Blacklight: Retribution Update

There's a new update for Blacklight: Retribution, and it promises to fix some of the things that I had a gripe with, namely framerate issues and faster loading times. They've also added two new maps - Decay and Metro.

I'm hoping this update really does fix things, as I really want to like this game.

I will add videos of these two new maps, as well as my thoughts on whether there really are improvements, in the next few days.

If you've had a chance to download the update and play, let us know in the comments!

The Humor of Battlefield 4... Well, I Find These Funny

Here’s a somewhat humorous and true look at what happens in Battlefield 4… all the damned time.

1. Get Hunted by Vehicles! Where Do I Sign Up? - When you play infantry, tanks and helicopters will find you and hunt you down relentlessly. I’ve had a helicopter hunt me and follow me for a good ten minutes, while engineers on my team just run on by and don’t even attempt to take the helicopter out. Helicopters on my team don’t even try to take it out. They are all busy hunting their own infantry for easy kills. I've engaged a tank in a game of "Benny Hill runabout" on Silk Road where we just continued to circle a boulder.
2. I Need a Medic! – I often play as the assault class, which is really the combat medic. I do my best to support my team by tossing down med-kits and reviving fallen comrades. However, for every fifty med-kits and/or revives I’m dishing out, it seems I receive one revive. And in the 70+ hours of the game I’ve played, I’ve only received a handful of med-kits. This is no problem when I’m playing assault class since I can toss down my own, but this number never rises even when I’m playing the other classes.
3. Everyone is Mute – I have a headset hooked up to the PS4, naturally. The few times I tried to speak with a squad, people don’t say anything. They get nervous (eek, people!) and unplug their headset… and that’s fine. Sometimes, I don’t want to speak either, but I imagine working in an actual squad would be beneficial.
4. It’s All So Quiet –When it’s quiet… too quiet… some shit’s about to go down and you are about to be killed. As soon as I say, hey, where is everyone, an LAV or attack boat shoots me in my face.
5. Someone is Behind You… Always – On the same note as #4, just keep in mind that someone is always behind you and ready to shoot you or stab you. Because those mudda luvas are always there.
6. Dear Dude in the Bush... Da Fuq? – Quite often, I see someone standing in a bush and doing a terrible job of hiding… or something. I don’t know what they are doing. I don’t know if they are suffering from digital PTSD or taking a leak or what, but I just wanted to let them know that we can see them. The only place I haven't seen one of these stealthy ninja cats is on Operation Locker, but you know the bush baby sumbitch is on the lookout for a bush in there.
7. I Die… Stupidly – Okay, I can complain about other problems, but it’s only fair that I complain about myself as well. I have some of the stupidest deaths ever, mostly when I’m feeling confident. Lesson to self – never feel confident. Also, don't hide in a bush.

Still, I can’t quit the game. I love it too much, even when vehicles stalk me. And those times when you are standing beside your (mute) teammates and everyone is just doing everything right, even without communication, is glorious.

Anyway, if you are on PS4 and want to add me as a friend, that’s cool. Maybe we can even work as a squad… although I warn you that I am not good, not good at all.

PSN Name:

DMorgan10B

We’ll get into my name choice in another post.

Two New Videos on YouTube - BF4 Golmud Railway and Blacklight: Retribution

Hello! I've added a couple of other videos to my YouTube channel.

Enjoy, like, and please subscribe and tell others.

Some Battlefield 4 Conquest on Golmud Railway:




And, some Blacklight: Retribution:

The Evening News Just Got a Little More Interesting

Found me a picture. Added me some text.

Wait... this is for X-Men: Days of Future Past... okay.

First Episode of A Geek on Games is Up on YouTube

Episode 1 of A Geek on Games.

First Real Battlefield Video Coming Soon... Maybe Tonight

Well, everything is in place - PS4, Elgato, splitter, microphone, pop filter, etc. I've recorded my first true Battlefield video (don't worry; I'll be doing more than just Battlefield). After I finish freelance work for the day, I'll record the commentary for the video and put it up on YouTube. I'll add a post and a link on this blog as soon as it goes up!

Have a great day, folks!

BTW - Go watch the Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer!

I Can't Freaking Wait for Guardians of the Galaxy

I know this has been, and will be, everywhere, but I don't care. I'm adding it here too. To say I am extremely excited about this movie would be a massive understatement.. I haven't wanted to see a movie this bad in a long time. I've loved everything James Gunn has ever done, and as soon as I heard he was writing and directing Guardians of the Galaxy, I knew it was going to be gold. I was just hoping Marvel wouldn't handicap Gunn's style and sense of humor, and it looks as though they gave him free reign to make the movie he wanted. That's very good for us.

It's got everything you could want. Humor, action, and a gun-toting raccoon... you gotta love it. I could keep gushing, and I probably will as more details come out about the movie, but I'll stop for now.... Watch the GOTG trailer, keep watching it, and download "Hooked on a Feeling".

What’s Your Favorite Video Game Theme Song?

I feel that music is one of the most important elements of video games. The in-game music and the theme music can elicit feelings and emotions that help add to the story or that simply get people “pumped up” to play the game. Of course, some game themes seem to resonate more than others do, at least for me. This got me thinking about some of my favorite game themes of all time.

Here is my top five… and I’m sure I’m missing tons of great ones. I’m equally sure that not everyone is going to agree with my opinion, so feel free to leave your favorites in the comments!

Here are mine in no particular order.

1.    Super Mario Bros.

2.    The Legend of Zelda

3.    Theme from Skyrim

4.    Halo

5.    Castlevania: Simon’s Quest

Even as I’m writing this, I can think of others that I want to add! But, for right now, I’m sticking with these as being my most memorable. I might revisit this post again in the future.

Later! And please leave your own favorites in the comments.

Hey, Internets! Almost Time for Videos on the YouTube!

Well, I wanted to let folks know that I'm getting closer and closer to getting everything up and running on my YouTube channel.

I finish the intro I'm going to use for the videos. The Elgato is here, and I'm fiddling around with that. I've got a Blue Yeti microphone, and I'm just waiting for the HDMI splitter so I can record from the PS4. I'm practicing with some old games on the 360 right now, and I might upload a video or two just to see how things look.

Should be fun!

I will add a link for the channel once things are up in case anyone wants to head over and subscribe.

Here are some of the games that I plan on recording and putting up in the next couple of weeks. Let me know if there are any other upcoming games that you think might be fun to see. These are just the PS4 games. I'm still considering some 360 stuff as well.

• Battlefield 4 (even with the flaws, I just can't get enough of this game. I'm getting better, but I'm still pretty terrible. If you like watching an underdog, then you will want to watch these videos where I will very likely get my ass handed to me quite often).
• Outlast (I write a lot of horror fiction and I love paranormal topics and whatnot. I don't scare easily. However, I startle like a tiny bunny, so this game will probably unnerve me a bit).
• Infamous: Second Son (holy super balls, I'm looking forward to playing this, and I hope it meets my expectations).
• COD: Ghosts (maybe... I'm worse at this game than I am at Battlefield, but it might be fun to show just how terrible I am).

Of course, as new games come out, I'll be adding those as well - either "let's play" videos or commentary over them. It's all new right now, and I'm open to suggestions.

Later!

What Are These Lights in Battlefield 4?

Okay, while playing Battlefield 4 a couple of nights ago on the PS4, I saw this on the Paracel Storm map during a game of Conquest. What are these lights?  I'm still relatively new to the game, so I might be missing something that everyone else already knows.

My current thought it that it's ancient aliens because everything is the fault of ancient aliens. True story. Perhaps they are the ones resurrecting enemy soldiers, thus turning them into undead killing machines, which is why I'm still being killed by people with 0 health. These aliens may also give the enemy all those nifty superpowers so they can shoot me through mountains and from across the map with assault rifles.

Or not.

If you know what this light is (I've only seen it once), let me know! I'm off to do research.

UPDATE: I'm not crazy. Others have seen it too. Still don't know how to make it happen though. See this video from One Handed Gamer.

Evolve Looks Great

I just saw two videos - the trailer for Evolve, and the gameplay footage from IGN. Right now, it looks pretty damned cool, especially when you are the monster. Only time will tell, but I'm feeling pretty optimistic about the game, which is slated for a Fall 2014 release.

I've embedded the videos for you below:

Where the Hell (or What the Hell) is Leetle Beach?

Ah, yes, Leetle Beach.

I’ve heard quite a bit about this “beach” over the course of my fledgling multiplayer experience. Lot’s of guys with thick accents were telling me about it in loud and somewhat angry voices while playing multiplayer Blacklight and COD: Ghosts.

I wondered where this wonderful and magical place was that all of these players were telling me about.

It sounded so glorious and relaxing! Hell yes I wanted to go to Leetle Beach. Who wouldn’t? I imagined tropical drinks and white sand and every console and game on the planet.

All of those “super friendly” players started hollering about Leetle Beach right after I killed them, or they killed me.

Odd.

They’d say things like, “Hey, hey, Leetle Beach”, and “You, Leetle Beech”.

All of these friendly fellows with rough English seemed to want me to head to the beach. Maybe they wanted me to get out and enjoy my day. It was so very friendly of them.

Just take a moment to think about how glorious it would be….

Now before people think I’m crazy or an idiot, I do know what Leetle Beach means. It’s rough English for Little Bitch, naturally. I just think it’s funny as hell that Leetle Beach is so many peoples’ go to insult when gaming. I had no less than seven people say it to me over about a month on multiplayer.

I just smile and laugh because really it’s quite funny when you think about it.

Still… I can’t help but think that Leetle Beach is actually this great place where gamers go to relax and actually get some sun, and all of those guys were really trying to tell me about how awesome it is, but I couldn't understand them. In my mind, that’s what it will always be.

So, have you ever been told about this awesome beach?

Battlefield 4 Test Video

Here's a quick (very quick) test video I did with the PS4, just to see if it was feasible to upload it to YouTube. With a bit of finagling, it is.

This is just a test, but it gives an idea of the quality that the system can offer when uploading. Plus, it gives me a chance to learn how to do all of this stuff so I can get better at recording videos down the line.

My 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2014

Everyone else is doing it, and I’m a sucker for peer pressure, so I thought I would write a list of my most anticipated games of 2014 (thus far). So, what is it that has me agog (see what I did there) this year? Let’s see.

In no particular order...

1. Infamous: Second Son
2. Dying Light
3. Dragon Age: Inquisition
4. Destiny
5. Elder Scrolls Online
6. The Order: 1886
7. Deep Down
8. Watch Dogs
9. The Division
10. The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt

I’ll probably cover each of these in a bit more depth as they get nearer to release.

Now, I realize there’s a good chance that some, or many, of these titles might get pushed back into 2015. But these are the ones that I’m looking most forward to right now.

What are you looking forward to the most, and what did I overlook?

Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month is Live

If you haven't signed in to play Battlefield 4 in a while, now is the day to gear up and head back to the battlefield. It's Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month! What does this mean for players? It means some free stuff mostly, and free is usually good.

They are giving away Bronze Battlepacks during the week and Silver Battlepacks on the weekend, as well as shortcut kits, community missions, and more.

Given some of the technical issues that have plagued Battlefield 4 since launch, the regular updates and the Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month should help to salve at least some of the damage caused in those initial months. Still, there are very likely plenty of angry gamers out there.

As for me, I'm happy with the game for the most part. Although, I've had my save file wiped from the single player campaign four times now, and I don't think I'm going to try to get through it again.