Minecraft Tutorial - Basics

Hello blog readers,
Here are the basics when playing Minecraft. The texture package that I'm using in this is called "Mixcraft." If you have any questions, just leave them in the comments. Thanks!
-Zangetsu



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Team Fortress 2 (2/4) - Classes

Team Fortress 2 classes (characters) are divided into 3 groups:

Attack
Defense
Support

Each group is then further divided into 3 classes:

Attack:

1. Soldier: Personally, my favorite class at the moment. He uses rockets as a primary weapon. He can use said rockets to "rocket jump" up very high in the air. He moves pretty slowly, but he's very powerful.

2. Pyro: I find him annoying, but he's not bad. He uses a flamethrower for a primary weapon (short range). He can actually deflect the soldier's rockets if using the original flamethrower.

3. Scout: A Bostonian. Very egotistical, but hilarious. He can jump 2 times and captures control points twice as fast as any other class. He uses a shotgun (usually) as a primary weapon.

Defense:

Demoman: Scottish! He uses many explosives, hence the name, "Demoman." He can use his stickybombs to jump great distances, too.

Engineer: Very useful for team efforts and defending points. He can build dispensers to heal and supply ammo to other players, sentry guns to protect certain locations, and teleporters (one entrance and one exit) to teleport team members to various locations. Only one of each building can be built at one time. His primary weapon is a shotgun.

Heavy: Oh…. the heavy…. he's probably TF2's most recognized character. He's a big ol' Russian who carries around a minigun as a primary weapon.

Support:

Medic: The medic is able to heal characters on whatever team he is on. He himself is constantly healed if he's hurt, but it's a pretty slow regeneration rate. He can also overhaul a teammate and "ubercharge" him. That makes the medic and the one being healed invulnerable to damage for a short amount of time. He uses a syringe gun most of the time for a primary weapon.

Sniper: The sniper is basically what you think. He's an Australian who just basically hides, and snipes people. If you decide to make him your most used class, you can became unstoppable. I've seen some pretty crazy snipers…. crazy in a good way. He uses a…. you guessed it! He uses a sniper rifle for a primary weapon.

Spy: Ah…. the spy is one of the most fun classes to play. He uses a revolver for a primary weapon, but his melee weapon is far better. He uses a knife for a melee weapon, and if you backstab a member of the opposite team with it…. ouch. Instant kill, unless the opponent is ubercharged. He can take on the identity of enemy members and "sap" enemy engineer buildings. He's mysterious, and devious.

Also, each class can find new weapons and craft new things. That will be discussed in a later post.

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FIFA 11

Originally posted on The Media and Computer Blog by Bobby.

FIFA 11 is a game all about the famous and enjoyable sport, soccer. In this game there are many teams to select from and many players from real teams. This game has multiple modes to play from, such as manage mode and online mode. FIFA allows you to customize almost anything from controls to making your own character. Even making your very own personal team! I have found this game to be even more fun if you play with a friend. This way you can have games and battle it out. I found this game to be more enjoyable when playing in the Pro-clubs mode, where you and your friends join a created club with your created players and “duke” it out with other teams. The better your character does in the games, the higher his skill level gets. If you are interested in single player only, this game may get boring after a few days since it's meant mainly for multiplayer. The manager mode allows you to become the manager of a team and even win the World Cup! I find myself playing this game at least 4 times a week with my friends now.

FIFA 11 is by far the best FIFA soccer game out so far. If you don't know anything about soccer, but you want to learn something about it, then just play this game. I assure that you will learn a lot more than you think. You'll know the names of players on teams and even what positions they play. However, this game, like all games, does have its faults. If you play it for excessive amounts of time or don't have any friends online to play with you, it can get boring pretty quickly. If this game updated its players and squads more often, then this game would definitely be a lot better. The worst thing about this game would have to be the advantages that the referees call. Referees no longer call the foul right away, but instead always give the advantage. In real-life soccer, the referees never would call advantages so much.

Overall, I give this game a 9/10. However, I am a very big soccer fan and I do watch many games. If you're not a soccer fan, then I don't recommend buying this game.

Warning: this game is addictive!

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Team Fortress 2 (1/4) - Basics

Developer: VALVe
Platforms: Steam (PC/Mac), Xbox 360, PS3

Team Fortress 2 (TF2) is a class and team based first person shooter (FPS). Now, when most people think of a first person shooter, they usually think of Call of Duty or Halo. TF2 is a completely new style of FPS. The main difference that people primarily notice is the artwork. I will post some snapshots of some of my own game-play in a later post if I can. Anyways, the game is completely ridiculous. It's really not a game that is meant to be taken completely seriously. Every round is just another blast of fun! Another positive is that it only costs $19.99! However, it's solely based off of online games with other people, so if your computer is slow with its connections, then it probably wouldn't be as fun for you.
Here are the basics for each game:

- 2 teams (Red and BLU)
- 9 classes
- 1 purpose (Capture the flag, Control points, Payload, etc.)

There are so many levels either created by the developers or made by the community (people just like you!). There are many servers run by separate groups that each run their own server differently. Many servers support mods that let you do things that are out of the ordinary. It really freshens up the game!

Those were just the basics of TF2. I will cover things more in-depth in my later posts. Generally, TF2 is definitely high scoring with me. See you next time! Thanks for reading!


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Top 5 Games of 2010

Originally posted on The Media and Computer Blog by Brad.

With 2010 coming to a close, I am going to go over what I think the top 5 games of 2010 are. Feel free to comment about what you think the top 5 games of 2010 are.




5- Halo Reach (Xbox 360)


Although I am not a huge fan of it, Halo Reach deserves to be on this list because it is evident on how much work was put into the game. Halo reach is a great first person shooter, that can keep anybody interested with it's online play for hours.





4- Fallout: New Vegas (Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PS3)


Fallout: New Vegas is a great addition to the Fallout series. It combines great graphics with fun and addictive gameplay. If you are interested in knowing more about Fallout: New Vegas, you can check out my full review here.



3- God of War 3 (PS3)

The final installment in the God of War series is an incredible game with a fair amount of replay value. God of War 3 has stunning graphics and really puts the player into the shoes of Kratos (main character). God of War 3 is a must buy for anyone with a PS3 who doesn't mind violence.




2- Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty ( PC, Mac )


Starcraft 2 is probably the best RTS (real time strategy) out right now. It combines challenging, tactical gameplay with very intense battles. With all of the options that the player has, this game should definitely not let anybody down. You can check out my full review of Starcraft 2 here.


1- Call of Duty Black Ops ( DS, Mac, PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii )


The Call of Duty games have always been intense first person shooter games that will get many players hooked. Call of Duty Black Ops is no exception. It mixes a great story with an even better online experience. If you don't have this game, you're really missing out. You can check out part one of my full review here.   




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Infinity Blade

Originally posted on The Media and Computer Blog by Brad.

Infinity Blade is an RPG fighter using the Unreal 3 game engine.


Story ( 7/10)
When the game starts out there is a cutscene of a battle between the main character's father and the King of Gods (I know... it's a lame name). The main character's father loses the battle against the King of Gods, and 20 years later his son comes back for revenge. Getting to the King of Gods isn't too hard, but chances are that you will die the first time you fight him. Once you die, you come back as the son of the main character, which starts a new bloodline (basically just restarting the game). Every time you die, you come back as the previous character's son. This system does feel very repetitive, but is still enjoyable.

Gameplay (10/10)
The gameplay is great, especially for an iPhone game. The Unreal 3 engine makes the game especially enjoyable. You can swipe the screen to attack. You can also block attacks with the shield or dodge them by pressing the dodge or shield button at the right time. There are power ups, such as magic and an ability that makes your attacks stronger. The better armor you get, the more powerful your character becomes.

Graphics (10/10)

The graphics in this game are astonishing for a game developed for the iPhone. The graphics make the game very exhilarating and it looks like it was developed for the PlayStation 2 (I know that's outdated for a console, but for the iPhone it's amazing). Even with the great graphics, there are still almost no frame rate issues. You will not be disappointed with the graphics in this game.

Overall, if you want to buy a new app and you have an extra $5.99 to spare, then I highly recommend buying this game. The game is great and very addicting. The average score is a 9 out of 10.  Thanks for reading!

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Portal (PS3)

Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher(s): Valve Corporation, Microsoft Game Studios, (XBLA)
Composer(s): Kelly Bailey, Mike Moraski, Jonathan Coulton
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Genre: Puzzle-Platformer
Mode: Single Player

Portal was released in 2007 for several platforms (usually sold with The Orange Box).  It was a huge success at the time, and it's still widely respected to this day.  You play as a human named Chell, who must complete several tests for the company Aperture Science.  She soon becomes equipped with some sort of gun (Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device) that can shoot two different colored portals: Blue and Orange.  When she shoots a certain color portal somewhere that she can reach and the other color somewhere else, she can jump into the first one and come out of the other.  It sounds pretty basic, right?  Well, this simple concept can be used to carry out very complicated tasks.  Here's an example of what would be considered a 'simple' task:

This game consists of 19 different levels, which become harder as the player progresses throughout the game.  The game is fairly short, and I beat it in several hours.  Although it is short, the game is very well made and it's very addicting.  I enjoyed it very much, and I recommend that anyone who hasn't played it yet to go play it now.  Overall, I'd give it a 10 out of 10 for the gameplay.  However, because the game is so short, I'd have to give it a 9 out of 10.  This is still quite a good score, though.  I hope you all enjoyed this brief review! ^^

Oh, and one more thing… Portal 2 comes out February 9th and I highly recommend looking into buying it.  As of what I've seen of it so far, it looks absolutely fantastic!

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Call of Duty: Black Ops (1/2) Multiplayer

Originally posted on The Media and Computer Blog by Brad.

Developed by: Treyarch
Published by: Activision

Multiplayer is probably one of the most important parts of the Call of Duty series and that hasn't changed in Black Ops. Call of Duty: Black Ops Introduces the new currency system in which you can purchase guns, weapon attachments, perks, equipment and much more. Black Ops keeps all the old game types such as Search and Destroy, but it also adds new Wager Matches that allow you to bet money on the games you play. Along with wager matches, they also have training that helps you learn to play the game better. Black Ops also brings back Zombies, in which you basically just have to fight off zombies and advance in rounds, and the higher the round gets the harder it becomes. This game balances the power of many of the weapons, so there is no extremely powerful weapon. The perks also seem more balanced than they were in Modern Warfare 2. Most of the maps seem a little boring, though, and I personally think that Modern Warfare 2 had much better maps. The kill streaks are pretty nice and they have things such as the gunship and attack dogs, but I really feel like they could have added more.
Overall, the multiplayer in Call of Duty black Ops is extremely fun. The Call of Duty games have one of the best first person shooter multiplayer and I think you would be missing out if you didn't get this game.  Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer gets a 9 out of 10.

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl Gameplay

Super Smash Bros. Brawl - only for Wii.

This is just a post that shows you what SSBB is actually like when you're playing.  The videos below include: every character's Final Smash, & some examples of typical brawls you might have.  I hope you enjoy!
P.S. - I do not own these videos and I do not take credit for them.  I will try to get some of my own videos in the future, though.

FINAL SMASHES


TYPICAL FIGHTS (TOURNAMENT)
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LittleBigPlanet 2 Release Date... DELAYED!

Sorry I hadn't posted this sooner, but Media Molecule decided to delay the release date of LBP 2 till January 18th, 2011. This saddens me, but I'm glad that they're fixing whatever was wrong with it. Here's what they said:

"LittleBigPlanet 2 is a crazy dream, a dream to allow players to make whatever kind of game they want, but also to play though a great adventure of drama and excitement, power-ups, and cinematics. But like all of the most ambitious ideas, it can be a considerable challenge to turn these dreams in fun games. We’ve all been working like powered-up space ninjas and we’re almost there, but because we love what we’ve made, and we love our little sack-friends, and most of all we love all our fans out there, we couldn’t let you all get together until we knew we were giving you the best experience imaginable. Which is why we’ve taken the hard decision to delay the worldwide release of LittleBigPlanet 2, originally slated for later this year to January 2011.
We know this will come as disappointing news for all you LittleBigPlanet fans, and believe us, we are disappointed too. We are a tight-knit team and we take enormous pride in our work, so to raise the bar we’ve set with the original LittleBigPlanet, a game that has been so embraced by all, we’ve agreed to allow ourselves a bit more time to deliver the experience that our great fans and community deserve. We are truly sorry, but hope you understand that we have to build the best possible game, as it is the foundation of our community.
On the upside, we are going to find a way to give more of you a taste of LBP2 prior to launch, so stay tuned.

Thanks for your continued love and support, it won’t be long – we promise.

Lots of love from all at Mm"

Hmmm.... well, I guess it sounds alright. Now I'm looking forward to it even more! ^^
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2/4) Multiplayer

Only for Wii.

Now, I know what you MIGHT be thinking. Why is he writing about multiplayer already? Shouldn't he focus on the story mode? Well, honestly, I never got very far in the story mode. I have all of the characters, but I did that simply by playing many multiplayer brawls. Well, actually I kind of tricked the game. Some might call what I did "cheating". But anyways, I've played so many brawls now that I would have all of the characters anyways. If you want to know how exactly I "cheated", just leave a comment.

(10/10) So, in the multiplayer dimension of SSBB, basically you choose any character out of the playable characters listed in the first post and brawl against other characters with him or her. The combinations seem endless. The greatest, greatest, greatest thing about SSBB is that every brawl is different. Every fight is a new experience. There are always new combos to think up. But please, if you actually play SSBB, DO NOT CORNER SPAM. Or actually, JUST DON'T SPAM. Basically, an example of spam (cringe) in SSBB is:

Falco standing on the opposite side of the stage, firing his gun over and over and OVER AGAIN.
Trust me, don't spam and people will respect you more. Plus, spamming makes people angry, so the chances of you surviving lessen. xD

Anyway, the multiplayer in brawl is fantastic. One personal pet peeve of mine is when I play a brawl with items on. Now don't get me wrong, items are great and make the game more exciting. BUT, the better you get at the game and the better your opponents get, items just end up getting in the way. For example, if you and your opponent are pretty evenly matched and you're fighting and intense battle, would you like it if all of the sudden a ray gun fell and you're simply repeatedly shot and killed? You would be enraged, trust me. You could have won that brawl, and now you're friend thinks that he or she is waaaaaaay better than you. Just take my advice on this one, don't use items in intense brawls with players of a high skill level.

So, overall, SSBB's multiplayer is something that can't be missed. You can even brawl online with friends or with other players around the world! Every brawl online is a normal one, though. What I mean by "normal" is that offline you can play "special" brawls. These brawls are combinations of certain modes. For example, you could play... a giant, metal, light brawl. This will make you and your opponent's characters:

1. Giant
2. Metal (heavy and capable of taking hits)
3. Light (can jump higher - more floaty)

So the multiplayer in this game is very flexible and easy to use. I really recommend buying this game is you don't have it already. Once again, this game is only for the Wii.

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl (1/4) Characters

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (SSBB) was developed by the Ad hoc development team, published by Nintendo, and directed by Masahiro Sakurai. This game was released on March 9th, 2008 in North America and is only for Wii.

Official SSBB website here: Super Smash Bros. Dojo!

(10/10) Characters:
In SSBB there are a total of 35 playable characters. These characters are from many of Nintendo's best games, past and new. There are also some guest characters in the game (Sonic and Solid Snake) which were obtained through contracts Nintendo made with outside companies.

Here is the list of playable characters in SSBB:


Newcomers

#1. Diddy Kong - Donkey Kong Country
#2. Ike - Fire Emblem
#3. King Dedede - The Kirby Series
#4. Lucario - The Pokemon Series
#5. Lucas - Mother 3 & EarthBound 2
#6. Meta Knight - Kirby
#7. Pikmin & Olimar - Pikmin & Pikmin 2
#8. Pit - Kid Icarus
#9. Pokemon Trainer - The Pokemon Series - Play as Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard
#10. R.O.B. - Stands for: Robotic Operating Buddy —> Gyromite & Stack-Up
#11. Solid Snake - Metal Gear Solid
#12. Sonic the Hedgehog - The Sonic Series
#13. Wario - The Mario Series
#14. Wolf - Star Fox

Returning Characters:

#15. Bowser - The Mario Series
#16. Captain Falcon - F-Zero
#17. Donkey Kong - The Donkey Kong Series
#18. Falco Lombardi - Star Fox
#19. Fox McCloud - Star Fox
#20. Ganondorf - The Legend of Zelda
#21. Ice Climbers - Ice Climbers
#22. Jigglypuff - The Pokemon Series
#23. Kirby - The Kirby Series
#24. Link - The Legend of Zelda
#25. Luigi - The Mario Series
#26. Mario - The Mario Series
#27. Marth - Fire Emblem
#28. Mr. Game & Watch - The Game & Watch Series
#29. Ness - EarthBound
#30. Pikachu - The Pokemon Series
#31. Princess Peach - The Mario Series
#32. Princess Zelda - Also can become Sheik by transforming
#33. Samus Aran - Also can become Zero Suit Samus by transforming (Final Smash) —>Metroid
#34. Toon Link - The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
#35. Yoshi - The Mario Series

Overall, the characters in this game are great. There is a huge variety to choose from and every character has it's own unique moves. I hope you found this helpful!

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LittleBigPlanet 2 (PREVIEW)

Yes, LittleBigPlanet 2 is coming out soon. In fact, it's coming out on November 16th in the United States! The game looks great, from new equipment for play mode to hundreds more stickers and decorations for enhancing things. This game looks like it will really meet or even surpass the expectation everyone has for it. They're even releasing a collectors edition that comes with many costumes, an actual sackboy, and much more! Here are some video clips that tell you much more about the upcoming PS3 game.





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LittleBigPlanet (4/4) - Extras

LittleBigPlanet was created by Media Molecule for the Playstation 3.

LittleBigPlanet is very detailed and has many little things that are worth mentioning. (1/4)In character design, you can purchase many costume kits at the built-in LittleBigPlanet store and use any part of each in any costume you want. This makes the possibilities seem even more endless than before.
(2/4)In the play made of LittleBigPlanet, I just felt that I needed to mention how sackboy moves. He is a very floaty character that slides a little bit when stopping. If running on glass (slippery), he is very hard to slow down without jumping.
(3/4)In the create mode of LittleBigPlanet, there are many things that you can do with stickers that weren't mentioned. Basically, if you own a Playstation Eye, then you can take pictures and use them in your game. You can also take pictures in the game and use those wherever you want. Another thing about create mode is that if you publish your level(s), then you can even set a picture that represents the level and is shown on the preview of it when it is in your search results. Another thing that some people love is that there are some cool glitches that you can use in your levels in this game. Many of the glitches have been patched, but there are still levels that give away functioning pieces of the glitches. Read more!

LittleBigPlanet (3/4) - Create Mode

LittleBigPlanet was created by Media Molecule for the Playstation 3.

(10/10)It is in the create mode of LittleBigPlanet where your wildest dreams can be made possible, in a video game of course. Basically, there are 4 things that you need to know how to use to be able to create something great in the create mode of LittleBigPlanet. These four things are:
1) The popit cursor: A cursor used to select, delete, and move items.
2) The items bag: This bag contains many materials and objects collected throughout the story mode that can be used to create anything.
3) The stickers: This bag contains many stickers and decorations collected throughout the story mode that can be used to decorate and color almost anything.
4) The tools bag: This bag contains cursors that enable you to set certain things on fire, make them electric, or just simply turn them into poisonous gas. It also contains many tools that make objects move, and it also contains switches to set off the motors that make the things move.
There really isn't much more to say about the create mode in LittleBigPlanet. Basically it all depends on your imagination. Reach for the stars and build the wackiest, craziest invention out there!(10/10)

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LittleBigPlanet (2/4) - Play Mode

LittleBigPlanet was created by Media Molecule for the Playstation 3.
(9/10) LittleBigPlanet's play mode is quite simple. Basically all you have to know how to do is to move (left joystick), jump (X), and grab (R1). There are a few accessories that require other buttons such as the jet pack and the scuba suit. With the jet pack, holding down "X" makes your sackboy fly faster. Likewise, holding down "X" when you're under water with the scuba suit makes your sackboy swim faster. Of course you don't need to jump while you are flying, and you can jump with the scuba suit on as long as you are out of water or at the surface. Another accessory is the paintinator. The paintinator is basically a paintball gun, and it is fired using the same button as grab, R1. Of course, because they are the same button, you cannot grab while you are wielding the paintinator.
It's not the character movements that are meant to be focused on in this game, but instead it is the levels that are being played. This game mainly focuses on user generated content, which will be talked about more in the "Edit Mode" post. Certain levels require expert timing from the player, while others are a joyride. There isn't much to play mode, so I think I will wrap things up here. Basically it is very easy to get the controls down. People of any age can pick up a controller and get into the game without a problem in an instant. The play mode is very simple and definitely deserves a good rating. If you ever get this game, or you even have it already, then you would or already know how easy it is to play. There are, of course, difficult levels designed by other users for players seeking a challenge. In fact, I actually created a difficult lever called "Dream of Nightmares". If you have this game, check it out!(9/10) Read more!

LittleBigPlanet (1/4) - Character Design

LittleBigPlanet was created by Media Molecule for the Playstation 3.

(9/10) LittleBigPlanet has a fantastic character design tool. There are a lot of different clothes that can be found on the built-in levels, can be earned from the built-in levels, and can be purchased from the LittleBigPlanet store built into the game. Here are the categories for the clothes that can be worn:
Skin (Different fabrics and materials Sackboy is made of)
Eyes (Styles)
Glasses
Hair
Head (Helmets, costume pieces, etc.)
Neck
Hands
Torso
Legs
Feet
Tail
There are so many different combinations than can be done with costumes, but there's more.
In LittleBigPlanet there are a lot of stickers and decorations than can be found throughout the built-in levels. These stickers can actually be used on your sackboy to color various pieces of his clothing. For instance, say you have a black afro on your sackboy, why not trying to paint it white and then put a flame down the front? Yes, there are an unbelievable amount of things you can do to a character. You can even create your own stickers to use on him or her.
The decorations are not for coloring, though. Decorations are physical objects that can be attached to your sackboy just as extra accessories. For example, say that you have a wooden sword, but no shield? Simple, just attach a shield decoration to your sack person's other arm. Once again, the possibilities seem endless. Just have fun and create wacky costumes to show off to other people online! But one thing you don't want to forget to do, SAVE IT! That's right, you can save every costume you create. You will never lose that beautiful costume that is only yours. Use it as much as you like!
There are a few more things that can be done with the costume. You can randomize your character, wash your clothes (will erase all paint or stickers on you), or just reset your sackboy. Overall, the customization ability is wonderful. (9/10)

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Alchemy for the Android phone

(9/10)Alchemy is a very addicting game I recently found on the Android phone's market. I downloaded the free game because it had so many great reviews. Here's the objective:
•The player starts out with 4 basic elements (Air, Earth, Water, Fire)
•These elements must be mixed with each other to create more elements
•There are 300 elements to unlock starting only with the original 4

Some of these elements are actual elements in real life, but most of them are just random objects. For example, man is an elements in this game that is used to make a lot of different things.
This creative and well-made game is very addictive and enjoyable. I love this game because of how challenging it is, but also because it is funny. On the Andoid market this game got an incredible 5 OUT OF 5. I think that this game deserves that rating and I give it a 9 out of 10. I hope that anyone who owns an Android phone who reads this goes and downloads Alechemy ASAP. Good luck~.(9/10)

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Fat Princess

Developed by: Titan Studios, Atomic Operations
Published by: Sony Computer Entertainment
Engine: Quark Engine (in-house)
Platforms: PSN and the PSP
PSN Release Date: July 30, 2009
ESRB Rating: Teen

(10/10)Fat Princess for the PS3 (PSN) is absolutely a fantastically well put together game. There are 5 original classes that each have an upgrade. These classes can be upgraded by using material such as wood and iron ore. The typical game mode "Rescue The Princess" is a battle between two teams. Each team is made up of 16 players/computers. You spawn as a villager, a character with 2 hearts but who is the fastest in the game with or without an item being carried. There are 5 additional classes to choose from (excluding classes from the new DLC expansion pack). Each class has a building that produces hats. When you pickup a hat from a specific building, you will become a specific character. You can also pickup hats from fallen soldiers on the battlefield. These are the 5 starting classes:

The Worker:
Health: 4 hearts
The worker is the second fastest character in the game. He can chop down trees and break off the iron ore in the rocks using an ax. The upgraded version of the worker carries around bombs for defense and attack, and an ax for obtaining wood and iron ore.

The Warrior:
Health: 6 hearts
The warrior carries around a sword and a shield. The shield can be used to block projectiles, while the sword can be used to slice enemies. The upgraded version of the warrior carries around a spear and can deal a pretty good amount of damage with it.

The Priest:
Health: 4 hearts
The priest carries around a staff that can be used to heal fellow soldiers within a certain range. He can also heal a large area all at once. The upgraded priest is a dark priest who can drain an enemy's health and gain it for himself. The priest can also curse multiple enemies within a certain range at once. The curse only lasts for a short amount of time, but it makes the enemy players have a hard time controlling their characters.

The Archer:
Health: 5 hearts
The archer carries around a bow with arrows and can set his arrows on fire for maximum damage. The upgraded version of the archer carries around a short range gun which can also be set on fire for maximum damage.

The Mage:
Health: 4 hearts
The mage carries around a fire staff that can burn enemies and cause damage over time. The mage can also burn multiple enemies at once within a certain range. The upgraded version of the mage has an ice staff that can freeze enemies completely or just slow them down. This also does some damage and can be fright frustrating if you're the one being frozen The mage can also freeze many enemies at once within a certain range.

The 3 extra classes that are available from the DLC expansion pack are not upgradable, but have special moves when a certain bar is filled. These three newcomers are:

The Ninja:
Health: 6 hearts
The ninja has a sword and shuriken. The sword is pretty powerful and the shuriken can also do a great deal of damage from a far distance. The ninja's special move is that the ninja can become invisible for a short amount of time and can slice an enemy coming out of invisibility. This move is very powerful online, and offline it is always a one hit kill.

The Pirate:
Health: 6 hearts
The pirate has a cutlass and a pistol that both do a great deal of damage just like the ninja. The pirate's special move is a cannonball strike. The pirate can call in a cannonball to a specific location within a certain range.

The Giant:
Health: 6 hearts
The giant is very powerful, but can only fight using hand-to-hand combat. The giant's special move is the ability to eat an enemy and gain health from it.

There are 9 different stages to play on in this game. There are 5 different game modes, and if you have friends over they can immediately join in the fun! These game modes include:
• Rescue The Princess
2 teams - each has the other's princess. A team has to capture and save their princess while keeping the other's princess locked up to win. You can feed the enemy's princess cake and make her fat so that it will be hard for the enemy to carry her away.
• Snatch'n'Grab
Almost the same thing as Rescue The Princess except that you have to rescue your team's princess 3 times to win!
• Team Deathmatch
2 teams - there are no princesses. This is an all out brawl.
• Invasion
2 teams - each team has to try to capture all of the outposts on the map to win.
• Arena (offline only)
You pick one of the 5 standard classes and enter an arena and try to kill as many enemies as you can before dying.
*There is one more game that I have seen in videos, but I cannot seem to find in the actually game. It is probably in there somewhere. This game is soccer - intensified 10x.*

In this game you can also rank up in the king's army and unlock items to customize your character with.

That's a summary of the game Fat Princess for the PS3 on the PSN. I would give this game an amazing score of 9.5 out of 10. It is a very addicting game, the only problem is that it gets a bit repetitive. Anyways, this game is definitely worth purchasing for a mere $15 on the PSN. I actually go it recently on sale for only $7. Back to the point - this game is very fun and worth trying out.(10/10)

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Super Smash Bros. Melee

10 OUT OF 10

Director and Writer: Masahiro Sakurai
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Video Game Platform: Nintendo GameCube

Released:

November 21, 2001 (Japan)
December 2, 2001 (North America)
May 24, 2002 (Europe)
May 31, 2002 (Australia)

(10/10)This game featured 14 starting characters:

Mario
Pikachu
Bowser
Peach
Yoshi
Donkey Kong
Captain Falcon
Fox McCloud
Kirby
Samus
Zelda/Sheik
Link
Ness
Ice Climbers

And 11 unlockable (secret) characters:

Dr. Mario
Falco
Ganondorf
Jigglypuff
Luigi
Marth
Young Link
Mewtwo
Mr. Game & Watch
Pichu
Roy

There are 18 starting stages:

Brinstar (Smaus)
Corneria (Fox)
Fountain of Dreams (Kirby)
Great Bay (Young Link)
Green Greens (Kirby)
Icicle Mountain (Ice Climbers)
Jungle Japes (D.K.)
Kingdom (Mario)
Kongo Jungle (D.K.)
Mute City (C. Falcon)
Onett (Ness)
Pokémon Stadium (Pikachu)
Princess Peach's Castle (Peach)
Rainbow Cruise (Mario)
Temple (Zelda/Link)
Venom (Fox)
Yoshi's Island (Yoshi)
Yoshi's Story (Yoshi)

And 11 secret stages:

Battlefield
Big Blue (C. Falcon)
Brinstar Depths (Samus)
Final Destination
Flat Zone (Mr. Game & Watch)
Fourside (Ness)
Kingdom II (Mario)
Poké Floats (Pikachu)
Dream Land (N64; Kirby)
Kongo Jungle (N64; DK)
Yoshi's Island (N64; Yoshi)

Single Player:

Classic Mode (Beat a number of preset stages in a row)
Adventure Mode - Refer to the sites below
All Star Mode (Unlockable) - Refer to the sites below
Event Match (Total of 51 preset stages - each one played separately)
Stadium:
• Home-run Contest (Hit a sandbag as far as possible)
• Target Test (Break as many of the targets as you can in a limited amount of time)
• Multi-man Melee - Refer to the sites below
Training Mode

Multi-Player:

Versus Mode
Special Melee - Refer to the sites below
Tournament Mode

Audio:

This game features many original songs and have some for each stage. With this high-quality music this game is made almost perfect if not already so.(10/10)

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