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The 20 Hardest Games In the World (That Are Actually Fun, Too)

Added: 11.03.2015 14:51 | 9 views | 0 comments


1. Spelunky



A master class in platforming game design and systemic emergent interactions, Spelunky rewards every second of player investment with caverns crammed full of hidden delights. Hard as nails, but definitely worth the trip to Hell and back.


2. Contra: Hard Corps



What if we took Contra, gave it a dose of Esteban Maroto blotter acid, and then cranked that up to 11? This seems to be the guiding design philosophy behind the blistering ray gun battles erupting in the litter-strewn streets of 2461. Dear god, what a game.


3. Trials HD



The biggest secret to creating a great game with high difficulty? Make dying hilarious. The ridiculous motorbike pratfalls in Trials are so fun, you almost don’t mind losing.


4. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels



The game that gave “Nintendo hard” a bad name. With the right mindset though, this forgotten sequel unfolds as an elaborate practical joke. You’ll need tenacity to make it through, but by the end, you’ll laugh along with the devious designers.


5. Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts



Undoubtedly, this game requires the rapid reflexes of a rage-filled rodent and the patience of an ascended saint. Strap yourself in for an occult-laden lance straight to the beating heart of gaming’s greatest graveyard.


6. Super Hexagon



With a simple setup, and the hypnotic voice talents of the incomparable Jenn Frank to urge you on, this game distills the thrill of staying alive in the face of overwhelming odds. The humble blueprint ever expands, becoming vast and infinite.


7. God Hand



Few designers know how to deliver a skill spanking quite like Shinji Mikami. An old school brawler with one of the most deliciously complex combo systems this side of Bayonetta.


8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze



It’s uncommon for a character to star in his best game three decades after his debut, but Donkey Kong pulls off the impossible feat. Tropical Freeze is the hardest challenge he’s ever faced, and also the one of the most Zen-like, “in the zone” gaming experiences around today.


9. Dark Souls



Ignore anyone who tells you to “git gud.” Dark Souls is a tough game that only opens up to a player with perseverance (and some helpful tips from a great guide). Hang in there and the game delivers a splendid sense of wonder around every corner.


10. Devil May Cry 3



In a rare turn of events, the initial American release had an even steeper difficulty than its Japanese debut. But every grueling defeat adds to Dante’s growing arsenal of flashy tricks, until you’re surfing and slashing like a true demon-hunting Goth god.


11. Super Meat Boy



In a twist on traditional platforming, SMB turns every death into a “teachable moment.” A trail of bloody flesh follows your fallen hero’s every mistake, allowing you to quickly iterate on your path. A smart game that makes you feel like a genius.


12. Dwarf Fortress



A game so hard that even simple screenshots confound. Hidden beneath the obtuse visual design is a thrillingly intricate tinker toy set with a mind-boggling level of complexity. And as the saying goes, “Losing is fun!”


13. F-Zero GX



The best game in Nintendo’s hardcore racing series unfortunately proved to be the finale of the franchise. With a difficulty unmatched in any other racer, this frantically fast blast of futurism carries an electric charge that singes every slight misstep.


14. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse



This early Castlevania game marks the perfect marriage between its maddeningly addictive difficulty and its satisfying rhythm of hop, stop and attack. Branching paths and multiple characters add to the atmospheric assault on Dracula’s clock tower.


15. Maximo vs. Army of Zin



If sidescrollers don’t float your boat but you still want to slash up some ghouls, Capcom created two marvelous 3D successors to Ghosts ‘n Goblins. Maximo features all the humor and, thankfully, half the hair pulling of its forefathers.


16. Ninja Gaiden



A monumental game that stands tall in the twitchy tower of 8-bit endocrine endurance tests. If stage 6-2 doesn’t hand you your ass: congratulations. You’re officially a wizard of the ninja arts.


17. Magician Lord



The Neo Geo was the last gasp for gorgeous sprite art, pushing the form to commanding heights before polygons reigned supreme. Magician Lord gives you plenty of pretty scenery to admire while your hero gets pummeled by invincible Death Bringers.


18. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne



“True Demon Run Matador Battle” might be one of the most horrific phrases in the video game lexicon, but it’s only one of several tough-as-nails instances in this mother-of-all demonic dungeon crawls.


19. La-Mulana



If you loved scratching out maps to Metroid, it’s time once again to bust out the graph paper. La-Mulana may be gaming’s most cryptic love letter to sprawling subterranean secrets. The few who stick with it reap the greatest rewards.


20. FTL: Faster Than Light



Ever since Battlestar, many of us dreamed of becoming star captains facing cruelly insurmountable odds. Now, it’s possible to live the punishingly grim reality of RTS permadeath space battles. Spool up the FTL drives, so say we all!


From: www.gamespot.com

8 insanely memorable gaming drug trips

Added: 10.03.2015 18:00 | 25 views | 0 comments


Slightly more offensive than Strong Lyrics and Fantasy Violence, slightly less than Nudity and all the other kinds of Violence, the ESRB warning for Drug References tends to fall into a no man's land of rating neutrality. Not something you want attached to a Mario game, but when it's slapped on an M-rated title, it's probably not gonna be the thing that either puts you off or piques your interest. And yet, even if the Blood and Gore category has more visible examples, you can make a good case that instances of Drug References are vastly more memorable.

Whether it's to show that a character is going on a deep personal journey, chase a theme that benefits from absurdism, or toss in some insane bullshit for fun, games have been using drug trips to mess with your mind for decades. And sometimes? They get away without any warning at all. Intrigued? I've got eight examples here to show exactly what I mean, from in-your-face to sort-of-disguised, and everything in between. Go ahead and flip through, and don't worry - you probably won't get a contact high.

Like any good college vacation, Jason Brody's trip to the Rook Islands involves imbibing all sorts of strange substances and going on mind-altering head trips. Just, you know, maybe not for the reasons he thought it would. Over the course of Jason's journey to save his friends and finish off his sick magical warrior tat, brah, he's exposed to a worrying amount of hallucinogens and is repeatedly pulled into a freaky-ass dream world as a result. When he's not walking through shrinking greenhouses full of exploding mushroom puffs, he's fighting off demonic hallucinations of his girlfriend that keep trying to kill him. Err, trouble in paradise?

These crazy-ass trips are supposed to be a look into Jason's psyche, ravaged by the acts of violence he's committed while on the island. Well, that and drugs. So many drugs. If he lets that dream logic really take hold and carry over into the real world, he ends up and getting stabbed to death after, ahem, passing on his genetics. Weird liquid handed to you by total strangers: not even once.

Assassin's Creed has a long tradition of exposing its protagonists to brain-bending mindscrews, from Altair's mental battle against dead Templars to Edward swimming through an ocean full of corpses. Good times all around. But of them all, Arno's drug trip is the most blatantly surreal, and the only one required to get into the Assassin clubhouse.

After making the thoroughly intelligent decision to drink a cup of whatever that's given to him by cultists chilling in their underground lair, Arno goes on a spiritual journey to prove he has what it takes to join the Brotherhood. That apparently involves diving through a spinning cylinder of paintings depicting his life, and racing down an ever-expanding hallway as it crumbles and bursts into flames. I'm pretty sure Ezio just had to change his clothes to get his membership card, but all right. When Arno wakes up from a dream that presumably would have killed him if he screwed up, he officially becomes an Assassin, with only the occasional terrifying glitch to bring the memory back 'round.

Don't do drugs kids! Or you might end up like little Ness, who took something unsavory from the wrong back counter and ended up in a crazy 'alternate reality'. After Ness and Jeff discover actual criminal Everdred lying in an alley outside a café, he tells them there's something mysterious hidden behind the café counter. That's a giant red flag already - he might as well have tried to sell them 'sugar' in duct taped bags - but innocent Ness does as instructed, checking out what ol' Jackie has hidden in the back.

An instant later he's dropped into a bizarre-o version of Fourside called Moonside. There, black is white, yes is no (seriously, it gets really confusing), and inanimate objects make a serious effort to kill him. After navigating streets full of nonsensical citizens, weird psychedelic music and fluorescent happy trees, with presumably no clue what they're supposed to be doing, Ness and Jeff stumble on the 'center' of Moonside: an evil statue that creates illusions and has overtaken their minds. Breaking it 'destroys the illusion' and transports them back to the 'real' world, now free of its evil powers. Wow. I feel like this is what Reefer Madness warned us about.

Take a moment to scan the ESRB's breakdown of GTA 5 (take a few,even, it's a bit long) and somewhere near the bottom it mentions "Some sequences within the larger game allow players to use narcotics." While definitely 100% accurate, that clinical description doesn't begin to describe the intensity of the drug trips GTA 5 lays down. The original game's world of parachute-free skydiving and gun-toting circus performers is insane enough, but when you bring in the peyote animal adventures from the expanded edition? Then things really get wild.

While Franklin keeps pretty chill and doesn't move far from his couch or his joint, look to Michael and Trevor for much more colorful trips, and some of the best damn dialogue in the whole game. Trevor's personal revelations while gunning down clowns in a haze of flowers and glitter are a personal favorite. But if you're looking for something more transformative, gives you the chance to inhabit the body of an animal and cause all kinds of epic carnage. But, err, still don't do drugs. That's not a thing that actually happens I'm pretty sure.

HOLY S*** D*** F*** **** *** OF B******S AAAAAAH. If that wasn't your exact reaction to watching a vigor burn your fingers to the bone in BioShock Infinite, you're a stronger creature than I. Shown every time you pick up a new bottle of Magic Juice That Should Definitely Not Be Available To The Public, the cutscenes that display your liquid might in all its heinous glory are the definition of a bad trip.

Though the physical effects of BioShock's plasmids are bad enough - seeing bees crawl out of your skin is a good sign you need to head for the med tent - it isn't until BioShock Infinite that they're rendered in excruciating detail while you're forced to watch. Devil's Kiss may be the most shriek-inducing, as you witness your flesh getting barbecued away, but the rest aren't much better. Bucking Bronco rips huge chunks of meat off your hands, Undertow fills you with nasty barnacle holes, and Return to Sender straight-up turns you into Wolverine for a second. Of course it's all an illusion, and the effects are gone an instant later, but Troy Baker's bellows of horror as your digits are disintegrated into bloody stumps? Those stick around a little longer.

If you were, say, making a sandwich or looking at an interesting bug on the wall during the first minute and a half of Child of Eden, you basically missed the entire plot. But that's okay. It doesn't really matter, because look at the pretty colors! A rhythmic on-rails shooter that assaults you with more hues and sounds than your brain has room for, Child of Eden is the kind of game where you fight flying squid eels with the power of song and bosses are giant spheres made of blocks. It only makes sense if you are seriously trippin' balls.

That's not to say this game isn't fun for the sober set - anybody with even a little rhythm and an appreciation of majestic exploding phoenixes can find something to like here. But there's a reason why the word 'trippy' shows up in almost every discussion of this game, and why the whole thing looks like a rave would if people were blocks. . . . Like if they were magic, shimmering space-cubes or something. Whoa man. That just blew my mind.

Bless this game, it doesn't even put up a pretense! A bizarre and headache-inducing exploration game for the PS1, LSD Dream Emulator is all about wandering around a 'dream world' based on the sleep diary of one of its developers. A dream world where bright colors are constantly assaulting your brain, touching a lion transports you to a land of miniature wonders of the world, and whre you will at no point have any idea what's going on. Oh, and your introduction to all of that is a . Yes, this was based on a diary of dreams. Just dreams. WINK.

The point of the game, if it really has one at all, is to look around the world and walk into stuff to make it transport you somewhere else. Where you end up seems to depend on what you touch. Buildings will send you to pretty normal looking locations, like a logically constructed village, while touching an animal or an object lands you in the audience at a sumo match where the only exit is through a tunnel made of viscera. Quite the interesting dream indeed.

One of the weirdest games ever produced by mad genius Suda51 (and certainly the most insanely Suda-y), Killer7 does its best to be simultaneously badass and utterly nonsensical. It accomplishes that with a mix of random creepy laughing, erratically flashing visuals, bad guys who explode into clouds of pink particles, and a ghost decked out in bondage gear with a computerized voice and his eyes sewn shut. And that's just the first ten minutes.

Killer7 is bizarrely hard to classify, since it has a recognizable storyline and some of the time it nearly seems coherent. But don't be fooled: that's how it gets you. Start to think that things are making sense, and you're bound to find a severed-yet-still-talking head in the next clothes dryer you stumble across. Perhaps the weirdest thing of all is that, even when you do find a character who doesn't look like something out of an overly creative creepypasta, they don't seem to think anything strange is going on around them. Man, this . . . this is one seriously bad trip.
Latest Rocksmith 2014 DLC brings in a number of Jeff Buckley tracks

Added: 10.03.2015 12:22 | 0 views | 0 comments


Neil writes "This weeks Rocksmith 2014 DLC sees the late Jeff Buckley introduced to the guitar playing masses. Will you be picking any of these tracks up?"

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15 Most Badass Swords in Video Game History

Added: 09.03.2015 7:49 | 17 views | 0 comments


1. Keyblade - Kingdom Hearts



Sora's weapon of choice in Disney's Kingdom Hearts franchise. The Keyblade serves two functions: the sword delivers massive damage and--bonus!--opens doors to different Disney worlds.


2. Lightsaber - Pretty Much Any Star Wars Game



No sword collection is complete without the Jedi Knight's tool for battle, the lightsaber. Powered by rare crystals, the laser sword uses a beam of energy to slice through...anything, pretty much.


3. Soul Edge - SoulCalibur



Use the Soul Edge at your own risk. SoulCalibur's incredibly powerful sword has its own soul and can transform depending on who wields the weapon.


4. Blades of Chaos - God of War



Created in the depths of Hades, Kratos' blades are bound to him after pledging his allegiance to Ares, the God of War. Kratos was able to use these lethal blades to eviscerate enemies from a distance or at arm's length.


5. Energy Sword - Halo 2



Playing Halo multiplayer with your friends is all fun and games until you see your enemy wielding this beast. The Energy Sword is by far one of the most deadly weapons in the franchise's storied history.


6. High-Frequency Blade - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty



The HF Blade isn't playable until the end of Metal Gear Solid 2, but Raiden's sword ability is upper echelon as he fights his way through the Big Shell.


7. Rebellion - Devil May Cry



Dante, the hero from Devil May Cry, was impaled by the Rebellion sword in the third entry into the series. But being stabbed by a powerful sword actually helped Dante, giving him the ability to tap into his Devil Trigger.


8. Buster Sword - Final Fantasy VII



Arguably the best game in the Final Fantasy franchise has to have the best sword, right? Right. Who would've thought that someone named after the clouds could carry a sword that looks bigger than his body.


9. Raiden's Katana - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots



In the jump from Metal Gear Solid 2 to Metal Gear Solid 4, Raiden becomes a complete badass. And a big thanks to that is due to Raiden's Katana, which cuts through Metal Gear's like a knife through warm butter.


10. Time Dagger - Prince of Persia



Not only does the Prince of Persia's dagger destroy enemies, but it also holds the power to control time. If only we had such power in real life.


11. Dragon Sword - Ninja Gaiden



The primary weapon used by Ryu, and if you're lucky enough you're able to create the ultimate form, the True Dragon Sword. The True Dragon Sword is one of the most powerful swords in the game.


12. Masamune - Chrono Trigger



You may have heard of the Masamune sword from the Final Fantasy series, but Chrono Trigger on SNES showed the real power of the weapon.


13. Excalibur II - Final Fantasy IX



The Final Fantasy franchise was known for being standalone games, but there is one common theme: Excalibur. In Final Fantasy IX, only Steiner could equip the piece of steel, but it is the most powerful sword in the RPG game.


14. Frostmourne - World of Warcraft



The blade that the Lich King, Ner'Zhul, wielded was destroyed when the new king, Arthas, was defeated. Rumor has it that the Frostmourne was loosely based on King Arthur's Excalibur.


15. Master Sword - Legend of Zelda



Also known by the name the Blade of Evil's Bane, the Master Sword is a recurring legendary weapon in the Zelda franchise. The Master Sword is drawn to heroes who must earn the right to wield it.


From: www.gamespot.com

15 Most Badass Swords in Video Game History

Added: 09.03.2015 7:49 | 6 views | 0 comments


1. Keyblade - Kingdom Hearts



Sora's weapon of choice in Disney's Kingdom Hearts franchise. The Keyblade serves two functions: the sword delivers massive damage and--bonus!--opens doors to different Disney worlds.


2. Lightsaber - Pretty Much Any Star Wars Game



No sword collection is complete without the Jedi Knight's tool for battle, the lightsaber. Powered by rare crystals, the laser sword uses a beam of energy to slice through...anything, pretty much.


3. Soul Edge - SoulCalibur



Use the Soul Edge at your own risk. SoulCalibur's incredibly powerful sword has its own soul and can transform depending on who wields the weapon.


4. Blades of Chaos - God of War



Created in the depths of Hades, Kratos' blades are bound to him after pledging his allegiance to Ares, the God of War. Kratos was able to use these lethal blades to eviscerate enemies from a distance or at arm's length.


5. Energy Sword - Halo 2



Playing Halo multiplayer with your friends is all fun and games until you see your enemy wielding this beast. The Energy Sword is by far one of the most deadly weapons in the franchise's storied history.


6. High-Frequency Blade - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty



The HF Blade isn't playable until the end of Metal Gear Solid 2, but Raiden's sword ability is upper echelon as he fights his way through the Big Shell.


7. Rebellion - Devil May Cry



Dante, the hero from Devil May Cry, was impaled by the Rebellion sword in the third entry into the series. But being stabbed by a powerful sword actually helped Dante, giving him the ability to tap into his Devil Trigger.


8. Buster Sword - Final Fantasy VII



Arguably the best game in the Final Fantasy franchise has to have the best sword, right? Right. Who would've thought that someone named after the clouds could carry a sword that looks bigger than his body.


9. Raiden's Katana - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots



In the jump from Metal Gear Solid 2 to Metal Gear Solid 4, Raiden becomes a complete badass. And a big thanks to that is due to Raiden's Katana, which cuts through Metal Gear's like a knife through warm butter.


10. Time Dagger - Prince of Persia



Not only does the Prince of Persia's dagger destroy enemies, but it also holds the power to control time. If only we had such power in real life.


11. Dragon Sword - Ninja Gaiden



The primary weapon used by Ryu, and if you're lucky enough you're able to create the ultimate form, the True Dragon Sword. The True Dragon Sword is one of the most powerful swords in the game.


12. Masamune - Chrono Trigger



You may have heard of the Masamune sword from the Final Fantasy series, but Chrono Trigger on SNES showed the real power of the weapon.


13. Excalibur II - Final Fantasy IX



The Final Fantasy franchise was known for being standalone games, but there is one common theme: Excalibur. In Final Fantasy IX, only Steiner could equip the piece of steel, but it is the most powerful sword in the RPG game.


14. Frostmourne - World of Warcraft



The blade that the Lich King, Ner'Zhul, wielded was destroyed when the new king, Arthas, was defeated. Rumor has it that the Frostmourne was loosely based on King Arthur's Excalibur.


15. Master Sword - Legend of Zelda



Also known by the name the Blade of Evil's Bane, the Master Sword is a recurring legendary weapon in the Zelda franchise. The Master Sword is drawn to heroes who must earn the right to wield it.


From: www.gamespot.com


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