My enjoyment of Fallout: New Vegas and its subsequent DLC is fairly well documented on this blog, so I won't go in depth. But if you haven't played it yourself, it's a pretty good value to get the Ultimate Edition (with all DLC) from Amazon above.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Old World Blues Follow-Up
Bethesda's first attempts at a roll out of DLC for smash hit Fallout 3 were pretty ill-received. I happened to like The Pitt, which brought up some more complicated moral choices, but that can't be everyone's cup of tea, I suppose.
Old World Blues was, in comparison, an immaculate example of what I had expected from a $9.99 purchase of DLC. It added approximately 10 hours of playtime, new enemies, new versions of old enemies, new weapons, new perks, new traits, and an engaging and hilarious story.
I wrapped up the DLC last night, and have to comment that it stayed true to its foundation of quality deliverables through and through. The story had poignancy and a twist, but not a twist in the way that the writers sat down and said: "we have to think of a twist so that the story maintains relevance. All stories have unexpected twists!" Actually, the "twist" is a natural discovery, and it's the exact kind of fun I wanted from the story add-on, and that I had come to expect from Fallout: New Vegas.
Crashes, of course, were an issue; I can't say I wasn't disappointed by the gripping thrust back into reality by watching my character's weapon half-holstered, frozen in time. It would have made a nice picture had it not been so frustrating.
My recommendation of grabbing this DLC stands, but if I could enhance it - somehow add flavor to it, I would say this: as a male character with the Confirmed Bachelor (gay) perk, I was able to flirt with my brain in a jar.
Really, where else can you experience that?
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I wrapped up the DLC last night, and have to comment that it stayed true to its foundation of quality deliverables through and through. The story had poignancy and a twist, but not a twist in the way that the writers sat down and said: "we have to think of a twist so that the story maintains relevance. All stories have unexpected twists!" Actually, the "twist" is a natural discovery, and it's the exact kind of fun I wanted from the story add-on, and that I had come to expect from Fallout: New Vegas.
Crashes, of course, were an issue; I can't say I wasn't disappointed by the gripping thrust back into reality by watching my character's weapon half-holstered, frozen in time. It would have made a nice picture had it not been so frustrating.
My recommendation of grabbing this DLC stands, but if I could enhance it - somehow add flavor to it, I would say this: as a male character with the Confirmed Bachelor (gay) perk, I was able to flirt with my brain in a jar.
Really, where else can you experience that?
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Books: Southern Vampire Mysteries
Sarah (whose blog has some to-die-for food pictures, NSFD- not safe for diet) got me interested in True Blood, an HBO series based off of the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris. The series was addictive, and before long I'd watched a great deal of every episode available for human consumption. For my birthday, I'd asked to give the foundation books a go, and I've been eating them just as quickly!
The books center on the first-person narrative of Sookie Stackhose, a waitress in Bon Temps, Louisiana's only successful bar, Merlotte's. Sookie is a twenty-something everywoman, except that she has a "disability" - as she calls it - of telepathy. When Bill Compton, a vampire walks into Merlotte's, Sookie cannot read his thoughts and finds his silence blissful.
The books (and subsequent HBO series) do the in medias res thing I like so much. Vampires have "come out of the coffin" and are (mostly) doing their best to fit in with the mortal population, baring the ability to walk in daylight, lest they burn into flames (as they should, Ms. Meyer
). Vampires may be old hat to big cities like New Orleans, but Bon Temps is a whole different story. This is a helpful literary tool because it allows the reader to gain some backstory on vampires through some of the residents' naivety.
As a reading experience, Dead Until Dark was much closer One for the Money and Evanovich's other Stephanie Plum books, that is to say: funny, witty, with a side of mystery whodunnit thrown in for good measure. Harris doesn't shove anything down the reader's throat, nor is the revelation a sudden change in direction. The ending of Living Dead in Dallas did seem a little rushed, but that's my only compliant - and it's minor. These books are edible and DELICIOUS.
True Blood on the other hand, is a different monster entirely. The show follows the basic plot points from Harris' text, but spreading a couple hundred pages over 13 full episodes does require some fleshing out. If you are a fan of the show, you'll likely enjoy the book, but they are not the same. Whereas the HBO series is dark, sexual, and violent, Harris' books are more fun, and about the relationships (especially between Sookie and her vampire suitor, Bill - and a much-sexier-than-I-had-given-him-credit-for-because-I-didn't-find-the-actor-attractive, Eric).
It's been a perfect summer read, and if you have any interest at all, I'd say you need to sink your teeth into this series. It's to die for: Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)
The books center on the first-person narrative of Sookie Stackhose, a waitress in Bon Temps, Louisiana's only successful bar, Merlotte's. Sookie is a twenty-something everywoman, except that she has a "disability" - as she calls it - of telepathy. When Bill Compton, a vampire walks into Merlotte's, Sookie cannot read his thoughts and finds his silence blissful.
The books (and subsequent HBO series) do the in medias res thing I like so much. Vampires have "come out of the coffin" and are (mostly) doing their best to fit in with the mortal population, baring the ability to walk in daylight, lest they burn into flames (as they should, Ms. Meyer
). Vampires may be old hat to big cities like New Orleans, but Bon Temps is a whole different story. This is a helpful literary tool because it allows the reader to gain some backstory on vampires through some of the residents' naivety.As a reading experience, Dead Until Dark was much closer One for the Money and Evanovich's other Stephanie Plum books, that is to say: funny, witty, with a side of mystery whodunnit thrown in for good measure. Harris doesn't shove anything down the reader's throat, nor is the revelation a sudden change in direction. The ending of Living Dead in Dallas did seem a little rushed, but that's my only compliant - and it's minor. These books are edible and DELICIOUS.
True Blood on the other hand, is a different monster entirely. The show follows the basic plot points from Harris' text, but spreading a couple hundred pages over 13 full episodes does require some fleshing out. If you are a fan of the show, you'll likely enjoy the book, but they are not the same. Whereas the HBO series is dark, sexual, and violent, Harris' books are more fun, and about the relationships (especially between Sookie and her vampire suitor, Bill - and a much-sexier-than-I-had-given-him-credit-for-because-I-didn't-find-the-actor-attractive, Eric).
It's been a perfect summer read, and if you have any interest at all, I'd say you need to sink your teeth into this series. It's to die for: Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)
Monday, August 1, 2011
Fallout: New Vegas DLC - Old World Blues
Old World Blues is the most recently released DLC package for Fallout: New Vegas, and it's also the only pack I've had any experience with. After about five hours of play yesterday, I feel like I've got a good enough grasp to give it a review, even if I haven't played the whole thing (this sort of behavior makes me reek of professionalism, right?).
Firstly, there is about a half hour of dialogue at the beginning of the DLC. Yes, a half hour. Do you know how long I wanted it to be?
Firstly, there is about a half hour of dialogue at the beginning of the DLC. Yes, a half hour. Do you know how long I wanted it to be?
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Bioshock 2 DLC 50% Off on Playstation Store
After logging into the Playstation Store today to download the latest Fallout: New Vegas DLC, I was greeted by a huge advertisement that all 2K DLC was half-off. I cursed my early purchase of Minerva's Den and Protector Trials DLC; but my misfortune can be your savings! Consider extending your Bioshock 2 experience with these two DLC packs - for 50% off!
Minerva's Den, the trip into a new Rapture environment as Subject Sigma will run you $4.99 and the Protector Trials - an opportunity to flex your Big Daddy muscles in a set of fun challenges - is only $2.49. So, for a total of less than two Starbucks lattes, you can extend the original game by another few hours!
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