2013 is over... What?

Yup, 2013 is over, I don't know how that happened. My year got a lot busier in its second half, maybe that's why I didn't see it passing, and couldn't play as much games as I wanted to.

So, watching my super list of games, it seems I played 60 games this year, but I might have forgot some in the process, 'cause I'm that awesome. I decided I'd show the list on here and do a quick summary for each game, like what's my opinion on it and/or why I never finished it (there's quite a few of those, oops)

First, the games I shall play forever (because they don't have an end, obviously):

Ad Infinitum

Look how happy he seems to see you! He'll puke on you from happiness! (From KF)

Left 4 Dead 2 : I loved this serie since its release, back in 2008, but I have to admit I haven't been playing a lot these past few months, it was more in early 2013. Playing with friends is a must, the AI isn't the best, but I also enjoy playing a mod campaign on my own once in a while.

Killing Floor: This game is a must during the holidays, anyway for me and my sisters and brother. There's nothing like killing gingerbreads and reindeers to help you get in the spirit. There's always special events during halloween, christmas, and summer if I remember correctly, and it's like always on sale on Steam. I think my 10 bucks was well invested in the 100+ hours I played.

The Sims 3: That fucking game caused the loss of my EHD, and yet I still play to it. Fortunately I was able to fix the problem, and haven't had any issues with it ever since. People who don't like this game obviously never tried to create generations of sims starting from a gay immortal witch billionaire and a robot. It makes things interesting.

Vindictus: The first MMORPG I ever played that I actually enjoyed. It's Korean, so maybe that's why. There's actually a more or less interesting story throughout the quests, but what I really enjoy is my super powers as a Evie, the magician class.

The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim : I played a lot less this year because I had some problems with the game and the mods I was using, and hadn't felt like playing around to try to fix it (yet), but I did play a lot at the beginning of the year. The Dragonborn DLC is realy worth playing, that's all I'm saying (if you haven't played already).

Terraria: One of the games I played the most this year, before and after they released the 1.2 Update. Seriously, this game is nothing like Minecraft, if people still think that.

DC Universe Online: Second MMORPG I really like, and kept playing for a while. Me and my friends lost interest for some other games, but I feel like we could do an allnighter any time for this one. Seriously, who never dreamt of being a superhero (or SUPERVILLAIN!) and kicking some people's ass. You can choose whatever you want to be, and changing your outfit is FREE. I think I'm the most annoying one about that because I tend to change outfits in the middle of a quest haha. XD (BTW, I tried playing Marvel Heroes, and ugh, it's a no-no for me. DCUO all the way!)

Minecraft:  I think pretty much everyone knows what's Minecraft is about, and I also thought that I wouldn't be interesting until I actually tried to play. Well, I attempted once last year, killed a cow, and then grew bored, and then I retried in March or something and completely got addicted to it. We're currently trying to recreate Rapture, but... well, wish us good luck.

No More Room In Hell: A really nice (but buggy) game about killing lots of zombies, it's actually nominated to win a Mod of the Year award (from Half-Life 2), how cool is that for a free game!

Rift: Third MMORPG I didn't stop playing, I really like the whole concept of rifts opening and players having to fight aliens or whatever to close them. It's actually the only MMORPG I don't care to play alone, because I get bored with the other ones.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: I'm not sure I should place it in this category, as we haven't played since this summer I think, but oh well. It's not a bad MMORPG, combats with laser saber are cool, but I don't know, we lost interest a bit after a week or so.

Gary's Mod: I recently bought the game during the holidays sales, and it seems like a game with a huge community behind it, with lots of mods like Prophunt, so I'm sure I won't get bored anytime soon!

Starbound: This game isn't even out of Alpha yet (they're still at the Angry Koalas phase), and already it's really promising. It looks like Terraria meets Spore, in the way it's a 2D exploration game, but you can explore whole galaxies (and the creatures are freaky like in Spore, let's face it). They keep adding huge features with each update, so I can't wait to see what will be the final product.

Mario Portal: A fast mention of this game, because I put it there as a joke, but well, it's really fun to play in coop, and I definitely could play again.

Games I actually finished

Screenshot from Bioshock Infinite's Burial at Sea DLC

The Walking Dead: I won't say much, because I already made a review on this game, but epic game is EPIC. I played twice to see how much my actions would influence on the game.

Metro 2033: A game I first didn't like but fell in love with after I continued playing. It's based on the book of the same name, by Dmitry Glukhovsky, and I actually began to read it. It's a really interesting and complex universe, and on the same level as Fallout in the way that it's a vision of what could happen if there ever was a nuclear war, not only what would be the Earth after, but also how could people evolve.

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition: I also made a review on this game, so you probably know my adoration for this serie. The release date of DAI is getting closer and closer now!!

Resident Evil 6: Yup, I made a review about this game too, surprise surprise.

DMC: Devil May Cry : HEY, I made a review on this game too! I really enjoyed it, but didn't play the DLC yet, oops.

Dragon Age II: As I played four times this game, you can probably guess I like it as much, if even more, as the first opus. Fenris will always be in my heart, and the whole freaking universe of that serie. BTW, if you never watched the short video on Fenris being chased by some people, I suggest you do!

Tomb Raider: I played and loved this game right after its release, in the first half of 2013, and I plan on replaying it again soon. I felt like they could have exploited more the survival aspect of the game, but other than that, I'm quite satisfied.

Bioshock Infinite: Ahhh, love this game. As you might expect, I reviewed it as well. Some people complained about the Burial at Sea DLC, but the first episode was epic for me, and I think episode 2 will be as well!

Vampires: The Masquerade - Bloodlines: Review here, 'cause six PTs mean I freaking love this game. Some say a MMORPG based on its universe, World of Darkness, and should be released in 2015 or so. I'd be willing to pay for a MMORPG if this was to happen!

Far Cry 3: The gameplay was perfect, the plot sucks, and the ending.... I don't even know what to say about it. I never imagined I would bang a chick in First-Person POV in a game, like, EVER, but then it happened. And the protagonist's voice sounded like he was 12. That made the whole experience even more traumatizing. I can't believe Canadians made this game, the same ones who made Prince of Persia... And I have to add the antagonist was more interesting than the protagonist and I was sad when I killed him.

Dracula: Origin: For a game I never heard about before, this point-and-click was really nice to play and a lot more gore than what I thought it would be, but what would you expect with a Dracula-based game. It made me love it even more. Sadly, its sequel is fucking ridiculous and not a PnC.

Remember Me: I really enjoyed the music of that game, that's for sure, and the gameplay with the fact you could manipulate people's memory, but the plot was a bit... err... bad I guess? It really was too cliché that the protagonist's enemies was in fact her parents, it could have been something more original, especially with the way everything else was avant-garde and super creative.

Cry of Fear: Indeed I screamed like a little girl while playing this game, but I really enjoyed it (not alone, though, never alone).

Fallout New Vegas : I actually finished my second PT two days ago, because I had incompatibility issues from the start because of some mods. It kept crashing during loading screens and would take up to three times to launch without freezing. I still managed to finish it by siding with the NCR and I could hear the famous "Because war... war never changes." Fallout 4 release date in 2014, pretty please?! And, btw, the DLCs are so, so, so worth playing, they're awesome! I really enjoyed playing them!

Dead Space 3 : This opus is a lot less scary than the first one, especially since I played with my brother. I liked the way you could customize your weapons, but the plot was a bit off in my opinion, how Clarke reacted to some stuff. I know he witnessed a lot already, but still, he seems insensitive and a bit off, even if he does the right thing in the end.

Botanicula: A really cute indie game I enjoyed playing. It's not that long, but it's still worth playing, because of how unique it is.

The Stanley Parable: I did it as many times as I could manage, and it drove me mad haha. XD I really liked the gameception, if I can say it like this, the illusion of freedom and choice when there is none.

Heavy Rain: I played this game so much, I tried to complete it at 100% this summer, and I think I only needed two achievements or something. Sadly I don't own a PS3, and only had my parents' for a couple of weeks. I'd love to play Beyond Two Souls, maybe I'll be able to do so one day (and cry my eyes out)!

Games I'm currently playing: 

From The Wolf Among Us

Dead Space: This game is really scary, and last time I played I was stuck in a room with some invincible monster.

Metro Last Light: I'm almost at the end of it, but I'm at the place with so many monsters and too little ammo, with the alien kid.

Resident Evil Revelations: I didn't even play ten minutes of this game, oops... 

The Swapper: I've been playing for a few hours, and it's really good indie game, the concept is unique. At the beginning, the puzzles are kind of easy, but as you progress they get harder and harder, and I love it.

Mass Effect: To be honest, the game is a bit boring for me who's used to the second and third games, especially because my favorite character isn't there yet. I'll play to it 'till the end, though.

Saints Row IV: The game isn't performing very well on my PC, but I think I was close to the end when I stopped playing. Being able to fly is da bomb.

Burnout Paradise: This game makes me rage quit, I shit you not. I get so mad when I'm first but then I turn on the wrong street and shit hit the fan. 

Mirror's Edge: I haven't played because I had other games to play at, to be honest. I got it from a Humble Bundle and played Dead Space 3 instead.

Thomas Was Alone: I played for an hour or so, then forgot about the game. I might finish it when I have time, as I don't think it's that long.

Batman: Arkham Asylum: This type of game, like DMC, tend to make me angry as hell, so I don't play for a long amount of time when I do. I began the game during this summer, but I think I was also playing VTMB and Minecraft at the time, and then Arkham Origins came out.

Batman: Arkham Origins: I began to play when it was released, but then I had school and work, and wouldn't feel like playing it when I had time. Now would be the perfect time to finish though, as it's settled on Christmas Eve.

The Wolf Among Us: I played the first episode and am waiting for the second one! It's so freaking good, I began to read the comics.

The Walking Dead: Season 2: I played the first episode as well and can't wait for the next one. The part with the dog surprised me, I wasn't expecting that for sure.

Portal 2: I played coop with my bro and decided I'd replay the solo campaign, but didn't have the time to play yet.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura: I began to play a bit last week, and I like it so far. Like the title says, it's like steampunk fantasy or something.

Games I stopped playing

From The Secret World

Saints Row The Third: I stopped playing because of the release of the fourth opus.

Assassin's Creed III: My PC wouldn't run it really well and I grew bored of it.

Dead Island: DI:Riptide was released.

The Binding of Isaac: I never think about playing this game, so it probably means I'm not interested in it I guess.

Lone Survivor: I realized halfway I was doing everything wrong and that I had to restart a game, and it's so freaking scary I didn't want to huuhuuh.

Fallout 2: I never took the time to play, and didn't really like the gameplay to be honest, even though I know it's a classic game. I might give it a go again, because I really want to become a prostitute.

Fallout 3: I don't remember why I stopped playing, maybe because I was also playing Fallout New Vegas at the time, I don't remember.

Dracula: Love Kills: This game fucking sucks, that's why I stopped playing. It's one of those puzzle games you have to find all the items to pass a round. I was really disappointed of that sequel.

Alan Wake: My PC couldn't take it.

NeverWinter Nights 2: We grew bored of that MMORPG.

The Secret World: Again, my PC was like no-no with that game.

Rusty Hearts:  We also grew bored of that MMORPG.

Dark Souls: I was so sad I wasn't able to play, but my FPS was so low the game kept closing on me.

So this is it. My 2013 gaming review. I already decided I would do the same thing for 2014. I might not have done as much reviews and articles as I would have liked, so I'll try my best for next year. There's so many games I'm anticipating, like Dragon Age Inquisition, a possible Fallout 4, Elder Scrolls Online (I'll probably weep while watching Let's play 'cause my PC will be like Nope!, but whatever), the other episodes of The Wolf Among Us and TWD Season 2 and Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea, Dark Souls II (Again, I'll watch from afar 'till I buy a new PC ;_;), Dreamfall chapters (even though I didn't really enjoyed Dreamfall) and The Sims fucking 4. Yeah, they've released like 25 expansions, and now that people bought them all with their firstborn child, they're like "Hey guys, we're releasing a new game which won't take any of the third game's expansions, enjoy!!" I really like you Maxis, but EA... not. The same thing happens with Bioware, which is my OTD (One True Developpers).

And so ends this first year of documenting my gaming process. I hope that 2014 will have

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Review (Hop in the spoilers!)

Yup, I decided to write a review about a 2004 video game, 'cause I won't stop talk about it, and it's the game I've played the most, six playthroughs or something. Considering it's about 50 hours for one playthrough - including the side quests, I became quite the expert on that game. I just love the universe, the depth of the characters, the story; it's gore and gruesome.

Visit of my latest MC world, VTMB's pretty people and the other games I always forget (Insert spoiler alert here)

Sebastian Lacroix; S

Hey guys! Three months has passed since my last update, and boy, I played a lot of games (and I now have school, but phew, that's a detail). D: I added them on my list, and I probably forgot some games, oops. The thing is I begin a lot of games, but I forget I was playing them, and... yeah. ;) Or sometimes I just don't like them and I keep telling myself I'll play soon, but I just don't, like...

Mid-year Games Update!

It's June already! I can't believe how fast time goes by! I've decided to do a bit of an update on the games I played so far this year, but I realize I got lazy these past few weeks, I'm disappointed. I've been hooked to Minecraft for a long time now and haven't been playing any new games except for Far Cry 3, Metro: Last Light and Dracula: Origin. (And I'll do a review on FC3, only to ramble on how much Jason and the ending sucked) I really like MLL so far, it does look like the first opus, but with a lot more interactions and depth to the universe. And someone should do a count on how many times Artyom's name is said, seriously.

Sadly true in MLL. I hate these flying rat-looking demons.

Anyway, here's the link to check my games list. The Swapper and Remember Me are two games I plan on playing soon, thus the lack of status. I also have no intentions on playing Assassin's Creed III, or Saints Row 3 before the release of its fourth opus (which is in August, I believe?)

As part of the Ad infinitum games, I haven't played much of Vindictus, it was a MMORPG I played a lot more at the beginning of the year. I also stopped playing Sims 3, since I don't have the game and its expansions anymore, and I kind of hate it at the moment because I suspect it was the reason why my old External Hard Drive died. That, and it's a real bitch to install and to run with the mods. 

As for the games I'm currently playing, I don't know if I'll continue Dead Island, since I've played its sequel, and... yeah, it's not that great when you're alone. Same thing goes for Lone Survivor, I've read enough on it to know I completely fucked up my playthrough, and I'd have to start again, but it's so scary. ;_; If I want the good ending I think we can't kill any monsters, so I think I might just check the endings on Youtube... I'm a chicken, I know. I still don't understand how I managed to play Silent Hill 4: The Room alone when I was 15. I mean, I watch Pewdiepie's videos and sometimes I'm so into it I scream with him. Ah, speaking of youtube videos, I discovered two weeks ago Rooster Teeth, and I believe they're like one of the first gamer channels created on Youtube? Anyway, I've been watching all of their Minecraft's Let's plays, and I really like these guys. The Let's Builds are funny too and I learn more about the traps we can do in the game. I'm currently building a village with some traps in houses, but I'm kind of failing at it because they don't work, or I'm the one getting caught by them. I need to make cool, like a cat fountain or something. I did a tower in the form of a penis though, does that count? I even made a room in the head!

Other than that, Dracula: Origin looks really cool, it's a Point-and-click, and even though I only played an hour or so and had to resolve religious puzzles, I can't wait to meet Dracula. I mean, have you seen him?

Long forgotten is the Nosferatu version of the vampire, huh? I can't say I'm complaining though, and I'm sure there's lots of fanfictions on the Van Helsing/Dracula pairing. Here, look! (Okay, it's from the bad movie, but who cares?)

So yeah, that's pretty much it. I wonder how many games I'll play before the end of this year. I'm returning to school in September, so we'll see. Cheers!

Rambling on recent games and stuff!

I haven't been really playing any new games these past few weeks, hence the lack of new review, but for the last week I've been playing Far Cry 3 like a maniac and Metro Last Light is ready to go next! I updated my chart, and I felt like talking about it randomly. FC3 is one of those games I'm telling myself I should play, but I don't for some reasons until a few months later, and then I'm hooked and can't stop playing.

But before talking more about that, I just wanted to say I lost all my data in my External Hard Drive last month, including most of my games. I then installed a few games again, including Vampires: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, but then my EHD crashed again, and I had to format everything for a second time and buy a second EHD (3 To!). I lost my fifth playthrough of VTMB, and I'm sad because I was halfway through it as a Malkavian. :( I also lost Skyrim and Fallout 3 with all the mods installed... That'll be a bitch to install again, oh my god, I'd rather not think about it. Especially since Fallout 3 crashes for no reason, depending of its mood.

Anyway. Resident Evil: Revelations was out today, and oh boy Jill is ugly in it and doesn't look the same at all than in the fifth opus. And the new companion, Parker I think, has such a big face, it's almost not normal. I  need to finish Far Cry 3 though before playing something else. I noticed I really like using the bow in any FPS games, like FC3, Tomb Raider and Skyrim. I don't know why, but shooting an arrow into my enemy's face brings me a satisfaction that a firearm never could. That and using a takedown and nobody noticing anything, especially when the guard I just killed is right beside another one. The AI intelligence in FC3 is really nice though, I'm impressed (even if it frustrates me at times too). They don't look around them like idiots when I shoot using my Sniper, they run where they think the shot came from. I'll probably do a review on the game when I'll finish it, because I really like so far (I think I'm more than halfway through it).

The blog's new background

Besides FC3, I'm playing a lot of DC Universe Online with my bro and a friend of ours. It's nice to be a superhero! I usually don't buy anything in a MMORPG, but I've been playing it for like 100 hours, so I bought a membership and got me some pretty wings. :3 I really like it because you can customize your character like you want and it doesn't cost you any real money (the membership I bought for the DLCs gave me 500 to spend in the game market as well, hence the wings, but you collect clothes styles as you play) like in Vindictus, a game I played a lot around Christmas time. No need to say my big guy is half naked most of the time, but I think people assume I'm still a guy, surprisingly enough. I mean, won't guys in games will go for a female character, usually? I don't know, at least I always go for a guy when the choice is given. Anyway, I don't really care, but my bro always have some guys after him because he's always a chick in games. That's kind of funny actually, to see him facepalm himself when someone hits on him. The amount of shit we say in MMORPGs is over 9000, let me tell you.

Look how pretty those wings are! :3

A thing I wanna say too about DCUO is that, I'm still not really used to MMORPGs, and the way DCUO works is you can level up until level 30, and then you have to upgrade your gear to get a better Combat Rating to kick more asses. I'm a Controller (or a Troller) in the game, that means I give mana to my companions while I unbuff the enemies, lowering their shield and stuff. I like to compete against other Controllers (which troller will do the most "power out"), and I can say I usually stand my ground against others. Anyway, all this explanation is because once, we were doing a Raid party to collect a better gear, and there was one other Controller. What I found really funny is that he asked me what my stats were, saying he didn't want to overwrite me. I had never checked my stats before he asked me, even though I knew what to upgrade for my class (thanks to you, bro), and I was like "uuuh, I don't know", and I discovered I had higher stats than him hahaha. XD Who's the one overwriting the other now, huh? I really like this game, my CR was of 48 at the time, and you only need 43 to be able to kill the enemies we were raid partying for, so I had time to buy better gear and skills as well. I had never understood why people were so addicted to this type of games, and now I'm hooked as well.

I'm also playing Minecraft a lot lately, I've been building a warehouse surrounded by lava and fire. I have the "Zombie Awareness" mod, so I need to be protected! I can't wait for the 1.6 update, there'll be new mobs and gear, it'll be awesome. People say it looks a lot like Terraria, and it's true, but as a big fan of Terraria myself (I mean, I named this blog after it), I can say there's some differences too, but I prefer the latter. Even though it's in 2D, it's really fun to build in T, more than in M in my opinion. I don't say I don't like to build in M, since it's one of the main things to do in the game, but there's more options in T. I once built a castle under the ocean and it was really cool. Maybe because I played more and I've been a fan for a few years now? I tried playing Minecraft last year I think, I had time to kill a cow, and then I decided I really didn't like it and simply uninstalled it, I only began to really play like three months ago. I like the fact you can add mods though in the game, I don't think we can in T, or at least I never tried.  Anyway, I'm a fan of both games for different reasons, let's stick to that!

Someone told them there was a party at my place

Lastly, I played Dead Island: Riptide with my bro and a few friends last week. It took 20 hours or so to complete it, and I have to say the story isn't great. The environment looks a lot like in the first opus, first a beach with a jungle, and then a city with the freaking sewers. I played as Logan in the first game and in Riptide, and I loved throwing stuff at zombies, or on proximity mines close to my friends mwahaha. They added the throwing knives in Riptide, but the guy who sells them die almost at the beginning and I couldn't buy any until the end, what the fuck?! Two or three sellers died in the game, while a bunch of useless characters didn't and continued to whine while we did all the work, and that's something I really didn't understand. Luckily this game is fun to play with friends, but I probably would have fallen asleep being alone.

"Miss, are you okay?!"

Now, I'm off to kill some pirates in FC3!

Bioshock Infinite Review (Spoilers shall drown you in flame)

Finally! After more than 6 years of waiting (if you forget Bioshock 2, since Ken Levine's team wasn't on it, even though it's still a good game), Bioshock Infinite has finally been released, yeah!! I've first played Bioshock when it was released, back in 2007, and I've been a huge fan of the game and the universe ever since. I rarely ever do countdown for video games, but BI was the exception. It's good I don't have a job at the moment because I got to play as much as I wanted.

Dragon Age: Origins Review (A Spoilers Blight!)

Nice tits you got there, lady.

I finally got to complete Dragon Age: Origins with all its DLCs for the third time (or was it fouth?), and my Dragon Age feelings are currently overwhelming me, so I decided to do a review on this epic, breathtaking game. I have to say, first of all, that this game introduced me to Bioware, the developpers who also created the Mass Effect serie, to name only this fabulous one, and it's Canadian (even though it's now owned by EA, which is American, but shush)! I'd probably try to work for them if I was in Montreal, that's for sure. Anyway, Dragon Age: Origins was released in 2009, and Awakening, the main expansion, the following year. With the Ultimate Edition (that means the main gain with Awakening and all the other DLCs), it took me more or less 50 hours to complete (thank you Evolve). I have to admit I'm fast (and I happen to use a few console commands...?), so it can take up to 100 hours if you prefer to take your time. I probably know every event of the game by heart now, and I play mostly for the fun of being evil or to see every possibilities the game has to offer.