Alone in the Dark

Today I will be going over a bit of a review as well as a short tutorial for the game "Alone in the Dark". First Id like to say that I extremely enjoy this game. Your character wakes up in a mysterious make shift hospital with no memory of his former self. I personally found that the blinking effect really sucked in all honesty. As my friend failed many times, one must remember to blink, if you do not do so you will die. Not to fret though, this painfully annoying mechanic will not be necessary in the near future. To blink just press in the right thumb stick.

While the game does provide a general tutorial for the most part, it lacks in some major details which would make your gaming experience much easier. One such detail lies in the jacket. Your jacket acts as your primary bag, with many holsters. It will contain many essential items which will be crucial for survival. While this game masks itself as just a horror game I find it as more of a survival game. To survive you must check every corner, desk and hole in the floor to find important items, one such item is the flashlight. Often times you will find yourself in extremely dark places, during which your flashlight will be your only source of light. With this said leaving your flashlight on the whole time will not work out well. Just like in the real world, your flashlight will not have an unlimited amount of power, like many things it runs on batteries. Conserve your flashlight only for times when it is absolutely necessary. While you can collect batteries, your character, apparently, is not smart enough to change the batteries himself, but instead you have to open your jacket and "combine" the batteries with the flashlight.

Other items can be combined to form weapons, such as the lighter and mosquito spray to form a make shift flamethrower. While I have just started to play this game I will be posting more helpful hints as I learn them myself.

"Till next time, in the lobby"

Currently playing games on the Xbox 360

Wow, I completely forgot about posting today, and seeing as how I have 15 minutes until the next day, I will post now! But something lazy and unimaginative. (Sorry, I'll get a hang of this soon!)

Duke Nukem: Forever

Red Faction: Armageddon

Halo: Reach

Red Dead Redemption

Mortal Kombat

Fallout: New Vegas

"Live Love Laugh Ragequit"
-Blade579

Top 5 Best Video game characters

Have you ever found yourself controlling or in the presence of a character that just radiates brilliance? Someone that just attracts all of the attention? This is rare for me, and I am willing to share with you my top 5 video game characters. You feel honored now, right?... right? All joking aside, here is my list:

1. Charlie Tunoku (Giant Bomb's name for the Persona 4 protagonist)- This character was named by none other than the good people at Giantbomb.com. No, this is not the actual character's name, but why not get creative with your gaming? It's more interesting that way.

2. John Marston (Red Dead Redemption)- Cowboy, father, gunslinger, John has quite a couple of things going for him. As far as honorable men go, John Marston is among the top.

3. Skarlet (Mortal Kombat 9)- Mortal Kombat is known for it's extremely brutal characters and fatalities, but few times do I actually find myself fearing one. Skarlet is a red ninja , originally a color pallet glitch in the earlier Mortal Kombat games, but wow is she violent. I have never seen someone hoist their enemy into the air and bathe in their blood. Pretty terrifying.

4. Noble 6 (Halo: Reach)- To me, Noble 6 was the classic "hero". He died saving others and showed no fear in the face of death. I believe the final scene with Noble 6 will forever be a classic and memorable one.

5. Sheogorath (Oblivion)- Psychopath. This word PERFECTLY sums up Sheogorath's character. An all powerful nutcase. When I think of Sheogorath, I remember accidentaly hitting him with a fire spell, and him clapping his hands and sending me 200 stories above Suicide Hill.

"Live Love Laugh Ragequit"
-Blade579

Favorite Fighting Games

Seeing as how I just can't seem to figure out how to introduce this post, i'm just going to type out my idea: "My top 3 favorite fighting games on the xbox 360". Now, when I say on the xbox 360, I mean non XBLA titles, because sorting through all of those would just be a pain, and i'm not comfortable enough with this "blog a day" thing to actually take extensive amounts of time on a single topic. Most likely, I will in the future, but not now. Okay now, without further adieu, here are my top 3:

1. Mortal Kombat 9

2. SoulCalibur 4

3. Marvel vs. Capcom 3

(also, as a sidenote, I would just like to throw in Blazblue: Continuum Shift into to mix because I would like for that game to have a few more fans. It's pretty interesting, if your into anime and things of the sort...)

Now onto the summaries!!
Mortal Kombat 9 is what I like to call "America's fighting game". I say this because the company is from America, it is more popular in America then in most other countries, and it is extremely violent. Now mind you, this is not why I enjoy the game, they are just some little interesting facts that I happened to come across. As for the game itself, it has quite a bit going for it. The most in depth story mode any fighting game has ever had (not a single loading screen between fights and cutscenes), interesting characters whose moves are quick and easy to understand, and a VERY large extra content vault. Not to mention the fatalities, which in itself make the game worth buying, just to see the strange and extreme ways the developers decided to kill off their characters (sounds disturbing which... well... it actually is... but I assure you that each fatality is unique and, after awhile, bearable.). So if you are looking for a violent and easily comprehend-able fighting game with many weird any strange nuggets of comedy wedged in, Mortal Kombat 9 is right up your alley!

SoulCalibur 4... where to start...
I'm going to be honest with you, this game is relatively old, well, at least in terms of it's console release date. Basically, it started selling in 2007, not very long after the Xbox 360's release, so it was one of the first games released on the console. This doesn't necessarily mean that it's bad, it's just a bit... out of date. But no worries! This does not effect gameplay in the slightest! In fact, gameplay is probably the second highest reason I enjoy this game so much. 8- way run. This mechanic, which was new to me at the time, allowed the player to choose how he/she wanted to attack via 8 directions. This allowed for some pretty devastating combos and maneuvers. Though this did make the game much more tactical, it is not the reason I enjoyed it so much. You may think i'm crazy for enjoying a fighting game so much for this reason, but hey, i'm not your average gamer! I LOVED the character creator. NEVER have I been able to create Ronald McDonald, Mario/Luigi, and every character from Kingdom Hearts in a single game. It may just be me, but watching Cloud Strife beat up Nightmare and Voldo is oddly satisfying.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3, one of the most hyper fighting games I have ever played...
This game is like the bullet-hell shooters of fighting games. If you aren't dominating the fight, you are being bounced from wall to wall while Wesker and Super Skrull wreck your life with ridiculous combos and supers. Meanwhile, Sentinel is firing lasers and rockets from every possible direction, eliminating any possible ability to block. Be that as it may, this is not the game, it's just ranked matches. If you would like to avoid a humiliating defeat, don't jump right into a ranked game, experiment a bit. See what character you are comfortable with, and what team compliments his supers the best. I enjoy this game solely for it's combat. I don't usually play any fast-paced fighting games, but Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has changed my mind a bit. The combination of hundreds of relentless combos to the beautiful new image of the Marvel and Capcom characters makes this game quite the ride. If your looking for a quick and largely team based fighting game, I recommend picking this title up via Games on Demand, Gamefly, or whatever system of obtaining games you may have.

Also, if you are interested in facing a terrible opponent with almost zero precision or tactic, or just want somebody who has a microphone to go a few rounds with, send a message to Blade579 on Xbox 360.

"Live Laugh Love Ragequit"
-Blade579

Top 5 Recent Best Video Game Stories

It's rare when you come across a story that just engrosses you to the point where you absolutely have to finish it, even if it means pulling an all nighter on the day of your finals. (by the way, don't do that. BAD idea...) Games with the thickest and most interesting stories are usually RPG's, but recently, I have actually seen the most amazing stories come from free roam and FPS games. This poll is the result of all 4 of the Gamerzinthelobby moderators' opinions of the "Top 5 Recent Best Video Game Stories":

Blade579- Top 5

1. Oblivion
2. Halo: Reach
3. Mortal Kombat
4. Dead Space 2
5. Portal 2

soda- Top 5

1. L.A. Noire
2. Red Dead Redemption
3. Mafia 2
4. Dead Space 2
5. Comic Jumper

Courier Six- Top 5

1. Alan Wake
2. Oblivion
3. Mass Effect 2
4. Halo Reach
5. Fallout: New Vegas

smightnight- Top 5

1. Red Dead Redemption
2. Dead Space
3. The Force Unleashed
4. Fallout 3
5. Mafia 2

Red Dead Redemption: 25 Things to do in Multiplayer

Have you ever found yourself in RDR free roam, shooting at the law and other players, just waiting for the excruciatingly long experience bar to fill? This happens to me almost every time I decide to pop into the cowboy free roam shooter and find a session. It may just be me, but I have had enough of the tedious "shoot, melee, gain bounty" mentality that I have carried out for months, so I have devised a "list" of sorts to help you entertain yourself and/or your partner:

1. Gain a HUGE bounty, then escape to Mexico!
2. Have a fistfight on dangerous surfaces (large rocks, over a body of water, edge of a building)
3. Start a huge brawl with NPC's
4. Play "how many knives can you stick into your friend?"
5. Name your mount
6. Set bears on fire
7. (undead nightmare req) Beat up zombies... with your fists
8. Fall down the cliff on Torquemada
9. Stab dynamite
10. Stab fire bottles
11. Stab people
12. Run towards other players holding lit dynamite
13. Fight bulls with your fists in MacFarlane's Ranch
14. Walk around in Aurora Basin (shallow water)
15. Get the covered wagon in Gaptooth Breach
16. Jump out of a wagon at high speed
17. Knife your friend's mount while riding very fast
18. Play with dynamite
19. Get chased by cougars
20. Have a HUGE posse battle at Cochinay
21. Search for a donkey, then try to keep it as your mount for an hour
22. Run into players/NPC/s with your mount
23. Try to disarm EVERYONE
24. Push pedestrians
25. Drive your mount/wagon/chariot off the cliff between Armadillo and MacFarlane's Ranch.

If you want me to post more, please comment or message me and I'll go around in free roam and discover weirder and more amusing things to do.

"Live Love Laugh 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