Xbox360 is the Bomb of all Game Systems

You hear all the hype – all the time. PS3 is the best – no, forget that, it has to be the Wii, or no, no, no, it’s the Xbox guys. You know what? I’m here to lay the hype to rest. The best system is the Xbox 360 and this article will give you 10 solid reasons explaining why. Ready…

Now don’t get me wrong, gaming systems from Sony and Nintendo are good – solid titles, graphics yada yada yada. BUT, when it comes to really getting the maximum out of your gaming system than the Xbox 360 has them all beat.

In the Xbox 360, Microsoft has created a beast that just keeps getting better and better. Sure, they are problems with some of the technology, but then again, show me a piece of technology that always runs perfectly and I’ll eat my Xbox!

Whether it is titles, graphics or its brilliant ability to link to other players, LIVE, around the world in real-time, the Xbox 360 wins hands down! Here are my top 10 reasons for you to choose the 360 before any other system.

1. The Xbox360 come with awesome wireless connections which I just love. Letting you remain in control from over 30 feet away, I find this feature perfect for those long gaming sessions when you get tired of staying in the same position. It definitely helps my gaming!

2. The games list is just awesome – and keeps getting better. Not only are some of the best games ever written available on the 360, but many amazing titles are written exclusively for the Xbox 360.

3. The Xbox Live feature is truly revolutionary – you get to play multiplayer games against opponents from all over the world. You can create gamer tags for id, make avatars, create a friends list, set up a rating system, keep track of your achievements and so much more. This alone makes the Xbox 360 the best.

4. If you are thinking of upgrading from the Xbox and are worried about the games that you have already bought, worry not. Over 200 Xbox games are compatible with the Xbox 360!

5. The Xbox Live feature also lets you tap into an awesome arcades marketplace. Here you can try free games, ultra cheap games and more. The possibilities are endless.

6. Xbox 360 graphics just rock! The 360 runs three (three!) 3.2 GH processors that run with a 500MhzATI graphics processor. You want power? Need I say more?

7. Remember, the Xbox 360 is more than just gaming. It is also an all-round entertainment system so you can watch movies, download music and play your own CDs as well.

8. The Xbox 360 plugs you right into the heart of the game development world. You get the opportunity to download demos, and bonus packs from game developers. This is a great feature that lets you tap into the latest cutting-edge gaming developments.

9. The Xbox 360 keeps track of your gaming history – lets you easily recall scores, favorite games, images and so on.

10. The Headset feature lets you chat in real time to friends and fellow gamers around the world. Imagine chatting to teammates and opponents while playing? How cool is that?

11. Oh yeah – I’ll throw in one more reason as well – the Xbox 360 just looks cool. Not only that, you can easily mod it with different face plates as well. If you want your gaming gear to look good then you have no choice.

If those 10 (sorry, 11!) reasons don’t persuade you then you must be lacking some serious gaming passion. If you want to take your gaming to the next level then the Xbox 360 is the only game in town. Enjoy!

There’s also plenty of othr gaming fun at www.warpsters.com.

 

Erin

World of Warcraft…WoW What a Game!

We’ve talked before about alot of different WoW subjects and today we’re starting with FARMING…

 One of the ways you can get some money is through “farming” for gold. 
“Farming” isn’t as fun as duelling and casting spells ; it’s a time-consuming chore.

Gold and other items as most of you know is transferrable from one player to another.

In Warcraft, it’s the currency itself that’s being overproduced, not just any product. That means it’ll take more units of that currency to exchange for any product. Inflation. The price of everything goes up. Everything you worked so hard to save up suddenly becomes worth so much less.

The Warcraft economy appears to be on the lip of this plunge and administrators are taking steps to curb inflation.
But there are ways of getting around this barrier.

What lies ahead for the Warcraft economy? Let’s keep watching it in the future.  In the meantime, whether you buy it or make it yourself, gold is King.

Erin

 

www.warpsters.com

Pokemon Trading Cards

  

 

The Pokemon trading card game has become very popular after its original launch back in 1996 in Japan. The most appealing factor is that the game is played very similarly to the way it is played in the animation series which captured the attention of young people. Its complexity is similar to games such as chess due to the fact that each player needs to know exactly what each card does, how it can be used in addition to the many others available and how to anticipate attacks.

Each Pokemon cards have marked on them their attack abilities, powers, weaknesses and hit points. The card games has only 9 types of Pokemon cards instead of the 17 which were originally displayed. The card color varies according to the Pokemon type, for instance:

* A blue card describes a Pokemon which resides in the water and has water abilities.
* An orange or brown trading cards describes Pokemon with earth, rock and fighting abilities.
* Purple trading cards represent psychic, ghost or poison type.
* Red as you may think represents a fire type
* Yellow cards are used for the electric type.
* Silver or gray cards are used to represent metal, or steel abilities.
* As assumed, green cards represent the grass type of Pokemon or the ones related to nature, bugs and poison.
* Navy blue or obscure colored cards depict dark type.
* And white cards represent flying and normal types.

Another basic card classification shows that every player’s deck has more than just Pokemon cards, they also have stadium, supporter, trainer, and energy cards which affect other players cards according to its abilities. For instance:

* Stadium cards can block special abilities of certain Pokemon which will give an edge to some players over the rest of them.
* Supporter cards are used just like stadium cards but only one can be played each turn.
* Trainer cards allow players to bring back cards which have been discarded, remove energy from adversaries and heal damage caused by attacks.
* Energy cards are mostly used to enable attacks.

Each attack requires a certain amount of energy which depends on the Pokemon card. Some cards have no color specified so any type of energy card can be used to enable the attack, while others have a color requirement in order to work.

As you can see there are many factors which influence how a certain card will perform in battle, the best way to rapidly become familiar with them is by thinking about the classifications described above and relating them to a specific Pokemon card in the deck which will enhance its attack abilities and give you an advantage over your adversaries.

 Erin

www.warpsters.com

Great site for Pokemon, gaming and comics

Collecting Rare Yugioh Cards

Did I lose you at the title? If you stick with me a little bit, I’ll explain. Rarity for yugioh cards is relative. Based on what a card does will actually affect how rare it really becomes in the market. First, there are basically two types of people who buy yugioh cards. The first is the player. Every single time a new yugioh set comes out, a player will go through the yugioh card list for the set and determine which cards will be beneficial to him. The second type is the collector. The collector collects according to his or her preference. Some collectors collect only the rare yugioh cards, while some collect the entire set. I’m a bit of both, I like collecting rare foil yugioh cards and using them to build a deck.

Although both the player and collector can affect the value of any one yugioh card, the player has greater influence on card value of a current tournament legal card. In short, if the card is playable in a tournament, then the player affects the value more than a collector. Another reason collectors don’t affect value as much is because they often just buy one copy of a particular yugioh card. Whereas the player will buy multiple copies of a rare yugioh card to complete the deck.

Now, yugioh cards are classified by the manufacturer based on the ratio of each print run and how much of each classification is placed in a single yugioh booster pack. There are eight common cards in every nine-card yugioh booster pack. One of the nine will be a rare. Sometimes, that rare is replaced by a higher rarity kind of card. In yugioh, there are super rare yugioh cards and ultra rare yugioh cards. There is one super rare in every six booster packs and there is one ultra rare in every twelve booster packs. These are just the numbers based on the print run. It doesn’t mean that if you buy twelve booster packs, then you’re guaranteed an ultra rare yugioh card.

When you’re trading your yugioh cards to either complete your collection or your deck, keep this mind. Not all rare, super rare or ultra rare cards are useful to a player. What this means is that the rare cards that don’t show up in tournament decks are easier to trade for when you’re trading with a player. On the flip side, a rare card that’s playable might be easily traded for when you are trading with a collector. The rarity of a yugioh card depends on the trader’s perception. Some players even trade away super rare cards to get a few rare cards that they need for their tournament deck. So the next time you’re looking to complete your yugioh card collection or tournament deck, find out if the trader is a player or a collector. From there, you’ll know the differences between a “rare” yugioh card and a rare yugioh card.

www.warpsters.com

Create your Own World in Magic the Gathering

Are you mystified by tales of brave warriors, mystical sorcerers and wizards that ply through the depth of deep dungeons battling monsters and bounty gatherers? If you are, there’s a game to help you live that dream a little. It’s Magic the Gathering. Just buy a pack of 60 Magic The Gathering cards, and you’re ready to begin. According to its fans, Magic The Gathering is one of the most complex strategy card games ever designed. That’s no surprise considering it was created by a professor of mathematics. But even he did not imagine that the game would be such a raging success, and Magic The Gathering cards would become collectible items. One of the most interesting things about Magic The Gathering is constant novelty. The game is updated many times a year, and new expansion sets are released that introduce new fantastic creatures and spells for unlimited gaming fun. All of the Magic The Gathering cards are drawn by the best fantasy artists, and are collected by many just for the artwork. Unlike most board games, Magic The Gathering is not designed for casual play. This game is complex and engrossing and requires a certain amount of devotion to master its intricate storylines, elements and strategies. Once you possess your Magic The Gathering cards, go through the cards and start playing the game aiming to learn it. Soon you will be able to understand the basics, and start playing with more experienced players. This is arguably the world’s largest card game and is played by people in over seventy countries. If you thing you’re a good Magic The Gathering player, you can take part in tournaments that are held periodically. A number of player take part in the tournaments, arriving with their decks to duel with their opponents. The masters of strategy and possessors of the best Magic The Gathering cards win the game and may earn thousands of dollars in prize money. You can play Magic The Gathering anywhere. All you need is your pack of cards, and an empty table. Most admirers carry Magic The Gathering cards with them, and use the free time they get in magic fun. People can be seen playing the game in coffee shops, in restaurants and even in the train as they go to their homes everyday. Why is this game loved so much? The reason is: it combines luck, with strategy and adds in a bit of fantasy. That’s a very potent combination. Magic The Gathering can’t be played by fools. It requires a good deal of intelligence and planning. That’s why people who appreciate a good puzzle, or chess will appreciate this game very much. The artwork of Magic The Gathering cards too is very attractive, and makes the game even more enticing. If you watch someone playing Magic the Gathering, and you don’t know the rules yourself, you’ll be mystified. It’s impossible to understand what’s going on if you’re not familiar with the jargon. Luckily, Magic the gathering card sets carry instructions and details of rules of the game. A quick study will familiarize you with most of the gaming terms, and prepare you for the game itself.

www.warpsters.com

PS3′s New Killzone 2

I’d played the original Killzone on and off several years back and decided to pick up the new Killzone 2 and give it a try.

The original ended with the Strategic Alliance being left on Vekta 2 years ago against the Helghan leader Visari and his troops.  Now the story line continues with the ISA having enough and now we are on the charge going right into the middle of Visari’s empire.  Of course, Visari won’t take this laying down so we have renewed war!

There are awesome, bloody battles that start once your troop lands.  They’ve been aboard the capital ships and dropped into the war zone, so be ready.  You’re met with deeply entrenched Helghast soldiers.

The set up is terrific – you feel the very unfriendly surroundings, with partially destroyed buildings and the Helghan’s have deep red almost glowing eyes…a great effect and makes for a nice target as well.  There’s alot of effort put into the details of your surroundings to give a real feeling of a worn torn environment.  Although they have lightning effects everywhere overhead and sometimes it caused me to lose focus – this is bad – very bad in a war zone!

There are basically 10 missions through all sorts of terrain, urban to wilderness and the challenge levels vary.  Keep pushing through until you find yourself  inside the palaces.  Your team is well armed and well trained and your fellow fighters provide considerable help during all the battles, especially as you get better using cover.

Your buddies help with filling in the backstory too as you go along.  One word of warning, the language is filled with the oh too favorite F-word splashed everywhere.  But the cool effects and the different challenges really pull you into the game.  There is a man-to-man combat scenario where you’ll find yourself inside a tank, pretty great action.

You can also practice your skirmishes with off line play against 15 bots in 4 levels of difficulty with bots who perform fairly well  but there’s a little overuse of grenades flying all over the place.  Thsi is a good practice to really gain knowledge on the maps…a major knoweldge necessity.

Some notes:

* The first mini-boss is the Blood Medallion Heavy, you need to shoot the glowing pack on his back.  Take cover behind the wall to the right and move up to its side.  Then take out as many of his troops behind him as you can – all is best.  Then as your troop assaults it start shooting at the pack with all you’ve got.

Killzone 2 has a very good cover system.  Basically hunch down behind any good cover and use the left analog to look to the side or over your cover then release it to duck back down.  There are some tricks to it but it didn’t take long to figure out the best use of cover.

This game is filled with new action and realistic gameplay, weaponry, the most evil of enemies.  I loved it and I’m pretty sure this is one game I won’t be loaning out too soon.

As I get more game-time with this one, I’ll keep you posted.

Good Hunting!