Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Resident Evil City of Hell


Resident Evil City of Hell [ver9.2a]
Map maker: Panguin
Map Type: Survival
Number of Players:1-8
Replayability:7/10


Ever wondered how resident evil would play in a warcraft 3 scenario? I stumbled upon a foreign map a while back and it played pretty well, unfortunately I lost it but I found a translated one and it made me realize how hard it was. Team mates will be very much appreciated.

The game starts with a vague intro of a sewer then its character selection time. Im not sure but it features several characters from the resident evil franchise from Leon to Ashley to characters I don’t recognize since I only played RE4 from the franchise. Picking a suitable character choice is essential since some characters have special skills that can be very useful, such as Leon’s stun gun or Claire’s TNT bomber. Each has their strengths and weaknesses. Some can move faster while others can shoot faster.

The game begins with you at the police station, fending off attackers. Its split off into several chapters which have bosses you cannot possibly defeat on your own. What you can do is stick close to NPCs since early on the game, your damage is pretty useless.

There are quite a few cut scenes in this game, which should be helpful to the player. Telling them the plot and where to go next but sadly broken English prevents this. Looking beyong that and following the signals in the mini map, you can progress smoothly

The Good

I have to note this map has some pretty detailed character models. I am not sure it is because of the texture or the model itself but it looks pretty sharp.


The Bad

Game items are hard to spot especially once hidden in grass tiles. Consumables usually come in bright colors for players to quickly see and use. In this map its black all thru out the game. Another thing I found was some friendly NPCs instead of running or walking to a part on the map, they dash their way into the fray. It doesn’t mess with the game or anything but it irks me in a way.

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Raziel the Soul Reaver Beta_35[ver]


Raziel the Soul Reaver Beta_35[ver]
Map maker: Trinin
Map Type: Campaign
Number of Players:1-2
Replayability:3/10


Take a trip down memory lane and play one of the good games for the PS1, Soul Reaver.

The map is very easy and is essentially a shortened version of the game focusing only on the storyline of Soul Reaver. From learning how to shift into the spectral realm to pass objects, to slaying everyone that stands in your way, and finally having a showdown with your former master Kain.

It’s a ver quick game, Id probably take you a thirty minutes to an hour at the most. Full of cut scenes and has custom models and even sounds from the game itself.

It’s worth a try. But expect nothing more than a very quick game. Dont blame me for anything.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Goblin Experimentals [ver 6.00]

Goblin Experimentals [ver 6.00]
Map maker: aimaintesi host77
Map Type: Survival/Coop
Number of Players: 2 -12
Replayability: 7/10

I’ll make it simple you are a goblin which is from a goblin tribe from three goblin tribes. The goal of the game is for you to decimate the opposing goblin tribe. Create buildings, make traps hunting animals and do so many more  in your quest to outlive and out last the other tribes. Since this is a survival game you need to cooperate to win. There are several roles from alchemists to miners, each job having advantages and disadvantages. For example the alchemist has a skill that allows him to make flowers/herbs/stuff sprout from the ground while a mechanic can instantly create coal without needing a structure. The former is useful mid game while the latter is effective early on.

Resource gathering is one of the main points of the game. You constantly lose your HP while away from a campfire. You need wood from cutting down trees, minerals from mining rocks and food from killing animals. You can do all of this but doing so will cause you the game. As the game suggests at some point you need to assign specific tasks to characters which skills cater to that task. For an easier game flow cooperation is needed to build a strong camp that can resist attack and raids from creeps and other players.

Thankfully the structures build themselves. Resources are all over the map waiting for you to plunder and utilize, they may not replenish but there is a lot to go around. Once you get ample resource you can make armors, swords, TNT and much more. Creating items took me a while, but you just need the required parts in specific order to make the item.

The Good

It’s a fun game that makes the side races such as goblins the main characters for once. Its challenging and there are different strategies on how to play and hopefully win the game.

The Bad


You need to move fast and know what class is useful and how to utilize the field. First time players will be put off playing against experienced players. Resource management is everything.