A Virtual World

I guess this week is just computer gaming week, first with DA II (check out the previous blog for the intitials' meaning) and now with the Sims 3. To be honest, ever since the Sims came out, I've always wanted to have a game from them; I find it interesting how you can create any kind of character you want, buy or build a house and live "the dream life" through them. It was like playing the role of a Creator and not really having a care in the world.

  

I found the Sims 3 to have some nice graphics except when they came to low resolution (very low quality of how the images looked). With audio the Sims sound hilarious and I just adlib to what they say. I also found it useful when you want to make movies and take instant photos with just a keyboard button. I did find it a little confusing at first how to play the game without the characters aging so quickly (call me a noob I know) and getting rid of those bubbles that popped up whenever the Sims wanted to think of something.

Overall, I like the game because you can do anything you want in it and not get into any serious troubles unlike the real world. However, be warned, it can get really addicting and you can spending HOURS ON END playing it.

Overall I hope to see you soon and talk about more games from other consoles...I sound like a geek.

Within Dragon Terrain

Dragon Age II...the first computer game that I defeated in years and loved from the beginning to the end! ^O^

As a continuation from the Dragon Age series, I had to do a little research to see if the storylines were connected and discreetly they are. The graphics on the game was amazing along with the storyline of how a kingdom fell and you play as the character who becomes the Champion of Kirkwall. (Sorry, not going to give away the ending for those who are still playing it). The setup of how to play it was easy to understand since you could either use the mouse or the keyboard to move, set commands, battle and do other tasks. I have to thank my friend for letting me play it otherwise I would be at a lost for figuring out which game I wanted to play next.

WARNING: FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT LIKE GORE/ACTION/FANTASY ROLE PLAYING GAMES, DO NOT PLAY.

Here is a trailer for Dragon Age II:

(Though it is also for the Xbox, I do not own an Xbox and the game was expensive during the time I played it. TT.TT If I had the chance to play it on the Xbox, I would've commented on how different the game settings were.)

Other than that, see you next time! Ciao!

Battle of the Bands

Which one is better? Rock Band or Guitar Hero?

This is a typical question that most people answer with one or the other. In a sense, I played both of these games ever since they came out, but in reality, I don't own any because I'd be hooked on them and have to be pulled away from my game consoles. xD

To be fair, I picked GH2 and RB2, just to see the difference.

      

When I played Guitar Hero 2 on the Play Station 2, it had a sense of rock with some new songs that some I recognized and some I did not, but the experience to play it boggled my mind.  The song selection expanded from "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses, "Heart Shaped Box" by Nirvana and other artists including My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden and Atreyu. However, with all the graphics that were going on at the same time, I had a little difficulty trying to focus on the notes and hitting them on the right cue.

On the other hand, I played Rock Band 2 on the Xbox and it had a similar quality to Guitar Hero 2 on a more mellow sense. One advantage this game had over the other is that there were other instruments to play such as the bass, drums and vocals. The experience to play this game wasn't as much fun as Guitar Hero 2 because I was introduced to Guitar Hero 2 first. In this game, I did not do as well as I did with guitar because the songs were a little different like "Anyway You Want It" by Journey, "Enter Sandman" by Metallica and other songs by AC/DC, Foo Fighters and Billy Idol. The graphics on this game weren't so intense as Guitar Hero 2 and in this game I was better off with drums.

So which game do I like better?

It's a close call, but with more variety I would have to choose Rock Band 2.

Sorry Guitar Hero 2, I don't wanna sound mean! TT.TT

Introduction

Most people would assume that a young woman would be more interested in the latest trends of fashion, media and “feminine” things, however, I am more of a video game person and I am proud to say that. Go ahead and say your worst “that’s mature of you”, “video games are more for dudes”, “what do you know about video games?” I honestly won’t be bothered by that, it’s just a person’s opinion.

Moving on my name is Desiree Cordero, but for future references I’ll be known as Des C. I am 19 years old and have a passion for the arts as well as video games. I am not a fashion girl or someone who loves going to the beach or pool. I do however like reading, spending time with my family and friends, watching movies, talking and all those other activities most people do.

Overall, expect me to have quite a bit of video game names you may know and not know, but for now Ciao and see you next time! ^O^