Destiny Alpha Gameplay of the Hunter Class

Hey, just a quick note to let folks know that I've posted a gameplay video (a long one) of the Hunter class going through the first mission in Destiny's Alpha. If there is any interest, I might post a video going through the same mission with another one of the classes. I'm thinking Warlock, just to see who the style of play varies.

Check it out and let me know what you think of the game so far. Are you in the alpha? How do you feel about Destiny?

Battlefield: Hardline Beta First Video and First Thoughts on the Game

Hello people. Long time no blog on my part, mostly because I've been insanely busy with just a couple of hours of sleep each night and... well, you don't want to hear my troubles. What you do want to know about is Battlefield: Hardline.

I've spent a number of hours with it at this point, and I've put up my first in what will be a series of videos on the game's beta, which you can view below.

Here's the very short of it (I think I'll go into deeper detail in later videos and posts):

• I like the two game modes in the beta. Blood Money and Heist are both fun and they feel different, yet similar enough to other modes in BF4 that I think they should make most people happy and comfortable, while providing a bit of a new experience.
• I like the focus on infantry style combat, and the fact that you have the means to dispose of most vehicles even if you aren't the mechanic class.
• I like the weapons. They feel good, provide quick kill times, and it's possible to "get good" with most of them. Although, I haven't spent much time with the professional/recon class, and I don't really use shotguns for the enforcer/support class because I feel shotguns require far less skill. I know a lot of folks out there like them and more power to those guys and gals. I just don't use them except to get the occasional unlocks.
• I don't like the Survival revive tool. It lets people who are in the assault class carry a gadget with them that revives them after they go down. It's a terrible feature that will lead to some frustrating moments, and it does nothing to promote team play.
• I don't like how whisper quiet all of the vehicles are. Players can't hear anything as vehicles barrel toward them, making road kills too easy... although they are still fun.

Now, these are just some of my likes and dislikes. I've also found that it's possible for teammates, or enemies for that matter, to crawl into the back of the trucks and hide when playing Blood Money. I don't know if this is meant to be part of the gameplay mechanic or if it's a flub, but it gives folks some nasty surprises.

Anyway, I should have much more on this game, and others (including the Destiny Alpha) sooner rather than later, and I'll try my best to update this blog regularly. It's hard being a one man army! : )

What about you? Are you in the beta? How do you like it? Let me know in the comments!!