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Next Car Game (Alpha) Review
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Review
NVIDA GeForce GTX 760 Asus Edition Hardware Review
Robocop Movie Review
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Next Car Game By Nathan Scullard Ok, so please bear in mind that this game is still in the Alpha stage and I am basing my opinion of it purely on how the game is right now. I will of course be revisiting this game with a proper review as and when the game is completed and released. For now I would just like to start by saying that this game costs around the £20 mark for the Alpha version of the game, and I have to admit that that to me seems very expensive. I don’t have much experience in buying early releases games, in fact that was the first. Since then, I have in fact purchased a couple more including DayZ, which I will be doing a “Tazer Plays!” video on at some point. But to buy a game that is not yet complete and still has the option to completely change what it offers before release day is a bit of a risk. But after much deliberation I decided that I would take the risk as many YouTubers had already expressed a great interest in the
game and specifically its damage/physics engine. And boy was I glad I did! The game is so fun; it’s the best way of describing it. If you liked the old Demolition Derby games from back in the day, then you will love this new take on it. So far there isn’t much you can do in the game as it is still an early release. In fact there are only 3 cars and 7 or 8 tracks which you can play on. However, when looking at the main menu it is apparent what kind of stuff you can expect to be in the final version of the game. Including; a “Social” button, “Car Customization” and some sort of “Credit” system. Whether that means an in-game credit system for the purchase of cars and upgrades or micro-transactions I’m not sure. There is still no indication of any kind of “Story Mode” or “Campaign” in it, but I sincerely hope that there is as the game is in danger of falling flat and lacking in substance if a campaign is missed out. There is also no indication of any kind of online multiplayer, but with racing games
these days that is almost a given, and the “Social” button would certainly point towards there being some kind of online integration. There is also a “Profile Icon” shown that would support this theory. But on to what the game has to offer right now! Why should you buy this game that only offers 7 maps and 3 cars? Well simply put, unless you can spare the cash, don’t buy it. And the reason for that is although it is a great fun game, that’s all it is at the moment, it’ll keep you entertained for a very short amount of time unless you’re one of those people who can make their own fun out of anything. The in-game play is really good though, the carnage created on every map due to the damage/physics engine is impressive and you never truly know in what kind of condition your car is going to finish the race in. The driving controls do feel kind of clunky at the moment and all of the cars suffer from massive under-steer, but that may just be due to the fact that the only cars you have available at the moment are rear-wheel drive, but either way that does need addressing. The options menu does boast support for force feedback wheels, but I have not as yet tested that out so you may wish to be aware that that may not be a possibility just yet, but does look like something they are planning on putting into the final game. The aesthetics of the environments and cars are amazing and for an Alpha game I was thoroughly impressed by how polished the game does actually look. There are one or two slight issues including the occasional visible break in graphics, especially behind barriers, sometimes you can see a tear in time and space that threatens to
drop you into nothingness. I also noticed on occasion that the drivers in the cars sometimes appeared flat, not all the time but occasionally I would catch a glimpse of one and where the drivers car had been battered and squashed, so had the driver making him appear to be flat. But this kind of stuff is to be expected in most Alpha games. On the whole I think it has a lot to offer, but it’s not quite at the stage where it worth buying, especially at £20. However, at the same time, I urge you to go and buy it. And yes I am aware that I totally contradicted myself then but I will explain. Although it is not at the stage where it is ready to buy yet, every copy you buy is the helping hand the developers need to get this game created and created to a certain standard. Also by buying a copy you are showing the developers your interest in their product, an indication to them that they are doing something right. So hopefully, assuming they all think like me (Doesn’t everyone?), then they won’t change too much, or worse go completely full circle, and continue to make the game that I know this game can be. Good luck to Bugbear with the future production of this game, just don’t f**k it up! Thanks guys for taking the time to read this review, your support means the world to us and I look forward to writing another one for you next month. Peace Out!
Transformers started out as a toy line in Japan and no thought was given to what the company Takara Tomy had in their hands. As Hasbro, an American toy company started a cooperation with Takara they both realized the potential and the Transformers we know and love today were born. The first animated series was aired way back in 1984 and ran until 1993 and since then there has always been some kind of animation or comic book taking over from where the previous ended. But I'm getting off topic a bit and I could bore you to death with my extended Transformer knowledge base but that’s not why you’re reading this article now is it? So then, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron takes place on their home world of Cybertron (duh) one huge planet made of steel and living energy is now slowly dying as a result of the long wars between the Autobots and the Decepticons and can no
longer support life. And as the last reserves of Energon is being used up to create an arc powerful enough to take them all to a new world, that’s where we come in. As the story progresses and the war between the factions escalates, you get to play as both sides. At first I did not think this was a good idea as it usually means you don’t get to emerge properly with a character. But the way they have done it here I have to say I like it. In its twelfth mission campaign you play as ten different characters not including the last chapter when you get to pick any of the DLC's. The game does a pretty good job telling the story about the Transformers before they came to earth, but at the same time there are things I only know because I have been following the series for so long that the game simply did not take up. They do remedy this in some ways by hidden audio logs hidden in the levels for you to find but there's still a lot that goes past the player. But next to cut in bits and pieces from the old series I
think they found a good solution, after all it would not be good if the game took you away from the action all the time to give you a proper history lesson. Story progression In the first chapter you play as Bumblebee and it's kind of a prelude to the story itself, as Bumblebee tries to keep the arc in one piece until it can go through the worm hole that will take them away from Cybertron. It also serves as your "How to play" tutorial, and even though the game might not be that complicated when it comes to controllers some things are good to know, for example how to dodge. It's fairly short but covers the basics. In the two following chapters you get to play as Optimus Prime himself as you fight to keep the Decepticons away from the Arc. This takes you over a huge level where you will have to use your vehicle form a lot in order to travel as well as much shooting in his robot form, you also get to meet Warpath, a lesser know Autobot that serves as one of Primes Generals. You also have the fortune to find Metroplex, a huge Autobot that helps Optimus on his mission and lays down some massive supporting barrages. Blowing Decepticons to tiny tiny pieces whenever you pull the trigger. Unfortunately you don’t get to play as the big guy, but you do get to use its weapons as his targeting matrix is apparently broken. To see how this huge robot steps over buildings and simply shoulder tackles huge plasma cannons till they explode is some of the best scenes in the game. Next up is Cliffjumper, a smaller robot to Prime
but one that has a more stealthy role. Cliffjumper and Jazz are tasked with locating a third Autobot, none other than Grimlock who apparently deserted his post and caused a lot of damage to be done to the Autobots defensive lines. While Cliffjumper has access to the same weapons as everyone else. He does have a stealth special ability that’s unique to him and Starscream alone in the game. This turned the game into a sneakier mode that I honestly did not like. It's not that it's not satisfying to be able to rip some ones head off by sneaking up on them, but in order to get there means sneaking and calculating the enemy’s movement patterns, that I found tedious and boring. A mission that I would have been happy to be without. Not to mention that if you fail all Decepticons in the area will come for you and they will rip you apart making you restart a whole lot of times over and over again (this of course is something I just have heard, since I naturally did not die during this game…). The animations are good for the assassinations, but I just found them to be a part of the game that slowed it down too much. I do have to say though that this chapter still allows for plenty of shooting and explosions as well. It's not all stealth. Next up is Jazz a well known name in the franchise. And even though he follows Cliffjumper on his mission in a way this is where his mission really starts. Armed with a whip like energy arm that allows him to get to areas that would be impossible to reach otherwise, his mission is to track Grimlock's signal. This takes him down to the underground of Cybertron
and as it comes to pass is not without life in its bowels. Down here you get to fight the Insectobots. Insects like robots that live hidden from the other life forms on Cybertron. Here he also finds some remnants of Grimlock's team that tell him about a grim fate for the rest of them, but no sign of the leader or who was responsible for it. Although it becomes clear that the Decepticon known as Soundwave might have had something to do with it. Here the game alters and brings you on to the side of the Decepticons and first one out is Vortex, not only is it fun and awesome to play as the bad guy, but you also get to fly how awesome is that!? Not only is the chapter fun, but the flying is good, the controllers are great and flying is something that really works, they did a good job with it, even if you hover to get a better shot or using your boosters to quickly move from target to target. And I have to say that his, what I assume is a plasma cannon, is an awesome weapon in his vehicle form, and I can't stress how much I love the flying part of this game, it's fun and fast paced once you get the hang of it. It even makes up for the stealth parts earlier. Next up is Swindle, no more flying but here you get to do some driving and it was not as fun as the previous missions but was still an important part as it leads up to the Autobots loosing the newly found Energon. And leads up to something even more awesome… …next up is Bruticus, and I have to say he's a bit special. He is what happens when
transformers hyperlink with one another. He is the combination of five different Decepticons (Vortex, Blastoff, Swindle, Brawl and Onslaught). This makes him pretty big and to simply walk through walls and be a total bad ass is awesome. Not only because you get to fight a small army of Autobots, you are almost impossible to kill once you get rolling. It’s bloody awesome! While you’re main objective is to destroy the carrier that hauls the Energon to make it stop. I have to give the creators a point here, when they made Starscream they did stay true to the comic versions of him as the selfobsessed asshole that he is, and it becomes apparent through the game. Much of that is shown in this chapter as his leadership skills are shown to be lacking a bit. After a few failures on the field by Starscream, and a mission saved by Onslaught. Soundblaster starts the repairs of Megatron, and although you get to play as him for the two coming missions, I find him a bit lacking. His tank form (That was not a tank to start with but a pistol in the original series, there’s some nerd facts for you all!) is really powerful but in his Robot form he has a hover ability that I really don’t like. It's an ability that no one else has and I can see that they wanted him to be special, but I don’t like it. You need it to keep moving forward in the story and get to hard to reach areas. But it can also be used as a weapon to slam into the ground doing damage to the enemies around. But it's so slow to use and I can easily do the damage with a normal weapon and not making myself a target
but levitating in the air where all can see me. I’d rather keep in cover, or possibly transform into a tank and blow em all up! And after taking back control from Starscream, Megatron launches a massive counter offensive against the Autobots. Next up is Starscream himself. Feeling betrayed by both Megatron and the other Decepticons he breaks free and decides to sabotage Megatrons offensive. This is a longer mission and takes some time, but as you are allowed to fly again while you do it, I'm happy as I can be. During this mission Starscream decides to start his own army by gathering up bots that are angry at Megatron and sets about to free Grimlock from his prison after he was detained by Soundwave. Unfortunately for Starscream, Grimlock is angry but towards everyone and after using his would be rescuer's body to slam open a door he walks out and leaves a broken Starscream behind. Next up is Grimlock, a bigger then average robot armed with a blade that would make any one proud to use it. He works a bit different than the others, first off he's a melee character and doesn’t use any weapons that the other use. You can make up for this by picking up items to throw at your enemies (This includes other robots as well!) and an ability to execute your enemies to regain health and power. Furthermore, he can't change form right off, but has to work up to it as his rage increases. But when he does, it’s amazing! Soundwave had been altering the forms using him in his experiments and created the dinobots. As Grimlock transforms for the first time he becomes a
T-Rex! It’s a huge metal robot T-Rex that can bite people in half in a messy way and cause untold carnage on its way. What's not to like! In this last chapter you get to meet all the original four Dinobots. As you fight through a sea of insectobots you also learn of Soundwaves plans and with the force of an angry dinosaur you chew up everything in your path. The final chapter lets you play as either Megatron or Optimus Prime as the final confrontation unfolds. Not much more to say about all this, except as always I have not told you everything that transpires in this game, like for example where they are planning to go with the Arc. But I want you as the player to have something to look forward to as you play the game instead of me telling you every plot twist there is in the game. Furthermore, there are more famous names of other bots in the game that I have not taken up unfortunately these are just the playable ones. And after four pages I think I should move on a bit. Gameplay The game doesn’t run as well as I would have liked it to at times. It is a bit jumpy at certain points mostly when playing as Bruticus and even after a reinstallation this problem remains. It's not a big thing but it is annoying nonetheless. If this is cause of the game or my PC I don’t know, since changing the settings did not make it go away and it works fine in other missions I will have to go with the game and not my PC. Other then this it’s a smooth ride all the way, and the areas you get to move
through are well made and very submersive in the layouts. Although I always imagined Cybertron to look more like a great city and not a maze of spires and gun placements, but hey it's been in a civil war for thousands of years so maybe that have tarnished some of it. And there are a lot of things to find in the way of hidden audiologs and blueprints for weapons you to find that causes me to replay levels several times until I have found it all. I have not had time to play the multiplayer for long but from what I have seen it’s good, with plenty of upgrades and customizations for you to use and I find myself wanting to play more of it. And just saying, how they have made this is the way to go for future mech games. Imagine if your mech could transform to a jet and fly away or to attack from another angle, it's cool and I want more of it. Characters Even though I have been going through most of them already I wanted to say that as far as who they are, I can say that many of the characters are as I remember them to be from the old series, and I love the developers for that. And I had not just a nice time but also a nostalgia trip that I had to say I liked a lot and will be playing it again and again just for that feeling alone. Round up So over all the game is good, a few things in the game that I could have been without but I can see why it's in there, but you have to play the game to get why I
think that. With good characters and a good storyline I have to say I like the game overall. And I think what makes the game good from the get go was that it was not a game based on a movie. This game was based on the events long before the movies, and as such the developers don’t need to take any actors or "movie rights BS" into account, and as such, created a very good game.
Happy gaming people.
NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 760 ASUS EDITION REVIEW.
giving the card a little boost while in that setting. The fans in game don’t tend to ramp up that much compared to other cards. The card itself comes with 2x DVI Ports, 1x HDMI Port and 1x Mini-Display Port which is plenty for gamers who might want to setup Nvidia Surround or PhysX.
Hey guys, its Corky (Reece). I wanted to review my personal graphics card this edition, yes that’s right! The GTX 760 OC Edition by Asus! This card will deliver you nothing but power and awesomeness. With its special cooler from Asus, overclocking this card won’t be a problem.
It comes with 2GB GDDR5 Memory which is ideal if you are a first time builder or even a novice to gaming systems. This card in my opinion is a great ‘Bang for the Buck’ card, it is currently around £200-255 in the UK and around $259 in the US. Apart from looking cool, it will also stay cool with its custom PCB by Asus… Yes, this card was made for overclocking and even comes with a free Utility called Asus GPU Tweak. Personally, I use the mode that is labelled G. The ‘G’ setting puts the card into Gaming mode which will keep the card cool whilst
I personally only run 2 screens with this card, but it is capable of running games with Nvidia Surround enabled. The card comes with a 6-pin connector, which needs two 4-pins connectors to power. It also comes with an installation guide and GPU Tweak utility. If you were to pick up this card, you would also get 2 games free! – I personally got Assassins Creed IV Black Flag and Splinter Cells Blacklist. I think that getting a graphics card
and 2 free games is awesome and even with some of the lower end cards like the 650, you get 3 in-game codes.
This card is great at running the free games I got with it and it handles anti-aliasing very well, which makes this card a great gamers choice.
your last card. In the middle is a chart to show the different FPS counts:
Apart from the technical details, the nice Asus edition PCB looks awesome compared to the EVGA edition of this card. With 2 fans you can’t even hear. It looks even better if you have a workbenc h PC or a tower unit.
With a quad core processor and 16 GB of ram, I still achieve very good frame rate whilst playing some of the most intensive games.
There is one downside to the card and that is when you get GeForce Experience, you can edit the colour of the glowing GeForce sign on some cards, but unfortunately the gtx 760 doesn’t have that.
Now from a Gamer’s perspective… Still me, but I think this card deserves a lot of praise because of the very good constant frame rate in games like Battlefield 4 and Metro Last Light. It can run Battlefield 4 on ultra at very constant frame rates. **NOTE** you may require a better processor if you don’t see a difference in games from
Some games like DayZ are not really affected much by the graphics card, as they are very CPU intensive…. So if you’re looking to buy a new card just to play DayZ, then you may want to up your processor to a 6 or 8 core. But apart from slight things, the card is very stable and can support Shadow Play which is a really good free recording utility in GeForce Experience. So overall, I would highly recommend buying this card if you’re a casual gamer who doesn’t care about building one of the highest end rigs as possible. Thanks for reading my review and don’t forget to check out my YouTube channel for more reviews! -Corky!
Robocop By Nathan Scullard I’ll be back...Wait! Wrong Film! But still from the same great film making era that was the 80’s! With other greats such as; Back to the Future, E.T. and Star Wars. In fact, Robocop came out the year I was born, 1987! But all of these films share something unique...they are movies that are so good, they do not need to be re-made, in fact ANY remake made of them will surely be a flop...or will it? So as you are all of course aware, they HAVE decided to remake Robocop, so the real question is “Why?” The original Robocop was a turning point in film making with highly controversial scenes, such as the “Toxic Waste/Acid” scene, that caused audiences to wonder if they had gone too far. But as with any new thing it just took a bit of getting used to. After its North American launch it made $53 Million at the box office, which made it the 16th most successful movie of that year.
So when I first heard that they were making a remake of it I was understandably very synical. The story does follow the same basic principles of the original. Alex Murphy dies and ends up as Robocop. But there are quite a few notable changes. First of which is HOW he dies. In the original he was shot several times by gangsters in a raid gone wrong, but in the new one, it’s his partner who gets shot and survives during an undercover sting that turn nasty. But when alex returns home, his car alarm unexpectently goes off and the key won’t turn it off, so when he goes to investigate it he gets caught in the blast of a car bomb. But without question, the most unexpected plot change is that his wife and son actually KNOW that he is Robocop. He even returns home after having the procedure, and it was his wife who signed the papers for him to have it done as she did not want to let him go. I actually don’t have a problem with that plot line, it’s actually more beleivable than the original plot, it was just unexpected.
So the question that you all dying for me to anwser...Is it a flop? Well...no it’s not...to a certain extent. While I didn’t like everything about the movie, for example; I have no idea why Samual L Jackso is even in the movie??? The character is completely pointless! But that aside, it was actually pretty good, it had good action scenes, stuck quite closely to the story, good actors and I really like that Robocop if black now, he looks awesome! One other thing I really liked which I felt was missed from the original, mainly because technology has advanced so much since then, is the effects they did on the remains of his body. You really got a sense of how little of him was actally left, and with out the suit he would just be a puddle on the floor slowly decomposing. Good job effect department! And while I still preferred the original movies, because they had more shocking gore and they are of course in my very blood as I grew up with them, in terms of remakes...this is a good one and I would recommend you go see it. Thanks for taking the time to read my review, if you liked this be sure to Like, Follow and Subscribe to all that Tazer has to offer! See you next month!
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