Rift

Fellow gamers,

Move over World of Warcraft their is a new MMO on the block, and that is Rift.

Rift will release in early March, however I was able to get into the beta for it and while my time was short with the game I came away very satisfied. There were only four classes available to play (Warrior, Cleric, Mage, and  Rogue), but for each of those classes there are eight specializations to choose from. While you level up you are allowed to choose three of the specializations and level them via Diablo style talent trees. The more points that you put into a tree, the more spells you unlock from it which are called roots. Certain specializations meld better than others, making for a better play style.

The questing system in Rift is very similar to other MMO's. Kill X number of this enemy, collect X number of this item, go from point A to point B, etc. While the questing is repetitive, the story behind the game is very intriguing. I won't spoil any of it here because I'd like for each of you to experience it for yourselves.

If you are an MMO fan, I highly recommend giving this game a try!

Assassin's Creed

Fellow gamers,

I have not played Assassin's Creed in a long while and I wanted to replay Assassin's Creed before playing Brotherhood. But now I remember how painful playing Assassin's Creed was back in the day. I am finding myself struggling to finish replaying this game. I mean parts of the game are fun, such as assassinating the end target at the end of each mission but the side missions that you have to play through to get to that point are dreadful. It's a monotonous task of sitting on a bench and listening to some pointless rambling or picking some guys pocket nonchalantly. I am also confused as to why they had to make the story within a story. Why couldn't they just develop the story so that you are Altair and not Altair's ancestor. It just doesn't make sense... That's enough rambling. I am going to try and push myself along to finish this game. Wish me luck.

I'm Back!

Fellow Gamers,

Welcome to the new year! I know that you've all missed me, but let's get down to business.

I have been enjoying the holidays as I'm sure you all have and over this holiday break I was able to complete most of Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii. This really brought me back to the gold ol' days of the Super Nintendo. This game plays a lot like the original Donkey Kong country with a few Wii controls added into the mix. If you shake the controller DK will smash the ground unlocking secrets in the levels as well as stunning eneimes. If you hold down and shake the controller DK will blow air which is used to unlock secrets as well as defeat some of the later enemies. The vistas and landscapes in this game are phenomenal and even for a Wii game I had to stop and stare at the scenery more than once. The silhouette levels are even better as you play through the level in a darkened atmosphere with DK as a silhouette. Playing through this game was not easy though. This is definetely one of the hardest platformers that have been recently released. But while it may be hard, it has also been one of the most enjoyable platformers as well. You can even team up two player for some monkey mayhem with a friend. If you have a Wii I highly recommend this game as I am rating it one of the best Wii games to date.

Finals and Zombies

Fellow Gamers,

Walking Dead

I apologize for not bringing you the latest and greatest in video game news recently. Unfortunately for me, I have been studying for my finals that are approaching shortly. However I almost have Red Dead Redemption and Dead Rising 2 beat. I have found that Dead Rising 2 is like playing through a movie, my roommate just stood and watched captivated as I played that game killing thousands of zombies and saving survivors. I'd also like to give a shoutout to Rich Johnson for borrowing me Assassin's Creed 2. I will have that beaten here shortly as I will have lots of free time, once these finals are over!

Anybody that is into zombies should check out the show "Walking Dead" on AMC. The first season just wrapped up, but you can watch episode one here. The first season is only six episodes long, but it was a great start to a great show!

NPH hosting VGA's

Fellow Gamers,

I now have a legitimate reason to watch Spike TV's Video Game Awards this year. Why you ask? Because the most legendary man in the world will be hosting, no it is not me... It is Neil Patrick Harris! This is going to be LEGEN... wait for it... DARY, LEGENDARY! Ok I might be going a little overboard here, I apologize. But as a fan of CBS's "How I Met Your Mother" and the musical "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog", this is like a dream come true. The VGA's will be airing this Saturday, December 11 at 8 p.m. I expect you all to suit up, and be watching.

P.S. If you haven't seen NPH in "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" then I highly recommend watching it. Felecia Day, from The Guild,and Nathan Fillion, from the series Firefly, are also in it.

Winnner of Ninja Gaiden 2

 Fellow Gamers,

I was having a hard time deciding how I would decide who the winner of Ninja Gaiden 2 would be this month, but being the nerd that I am I have found a fair way to pick the winner by rolling a d20. Since there are exactly 20 members on this page it makes perfect sense to me and is fair. Are you ready for this? * Rolling die * 16! The winner of this month's giveaway is Zachary. If you would like your prize please, email me at brudi07@gmail.

This brings me to next months giveaway for December. I will be giving away a copy of Tekken 6 for the 360. This month however you not only have to be a follower of my blog, but you also have to submit a short article of one of your recent gaming moments. It does not have to be anything special, I just want to generate a community here at Vidjagamers. Whoever wins will have their article featured on my site. Good luck!

Bloodline Champions Webcast

Fellow gamers,

I FRAPS'ed a game of Bloodline Champions today which is a PC game that is in beta. Bloodline is an arena style game that could be compared to a top down version of World of Warcraft arena. There are 3 different game modes; team deathmatch, capture the flag, and domination. Teams can be composed of 1 to 5 people per team. Currently there are 16 characters to select from with 4 different character types; tanks, healers, melee dps, and ranged dps.

I hope you enjoy the video!