Monthly Look Back (June,2014)

Hi and welcome to the first LookBack.
This is a monthly article that focuses on 5 games that I have played this month.

I will share my thoughts in a short and spoiler free way.
All games that I played this month are shown in a list below from newest to oldest last played.

• MURAMASA REBIRTH (PSVita) 100% 40%

Originally started this game in May and completed little bit as the month moved on.

I really liked the atmosphere of this game, how it showed a japanese culture in a mythical way.

The environment looks like art, which looks great on the Vita.

Sadly combat is fun for awhile but gets repetitive after awhile because its too straight forward.

press X to kill

The story is where the game shines for me and is the reason I would advice people to play this game.

• Killzone Shadow Fall (PS4) 100% 29%

The day I got my PS4 also bought one game wanted for it.

And although I originally planned not to touch my PS4 until I completed a list of games that that I wanted to finish first, I made an exception for killzone.

At first I felt that this game was not a that great and felt to mission oriented but as a progressed the game got better and better.

I am looking forward writing a review and share more of my experience with you all but for now I will first enjoy the multiplayer :)

• RESOGUN (PS4) 23% 16%
• Treasures of Montezuma Arena (PSVita) 10% 19%
• Unreal Tournament 3 (PS3) 25% 7%
• Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3) 40% 7%

This is must play that sadly I found my self too occupied to play more.

When I get back to Ni No Kuni I probably put every other thing on hold so I can continue this game on full enjoyment mode.

I love the world Studio Ghibli created, its colorful and worth exploring.

The monster combat is interesting and feels simple altrouch it can be used in a more complex way.

• GRID 2 (PS3) 10% 12%
• Dead Nation (PS3) 100% 31%
• Call of Duty Ghosts (PS4) 45% 11%
• Borderlands 2 (PS3) 100% 68%
• THE PLAYROOM (PS4) 90%

Funny enough I completed this game for most part before I even owned a PS4.

My friend was a day 1 PS4 buyer and we played the crap out of this game.

Call it a gimmick game if you want but I call fun. 

And I must say that is uses the camera perfectly.

I really hope more developers will use the camera in a similar way.

• ModNation Racers: Road Trip (PSVita) 100% 47%
• Sound Shapes (PS4) 100%
• No Heroes Allowed, No Puzzles Either (PSVita) 68%

No Heroes Allowed thus a great move by putting their franchise on a different type of game.

The Jewel games are always good with mobile gamers and adding their own element works.

Sadly I did wanted to see more in this game. 

Its too simple and and to punishing when I reach the last stages, while I found the first stages to simple.

And I had to rely too much on luck and speed to get the job done.

Nonetheless it was and is still a fun experiences. 

• Stealth Inc. (PSVita) 100% 44%
• The Wolf Among Us (PS3) 80% 80%

Green % are story,  Purple % are trophy.

No more Heroes, No more Puzzles either, Road Map & Trophy Guide

Road Map

Okay I know there is not much to do wrong in this game or to miss but a few things I am going to share might help you.

- First don't use any items until stage 8, stage 8.8 is going to be a pain in the ass.

- Play the tutorial it might help you understand the game more.

- Fusion your monsters with the right hero and the lowest level of that hero.

- Get the paid pack (9€) or buy the bottomless pack through the game (5€), waiting to play a match will be a pain in the ass and time wasting since this game will require lots of time.

First lets get the easy trophies out of the way.

right from the menu is the secret code that your would normally only get when you beat stage 8.8.

Press the Right and Left trigger repeatedly until the trophy pops.

- The Cool Army Code

Play a stage and created a new monster earn 2 trophies.

- Combo: first blood

- It's Alive

If you know some one that also owns a vita, get the Ad-Hoc trophy out of the way two.

- Villainy Loves Company

The remaining trophies you have to play until you get them, there time consuming but the first few stages will be easy so you don't need help there.

Now for a good start always put the high rate diggers heroes in your mine first then replace them if needed for a fusion but alway replace them with the same dig rank.

Use heroes always to create a new monsters, never to level your monsters.

Keep the heroes that are harder to get.

You want have them for later to create special monsters.

Chart of how hard to get certain heroes

Try to make monsters with certain effects;

- Poison: Damage over time

- Sleep: Prevents the hero of attacking

- Paralyse: Prevents the hero of attacking

- Nutritious: Creates sparkling blocks (at least one monster in you're party should have this effect)

For the Fusion chart look at the end of the trophy list

A good play tips; 

Be quick.

- Create monsters without focusing on one.

- It's ok to try to get the dragon but never focus on it.

Keep the field full of choices, if not it will kill you and your combo bar, also a reason to own a nutritious monster in your team.

Create a tower so that a stream of combos will happen when you move something below.

Tips for Stage 8.8

- Have at least 1or2 dragon eggs for the boss hero.

- 1 time rewind, also for the boss.

- A team with the attack strength of 300 or more including special effects.

- Nutritious monster.

- Luck lots of it.

Main Trophies

Numberer of the Beast (Silver)

Complete the Monsterpedia

One of the more time consuming trophies that requires your to get all monsters via fusion or the mine.

Know Your Enemy (Silver)

Complete the Heopedia

One of the more time consuming trophies that requires your to get all Heroes.

You have to simply repeat every stage and get all heroes for it.

Something I Eight (Silver)

Complete Stage 8-8

Pretty much every stage can be beaten with raw power but as you play the last stages of 7 and all stage in 8 (also the secret stage) you notice certain resistance from boss heroes that have weird block block patterns that make it hard to form a fist and win.
These stages require more tactic's and items that can be only obtained via the mine.

Seventh Heaven (Bronze)

Complete Stage 7-8

See Something I Eight for info.

Six of the Best (Bronze)

Complete Stage 6-8

See Something I Eight for info.

High Five! (Bronze)

Complete Stage 5-8

See Something I Eight for info.

All Fours (Bronze)

Complete Stage 4-8

See Something I Eight for info.

Easy Threesy (Bronze)

Complete Stage 3-8

See Something I Eight for info.

Two Much Too Young (Bronze)

Complete Stage 2-8

See Something I Eight for info.

Onederbar! (Bronze)

Complete Stage 1-8

See Something I Eight for info.

Villainy Loves Company (Bronze)

Complete a stage collaboratively

Play a stage from the main menu's Ad-Hoc mode with a friend and get this trophy.

It's Alive! (Bronze)

Create your first monster

Pretty much impossible to miss, simply fusion a monster.

Combo: First Blood (Bronze)

Complete your first combo

Pretty much impossible to miss, simply play a stage and get it (tip: if you play the tutorial you will also get it)

Hidden Trophies

STAGE back clear (Silver)

Complete the secret Stage

See Something I Eight for info.

The Cool Army Code (Bronze)

Input the secret command

Press L and R buttons continuously at the start screen.

Fusion Guide

Now I haven't found all monster but I am pretty sure what I need to fusion something new.

Here's is a little help for the multiple choice fusions.

The Slime and Lizard as example are based in this way;

Normal - Knight Hero

Special - Wizard Hero

Brute - Monk Hero

Hunter - Ninja Hero

Many more use the same system. 

Only a few other monsters use an different basic hero but always have the Brute and Hunter class option.

So you just have to find out the special.

Any Questions or Comments leave them here.

Back yet again with an update

With the latest redesign of my blog I also plan to change a few things for You and me.

First for the design I have changed back to a custom look with a new shiny banner to make it look even better and more me.

Tell me you're thoughts and share to me why you like it or hate it.

As far for the thing that matters the most, The Articles.
I have chosen to be more committed to the blog.
Not only random social message announcing a new blog articles that sometimes pops up.
But also some planed articles that will be focused certain topics.

• First I will do a grammar check on old articles.
  Focused on words like; sins (should be since) and more.
  As for sentences I wont correct them.
  I find this to much work and if I would do it, I would rather re-write the complete article.

• The Second thing will be a monthly article call "What have I played".
  It will feature everything have played in that month (quite obvious from the title :P).
  I will discus my opinions and experience in a non spoiler way.

• The Third will the planned articles, that will be joining us soon via menu.

I want to keep this blog active and fresh.

But I am like many a busy man and need also time to game in order to contribute to this blog.

Any suggestions are always welcome. 

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