American Truck Simulator

Hey everyone how’s it going? today I wanna talk to you about one of my favorite simulator games called American Truck Simulator. ATS is a fun and what I consider a very close to real life simulator even though I’ve never driven an 18 wheeler in real life I can assume that this game is as close to the real thing as possible.

ATS lets you live the dream of traveling while hauling a heavy load as you work on bringing your company up in status, yes that’s right at the start of the game while you’re making your profile and selecting from the generic driver pics you also get to create and bring to life your very own company. After this step, the game takes you through a basic tutorial of the display area telling you to press button after button so you can get a feel for what they do and also look at the important information provided to you with each trip. after the tutorial is completed you are graced with a small cut scene showing you your headquarters and letting you get right to work taking contracts from other companies so you can make money and hopefully be able to buy your own truck.

now onto the controls as you would imagine this game is out only on pc right now so you get a variety of control options there’s the basic mouse and keyboard which offers a button for every function available on an actual truck so a certain degree, of course, you have 2 different type’s of horns available to you as well as the regular breaks and air breaks as well as the trucks retarder system which I admit I have no clue what that system does since I just use the basic automatic tranny. you can also plug in an Xbox controller and use that with all the basic buttons to get your truck moving as well as the lights and turn signals and map access, for more advanced options there’s the option to plug in the steering wheel with foot pedals and shifter options which sadly I haven’t tried that since those wheel’s i find to expensive but if anyone has played the game with one let me know how it feels would love someones input.

so the map for ATS isn’t as big as you would expect considering the game takes place in America the game launched with the state of California as the base game and area to explore and then slowly the devs have been adding more to the game they added the state of Nevada, Arizona and last year they added New Mexico to the game so now you have plenty of more miles to explore and take your epic truck along the way. 

onto the trucks sadly I guess America doesn’t have many truck manufacturers since you only get the options between the peter builts and the Kenworth trucks with there usual variety which I find very disappointing having played both of there truck sims I feel this game is slower in getting the love and content then there other game has.

All in all American truck simulator is a great game very fun and relaxing as you rise with your company and work on hiring more people and buying more trucks as you continue to explore the great map and feeling the real-life fatigue and traffic violations if you wanna get caught by the cop’s lol. I truly recommend the game if you love simulation games and driving games then I highly recommend American Truck Simulator as it’s a great game to just sit back and relax thank you for stopping by have a great day.

Aaero

So according to steam this game falls under action music ok I can see that, I was having a hard time trying to place this game so I’ll just agree with steam there the professionals.

I haven’t played a music game since ddr and rock band so I admit my curiosity was super peaked when I got this from my humble bundle codes. This game is really an indy gem cause the few songs I played were more then enough to bring back memories of rock band and ddr.

Is there a story no there isnt then again most music games didnt have one either, in Aaero you control a little space ship flying through beautiful abandoned landscapes and every once in a while you have to fight off bugs in order to survive.

Now the concept of Aaero is simple you reach a point where a glowing white line appears and you follow that line to gain points and listen to the epic songs chosen to be in the game these are songs that probably belong in a good house cd maybe late night radio mixes where it’s awesome music sorry got distracted but you follow the glowing light and I admit I thought it was gonna be easy and it’s far from easy as some songs pick up speed right off the bat and others have intricate loops you have to follow.

This game accompanies it’s great choice of music with awesome back grounds to keep the experience from getting bland and with little alien battles along the way to keep you from getting bored it adds a nice touch and I cant forget the alien boss battle yes you heard that right there are alien bosses to fight my first one was on my 4th song I think it was I fought against a sand worm and the glowing light I had to follow was inside his body so it was a bit weird but pretty fun at the same time I played this game on my computer using my xbox 1 controller and I highly recommend this game if your an old school fan of ddr and rock band thank you all and have a great day.

Apex Legends

Apex legends is the new kid on the block in the battle royal world and I gotta say respawn studios has knocked the ball out the park with there take on the battle royal mode. In a surprise launch that took the world by surprise as people flocked to download the new free to play br.

Apex brings a new take to the br scene with its 60 player limit and trio squads making it a smoother experience but it doesnt stop there in a overwatch style move the game let’s you pick between 8 different legends each with there own combat styles letting you experiment till you find that go to character.

The game takes place in the universe of titanfall which is why we are able to slide and the melee combat is the same from titanfall as well as all the weapons except the smart pistol thankfully are from titanfall as well.

After spending the last few days playing the game I admit this is my favorite br out of all the ones I’ve played even tho i do terrible most of the times it’s fun and if you dont like playing solo you dont have to worry thanks to match making putting you into a trio squad which I feel is the best most and I do hope they dont change the aspect.

The game from what I’ve seen is borrowing fortnites set up when it comes to the store and everything else in general since over 90% of the store is cosmetics to be bought except for 2 of the legends, respawn also said there will be a season pass to add more into the game which I find to be a massive plus considering how awesome the game is.

Now yes 2 of the legends are locked to either be bought with real money or the ingame currency legend tokens and no I dont feel they make the game pay to win either I’ve seen them both in action and honestly there not any different from the legends you play with normally and you can earn legend tokens just from leveling up in game so if your willing to grind soon you will have all 8 legends.

Overall apex legends is a great br and a breath of light brought into the genre that’s mostly dominated by fortnite I wish respawn lots of success with this game and I cant wait to see what else will be added to the game down the road have a great day.

Earth Defense Force 4.1: the shadow of new despair

So this is my first earth defense force game I’ve ever played even though it’s been out for a while and I gotta say this game from what I have played so far is a blast. This game I will most likely do another blog post or to as I progress farther into the game.

For anyone that hasn’t heard of the game or doesnt know about it, in earth defense force you play as humans trying to fight and survive against a massive invasion of truck sized bugs… yes you read that right bugs and man if you hate bugs like I hate most of them this game is both fun and creepy at the same time. Now considering this is my first game in this series I am not 100% sure if each game has it’s own story or if there all one big story cause from what I’ve played so far if feels like it’s one big story.

As for the game it’s not really a set rpg to say cause it’s more mission based you pick the first mission get introduced to the bad guys and then clear them and rinse and repeat in the next one, the thing I like is every few missions they introduce you to a new enemy a bigger threat and man did I say the best part I found is when they come apart after you blast them with your weapons.

Now each mission is set on a nice sized map with a random city or forest/mountain scape and you either fight all the bugs at once or in waves and the difficulty isnt bad really since at the start of each mission you get to choose between easy and inferno mode I haven’t taken it passed normal mode cause I wanna enjoy the game and follow as much of the story as I can.

Now I got my version on PC but I know it’s also on console ps4 and xbox so if your interested check it out.

Now my favorite thing about the game has to be the fact that it has local co op or as I call it couch co op and that to me is awesome even though I love an awesome multiplayer game to meet new people having local co op is just as good incase you have any friends over you can give them a remote and have them help you kick the bugs back to where they came from… maybe mars lol I also love the local co op since it has giving me the chance of playing a game with my 4 year old son and it has giving me so many memories that I love.

So far i haven’t come across any issues with the game that were game breaking just 1 or 2 random bugs that didnt arrive at the battlefield like others.

The loot in the game is awesome as the bugs drop health crates as well as armor and weapon crates which as you pick up stock pile until you clear the mission then it tells you everything you got and how much armor you increased.

All in all this is a very awesome game and I love every bit that I have played so far if you want a simple shot them up type game and dont mind massive bug armies then check out Earth Defense Force you might enjoy it thank you all and have a great day

Banished

What I call one of the best city building strategy games I’ve ever played, that is banished. In banished you control a group of people exiled from there old lives looking to start a new and with your help hopefully they get the chance to.

You see banish makes every action count the number of people and resources you start out with is just the first step the second depends on how smart you are in making the next few choices since you play against the clock you see in banish not only do you play against the elements but it feels like in real life where age hunger and health work against you.

As you work to establish your settlement you must also establish food and jobs as things do get harder as you progress but then again that’s the point of a strategy game to not be easy.

You have a variety of jobs from farmers to fishers to teachers and so on the variety is great keeping the jobs filled is hard growing the populace is harder this is honestly the first game I’ve played that resembles real life so closely which is why I said every action counts.

Other then people depending the setting you choose you start out with live stock as well as a few houses and I must say keeping the farm animals alive is probably the easiest job in the whole game, the game also has seasons as the days go by the weather changes next thing you know your in winter trying to keep your people warm making sure to keep up on the wood as its needed for building as well resources are plenty around you just people are truly a pain in the butt to keep going.

I know it may sound like a bad game but it’s really not once you get going and have the basics figured out and you keep your population growing it truly becomes a fun game as you see how far you can expand over the map it’s a basic game with a bit of a learning curve and a good amount of strategy thank you and have a great day

Ironsight

I dont normally go hunting for free to play games but recently my cousin brought a free to play game to my attention that reminded me of my days playing call of dutys black ops 2 and this game is called ironsights.

I for one had no idea of its existence until he told me about it, so I decided to look for the game and give it a chance. The game comes from Aeria Games and is honestly I say a huge homage to call of duty and uses call of duty as a major inspiration the maps are a decent size as you move around them looking for the enemy the game also incorporates it’s own form of kill streaks and perks to help you fight and has a nice list of guns to buy from as you save up money.

Having played the game for a few days I already love it and admit it’s the first game I feel comfortable using a mouse and keyboard with the pace of the game is just right as well as the normal frustrations that come with this type of game.

Now before I get to the frustrating things I will say this the game seems to be really well made spec wise considering my cousin runs the game on a 2 in 1 laptop.

Now the frustrating things I’ve seen in the game that I feel could use some works the first is the headshot mechanics there is no reason I need to put 5 or 6 rounds into a dudes head for him to die I hope they tune this and try and make it more realistic I also feel the spawns need some rework there have been times where I’ll spawn right next to an enemy or in the same exact spot as the enemy just killed me in especially if there using a kill streak and they just use it in the same spot wracking up the kills it really sucks. I dont have many other complaints that I can think of.

As your scroll through the menu you can tell that micro transactions are a thing in this game as many of the chest in the item shop need real money to buy but thankfully you can grind for the in game currency and buy things that way and so far I haven’t noticed any pay to win tactics since everything is mostly on the cosmetics side of things.

All in all IronSights is a great game and really brings back that cod feeling and the fact that the game is free to play makes it even better so please check it out when you get the chance you might enjoy it thank you all and have a great day.

Another brick in the mall

Hey everyone hows it going? Today I’ll be bringing you my opinion of a little management sim/ builder called another brick in the mall.

This game throws you into the owner ship of a massive piece of land but do to restrictions you cant turn it into a residential land or industrial so this is where the tutorial takes you through the basics of turning this land into your own shoppers paradise no pun intended. The tutorial although good does leave out a few things you learn on your own so I’ll go over what you learn thanks to the tutorial.

Like any good builder game it tells you where in the menu you scroll to in order to find the things you need you start with building a very basic store where you divide it with a small wall so your store can have a storage for the supplies it will need to operate.

The game has gone through a few updates where new things were added you can tell from the tutorial as it has you build a small office and hire office workers so you can research you things to help expand your growing mall, yes I call it a mall cause honestly that’s basically what your doing lol. Now the tutorial shows you how to assign the storage unit to the store and how to place parking spots for a delivery unit as well as a recycling spot another feature they added was a time bar which tells you what events are approaching and how long before they arrive it also details what people will be looking for the most so you have time to add those to your stores which I think is an awesome addition so you can try and maximize profits.

Your not restricted to just the small store you have a massive plot of land so you can do whatever you want as long as you have the money to make it happen, the research tree is very extensive unlocking electronics and fast food as well as liquor and other stuff among the vast list and since this game is part management so you have to know and study the busy times since the game will make it a constant reminder to tell you how bad your doing and I say bad cause in all my save files I have never made the game happy I always always miss an opportunity somewhere and it’s tough very tough but a fun little sim and one I enjoy playing and watching my store succeed or fail since every choice i made was on me.

The game also task you with hiring and you do hire a lot trust me the best thing is figuring out how many workers you need and at what time you also can hire people based on there speed socialism and how tolerable they are which I find its key to having a successful store since you wanna make sure your workers are fast so the lines dont get to crazy as people will leave after enough time in line I’ve had that happen to me and trying to make changes is another big problem since you wont know how good or bad they are till the day goes by.

All in all another brick in the mall is a fun game letting you work your magic and building the mall of your dreams as you aim for profits and happy customers so they can come back for more enjoy everyone and have a great day.

Lucifer season 1

Hey everyone hows it going? So with being sick lately I haven’t really been able to play games the energy from moving alone draining me even though I have been getting better it’s been slow so I have been watching shows that I missed while they were on television do to not having cable and one of those shows was Lucifer.

Now I didnt hear much from the show apart from a few adverts but my sister was the one that took the time and explained it for me and really made me wanna see it, fast forward and thank you Netflix for adding the show to your extensive library so I can have the chance to watch it and so far after the first season wow is all I can say.

Lucifer got bored of hell having to do the same old mundane 24/7 job of punishing souls that need to be punish and I felt bad for him he wanted more out of life so he left, yes that’s right the devil left hell took a vacation I mean can the devil take a vacation? Well he did and he landed smack dab in L.A. started a club called lux and lived the life and party everything was good until SHE came into the picture detective chloe deckard.

Now you would think the devil wouldnt be vexed by a single women but he was and soon he was riding shotgun turning things upside down for his amusement and to help miss chloe out with her cases, yeah you read that right the devil being a part time cop makes you wonder just how freaking bored the man is.

Season 1 takes you through 13 episodes which truly show just how human lucifer himself can be with the added help of his fellow detective as well as some sibling rivalry losing divine items just gotta say this show is definitely a must watch I know this isn’t my usual game opinion but this show really shows you a good time thank you all and have a great day

2019

Finally 2019 has arrived and many new games are set to release and even though I wish I could buy them all I know I can’t but the ones I am aiming for is mainly anthem.

Yes you read that write i am looking forward to anthem after spending hundreds of hours on destiny and dealing with always paying for extra shit that should have been in the base game nothing anthem throws my way will surprise me.

I did play the preview alpha and man was it epic I admit the flying will probably be the hardest thing for me on mouse n keyboard since the sensitivity was very high during alpha but I’m sure I’ll get used to it with time. As for all of EA’s antics it’s been reported by the lead designer that loot boxes will not be in the game which I’m all for as I think there really pointless I dont mind paying for an awesome skin like fortnite does but I’m glad loot boxes will be kept away from the game.

What I love about the game is the javelins and how they really make me feel like im flying in an iron man suit to go destroy some monster booty.

Its 2019 guys what games are all of you looking forward to let me know