I've managed to finish 2 out of the 3 games I started; The Saboteur and Darksiders. I'm getting started on Square Enix's Sleeping Dogs and it looks like a long game so that will take me a while.
The Saboteur was alright I suppose to kill time but the story wasn't that compelling and the gameplay was the same old, same old after a while. The art style was kinda interesting though, and the boobs everywhere....
Darksiders was much more fun. It reminded me a lot of Kingdom of Amalur (another long game I have yet to finish) in art style and graphics and of Zelda in terms of gameplay. Story was enjoyable and epic, though not unexpected. Looking forward to playing the sequel soon.
The first hour of Sleeping Dogs seems alright though I'm already seeing a pattern of repetitiveness. The hand-to-hand fights are just like the Batman: Arkham series; right click to counter, left click to smack face. There's the GTA element of driving around the city. The camera controls suck ass for some reason, especially when you're trying to reverse. It tracks your facing properly when you drive straight though so it is bearable. So far the missions have all involved beating up people or driving cars off the road... I hope the next few hours hold some different missions in store or I'll be getting seriously bored.
EDIT: So I'm done with Sleeping Dogs. The game is seriously too easy, unless you're trying to get the best rank for all missions. Its hard to not roll over people on the sidewalks, let alone knock down a damn lamp post. The story isn't too bad, typical triad / undercover gangster cop inspired by the likes of Infernal Affairs and Young & Dangerous. All-in-all, a fun but mediocre game.
Looking to try out The Darkness 2 and Darksiders 2 when I can. For older games, I still have Splinter Cell: Conviction, Just Cause 2, Star Wars: Force Unleashed, Bioshock and Bulletstorm. Probably will settle with finishing one of these first before I pick up the rest.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Hari Raya Boardgame Binge
What a binge. Played almost non-stop boardgames over the Hari Raya holidays. Started off on Friday with two friends of ours, playing Ghost Stories with Janice. Finally managed to win one game that night. Janice retired to bed, and we rounded up the night with 2 rounds of Nightfall
Saturday, we played with my old college friend and her friends. After a nice chicken rice lunch we squeezed in a game of 7 Wonders and Dix It to warm up, followed by 2-3 rounds of Ghost Stories (I sat this one out) and a final few rounds of Boomtown to wrap up by evening.
Sunday we took a break in the afternoon to shop @ 1Utama, though not very successfully. My ramen at Isetan was closed, and nothing looked interesting to buy so we called it an afternoon by 3. Instead, we went to Tropicana City Mall to catch the Expendables 2; leave your brain at the door and just enjoy the ride lol. After, we caught sushi at Sushi Tei and I ended up playing MTG Winston drafts with my friend till 10 or so, then we caught up with another bunch of friends for drinks.
Monday was another shopping day, this time at Gardens, Midvalley. We did buy some stuff this time, got a haircut too. By the time we got home, we decided to go to the Burger Lab for dinner but it was closed (as expected with my luck these few days). We ended up at Silver Spoon @ Publika for some good Italian food. Was supposed to go to Meeples that night to check out some board games but yup, closed too.
Tuesday was another round of all-in boardgame fun with my regular bunch; highschool mates of mine. Lunch at Food Foundry, then off to my house for more board games. We started off with 7 Wonders; I did dismally scoring a 47 versus the winner's 76. Next was Nightfall where I got my face smashed in, then a quick round of Monopoly Deal where again I was made a pauper with no money or properties in my name.Things turned around for me with Conquest of Planet Earth where I sneaked in a victory with my intelligent space-faring aliens that look like prawns. Last game of the day was Thunderstone where my combination of deck thinning and recurring drawing won the day for me.
On the games front, Darksiders 2 is out but I'm going to start with Darksiders 1 first to get the backstory. I started on The Saboteur, a 2009 sandbox game like GTA where you blow up Nazis and see lots of boobs in Paris. Another game I downloaded just last night is Sleeping Dogs, another sandbox game about a Chinese undercover cop trying to take down the triads (like Infernal Affairs I suppose).
All-in-all, a crazy holiday for me, and a busy few weeks with these 3 new games. Later.
Saturday, we played with my old college friend and her friends. After a nice chicken rice lunch we squeezed in a game of 7 Wonders and Dix It to warm up, followed by 2-3 rounds of Ghost Stories (I sat this one out) and a final few rounds of Boomtown to wrap up by evening.
Sunday we took a break in the afternoon to shop @ 1Utama, though not very successfully. My ramen at Isetan was closed, and nothing looked interesting to buy so we called it an afternoon by 3. Instead, we went to Tropicana City Mall to catch the Expendables 2; leave your brain at the door and just enjoy the ride lol. After, we caught sushi at Sushi Tei and I ended up playing MTG Winston drafts with my friend till 10 or so, then we caught up with another bunch of friends for drinks.
Monday was another shopping day, this time at Gardens, Midvalley. We did buy some stuff this time, got a haircut too. By the time we got home, we decided to go to the Burger Lab for dinner but it was closed (as expected with my luck these few days). We ended up at Silver Spoon @ Publika for some good Italian food. Was supposed to go to Meeples that night to check out some board games but yup, closed too.
Tuesday was another round of all-in boardgame fun with my regular bunch; highschool mates of mine. Lunch at Food Foundry, then off to my house for more board games. We started off with 7 Wonders; I did dismally scoring a 47 versus the winner's 76. Next was Nightfall where I got my face smashed in, then a quick round of Monopoly Deal where again I was made a pauper with no money or properties in my name.Things turned around for me with Conquest of Planet Earth where I sneaked in a victory with my intelligent space-faring aliens that look like prawns. Last game of the day was Thunderstone where my combination of deck thinning and recurring drawing won the day for me.
On the games front, Darksiders 2 is out but I'm going to start with Darksiders 1 first to get the backstory. I started on The Saboteur, a 2009 sandbox game like GTA where you blow up Nazis and see lots of boobs in Paris. Another game I downloaded just last night is Sleeping Dogs, another sandbox game about a Chinese undercover cop trying to take down the triads (like Infernal Affairs I suppose).
All-in-all, a crazy holiday for me, and a busy few weeks with these 3 new games. Later.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Property, Stocks and Games
What I've been up to in the last 2 weeks:
1. Binge Eating / Drinking with my Aussie Bud
Like I mentioned in my previous post, my good friend from the good ol' days came back to Msia for a week to sort out her wedding stuff. Since her husband-to-be wasn't around, we ended up eating loads of good stuff and drinking lots of bad stuff (he's allergic to alcohol) throughout the week.
For food we ate at Dave's Deli (foot long sausages omg too sexy...), Sanuki Udon (great udon place!), Yu Ai (great curry seafood noodles) and Mango Loh (nth special). Drinks were had at a friend's and her house, we were pretty much wasted after drinking for many, many hours haha. Fun times... going to miss hanging out with my bud :(
2. Finishing up Some Games
I've just updated my finished games list for 2012; can't believe I haven't updated it since July last year. I must have missed out a few titles but I can't be arsed to think to deeply about it.
Anyway, I'll talk a bit about the few of the recent games I've played. I completed one run-through of Deus Ex: Human Revolution by Square Enix, which I borrowed from a friend. Its a nice game, gameplay is reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid only with more gadgets and no boxes to hide in. Story-line is nice but I think it could be more engaging... I didn't feel caught up in the conspiracy theories they were trying to spin. Maybe because Adam Jensen is so emotionless about everything. Good game nonetheless.
The Walking Dead by Telltale Games. This was a hit with me right when I found out it was an adventure game with focus on plot and character development more than killing zombies. The Walking Dead series were always more on that anyway and Telltale really clinched the delivery of that with this game. Its super easy to play, but that's not why you play it; the story and making the hard choices makes this game worth playing. A lot like Heavy Rain, without the convoluted and confusing plots.
Last on the list is Asura's Wrath. I thought I wouldn't like this game because of the mindless action and quick-time events, but somehow its grown on me. Its like watching a stylish anime and I love those that have a bit of attitude (kinda like Samurai Champaloo). Over the top and cool action scenes, great cinematics and amazing sounds makes for an enjoyable week of gaming.
3.Investing in Property and Stocks
Trying my hand at growing my money, so I've invested in some stocks recently. I've picked up 3 stocks for now; Mah Sing and Dijaya (property developers) and Genting (gaming and plantations play). Mah Sing is Malaysia's 2nd best property developer and has been seeing some nice appreciation thanks to SP Setia falling out of favor in the market slightly. I picked up Dijaya because I think it's pretty underrated at the moment and there is potential for it to develop the RRIM area. Lastly, Genting saw a 2 dollar dip thanks to expected lower quarter earnings; I feel this is short-term and prices will rebound (maybe higher even) once some positive news comes out. The dividends aren't too bad either.
Property-wise, we went to the Setia Eco Glades ballot yesterday. Prospects for that property is amazing; great capital appreciation potential, minimal capital outlay at 95% margin of financing and no stamp / legal fees. Too bad we didn't manage to get it, our chances seemed high as well. Based on my colleague's calculations, we stood a 54% chance of getting one of our ballots selected :(
That's all for now, till next time.
1. Binge Eating / Drinking with my Aussie Bud
Like I mentioned in my previous post, my good friend from the good ol' days came back to Msia for a week to sort out her wedding stuff. Since her husband-to-be wasn't around, we ended up eating loads of good stuff and drinking lots of bad stuff (he's allergic to alcohol) throughout the week.
For food we ate at Dave's Deli (foot long sausages omg too sexy...), Sanuki Udon (great udon place!), Yu Ai (great curry seafood noodles) and Mango Loh (nth special). Drinks were had at a friend's and her house, we were pretty much wasted after drinking for many, many hours haha. Fun times... going to miss hanging out with my bud :(
2. Finishing up Some Games
I've just updated my finished games list for 2012; can't believe I haven't updated it since July last year. I must have missed out a few titles but I can't be arsed to think to deeply about it.
Anyway, I'll talk a bit about the few of the recent games I've played. I completed one run-through of Deus Ex: Human Revolution by Square Enix, which I borrowed from a friend. Its a nice game, gameplay is reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid only with more gadgets and no boxes to hide in. Story-line is nice but I think it could be more engaging... I didn't feel caught up in the conspiracy theories they were trying to spin. Maybe because Adam Jensen is so emotionless about everything. Good game nonetheless.
The Walking Dead by Telltale Games. This was a hit with me right when I found out it was an adventure game with focus on plot and character development more than killing zombies. The Walking Dead series were always more on that anyway and Telltale really clinched the delivery of that with this game. Its super easy to play, but that's not why you play it; the story and making the hard choices makes this game worth playing. A lot like Heavy Rain, without the convoluted and confusing plots.
Last on the list is Asura's Wrath. I thought I wouldn't like this game because of the mindless action and quick-time events, but somehow its grown on me. Its like watching a stylish anime and I love those that have a bit of attitude (kinda like Samurai Champaloo). Over the top and cool action scenes, great cinematics and amazing sounds makes for an enjoyable week of gaming.
3.Investing in Property and Stocks
Trying my hand at growing my money, so I've invested in some stocks recently. I've picked up 3 stocks for now; Mah Sing and Dijaya (property developers) and Genting (gaming and plantations play). Mah Sing is Malaysia's 2nd best property developer and has been seeing some nice appreciation thanks to SP Setia falling out of favor in the market slightly. I picked up Dijaya because I think it's pretty underrated at the moment and there is potential for it to develop the RRIM area. Lastly, Genting saw a 2 dollar dip thanks to expected lower quarter earnings; I feel this is short-term and prices will rebound (maybe higher even) once some positive news comes out. The dividends aren't too bad either.
Property-wise, we went to the Setia Eco Glades ballot yesterday. Prospects for that property is amazing; great capital appreciation potential, minimal capital outlay at 95% margin of financing and no stamp / legal fees. Too bad we didn't manage to get it, our chances seemed high as well. Based on my colleague's calculations, we stood a 54% chance of getting one of our ballots selected :(
That's all for now, till next time.
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