I'm in the Heros of the Storm beta!

Well this is a pleasant surprise! It all started when I decided to check out what's been going on with WoW via the Veteran status. For those not playing currently, Blizzard added a status where you're able to login your account without an active subscription. Only toons lvl 20 and under are available to play, however. Anyways, if you look at the left side of the picture, you'll see the Hero of the Storm icon ready to be installed. I've never been chosen for a Blizzard beta for anything, so this was the last thing I expected. I honestly don't know what to expect as I have not been following this game, but who cares? I'm in a Blizzard Beta; I 'll figure it out!

Some Deep Stuff

Here's an example of art imitating life. Not even in the far away lands of Feraldan can you escape daddy issues. A very powerful scene; I'm sure there are those that can relate to this. The funny thing is that I was expecting an ambush of some sort and I got this. Kudos Bioware.

The Bargain Bin: Savant - Ascent

Here is a game that is definitely worth it's place in the Bargain Bin. A unique type of shooter called twin stick where you use one stick to fire and aim and the other to control the character. The main strengths of this game are the music and the gameplay. The actual artist Savant made the music for the game and for the price you're getting a steal! It has a very retro, video game feel, but in a modern way. The gameplay is tricky at first but once you advance to the later levels, you'll be blasting and dodging like a pro, thanks to the tight controls. 

Throughout the game special enemies appear that will drop a shattered record. Collect four of these to unlock a music track and a special power that will assist or improve your shots. There isn't a lot of enemy variety, but because the game itself is short but action-packed, it can be overlooked. Not too long ago the developers added a free expansion called The Void that adds two extra levels. Even more incentive to pick up this title! Check it out!

Price: $1.99
Link: Steam Store

What I've been doing with my time...

Splitting my time with this and GTAV and all the content they have, it'll take forever to beat them both...

Good!

My Steam Library: Co-Op Madness!

There's nothing like a local co-op mode where where players in the same room accomplish or compete for the same goal. Back in the NES days, the only options for multiplayer were games with local co-ops, aka the split screen games. Games now these days are played online with others miles away, lacking that social presence and bonding that playing with others locally brings. Fortunately for us, with all the online multiplayer options most games have, some still have the option of that good ol co-op action. Here are three in my library that I feel are worth a look!

What's Raji up to These Days?

Well well, it's nice to see you guys again! Yea, I know I've MIA for a little bit. A couple of weeks ago my work schedule took a drastic change from evening to early morning shifts, which was quite a shock! It took some to get readjusted to everything but, don't fret! I've been using that time very wisely...playing a lot of games...offline games. I know, crazy concept right? There are a lot of good games out there and I'm not playing them. The past couple of weeks gave me a chance to experience the ones that were collecting dust on my Steam account. Man was I missing out! More on the games I'm playing (including a Bargain Bin article) very soon!

 As far as MMORPGs, I'm taking a small break from them for now. I will also discuss why in a future article. But because I figuratively unhooked myself from an MMO, I've been out more and on my computer less, enjoying the world around me. It's nice to smell fresh air now and then. Since now things are somewhat in order, I'm ready to dig in and share more stuff that's on my mind regarding the MMO and gaming world. Until then readers!

Yea, I got it....

With all this Bloodborne hoopla going on, I couldn't help but feel a little left out in the fun. Considering I don't own a PS4 (or a console at all...well besides my NES) I will never know how awesome (or not) this game really is. But you know what, I don't need to anymore!

The guys over at Bandai-Namco released a new edition of Dark Souls II called Scholar of the First Sin. This updated version gives us awesome DX11 graphics(!), new and better lighting, different model placement and other goodies. I've seen the previews, looked at enough gameplay videos, and did enough pondering  to decide that "Fuck it. This will be my Bloodborne". This update is the reason why I stopped playing in the first place. Fortunately I didn't really go that far. I killed a few bosses but barely did even half of the game, so this will be a fairly new experience. Yes it sucks that I had to pay for this update, but at least I got a discount since I own the original Dark Souls 2. Sucks for PS4 owners since they have to pay full price! (suck it, consolers!) 

For more info on the updated version click here. In the meantime, I'll be in the game, anticipating how my next demise will end up. Man, how I missed that "You Died" screen...