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Final Fantasy Versus XIII

2012-02-02T11:00:00.000-08:00

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Review
By Josh C Brewer

Final Fantasy Versus XIII is an upcoming title scheduled for release for the PS3 console. There has been little to no information since the time it was announced. Therefore a lot of people have been asking "Where is the content? What will be different? Why is it taking so long??" and we are right there with them. However, seeing as how FINAL FANTASY Versus XIII has yet been released there just is not much out there. That being said we have gathered information straight from the director and footage that we have run across so far...so here is...a look inside the game.

While unveiled at E3 in 2006 there has been little information other than a mention here or a picture there. The first big flow of information was a brief demo video shown during the Tokyo Game Show back in 2009. It depicted Noctis (main protagonist) running through a city which shifted from day to night, then to a field full of large creatures. Another short video had Noctis waiting on a highway for a car during the day. As he gets in the car it drives off. The footage was displayed in real time, and had significantly improved the lighting, character models and environments. The director of FINAL FANTASY Versus XIII (Tetsuya Nomura) has stated he aims to create previously unseen "tricky" battle sequences, reminiscent of the Advent Children film (CGI film). Nomura has revealed the game will be action oriented, and will play like a more realistic version of Kingdom Hearts with some elements of a third-person shooter similar to Dirge of Cerberus.

Then it seemed like it was years before we saw the next bit of info....oh wait it was. At Square Enix's conference in January 2011, a long section of gameplay footage was shown in a new trailer. It depicted Noctis walking right after the scene with Stella (the antagonists), and running after several explosions happen. Noctis is shown fighting against several enemies, which include soldiers, a Behemoth, and various monsters. The damage dealt by the attacks is shown on screen similar to other previous FINAL FANTASY titles. As shown in the trailer, Noctis can have characters assist him during battles somewhat like the paradigm system of FINAL FANTASY XIII. Players will be able to switch between characters on the fly, allowing the opportunity to create multi-character combos.

Since then little snippets of videos and screenshots have been released periodically. The battle system of Final Fantasy Versus XIII is to draw the nostalgic feeling from old Final Fantasy titles and blend it with a whole new concept. The action and pace will be similar to what is found in Kingdom Hearts but united with new mechanics. Battles will take place in real-time environments using all regions of the field, from up high buildings to down low streets. Nomura has said the power of the PS3 will feature battles that take place in areas with great differences in height, just like in the trailer, and will have to fight using the full environment. This means fighting what is both in front of the player and above and below much like how the battle system in Kingdom Hearts is based upon.

Another trailer shows Noctis selecting from a number of different weapons and warping around to defeat the enemy soldiers in front of him. The various weapons in the game will have different methods of attack, and some will even be usable as shields to go along with Noctis's crystal power (unique power for characters similar to the limit break system of Final Fantasy VII). There will be a sub window that copies Noctis's expression that will be shown at the bottom of the screen to go along with these powers.

While we understand that it takes time to make great games and weed out the bugs we are itching to get our hands on this game. And since there has been so little information it just makes us want to see it even more and we are sure you are the same way. Hope this article made it a little easier to find out what is out there and pique your interest in Final Fantasy Versus XIII.

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2012-01-31T03:30:00.000-08:00

Skyrim Leveling Tips
By Jeffrey L Hudson

Skyrim is the latest release in a series called Elder Scrolls. It is a very popular role-playing game that can be used on your PC, PS3 or Xbox. These tips have been collaborated to help you with Skyrim leveling up.

Skyrim leveling tips are very easy to do once you know how to do them and find them. The easiest leveling tip you can try is pick pocketing. It doesn't matter what you pick pocket as long as you get the credit for the skill. Raising your skill level increases your chance for faster leveling.

Dragon shouts

Dragon shouts are a very useful part of them game. However, you must first find them. In High Hrothgar ask Arngeir where the "words of power" are. After you find the word of power for a shout, you will need to unlock them. The only way to do that is to absorb a dragon's soul. But first you have to kill the dragon.

Use the map

The map that is located in the game is a very quick and easy way to Skyrim leveling. Not only can you use it to mark where you have been, but also to find certain areas that will help you level up faster. On the map, you can find the second guard barracks by the prison. Upon entering the barracks proceed to the sleep area, crouch down and sneak back and forth in the sleeping area. This will rapidly increase your Sneak skill, which will in turn increase your character level.

Speech option

The lowest level on your speech tree is learning how to bribe guards, which will keep you out of jail for committing crimes. You can go from village to village increasing your speech experience by bribing guards which will increase you level.

Crafting your way through Skyrim leveling

Crafting is a pretty basic skill, but it will help you gain levels. Just use your things you collect and sit around making the cheapest recipes around. You can work your Skyrim leveling all the way up doing this. It's a pretty boring way to do it, but it works.

Iron Daggers

You can start off by blacksmithing iron daggers. This one is pretty simple. The more iron daggers you can make the higher your skill level will go. Therefore increasing your Skyrim leveling

Enchanting

You can increase your enchanting skill by using your strongest enchantment spell on the villagers. The higher your enchanting skill level reaches the higher your Skyrim leveling will reach.

Skyrim Walkthrough Cheats

Use your staff of Magnus during your Eye of Magnus quest to easily get you through to the Hall of Elements. You can also boost your illusion skill by finding the rally and spell cast it at a companion over and over again. Another Skyrim walkthrough cheat is the Muffle spell. This spell can be bought from Farengar Secret-Fire. You don't have to use it for combat or anything; you can just walk around spreading it. It will increase your Illusion skill and very rapidly increase your XP level.

Lock Picking

You can collect lock picks from the stores in the villages. Now the object to quickly raising your Skyrim level with this is to break the lock pick not the lock. You can gain thousands of skill levels this way.

Dragon Towers

When you see the dragon icon appear on your compass, normally when you are running through the woods, make sure you check it out. There will be a dragon waiting there and the more dragon shouts you get the higher your Skyrim leveling will increase.

As Skyrim is still a fairly new game there are still a variety of Skyrim leveling tips and Skyrim walkthrough cheats to be found. But these should at least help you get started.

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2012-01-30T02:24:00.000-08:00

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Preview
By Jonny Shield

There were a lot of people that bashed Final Fantasy XIII. Some even wonder why they would think to make a second game when the first game was so bad. But the first game actually was pretty good, it was just different then your typical FF game. FF13 was a bit of a letdown for me as I waited for several years for it to come out I was expecting it to be amazing. I had high expectations that it didn't quite meet for me, but I still enjoyed the game. Final Fantasy XIII-2 is scheduled for release early in 2012. This game is looking to promise to be a great game and a better experience than Final Fantasy XIII.

From what has been revealed about the game so far it looks like Sarah, Lightning's sister will not only be a playable character but one of the main characters in this game. The battle system uses the same paradigm shift that FFXIII had but with extra features added to it. It will have a cinematic actions features that require having to press buttons during a fight so they are made more interactive. The battle system will also implement a new feature that allows you to get monsters in your party that battle with you and shift when you change paradigms. This seems like it could be adding a nice component to the game.

The main complaint about FFXIII people had was how linear the game-play was. FF XIII-2 will have the world be able to be explored and have things you can do in the game besides proceed in one direction. We will have many of the characters from FFXIII be returning for the sequel. Lightning will be playable but doesn't seem to be the main character again. Although the story did go back and forth with all the characters in FFXIII, the main character could be debatable.

This game should come out early in 2012 if it doesn't get delayed and Final Fantasy XIII-2 looks to have a lot of hope in store for Final Fantasy fans. Whether you enjoyed FFXIII or not, this game should be entertaining for any fans of Rpg games, or more specifically Final Fantasy games. The cinematic beauty of the first game will be back in this sequel with some changes making the game more like a lot of people hoped FFXIII would be.

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Dragon age : Origins Review

2012-01-29T02:59:00.000-08:00

Dragon Age Origin Review For the PC

By Kevin Mosk

Dragon age origin is one of these games that came out of nowhere and surprise the hell out of me. I didn't see any videos or hype at all. When I installed it I though it must have been one of Bioware's smaller games or something. But boy was I surprised when it finished installing it.

First thing that amazed me was that the character creator is amazing. I made my character exactly like I wanted easily. They really put some extra attention into the character creator and this was a real pleasant surprise. This creator gives you quick glimpse of the incredible graphics to come.

The graphics instantly amazed me. The game features the most detailed armor that I have ever seen in a game ( and believe me I have played allot ). The sound goes hand in hand with graphics to make to world feel very real.

They also have an impressive amount of content, every NPC has a complete back story. When you start you choose your story to begin with and start from there. This really gives the game extra depth because you can play the game loads of times and it will be different, every time something happens or I make a decision I wonder what would have happened if I did something else. I will defiantly play this game more than once.

The battle system is an upgraded version of the KOTOR battle system. This is where the game appeals to me the most. You are in control of your character and 3 others. You can pause the game in t he middle of a fight to assign the next attack for every single character. This really enables you to enjoy the battle as you know exactly what is going on. Buy this game it is amazing.

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