The Guildmasters

Hi All,
Yes, we can finally view exactly what the PS 4 looks like now that it is readily available for ordering, and if you get it now you can have it in time for Christmas, how cool is that. Keep on reading for pics and specs. Firstly, let’s have a look at what we’ve all been waiting for:

Even though Sony has done away with the curves, this latest machine looks very cool. It looks chunky, rugged, yet still elegant. It really looks like there is something big under the hood if you know what I mean.
Many have said they weren’t surprised at the price, but I think they all said that afterward. I was extremely surprised seeing as that was the price of the PS 3 when it first hit the shelves. I thought for sure this one was going to be much higher if not more, Therefore,  I am impressed with that.
So what exactly is the PS4 offering us that we don’t already have? Let see what we now know:

This is the official info as on the Amazon website:

PlayStation 4 redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative second-screen features
“Suspend mode” eliminates the load time on your saved game and allows you to immediately return to where you left off by pressing the power button.

Background downloading and updating capability also allows you to immediately play digital titles as they download, or update the system when the hardware is powered off.

PlayStation 4 lets you instantly share images and videos of your favorite gameplay moments on Facebook with a single press of the “share” button on the Dualshock 4 controller.

Broadcast while you play in real-time through Ustream, allowing friends to comment or jump into your game in new ways.
Games already announced for the PlayStation 4 include first-party titles Killzone: Shadow Fall, inFamous Second Son, Driveclub and Knack as well as partner titles Destiny, Diablo III, Deep Down and Watch Dogs.

I will post more news on the PS 4 as I get it. I also believe that most games will be made at 60 frames per second to give an even better gameplay. In the meantime, if you’re one of those who can’t wait to get your hands on one Amazon is taking orders right now!!!  Just click this link here to take you there, or you can also click on the picture below to take you right there too.

Hi all,

Sorry for not posting in a while, but I do get carried away once I get to playing a game I’m really enjoying it. The latest on my list is Far Cry 3, I really didn’t expect to get hooked so easily on this game but it’s absolutely great. I’m loving it, there is tons of stuff to do and the storyline is pretty cool too.

I’ve also got Tomb Raider which is coming tomorrow or the next day, which should also be cool, and I also took advantage of the PSN offer of spending $50 and get $10 back, so I pre-ordered Bioshock Infinite which I will now be able to download one minute after midnight on the 26th of this month, how cool is that? Which, means it only actually cost me $49.99 instead of $59.99, awesome.

There are some pretty awesome games coming out this year, also there is Sniper 2 Ghost Warrior, I enjoyed the first one so this one should be pretty cool, then you have The Last of Us later this year, which is certainly going to be another game of the year game, just hope I can get that one the day it releases, we’ll have to wait and see.

I’m still in the process of trying to get a recording system setup, but I’m short of a couple of cables, once I have those in place I should be able to start doing the video walkthrough’s again, so looking forward to that.

Well, that’s about it for now, happy gaming.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

Sorry haven’t been around much but since Christmas and the New Year is behind us i’ve acquired a few new games to play. Although new to me they are fairly old but i’ve been looking forward to playing these for quite a while. First up is Thief, which I have wanted since it first came out last year, well I now have it so i’m really looking forward to playing this one.

Second game is Splinter Cell Blacklist, again not that new but hasn’t been out too long and i’m looking forward to playing that. Apparently it has split screen so you can play with a friend or family member, that will be cool and it is also online so really looking forward to that. Other games I have recently got is Rage, which I played a little of and seems pretty cool and Red Dead Redemption, this one i’m sure will be totally cool and unique. I have always wanted to play a western and this one looks like one of the better ones out there.

Hoping to create a few videos this year too and upload them to youtube. If I can get hold of a decent camera will be making other videos too but i’m definitely going to make some gameplay videos so keep your eye out for those, will post here once I get going on that.

At the moment i’m trying to platinum Bioshock Infinite and have only got a few trophies left to get, have completed 1999 mode but had to play through it again as the trophy didn’t pop for not using any dollar bill machines so hopefully that will pop this time around, I am on the final battle again. Other than those I will have to fly through it again one more time (probably on easy) to collect the last 3 or 4 trophies. I know I have to get the one where you kill five enemies while drunk, and also have to kill so many enemies from a sky-line and that’s about it.

Hope your all having fun playing your new games, let me know what you got for Christmas and feel free to add me as a friend if you play any of the online games that I have, take care 🙂

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

To be honest there is only one decent game for release in June, and that is The Last of Us. It’s an Action/Adventure/RPG type game and from what i’ve seen of screenshots and trailers and even some gameplay it looks really good. If there are no more delays we should be able to get our hands on it on June 14th.

The Last of Us Game Descripion:

Twenty years after a horrifying plague, humans struggle to survive. The line between good and evil has been wiped away. What’s left of humanity makes whatever desperate choices they need to in a world where resources are scarce and danger is everywhere. Play as Joel, a grizzled scavenger hired to smuggle a 14-year-old girl out of a quarantined zone in this third-person action-survival saga from the makers of Uncharted. Ammo is scarce, so use your firepower wisely in play built on Dynamic Stealth – a strategic system that responds to and adapts outcomes based on your choices. Encounter infected humans, military patrols, and fellow survivors on a mission that will take you across the ravaged landscape of the United States.

You can tell it’s a naughty dog game, it has that play and feel about it, it reminds me a bit of the Uncharted games.  I’ve also read that there will be online play but I don’t know what that entails as yet, could be similar to the Uncharted games but i’ll update when I know more.  As of yet I don’t know if I will be able to get this one the day of its release but i’m hoping. Have to wait and see.

Another game that comes out June 4th is Remember Me which is another Action/Adventure game, I don’t know much about this one but here is the game overview:

Remember Me Game Description:

In the not-too-distant future, society has removed all notions of privacy. Memories are digitized, enhanced, and bought and sold on the open market. You happen to be a thief with a very valuable skill: breaking into people’s minds and stealing those memories. Imprisoned by those who fear your power and your own memory wiped clean, you’ll escape from prison and fight to recover your own past. Play as Nilin, the most wanted memory hunter in Neo-Paris. Infiltrate people’s minds, stealing and even altering their memories as you outrun and outsmart the authorities that are trying to hunt you down. Remix people’s memories in real-time in a mind-warping combo of explosive martial-arts combat and uncertain reality.

This definitely sounds like something new, i’ve not heard of a story quite like this and it does interest me somewhat, I want to see some trailers and gameplay before I decide but I would probably rent this one to see how it plays, could be interesting.

That’s all for now, will post more as I get more info, happy gaming.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

After playing awesome RPG’s like Skyrim and Assassins Creed 3 it almost leaves a void. I’ve been looking around at new releases and games soon to be released and I find myself almost expecting too much from a game now. I think i’ve searched through 50 trailers today and I find myself finding fault with many of them, simply because i’ve been spoilt with the previously two mentioned games.

Having said that, I have managed to find at least three games to put on my list. One is Bioshock Infinite, even though I haven’t seen enough of this one yet, i’m convinced this one won’t let me down. Another one is Tomb Raider, and I don’t think this one will be one of those massive hits due to the fact that a couple of previous Tomb Raider games was a disappointment. I think that will change for those who give this new one a chance.

Another very good choice (I believe) is going to be The Last of Us. From what i’ve seen so far this one will be very open and extremely fun and interesting to play, I like games that keep my attention constantly and this one looks like one of those. Well that’s the three games i’ve put on my reserve list at Gamefly and i’m hoping to get at least one or two of them the day they are released.

Let me know of your choices this 2013 and why, I may just give them a look see. Happy gaming.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

Christmas was busy on and offline so haven’t had the chance to post much here. That’s all going to change from now due to the fact that I got myself a new 250gig PS3, and not only that, my boys each got one too, so no more sharing my system, very nice:)

This means i’ll not only be getting more game time, but also that i’ll be able to start making the gaming videos again (yes I used to do that once). So since I now have a brand new system with almost 200gigs more than my previous system, I’ve decided to create a completely new online ID, yep, starting all over from scratch and dedicating this new system to playing strictly the best games, mostly RPG’s of course, with some action/adventure ones too.

On top of that I am looking for about 50 new friends, and it will be fairly hard to be accepted by me as i’m really going to be looking for players who spend a decent amount of time online playing but also, and more importantly, players who tend to play the same genre as me. So basically to be accepted by me as a friend, at least on this account, you need to really enjoy playing games like Skyrim, AC3, Dishonored, Uncharted etc..really what I call the top of the range RPG’s and Action/Adventure type games.

I will be going back into reviewing every game I play, and since I have acquired the Dazzle, thanks to christmas presents, I will now be putting videos up on my youtube site, this will be a few weeks from now as I have to purchase some extra cables and scarts and stuff. Also please don’t send me a friend request unless your willing to be in my videos as I will be recording a lot of my online multiplayer gametime.

Later in the new year i’ll also be setting up my gaming forum and i’ll review that at a later date and explain more about that. So for now I would like to wish everyone a happy new year and good luck gaming.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

I’m referring to purchasing games, i’m sure not all of us do this but I refer to myself as an old school gamer, not just because of my age, more because i’ve had every system since the Atari. Now when it comes to purchasing these latest awesome games, it is worth the wait, more often than not you don’t have to wait too long before a price on a great game can drop as much as $30, which now can be a lot for some.

Also even though I would love to own a specific game on the day it releases, i’ve learned over the years that it can pay by being a little patient. Lets take an example here, within 5 months of Mass Effect 3 and Kingdoms of Amalur, the price had dropped to less than $20. When you think that these games are the standard $60 when they first come out, for the sake of waiting 3 to 5 months it really is worth it.

The added bonus of waiting these few extra months is pretty good too, firstly you have all the info posted online if you ever get stuck when you do start to play, also this is about the time when download content such as add-ons start to appear to keep the game play interesting and keep players playing the game for longer. On top of that when you do start playing there are a ton of players already playing the game that don’t mind helping you out.

So this is why us old school gamers prefer to wait a little while, if you have $60 to blow on a brand new game, save your money, let the game come down to around $30 and you then have the money to buy either another game or two or get all the add-on content, not a bad policy really. Using this argument I also see quite a few kids making deals with their parents, you know like “well if I wait for 3 months can I have two games? pretty please?” you get how it goes.

Ok now in order to answer the question i’m obviously going to get after this post, I am looking to get Kingdoms of Amalur as it looks like a really cool game, also if I buy it at the price now (less then $20) and it turns out to be not to my liking then I haven’t lost too much. I was never going to buy Mass Effect 3 but at the price you can get it now I probably will.

Of course there are still games I would love to own the day of their release ( like AC3) but I won’t let it get me down too much if I can’t afford it, as I know I will be able to get it in a few months and probably with all the DLC too.

To finish off I would also like to point out that over the course of a year, even if you just buy 2 games per month, by waiting until they come down to around half price, that is a saving of $720, bet you hadn’t thought of it like that, I mean that’s the price of two PS 3 systems.

Tony 🙂

First I should apologize for my lack of posting here, this is mainly due to the fact i’ve been extremely busy offline as well as online. It’s also not much of an excuse when I have managed to find so much time to play so I am sorry for not being here as much as I should have the past couple of weeks.

I wanted to mention some of the games that I have been playing recently as there are a few. One game that took up a couple of weeks of my precious time was Socom 4: U.S.Navy Seals, again not really my type of game but for a war game it was pretty awesome, and I even platinumed it so was quite proud of myself. I will do an in depth review on this game later in the week.

Another game i’ve been recently playing is quite an old one but since it is on the PS3 I wanted to get some more trophies before all the good stuff comes out next month. This game was Tomb Raider Trilogy, 3 games for the price of one was great and I love the Tomb Raider stories.

I’m playing Tomb Raider Anniversary at the moment and just like all the other ones it’s pretty good, these games do not seem to get dated, at least for me.

I’ll be writing some reviews on all the games i’m playing in the coming weeks.

New releases coming soon that i’m really looking forward to are Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, out in November but in September there are some great games being released, like WKC 2, Rage and also Splinter Cell Trilogy which i’m looking forward to for the PS3.

Incidentally in case you were wondering the Tomb Raider Trilogy does have trophies for all 3 games on the PS 3 system.

Will post more often now i’m more in a routine so keep checking back and happy gaming.

Tony:)

Yes for the last few days i’ve been watching the E3 live convention, the biggest in america for new game releases and console info.

First let me say the new Wii U looks pretty cool, and i’m not a Wii fan but this looks good. The new ‘controller’ has a screen which means you don’t even need a tv, or it just means you can use it just as a controller, but it does so much more than that, too much info to post here so i’ll give in detail more info on the forum.

New games were coming quick and some of the ones we have been really looking forward to wasn’t disappointing at all.

Elder Scrolls Skyrim was about 30 minutes worth of clips and it looked fantastic, by far the best one yet with over 150 dungeons to explore, free roaming dragons and detail beyond belief.

Assassins Creed Revelations again did not disappoint, definitely another one on my list and again to my amazement looks like a big improvement to the last one, didn’t think that was possible.

More games included the new Twisted Metal, Halo 4, yes I did say Halo 4, bet many didn’t expect that one and tons more which I will post more on in the forum.

Also Sony announced the new playstation vita (vee tah) which I believe will eventually replace the PSP although i’m a bit vague on that, I’ll confirm that later but it looks pretty good.



Tony:)

Yes the playstation store is finally back online so if you had any money in there you can finally check to see if it is still there. Mine is, not too much but it’s still money all the same, i’m glad to see it wasn’t missing.

There are a few error messages, in fact quite a few error messages, i’ve had to go back and try again probably more than a dozen times and that was just to get my free game. I chose Infamous and it was a mega download, over 7000 MB which actually took around 8hrs to download and after that I had to delete a bunch of stuff so I could install it.

Totally worth it for me as I rented the game but never got all the trophies so now I can, I was going to take Little Big Planet also but to be honest I don’t have the room on my old 80Gig so i’ll probably leave it.

Again I got errors when I tried to get the playstation plus 30 day free trial as I think that will be worth it but as yet it hasn’t let me get it.

So the store is back up but with many errors, unless of course it’s just my machine, which it could well be, let me know how you do.

Tony:)