Alone in the Dark

So I'm sitting on my couch thinking "I have absolutely no games to play!" when I remembered that I had just picked up Alone in the Dark a few days ago. I had this epiphany at around 12:00am this morning, so I couldn't exactly form a very intelligent or even sensible review of this game with the 30 minutes I will play of it before I go to sleep, but I gave it a shot anyway, Of the first 30 minutes of Alone in the Dark, I realized one very important thing, noticing the warning signs of a bad game are very helpful tools. I noticed that this game was going to be a grind the second I was shown the first actual button prompt, "Press right stick to blink"... I mean, really? Why on Earth would I want to make my deranged Survival Horror protagonist blink?! Maybe this mechanic is just part of the tutorial of the game, but I have seen several people die so far, so I assume I am somewhat in the game. (Though I have yet to encounter an enemy...)

As far as survival horror games go, this game is delivering somewhat. Given I died within the first five minutes multiple times due to lack of an objective, the game looks legitimately scary. If I were to pinpoint exactly what has scared me the most, it would probably be the lack of an enemy. Honestly, there is nothing worse than seeing glimpses of an enemy tear someone apart, only to have them vanish before you can lock your gaze upon them. If they keep this shrouded terror in the shadows, I expect some sucker punch scares and very tense situations further in the game. Hopefully, the horror and surprise will make up for the strange mechanics and the awkward controls.

Now, to get to the reason I actually picked up this game in the first place. I had heard stories from a friend of mine about a game with a very interesting build-your-own-weapon- mechanic, and, seeing as how Dead Rising 2 felt like more of an arcade game to me, I wanted a survival game with a building weapons mechanic similar to that of Dead Rising's. Have I seen any of that yet? No, but that's just because of my failure to comprehend what the tutorial meant by "follow the man with the gun's instructions". ( I decided to take the "I'll do what I want!" option and did the opposite of what he instructed several times, and each time was met by a butt-stroke to the back of the head.) Well, seeing as though I have literally seen about 15 min of actual gameplay, I will save the actual review for later. Until then!

"Live Love Laugh Ragequit"
- Blade579

Completion of Xbox 360 games

Are you or a friend burdened with the "completionist" bug? Do you have the urge to find every collectible, complete every mission, or finish every objective? I do, but not to the point where I cannot finish a game without discovering everything. I have actually only completed only one game all the way, meaning I finished every quest, collected and stored every weapon and armor, made every spell, bought all houses, and discovered all locations. The game I speak of is Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. I have invested over 200 hours into that game, ensuring I didn't miss a single thing. I don't know what it was about Oblivion, but it was just so interesting to me. The physics engine, the story, a first person open world RPG, it had so much going for it. Unfortunately, I haven't gone back to play it since I finished everything, so now it is just sitting at the bottom of my stack of games.

Honestly, I could not think of anything better to write about today. This "post a day" challenge was issued to help improve my writing skills, and that is all well and good, but I just can't think of what to write about. I didn't have time today to research anything of importance, and with the free time I did have, I just tried to unlock golden visor in Halo Reach. Hmmm... I could talk about Halo Reach, but I assume that it has already had hundreds of reviews by now, so I will just post about my experience. Let's start with... Matchmaking.

Right off the bat, I will introduce the main topic that drive even the most experienced players to ragequitting: T-Bagging. (T-Bagging- the act of repeatedly crouching over the body of a previously killed alien/enemy/teamate, and mimicking... well, I don't have to go that far...) Ok, let's just say that T-Bagging is a juvenile, strange, and very rude form of being a sore loser. I can't possibly begin to fathom why someone enjoys imagining doing "that" to a dead alien/enemy/teamate. Yes, I am keeping this post free from vulgar language, but that is only because "certain people" read this blog. If you want to read someone insult a race, be prejudice, or throw random insults at a wall, look at any other blog. Well, as much as I would like to continue, my character on Halo Reach beckons me to buy him the gold visor. I will post again in the morning. (or night, whichever is more convenient...)

"Live Laugh Love Ragequit"
- Blade579

Currently played Xbox 360 games

Halo: Reach, Halo3: ODST, Fallout: New Vegas, X-MEN, Mortal Kombat, AC Brotherhood, Portal 2, L.A.Noire, Mafia 2, Call of Duty Black Ops, MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3, Crysis 2, Borderlands, KUF: Circle of Doom, Devil May Cry 4, Red Dead Redemption, SUPER STREETFIGHTER 4, Full House Poker, Condemned 2: Bloodshot, Soulcalibur 4, NBA JAM, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK, Dragon Age 2, Battlefield Bad Co. 2, Dead Space 2, Fable 3, Call of Duty: WaW, Rez HD, Harm's Way, Record of Agarest War, Way of the Samurai 3, ENSLAVED, Force Unleashed 2, BAYONETTA, EarthDefenseForce 2017, FC Instincts Predator, Doritos Crash Course, Dance Central, MOH Airborne, The Orange Box, Halo 3, Scene It? BOS!, Brutal Legend, 5th Grader: Game Time, Your Shape: FE, Battlefield 1943, Metal Slug 3, Blazblue, Wolfenstein, The Saboteur, Kinect Adventures, Halo Waypoint, Worms, Dragon Age: Origins, DR2: CASE ZERO, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Left 4 Dead 2, Oblivion, Ninety-Nine Nights 2/NA, Just Cause 2, Fallout 3, Monday Night Combat, The Force Unleashed, Trials HD, Bioshock 2, Toy Soldiers, DEATHSMILES NA, Modern Warfare 2, Singularity, Alan Wake, STREET FIGHTER 4, Crackdown 2, Phantasy Star Universe, Halo Wars, Magic: The Gathering, Fable 2, N+, Puzzle Quest, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Dead Space, Rock Band 2, The Beatles: Rock Band, FINAL FANTASY 13, Blue Dragon, SplinterCellConviction, Gin Rummy, DEAD RISING, Game Room, Mass Effect 2, Bioshock, 1 vs. 100, You're in the Movies, Wits & Wagers, Castle Crashers, Velvet Assassin, Left 4 Dead, F.E.A.R., Prince of Persia, Mercenaries 2, LOST PLANET, The Darkness, Iron Man, Skate 2, Shadow Complex, Call Of Duty 3, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, The Bourne Conspiracy, BF: Bad Company, Lost Odyssey, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Army of Two, PROTOTYPE, Gears of War 2, Crackdown, Call of Duty 4, RESIDENT EVIL 5, Bomberman LIVE, skate., Mirror's Edge, Carcassonne, Catan, Far Cry 2, UNO, LEGO Indiana Jones, Gears of War, Mortal Kombat vs. DCU, DMMM:Elements, A Kingdom for Keflings, Pinball FX, Spidey: Web of Shadows, SuperStreetFighter2THD, Conan, Golden Axe:Beast Rider, Braid, Alien Hominid HD, Burnout Paradise, Buku Sudoku, Tenchu Z, Assassin's Creed, NINJA GAIDEN 2, Heavy Weapon, Ticket to Ride, Lost Cities, Poker Smash, Assault Heroes 2, Puzzle Fighter HD, Assault Heroes, Rainbow Six Vegas, Turok, LUMINES LIVE!, Undertow, The Simpsons Game, Mass Effect Scene It? LCA, Geometry Wars Evolved, Yaris, Guitar Hero 3, Two Worlds, Battlefield 2: MC, Transformers: The Game, Test Drive Unlimited, Texas Hold'em, Hexic HD, Street Fighter 2 HF, Pac-Man C.E., LEGO STAR WARS 2, Spider-Man 3, Small Arms, At World's End, Jetpac Refuelled, Defender, G.R.A.W., Zuma, DIG DUG, Jewel Quest.
And if ANYONE want's me to organize this, it will take forever, but I will do it....... "sigh"

"Live Laugh Love Ragequit"
- Blade579

Gamerzinthelobby introduction

    This blog was established for the members of Gamerzinthelobby to post gaming reviews, news, strategies, guides, glitches, easter eggs, etc. I am the leader of this group, and was tasked with a "post a day" challenge issued by my father, so I will be quite active. As for the other members, I have no idea. At times they will participate and post regularly, and at others, they will completely forget the existence of this blog. But rest assured, unless I lose connection to the internet or some catastrophic event happens, I shall continue to post. Unfortunately, this post will probably be the only thing I put up today, so if anyone just happened to wander onto this blog expecting a review or guide, I apologize. I promise to post some actual game material eventually, but not now.
     Now, in order to keep track of who posts what, here is a list of the current four members of Gamerzinthelobby's internet usernames: Deadpool579 (me), smightnight, soda, and Courier Six. These four will (hopefully) post relevant and interesting views on the gaming community and helpful tips for gamers in need. I (Deadpool579) will most likely post about recent gaming news, reviews, and achievement guides, but that doesn't mean that I will not post anything besides that, nor will the other members of the  group. We tend to frequent specific topics that are either interesting or idiotic, but that does not mean that our posts will be limited to wacky and unusable information, it's just something that may happen every now and again. As far as profanity goes, I prefer to keep things professional and entertaining, but I can't speak for the other members of the group. Unfortunately, some tempers may flare and a few unnecessary things may be said about a specific game or company, but I will do my best to make sure that all members of Gamerzinthelobby keep the insults tasteful, and avoid insulting mothers.
    When our community is not posting blogs or videos, we are gaming. We mostly play Xbox 360 and computer games, but some of us do enjoy going back to the basics and playing a couple old arcade games on XBLA. At times, I may dust off the old N64, Gamecube, Gameboy, PS2, or PS1 and play some of my old time favorites. I am actually currently playing through Persona 4 on the Playstation 2, and Persona 3 Portable on the PSP, so I will most likely talk about those titles and simpler ones when I tire of Xbox games. As of right now, I just picked up "Alone in the Dark" and "Fear" at Gamestop for their 2 for 1 sale on used games, so I will most likely post my experience with the games as I progress and will also attempt to film myself while playing it. (I gave "soda" Farcry 2, so he will probably post about that) Now that this post has exceeded the minimum amount of words needed for my introduction, so I will continue to post tomorrow. Now I would like to try signing this post with my username and motto:
"Live Laugh Love Ragequit"
- Deadpool579