Battlefield 3: Caspian Border Review

Hello Gamers!

CASPIAN BORDER IS BACK! On the PC version of the BETA, Caspian Border has been brought back to servers 8 days after it being taken off. I played it on the 29th, but not for long and thus couldn't give much of a review. Now, after playing it, I can.

The Good:


This map is what Battlefield is all about; Vehicles, open area, and teamwork. The map is very big, and the boundaries are expanded in the air for the jets. There are a million things going on at once, specifically with the PC version which has 32vs32 games. All the sounds you hear are made by other players, and it just sounds like a real war would sound. The whole atmosphere of the map is amazing and authentic.

Vehicles are strong, while not being titans. Jets can be taken down with 2-3 rockets from a Stinger, depending on both player's skill. Jets actually go faster than the rockets, so they can both escape or get hit by one. Tanks are big, but a few rockets and they're gone. Helicopters are good, but again a few rockets and it's down. Basically, they can rack up kills but they can still be destroyed by- you guessed it- a rocket. And the vehicles are very maneuverable and a blast to drive.

The destruction is also beautiful here, it really shines compared to Operation Metro.

The Bad:


Maybe it's just me, but I get lost a lot. It's a little hard to see where the flags are, and it takes a while to get there without a vehicle. Sometimes after walking for a few minutes you'll get there, only to die instantly. But again, maybe that's just me.

The map takes a while to load, but that's understandable for it's size. Still, hopefully they'll be able to make it faster.

The Ugly:



The squads are too small. Four players per squad, with 8 squads on one team, it just makes things a little tough.   A lot of times you'll only have one other person in your squad and they'll be sniping a mile away from an objective while you just want to get close and blow everything up, so you have to decide between him and another spawn. Having a 6-man squad in a 30vs30 instead of 32vs32 may even have better results.

The Verdict: 




It was hard to write the Bad and Ugly sections, because the map is so awesome it's hard to complain about. Comparing this map to Operation Metro is like comparing a huge cake to a small cupcake. I hope the other 5 release maps are more like Caspian and less like Operation metro!

9.5/10
by the way, the blog's background is of screenshots I took while playing!

Starcraft 2 Custom Game Review

Hello gamers!

(SC2 Customs) 
Battlecraft Review

Battlecraft is probably one of the simplest games on Starcraft 2, yet it is one of the best. The rules are simple: Kill the opposing 2 players with counters. You gain or lose points when you win/die, and those points count towards your score (F-D-C-B-A-*-**-***-[crown]). I'm currently an A, so I am high on the scores.

When you pay for a unit, you get more than one unit. It's all very balanced, and there are little to no cheap combinations. This

The games go by fast, typically 2-5 minutes but with higher rank games it can get up to 30 minutes. For a quick bit of fun, just hop into one game and play!

I give this game an 10/10, I've played it since Starcraft 2's release and still love it. I probably have over 1000 games, and it never gets old. Make sure to check this out!

I Am Alive Rated by ESRB

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I Am Alive was a game announced by Ubisoft in 2006, and was forgotten until 2008 when this trailer was released at E3. Today, 9/26/11, the ESRB ratings are out and the game is rated M for violence and strong language. Will this game be a great game, or another Duke Nuke 'em?