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Rusty Hearts

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:35:00 +0700

Hello guys! Welcome back to Motion Game, this is Motion Ape and today I will give you a review about Rusty Hearts before I will be busy with my mid-term exam starts (which is actually next week). And yes, Rusty Hearts, another unique free-to-play 3D action MMORPG that is developed by WindySoft and published by Perfect World. The graphic is anime-style and it is actually pretty good and the gameplay is quite fun for an action MMORPG.

In Rusty Hearts, you don’t go around the world slaying monsters, but actually you go for dungeon instances. You will take missions (or freely just enter the dungeon) that you have unlocked based on your level. The fighting focuses on the real-time combat, so its not by clicking the enemy and wait till it dies. But rather you use your keyboard (which you can also use your gamepad) to move and position your character, choose your skill and do your kill. By learning the skills, you can also create a combo to finish the enemies. For the player base, I would say medium player base because you don’t really find many people in the town, but it’s still easy to join a party because you can propose to join a party in town at any time (if available). I have tried it before, and it is easy to team up with people in the range of your level. It is more fun to play Rusty Hearts with other people, of course

Create (or more like choose) your character

In Rusty Hearts, there are 4 basic characters that you can choose. And each character have 4 slots (means total of 16 character slots), this will allow you to create different types of same character (probably the skills or equipment set). You cannot customize the character a single bit, so you will only choose the character and play it. Each character will have different background story, which will also give you a different story in the following game.

Different character will wield different weapon and different stats distribution;

1. Frantz Kruger, he is a human-vampire guy that uses sword or axe as his weapon. His alternate avatars are Roselle Vergerius and Leila Vergerius.

2. Angela Strraughend, she is a witch that wields magical sword or magical scythe. Her alternate avatar is Edgar Grosvenor.

3. Natasha Borzenkova, she is a gunner that uses dual revolver or a rifle. She does not have an alternate avatar (yet, probably).

4. Tude MacLoud, he is a normal human with a strong wolf-like left arm (due to his background story) that equips himself with gauntlet or claw. His alternate avatar is Meilin Chen.

Into the dungeon!

After you have chosen your character, you will start the game in Curtis Castle. This starting point will lead you to basic tutorial playing Rusty Hearts (basic attack, using skills) by fighting some easy skeleton enemies. After you have completed the tutorial, you will be sent to the main city. You will accept a quest and learn more about Rusty Hearts. Do some beginner quests for experience, item, and also basic knowledge about the game. At first, you won’t be able to access some parts of the city. But if you follow the main story (quest), you will unlock the region shortly.

If you want to start your dungeon adventure, go to the purple warp thingy and choose the available dungeon. You can choose the difficulties if you have completed the lower difficulties before. If you want to go with your party, the party leader will be the one to choose the map, but before that, all party members have to gathered in the warp together. When you are ready, lets get ready for battle!

You will arrive at the starting point, and will have to defeat all enemies in the area before opening the gate/door to another area. When you reach to the deepest part of the dungeon, you will encounter the boss. Early bosses are easy so do not worry. In each dungeon instances, there are chances that you will acquire hunter ticket, which can be used to trade for an item, and some bronze/silver/gold card to have an opportunity to receive an item at the end of the dungeon instance. After you have completed the dungeon, you can either choose to do it again, change the map, or just go back to town. Remember to bring some potions and upgrade your equipment if possible.

And here it comes, what’s good not what not quite good part of Rusty Hearts :

What’s good about it?

+ combo hack-n-slash gameplay which is fun to play

+ gamepad compatibility, but using the keyboard is not that hard though

+ wonderful anime-style graphic

+ story based characters

+ party matching which make players easier to meet another players with the same goals or mission or just to have fun together

+ you can customize your looks differently with other players by using costumes

+ great BGM, item crafting, and everyday luck (which gives you random boost everyday)

What’s not quite good about this?

- patch file is quite big for some players

- character/class is limited to gender

- choosing the world have to be done outside (might not be a big problem, but some players might find it weird)

- its nice that you can customize your character with costumes, but to unlock more it costs real life money

Overall rating? I would love to recommend you guys to try and play Rusty Hearts. It is a good 3D real-time action MMORPG and it is really fun to play with. There is also a PvP system so you can try your character build with another player. The types of PvP are Arena / Guild Battles / Tournaments, so you can choose what PvP gameplay you want to be into. That is all for my review for Rusty Hearts, I hope you enjoy it, and do drop some comments below and follow Motion Game from Facebook by clicking the Like button and also subscribe by entering your e-mail address in the subscribe box on the right.

Thank you guys for visiting Motion Game, this is Motion Ape, I’ll be signing out. Enjoy the review, and happy gaming! (Happy Easter as well!)

Hunter Blade, An Online Monster-Hunter-like

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:20:00 +0700

Hello everyone, and welcome to Motion Game. Today I would like to give you a review of a new interesting game which is called Hunter Blade. As you can see from the picture below, it really looks like Monster Hunter, but it is not.

Hunter Blade is developed by JoyChina and the English version of Hunter Blade is published Bee Boom Online. The game itself is really really similar with Monster Hunter (maps, monsters, crafting, and some user interface are similar). In this game you will be able to slay monsters from the little ones to the giant ones, collect various things from them, take missions, be in a clan, PVP with other players, and other activities. I would say it has a medium player base because many people from around the world knows Monster Hunter, and they probably want to experience an MMORPG Monster Hunter.

Creating the Hunter
First thing first, create your character. In the character creation you can choose your gender, hair color, hairstyle, face, avatar, and choose your starter weapon. Starter weapon is actually not really important because there are no fix classes. You can use your weapons interchangeably, but you can only choose 1 from 3 different weapons (wand, sword, 1 handed sword) at the beginning. After you finish with you hero, lets go to the game.

Teach Me Master!
You will begin your tutorial right after you start the game. You will be taught various movement and later kill a mammoth. After finishing the tutorial, you will be sent to the main town. Doing the main quests is probably the best thing to do before going straight killing dragons or stuffs. The quests will teach you further about the game, and after that you can take missions(quests) or you can just go straight to the hunting map. In each of your adventure, you will be given free supplies which you can take from an NPC called Rebecca which always stands by in the hunting camp. And if you likely just want to go back from the hunting map, you can just use the Return Rune (or go back to the lovely Rebecca and ask her to take you back) and you will be teleported back straight to the town. In Hunter Blade, you can choose to go hunting by yourself, or find a party to go and complete the hunt together. So it would be that boring because we can have another player to help and support you.

Eventhough you will get familiar with the maps at the beginning, do not worry because you will unlock another region at certain level which is of course gives you more challenge and reward rather than the previous maps. And while hunting, do not forget also to sharpen your weapons because it effects the quality of your weapons. Gather resources from the monsters and craft something that would be useful for you and your friends.

What’s good about Hunter Blade?
+ The game is similar with the popular game, Monster Hunter. It’s a fun and different kind of MMORPG.
+ Easy guidance for newbies (especially those who does not know Monster Hunter) and also beginners will be given free items.
+ Still fun and playable in free-of-charge mode (means you don’t pay, but still can play).
+ Auto-move to quest (and also in hunting maps). Just click the quest information or a position on the map, and your character will move there by him/herself.
+ An offline bulletin; just a little bit of something before you leave the game (quests you haven’t finished, some shop items, Hunter Blade event, and a reminder for you).
+ No fix classes, no need to worry about managing your character stats, and a detail crafting system.

Another side of the game?
- Well, because its still beta, we can’t blame the game for some bugs (like script error which occurs from time to time, or is it just me?). I’m sure there will be further development before it released the final stage of the game.
- Funny English speech from the NPCs
- Limited character customization
- Some quests objectives actually are different with the monster name (still, its beta )
- Repetitive gameplay, might be boring for lonewolf players (solo players).

There is it guys my review of Hunter Blade. What do you think think about the game? Is it really similar to Monster Hunter in your opinion? Share some thoughts and give comments in the comment section. I hope that you enjoy my Hunter Blade review, and to summarize everything, Hunter Blade is a worth game to try because it gives you another atmosphere of a different type of MMORPG (especially those of you who have already played Monster Hunter before). You can check their website here.
That is all folks, I will be signing out. Don’t forget to subscribe your email and Like the Motion Game Facebook Page! Thank you all and happy gaming!

Crystal Saga

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:27:00 +0700

Hello guys, and welcome back to Motion Game. I am Motion Ape, and today I will give you the review of Crystal Saga. It’s a 2.5D web browser-based game that is published by Reality Squared Games. The game itself, like any other web-browser game, does not need to be downloaded to be played. You just have to create an account, and play it straight from your web browser. So, you don’t have to worry about spacing up your hard disk. It may filled your browser cookies, but you can just clean it up CCleaner.

Crystal Saga is a web-based MMORPG that has a good quality of graphic (to be compared with other web-browser games) with cute character and world design and a game that has a long story as the main quest. You might encounter many grindings in this game, but there are also some side-quests to help you experience the game in a more "”story” way. There are a lot of features provided in the game such as pet, mount, soul development system, and many other features, so it won’t be a boring game to try or even to get serious at. The game itself is easy to learn and GUI friendly (simple user interface) and the game system will guide you through the quests.

At first, of course you have to create an R2 Games account, or, you can just use your Facebook, Yahoo!, Google, or Windows Live ID account to make life more easier. After logging in with your account, you can select which server that you would like to play (but you cannot use your character that you have build in one server to be played in other server. Choose wisely, ask your friends if you have referrer).

Create your character!

After choosing the server, and here we are in the character creation. As you can see from the picture below, you can choose 1 from 5 different classes which are Knight, Rogue, Priest, Ranger, and Mage. Each type has it own uniqueness, attributes, and skills. You can also pick a gender and choose which display picture for your character (does not effect your in-game character)

After you are happy enough with your character, I will tell you a bit about the character features. Each job type, will have another 2 different branches that you can choose. And each branch have different skills, but you can have skills from both sides. It just depends on what build you are making. You can have a title which you can obtain through some achievements (some title has a bonus). There is also rank (nobility) and PVP type to determine are you a good or an evil character. You can create a party to have fun around with your friends, or you can join (or make) a guild for a bigger and more serious community in Crystal Saga. Many things you can do when you are in a guild, like guild daily quests, or have a resource battle with other guilds.

Into the game!

As you start your game, Goddess of Fate will greet you, and you will learn that you are a reborn from a warrior of the last great battle. And voila~ welcome to the world Vidalia! The game system, from here, will guide you through the beginning of the game telling you what is the background story and also how to play Crystal Saga. Easy guidance is shown as a big arrow telling you to “Click Here". I recommend you to follow the main quest to learn more and it’s the fastest way to level up and also get free stuffs.

Later in the game, you will obtain a pet which is your battle companion. Pet has unique skills and they act randomly (but you can choose between Attack or just Follow). They level up and you can organize its attribute, you can choose which pet to be summoned from other pets that you have obtained, and you can also evolve your pet by using an item. Other than pet, you can also obtain your mount. A mount can be used to help you travel faster (though its weird that your first mount is a turtle. And turtle walks faster than you in Crystal Saga). You can also evolve your mount by using an item, and some mounts can also attack.

Other than the character, pet, and mount system, there are also many other interesting features from item socketing, item enchanting, wings, game shop, AFK mode, aaaaand many others. but I can’t explain it all here because it would take pages for further information you can go to the official site, or to the wikia page.

And here we are, my list of what’s good and what’s not quite good about Crystal Saga.

What’s good?

+ You are able to reset your skills in the future (level 50, or purchase from game shop, or guild contribution, or Dragon Hunt)

+ Soul development system, pet development system, mount development system, equipment enchanting and socketing, and dungeon instances (which are some pretty good features for a web-based game)

+ Auto-move to quest to make your life easier and hotkeys to help you in the game

+ AFK Mode which is pretty unique for Crystal Saga. Its like a grinding bot, but official.

+ Easy guide for beginners (remember the big arrow from before?)

+ Free items everyday (Dragon Hunt) and free online coupons (2 coupons/online hour)

What’s not quite good?

- Automated low-level deletion. Well this is a dilemma because it has a good side and a bad side as well. The good side is the server is kept clean from inactive low level characters. Well, don’t want them to fill the server, right? The bad side is, well what if he/she plays back? It would be bad for them.

- Repetitive gameplay, though it has stories and quests, but you mainly kill monsters or collect items.

- Pay-to-win, just like free MMORPG these days

- Limited character creation (as you can see from the Character Creation screenshot)

And that is all guys for Crystal Saga review. I have to say that Crystal Saga is a good game to play for fun or in a serious way. Go on, check it out here and find it out yourself. It’s free and you don’t need to pay to have a “so much win” if you just want to play it for fun. Its still playable You can get free Crystals anyway from doing some survey or other offers. Many people share the guides in the forum and wikia, so it would be good to research the guide before jumping on the ball.

Thank you guys for visiting and reading my review in Motion Game, drop comments and share something with us, and also click on the “Like” page from the Facebook box and submit your e-mail to easily receive update from Motion Game. Motion Ape signing out! Happy gaming!

The Jakarta 8th Toys and Comics Fair (War) 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:58:00 +0700

Hello guys! And back with me Motion Ape and with today’s post, I will show you some photos from the Jakarta 8th Toys and Comics ~~Fair~~ War 2012 that is currently held in Balai Kartini from March 10 to March 11, 2012. The event is pretty crowded, and there are so many toys from many games and comics are sold. There are action figures (like of course), pins, key holder, mouse pad, LEGO, and many others that I might even see. Without any further meaningless speech, here are the photos

Click to enlarge (to avoid bandwidth killer)

And thanks to this guy who took these great pictures

The Toys Fair (as I call it) is a really fun place to go to. Especially if you have the collection hobbies, this must be the place that you want to be. For me, I only bought a Fairy Tail key holder since I like to watch Fairy Tail. I spent most of my money in the Food Area, therefore I cannot afford to buy an action figure there

And today seems to be the last day of the Jakarta 8th Toys and Comics ~~Fair~~ War 2012, and the closing will be at 21.00 WIB as stated in the rundown. So if you are in Jakarta and would like to see this Toys Fair, come to Balai Kartini which is located on Jalan Jendral Gatot Subroto.

That is all folks for today’s post. I hope that you enjoy some of these pictures. And for the next post I will for sure post another game review (which in currently being reviewed by me). Stay tuned with Motion Game and don’t forget to subscribe by submitting your email address on “Follow Motion Game” box

Happy Gaming guys!

CastleVille : Create Your Happy Ending and the Return of Motion Ape

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:45:00 +0700

Hello fellow gamers, I am back again to Motion Game continuing what I love to do. Unfortunately, I could not update this gaming blog for a long time because I do have a life out of gaming

OK, enough with the chit-chat because I know my personal life wont interest anyone here and yeah! CastleVille!

CastleVille is another web-based game that is developed and published by Zynga. It is also the member of the Ville Family (FarmVille, CityVille). The game itself was released on November 2011 through Facebook. Me, myself, and I have tried this game back then to see the gameplay, and it was quite interesting.

CastleVille is set in a medieval world when there were no cars, planes, video games, and SOPA. The game’s objective is to allow players to create their own kingdom with resources that is available in the unlocked region. Players can build house, barrack, workshop, kitchen, castle, tower, buy cows, chickens, ducks, pigs, and pretty much more. With these kinds of building, players are also given the ability to craft things such as food, weapon, building materials, and else. But why do we need weapons? Do we have to fight and conquer another (friends’) kingdom? No, you don’t use weapons to fight your friends, but to fight the monsters, which are called the Gloom, that will nag you because it will cost you Energy. Therefore, what you can do with your friends is not fighting, but helping each other to develop your friends and your kingdom. Send them gifts and help them by visiting their kingdom to do some chores

Players will also meet some NPC in their kingdom as they populate your kingdom who give you quests and rewards after finishing the quests. With sufficient resources and money, players are also allowed to explore the world by unlocking gloomy areas around the kingdom.

What’s Interesting?

Wonderful graphic that actually makes it fun to play.
Big community which makes life more easier.
A background story that doesn’t make the gameplay ‘flat’ with many other characters
Dynamic expression in creating your own kingdom (including rotate and paint buildings). Have it your way and show it off to the others.
Many updates and events (e.g. Christmas event) that makes the game more interesting.
Playable in full-screen mode.

What’s not quite good?

Like the rest of Facebook games, you need energy to play which drains quite fast. If you do not have any energy left, either you have to wait or pay to obtain premium features and shop items.
Well, you really need a lot of friends or it will be difficult.

Overall? It is a good game, worth to try, worth to play. It is free-to-play web-based game, and you are not forced to purchase their premium items, so you do not need to worry about paying on anything that you do not want to pay for. Enjoy the game, play it with your friends and create a wonderful kingdom of your own. Ask friends about their opinion, and also see their Facebook page here to see other people from around the world showing their kingdoms. There is also a weekly competition of kingdom design that will be published in their Facebook page.

And gamers, that is all for today the CastleVille review, and I hope you enjoy my today’s review. Stay tuned, and good luck for those who are having exam week like I do, and as always : Happy gaming!

PS: also Merry Christmas, Happy New Year 2012, Gong Xi Fa Cai as well!

Eden Eternal

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Tue, 5 Jul 2011 20:46:00 +0700

Hi guys! Back with me in Motion Game in my first review this month. I’ve been away for so long to take care of my studies, and now I’m back with Eden Eternal review.
Eden Eternal is a 3D anime-style MMORPG that is published by Aeria Games. Aeria Games has been publishing many MMORPGs these days and they are worth to play.

Eden Eternal has a cute graphic (but not girly) and has a unique job transformation system. In the character creation, you can only choose 1 from 2 types of jobs which are Warrior and Magician. There is also a race system, but we can only pick the Human race for the time being. You can also pick the jobs listed there, but its preview only. Give your character a name and you are ready to go.

A story behind Eden Eternal is that you, as the main character, was born from a Crystal, and your journey starts in a small village named Andrew Village. Players will have to do some beginner’s quests and fight some easy enemies. You will learn many things about Eden Eternal from the quests you take. You can also grind, but I recommend you to follow the main quests. Later in the game, you will also obtain a dog (whether Battle or Magic Dog is up to you). This dog will help you primarily in looting items. It will automatically run into an item that the monsters (which you have just killed) drop. Travel from city to city, explore the field, and raid a dungeon and bosses with your friends. The map is quite big and no need to have ‘loading screen’ that many so it will take some time to run from one region to another, or you can use warp for an instant travel, but you have to pay for some silvers. And unfortunately, you will have to come to the city first and register it to use the warp.

I have mentioned about the unique job transformation system right? Yes, in Eden Eternal you can instantly change your job one to another (with a long cool down of course). The distribution of skill points are also separated one to another. But first, you will have to unlock those jobs before being able to ‘Transform’ by fulfilling the jobs’ base level and class level requirement. Players are able to learn their general skills by paying with money, and learn their class skills by using the Class Point.

The good points in Eden Eternal:

Cute graphic
Easy and simple interface
Many quests to do
Changeable job (unique class points and class level, use money to learn general skills)
Big world to explore with dungeons around the region
Many active players, it has 3 servers now and always busy in Channel 1
Auto-route quest for those who seems to lost their way

The not-that-good points in Eden Eternal:

Only 2 jobs available in the beginning might cause confusion for new players (plus the jobs preview may make them think that they can choose it directly)
Anti-bot system that pops up randomly during play time, well its good, but somehow not good..
Small inventory at the beginning with so many items given
Some supportive skills do not stack for a long time (like 15 seconds buff)

“I am still a warrior.”

“Changed to thief! Yay! “

"Now I’ve changed again to bard, and ready to help you guys! “

Eden Eternal is definitely a worth game to play. It’s free and it’s forever free (exclude if you want to purchase some Aeria Points to buy items from Item Mall). You will get the experience of a new game system and a new game world. I would give a 8 to 10 rating for Eden Eternal which also means I will continue and stay playing Eden Eternal.

Alright guys, that is all for Eden Eternal review for today in Motion Game! I hope you still stay tuned here even though I have took my absence too long. Enjoy the review, and happy gaming! Motion Ape out!

Motion Game Wish List 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:57:00 +0700

Hello guys, back with Motion Ape in Motion Game. In today’s topic, I will give you my 2011 Game Wish List. The numbers do not represent the rating, its just a number. Mkay?

1. Battlefield 3 (Release Date : October 25th, 2011)

http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3

2. Assassin’s Creed : Revelation (Release Date : November 5th, 2011)

http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/revelations/en-GB/home/

3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Release Date : November 8th, 2011)

http://www.callofduty.com/mw3/map

These 3 are great games, and I don’t want to talk which one is the best because they all are AWESOME! Battlefield 3 looks really cool, they use Frostbite 2.0 engine (just like Bad Company 2 with Frostbite engine, the sound of the tank engine is similar). I love the war environment in BF3, looks realistic, and really enjoy the huge map for multiplayer. As for MW3, its also good, its also realistic, and have an interesting story (MW usually has the connection with Soap), and intense battle in the singleplayer mode. Assassin’s Creed, is a badass. Still playing the Italiano Assassino, Ezio Auditore, but now he is old (just like MGS4, now video game characters are getting old… Except for Captain Price. He never die since WW2 ) The place that Ezio came to visit is actually Masyaf (where the AC1 took place) to learn about his ancestor, Altair.

Well that’s today for Motion Game Wish List 2011, I hope you enjoy the info and the trailer, and also hope that you would love the game as well. Pre-Order is available now, so do visit their website for more information. This is Motion Ape, signing out! Have fun gaming guys!

Raidcall–Professional Gamer Network

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Wed, 8 Jun 2011 14:04:00 +0700

Having a trouble communicating with others while playing MMORPG or FPS games? It is quite hard to type while you are in the middle of the game especially when you are doing a player-vs-player mode, or boss raid, or just like playing First-person shooter game. How to make it easier to communicate with each other? What is the other way rather than typing what you want to say?

Raidcall is the answer to this. Raidcall is a group communication application that helps players to communicate with each other easier and faster. You do not need to type, you just push the hotkey button then talk, or use the free mode (just talk, sensitivity can be adjusted). It provides clear voice quality with low latency. Users do not need to rent a server, we can just create and let others join our room. The number of free rooms that a user can create are 3.

I am actually using Raidcall to play ragnarok. And it is very convenient because I don’t have to switch from battle mode (hotkeys for skills and items). I adjusted my Raidcall hotkey to Right Ctrl. So whenever I want to talk, I simply have to push and hold Right Ctrl key, and talk through my microphone.

But to use this application effectively, of course you will need a microphone. Headphone is not necessary but recommended. You can also set your Raidcall to Music Player. Which allows you to broadcast what you are currently listening. What comes out from your speaker comes out to the others. So make sure to mute your game BGM and sound to broadcast a music.

Raidcall is very worth to try, this application will surely help you during game time, especially in battle mode. You can access and download this application through this link. That is all for today, and for your information, I will be quite busy for these 3 weeks because I will have a final exam. So I do hope you guys to still tune in Motion Game and check out for more updates, reviews, news, and simply information about third-party application.

This is Motion Ape, signing out! Have fun gaming!

Do Gamers Know?: Benefits of Playing Video Games

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:12:00 +0700

Many people think that playing video games bring no benefits to the player. Some of them think that playing video games is a waste of time. They think that original games (such as chess, monopoly, etc) are more educative and bring benefits to the player.
But its now to stop think lowly of video games. In today’s topic, I will share my experience and my knowledge about the benefits of playing video games.

Do you think playing Counter Strike just about to kill other players? Or do you think that playing Ragnarok Online will only waste your money to pay for the subscription fee?
Not at all, we actually learn many things from playing video games (selling zeny or poker money for real-money is out of topic)

1. Video games enhance creativity of the gamers from the way they think and create graphics, design, and technology. The era of video game is changing rapidly, and video game developers and designers create new features and better graphics. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is one example that video game’s technology and creativity are improving a lot(Frostbite engine). This could be the benchmark for future video games technology.

2. It’s better than watching television. Why? Watching television is a passive activity which you only download information. While gamers can actively participate to solve problems, create decisions or strategies, react fast to conditions, and improve hand-eye coordination. The Sims 3 brings players to a new gameplay from any other games. Players are actually given the freedom to take action and solve problems. Even in the in-game jobs, some event will bring players to choose an action which might bring them to promotion, or worse things.

3. Video games actually provides education. It improves gamers language skills, math skills, economy skills, and many more. Some of the story and scene are taken from real-life event and real-world places which helps gamers to improve their history knowledge level. Great example is from Assassin’s Creed 2 which players travel to cities, like Venice, and able to learn about historical buildings or characters. The game provides information about the game’s environment, and eventhough that players do not actually use that kind of educative feature, but I am sure that you Google something and you find out something. Other examples: Uncharted Waters Online.

4. Playing video games does not mean that you are isolated from the society. “Hey kid, why don’t you go out and play with your friends rather than staying alone in front of your PS3?” says your father. Which you can reply, “I am sorry, Dad, I have a community in video games which is called Playstation Network that can connect players to play and communicate with them from all around the world". Or take the example of MMORPG games like World of Warcraft or Lost Saga if you are pissed with the PSN problems. Singleplayer and multiplayer game modes actually have communities and they interact each other. It’s not only about that you are connected to the internet and play with others in multiplayer mode, but its also about that you feel other people have the same interest with you. You can share experience with them, ask question, or just chit chat via forum or gather in real life. That’s a social activity!

5. Leadership and teamwork experience! If you are asking me, “What is the benefit of playing Counter Strike?”. Counter Strike, or any other games like Call of Duty: Black Ops, Battlefield, Left 4 Dead, or MMO(RPG) actually gives the opportunity for players to create teams or guilds and learn how to achieve victory by working together. One of the team member has to become the leader which trains him/her leadership skills. And for the whole team members learn how to work together to improve their teamwork skills.

6. It’s relaxing and fun.. Think about this, you have just been scolded by your boss over a silly problem. During lunch time, you spilled your coffee and wetted your new jeans. You were about to finish your work, and there was a blackout, and you haven’t save your file. You could not continue your work, and you decided to go home. There was an accident on your way home, which took 4 hours long just to arrive at home. You got home, and you found your mail full of billings. Your dog pooped at your front yard, and a bird flew over and sh*t on your car’s glass. There is nothing better to do than sitting on your comfy chair with a cup of hot chocolate and start to play a video games to recover from your stress and pressure. Relax.. Shit happens.

These are the benefits that I actually have experienced which conclude that playing video games is not as bad as other people think. Enjoy playing video games, it’s fun and educative. You can find new friends, or laugh while another player do something stupid. Video games is dynamic and improves very fast which is an interesting topic to be discussed. Interesting subject to be improved. And interesting activity to do. This is Motion Ape, signing out! Have fun gaming!

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Limit Ragnarok Online

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Fri, 20 May 2011 10:33:00 +0700

Hello guys, back with me Motion Ape, and today I am going to give a review of a private server, actually, of Ragnarok Online which is LimitRO (hosted in Germany). All you know that Ragnarok is an old game, but its still fun and somehow I still like it. And in LimitRO there are 3 servers (1 server is still coming soon), they are the Renewal which is using the current and renewal kRO system, Metro which is using the old system, and Nova which is the-coming-soon server (I heard that this will be a high-rate server that has customization). I am currently playing in the Renewal system because it is using and following the Korean Ragnarok.

Here are the Server info for RENEWAL LIMIT RO

Max Level: 150 (3rd Jobs)
Job Level: 50 (3rd Jobs)
Max Stats: 120 (3rd Jobs)
Base Experience Rate: 100x
Job Experience Rate: 100x
Quest Experience Rate: 40x
Drop Rate: 25x
Max Friends: 100
Max Party: 12
Party Share Exp Level: 50
Max Char Zeny: 1,000,000,000 (1 Billion)
Vending Tax: 5%
Server Birthday: 2009-05-22

All custom NPCs are added into one single NPC named Telephone Man, and he can be found in all towns.
* Healer the Fountain Spirit (Cost 2,000 zeny, but free for player under level 140).
* Stat & Skill Reset (Cost 150,000 zeny, but free for players under level 140).
* Free Job Changer for Normal, Baby and 3rd Jobs
* Dungeon & Town Warper (Doesnt include all levels and costs 2,500 zeny per warp, but free for players under level 140).
* PvP & GvG Arenas (Special maps).
* Banker
* Stylist NPC (Cost 5,000 zeny)
* Dead Branch Room (The only place you can have fun using Dead Branches).
* Card Remover (Cost 200,000 zeny and 25,000 zeny for each card).
* Hat Maker (A NPC that has alot of hat quests - designed for hat lovers).
* Coin Exchanger (To exchange your zeny into coins, less big trade scams).

and here are the Server info for METRO LIMIT RO

Max Base Level: 99
Max Job Level: 70 (Trans)
Instant Cast: 150 Dex
Max Aspd: 190
Max Friends: 100
Max Party: 12
Party Share Exp Level: 10
Max Zeny: 1,000,000,000 (1 Billion) - do not exceed or zeny will be lost , no refund from GM Team.
Auction Fee/Hour: 500 zeny.
Autotrade Timeout: 6 hours.
Yggdrasil Berry and Seed have re-use delay.
Homunculous friendly imitacy: 3x.
Battleground armors not useable in WoE and PvP.

* Healer (Just Heal)
* PvP Rooms (different styles)
* Warper - All Dungeons Levels, fields and towns. (MvP maps with warp to random spot feature.)
* Sytlist - All styles! (Main Town)
* Auto events / Hourly or 2 hours
* Stats / Skill reset = 1m zeny
* Banker
* Identifier Free
* Breeder Free
* Renamer (need donation shop ticket)
* Enlarger Free
* Organized Vend and Chat rooms.

NOTE: Both server info are taken from the original website http://www.limit-ro.net/

What I like about Limit RO is about the balanced system. Though many people complain about the IMBA system in LimitRO, but I find LimitRO is still the most balanced private server I’ve ever played. There are also many active players, but some are vending. It used to be around 2,000 players online and an event happened that cause a roll back which made many players quit. But actually the roll back is done to balance the server FYI. The community is friendly and many guilds available to join whether it is for fun or serious guild. Game Masters are usually online to check the players, and some of them create an event to attract current players to enjoy more in LimitRO. All of the skills of all characters are available, and customized headgear is not a high-rate equipment. There is also a Premium Account to let players unlock more features in LimitRO. By donating, players can choose whether to have a limited time of Premium Account or unlimited time of Premium Account. Donating is not a must to play LimitRO, but donating can help the admin to keep up with the server.

Though there are many positive points in LimitRO, I also found a thing that, as an Indonesian player, bug me while playing. Internet latency, is my main problem in playing LimitRO. It might because that my location is very far from the server so the ping is nasty. I cannot complain much about this, being able to login and play is already enough for me.

AND, for overall, LimitRO is a worth to try, and play. Meet new friends online and enjoy the adventure together. I am sure that it would not be hard to get into the community because players are friendly and are willing to help newbies to enjoy the game. For more information, visit http://www.limit-ro.net/

That is all for LimitRO today, I am Motion Ape signing out! Hope you enjoy today’s review, and have fun gaming!

Bulletstorm - the “Kill with Skill” game

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:08:00 +0700

Hello Motion Gamers! Back with Motion Ape, and today I am going to give you a review about Bulletstorm which I have just finished the whole story.

Bulletstorm is a first-person shooter game that is published by EA and developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games. The game is playable on Playstation 3, XBOX 360, and PC. The game actually was released on February 22, 2011 in United States

The story has a setting in the future, which is in the 26th century, where the main character (that we control), Grayson Hunt and his cyborg partner Ishi Sato had their ship crashed and landed on a planet called Stygia. Why cyborg partner? Well, he is actually a human, but an event made him cyborg (I don’t want to spoil too much). Gray, Ishi, and the others have to survive in this planet fighting the locals. Skulls, Creeps, Burnouts (a complete mutant), man-eater, and big sized monsters await them in the jungle and throughout the city. Each local types has their own abilities and their own different weaknesses. You will find it hard to catch Creeps by using Energy Leash because they are fast, and you have to shoot at specific areas for Burnouts, and each Burnouts may have different weakness spots.

I fell in love with this game just after I play it. Bulletstorm is unique, and it has a system called Skillshot that give players Skillpoints to be traded with ammos and weapons from the Drop Kits. The greater the combo players make, the more Skillpoints that players can obtain. You can kill your enemies by kicking and shooting them to death while in mid-air, which will reward you a Bullet Kick Skillpoints, Or use your energy leash to pull your enemy like a Voodoo and do a Thumper to fly them in a slow-mo. So, try to kill them as creative as possible!

The graphic is really good, and players can use the environment to kill their enemies. Many combos and Skillpoints to be unlocked as well. The weapons are a custom made which is very cool, like the Peacemaker Carbine which is the basic weapon and the main weapon that players can use. It has a special ability that joins 100 bullets and shoot it to the enemy, R2/Right Bumper.

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or the Head Hunter which is a cool sniper rifle. Why? Because after you lock on the enemy, shoot it, and control where the bullet goes. Players will enter a slow motion mode when the bullet is near the enemy (to make sure that you got a kill), but if you miss, try it again

OR! This one epic Godzilla that you can control by using the remote which you can obtain in the game.

Players are also able to upgrade their weapons to unlock each weapons’ special ability with their Skillpoints. Each weapons has their own unique abilities, and each abilities will reward you various Skillpoints.

The game is very good ,but it also has some negative points in it. The characters does not fully show their emotion while talking in anger or while punching the enemies, for example. The weapons are also not various enough, means that there are not many kinds of weapon in the game. The weapons that the enemies using are the same as the one that players have as the basic. Its like, there are no special weapon that made and only used by the Echo.

Though it has some bad points, the game is still worth to play. The game also contains humorist action and dialogue which is pretty fun and won’t make you feel bored throughout the story. Sightseeing the planet is also recommended because the developer really put a great effort in making the environment.

And that is all guys for Bulletstrom from me. I hope that you enjoy my Bulletstorm reviews. Please do drop some comments and visit Motion Game Facebook page here. Motion game signing out! Have fun gaming guys!

osu!

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Sun, 8 May 2011 22:05:00 +0700

A new evolution of music-game genre has come. This game might ring a bell about the NDS game, Elite Beat Agents. osu! is primarily played by dragging and clicking your mouse to the designated button. When the outer circle reach the button, you have to click right when it hits it. Not to be too soon, nor delayed.

Eventhough it’s a little bit hard to play with mouse, some users’ with tablet PC have their advantage. Either using the stylus or just touch it with your finger. Clicking at the wrong place or wrong moment will decrease players’ health bar. If it reaches zero, Game Over!

The game has many songs available and downloadable from their websites. The song, Beatmaps, are actually made from other players, shared, and played by people all around the world. And if players cannot find the Beatmaps they like, they can simply use the song from their Hard Disk and by using ‘Edit’ section from osu!, players are also able to make their own Beatmaps with various difficulties.

Players are also able to play with other players through online, but participants have to have the same exact Beatmaps to enjoy the multiplayer mode. The Beatmaps selection is depend on what the Room Master chooses. Whether a player chooses to play Solo or Multiplayer mode, the result of the Beatmaps that they play will be recorded and players will get experience to increase their level as well. There is also a ranking system that will show players that another player has reach the highest score of a selected Beatmaps.

This game worth to download. It’s not only because it’s a free game, but its also fun! Using a tablet PC or other supporting tools are recommended, but its NOT a must. You are still able to enjoy the fun by using your mouse.

Let’s play osu!, challenge another player, and chat with your friends in the chat room! Motion Ape with osu!, done reviewing for today. I’ll see you guys in the next review.

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Update on Motion Game

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Thu, 5 May 2011 16:30:00 +0700

Hello guys, I may not reviewing games for now due to my work on the blog content and pages. As you can see on the navigation, there are new links such as Reviews, News, and Experience. Those links will lead you to an organized directory of Motion Game's posts. I am also working on the design to make it more interesting. If you found any bugs, please do contact me.
I will see you guys in the next post with more game reviews!
Motion Ape signing out!

Lost Saga

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:23:00 +0700

Hello guys, back with me Motion Ape and I’m here to give you a review about Lost Saga. Lost Saga is published by OGPlanet, but I actually played the local server from Indonesia which is from Gemscool. It’s a 3D fighting game, and a friend my mine said that it is similar with GetAmped or Mini Fighter.

I would say that Lost Saga is a quite interesting game to play. It’s a fighting game which do not force you to have a high-end computers. What you need is only a (very) good internet connection because latency may cause you losing the game ,failing to hit your target due to high-ping for example. That is the reason why I chose to play Lost Saga from Indonesia (local server) to make sure that I do not have to worry a lot about latency.

In Lost Saga, you are able to choose 1 from many types of heroes. To start playing, you can join other players’ room or just simply create your own room and wait for the others to come. After you create a room, choose 1 from different types of Game Modes to play such as Death Match, Team Match, Prisoner, Power Stone, Crown Control, Boss Raid, Soccer, or Crusade.

In order to join the fight in a room, you will need a hero and the game will give you a hero as your starter. You will have quests as your tutorial and you will receive some items and Peso (in-game money) after completing the quests or finishing a battle. Those Peso can also be used to rent equipment and heroes (you can buy heroes permanently by using the Game Cash). The game controller is simple. You can move your characters using the arrow button, ‘A’ to jump, ‘S’ to block attacks, and ‘D’ to attack. There are also some combinations to activate the hero’s skills such as ‘A+S’ or ‘A+D’ or ‘A+S+D’ or ‘S+D’. Every heroes has their unique abilities.

What’s good?
- The design of the characters and the game world is quite simple, I’d say it is a Medium-Quality graphic with good skills animation.
- You don’t need to have a high-spec computer to play this.
- Room system with centered-start button (room master doesn’t have to wait for the ‘READY’ to start the game).
- Customizable character’s looks (you can buy it from the shop for permanent – STYLE only).
- Interesting free-time features by going to a plaza (like a chat room) to fight with other players for fun (without EXP or other points), fishing, treasure hunting, or just to chat with fellow players.

What’s not good?
- Hard to control and limited movement of the hero. Sometimes I found it hard to aim like I miss the enemy while using offensive skill.
- Players have to buy with GCash to have a permanent hero.
- Players have to buy equipment and heroes with time limitation (7 days, or 1 week, etc) if they use Peso (in-game money).

Don’t be disappointed by the negative points! If you would like to play an online fighting game or just want to know more, Lost Saga is worth to try. It’s just not because about the fighting, but it’s also fun.

“Fishin’ time!”

“I just happened to hate you, Developer.K”

That is all guys for Lost Saga, for more information, and if you want to register an account to try Lost Saga, visit their website here.

Phew, I never thought that it’s midnight already. I’ll be seeing you guys later in the next post! Motion Ape signing out.

Have a nice day, happy gaming! Ciao~

Metal Assault

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:57:00 +0700

Hi guys! Back with me in Metal Assault review, and HAPPY EASTER!
This game is actually still in Open Beta and the server is located in U.S.

Metal Assault is published by Aeria Games and now played with players from all around the world. This cartoon-graphic 2D shooter game resembles Metal Slug. Players are able to choose 1 from 4 different types of soldier (which we can also choose 1 of 4 characters in Metal Slug) and each of them have unique status.

Well rounded character with an equal distribution in HP, MP, SP, and Speed. Great for new players.

With high HP, he makes a great front line character.

Long ranged specialist. She has low HP, but makes up for it in high damage and speed.

The scout / support character with high SP and Speed, but lower HP.

Each of this character has their own abilities, advantages, and disadvantages. For newbies, I recommend you to choose Carl because he has equal distribution to all elements. If you want to be the ‘tank’ of the field, defend and cover your teammates with Burton because he has the highest HP among all. If you choose this character, be sure to stay in the front line and heal when needed. Marie is a little bit hard to play because she has the lowest HP among all. This character is suited for long-range battle and you can run faster than other with her. Sniper might be the best weapon for her to use since it can zoom from point A to Z . And the last-but-not-least is Ai which is also my personal choice of character. Ai does not have much HP like Marie and she acts as the support and scout in the battlefield. She runs quite fast and reliable in mid-range battle.

CONTROLS
The controller of Metal Assault is quite simple.
- WASD movement:
Your basic character movement controls. (A: left D: right)
- A + A or D + D
Roll to the left or right (bullet/bomb dodge).
- A or D + W
Move up a ramp or stairs when there is an option for up or down.
- A or D + S
Climb ladders and move up a ramp/stairs when there is an option for up or down.
- S + Space
Drop through "open" ground to the next level below. Can also be used to slide down ladders.

GAME MODES
There are 3 types of game modes that you can choose while you are in the waiting room (Lobby).

- Battle Mode
This mode challenge you to have a PvP battle with other players.

Death Match: A classic favorite, this mode is all about raking in the kills (and of course, trying not to die).
Capture the Camp: Compete against the other team to capture a strategic military point.
Zombie Infection: You've entered a highly contagious zone and one of your team members is already infected. Will humanity survive, or be crushed by the power of the undead? (Metal Assault, http://metalassault.aeriagames.com/guide/modes)

Death Match would be the most common battle mode that you will find in the waiting room. Use your resources wisely because it would be bad if you run out of ammo. And be sure to check your supplies such as healing items and grenades to help you through your fight with other players. You can also learn skills to make your game-life easier. If you run out of ammo during the fight (if you do not choose to just die), you can refill your ammo at your base by waiting the ammo-counter until 100%, but you will have to wait for sometime to refill your ammo again.

- Mission Mode
I told you that this game resemble much with Metal Slug (we even call “Metal Slug Online” for this game), and this game mode challenge players to do missions solo or together with other players. There is a story behind the mission (history of HERZ city), and players have to defeat every mission along the path to meet the boss!

- Co-op Mode
Work together with other players to survive the zombies, skeletons, and other types of enemies! Players are able to upgrade things such as their attack, defense, fire-rate, and speed. They are also able to fill their HP and MP with the upgrade points, also to unlock airstrike (which has 3 levels) to wipe out the enemies.

Also be sure to check your supplies just like in the battle mode. It would be hard to save your ammo because you will have to race with other players to take the ammo stack which can be obtained by killing the enemies (randomly dropped).
In the Death Escape map (which is, I think, the best Co-op map), you will have to reach the top of the building and escape with the helicopter. This map reminds me of Left for Dead, really. It is quite hard to maintain your ammo because you will need to rush for the ammo stack, otherwise other player will take them, or you just have to reach the checkpoint to refill your ammo. But for some other maps, you will be able to refill your ammo at the checkpoint which sometimes located in your own base, or in the middle of the map which is easier, and if you ride a vehicle, you can refill your ammo in the ammo depot for vehicle (for Tomahawk743, it’s the windmill thingy).

And don’t worry, the game is not only about joining the room and defeat your enemies. You are also able to accept quest from many NPC’s, shop for new weapons, armors, and accessories to create a more powerful character. Meet new friends and have a chat while you are having a free-time. Create a discussion, create a strategy, or just mess around in the city with your friends. Please do say hello if you meet my character MotionApe

You are able to download and visit the official website through the Download section of Motion Game. That is all for my review today, I hope you enjoy it, happy gaming and have a nice day!

Battlefield 3: Full-length “Fault Line” Gameplay Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:12:00 +0700

The full length of Battlefield 3 Gameplay Trailer (Fault Line) is finally out in the Battlefield website and YouTube. The video with 12 minutes duration reveals some events in the gameplay and features never before shown footage.

Why don’t you try to watch it here, or just come to the Battlefield website for more information!

Hell is out there, and we’re coming right at them!

What I can tell about new features from the trailer:

11:47 – Players are able to drive tank

11:51 – We are back on the flight! We can use the jet just like in Battlefield 2.

The game will be released this Fall, and if you ordered the limited edition (or by pre-order), you are able to get

Follow-up their info at

BATTLEFIELD.COM

TWITTER.COM/BATTLEFIELD

FACEBOOK.COM/BATTLEFIELD

I hope you guys enjoy the 12 minutes trailer, and I will see you soon in the Battlefield. Motion Ape is done for today, and I will see you in the next post. Ciao!

Motion Guide: How to survive in first-person shooter multiplayer

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:54:00 +0700

Hello guys, back with me in today’s guide, tips, and tricks.
Today’s topic is about first-person shooting game. Games like Counter Strike, Team Fortress, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Point Blank, etc, have ways to survive both in singleplayer and multiplayer mode. But in today’s post, I would like to emphasize in multiplayer first-person shooting game.

Note: This guide is actually from my experience playing first-person shooting game such as Counter Strike, Battlefield, and Call of Duty.

1. Teamwork for God sake
This first point is very important. Why? Because you are playing with other players! Don’t try to be a Rambo (eventhough you are a pro in one-man-army) because it’ll either waste your K/D and lose the game or you will lose the fun in multiplayer mode. You might think that you are having fun with playing alone, but think about the others, think how the developers have created such gameplay.

How to do a good teamwork? I suggest that you and your team/squad have a communication device such as microphone or headset (wired recommended), and don’t forget to practice a lot with your team (if you belong in a guild or something), practice always makes perfect. And Make sure that you have a leader in your team/squad to organize and command the operation.
Plus: Try to have a short briefing to divide tasks/jobs/objectives before the game starts and try to stick together while you are in the battlefield unless your leader tells you or your teammate to flank or do another job.

2. Kids should learn their kits

Of course you can’t make your sniper/recon to do the assaulters job (even if you can, come on…) Learn the basics of your kit especially if you are new in first-person shooting game. In every first-person shooting game, you will have to choose your role in the battlefield. You can become those who fight in the frontline, or the one who heals your teammate, destroy some armored vehicle, drive a tank, or the one who stays back to watch the fight and shoot from afar. Eventhough the description of jobs/roles in some first-person shooting game seems useless, try to read it first before you choose one. They are not there for nothing. Visit the forum of your game that you are playing to discuss further about the roles in that game.
Plus: If you are new to first-person shooting game, try to be a fighter/assaulter who fights in the frontline.
Every game has different types of roles differentiation!

3. Patience ladies
This part sometimes is neglected by some gamers. Seriously, don’t rush and run around the field, throw grenades everywhere, or think that you have activated the infinite ammo! Being patient is one crucial thing to have if you are playing first-person shooting game. Imagine if the battlefield is real, if you can’t stay calm, think your strategies, and communicate with others, you’ll be just as good as dead and there will be no ‘Spawn Here’ button anymore. Save your grenades later for useful moment (don’t use it to ‘check-if-anyone-is-there’) because there is always a cooling time after you throw your grenade to change to other weapon, and there is always a chance that an enemy will pop-up from nowhere, and what will you do to blow a tank without any explosives left? Watch your surroundings and don’t run in the open field without knowing that your enemy knows that you are running like an idiot (easier to read: enemy sees you).
Plus: Follow your leader and do as he/she commands.

4. Aim, Fire!
Well, you cannot do this in Counter Strike, anyways if the game that you are playing allows you to aim with your iron sight or other attachment, use it when you encounter the enemy. In some cases you might have to fire from the hip (example: you suddenly meet your enemy in front of you) to make sure that you hit him first, because aiming takes time. Aim before firing is very useful because you will have a more accurate shooting better than firing from the hip.
Plus: If possible, crouch while shooting.

5. Save, Reload, Upgrade
Try to save your ammo by not holding the fire button too long because it’ll be a waste unless your teammates need a covering fire. It’ll be a problem if you are out of ammo in the middle of battle.
Reload your gun, don’t wait until zero. If you are not engaging an enemy or after killing an enemy, make sure to reload to ready your self for the next target because you will need it. Don’t die while reloading.
Upgrade your weapon, ammo, and armor if possible.
Plus: Don’t ever think that if you have better equipment means you are better than anyone else. Skills needed!

6. Have fun gaming
Last but not least, please have fun while you are playing. It is very important to keep your emotion stable. Stable emotion helps you to think clearly about strategies and avoid conflict with other players (especially with teammates). Do not call other people n00b just because they are not helpful. Everybody is learning, and everyone has their own differences of experience in gaming.
Plus: Games are made to be fun!

Yep, and that’s all for the guide in first-person shooter multiplayer mode from. And let me explain again that these guides and tips are from my experience in playing first-person shooter multiplayer mode from various kinds of games. Any comments and corrections are accepted while they are accepted as well.

That’s all for today, I think I want to play Metal Assault. It’s such a fun and great game from Aeira Games. I will give you the review about Metal Assault later in the future when they released the full version. I’ll see you in the next review!

Have fun gaming guys!

Persona 4 : the Animation

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:08:00 +0700

Yes, and it’s a yes!

It has been confirmed that Aniplex will handle Persona 4: the Animation adaptation. This show will be also directed by Seiji Kishi who is also known for his work in anime industry (Angel Beats!, My Bride is a Mermaid, Ragnarok: the Animation) and produced by AIC A.S.T.A.

For those of you that haven’t heard the game, Persona 4, well its an RPG and simulation game that is developed and publish by Atlus and is playable for Sony PlayStation 2. Persona 4 is also one of the Shin Megami Tense: Persona series which is the fifth installment. Players get control of various kinds of persona to fight with the Shadow. The storyline is wonderful which makes the anime is worth to wait.

Here is Persona 4: the Animation Trailer!

Annnndddd, here is the Persona 4. the game!

And if you are, too, waiting for Persona 4: the Animation, please do check the links below here:

http://www.mayonaka-tv.jp/

(A late-night television commercial ran in Japan early Sunday morning and revealed that the www.mayonaka-tv.jp website that would carry the announcement.) As stated in Anime News Network.

http://twitter.com/p4_a

http://www.p4a.jp/

More information might come out after we can patiently wait for the countdown in Mayonaka TV Japan.

That is all for Motion Game today, Motion Ape, signing out!

Enjoy!

BFBC2: Why So Serious?

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:02:00 +0700

Well, this is a screenshot from my Multiplayer gameplay of BFBC2 showing a player using a UAV computer-thingy. It was hilarious to see his face staring at the monitor seriously. And later then, my teammate came and shot him dead, and we started a war among our fraction which was silly.

Shogun 2: Total War

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:43:00 +0700

Be the daimyo of your army, of one of the 10 most powerful clans in Japan, and each clan has their own unique strengths that you have to master in order to take Kyoto, the nation's capital city, and unify Japan as its new shogun. Fight with the other clans with strategic plan, conquer them through land and the sea. Shogun 2: Total War.

Hello guys, and welcome back to Motion Game where I will be previewing about Shogun 2: Total War, from the Total War series that is developed by The Creative Assembly.
AND, before I continue to the review, let us see the synopsis of the game itself.

MASTER THE ART OF WAR TO BECOME THE UNDISPUTED RULER OF MEDIEVAL JAPAN

In 2000, the Creative Assembly re-invented the strategy genre with Shogun: Total War, an unprecedented blend of 3D real-time battles and turn-based management game and the first offering in the multi-award winning series. With over 7 million units sold and universal acclaim from the press and community, Total War has consistently been at the cutting edge of the genre and is today one of the most successful PC franchises of all time.

In 2011, the makers of Rome and Empire: Total War will release the sequel to the game that started it all. Shogun 2: Total War will take long-time veterans and newcomers alike to the next level of strategy gaming on PC. Based on 10 years of experience in making Total War, Shogun 2 is the perfection of the series with a new Artificial Intelligence (AI), revolutionary multiplayer modes, brand new campaign map options and epic 3D real-time battles.

It is the middle of the 16th century in Medieval Japan. The country, once ruled by a unified government, is now split into many warring clans. The player takes on the role of one Daimyo – the clan leader – and will use military engagements, economics and diplomacy to achieve the ultimate goal: re-unite Japan under his supreme command and become the new Shogun – the undisputed ruler of Japan.

Set during the golden age of Samurai warfare, Shogun 2 brings to life the most turbulent period of Japanese history.

The synopsis is actually came from their original website which is http://www.totalwar.com/shogun2. Please do visit to check for more features, and to buy the game which can be purchased online and downloaded via online.

Just like its ancestor, the game, Total War, combines the tactical real-time battle with the turn-based strategy battle. The 2 areas that players can fight are the land and the sea. As a daimyo, you are there to command 56,000 soldiers in a single battle which is larger than the Napoleon Series.

Shogun 2: Total War Features (from the original website)
Total War redefined:
Shogun 2 is the ultimate refinement of the original formula with a new, cutting-edge AI, more polish and online functionality than ever before. The result is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming that invites both veterans of Total War and new players to experience the enjoyment and depth of the series.

New character progression:
Choose from 9 different clans and compete on and offline for the undisputed supremacy of Medieval Japan. Gain experience to level up your own character-warlord as well as your generals and agents.

A complete single and multiplayer offering:
Play through the Main Campaign in single player or invite a friend online to play competitively or cooperatively in Campaign Multiplayer mode. Join 8-player multiplayer battles with your own upgradable avatar and climb the online Leaderboard to show the world who reigns supreme. Also including exciting new modes of team play for clans, a first in the Total War series.

New Generation AI system:
Developed according to Sun Tzu’s principles in the Art of War, the Artificial Intelligence constantly analyses its situation and reacts to your every move with greater precision and variety.

Improved land and naval battle gameplay:
Land battles never felt so realistic with new multi-staged castle sieges and terrain features changing according to the weather and time of the day - turning each engagement into a tactical challenge. Set buildings on fire to force garrisoned troops out and use your units’ special abilities to turn the tide of the battle. Naval combat also offers more variety with the addition of coastal battles. Islands can work as effective cover for your ships, while sand bars and reefs can be used as traps against an enemy fleet.

Accessible and in-depth empire-building gameplay:
A streamlined User Interface makes management of your kingdom much easier. Build and govern cities, recruit and train troops, conduct diplomacy and manage your agents – each feature is now introduced with comprehensive tutorials, gradually revealing the depth of the Shogun 2 campaign map – the heart and soul of the Total War experience.

Well that’s quite good isn’t it? Actually I haven’t play Shogun 2 (yet! I will!), but from it looks, reviews, videos, and from the previous series (Empire Total War), I can tell that this one is a kick ass. It’s nice that we can control those samurais and ninjas, and become the rulers of Japan as a Shogun.

Well, that is all for the Shogun 2: Total Wars, please do check on their official website, buy the game, play the game, and beat the game.
Motion Ape, Motion Game, signing out! Ciao!

Battlefield 3 Fault Line Gameplay Trailer Episode III: Get that Wire Cut

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Thu, 7 Apr 2011 10:44:00 +0700

Hello guys, back with Motion Ape in Motion Game, and today I am going to give you another peek on Battlefield 3 Gameplay. This is actually the 3rd episode, and you can find the 2nd episode from my previous post. In this gameplay we can see that the graphic looks similar with Medal of Honor (CMIIW). And how the melee fight goes with your mouse-click :D
Anyways, lets just go to the video directly.

Nice isn't it? Well I really can't wait how it will be in the full release. I am sure that this will be the most epic Battlefield series in its franchise. Good luck for EA! :D

That's done for today, I hope you guys enjoy the Battlefield 3 Gameplay Episode 3, Motion Ape signing out!

Do Gamers Know?: Fun Facts in Video Games

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Sun, 3 Apr 2011 21:59:00 +0700

Hello there, this is Motion Ape from Motion Game, and today I am going to give you some Fun Facts that you (might) have not hear about this. Various games, platforms, and industries have their own fun fact. Let's see them one by one:

US computer and video game software sales grew six percent in 2006 to $7.4 billion – almost tripling industry software sales since 1996.
Sixty-nine percent of American heads of households play computer and video games.
The average game player is 33 years old and has been playing games for 12 years.
The average age of the most frequent game buyer is 40 years old. In 2006, 93 percent of computer game buyers and 83 percent of console game buyers were over the age of 18.
Eighty-five percent of all games sold in 2005 were rated "E" for Everyone, "T" for Teen, or "E10+" for Everyone 10+. For more information on ratings, please see www.esrb.org.
Eighty-seven percent of game players under the age of 18 report that they get their parents’ permission when renting or buying games, and 89 percent say their parents are present when they buy games.
Thirty-five percent of American parents say they play computer and video games. Further, 80 percent of gamer parents say they play video games with their kids. Sixty-six percent feel that playing games has brought their families closer together.
Thirty-eight percent of all game players are women. In fact, women over the age of 18 represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (30%) than boys age 17 or younger (23%).
In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
Forty-four percent of game players say they play games online one or more hours per week.

Source : http://geekswithblogs.net/bscarbeau/archive/2007/04/11/111413.aspx

It took the movie industry about 100 years to develop to maturity, but it only took video games 35 years, from the first baby steps of Pong (1972) to the virtual realism of Halo 3 (2007) (and of course, they’re still growing)
“Complex” games can take up to 100 hours to play
“Digital Natives”: What Prensky calls kids born in the digital age
Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes
It’s not just your kids playing video games. Among the organizations or sectors where video games are used to teach or train are government and non-governmental organizations, health care institutions, defense-related organizations and companies. Two games that stood out from the Public Health sector: “Catch the Sperm” and “Super Shagland”.

Source : http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2007/10/18/video-game-fun-facts/

The average game player is 33 years old and has been playing games for 12 years.
Mario is all time best selling (222 million) video game franchise followed by Pokemon (193 million) and Tetris (125 million).
‘The Sims’ and ‘The Sims 2′ are all time best selling PC games followed by ‘World of warcraft’and ‘Start Craft’.
By genre- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (for PS2) is best selling action/adventure game,Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) is best selling fighting game while Halo 3 (Xbox 360) is best selling ‘First person shooter’ and Guitar Hero II (PS2) is best selling music game.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was best selling game of 2009 (11.86 million global sales / 8.82 million in the USA).
Pac-Man was designed by Toru Iwatani for appealing to women, because Pac-Man is always eating like women do.
Microsoft’s Xbox was the first video game system to provide full support fot HDTV.
Atari Lynx was the first color portable video game system , introduced in 1989 and priced at $149.
Shigeru Miyamoto drew famous game character MARIO, Mario wears a cap because Shigeru Miyamoto found drawing hairs difficult and also the moustache which was easier to see in video game screen resolution back then.
Mario and his younger brother Luigi are known as the “Mario Brothers” which makes Mario’s last name as Mario.
The largest gathering of people wearing game characters costumes was in London on May 23, 2009. There were 376 participants.
After 9/11 world trade center attack, Darkel, a homles character that rigs building with explosive, was removed from Grand Theft Auto 3.
Xbox’s original name was DirectXbox, it was created by DirectX developers.
All of the voices in arcade hacking-and-slashing game Golden Axe were performed byAmerican prisoners on death row.
U.S. computer and video game software sales grew 22.9 percent in 2008 to $11.7 billion – more than quadrupling industry software sales since 1996.

Source : http://www.pakblogger.com/15-interesting-facts-from-video-games-history

The Sega Dreamcast was the first console to implement online play over a phone line, calling the system Sega Net.
The Microsoft Xbox was the first video game system to provide full support for HDTV.
Popular Science recognized the Sega Dreamcast as one of the most important and innovative products of 1999.
The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, contained 40 transistors and nomicroprocessor. The Pentium 4 microprocessor contains 42 million transistors on the chip itself!
The PlayStation 2 was the first system to have graphics capability better than that of the leading-edge personal computer at the time of its release.
The Nintendo N64 marked the first time that computer graphics workstation manufacturerSilicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) developed game hardware technology.
While the original Atari Football game was first created in 1973, it wasn't released until 1978. It was delayed because the game couldn't scroll the screen -- players couldn't move beyond the area shown on the monitor. When the game was finally released, it became the first game to utilize scrolling, a key part of many games today.
The Atari Pong video game console was the No. 1 selling item for the holiday season in 1975.
The first console to have games available in the form of add-on cartridges was the FairchildChannel F console, introduced in August 1976.
The PlayStation 2 was the first video game system to use DVD technology.
On the original Magnavox Odyssey, players had to keep score themselves because the machine couldn't.
The Nintendo GameCube's proprietary disc held 1.5 gigabytes of data -- 190 times more than what an N64 game cartridge could hold.
On the market from 1991 till 2004, the SNK NeoGeo AES has tied the Atari 2600 (1977-1990) as the longest supported gaming console in history.
The Sega Genesis featured a version of the same Motorola processor that powered the original Apple Macintosh computer.
Mattel's Intellivison system, introduced in 1980, featured an add-on called "PlayCable," which delivered games by cable TV.
Nintendo's Game Boy was the most successful game system ever, with more than 100 million units sold worldwide.
The word atari comes from the ancient Japanese game of Go and means "you are about to be engulfed." Technically, it is the word used by a player to inform his opponent that he is about to lose, similar to "check" in chess.
In the 1980s, a service called Gameline allowed users to download games to the Atari 2600 over regular phone lines. It was not a success, but did form part of the foundation for America Online, the world's largest Internet service provider.
The first color portable video game system was the Atari Lynx, introduced in 1989 and priced at $149.
Introduced in 1993, the 3DO was the first video game system to be based entirely on CDtechnology.
The Sony PlayStation was originally intended as a CD add-on to the Super Nintendo. When licensing problems and other issues arose, Sony decided to develop the PlayStation as a machine of its own.

Source : http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/video-game6.htm

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If that makes you smile, that may lighten' up my day. It's been tiring with university because I will have my mid-exam test in the end of this month @@.
I hope you guys enjoy today's "Do Gamers Know?: Fun Facts in Video Games", and please do hope to visit the source links for many more information (because I just Google it :D) Credits for all of them.
Motion Ape is done here, signing out! See ya! :)

Angry Birds

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:43:00 +0700

Hello guys, back with me with something cool. This is the first time I review a game from iPhone or the other ‘i’ family.

And the first game that I would like to review is.. Angry Birds!

Angry Birds is a mobile video game that is developed by Rovio Mobile and published by Clickgamer Media and Chillingo. The genre of is this (addictive) game is puzzle and what you have to do in the game is taking control of a flock of birds (that apparently have no wings). Players have to shoot accurately and effectively (because different types of birds have different abilities and functions) to retrieve eggs that have been stolen by a group of evil green pigs. If all of the pigs are defeated, then you will be ~~addicted~~ the winner.

There are many levels that players will encounter, and various birds can be used depending on the requirement of the level. Players will be using a slingshot to launch the bird. It will either hit the evil green pig directly, or by damaging the structures (wood, ice, and stone), and players are able to activate the birds’ special abilities by tapping the screen while the bird is flying (airborne). Hit as many objects and hit all of the evil green pigs to gain scores and stars. In some occasion, players might obtain a golden egg which is an extra stage that was made incredibly genius.

If you want to play it on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad (which requires iOS 3.0 or later), you can download the application here for $0.99 only.

CONTAINS ADDICTION! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

That is all for the Angry Birds, Motion Ape here signing out, I’ll see you in the next Motion Game Review post! Peace!

The Sims: Medieval

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:19:00 +0700

Heeeyyaahhh! Welcome to Motion Game and here it comes, The Sims: Medieval.

The Sims: Medieval is The Sims, of course, but what is so different from the previous one? The engine it uses is the same as what The Sims 3 uses. The GUI seems to be the same, the looks, the character, the quest,.. the quest? That’s something new.

The Sims: Medieval sets time in the medieval age where there are still the king, knights, blacksmith, and magicians. It allows players to create a kingdom through a quest-driven gameplay. Player will experience the stories of the age, full of drama, fantasy, conflict, comedy, romance, and intrigue.

Some new features that players can enjoy:

Create Heroes; be the hero of the story, gain up your skills, and let them enjoy the wonderful quests.
Quests; this feature will let your hero to drive the kingdom’s story. Will it be good or bad, cruel or kind, romantic or warlike.
Build a kingdom; the kingdom will be started with an empty field and you will build your kingdom.
Achievement system; heroes will be rewarded for their skills that they master to reach the kingdom ambitious and complete their quests.
Magic, like I said before, there is magic! Your wizard will learn various kinds of powerful magic that will guide him/her to complete quests.
Crafting system; with blacksmith who will make weapons, and physician who will create medications.
Diplomatic system; if there is a kingdom, then there are kingdoms! Negotiate with other kingdoms, make trade, or declare war.
Fishing; not much to explain but yes, you can fish here.

So guys, be prepared for the medieval! 4 more days to greet your king!

The game will be released at March 22, 2010 !

I hope you guys enjoy the Sims: Medieval review, especially for the Sims franchise fans, this game is a MUST for you all. That is all for the Sims: Medieval, Motion Ape signing out.

Battlefield 3 Trailer: Fault Line Episode 2

noreply@blogger.com (Arvy Este d' Motion Ape) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:31:00 +0700

The newest Battlefield 3 trailer has been launched in YouTube. A short clip that continues the previous trailer. A sniper has been keeping them busy, so they have to take care of him. Enjoy!

I will post more videos related to Battlefield 3 in the future. So, stay tuned in Motion Game Review.

Motion Ape signing out!