Mel's Gaming Blog

Valve has a lot of people confuse to as why Alien Swarm is free when they could have sold it on steam for a few dollar signs. As for me I believe this is a very smart move by Valve, Steam has always had a bad publicity since you’ll need steam to play Valve games, problem for gamers with low computer specs and etc… The point is Valve is attracting gamers to steam by placing a free game on their list and we all know free things always turns heads. Unlike Activision who tries to get every dime they can get their hands on as their attempting to involve fees to their medal of honor franchise, Call of Duty developers is keeping away from this plans and announce that Call of Duty games present and future will always be free, EA has not objected to this and that’s a good sign for all Gamers.



Alien Swarm is a co-op of 4 players on a mission to clear a facility from all alien infestation. I haven’t gone through enough of the game to see all that it has to offer however I can tell you that it’s a blast co-op with friends and killing every alien you see. It’s like Diablo (top-down view) with guns would be the best way to closely describe to gamers who has not touch the game yet. The options of welding a door shut is a nice feature in game to prevent aliens from attacking you from behind or use it as a defenses to keep aliens at bay till you exterminate the ones in the room with you.

The game is solid and would encourage anyone to try the game with friends.

Well Blizzard has suprise a lot of people thinking they can just download starcraft off torrent.

Each game will need to be verified CD_KEY in battle.net and then activated online to be able to play STARCRAFT 2. This is not something easily bypass and it looks blizzard did take a look into protecting their hard earn work from unresponsible users.

1 point Developers 0 points Pirate's!

For you who are enjoying Starcraft 2 drop me an email to melvynrcarroll@gmail.com and let me know how the game is. I was hoping a cousin of mine to get a copy of the game isn't i could not afford one and apparently my cousin was not able to afford it as well, it shows that a lot of users will not be able to afford the game.

1 point My Bank Account 0 points Blizz, Activision, IAHGames bank account!!

Visit Starcraft 2.

Starcraft 2 Official Website

You can download the game client at their website as well

Well for those of you who are getting your hands on Starcraft 2 this coming 27th July 2010. This video will make you cry waiting for it.

Enjoy

IGN Video: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty PC Games Trailer - Launch Trailer

I have always been a fan of Gothic Series Part 1-3 had a great storyline, battle system and the thing i love the most about these games was the factions you could join and the monsters and people you had to fight your way to reach your goal. It was full of mystery and you could not predict the story, that was all done by Piranha Bytes.

Now that Jowood had hired a new Developer due to the bugs the game had in the last Gothic series, they given it to Dreamcathers and their first Expansion for Gothic 4 wasn't promising, it had many flaws that killed the environment, one example of this flaw was when i was talking to every orc in town, i was listening to an Orc telling stories to other orcs and when i entered into a discussion with him he sounded like a squeky nerd (no offence)

Now in Arcania, Dreamcathers looks like their in the right direction and seen here in this video, a very promising game and its battle system isn't to shabby as well. I hope the storyline is good as Piranha did in the pass or even better. And i hope you get to choose a faction to join.

Enjoy the Video

Analyst - Activision Must Begin Multiplayer Fees - PC News at IGN

This is very disturbing news. As a gamer i would purchase a game on it's features and price and one feature is to play my favorite Bad Company 2 game for free is one of them. If Bad Company 2 had a fee charge for playing i would have not bought the game in the first place. I would have never known what a great game it was and i would just have been happy, like when i didn't know Bad Company 1 in the past.

See where i'm going? Many gamers will possible skip the upcoming game which they have to pay for anyways. Sales will still drop and faster from my point of views.

It's not the community that pushes the game industry to piracy but the high prices of the games. Adding another $$ scheme won't help the industry the consumers will find other means. If only games where cheaper then piracy would be a thing of the past.

Guess i'm not gonna be puchasing any games under Activition if they decide to add fees.

Edit: Oh Lucky Battlefield is under EA

Guild Wars 2 is shaping up to be a very good MMO. Well from what i can see of the 3 class introduced.

They manage to make the ranger a little unique from other rangers in other MMO's.
Don't don't only use bows but throwing axe as well. This video makes me want to use a ranger when it's release.

Bulletstorm is a first person shooter game that is being developed by Polish company People Can Fly – a company which Epic Games own a significant share in.

Bulletstorm will be release sometime in 2011, and is a game to wait for.

Bulletstorm is a visually great game and the gameplay will get those diehard first person shooter fans something that other developer never really focus on, that is you get extra point for killing in STYLE. Watch the video and let me know what you think.

I'm already thinking of pre-ordering the game.

IGN Video: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Games Trailer - VIP Map Pack 4 Trailer

Another Bad Company 2 Map packs has arrive, take a look see.

Before I get into details let me explain the game.

Single Player Mode

The storyline is build around weapon of mass destruction from the World War 2 and was covered up. Many years later a squad discovers the weapon and was ordered to stop the terrorist and bring a halt to the use of the weapon on American Soil. The End.

Those are Mortar's heading my way

Multiplayer Mode

After registering you game, you get to make a profile and the name of your choice. All your achievement will be recorded into your account unlocking deadly weapons at your disposal. Each class will be able to unlock their own group of weapons and support.

Attack!!

Each class will have 7 weapons to unlock, 2-5 gadgets depending on class & bunch of specialization add-on. There is also an “All Kits” category which can be used by any class but still needs to be unlock as you play the game ranging from rifles & shotguns.

As you play, you will be able to unlock achievements; example of these achievements can be 500 headshots to melee killing 200 players can collect their dog tags. The player you kill with a combat knife, their names will actually be saved into the EA database.


There are a few multiplayer modes in the game, CONQUEST, RUSH, DEATHMATCH & PS3 & XBOX will get ONSLAUGHT but not the pc users but it’s not a big lost since it’s a survival mode fighting off AI’s.

CONQUEST – Take control of flag points by standing & protecting the area. Each map has between 3 to 4 flag points.

RUSH – As the name says you rush in with your team & set a charge on a machine and wait for it to self destruct the team defending will be able to disarm the machine.

DEATHMATCH – Squad vs. Squad who kills the most wins, most team base among the modes.

ONSLAUGHT – Survive as long as you can from barrage of AI’s.

Conquest you got to stay till your flag is up then move to the next point

All I can say about Bad Company is I have been addicted to it since I played it. Snipers are not safe in their hiding spots no more, you see a sniper in the building then you blow him and the building up. Snipers are defenseless they have camouflage clothing, mortar strikes and C4. As I played the game I could see and hear bullets passing me, explosion from grenade launchers, tanks, Anti-Air guns, bazooka’s,

Apache choppers and etc...

I'll get you this time Rambo!

Medics can revive their teammates with the defibrillator helping the teams to stand their groups, very useful supportive class but that’s not all. They carry light machine guns which can fire as far as a sniper rifle would but without a zooming scope. They are the back-bone of your team, protect them and they will revive you to no end.

Engineer’s carries a sub-machinegun, a Bazooka and a repair tool to repair tanks, choppers and other vehicles. If you spot an enemy behind a concrete wall, use your
M2 CARL GUSTAV AT and blow up that wall with your victim with it, they also have Land Mines with them.

Recon carries a sniper rifle, handgun, C4 or Mortar choose your pick and hide in a bush and take your enemies down from a distance and your enemies won’t even know what hit them. Or blow them up with C4 or Mortar your enemies from a distant.

Assault carries an assault rifle, handgun and grenade launcher. They basically are the frontlines of your team. Their lethal at close and med range, that doesn’t necessary mean they aren’t long range fighter in their own rite, they just need to spot the range shooters first. Assault can also support their teammates by placing ammo on the ground to be collected by your teammates or yourself.

Eat lead! Railgun is just so cool

Vehicles make all the difference in game to turn the tide but don’t be too comfortable in your iron war machines since Engineers were made not only to support the harden vehicles but to destroy them as well. Let to pilot a Blackhawk, Apache, MI-28 and MI-24 and blow up anything in your path but if a tracer in shot and gets stuck on you almost any engineer and their GUSTAV can shoot you out of the sky.

You actually needed to get used to the game multiplayer mode and figure out a strategy of your own or with your squad to be able to get more kills then be killed.
It is surely a competitive game and when fought to a stalemate, one person can make a difference between losing and winning, I have seen this for myself in several matches I played.

Firefight down there

The game forces you to support your teammates if you want to stand any chance of winning and rewards you for every good deed you do.

For beginners I have a few tips for you:

1. Support your team – Supply them ammo, first aid box, repair their vehicles & Mortar your enemy’s base.

2. Spot your enemies don’t go for glory and try to take on an army. SPOT them and get support from your teammates, you get rewards for spotting. Don’t have to worry, Spot and they will come.

3. Snipers are increasingly famous, if you can’t snipe then change your class don’t hide in the bushes and shooting the entire 10-15mins without killing anyone. Change your class and support your team to win.

The game is about teamwork, if you don’t have that then you won’t win anything. This has been one of the best First Person shooter I have ever played on my pc. I recommend this game a lot and gives It a 9.5 out of 10. Get a copy.

Get out of that tank cause i need it