So, as I said in my previous post, the Brutal Legend demo has come out on Xbox Live. This was a good thing, because you originally had to preorder the game in order for you to get access to the demo, but now it has been made available to all users. This demo is currently limited to Xbox Live gold users, so if you are not one, you should read my first post on how to get Free Xbox Live.
My impressions differ than from what they once were on first impressions that I made yesterday while playing the game. The Brutal Legend demo introduces you to some of the main features of the game as well as the over all feel of it. You start off atop a skull mountain, fighting hooded figures. You first start off unarmed, before you run down and grab your giant axe. You are then shown the basics of fighting with the axe, which includes regular attacks, holding for a hefty attack, blocking and dodge rolling. After that, you are able to grab your guitar, which is basically your source of magic. You are able to strike your enemies with lightening or engulf them in flames. You are not able to spam these skills, however, or your guitar will catch fire and you will be unable to use it.
You are then basically shown how you can link up both your guitar attacks with your axe attacks for devastating combos. This can come in handy when fighting a group of enemies at once. Which brings to my attention a minor complaint, from what I see, your attacks are not area of effect attacks. So even though you are swinging around a ridiculously huge axe, it can only make contact with one enemy at a time, which sets me off a bit. After being shown the basics, you escape off the hill after fighting a long legged enemy and being taught how to target.
You then meet your ally whose name I did not bother remembering. The game has a basic system which allows you to be able to use your ally against your enemies by doing combined attacks. Which, in this case, consisted of you tossing her at an enemy of your choice. It is not anything special, but I suppose it is good to have. The rest of this is just fighting to get to the gate. You reach an area where you have to play an easy guitar solo. You build a car and mow down enemies as you race to the gate. Confront a monster, which meets its end by getting crushed by the gate, having it closed on its neck. The end is not so spectacular.
All in all, you would need to play this game in order to judge whether you like it or not. I, personally, do not like this game because the gameplay is not indepth enough for me to stay attracted to it. The combo system is lackluster, not being able to hit multiple enemies is a nuisance, the storyline annoys me, the only good thing about this to me would be the occasional good jokes. If you are looking for a new action adventure game to play, with a dash of comedy, you may want to check out the Brutal Legend Demo to see if you find anything you are interested in.
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Brutal Legend Demo Out on Xbox Live
For those of you who are Brutal Legend fans, the demo has reached Xbox Live some time today or yesterday. Surely good news for those of you looking to be able to sample this brutal heavy metal action game without having to pay a dime. This hefty demo of 2gb will be packing the whole opening chapter of the game for you. Quite the package for such a heavily anticipated game.
Brutal Legend is a game by Tim Schafer, and is intended to be an action-comedy-adventure game sure to be a hit amongst hard core gamer. The buff axe wielding character of this promising game, named Eddie, hacks through hordes of enemies in a stylistic and comedic fashion. This open world game is a heavy metal fantasy world in which Eddie fights his way through. There are said to be 23 main missions in the game, coupled with 30 side missions that you may optionally take. There are also real heavy metal songs scattered throughout the game, hand picked by Tim Schafer himself, in which you can find and listen to.
The mutliplayer portion of this upcoming game is also promising. If you do not have Free Xbox Live for this game yet, you should read my first post, so you do not miss out. The multiplayer gameplay of Brutal Legend is a real time strategy, surprisingly. You gather a mass of fans in which you will then proceed to trek across the map in order to find and wreck your opponents stage, which is basically a resource point. The three factions of this mode are Eddie's faction, Doviculus's band, and Drowning Doom, a goth inspired band. Brutal Legend ships with seven maps and multiplayer has support for up to four people. Players are divided into teams through factions, in which you then defend your stages.
Though there are many features that should be implemented and fixed, this game is a fairly solid game at the moment and is worth taking a look at. It boasts a great single player mode, a robust multiplayer mode, and a solid amount of achievements. Brutal Legend will most likely be a game that is widely played across all of Xbox Live. If you have not been able to play the demo yet, then you should try getting Free Xbox Live, so you can be able to enjoy Brutal Legend without wait.
Brutal Legend is a game by Tim Schafer, and is intended to be an action-comedy-adventure game sure to be a hit amongst hard core gamer. The buff axe wielding character of this promising game, named Eddie, hacks through hordes of enemies in a stylistic and comedic fashion. This open world game is a heavy metal fantasy world in which Eddie fights his way through. There are said to be 23 main missions in the game, coupled with 30 side missions that you may optionally take. There are also real heavy metal songs scattered throughout the game, hand picked by Tim Schafer himself, in which you can find and listen to.
The mutliplayer portion of this upcoming game is also promising. If you do not have Free Xbox Live for this game yet, you should read my first post, so you do not miss out. The multiplayer gameplay of Brutal Legend is a real time strategy, surprisingly. You gather a mass of fans in which you will then proceed to trek across the map in order to find and wreck your opponents stage, which is basically a resource point. The three factions of this mode are Eddie's faction, Doviculus's band, and Drowning Doom, a goth inspired band. Brutal Legend ships with seven maps and multiplayer has support for up to four people. Players are divided into teams through factions, in which you then defend your stages.
Though there are many features that should be implemented and fixed, this game is a fairly solid game at the moment and is worth taking a look at. It boasts a great single player mode, a robust multiplayer mode, and a solid amount of achievements. Brutal Legend will most likely be a game that is widely played across all of Xbox Live. If you have not been able to play the demo yet, then you should try getting Free Xbox Live, so you can be able to enjoy Brutal Legend without wait.
The Attraction of Xbox Live
I am starting to wonder what the main attraction is of Xbox Live. When people talk about multiplayer or online services on a current generation console, it is mostly the Xbox 360 being brought up with it's highly popular Xbox Live service. One of the most played and widely subscribed online services in the current generation. But what is causing all of the players to become such a huge fan of this service? Is it the Xbox Live Arcade games? Is it the market place? Is it the multiplayer? Or maybe just because it has so many players in it already.
Xbox Live Benefits
There are many benefits to being a part of Xbox Live, one of the best online services available. One being that you get to play the extremely stable online play, and be apart of a large, extensive, online community filled with many people worth playing. You will definitely run into a variety of people that will leave you with many experiences worth bragging about. Not only that, but you have the Xbox Live Market Place to explore. Having access to hundreds of demos made available to you, which may help you find new games that you may want to purchase for the Xbox 360. You may download some exclusive themes, or even Xbox Live Arcade games that may catch your eye. There are many things worth getting and playing on Xbox Live, and would possibly be a great thing for you to get if you are interested.
Xbox Live Cons
Having to pay for Xbox Live would be an annoyance, definitely. It annoyed me when I had to pay for Xbox Live membership, it would probably annoy you too. Though $50 a year isn't so much, I am not interested in paying a fee for membership. Not only that, but there are a lot of unruly players on the Xbox Live that you will run into. If you are a minority, expect to be hassled by racists while playing. If you are white, expect people to be racist to you as well, or make fun of your voice. If you are young, expect people to make fun of you still and make jokes about puberty. Pretty much, every one is a target, and the trash talk that goes on is pretty ridiculous. I catch myself having heated arguments at times, though most of the time I just do not care.
There are a fair amount of benefits and cons towards being apart of Xbox Live. You get to play multiplayer, which is arguably one of the best features about the Xbox 360. You also get access to many of the features on Xbox Live, such as the party system, netflix, demos and more. But on that note, there are also cons such as the payment, unruly players and occasional down times. If you have an Xbox 360, and you are interested in playing Xbox Live, you should read my first post on how to get Free Xbox Live Codes, it may help you.
Xbox Live Benefits
There are many benefits to being a part of Xbox Live, one of the best online services available. One being that you get to play the extremely stable online play, and be apart of a large, extensive, online community filled with many people worth playing. You will definitely run into a variety of people that will leave you with many experiences worth bragging about. Not only that, but you have the Xbox Live Market Place to explore. Having access to hundreds of demos made available to you, which may help you find new games that you may want to purchase for the Xbox 360. You may download some exclusive themes, or even Xbox Live Arcade games that may catch your eye. There are many things worth getting and playing on Xbox Live, and would possibly be a great thing for you to get if you are interested.
Xbox Live Cons
Having to pay for Xbox Live would be an annoyance, definitely. It annoyed me when I had to pay for Xbox Live membership, it would probably annoy you too. Though $50 a year isn't so much, I am not interested in paying a fee for membership. Not only that, but there are a lot of unruly players on the Xbox Live that you will run into. If you are a minority, expect to be hassled by racists while playing. If you are white, expect people to be racist to you as well, or make fun of your voice. If you are young, expect people to make fun of you still and make jokes about puberty. Pretty much, every one is a target, and the trash talk that goes on is pretty ridiculous. I catch myself having heated arguments at times, though most of the time I just do not care.
There are a fair amount of benefits and cons towards being apart of Xbox Live. You get to play multiplayer, which is arguably one of the best features about the Xbox 360. You also get access to many of the features on Xbox Live, such as the party system, netflix, demos and more. But on that note, there are also cons such as the payment, unruly players and occasional down times. If you have an Xbox 360, and you are interested in playing Xbox Live, you should read my first post on how to get Free Xbox Live Codes, it may help you.
Maturity On Xbox Live
Encountering mature players while on Xbox Live is always a sort of funny conversation. Simply because most Xbox Live users can relate to it in one way or another. The amount of users on Xbox Live simply look to annoy, curse you out, be racist and much more annoying acts done to piss you off. These crowds can be found across all games, but I have encountered most of them while playing Halo 3 or Call of Duty 4, though I am not really sure.
While playing Halo 3, I constantly run into people who will curse you out for getting killed or being black. Then again, they seemed to use the same racial slur against even white people, as a simple insult, so maybe it's normal for them. But for the over hyped few that will kill you then tell you to quit life for being a failure in Halo 3. Not only that, but tea bagging is like a sport in Halo 3 that pretty much at least one person does in every match. It annoys me so much to have to run into kids who will tea bag you then brag about it like they just spat in your face. Though I can't say that I didn't do it back in retaliation...
While playing Call of Duty 4, I have to say I have heard the funniest arguments then. There was a kid having an argument with his mom about doing the dishes or something. Every one then proceeded to curse him out for being a little kid. I have heard clans of racists whom would attempt to belittle you if you a minority, and it turns out that my clan had some minorities in it. Though we proceeded to beat them so badly that they just signed off Xbox Live. The especially funny one is when I ran into a clan who was trying to act gay making a bunch of gay jokes and terrorizing the straight people in the match, it was hilarious.
Honestly, this isn't a really informative post,but simply a post to poke fun at how much immaturity you run into while on Xbox Live. I am not saying that the Playstation Network is superior or anything like that, because I have not actually used it yet. But I generally turn my mic off, due to the annoying kids and voices I run into while playing on Xbox Live. But I am at least being able to enjoy getting Free Xbox Live. To be honest, I would not want to actually pay any money to play over Xbox Live to run into so many of these annoying kids.
While playing Halo 3, I constantly run into people who will curse you out for getting killed or being black. Then again, they seemed to use the same racial slur against even white people, as a simple insult, so maybe it's normal for them. But for the over hyped few that will kill you then tell you to quit life for being a failure in Halo 3. Not only that, but tea bagging is like a sport in Halo 3 that pretty much at least one person does in every match. It annoys me so much to have to run into kids who will tea bag you then brag about it like they just spat in your face. Though I can't say that I didn't do it back in retaliation...
While playing Call of Duty 4, I have to say I have heard the funniest arguments then. There was a kid having an argument with his mom about doing the dishes or something. Every one then proceeded to curse him out for being a little kid. I have heard clans of racists whom would attempt to belittle you if you a minority, and it turns out that my clan had some minorities in it. Though we proceeded to beat them so badly that they just signed off Xbox Live. The especially funny one is when I ran into a clan who was trying to act gay making a bunch of gay jokes and terrorizing the straight people in the match, it was hilarious.
Honestly, this isn't a really informative post,but simply a post to poke fun at how much immaturity you run into while on Xbox Live. I am not saying that the Playstation Network is superior or anything like that, because I have not actually used it yet. But I generally turn my mic off, due to the annoying kids and voices I run into while playing on Xbox Live. But I am at least being able to enjoy getting Free Xbox Live. To be honest, I would not want to actually pay any money to play over Xbox Live to run into so many of these annoying kids.
Zombie Apocalypse on Xbox Live Soon
Konami's top view zombie shooter, Zombie Apocalypse, is making it's way to Xbox Live by next week. The game will cost you 800 Microsoft Points over Xbox Live for a wealth of options. If you have already read my first post on how to get Free Xbox Live, then you most likely will be enjoying your coop for free.
Imagine a top down arcade Left 4 Dead styled game. It is a 3d arcade game with lush visuals, though nothing extremely intensely graphical. The game boasts 55 levels and 11 weapons available, as well as online cooperative play. You can play both online and offline with your friends, which is good for those of you without Xbox Live gold membership. The weapons are fairly good and offer a variety of choices for you to enjoy. You have weapons that may burn your enemy such as the flamethrower, a chainsaw which slices them up, or even a shot gun which obviously has the most impact per shot.
Kotaku claimed that the no drop in was a pretty annoying lacking feature. Though there is cooperative play, players aren't allowed to drop-in or drop-out. You can't add players between stages either. So once you are in a match, you are stuck with the people you have there already. Also, the characters may seem a bit familiar to Left 4 Dead, it can be seen as a homage. Though, no doubt, some of you will see that as a deliberate rip off. But these are minor nuisances, and if you've been actively looking for an Xbox Live game to play, and you like zombies, this would probably be a good game to get.
Also, it is a bit cool how you can use the environment to your advantage, at the zombies dismay. For example, the wood chipper, you can lure zombies into it to get shredded up which would be an easy way of dealing with the hordes of them. With the minor annoyances aside, this game is a pretty solid game and is worth getting. It has a fair amount of features along with it, and it only costs 800 Microsoft Points, so it's basically a game where you can have quite a bit of fun for a small price.
Imagine a top down arcade Left 4 Dead styled game. It is a 3d arcade game with lush visuals, though nothing extremely intensely graphical. The game boasts 55 levels and 11 weapons available, as well as online cooperative play. You can play both online and offline with your friends, which is good for those of you without Xbox Live gold membership. The weapons are fairly good and offer a variety of choices for you to enjoy. You have weapons that may burn your enemy such as the flamethrower, a chainsaw which slices them up, or even a shot gun which obviously has the most impact per shot.
Kotaku claimed that the no drop in was a pretty annoying lacking feature. Though there is cooperative play, players aren't allowed to drop-in or drop-out. You can't add players between stages either. So once you are in a match, you are stuck with the people you have there already. Also, the characters may seem a bit familiar to Left 4 Dead, it can be seen as a homage. Though, no doubt, some of you will see that as a deliberate rip off. But these are minor nuisances, and if you've been actively looking for an Xbox Live game to play, and you like zombies, this would probably be a good game to get.
Also, it is a bit cool how you can use the environment to your advantage, at the zombies dismay. For example, the wood chipper, you can lure zombies into it to get shredded up which would be an easy way of dealing with the hordes of them. With the minor annoyances aside, this game is a pretty solid game and is worth getting. It has a fair amount of features along with it, and it only costs 800 Microsoft Points, so it's basically a game where you can have quite a bit of fun for a small price.
Fun Experiences on Xbox Live
For those of you who have managed to play on Xbox Live at least once must surely be familiar about some of the fun experiences you may have on there. I know I have ran into quite a lot of experiences on Xbox Live during my couple of months of playing it. Particularly with games such as Call of Duty 4, Gears of War 2, Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto 4. These experiences can make it worth getting Xbox Live membership, simply because it makes you remember why it's worth having. That's why you should read my post on how to get Free Xbox 360 Live if you haven't already.
On Call of Duty 4, one of my most fun experiences had to be when me and my friends decided to play as a clan. So we got into a match, as pipeline and the other team was trash talking us because we dominated them the previous round. So this round, we decide to be annoying and since we had a full team, we all camped from the back and dominated them as UAV Jamming snipers, hah. It was priceless how they could never tell when we were hiding, as we sneaked around the map and even when they managed to get UAV's, the wouldn't be able to see us any way. We laid traps, went knifing, and were camping the whole match, it was a pretty fun match and I don't think I have had a match in Call of Duty 4 as fun as that since.
On Gears of War 2, my most fun experience had to be when my friend and I were playing Wing Man and I was one of the last people left. It was me, my friend died, and two other teams. So I was being pursued by one team, so I ran, tagged a wall, took out one of their team members, ran into the other team and escaped, putting those two enemies into a shoot out. So I ran to the other side, stacked up on grenades, and tagged the wall, and ran away. Then I lured out the survivors of the skirmish and they fell for my trap, leading me to win the match. What I mainly find fun about that is how using brain over raw talent can determine who wins a match at times.
In Halo 3, it was probably when I was over at my friends house playing as a party, and we had one random member on our team, and we were having an extremely close battle and we managed to win. After all their trash talk about us sucking, us being noobs and etc. When we won, I remember my friends screaming into the mike "Yeahhhh boyyyyyyy!" and rubbing it into their faces, to the point where they just quit the match. It was pretty hilarious and it was a rush.
In Grand Theft Auto 4, I have to say that I've had the funnest experiences on there. Or at least some of the funnest. Like one time when I was playing free mode with strangers, and I was in the fastest car of the game, driving away from this guy who was pursuing me and managed to get my car on fire. So I waited a bit, then hopped out my car after I ran over a bench and it flipped in the air. So in a cinematic fashion, the car hovers over me as I hop out and it explodes directly above me. It was such a cinematic event, I just knew that Grand Theft Auto 4 would be my favorite game.
What are some of your favorite moments on Xbox Live? I mainly like the moments where we're being highly competitive, when I die or kill someone in a cinematic fashion, or when I am doing something with the purpose of annoying the enemy. Those moments can be fun. If you're wanting to play on Xbox Live now that you've read this, but you do not have gold membership, you should read my post on how to get free Xbox Live so you can join in on the fun.
On Call of Duty 4, one of my most fun experiences had to be when me and my friends decided to play as a clan. So we got into a match, as pipeline and the other team was trash talking us because we dominated them the previous round. So this round, we decide to be annoying and since we had a full team, we all camped from the back and dominated them as UAV Jamming snipers, hah. It was priceless how they could never tell when we were hiding, as we sneaked around the map and even when they managed to get UAV's, the wouldn't be able to see us any way. We laid traps, went knifing, and were camping the whole match, it was a pretty fun match and I don't think I have had a match in Call of Duty 4 as fun as that since.
On Gears of War 2, my most fun experience had to be when my friend and I were playing Wing Man and I was one of the last people left. It was me, my friend died, and two other teams. So I was being pursued by one team, so I ran, tagged a wall, took out one of their team members, ran into the other team and escaped, putting those two enemies into a shoot out. So I ran to the other side, stacked up on grenades, and tagged the wall, and ran away. Then I lured out the survivors of the skirmish and they fell for my trap, leading me to win the match. What I mainly find fun about that is how using brain over raw talent can determine who wins a match at times.
In Halo 3, it was probably when I was over at my friends house playing as a party, and we had one random member on our team, and we were having an extremely close battle and we managed to win. After all their trash talk about us sucking, us being noobs and etc. When we won, I remember my friends screaming into the mike "Yeahhhh boyyyyyyy!" and rubbing it into their faces, to the point where they just quit the match. It was pretty hilarious and it was a rush.
In Grand Theft Auto 4, I have to say that I've had the funnest experiences on there. Or at least some of the funnest. Like one time when I was playing free mode with strangers, and I was in the fastest car of the game, driving away from this guy who was pursuing me and managed to get my car on fire. So I waited a bit, then hopped out my car after I ran over a bench and it flipped in the air. So in a cinematic fashion, the car hovers over me as I hop out and it explodes directly above me. It was such a cinematic event, I just knew that Grand Theft Auto 4 would be my favorite game.
What are some of your favorite moments on Xbox Live? I mainly like the moments where we're being highly competitive, when I die or kill someone in a cinematic fashion, or when I am doing something with the purpose of annoying the enemy. Those moments can be fun. If you're wanting to play on Xbox Live now that you've read this, but you do not have gold membership, you should read my post on how to get free Xbox Live so you can join in on the fun.
Call of Duty 4 Xbox Live Gameplay
I was partially preparing for Modern Warfare 2, and partially competing with my friend today while playing Call of Duty 4. To say the least, I was pretty disappointed in what Call of Duty 4 has become. When I used to play early in this year, you would have intense matches with everyone rushing and battling like their lives depended on it. There was seldom a camper, and hardly any M16 users, unless someone was trying to annoy you purposely, or get it red tiger. Those were what I would consider the glory days of Call of Duty 4.
While considering to get my Free Xbox Live, in preparation for Modern Warfare 2, I am seriously starting to have some doubts. But these doubts are starting to lessen. Anyway, today, while playing Call of Duty 4, I have noticed a major increase in M16's and camping during the game play. I'm talking harsh and ridiculous camping. I mean, it's okay for a sniper to camp, as they have little else to do than sit there and snipe their enemies. But when a whole team of people stay at their spawn, camping with light machine guns and m16's, things can get a little repetitive and boring. If I wanted to camp, I could stay outside and live my life, I think.
Camping, in my opinion, takes the fun out of Call of Duty 4, even if it is Xbox Live. I hardly used to run into camping on Xbox Live, and if they did it, it was mostly as a joking or just a novice notion. But now, it seems like camping has become the norm. So I was considering not getting Modern Warfare 2, if all I'll have to look forward to on Xbox Live is getting myself camped left and right. But then I remembered, I forgot about the new additions coming to Modern Warfare 2 that can help the camping issue.
One of the things that fix the camping issue is riot shields that were implemented into the game now. If there's a camper waiting around the corner, put up your riot shield, make your way to him and kill him, or get your team member to flank him. Now, there is a more defensive way to playing this game, especially if you go juggernaut and riot shield, with a shot gun. You would pretty much be a human tank that would take down any camper waiting to end you.
Another thing that fixes it would probably be the controllable helicopters, in which you can pilot and destroy all the campers you may find on the map. There will probably still be camping, as in any game on Xbox Live, but there will probably be less of it, and it would be more manageable. If you haven't already checked, if you need Xbox Live Gold Membership in preparation for Modern Warfare 2, you should check out my first post on how to get Free Xbox Live to help you out. Also, you can try to play Call of Duty 4 to get you practice before the game comes out, if you can stomach having to go against people using cheap tactics and broken weapons.
While considering to get my Free Xbox Live, in preparation for Modern Warfare 2, I am seriously starting to have some doubts. But these doubts are starting to lessen. Anyway, today, while playing Call of Duty 4, I have noticed a major increase in M16's and camping during the game play. I'm talking harsh and ridiculous camping. I mean, it's okay for a sniper to camp, as they have little else to do than sit there and snipe their enemies. But when a whole team of people stay at their spawn, camping with light machine guns and m16's, things can get a little repetitive and boring. If I wanted to camp, I could stay outside and live my life, I think.
Camping, in my opinion, takes the fun out of Call of Duty 4, even if it is Xbox Live. I hardly used to run into camping on Xbox Live, and if they did it, it was mostly as a joking or just a novice notion. But now, it seems like camping has become the norm. So I was considering not getting Modern Warfare 2, if all I'll have to look forward to on Xbox Live is getting myself camped left and right. But then I remembered, I forgot about the new additions coming to Modern Warfare 2 that can help the camping issue.
One of the things that fix the camping issue is riot shields that were implemented into the game now. If there's a camper waiting around the corner, put up your riot shield, make your way to him and kill him, or get your team member to flank him. Now, there is a more defensive way to playing this game, especially if you go juggernaut and riot shield, with a shot gun. You would pretty much be a human tank that would take down any camper waiting to end you.
Another thing that fixes it would probably be the controllable helicopters, in which you can pilot and destroy all the campers you may find on the map. There will probably still be camping, as in any game on Xbox Live, but there will probably be less of it, and it would be more manageable. If you haven't already checked, if you need Xbox Live Gold Membership in preparation for Modern Warfare 2, you should check out my first post on how to get Free Xbox Live to help you out. Also, you can try to play Call of Duty 4 to get you practice before the game comes out, if you can stomach having to go against people using cheap tactics and broken weapons.
Modern Warfare 2 Xbox Live Multiplayer
If you've been reading this blog, one of the best reasons to get your free Xbox Live would most likely be for the sake of being able to play Modern Warfare 2. If I'm not mistaken, the latest game by Infinity Ward will be coming out on November 10th, and it will probably enjoy being one of the most played games on Xbox Live. From the impressions that have been released on the Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer, it's pretty interesting to hear the additions and changes added to the game.
One thing that you may want to note is how different everything may feel. The sheer amount of options you can now have with creating the class has been greatly expanded. Some classes may have riot shields as the primary weapon, and dual sub-machine guns as secondary weapons. Or maybe sniper as primary, and shot gun as the next. There are many options you will now have when it comes to creating your classes, so you will be seeing many different types of classes to be enjoyed over Xbox Live. I can tell that most of the campers may lean towards an assault rifle and riot shield combination. While us more sneaky players may go for a Sniper, uav jamming, dead silenced and shot gun secondary class. Sounds exciting, to say the least.
Another thing is how there are both killstreaks, deathstreaks, and much more to be announced in the game. There are new rewards that come along with Killstreak's, which ranges from UAV, AC-130 gunship, sentry guns, predator missles, and more that you've seen from Call of Duty 4. The killstreak after the UAV will be called the Care Package, which randomly gifts you with something. You can get ammo, or even step into the AC-130 and target and kill off your enemies. This is great for those of you not skilled enough to get higher kill streaks, so you may get lucky with your Care Package and be able to enjoy some of the later rewards. But be weary, your Care Packages can be picked up by others as well.
One thing though, you're able to take down UAV's now. Though I don't know how that is done. Another thing you should consider knowing about is Deathstreaks. They help level the playing field when a team of noobs is getting dominated. Copycat will let you, who is currently getting the Deathstreak, the ability to inherit your killers class and weapons, even if you haven't unlocked those guns yet, for one life. Another is called Painkiller, which will give you a short period of increased health. I'm not that much interested in Deathstreaks though, since I won't be getting them, heh.
To be simply put, you should really consider getting Free Xbox Live, if not simply for the purpose of playing Modern Warfare 2 online. It's one of the reasons I'm getting Free Xbox Live. It is a game worth playing, and will probably be one of the best games to be introduced into the Call of Duty franchise yet. Especially for those of you who were disappointed with Call of Duty World at War. So for those of you who are interested, you should make sure you have your Xbox Live membership ready for some Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer gameplay.
One thing that you may want to note is how different everything may feel. The sheer amount of options you can now have with creating the class has been greatly expanded. Some classes may have riot shields as the primary weapon, and dual sub-machine guns as secondary weapons. Or maybe sniper as primary, and shot gun as the next. There are many options you will now have when it comes to creating your classes, so you will be seeing many different types of classes to be enjoyed over Xbox Live. I can tell that most of the campers may lean towards an assault rifle and riot shield combination. While us more sneaky players may go for a Sniper, uav jamming, dead silenced and shot gun secondary class. Sounds exciting, to say the least.
Another thing is how there are both killstreaks, deathstreaks, and much more to be announced in the game. There are new rewards that come along with Killstreak's, which ranges from UAV, AC-130 gunship, sentry guns, predator missles, and more that you've seen from Call of Duty 4. The killstreak after the UAV will be called the Care Package, which randomly gifts you with something. You can get ammo, or even step into the AC-130 and target and kill off your enemies. This is great for those of you not skilled enough to get higher kill streaks, so you may get lucky with your Care Package and be able to enjoy some of the later rewards. But be weary, your Care Packages can be picked up by others as well.
One thing though, you're able to take down UAV's now. Though I don't know how that is done. Another thing you should consider knowing about is Deathstreaks. They help level the playing field when a team of noobs is getting dominated. Copycat will let you, who is currently getting the Deathstreak, the ability to inherit your killers class and weapons, even if you haven't unlocked those guns yet, for one life. Another is called Painkiller, which will give you a short period of increased health. I'm not that much interested in Deathstreaks though, since I won't be getting them, heh.
To be simply put, you should really consider getting Free Xbox Live, if not simply for the purpose of playing Modern Warfare 2 online. It's one of the reasons I'm getting Free Xbox Live. It is a game worth playing, and will probably be one of the best games to be introduced into the Call of Duty franchise yet. Especially for those of you who were disappointed with Call of Duty World at War. So for those of you who are interested, you should make sure you have your Xbox Live membership ready for some Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer gameplay.
Valve May Sell Mods Over Xbox Live
Great news for those of you who are wanting to get some great Left 4 Dead mods over Xbox Live. Valve has been known to give the dlc away for free, on the PC. While Microsoft wants pretty much wants all of the dlc to be priced. This is actually a pretty beneficial way of doing things, on Valve's part.
Valve said that one of the things that they're looking to work with is the Xbox Live system, and allowing the mods released on the PC to integrate with it. But due to the large amount of mods available, and the possible copy right materials contained within, they will have to filter them. They are aiming to migrate the popular campaigns onto the Xbox 360, and possibly offering compensation for the authors of the mod.
That sounds like an extreme incentive to start modding for Left 4 Dead, for those of you who are in the modding community. Making a great mod now will not only get you a bit of popularity, but it will also compensate you. But it isn't know how Valve would compensate you yet. They might either go through a royalties system, or they may just pay you one fee for putting it on Xbox Live. I'm personally hoping for a royalty system,that would easily be a great opportunity for modders out there in the Left 4 Dead community.
It would make for a good story, since there are already some great mods out there. There is also a lot of money to be made from Xbox Live, so getting some of the popular mods out on there and being downloaded a lot could potentially make the mod developers hundreds of dollars. Sounds like it's worth it Valve, great job with this Left 4 Dead idea for selling mods over Xbox Live.
Valve said that one of the things that they're looking to work with is the Xbox Live system, and allowing the mods released on the PC to integrate with it. But due to the large amount of mods available, and the possible copy right materials contained within, they will have to filter them. They are aiming to migrate the popular campaigns onto the Xbox 360, and possibly offering compensation for the authors of the mod.
That sounds like an extreme incentive to start modding for Left 4 Dead, for those of you who are in the modding community. Making a great mod now will not only get you a bit of popularity, but it will also compensate you. But it isn't know how Valve would compensate you yet. They might either go through a royalties system, or they may just pay you one fee for putting it on Xbox Live. I'm personally hoping for a royalty system,that would easily be a great opportunity for modders out there in the Left 4 Dead community.
It would make for a good story, since there are already some great mods out there. There is also a lot of money to be made from Xbox Live, so getting some of the popular mods out on there and being downloaded a lot could potentially make the mod developers hundreds of dollars. Sounds like it's worth it Valve, great job with this Left 4 Dead idea for selling mods over Xbox Live.
Forza 3 Demo on Xbox Live
Forza Motorsport 3 isn't arriving until some time in October, however, a demo will be coming out this month to wet the appetite of those interested in getting this game.
Earlier Microsoft and Turn 10 announced that the Forza 3 demo will be arriving on Xbox Live on September 24th. This gives Xbox 360 players around a month to get familiar with the driving controls and what the game has to offer before actually heading out to buy it. Sounds like a pretty fair deal, to be honest, because now you know that there will be some seasoned pro's by the time the game is actually released. The games official release day is October 27th.
The Forza 3 demo will feature five cars and one track, being the Camino Viejo track which can be found in Spain. The five playable cars are the 2007 Porshe, 2010 Audi R8, 2009 Ferrari California, 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, and the 2009 Mini John Cooper Works. This demo will allow you to drive in full cockpit view, with all the extra goodies such as damage, wipe outs and the new rewind feature implemented in Forza 3. Not only that, but there will be online leaderboards for this demo, so you're able to brag and you have something to aim for while playing.
Earlier Microsoft and Turn 10 announced that the Forza 3 demo will be arriving on Xbox Live on September 24th. This gives Xbox 360 players around a month to get familiar with the driving controls and what the game has to offer before actually heading out to buy it. Sounds like a pretty fair deal, to be honest, because now you know that there will be some seasoned pro's by the time the game is actually released. The games official release day is October 27th.
The Forza 3 demo will feature five cars and one track, being the Camino Viejo track which can be found in Spain. The five playable cars are the 2007 Porshe, 2010 Audi R8, 2009 Ferrari California, 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, and the 2009 Mini John Cooper Works. This demo will allow you to drive in full cockpit view, with all the extra goodies such as damage, wipe outs and the new rewind feature implemented in Forza 3. Not only that, but there will be online leaderboards for this demo, so you're able to brag and you have something to aim for while playing.
1 vs. 100 Popular on Xbox Live
If you are connected to Xbox Live in any way, whether you're a gold member or silver member, you most likely have heard of the popular game called 1 vs. 100. It's a game show where you can win real prizes for answering questions correctly. It's recently been released, and the game has already been downloaded over two million times. This game is only for Xbox Live gold members however, which makes it reasonable for you to want to get Free Xbox Live as shown in my first post.
This massively multiplayer trivia game where you have the ability to win Microsoft Points and much more. By asking a series of questions, which Microsoft insists will never be repeated. However, some of the prizes are only allowed for gamers who are over the age of 18. Over 200 thousand people played this in a day. It's very popular, and worth playing since it doesn't personally cost you anything. If not for the prizes, you should play it just for the sake of winning, since it is a pretty fun and exciting experience.
1 vs. 100 is a game show game that allows you to play with a crowd of people, pretty fun when you just wanna cool down from all the hardcore games on the Xbox 360. If you want to play this game, you should get your Free Xbox Live, since you need a gold membership in order to play.
This massively multiplayer trivia game where you have the ability to win Microsoft Points and much more. By asking a series of questions, which Microsoft insists will never be repeated. However, some of the prizes are only allowed for gamers who are over the age of 18. Over 200 thousand people played this in a day. It's very popular, and worth playing since it doesn't personally cost you anything. If not for the prizes, you should play it just for the sake of winning, since it is a pretty fun and exciting experience.
1 vs. 100 is a game show game that allows you to play with a crowd of people, pretty fun when you just wanna cool down from all the hardcore games on the Xbox 360. If you want to play this game, you should get your Free Xbox Live, since you need a gold membership in order to play.
Batman Arkham Asylum Xbox Live Demo
This bit of news, on the demo of Batman Arkham Asylum, may be a bit dated but it's worth posting none the less. I've heard a lot about this new Batman game, heard about how it makes use of fear tactics, about it's combat system, about it's graphics, and all that. The basic stuff I hear from every super hero game claiming to be the next best thing. So naturally, I basically ignored this game completely until maybe two days ago. Then I saw the demo laying there on the Xbox Live Market Place, so I decided to download. Let me tell you, I have not been disappointed one bit.
This game exceeded my expectations, which were low to begin with, in almost every way. The game starts off with you in the Arkham Asylum, surrounded by a group of bad guys. A basic way of giving you a taste for the combat starting off in the game. The combat, first of all, is my favorite feature of this game, since it's so fluent. You're able to do basic chaining attacks, punching and kicking, and fluidly moving from enemy to enemy. Then on top of that, you're able to counter punch, which looks great the way it's implemented. You can literally fight multiple enemies at a time, counter punching immediately after downing one enemy, making it look like something you'd only encounter in the Batman TV show.
The game also incorporates fear tactics, when you're above the enemies in the shadows, you're able to play with their emotions to make your job that much easier. You're also able to do stealth take downs against enemies you may encounter, as well as tackling and or hopping on top of your enemies. The story line is a very dark one, that does include blood and death. Not in a misplaced or over done way, however, I like how they really have you immersed in the game.
I personally believe this is an amazing game worth getting. If you're interested in getting Free Xbox Live, so you can show off to your friends and party with them while playing Batman Arkham Asylum, you should read my post.
This game exceeded my expectations, which were low to begin with, in almost every way. The game starts off with you in the Arkham Asylum, surrounded by a group of bad guys. A basic way of giving you a taste for the combat starting off in the game. The combat, first of all, is my favorite feature of this game, since it's so fluent. You're able to do basic chaining attacks, punching and kicking, and fluidly moving from enemy to enemy. Then on top of that, you're able to counter punch, which looks great the way it's implemented. You can literally fight multiple enemies at a time, counter punching immediately after downing one enemy, making it look like something you'd only encounter in the Batman TV show.
The game also incorporates fear tactics, when you're above the enemies in the shadows, you're able to play with their emotions to make your job that much easier. You're also able to do stealth take downs against enemies you may encounter, as well as tackling and or hopping on top of your enemies. The story line is a very dark one, that does include blood and death. Not in a misplaced or over done way, however, I like how they really have you immersed in the game.
I personally believe this is an amazing game worth getting. If you're interested in getting Free Xbox Live, so you can show off to your friends and party with them while playing Batman Arkham Asylum, you should read my post.
Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta | Xbox Live
Bethesda's Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta DLC is coming soon for all of you Fallout 3 players out there. This is an add on download to be downloaded that adds more playability of the game. Your character is abducted by aliens, after going to an Alien Crash site after hearing mysterious radio transmissions. This content add on will hit Xbox Live on August 3rd, so all of you Microsoft Xbox 360 users should keep your eyes peeled for this Fallout 3 hit.
Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta will be coming on Monday, August 3rd, for 800 Microsft Points like most other DLC available. This is the fifth and last installment to be made for the franchise, sadly. It seems that Bethesda is deciding that they are going to be going out with a bang, with Mothership Zeta. This is a pretty creative and refreshing idea that appeals to those of you who are sci fi lovers. You'll get to see weapons like Alien Atomizers and Alien Disintegrators. Not only that, but you'll meet characters from the wasteland and the Earths past to overcome and defeat the Aliens.
For those of you who have been following the latest Fallout 3 downloadable content releases, you know that they are all different but special in their own way. This game is special in the sense that it offers an out of world experience to the Fallout 3 players, bringing them to unfamiliar territory. When I heard about this plot for the game, I have to admit, I was pretty excited.
While Bethesda doesn't promise that this is the last installment, they imply that chances of them releasing another one is unlikely. I personally don't mind, I'd rather see them keep content coming for WET, that game looks amazing. If you don't have Free Xbox Live, then you're in trouble sort of. For those of you without access to Xbox Live, you will need to buy the content bundled with the game. For those of you who already own the game, that would be troublesome for you. So get Free Xbox Live the easy way by reading my first post.
Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta will be coming on Monday, August 3rd, for 800 Microsft Points like most other DLC available. This is the fifth and last installment to be made for the franchise, sadly. It seems that Bethesda is deciding that they are going to be going out with a bang, with Mothership Zeta. This is a pretty creative and refreshing idea that appeals to those of you who are sci fi lovers. You'll get to see weapons like Alien Atomizers and Alien Disintegrators. Not only that, but you'll meet characters from the wasteland and the Earths past to overcome and defeat the Aliens.
For those of you who have been following the latest Fallout 3 downloadable content releases, you know that they are all different but special in their own way. This game is special in the sense that it offers an out of world experience to the Fallout 3 players, bringing them to unfamiliar territory. When I heard about this plot for the game, I have to admit, I was pretty excited.
While Bethesda doesn't promise that this is the last installment, they imply that chances of them releasing another one is unlikely. I personally don't mind, I'd rather see them keep content coming for WET, that game looks amazing. If you don't have Free Xbox Live, then you're in trouble sort of. For those of you without access to Xbox Live, you will need to buy the content bundled with the game. For those of you who already own the game, that would be troublesome for you. So get Free Xbox Live the easy way by reading my first post.
Importance of Xbox Live
You may not notice, but the Importance of Xbox Live is increasing for you Xbox 360 users. It'd be hard for you not to notice, actually. With the age of digital distribution approaching, consoles are requiring an increasing amount of internet use. Such as Xbox Live, which basically requires you to connect to it to enjoy the Xbox 360 to it's fullest potential. Xbox Live offers demo's, Xbox Live Arcade games, Xbox Original's and premium content. Free Xbox Live will be extremely useful at times Most people who don't have internet access are losing out on most of the fun, as well as those without Microsoft Points. Those without Microsoft Points are still enjoying the console, but they may miss out on some good DLC for a game that they play. As you see, as the consoles get more advanced, their ties to the internet become stronger, which stresses the Importance of Xbox Live.
For those of you with Xbox Live, if you've beaten a game, you most likely will play it again maybe to get Achievements you've once lost or something. Then you may get bored of it, the beauty of Xbox Live how the developers release DLC periodically to reinstate your interest in the game. For those of you who don't have Xbox Live or access to an internet connection, you're basically screwed. You will have to wait or hope for the developers to include the DLC with the game, which would cost you more money anyway. Xbox Live provides an easy way to update your game with new DLC. Not only that, but Xbox Live users have access to game demo's, which they can use to help judge what the next game they want to get is. They have access to the Xbox Live Arcade, so they can download small or popular games to play, for extra fun. They also have access to premium content such as dashboard themes and avatar clothing. The benefits from having Xbox Live far out weighs the benefits of not having it. The main reason being, you get to play multiplayer games. You should get your Free Xbox Live as shown in my first post, if you're one of those without Xbox Live membership. I'm pretty sure Microsoft will only continue to show their focus in Xbox Live.
As you see, your Microsoft Points and Xbox Live are becoming increasingly important. Microsoft will probably become fully digital distribution. Meaning they'll even sell full games over their Xbox Live service, which is a major possibility. Since it greatly prevents piracy. So when you hear about the next generation consoles featuring Digital Distribution abilities, it shouldn't be a surprise to you, In fact, it should be expected. Even Sony is experimenting with it. So visit my first post to find out how you can get Free Xbox Live. Watch as the Importance of Xbox Live increases.
For those of you with Xbox Live, if you've beaten a game, you most likely will play it again maybe to get Achievements you've once lost or something. Then you may get bored of it, the beauty of Xbox Live how the developers release DLC periodically to reinstate your interest in the game. For those of you who don't have Xbox Live or access to an internet connection, you're basically screwed. You will have to wait or hope for the developers to include the DLC with the game, which would cost you more money anyway. Xbox Live provides an easy way to update your game with new DLC. Not only that, but Xbox Live users have access to game demo's, which they can use to help judge what the next game they want to get is. They have access to the Xbox Live Arcade, so they can download small or popular games to play, for extra fun. They also have access to premium content such as dashboard themes and avatar clothing. The benefits from having Xbox Live far out weighs the benefits of not having it. The main reason being, you get to play multiplayer games. You should get your Free Xbox Live as shown in my first post, if you're one of those without Xbox Live membership. I'm pretty sure Microsoft will only continue to show their focus in Xbox Live.
As you see, your Microsoft Points and Xbox Live are becoming increasingly important. Microsoft will probably become fully digital distribution. Meaning they'll even sell full games over their Xbox Live service, which is a major possibility. Since it greatly prevents piracy. So when you hear about the next generation consoles featuring Digital Distribution abilities, it shouldn't be a surprise to you, In fact, it should be expected. Even Sony is experimenting with it. So visit my first post to find out how you can get Free Xbox Live. Watch as the Importance of Xbox Live increases.
Xbox Live Guide
Here is my Xbox Live Guide. On what specifically? This post will talk briefly about getting Free Xbox Live, and then tell you about things you can do on Xbox Live. On the Xbox 360, most users with a gamertag will connect to Xbox Live for the sole purpose of connecting to Xbxo Live so that they can play multiplayer games, download exclusive content, or purchase premium content. But if you're new to Microsoft's Xbox 360, read this xbox 360 live guide.
First off, you need to create your Xbox Live gamertag. This Xbox Live Guide addresses how you should go about navigating the Xbox Live Marketplace. I should note quickly that once you sign up, or get your Xbox 360, you may have also gotten a free month of gold membership. Gold Membership is what allows you to be able to play multiplayer games on Xbox Live. Without it, you're pretty much only allowed to have a friendslist. So first things first, I advise you get an xbox 360 live gold membership, which can be done by reading the first post in this blog. The first post in the blog teaches you how to get a Free Xbox Live membership. But let's move on to talking about what the xbox 360 marketplace has to offer.
You can download many things from the Xbox 360 market place, things like demo's, backgrounds, movies, tv shows, full games, xbox live arcade games, and now clothing for your Avatar. There is many things you're able to do as you can see. If you're a hardcore gamer, you'll most likely be concerned with demo's, full games and arcade games. To download demo's, I believe you need to be an Xbox Live Gold member, but I'm not sure. Demo's are perfect if you're looking to buy a game, but you want to test the game first. You can download as many demos as your HDD can hold. I've downloaded well over 10 demo's probably. The next thing you should know is that you can buy past Xbox Games from the Xbox 360 Market place, for microsoft points. These are full games optimized to play on your Xbox 360 console. This is perfect if you have an Xbox 360 but never got to enjoy some of the classics that the original Xbox had to offer. Last thing I'd recommend to you is the arcade games. Surprisingly enough, there are many xbox live arcade games that are really worth buying.
With that being said, you also will have access to downloadable content released by game developers, when you are on Xbox Live. Developers often release updates and added content to their video games in the form of DLC, that you pay for with your microsoft points. This is just a brief post on what Xbox Live has to offer, because everything can't be covered in one post. The next post I write may focus on some of the other things you can do with Xbox Live, such as downloading movies or making parties with your friends. Thanks for reading my Xbox Live Guide.
First off, you need to create your Xbox Live gamertag. This Xbox Live Guide addresses how you should go about navigating the Xbox Live Marketplace. I should note quickly that once you sign up, or get your Xbox 360, you may have also gotten a free month of gold membership. Gold Membership is what allows you to be able to play multiplayer games on Xbox Live. Without it, you're pretty much only allowed to have a friendslist. So first things first, I advise you get an xbox 360 live gold membership, which can be done by reading the first post in this blog. The first post in the blog teaches you how to get a Free Xbox Live membership. But let's move on to talking about what the xbox 360 marketplace has to offer.
You can download many things from the Xbox 360 market place, things like demo's, backgrounds, movies, tv shows, full games, xbox live arcade games, and now clothing for your Avatar. There is many things you're able to do as you can see. If you're a hardcore gamer, you'll most likely be concerned with demo's, full games and arcade games. To download demo's, I believe you need to be an Xbox Live Gold member, but I'm not sure. Demo's are perfect if you're looking to buy a game, but you want to test the game first. You can download as many demos as your HDD can hold. I've downloaded well over 10 demo's probably. The next thing you should know is that you can buy past Xbox Games from the Xbox 360 Market place, for microsoft points. These are full games optimized to play on your Xbox 360 console. This is perfect if you have an Xbox 360 but never got to enjoy some of the classics that the original Xbox had to offer. Last thing I'd recommend to you is the arcade games. Surprisingly enough, there are many xbox live arcade games that are really worth buying.
With that being said, you also will have access to downloadable content released by game developers, when you are on Xbox Live. Developers often release updates and added content to their video games in the form of DLC, that you pay for with your microsoft points. This is just a brief post on what Xbox Live has to offer, because everything can't be covered in one post. The next post I write may focus on some of the other things you can do with Xbox Live, such as downloading movies or making parties with your friends. Thanks for reading my Xbox Live Guide.
