Why some FPS sucks now.

It is sad news folks. As the generation of FPS progresses, the quality decline and now you have a run of the mill "First Person Shooters". Good example of this is Call of Duty: MW franchise; swarming of enemies, ridiculous health regeneration, no tactics and auto respawn of tangos are so absurd. I also forget to mention that the AI are some dumbasses waiting to be shot-- I mean it, they are easy to kill. The only way to defeat the player is to swarm or spam them with more respawning troop which kills you within 2 mins making the regeneration meaningless.

Another good example is the yearly release of clones of "Counter-Strike" in the Philippines. I played some of them, but mostly have sub-par gameplay and graphic. But you won't believe it, the games are successful on the eyes of Filipinos and everybody plays them!

I wish some of developers would carry the legacy of FPS instead of making it as a cash cow. Oh well, time to play Quake 1 again.

Rainbow Six: Patriots confirmed by Ubisoft

Ubisoft unveiling the next installment of Rainbow Six franchise, validating rumors back to May this year.

The plot is basically like a conspiracy theory:

 "In Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Patriots, Team Rainbow faces a new and very real threat called the “True Patriots,” a highly-trained, well-organized revolutionary group that claim the American government is irrevocably corrupted by greedy politicians and corporate special interests.  The True Patriots will do whatever it takes to reclaim their country.  Playing as Team Rainbow, players will face critical scenarios that will require them to make tough ethical decisions in order to stop this new breed of terrorists."

 The Rainbow will include Co-op gameplay and multiplayer like the previous games but the single-player is not yet announced. Patriots encourages and rewards for team-oriented and tactical gameplay through new features.

Benefits of Video Games

Many parents, even people from the world of academics scorned the use of the video games. They believed that the video games can make you stupid like a rock. They also said that playing video games makes a kid violent, aggressive, socially inept, irresponsible and a dumbass. Since the "video game dilemma" has been started by our politicians, media men, parents and teachers. A number of so-called research funded by the government and universities appeared in the public eyes. Interestingly, the results vary; some are inconsistent, some are plain stupid, few are actually factual.


I firmly believed that video games are great teaching tool for teens and kids. I also remember that Robert Kiyosaki once said that person learn more while having fun. But these people don't see the fact that video games can be educational and entertaining at the same time.


These are five benefits that the video game can offer:


1. Problem Solving 

         

Good example of this are RTS and MMORPG. Real Time Strategy focuses on micromanagement of resources and troops which requires simple mathematical problem solving and a better mouse. On the other hand, MMORPG has the same concept of RTS but with a little difference.In MMORPG, you should know how to utilize business mathematics to thrive and prosper in the in-game economy. MMORPG requires you to focus on your character stats which requires basic statistics. 

2. Hand Eye Coordination

This will be only applied on Console based FPS. Spending a lot of time on those controllers can improve your Hand Eye Coordination which is very handy on sports.

3. Grammar and Figures of speech

For every game I play, I learn new words usually in English. I also learn some idioms and figures of speech in game.  

4. Stress Reliever

It can really relieve stress on everyday life which prevents other mental disorders. Also it can help anyone who are ill and injured by total immersion in a game can make the patients mind off their pain.

5. Leadership and Social Skills

Playing a video game online with a clan can bolster your social skills by communicating with other players. If playing with a team and acting as a team leader as directing your clan it can help build up your leadership skills which is very useful for sports, business and jobs.