I’ve been a huge fan of the Monster Hunter series for years. There’s just something so fulfilling about these games.. and Monster Hunter World – the latest game in the Monster Hunter franchise was such a large hit that Capcom had to port it over to PC. So. If you’re a fan of fucking up giant monsters and want to join me on my first day in Monster Hunter World.. then let’s do this. Character creation isn’t too bad. It’s nothing groundbreaking – you can’t really customize all that much of your character- at least, not with sliders. And within seconds of beginning the game, we’re already trapped on a deadly island. Then, we’re given the first glimpse of this insanely gorgeous game. Like, seriously, this is perhaps one of the best looking online games (or games with online functionality) I’ve played. The game is like any other Monster Hunter game.. just significantly more open. Zones are inter-connected … [Read more...] about Monster Hunter World Game Review
The Stream Team: A first look at DEATHGARDEN
If a new game is going to give out a free weekend, that sounds like a pretty decent time to check it out! Massively OP’s MJ is going to give DEATHGARDEN a go. (It’s quite possible the Death Counter talked her into this.) She’d prefer to do the five-man team up of this battle royale, so feel free to join in live at 2:00 p.m. as OPTV‘s infamous Stream Team brings you a first look at… What: DEATHGARDENWho: MJ GuthrieWhen: 2:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 Enjoy the show! Having trouble with our live feed or chat? Visit the OPTV channel on Twitch in your browser or on your mobile device. Missed a part of the show? Don’t worry; we’ll post the complete stream here when it’s over, and you can always check out past streams and playlists posted in our videos collection! SHARE THIS ARTICLE … [Read more...] about The Stream Team: A first look at DEATHGARDEN
A fluffy casual’s starting perspective on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
Let me tell you a bit about me and how I play MMORPGs. Between two jobs and a family, my gaming time is relegated to the deep evening hours where peace descends upon our household. If it’s a good night, I can get in two full hours of adventuring through virtual worlds before I grow too tired to continue. Some nights it’s less. It has been a long time since I was able to sprint alongside the pack when a new expansion or game launches, so you have to picture me as the slowpoke waaaay in the back who keeps getting distracted by small details, stops to read the quest text, and takes screenshots like I’m putting together an art book. That’s me, the fluffy casual, and while plenty of folks have devoured vast swaths of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth this week (including our own excellent Eliot), I’ve been rotating through my roster of characters and experiencing this engaging expansion at my own tempered pace. Does that mean that I lack a perspective or … [Read more...] about A fluffy casual’s starting perspective on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
World of Warcraft’s voice actor roundup, R. Lee Ermey tribute, and Horde identity crisis
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth has elicited a lot of praise from the community for its superb voice acting. Blizzard Watch put together a roundup of some of the key characters and their human counterparts, just in case you were wondering who was doing that voice. And as players explore this new expansion, they’ve been uncovering all sorts of Easter eggs and sly references. Catch that Calvin and Hobbes or Winnie the Pooh nod, did you? Well how about the in-game tribute to the late R. Lee Ermey, who appears as a sergeant in the Alliance’s 7th Legion. Blizzard recently sat down for an interview that covered the identity crisis that is hitting Horde players really hard right now. “Battle for Azeroth is absolutely an opportunity to look at both sides [honorable and evil] that have made up the Horde storylines throughout the years and pull them together,” said Narrative Producers Steve Danuser. “And maybe give a chance for the Horde to look inward and … [Read more...] about World of Warcraft’s voice actor roundup, R. Lee Ermey tribute, and Horde identity crisis
Ashes of Creation preps for September’s Alpha 1, shows off its action combat
Need a good dose of Ashes of Creation news to spice up your week? Intrepid Studios popped its head back up to talk up the game, starting with the revelations that Ashes is going to make an appearance at Gamescom next week and kick off its Alpha 1 testing next month. The Alpha 1 test will span seven months and cover 100-player open world battlegrounds, 200-player castles and sieges, and the city horde mode, which challenges players to work together to protect a town from rampaging NPC invaders. At some point down the road during this test, name reservations will open up for backers. Lead Developer Steven Sharif also popped onto Discord to share some other tidbits about the game features and systems. If you wanted to know if crossbows will have scopes (they will), if there would be quest dailies (there will not), and what surprises weapons will hold (some have skills!), then you’ll want to peruse this list. Intrepid whetted fans’ appetites for this upcoming MMO with an … [Read more...] about Ashes of Creation preps for September’s Alpha 1, shows off its action combat