My 5 Favourite PS4 Games Till Date

So, its over 6 months since PlayStation 4's release and I thought I could safely pick at least 5 games for it that I loved. Even though this is not an extensive analysis of these games, i'll try to add a few  words to describe them. Also, they are not console exclusives. So bear that in mind.

5. Don't Starve

This game would have been higher on this list except for one of my pet peeves. Its perma-death. I applaud the makers to finally give a game where death has consequences. But I guess I'm too old to try again with renewed energy. Except that one bit, the entire game is perfect. The story, visuals, sound design, art work, level design and the game play are just pitch perfect. I loved it. Special mention goes to the death sequences. Its dark and charming at the same time. Well done team-Klei.

4. Mercenary Kings

Mercenary Kings hit me in the sweet nostalgic spot between Metal-slug and Contra. Granted I got it for free from PS Plus. But its a great game nonetheless. Except for a few convoluted menus, the game is perfect. Its paced greatly, has sweet music and awesome power ups. I have only been playing it for 2 days but I already played through it twice. And it has guns that sound like guns. Not the realistic bangs from many games with similar design. I loved that. It encouraged me to try every power up and extension just for sheer curiosity and it never failed to deliver.

3. Outlast

This is another game I got from PS Plus and I'm glad I found it. I generally suck at horror games because they always have weird puzzles that I cant figure out (Go to hell Silent Hill 3). But this game is sweet. It had all the right things at the right places. Its one of those rare cases when jump scares work. And its adrenaline-pumped romp from beginning to end. There is never a dull moment and the insane mode is awesome. Granted I did not beat the game in insane mode yet (you get only one life).But the atmosphere and sound design is superb and the asylum is scary. Thats a  great win in my book.

2. Resogun

I cannot completely explain why I loved this game so much. And I dont expect everyone to like it. Its fun. Its action packed. Its simple. Its beautiful. Its bright and colourful. It has good replay value. But its not for everyone. I loved it. If you have spare credit, give it a try.

Honourable Mentions

Strider

I have recently finished Strider and the game is pretty fun. Some old school elements and some some modern tropes bring out the best of this game.

Doki-Doki Universe

Another game that I cant completely explain why I loved. The game has personality. Thats all I can say. I was a bit skeptical going into this that it would be a bit too artsy. But the game is fun and relaxing as well as challenging. The game also made me smile a lot.

Finally, my No. 1 game to get on the PS4 till date is..

1. Infamous: Second Son

Lets face it. That next gen gaming system needs a game that can pull off beautiful textures and effects. And while Killzone; Shadowfall delivered the graphics, I'm not a big fan of the FPS genre. I think third person games can better show off the environment and character traits. Also, Second son has something that Shadowfall did not have: COLOURS. Its finally great to see colours being used for things other than explosions. While Killzone had various levels like Jungle, broken complexes, etc., Second son has a living, breathing city which is spectacular. The game plays well. Looks good. Music is great. Has a decent length. Gameplay is easy to get into. The only gripe I have is with the limited mission variety. In fact, I clearly remembered playing the same mission types in the first Infamous. Apart from that, the game is perfect. If they add more mission variety through DLC (even a horde mode is appreciated), the game will be this generation's console seller. This is the best game I played on the PS4 till date.

I hope there are more good things to come from the Playstation studios. Great job till now and Good Luck.

dead rising 3 for xbox one.. great game to start a new generation

this is sort of a first impressions. i finished story mode. but to perfect it, i have atleast 3 more playthroughs ahead. the game is fun. while games like ryse or killzone shadowfall spent the system power on nice graphics, dead rising spent it on creating an awesome game. the first time when i'm outdoors, the game has zombies as far as the eye can see. in corners, in loops, on roads, some on buildings, its awesome. granted the game does not look as good as ryse, but it delivers in the gameplay department. i'm glad they made this choice. another added bonus for returning players is, no more maintenance room required. the crafting is made fun and fluid. there are more vehicles now. so more time spent mowing zombies than jumping over them.. the quests are interesting.. the story, though adequate for this game, is not very compelling. however, it has its own b-movie charm like dead rising 2. overall, i would highly recommend it.

xbox one or ps4

i wont waste time. i have both in my home and right now, my recommendation is to hold off. wait for atleast next summer. the most fun i had on these consoles was when playing nba 2k14. its not exclusive to either. i finished killzone shadowfall and its closer to killzone 1 on ps2 than 2 and 3. its decent but not enough to warrant a system. i almost finished knack. but the game is sadly not that interesting. the mechanics are pretty numbing. on the xbox side, ryse is pretty boring as well. starts off intresting but gets old too fast. the best xbox has is dead rising 3. its pretty fun. the game plays good. but there isnt much humour as dead rising 2. all the psychopaths and survivors are kind of boring. also, for trophy and achievement hunters, try fifa on ps4. its pretty easy plat. the xbox is the same achievement list but ps4 has better user base. easy online trophys.. resogun is another surprise. its good. but still not a system seller. strangely, its the most fun exclusive available now. as for the price point, i live in the uk. here, the ps4 bundle with  camera, extra controller and killzone sf was the same price as xbox one.

i still stand by my first comment. wait for next year. you'll see better deals, better games and better bundles.

HOW TO CONNECT EXTERNAL HARD DISK TO PS3

i found a lot of incomplete information. thats why i am creating this. feel free to copy  these steps into any forums  or guides you want to. i just wanted to help.

steps are below..

1. connect external hard disk to computer

2. install software called EaseUS Partition Master. download free version. no need of any paid version.

3. open software and open partition manager

4. your external hard disk should be here. if you have not previously formatted it, do it now. this will erase all data in the hard disk (duh..)

5. in the external drive, it should say unallocated space (or something like that). right click and choose create partition

6. it will ask for settings. CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS AS I TELL YOU. DONT ALTER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

SIZE OF PARTITION SHOULD BE LESS THAN 192 GB.

FORMAT SHOULD BE FAT32

and finally,  AND MOST IMPORTANT, CHOOSE PARTITION TO BE LOGICAL. NOT PRIMARY. MANY GUIDES FORGET THIS STEP. ONLY LOGICAL PARTITIONS ARE DETECTED BY PS3s.

7. select apply changes and after about a minute, it says done.

8. connect to ps3 and enjoy.. :)


if any one has any doubt, put as a comment. i'll try to answer when i'm free..


some faqs for this..
Q: why this software. what about partition magic or norton's shitty partition manager?
A: it has option to create logical partition easily. technically, you can create a logical partition using windows disk management. but its easier this way

Q: why less than 192gb?
A: its complicated. but its most liable to work in these settings. i just wanted to give a brief setup. u can experiment with  more settings. gud luck.. but a 192gb setup is most preferred by the ps3's hardware programming.

Q: i cant see anything in my hard disk?
A: u have to create folders inside for the system to recognise. first create a folder called PS3. inside, for videos, create folder called VIDEO. i guess u get the idea. another easy way is to press triangle on hard disk and select "display all" in the ps3. its actually easier

Q:can i have more partitions?
A: sadly no, the ps3 recognises only one drive. so cram everything into the one partition only

Q: how safe is data in the drive?
A: unless power failure occurs during data transfer, its pretty safe.

dead space 3 review

Hey all. I got an advance copy for Dead space 3 and thought I would give my impressions. The game is good. Its good for an action game and its passable for a horror game. I played the campaign solo (no friends means no co-op :( ). And it was fun. The overall feel is somewhat different from previous dead space games though. not many tight corridors. thank fully, not much fiddling either. I actually thought the weapon slots were perfect for dead space. if i could carry four like the previous ones, the game would go into full on action territory. so weapon management gives somewhat tension. the story is meh. typical dead space. going there, opening doors, pressing buttons and sort. even the farthest planets in space are not immune to buttons i guess. the environments have good variety though. if u thought the demo looked like lost planet, dont worry, the entire game is not located there. there is actually a cool mechanic when u move from indoors to outdoors that is clever. i wont spoil it coz its very fun when it happens first time (also, every reviewer will spoil it anyway.. atleast let the people who pre-ordered be happy). u have a new enemy group with their own enemy types. some good set peices here and there.. but the follow up to these set peices is very weird in some places. u feel like u suddenly hop into an action sequence mid fight sometimes.. and sometimes, u just sort of walk about. thats really weird. but i dunno.. its for juxtaposition i guess. i played the ps3 version.. no glitches or anything.. smooth gameplay. visuals have a 'seen that' feel though.. weapon crafting also deserves a mention. its fun for the first few times. but i later understood what it meant. on one hand, it removes a lot of grinding. on the other hand, its sort of complex but really simple in theory. i dont think i can explain it properly. but all weapons can be built from scratch. and the combinations should make it very intresting. however, all weapons are built from scratch. so the combinations are pointless. i hope that makes sense. maybe someone else will explain it better. the weapons are good. the system is convoluted and in-the-long-run unnecessary. some sections of the game requires co op partners though. i'm guessing mostly for collectibles.

In the end, i had fun. hope u too. well worth  the full price. game clocked in about 15 hours for me (the again, i suck at dead space. most of my play is trail and error).

P.S. not a very easy plat. not by a long shot.

j. k. rowlings new book "The Casual Vacancy "

Just got info today. release is on september 27, 2012 in the UK. i already pre ordered it in amazon. :)

Spec Ops: The Line is generic but fun

Title says it all. The game is sort of like swat 4 or rainbow vegas with cover based shooting and exactly 6 or 7 decisions that effect nothing other than the trophies or achievements you get. I would say the game is fun because of the the AI. Your team mates and enemies are all very capable. In fact, first time I was playing, it was like I was playing with a co-op partner who has finished the campaign. There are only two problems with the game that I had. And let me warn you, they are problems for me  alone. I found the campaign to be very hard. Since it was cover based shooter, I started on hard. But it kicked me like hell. Then came FUBAR difficulty. It was the stuff nightmares are made of. The closest approximation of frustration I had with this game is Call Of Duty World at War veteran. My other complaint is its a bit short. With all my reloading, I finished in around 8 hours. I played it again for the platinum and overall, it was as short as COD MW2. If you can tackle the difficulty, its a fun game and an easy platinum. But I woud suggest renting it since its so short.