Terraria is a sandbox RPG developed by Re-Logic and released in May of 2011. Since then it has received many updates as well as mod support which has allowed for the creation of an even better game. In the base game played without mods the player has to slowly advance by exploring or mining and defeating bosses. Many people joke that Terraria is just 2D Minecraft, however Terraria has a much more advanced crafting system, a progression system, and many different NPCs and bosses to encounter. That is just the base game though, with mods Terraria has received many new ways to play and much more content. Being only about 100 megabytes, Terraria has provided me with much more content than some 70 plus gigabyte games. There are tons of different items in Terraria that allow the player to specialize in a particular class or play style and advance as that class throughout the game play experience. The bosses divide the game into different sections with different objectives and each require a unique strategy to take down. Terraria can be played online with friends who can progress with you and help take down the various bosses there are to encounter. In 2015 Terraria added the Moon Lord as the official final boss of the game, making two major bosses in the game. The first major boss, the Wall of Flesh, puts the game into hardmode when defeated, which makes everything you've already explored ready to be explored again and harder to defeat. After defeating the Moon Lord there are no further objectives, but mods allow for many more things to be done before and after defeating the final boss. All in all I'd give Terraria a 10/10 because it meets and exceeds all expectations and provides a unique re-playable experience.
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Warframe is a third-person shooter game developed by Digital Extremes and released on March 25, 2013. It is completely free-to-play and features some of the most customization I have ever seen in a video game. The amount of customization creates endless possibilities and is one of my favorite features of Warframe. The game features creative enemies and weaponry that are all unique to Warframe, not like most of the recycled stuff we see in games today. It also features in-depth lore with a compelling and deep story, which many multiplayer action games also lack. I started playing Warframe in 2014 and had no clue what I was doing, it is not very beginner friendly but it is starting to add tutorials now in 2018. Since 2014 I have played about 2000 hours of Warframe mainly because it is extremely addicting and many of the rewards can require hours of gameplay in order to achieve. These are some of the reasons that new players are often steered off before they really get into the game, they don't understand the game yet and see these as walls they cannot pass. In reality though, Warframe can be enjoyed by anyone no matter how much time they put into it. I recently got some of my friends into Warframe and they have all enjoyed the various ways to play the game as well as the in-depth story. Of course none of them are as capable as me yet and see me as a god in comparison to them, but nonetheless they have still had a blast so far and they've only played for about a week. Like I said though, Warframe is not as friendly to new players, featuring only two tutorials - one for basic movement and the other for basic combat. Even with the tutorials players are still left confused due to the vast amount of controls used for the movement in the game. Warframe has some of the fastest movement I've ever seen for a third-person shooter, making it a faster paced game in which the player is always on the move. Many people tend to compare Warframe to its infamous competitor - Destiny, but this is not a valid comparison. Destiny and Warframe may both feature futuristic space weapons, but other than that they are nothing alike. Destiny starts at $60.00 and then has several DLCs required to really get anything out of the gameplay experience. Whereas Warframe is completely free, releasing free DLC as well so that players can enjoy any and all new content completely free. Not only is Warframe free, but as many say it also blows Destiny out of the water with constant fun and free new content as well as the freedom to play it however you'd like to. I'd give Warframe a 10/10, it is a masterpiece, no other video game developer has even thought of creating such a great game and yet have it free-to-play but not pay-to-win. Warframe does have purchasable currency which can be used for cosmetics and such, but it can also be traded with other players, creating a capitalistic economy completely run and controlled by the players. I have not even spent a penny on Warframe, yet I have accumulated over $100 worth of currency and spread it amongst my friends due to the amazing player-run economy. The community of Warframe is also one of the greatest communities I have seen in a video game, players are willing to listen to each other and especially help out confused new players. I've been able to communicate with many great and helpful people because of Warframe's community, opposed to other games in which the community is commonly toxic and attempts to put-down other players whenever given a chance. Overall, Warframe is a great game that may be intimidating to start playing, but once players really get into Warframe they can see the true masterpiece of a game it truly is. There are many more things that could be said about Warframe but I don't want to continue bragging about it in this long wall of text. It is much easier to understand why I respect Warframe and DE so much through personal experience, so why not try out Warframe - it is free after all.
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AuthorMy name is Andrew Prichard and the this is my first digital arts class, I look forward to a good year with lots of hard work. Archives
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