So it appears the PlayStation 3 might be worth taking a look at after all. Apparently I missed the fact that you can install Linux on it and are allowed to do so by Sony. Then of course once you have Linux installed on it you could run Windows XP via an emulator. I could really care less about running emulated windows on it but I’d like to dig up some benchmarks of the Linux PowerPC version. Anyone have any good links?
Wow! That’s about all I could think when I saw how easy Hamachi was to use. I setup a VPN from my house to several other friends in a matter of minutes. In addition to its ease of use all communication is encrypted using AES-256-SHA1. Services like FTP and VNC which are not entirely secure by default can now be completely encrypted by simply using the hosts Hamachi IP address. Not so often does something come along for me to take the time out to post about on here but this sure is one of them! Check it out at www.hamachi.cc
In honor of the game tetris I decided to throw together a quick tetris close. Go to the new Jextris section to download it and post your high score/level.
Apparently Hexic HD, the game my wife is addicted to off and on and that is preloaded on every XBOX 360, is apparently written by the same guy who originally wrote the code for tetris. Apparently this guy is great at making simple games that people play like crack addicts!
DOSBox rules. Not only can I now play Master of Magic on x64 pro — I can do it with full sound emulation!! Well now that is running I guess I will have to cut this post short.
“Old Man You Seek The Spell Of Mastery”
I added a few old but great games I have found around the net. They were a hassle to get from underdogs and so I figured I would just mirror them for people who are looking for them. Make sure you take a look. If you have any others to suggest contact me using the email address on that page.
So I bought BF2 over the weekend. I picked up the DVD copy as I would prefer to keep track of a single DVD rather than a number of install/play discs. One error I noticed is when isntalling the DVD version it informs you that the activation code is on the back of the CD case. Well guess what. The DVD copy doesn’t have a CD case it is built into the back of the display box. The activation key is actually on the back of the instruction manual. Anyone franticall trying to find their activation code this might be useful. Anways… This game kicks ass! The additions of computer being able to fly helicopters really kicks ass. Playing online is awesome. Join a squad and storm the ground along side your squad members, or fly a transport helicopter full of team members into the enemy base with guns blazing deploying flares to devert the heat seaking missles. There is way to much bad ass stuff to describe here. Bottom line this game kick ass. If you like first person shooters, war games, flight sims, helicopter sims whatever this game has it all. Granted the flight of helicopters and jets isn’t what I would call sim it is still good enough and easy enough to pick up and get going and keep the action rolling.
BF2 is probably the best FPS I have played in a long time. After I was pretty excited by the single player demo map I went to play online to find out there was an extra map in the demo for network/online play! This game seriously owns almost every FPS to date. The combat is intense and there is more strategy with Squads and Commanders now (though the strategy doesn’t interfere much with actual gameplay). It seems like this game will be far superior to its predecessor BF1942. I was a big fan of 1942 especially when the Desert Combat mod was applied. I only have one gripe about BF2 at this point. They need to change or at least offer a method to control the helicopters the way you were able to fly them in BF1942:Desert Combat. That was seriously the most realistic simulation I have seen. The control scheme for BF2 helicopters is completely horrid. I guess spending all that time learning how to fly the choppers like a champ in Desert Combat (which required lots of practice but had a big pay off!) is wasted on this game. Please EA - as it is probably way too late in the game to change the initial production release (which I am planning on buying and enjoying immensly) allow for more in depth control of the choppers!
Square released a Tech Demo for Final Fantasy VII recently. All I have to say is this looks like it is going to be straight evil. I always thought FF7 was one of the best in the series and I can’t wait to play it redone on the PS3.
Well I had to watch my younger brother this past weekend so I decided to go pick up a new game for us to play while he was over. After a quick look over what had recently been released and a phone call from a buddy telling me about it I quickly decided to pick up a copy of Forza Motorsports. This is one of the Gran Turismo series biggest competitors in my opinion. The vehicle physics are excellent, the graphics - astounding, and the car sounds seem less generalized than those in GT4. Along with the great gameplay there are several other things that I think set this game apart from GT4. While viewing replays you can get all sorts of data from the game about your drive. Default information is HP, Torque, Speed, Boost, Gear and RPM however you mountains more information such as the amount of stress on the tires, suspension travel, tire temperature, and so on. The Drivatar system is a great alternative to the GT4 b-spec driver which can be quite stupid on many occasions. In order to use a Drivatar you must first train it with your driving style. The better you can drive the better the Drivatar will do. There is also an engine swap option for some of the cars, such as my 1973 Porsche 911 with a modern 911 GT2 motor in it making near 800hp. The only down side is that there are very noticable bugs that occur. When the game is loading the next track it shows whatever the car you were in for the last race not the current race. For example, say you were driving a Corvette last race and now you are going to go tune your Audi for the AWD series when going to the Test track it would say loading Corvette C6 instead of the Audi which it was actually loading. Another big hole is the pretty much infinite money that can be made buying and selling engines for cars that can do motor swaps. Buy a VW Jetta, max out its engine than buy a custom engine. The new engine is discounted to 2,500CR when you buy it but if you sell it you recieve nearly 25,000CR for it. Clearly something was overlooked as this makes earning money from racing pointless. Regardless of these minor bugs what is really important is whether or not the game is fun to play and interesting enough to hold your attention which I must say Forza has been doing both of these, so far, as well as any GT series game.