Sam Fisher: Not So Stealth Assassin

Despite what people have been saying I liked this game. It allows you to be as stealthy or as run-and-gunny as you want. My poor memory is keeping me from remembering why this game sucks compared to previous installments.

It wasn't that long but I didn't expect it to be. Deniable Ops is really fun. I found the level design of Deniable Ops better than the campaign.

It definitely needs more suppressors. Half of the pistols aren't even silenced. I would like to have a suppressor on every gun. Hell, give me silenced grenades.

Weapons unlocked through Coop? When will these companies learn that I don't like multiplayer and start catering to me instead of the millions of people who do.

*Update*
So I cheated and played through the multiplayer game by myself. Unlocked and upgraded all of the weapons and beat all of the levels by myself. Take that social interaction. Let it be known that Nic is very good at playing with himself.

*Update 2*
I finally beat all of the P.E.C. Challenges. It took longer than the game did.

35/54 a
700/1000 g

More Nic In More Places

On my half-birthday I decided to spread the awesomeness that is me to even more sites on the internet. I have new links on the sidebar:
True Achievements
Gamefaqs - A long time coming.
Wikipedia - I was supposed to do this on my last birthday.
Steam -Which is funny because I have yet to find a game my laptop can actually run.

I also have a couple of new Gamercards.

Past Affect 2

First improvement I noticed was the Lazarus Project Facial Reconstruction Code. This allows you to find a Shepard you like and import them instead of messing with the appearance sliders. I had a difficult time getting my Sara Shepard to look right in the first game. Yes I play a female Shepard. Wanna fight about it? This time I just found a Shepard that looked like I wanted mine to and changed it a little bit to be perfect. Well as perfect as you can get in this game. Most of the female Shepards look awful.

My Code:
731.Q9G.A1F.F8W.IDC.16W.1HG.716.LD6.C17.2G6.337

Modified From:
Ora Shepard
Jane Shepard

Like Darksiders I finished this game with abilities left to upgrade. Unlike Darksiders you can't grind for experience. There are a specific number of missions and you don't gain anything from killing individual enemies, except for ammo.

I finished all the missions with 49 Experience before I reach the next level.

3 unused Squad Points
25 Squad Points left to get.
I would have 15 if I didn't get the bonus power from Advanced Training.

Another problem is that you can't go back and collect stuff you missed. So anything you can't buy in a store is a missable item. The one thing I missed was a Heavy Pistol Damage. Also since there is a limited number of missions there is a limited amount of credits (money). And any extra credits to be found during a mission is also missable. So there are a few things I was never able to buy because I didn't have enough credits.

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OK I officially HATE this blog post. I stopped playing this game almost 3 weeks ago and I still haven't finished writing it. I tried to motivate myself by not mailing it back. Then came Harmony of Despair. I finally decide to work on it and I find out half of it is gone. I had a huge rant about the Cerberus Network and then my internet died so I couldn't save it. I waited for it to come back on. Then I copied the post, repasted it then saved. I thought it was fine, but no. So I'm done. No Cerberus Network rant (I don't like it), no long story review (I don't like it) and no clever closing (it wouldn't make sense now).

Final save is 111.
65h.02m
28/7/2010 5:00

44/54a
830/1000g
No DLC.
I sit corrected.

Veronica Could Take Richter And Alucard

Finally finished Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. and just before Harmony of Despair comes out.

First Achievement: Bloodlines - 10/22/2008
Eleventh Achievement: Seeker - 3/7/2009
Twelfth Achievement: Belmont's - 8/2/2010

Playing as Belmont almost requires a map, which they don't give you. Since you can't replenish your HP unless you beat a boss, you're just trying to get from one save point to the next. It's like an easy version of I Wanna Be The Guy: The Movie: The Game.

12/12 a
200/200 g

E...utopia

Bioshock 2 was a good game but I think Bioshock 1 was better. The twist at the end was one of the best I've seen in video games. Now, would you kindly read my review of Bioshock 2.













I thought the weapons were just ok.

• My favorite by far was the Rivet Gun. Strong, awesome for headshots, ammo everywhere, and "Hot Rivets=Flambé". Trap Rivets were useful during Adam Harvesting.

• The Hack Tool was pretty interesting especially with the mini turrets. I just wish you could repair them like bots or even pick them back up like spears.

• Everyone loves the Machine Gun but I thought it was pretty weak.

• Speargun was supposed to be the sniper rifle of the game but I didn't like it too much. It does awesome damage but only with headshots. And you I can't headshot while splicers are moving so It was only effective for me as a surprise attack. I only used Trap Spears during Adam harvesting. Rocket Spears were fun.

• Launcher is a rocket launcher. Heavy damage low ammo. Same as any other game. Proximity Mine was good while Adam Harvesting. Picking up unused ones makes them even better.

• I don't know why but I suck with shotguns. Halo, Call of Duty, Bioshock. Up close to the face it seems like I need six or seven shots to kill somebody. Phosphorus Buck was pretty cool though.

• Research Camera is incredibly useful til' it's not. And never having to pull it out again is the best feeling in the world. (like a vasectomy).

• Then comes the drill. I thought I would like it before I played the game. But I just didn't like the melee weapon. I didn't like them in fallout to much either. People were telling me how awesome it was but I just didn't get it. Until I fully upgraded it with tons of tonics. The thing is insane at dealing damage to boss enemies like Big Daddies and Big Sisters.

• I would like to point out that i didn't fully upgrade the Machine Gun, Speargun or Launcher.

On to Plasmids.

• Electro Bolt was my bread and butter. Cheap, Stuns, Does Damage, Is a beast in deep water which is everywhere.
• Upgraded to 3. ++

• I always had Telekinesis. Didn't use for fighting much but I did use to get items. Free if you don't throw, also good to catch and throw projectiles.
• Didn't Upgrade.

• Incinerate!. More damage than Electro bolt, Spreads like a virus.
• Upgraded to 3. ++

• Winter Blast. Expensive but Insane against bosses, especially with the drill.
• Upgraded to 2. +

• Security Command. Useless before gaining the ability to summon. Lethal after getting Upgraded Bots. A lot of my Tonics were Hacking and Bot related so this fit with my play style. Being able to repair Bots makes this Even Better.
• Upgraded to 3. ++

• Insect Swarm. I loved the idea of being able to stun enemies for a longer period of time than Electro Bolt. And it finds enemies for you. I would throw it out before entering a room so I wouldn't be ambushed.
• Upgraded to 3. ++

• Hypnotize. Didn't really use it much.
• Didn't Upgrade.

• Cyclone Trap. Sounded interesting. Wasn't interesting. Trap Rivets and Proximity Mines were more useful. And you can't pick up unused Cyclone Traps.
• Upgraded to 2 so I could charge Traps with Plasmids. Shouldn't Have. + :(

• Decoy is useless with Security Command.
• Didn't Upgrade.

• Didn't see a good use for scout.
• Didn't Upgrade

• Summon Elanor. Haxxorz level of damage. Costs a lot and it's worth it.
• Can't Upgrade.

Finally Tonics. A List of Tonics I recommend.

• Health:
• Armored Shell
• Armored Shell 2
• Natural Camouflage

• Eve:
• Booze Hound
• Cure All
• EVE Saver
• EVE Saver 2
• Fountain of Youth

• Adam:
• Demanding Father
• Proud Parent

• Weapons:
• Arms Race
• Damage Research
• Extended Reel
• Keen Observer
• Keen Observer 2

• Drill:
• Drill Lurker
• Drill Power
• Drill Power 2
• Drill Specialist
• Freezing Drill
• Sports Boost

• Plasmids:
• Electric Flesh

• Bots:
• Deadly Machines
• Handyman
• Hardy Machines

This is a quick comparison of Bioshock 1 vs. Bioshock 2 I stole from here.

CHARACTERS (Bioshock 1 on left Bioshock 2 on right):

• Jack > Delta - Although Johnny Topside is a cool name.
• Ryan Andrews > Sophia Lamb - I didn't like Lamb at all.
• Atlas < Sinclair - Sinclair was pretty cool.
• Dr.Suchong < Gil Alexander - Alexander the Awesome.

WEAPONS (1 on left 2 on right):

• Wrench < Drill
• Pistol < Rivet Gun - Rivet Gun > All
• Tommy Gun > Gatling Gun
• Shotgun-Pump Action > Double barrel shotgun
• Crossbow < Speargun - Infinite Ammo.

I'm not huge into multiplayer. I tried it out. It was kind of fun. People are still playing. Easy to get into a match.

Trying out Bulleted Lists on this one. It's a long one.
40/53 a 805/1000g.