haloforlife's GameLogBlogging the experience of gameplayhttps://www.gamelog.cl/gamers/GamerPage.php?idgamer=196Ice Climber (PC) - Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:53:58https://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=1519This game is one of the games that was demonstrated in by breakout session. This game is a strategy game. The point of the game is to make your way up the steps to the top of the mountain. This is harder than it appears because there are avalanches and ice spears that will kill you on your way up if you do not choose the correct path. This game has three different levels. The first level the main character needs to make his way up to the top of the mountain in order to find his wife. This transitions into the second level where the mountain climber again has to find his way to the top. In this level his goal is to get his dog. In the final level the point of the game is to reach the top of the mountain in order to reach the mountain climbers son. At this point once you reach the top of the mountain you have successfully beaten the game.Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:53:58 CSThttps://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=1519&iddiary=3185Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GC) - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:34:48https://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=1145This is a great game that has been redone many times. The game first appeared on Nintendo 64. The double dash for turned Mario Kart into a team game with a driver and shooter. This gives the game double action. Each player has different responsibilities which ultimately lead the team to winning or losing. This game is fun but it is not that much of an improvement on the other Mario Kart games. This is because the double dash feature is misleading. It is not as cool as you would think. This is because the person who is shooting has very minimal responsibilities. The makers should have somehow made it so there are equal responsibilities with the team members. The gameplay is very finely tuned so that it is easy to play. The controls are precise but at the same time not too touchy. This makes it so that the turning is very appropriate and works smoothly. The shooting is not that accurate. This is one of the things that should be improved upon. The shooter should be able to accurately aim his shot. (This entry has been edited1 time. It was last edited on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:57:25.)Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:34:48 CSThttps://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=1145&iddiary=2464Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GC) - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:44:39https://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=1145I played Mario Double Dash with three other people. We played the racing mode. We did it so that there were two teams of two. I was the driver on my team. The game is very fun with many different levels to choose from. Furthermore, there are tons of characters and carts that you can choose. I found this game to be fun because of all these options. The controls are pretty easy and it is pretty simple to control the cart effectively. The graphics in this game are similar to most of the Mario type genre. There are many cartoon type images and characters. The game kind of reminds me of Super Smash Brothers because of the wide variety of different characters that have been taken from other Nintendo games. If you are the driver, the goal of the game is to go as fast as you can through the course. Also, you need to try to get as many items for your shooter teammate. You have to make sure that you always keep your shooter armed. If you pick up two items, you must transfer one of the items back to the shooter once they shoot the first item. All in all, this game has a very simple concept that is still very fun.Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:44:39 CSThttps://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=1145&iddiary=2463Goldeneye 007 (N64) - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:56:32https://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=928The second time I played Goldeneye 007 I played the multiplayer with a friend. We played so that it was him and I vs. two bots. I found the multiplayer to be just as fun as the campaign mode. One of the few problems I have with this game is the bots. The bots seem to be too predictable and they are easy to kill. I think they should be made so that they are smarter which would therefore make it easier to kill. I liked the fact how there is so many different guns that you can play with. This gives the game variation which allows the player to feel like they are in total control. While I was playing it didn't seem like the game took into account where a shot landed. It seemed that if a shot was taken in the head or foot it would do the same damage. I don't know if this is because of the era or it just wasn't included in the game. If this aspect were included the player would be able to use more strategy. They could not kill someone by just shooting them in the foot. All in all I give this game a 9 out of 10.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:56:32 CSThttps://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=928&iddiary=2056Goldeneye 007 (N64) - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:09:19https://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=928I played the game Goldeneye 007. This game is one of the best first person shooters of all time. I loved playing this game. I played the campaign mode. I found the game to be difficult in its own unique way. I think this is due to the console and the time the game was released. I constantly found myself comparing this game to other first person shooters. I wanted to compare it to halo but I realized that it is not right to compare games from such different generations. Considering the time in which this was made, it was the best first person shooter. When Halo was made, the designers had so many advantages that the makers of Goldeneye never had. I found that Goldeneyes campaign mode seemed to be confusing. In some places I had no clue on where I should go or what I should do. This is the only problem with the game. Besides this fact the game and campaign mode are awesome.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:09:19 CSThttps://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=928&iddiary=2046Super Smash Brothers (N64) - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:05:39https://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=685In my second time at playing this game I noticed how the makers have made it so you can improve. The game designers have made it so that it is important to learn the different characters. Each character has different specialties. The more you play with a certain character the better you will be. I think the makers of this game want the players to specialize in one player. The design of this game is relatively simple compared to games like mario 64. This is because the games levels are two dimensional. This makes the gameplay simple and easy to learn. Although some may think this is a drawback of the game, it really is extremely popular for how simple it is. In multiplayer options you are allowed to pick everything you want. The level, characters, amount of lives, and you can even change the objects. This really puts the game in the players hands. It allows them to play in ways that they prefer. (This entry has been edited1 time. It was last edited on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:12:50.)Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:05:39 CSThttps://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=685&iddiary=1637Super Smash Brothers (N64) - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:40:18https://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=685I played Super Smash Brothers on the Nintendo 64. I found this game to be extremely fun. This game is what it is because of the unique characters. Each character has different and special attack moves. This game is best to play with multiple people. Most people take a specific player and stick with that character. This way they will become better and know their player inside and out. The levels are somewhat two dimensional with no real depth. This makes the multiplayer gameplay easier to learn. It allows the players to not have to worry about their positioning as much but rather gives them the opportunity on focusing on attacking the other player. The game attracts players who are fans of any nintendo games. There are characters and levels that are from a bunch of different games. This makes it so a player will be attracted to the game because their favorite game is included in it.Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:40:18 CSThttps://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=685&iddiary=1566Halo 2 (XBX) - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:22:52https://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=412The second attempt at Halo worked out better for me. I continued the game by playing the second level. In this level I tried to concentrate on killing as many aliens as possible. I was learning how to aim so that the majority of my shots would hit my opponents. The game is very realistic when it comes to the weapons. There are an assortment of guns to use. Some guns are better for short range and some are better for long range. The game is realistic since you cannot use a short range gun on someone that is really far away. The guns also need to be reloaded. You cannot just shoot forever. The guns will reload after the cartridge is empty. This game is such a popular game because it has a very good story mode along with excellent multiplayer games. This game can also be played online. I would not change any aspect of the game. It is excellent. The game is hard for me, but I think that is due to my inexperience in the game. So, the difficulty is probably perfect for someone who is familiar with first person shooters. Something that lures people to this game is the reality of it. While playing, you cannot just run through the level shooting people. You have to use real elements of warfare. You must hide and shoot. You need to sneak up on your opponents. These are the elements that add strategy to the game which consequently make it fun.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:22:52 CSThttps://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=412&iddiary=1125Halo 2 (XBX) - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:56:52https://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=412I decided to play Halo 2 for Xbox. I found out that this game was really fun. My friend and I began to play the cooperative game type in an attempt to beat the game. The game was hard for me because I am a beginner when it comes to video games. I liked cooperative because the person I was playing with could help me learn the game. This game is a first person shooter. It is the sequel of Halo. This game was the best game on the market when it came out. I played the first level and realized that this game is very hard. We played it on Legendary mode which is the toughest of four settings. I found the game to be challenging. This probably is because this is the first time I was playing it. The story mode was excellent and the gameplay was fun even though it was challenging. I liked how the level design was not complicated. It was easy to find out where we should go in order to complete the level. The characters in the game were done very well. The graphics make the characters look amazing. The cutscenes in this video game were made very well. They helped progress the story. The narrative was consequently more smooth. Based on my experience, I think that this video game is excellent! Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:56:52 CSThttps://www.gamelog.cl/logs/LogPage.php?Log_Id=412&iddiary=1091