Riverside Gaming

This is a log of my day at a Riverside gaming event.

12:40 p.m.- I arrive at the event.
12:50- I look at the booth with information on the event.
12:51- I have trouble deciding what to do first.
12:52- I arrive at the Black Ops 2 booth.  I look around and enjoy the different articles of information that are given to me.
1:20- I leave the Black Ops 2 booth for the Wii U booth.
1:23- I arrive at the Wii U booth and am amazed at the presentation of the new console.
1:40- I leave the Wii U booth thoroughly impressed with what I saw.
1:45- On my way to the PS3 booth I run into a friend.
1:55- I finish talking to my friend and continue on my way to the PS3 booth.
2:00- The PS3 booth is filled with familiar PS3 characters and games.
2:10- I play the new demo for Lara Croft Tomb Raider.
2:25- My stomach growls and I know it's time to eat.
2:30- I find an Italian pizzeria.  The delicious smell led me there.
2:39- I continue to wait in the longest line ever.
2:43- Almost there.
2:44 - I order two slices of cheese pizza and a salad with a Dr. Pepper to drink.
2:46- The only spot left to sit is in the sun unfortunately.
3:10- Finished with the delicious pizza and on to the Xbox 360 booth.
3:14- Like the PS3 booth the Xbox booth is also full of familiar games.
3:16- Halo 4 is the main attraction at this booth.
3:17- The Kinect is also shown as some people are crazily flailing their arms as they play Just Dance 3.
3:30- I realize that I have to go to work at 4.
3:35- I make my way back to my car and on my way to work.
3:36- "Good day" I think to myself.

Top Ten Scariest Characters

10.  Crimson Head (Resident Evil Franchise)

The gold standard for all zombies. It was plain, simple, and most of all scary.

9.  Kusabi (Fatal Frame)

Any undead spirit is scary. What makes this spirit so scary is the fact that it can kill with one touch.

8. Witch (Left 4 Dead)

This character is interesting because she won't attack you unless you provoke her. The thing that makes her frightening is that whoever comes to close to her she singles that person out and runs at them until they are dead.

7.  The Nurse (Silent Hill)

These creepy nurses are known for not being able to see very well.  Unfortunately they make up for it with their knives.

6.  Pigsy (Manhunt)

The character is so odd and unusual that it makes him so scary.  A man with a pigs head and a chainsaw is terrifying.

5.  Creepy Girl (F.E.A.R.)

Evil children are always scary.  Especially ones that are supernatural and scare the crap out of you.

4.  Slender Man (Slender)

His appearance may not be all that scary but there's just something about a man with no face always following you. Take your papers I don't want them!!!

3.  The Hunter (Amnesia)

Once again we have another creepy follower on the list.  I'm not sure what happened to his mouth but I'm sure it was horrifying.

2.  Necromorphs (Dead Space)

These creatures are just horrifying to look at.  Part human part alien species, these creatures aren't to be messed with.

1.  Pyramid Head (Silent Hill)

The most terrifying part of this character is the secrecy.  You never see his head.  It's always scarier when you don't know who the person trying to kill you is.

That's the top scariest characters in my opinion.  If you have other opinions leave them in the comments.  If you want me to do another top ten leave that in the comments as well.

Angry Birds Star Wars?

Could Angry Birds be heading to a galaxy far far away? It seems like a possibility. A recent photo makes one assume that Star Wars and Angry Birds could be collaborating. It would be interesting to see how the two would co-exist. Personally I think it would be awesome to see a Darth Vader bird with the ability to force choke pigs. But that's just me. Check out the pic below

Borderland's 2 Review

RPG and First Person Shooter Gameplay Make a Good Match

Borderland's 2 is a unique mix of RPG and First Person shooter gameplay. The gamer gets to choose between four "Vault Hunters" as they search the world of Pandora for loot. Throughout the game the character will have to use special abilities, that are unique to them, in order to eliminate the "bandits" that stand in the way of you and the loot.

The game boasts an impressive collection of guns and weapons. There are thousands of different combinations of guns and other weapons at the players disposal. Each weapon has certain stats that go in to how much damage they cause and other information. This information can be used to help eliminate various enemies by strategically using certain weapons.

This is where the RPG style comes in to play. The character earns experience points for completing missions and killing enemies. These points help the character level up and gives them the option to use these points to earn skill points. The skill points can upgrade your character in various ways from reload speed to health regeneration.

While trying to attain these points the First Person shooter comes into play. The mechanics are similar to those seen in the Call of Duty Franchise. The weapons range from pistols to sniper rifles, with a twist of course. None of the weapons are seen in real life. This is what makes them so interesting and entertaining to use. They have different abilities that are physically impossible in the real world. But that's why we play games in the first place.

The story and an open world environment will leave the gamer plenty of choices to have fun. You can either follow the story line or go out into the world yourself in search of rare treasures. Think Skyrim with guns. Either way the game will leave you entertained from start to finish. Overall on a scale of 1 to 10 I would give Borderlands 2 a 9.5. 

The Wait for Skyrim DLC's Continues for PS3 Owners

If you have a PS3 and love Skyrim then this news will be a disappointment to you. The two new DLC's, "Dawnguard" and "Hearthfire", are still being worked on for their PS3 release. This is bad news for Skyrim players who have been awaiting new challenges and new stories.

Originally in August the makers of Skyrim said that there were issues that could prevent the DLC's from ever being available on the PS3. Now they are saying that there are issues that need to be worked out and that for most people it would run fine but for others it might not.  Although PS3 owners are frustrated at this news it is good to see that it will eventually be available at some point.

Game of the Week

Pokemon Black Version 2

For those people who were born in the late 80's or 90's the Pokemon franchise is most likely near and dear to your heart. Who can forget catching your first Pokemon or getting a gym badge. These memories are a big part of many gamers childhood.

Over the years there have been various Pokemon games on different gaming consoles.  Lately fans have been concerned with the staleness of the recent games and the lack of creativity in the new Pokemon. Hopefully the new game will show fans that it can still surprise us and hopefully bring us back to the good old days of catching them all.

Black Ops 2 Zombie Trailer

Here's a look at the new Black Ops 2 Zombie mode.