Been a while since I updated and my first machinima in a while

After a bit of tweaking in my computer, I have finally been able to run Garrys Mod on Fraps in a very acceptable frame rate. And now I can finally make some fantastic machinima for all you guys to see.

This one was for a contribution made by Loverly_Liz (aka Yuna7780) from Screwattack as a tribute to one of the most awesome gaming journalists there is, Destin Legarie. Because I was leaving for the province at the time, I made little to no effort into the video at all. I lacked originality and I basically ripped off my favorite scene at this one favorite Gmod machinima of mine: Tea with Dr Breen. 

Anyway, here is the video for all you guys to see. And I hope you like it. ^_^

The game I got recently

I just purchased Left 4 Dead 2 after I did all my grocery shopping. I have to say, I am excited about giving the game a spin just in time for Halloween. Now I never really saw what was so interesting about Left 4 Dead til I gave it a shot on my nearest cyber cafe a while back. I was originally planning on getting the first game since I found the first survivors much more appealing to me than the ones from the second. However I think I will be able to play as the first characters once Survivor comes by on the fifth, and I will be able to play it right on schedule. lol

Since my laptop has some "issues" when it comes to reading discs, I decided to just input the CD key onto Steam and just wait for the download to come by. And I still got a shitload of Left 4 Dead 2 related addons that need to be downloaded as well. I got the Dedicated Server I need to download, the Add-On Support and the Authoring Tools. And what's worse: my internet connection isn't the best there is when it comes to downloading about 20 gigs of files faster, so I will most likely have it ready to play by tomorrow. But by then, I think I would have gotten my new fridge stocked up.

Thoughts: The New Team Fortress 2 update

Recently, Valve has released an update for Team Fortress 2 opening up the Mann-Conomy store, where Valve will be able to make extra profits by selling in-game items via Steam separately or as part of a package deal. That way, it could save the TF2 gamers, especially the ones who are just getting into the game recently the trouble of getting items either randomly or based on unlocking various achievements. 

What do I think of it, really? Well, nothing much. It's a decent business decision on Valve's part and it can make some TF2 gamers happy especially since one other benefit to this as the community can also make their own items and sell it on the Mann Co Store, though as of now, I have seen nothing yet that is made by the community and I hope this would come by real soon or something. Although, my first look at the store is that while there is a decent assortment of items to get, the one particular weapon I wanted to have is the Sleeper which is a pretty damn effiicient tool for teamwork. I should know it's effects as I got hit by that weapon on my recent Payload session. The rest, I think I could be better off getting by sheer luck or something. Though I do wanna buy a shitload of gifts to give to an entire server. Oh wait.... I can't! Not unless I have a credit card to make purchases on.

There has been some complaints regarding this update such as: Valve is being too greedy and stuff. It's been over 3 years since Valve released the game to the public and they have constantly gotten updates and DLC for zero charge. I think of all the game companies out there, Valve most certainly deserves the support it's getting from it's consumers. Besides, if you are a modder, you can fucking profit from this as well. Other complaints will be regarding balancing issues since anyone with the right amount of cash can buy the best weapons and items there is anytime. Still, I really do not mind that. There are some weapons and items out there that might seem to give an unfair disadvantage like this one hat that will save you from headshots, but still I think I don't mind that.

So overall, it's nice of Valve to open up their store. They do need the money to keep the game alive and strong and if I can actually pay for something on Steam, I would do so gladly. In the end, I think I would get what I paid for.

Gmod Test: Episode 2

Why haven't I posted this one earlier? Lol. Anyway, thought of getting this out of the way first and it will off to more Gmod fun times

Lucas Molyneux to Valve

All I can ever say to this is: GABE NEWELL! GIVE THE KID WHAT HE WANTS BY NEXT YEAR!!!! Finish what you started.

Oh and buy Fable III. lol

Gmod Madness (Seriously!)

It's been two days since I last played around with garry's mod. As I said before, it's a pretty damn fun game. Although there was one thing that really irritates me about Gmod. Making the ragdolls walk. I know it might be easy to some, but I tried and I tried and I still can't make them walk or run for shit. I am frustrated right now that I decided to use other means. 

On the flipside though, I think I can come up with what particular sketches I could do for my very first episode. My plan for a series is to basically "rip off" DasBoschitt's" series "The Gmod Idiot Box" though it will be exclusive to my own site and Screwattack.com. Until then, I might post in some screenshots on what to expect from me.  

My Experiences with Team Fortress 2

So I finally have Team Fortress ready for play. What are my thoughts about it to be precise?

Well, my first experience playing the game a few times was not very good, to be honest. I have had really shitty lag going on on my game. Chances are it would either be my internet connection or perhaps my laptop is just not built for gaming in particular. Here are my specs so that you will know what I have and tell me what you think:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40 Ghz)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Hard Disk Drive of 400 GB
RAM of 3 GB

However, not all of the games I have played are this laggy. I played a brief match with Sad Panda from Channel Awesome (he's a pretty damn good guy) and I think that match was where I had less lag. So it could attribute to how many people are playing in a single map I think that would affect my framerate for the worst. The less people online, the smoother the game plays out.

As for how I played the game? Well, at first I played as the Heavy since that was one class I liked to use back on the PS3 Port of The Orange Box, followed by the Spy and sometimes the Scout. But as I said, due to the lag, it was hard to control them, even though I tried to get around it by increasing mouse sensitivity. Though, there was one particular class that I overlooked back then that when I used him, my gaming experience with the PC version went through the roof, lag or no lag. And that was the Medic!

What can I say? I love to use the Medic. From healing the Heavies, to giving Uber Charges to my teammates though I hardly use the syringe gun since I like to take on my enemies head on, even though I sometimes die in the process. lol

I will eventually try out the other classes if there was some way I can minimize the lag, I tried Game Booster, but it only works nicely on single player PC games like the Half-Life 2 games. Though if you guys want to play some TF2 with me, you can always add me up on Steam. Username is the same as always. :P