Dead Space 3 Buzz

Hey everybody, here is a video I just looked up. Looking good!




Year 2013 looks promising indeed.

Game Music Bundle 3 has arrived

Everyone eager to listen to some fantastic indie game music prepare for some good news. The Game Music Bundle 3 has arrived and is available for 13 days more. Soundtrack like Plants vs. Zombies, Terraria and ilomilo and included. Check for all the details: www.gamemusicbundle.com.

Max Payne 3 Gameplay

Hey everybody, I've recently started my Max Payne 3 gameplay walkthrough on Youtube. Max Payne 3 completes the trilogy of Max Payne, a drunk cop whose collecting the remains of his miserable life in new tropical Brazil.
This game is pretty violent so I feel I should warn about it in advance.

See how the story begins:

More information about the game coming soon after I've finished the single player campaign.

PixelJunk 4AM Music Video Series

I'll be posting on Youtube some of my best PixelJunk 4AM music mixes. Let's see what going to happen.

There are different visualizers in this game and you can use 4AM as a visualizer for all of your PS3 music files.

Here's some preview of some of the difference visuals:

Retro - Title (from Super Stardust HD soundtrack) - Risto Järvi

Neon Mines - Module vs. Sidhe (Shatter Original Soundtrack)

That's all for now.

PixelJunk 4AM - Give music a chance

Lately, I've played PixelJunk 4AM, and what is really amazing is that it works. This move-music game has a lot of potential and potential players can go live and improvise some fantastic dance music tunes.

I hope my performance will improve over time. Here's first glimpse of my music stylings.

There are other visualizers as well. This one is quite plain, but some of them are quite psychedelic. I like this because it allows the player to see easily each track.

Datura Playthrough Series

I've just started my Datura gameplay playthrough. You can find it on my youtube channel.

Datura is a PSN title that supports the PS Move. It's about an adventure in a seemingly odd forest that is linked to a subconscious mind of the protagonist. 

Don't be freaked out by the flying hand!

 

Assassin's Creed 3 Gameplay Trailer Reveal

Check it out!

Lone Survivor Original Soundtrack Review

The Review

As you probably know, Lone Survivor is a psychological survival game set in 2D retro style dark world, where the protagonist desperately tries to escape the nightmarish situation he is in. Music is obviously in vital role when it comes creating a surreal atmosphere alongside with freaky, drug-induced visuals. Jasper Byrne's soundtrack succeeds in this in my opinion. However, a bit narrow soundscape has to be seen as an advantage, when there are no public expectation for a score as such, Lone Survivor creates despair where you'd expect it and depression in the gloomy, frightening setting.

Soundtrack vs. game

It is difficult to try separate and review the music out of its original context, the game. In this case, I find it impossible since I've heard the music while playing the game, but maybe somebody out there hasn't done that yet. I'd find it intriguing to know what people would think of this, as a piece of ambient elements combined with some familiar sounds. The piano part, for instance, in Party Time is quite refreshing alongside with wind instruments, trumpet I'd imagine, if I knew anything about musical instruments. Some of these elements mind create a new space of their own in the right circumstances.

Hear the darkness

The main theme Lone Survivor is quite catchy. From now on, every time I hear it, it brings me back. That is what one would expect. The music in the game changes according to each scene and environment. Therefore, some of these tracks like Home, which plays a lot since the player has to come back to the home apartment all the time, stay on the background not to seem too repetitive and overflowing

Glimpses of light

There are a couple of tracks which wage war against the overall dark motif of the story. Most notable must be Where Is It Going?, a song in a dream. This song remind me of some of the quieter Smashing Pumpkins song. Feels like someone's reaching out of the darkness with a soft voice.

The dreams are also nice change from the depressing reality. Although weird, the drugs really seem to inspire certain inner personas of the protagonist. So what can we benefit from the incessant dialogue of different personas? Dreams is a breathtaking scene within a dream, a timeless space through which the mixture of sounds flow without a care in the world.

Tracklist:

1. Blue World

2. Lone Survivor

3. Home

4. Dreams

5. Where Is It Going?

6. Party Time

7. Her

8. Sleep Forever

9. Reflections

10. Medicine

11. The Director

12. Descent

13. Alone

14. Whispers

15. You Know Me

16. The City

17. Survival

18. Moving On

This track listing is the one you can find at bandcamp site: http://spacerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/lone-survivor-original-soundtrack

I guess this soundtrack is totally worth the price.

The vibe I got from this game soundtrack was positive. I recommend you to find out for yourself and make your own deductions based on your own taste of music.

Hear the music in action. Go and see my Youtube channel and look for Lone Survivor Playthrough.

Some video game soundtrack album reviews coming soon

Hey,

I'll be reviewing some video game soundtrack on my blog. I got a bunch of new albums when I bought the Humble Bundle a couple of weeks ago, and now I will do my part review some of these pieces of art.

First up will be the Lone Survivor Original Soundtrack. The review will be posted here by Saturday, I promise. Next will be either Machinarium Soundtrack or Samorost 2 by Tomas Dvorak. After these, I am not sure, but most likely there will be the soundtrack of Botanicula by DVA.

Something to look forward.

Limbo Playthrough has started & Lone Survivor has ended

The end is the birth of a new era. My Lone Survivor playthrough series has been finally put out of its misery. However, the theme remains. Darkness and surrealism. Limbo boasts both of these elements and so much more.

Here are the first episodes of both the series:

Lone Survivor - The Beginning:

And as promised, Limbo - First Steps:

Let me know which one you like better. Limbo Playthrough uploads will come on my Youtube channel shortly. Remember to subscribe to get reminders once each part is put online.

Completely off-topic: Check out my Trine walkthrough as well. New levels should be popping out as I write this and the series should be complete by mid-May. 

CoD: Black Ops 2 Documentary

Here are the five parts of "the documentary" of future warfare uploaded by the Call of Duty team.

1.How far we've come

2.It's not science fiction 3.Oops Moment 4.When the enemy steals the keys 5.Black Ops I hope you enjoy, even though the layout of my post sucks.

The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - Walkthrough Series

The Walking Dead: Episode 1 gameplay walkthrough has started on my Youtube channel. Go check it out yourself. I've also made an episode of the game for my Random Gameplay Series, if you want a spoiler summary.

This Telltale games title is based on a popular American tv-series which is based on a comic book. It is roughly a post-apocalyptic survival tale in a world infested by the living dead. Only thing I wonder still is how is it possible that "the world" has been annihilated completely by nuclear holocaust which would be caused by worldwide nuclear meltdown, since nobody's alive to take care of the cooling of those nuclear cores in America at least. Perhaps, it's quite early in the game, a week or so, from the first exposure.

Nonetheless, it is grueling. Enjoy the adventure.

Ugh! Could've chosen a better thumbnail.

Good year for Indie gaming

So far this year has been good for the Indie gaming industry. I was positively surprised by some of the new indie games I acquired recently. As the gaming industry is growing larger and corporation's rule extends, it is necessary to support the alternative game makers whose efforts provide us with unimaginable gameplay experience.

Not to forget the music. Some unbelievable soundtrack gems have also been made. The recent Humble Bundle was a demonstration of character. Price-wise, it has been a miracle to have some much good at so low prices.

Some games and soundtracks urge you to discover yourself:

Lone Survivor - Jasper Byrne
Fez - Disasterpeace
Botanicula - DVA
Machinarium & Samorost 2 - Tomáš Dvořák


LOOK THEM UP!

My top 10 upcoming 2012 PS3 titles

Here is a list of upcoming PS3 titles I'm excited about. I'll only add games that are confirmed to be released this year, so games like Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Homefront 2 are not included.

1. Bioshock Infinite

City in the skies in revolt. What could be better? The game looks amazing.

2. Call of Duty: Black Ops II

First trailer popped up yesterday and looked intriguing. This game highly focuses on multiplayer. Future warfare is a popular subject. There has to be something special.

3. Far Cry 3

Far Cry 2 was a fantastic visual fanfare. The only problem I had with the game was that everybody shoot at you, once you left cease-fire zone. New engine and new scenery, a winner combination.

4. Dishonored

New Bethesda game announced for latter half of this year looks like combination of AC and Bioshock. Looks promising.

5. Assassin's Creed III

Breathtaking. Everything looks to be fine. Except some lawsuit that threatens the whole franchise. Hopefully, this game survives.

6. GTA V

Nothing to say. It's big. Rockstar makes quality stuff.

7. Crysis 3

Looks absolutely amazing. This time I hope the multiplayer has more appeal than that of Crysis 2, which lost momentum after the start.

8. Max Payne 3

At long last. Max Payne will not come easy, but is soon finished and available. Published later in May, this holds most prestige for me at this hour. Rockstar again.

9. God of War: Ascencion

Nothing better than the king of hack and slash games. News of multiplayer sounds interesting.

10. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

This game I know. I played the MP Beta and everything seemed decent. Probably has something different in store for FPS fans that dislike CoD series.

That's all. So far these games seem most appealing to me. Of course, there will be both positive and negative surprises. Let me know what game you are waiting.

Call of Duty® - World Reveal

Call of Duty® - World Reveal

Soon the rapture is upon us. Or not. These kinds of game pop up too quickly one after another. Nonetheless, I'm excited.