As I`ve said on Saturday a friend of mine (Phazzy) camed by to kick off some lan games on our brand new aquisitions, Settlers 6 and Settlers 2 (10th aniversay), both games made by BlueByte and distributed by UbiSoft.
It seems that UbiSoft tried their best to crush my second toughts regarding OLD/NEW games theory :)
Here it goes:
1) I installed the game on my pc.
2) I tried to execute the game but it started downloading an update which I let to complete.
3) I installed the update.
4) I tried to run the game.
5) Error! Please insert original DVD! (here I went: ?!?!?! WTF !?!?!?)
You can imagine the level of frustation you`re getting when you have just purchased an original game and the anti-piracy check detects that in fact your ORIGINAL DVD is a fake! :) jessus!
Aaaanyway, here`s the funny part: I ejected the dvd, tried to start the game and it worked! :) Well, not quite, it said that it didn`t detected any dvd in drive and asked me to register the game online... so I entered the serial and then it worked (without any DVD from here on).
Well, I guess that everything is alright when it ends well, so we installed the game on the other pc also, BUT (yeah, there`s a but part), when we tried to create a LAN game it failed lamentably (I won`t spend time on describing the behaviour but you`re really getting the impresion of a lame cracked game).
We ended by dropping SETTLERS 6 from our schedule and we installed SETTLERS 2 (which worked like a charm) ... QED! (old games rule!).
Now, I promised I`ll let ya know on the choppers thingy ... well, the lasers are kinnda shitty and the choppers are kinnda challenging to control but I like it. After a while you get the hang of it and you can have lots of fun by trying to land them on different objects/surfaces :)
Until next time, game on!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
OMG!!! Diablo 3
Okay, so I got pwned by the internet geeks… What can I say, life sucks.
Blizzard has announced Diablo 3. Not much to say – the internet has exploded, every forum topic about Diablo 3 gets 5 post per minute etc etc. So I guess I have nothing to do than just join the drooling party and wait patiently for the game. It’ going to be release “when it’s ready” – speculations say this might be December 2009, but we’ll just have to wait and find out.
What’s really great about this news is that I really wanted to play some Diablo clone – we’ll, there nothing better than Diablo as a Diablo clone. I think Blizzard is just going to go, grab a microphone and say “Yo! Fuckers! This is how it should be done…” And, from the gameplay video, I’m really enjoying the new physics.
What’s really not some great – the douches saying “Can’t wait for it! Hope it would have the same great story as the first two!” WTF??? Have we been playing the same game? I mean, imagine being a writer for Diablo – it take 5 minutes max to come up with the story “Diablo has risen. Go kill him. And he has some minions and brothers and shit. Killed them too” What can I say… Nobel prize material.
Anyways, I owe you an article on Diablo…
-MasterX
They say that when you play a Windows CD backwards it plays satanic music. That’s nothing – when you play it forward it installs Windows.
Blizzard has announced Diablo 3. Not much to say – the internet has exploded, every forum topic about Diablo 3 gets 5 post per minute etc etc. So I guess I have nothing to do than just join the drooling party and wait patiently for the game. It’ going to be release “when it’s ready” – speculations say this might be December 2009, but we’ll just have to wait and find out.
What’s really great about this news is that I really wanted to play some Diablo clone – we’ll, there nothing better than Diablo as a Diablo clone. I think Blizzard is just going to go, grab a microphone and say “Yo! Fuckers! This is how it should be done…” And, from the gameplay video, I’m really enjoying the new physics.
What’s really not some great – the douches saying “Can’t wait for it! Hope it would have the same great story as the first two!” WTF??? Have we been playing the same game? I mean, imagine being a writer for Diablo – it take 5 minutes max to come up with the story “Diablo has risen. Go kill him. And he has some minions and brothers and shit. Killed them too” What can I say… Nobel prize material.
Anyways, I owe you an article on Diablo…
-MasterX
They say that when you play a Windows CD backwards it plays satanic music. That’s nothing – when you play it forward it installs Windows.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Paintball, but with lasers and helicopters
Howdy folks!
I`ve just been summoned to a birthday party for tonight and as any birthday party, you`re stuck when it comes down to gifts... (OK, so what has all this have to do with games?!).
Well, since most of my friends are programmers / web designers / gamers (or even hardcore gamers) and this guys is no exception, the first idea is to get him a game :) (of course, an old game, to be sure he likes it :P (see my previous post about NEW games -- no game, just pain)).
But since old games (GOOD games) can also be found on most of the torrents nowadays (at no cost at all) we decided to use the money for a better cause, a remote controlled helicopter (yeah, it flies).
While I decided on the model to buy as present I also noticed something very interesting, a product which included two choppers equipped with rocket sky technology, two lasers :) and painted in different colors (one red and one blue). Here`s an image our paparazzi managed to take of these latest hawks of the skies.
Ok, not so fancy you say ... so, you`ve got two choppers, one red and one blue, equipped with some cheap lasers ... why did I lost my time reading all this? Well, from what I`m about to show you next it does look like a LOT OF FUN :)p
I already ordered this product and can hardly wait to test them out with my brother Jesse. I`ll let you know if they rocked my world or not.
Gaming isn`t all related to computers you know ... Oh, and tomorrow a friend of mine (Phazzy) comes by and we`re celebrating GAMING DAY. Mostly two guys, two computers, one network cable, some beers, some food and alot of FUN when we test out the new (OLD) SETTLERS 6 that we just ordered.
Until next time, game on!
I`ve just been summoned to a birthday party for tonight and as any birthday party, you`re stuck when it comes down to gifts... (OK, so what has all this have to do with games?!).
Well, since most of my friends are programmers / web designers / gamers (or even hardcore gamers) and this guys is no exception, the first idea is to get him a game :) (of course, an old game, to be sure he likes it :P (see my previous post about NEW games -- no game, just pain)).
But since old games (GOOD games) can also be found on most of the torrents nowadays (at no cost at all) we decided to use the money for a better cause, a remote controlled helicopter (yeah, it flies).
While I decided on the model to buy as present I also noticed something very interesting, a product which included two choppers equipped with rocket sky technology, two lasers :) and painted in different colors (one red and one blue). Here`s an image our paparazzi managed to take of these latest hawks of the skies.
Ok, not so fancy you say ... so, you`ve got two choppers, one red and one blue, equipped with some cheap lasers ... why did I lost my time reading all this? Well, from what I`m about to show you next it does look like a LOT OF FUN :)p
I already ordered this product and can hardly wait to test them out with my brother Jesse. I`ll let you know if they rocked my world or not.
Gaming isn`t all related to computers you know ... Oh, and tomorrow a friend of mine (Phazzy) comes by and we`re celebrating GAMING DAY. Mostly two guys, two computers, one network cable, some beers, some food and alot of FUN when we test out the new (OLD) SETTLERS 6 that we just ordered.
Until next time, game on!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Diablo 3 Madness
The guys over at Blizzard must be laughing their asses of. And if they’re not, they are not the geniuses everybody thinks they are. Allow me to explain…
Two days ago the splash on the Blizzard site featured a splash that had a strange image on it. The internet freaks immediately caught fire and start making up shit. Before we get to that shit, you must also note that somewhere on the Blizzard site appeared a picture that had a number for a name (04.jpg I think). Now, let the Conspiracy Theory begin – the strange image must be a rune from Diablo 2. And 04 might stand for the 4th letter in the alphabet – there you have it, clear indications to Diablo 3.
Some sane people said that the rune might just be from Frostmourne and this is just some cool way to announce The Wrath of the Lich King. But, I guess Blizz guys caught up to the fact that they can fuck with people’s minds, and the second day posted another rune, this time one that isn’t on Frostmourne, and just in Diablo 2.
You wouldn’t believe the shit people come up with – the best one was “Well, they released a patch for Broodwar just before they announced Starcraft 2. And, guess what, they just released a patch for Diablo 2” Yeap, I guess it’s clear we should be expecting Diablo 3.
Today, Blizz threw another rune, and to me it was a clear indication they are just making shit up – the third rune seems to represent Protoss from Starcraft 2. And the ice on the splash seems to be melting… uuuuuu…
Anyway, tomorrow another hint should show it’s face. And a new piece of the puzzle. I clearly can’t stand the suspense. And, if the crazy internet people are right, I’ll dedicate a post to Diablo and what it meant to the industry.
-MasterX
Why do weapons from the future overheat after 4-5 shots?
Two days ago the splash on the Blizzard site featured a splash that had a strange image on it. The internet freaks immediately caught fire and start making up shit. Before we get to that shit, you must also note that somewhere on the Blizzard site appeared a picture that had a number for a name (04.jpg I think). Now, let the Conspiracy Theory begin – the strange image must be a rune from Diablo 2. And 04 might stand for the 4th letter in the alphabet – there you have it, clear indications to Diablo 3.
Some sane people said that the rune might just be from Frostmourne and this is just some cool way to announce The Wrath of the Lich King. But, I guess Blizz guys caught up to the fact that they can fuck with people’s minds, and the second day posted another rune, this time one that isn’t on Frostmourne, and just in Diablo 2.
You wouldn’t believe the shit people come up with – the best one was “Well, they released a patch for Broodwar just before they announced Starcraft 2. And, guess what, they just released a patch for Diablo 2” Yeap, I guess it’s clear we should be expecting Diablo 3.
Today, Blizz threw another rune, and to me it was a clear indication they are just making shit up – the third rune seems to represent Protoss from Starcraft 2. And the ice on the splash seems to be melting… uuuuuu…
Anyway, tomorrow another hint should show it’s face. And a new piece of the puzzle. I clearly can’t stand the suspense. And, if the crazy internet people are right, I’ll dedicate a post to Diablo and what it meant to the industry.
-MasterX
Why do weapons from the future overheat after 4-5 shots?
No game, just pain
Is it just me or they simply don`t make games like they used to? Is hard to find a good game to play nowadays... and when you do find it, you realize that in fact it is an old piece of software ;) .
Just a few weeks ago I was looking for a game to play (after being cold with girls => or the other way around :P <= for a while, the gaming instinct tends to grow on me) and most of the games out there are either way too evolved for my pc (a mere AMD Athlon 64X2 3800+ with a Geforce 7600 GT and 1Gb of RAM --> which is not so bad) or way too stupid/boring to waste gaming time on them (you know that feeling when you finish a mision and you feel sort of stupid because you`ve used brute force to beat the crap of the other guy (or AI) ... you`ve sent all your troops charging and you simply outnumbered him :) ... yeah, of course you do).
Why are they spending more and even more time,money and skill on making better textures and audio when the story of the game stinks?! Have we transformed in monkeys that are only impressed by colors and sounds? NO! OF COURSE WE DIDN`T! We demand games with GOOD stories and GOOD gameplay, games which can keep you awake deep into the night (cause you didn`t reached a savepoint :D most likely) and games where you don`t drool on the keyboard due to brain idle.
I remember playing LOTUS on HC 90 . For me those graphics and sounds were good enough... and what fun I had with that game. Noooo, today you have all sorts of cool graphical effects (smoke, shadows, feedback) and they try to reproduce reality as much as possible ... Why would I want a realistic GAME?! I want a game where I can escape from reality, where you look at the clock and notice that only one hour had passed but didn`t noticed the sun going down and come back up again.
I swear, if they continue this way I`ll really have to look for a girlfriend...
Why am I writing all this? Dunno exactly, mostly because MasterX asked me to... he said it would be a gaming blog read by no-one ... so for all the hot blondes out there, my phone number is 0749-XXX-XXX.
Btw, I`m going to Armin Van Buuren ... this saturday at "Arenele Romane" (Bucharest). Hope to see ya there ;)
Until next time, game on!
Just a few weeks ago I was looking for a game to play (after being cold with girls => or the other way around :P <= for a while, the gaming instinct tends to grow on me) and most of the games out there are either way too evolved for my pc (a mere AMD Athlon 64X2 3800+ with a Geforce 7600 GT and 1Gb of RAM --> which is not so bad) or way too stupid/boring to waste gaming time on them (you know that feeling when you finish a mision and you feel sort of stupid because you`ve used brute force to beat the crap of the other guy (or AI) ... you`ve sent all your troops charging and you simply outnumbered him :) ... yeah, of course you do).
Why are they spending more and even more time,money and skill on making better textures and audio when the story of the game stinks?! Have we transformed in monkeys that are only impressed by colors and sounds? NO! OF COURSE WE DIDN`T! We demand games with GOOD stories and GOOD gameplay, games which can keep you awake deep into the night (cause you didn`t reached a savepoint :D most likely) and games where you don`t drool on the keyboard due to brain idle.
I remember playing LOTUS on HC 90 . For me those graphics and sounds were good enough... and what fun I had with that game. Noooo, today you have all sorts of cool graphical effects (smoke, shadows, feedback) and they try to reproduce reality as much as possible ... Why would I want a realistic GAME?! I want a game where I can escape from reality, where you look at the clock and notice that only one hour had passed but didn`t noticed the sun going down and come back up again.
I swear, if they continue this way I`ll really have to look for a girlfriend...
Why am I writing all this? Dunno exactly, mostly because MasterX asked me to... he said it would be a gaming blog read by no-one ... so for all the hot blondes out there, my phone number is 0749-XXX-XXX.
Btw, I`m going to Armin Van Buuren ... this saturday at "Arenele Romane" (Bucharest). Hope to see ya there ;)
Until next time, game on!
Friday, June 20, 2008
The Witcher Adventure Contest
Some time ago, the guys from CD Project Red started a design contest. Since I've been dreaming for some time to be a game designer (but, due to lack of experience my CV had been turned down and I had to settle for programmer), I thought I might just give it a try. Being a lazy mofo, I almost missed submission. But hey, not sleeping a few nights hasn't killed that many people, and I'm fucking up pointers pretty bad when I'm awake, so maybe if I was sleeping while I'm programming might make our soft work - well, I pushed myself a bit and enter my fantasy work, hoping I'll get those glamorous wicther prizes.
Well, when I say "hoping" I'm being extremely positive - the second I sent the mail I started crying like a little girl, complaining to myself that the shit was not good enough, that I can do better, bla bla bla - you know, little bitch menstruating and stuff.
Well, to make a short story shorter, I didn't win. But I got runner up, which is pretty sweet to me (mine is Master Samurai X, a mixture with the mails and me forgetting to sign my work).
There are some more stages, but they require some work with the Djini editor, so I'm not so sure if I'm going to continue. And, between us, I think the fuckers that won first prize cheated - but hey, that's life.
-MasterX
a mixture of alcohol, smoke and pirated games
Well, when I say "hoping" I'm being extremely positive - the second I sent the mail I started crying like a little girl, complaining to myself that the shit was not good enough, that I can do better, bla bla bla - you know, little bitch menstruating and stuff.
Well, to make a short story shorter, I didn't win. But I got runner up, which is pretty sweet to me (mine is Master Samurai X, a mixture with the mails and me forgetting to sign my work).
There are some more stages, but they require some work with the Djini editor, so I'm not so sure if I'm going to continue. And, between us, I think the fuckers that won first prize cheated - but hey, that's life.
-MasterX
a mixture of alcohol, smoke and pirated games
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