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Lord Revan And Darth Malak
Star Wars The Old Republic has been a game of constant change and evolution ever since it went free to play, to the recent updates to add in game housing. However, has the game changed enough to bring back most of the players that it originally lost?

SWTOR has lost most of its fan base ever since the game launched because the game kept running into the classic issue that every theme park MMORPG faces and that is, you run out of content. Some games like Aion make it hard to get rewarding gear, but that is when the content becomes stale not everlasting. Star Wars The Old Republic has lost most of its subscriber base because the game has not produced any sort of content for the players. The game in recent times has been more focused on adding cartel market items and releasing mini updates that don't really add content to the game leaving it very barren and boring to the higher level characters who remain.

SWTOR has done well in many areas though, the game is the first to have a completely voiced story, the story is completely changing based off of your choices. You are able to be free and even have a romantic interest with your companion (currently there are only opposite gender relationships).

The game is beautiful in the styling however, the graphics themselves may seem a bit lackluster to other games such as Tera, and Aion.


As you can see the graphics are not amazing, but the styling makes the game look beautiful. 

The game is great for a past time but once you complete the story the game loses all meaning of fun, it offers little replay value, and it can be quite a bore. 

Star Wars The Old Republic
 Reviewed by Scott Hartley on June 21 2014
Rating: 4.0
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Aion is a visually stunning MMORPG published by NcSoft and managed by NcWest in North America. The game is currently running their 4.5 patch update which gave the game a new class. The game however, is losing momentum in North America and is believed to have been a flop in America already and is currently the focus of the blame for the lack of Blade And Soul in America. The game however, has had an interesting love-hate relationship with the North American players.

Classes

  • Templar- The main tank of the game, requires a lot of skill to play properly in higher level PvP. The best tank in the game and has the second best performance among Guardian Transformation classes.
  • Aethertech- The secondary tank and DPS of the game. The class is able to tank quite a bit but lacking the defensive skills of the Templar places it at the secondary position. The class does perform very well in PvP locking the enemies down.
  • Gladiator- AOE DPS class. The gladiator is a very complicated class when it comes to playing well in PvP. The class is mostly AOE based and the class is one of the hardest to play well. Easy class to start and for bots to play, one of the hardest to master.
  • Ranger- Ranged DPS you perform far better in PvP than you do in PvE. You are going to be out dps'd by most classes in PvE, but your utility and skill in PvP is hard to match if you play well.
  • Assassin- You are the melee DPS class. The focus of your class is to weave your skills together to produce the highest damage you can. Very powerful in PvE and PvP very difficult to play well and requires a low ping.
  • Chanter- You are the center of all buffs and support in the game. You have secondary healing but your buffs go without being matched, you can DPS and be a formidable foe in PvP if you can play your class correct. 
  • Cleric- You are the center of healing in the game. You are the best and main source of all heals however, don't let this discourage your from PvP. You are the most powerful of the Guardian Transformations and you cant have an extremely high DPS. Your DPS varies greatly depending on your rotation so learn a proper rotation and you will be able to beat most of your foes.
  • Songweaver- You are the pain in the side of ever PvP group. You are able to lock down the enemies fairly quick and do a lot of damage. You are able to keep yourself filled with mana and hit points so long as you play smart. You are not a difficult class to play but to master well in PvE is the trick.
  • Sorcerer- You are the center of all damage. Your class has the highest DPS in the game and you are a very skill oriented class. Your rotation is crucial for you to play well. Hard to play and even harder to master but if you learn your class well you will reign supreme in DPS.
  • Spirit Master- You are the PvE class that can solo whatever you want. Your place in PvP is locking down the enemies while your allies destroy them with their damage. You are the king of solo PvP but you are easily crushed when facing more than one foe.
Sieges
Aion is big on sieges which allow your faction to invade an enemy fortress and take it for your faction. You will take several hundred people into battle in hopes of taking the fort from the opposing faction. It is a numbers game where even when outnumbered a few calculated moves can be what changes the fate of the siege. Your job is to get in and kill the deity once you do you will own the fort. But remember you have to kill the enemies when trying to get in. 

Content
Aion is essentially the game of never ending grinding. As you play and level you will realize you will need to farm a lot of quests to level up and farm thousands of monsters to reach the max level. Then as you reach 65 and are ready to participate in PvP you will have to farm even more to get the gear to be entry level ready in PvP. Then you will farm and grind for more in game currency (kinah) to get the gear to be up to par with every other high level. 

Personal Thoughts
The game is not welcoming to new players and it has become very top heavy meaning that most of the players have several 65's and are geared from hell and back. You will not be one of the top players without spending hundreds of dollars on the cash shop, but you can still be a force to be reckoned with. You are in charge of your fate in Aion remember though never trust a shugo with your kinah. 


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The Fable series has always been a personal favorite of mine, and this game is revered to be the best of the series, especially The Lost Chapters version which truly finishes the story from the original game to carry on into the next game Fable 2. Sadly there will be no spoilers here folks you are going to have to buy the game off of Steam and finish it to get the true ending to the original Fable game.

The games story is one of the most well written stories of RPG games we have seen. However, the story does get quite predictable and can be quiet linear at times. However, if you pay attention to the story and continue it throughout the other games you see an epic collection of stories about the life of a long forgotten hero blood line. The game you start off as a nobody but as you progress get more exp and fight more and more difficult mobs you are going to amount to a savior or the hero of your time. Or you will become the most feared and hated villain that will rule Albion with an iron fist.

The game comes with the three paths to a hero. Physique which is your physical prowess your ability to use swords, take hits, and inflict physical damage and to wield heavier weapons. Then there is skill your ability to use ranged weapons such as crossbows, bows, and to become stealthy and witty. You will be able to lower the price of vendor items increase the value of your own, pick locks and much more. Will is the mastery of the arcane arts you are able to cast classic spells such as fireball, or even summon creatures to life to protect you from the evil forces. The hero can walk any one of these paths or become the master of all three. The heroic blood that courses through your veins allows you to master all of the trees not to be limited such as the others in your guild.

The game lacks content and is oriented around the story leaving there to be much desired. However, the game is quite interesting with the story if you amass your gold reserves and start buying property you will have the gear the ability and the knowledge to stop the evil of the game.

Albion is in your hands and its your choice whether to save it or plunge it into a darkness that it will never escape from. But remember were there is evil there will be new heroes ready to step up and face the challenge. May Avo's light guide you young heroes welcome to Fable.
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Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2 is a popular apocalyptic survival game created by Valve the company behind Steam. Left 4 Dead 2 is an amazingly well built game that gives you the feel of surviving in an apocalyptic world were you are left behind. The game is very engaging and quite challenging when playing on expert level. As you play through the levels beating various types of zombies, hordes, and meeting allies you will see what it takes to play the Left 4 Dead series.

Thoughts On The Game
The game runs extremely well, and it is able to handle very well even in the middle of a zombie swarm. The game is very fun and engaging and even thrilling when its pitch black and you get jumped by a hunter. Online you can play with up to 3 other people and can even become a zombie and play against the survivors. The game has a lot of interesting game modes that are worth your time to check out, they keep you engaged and are always a nice change of pace. There are many various game modes for you to enjoy, and the modding community has been at work when it comes to writing mods for this game. They add new game modes, and a ton of features that you need to check out.


The game however, can get irritating when you are stuck in a spiral of constant failure on the same map you will probably rage at your group or at the game. Or in my case both.... On a more serious note, you need to realize that unless you have a full group you run and train with to do maps you will fail a lot. I have failed missions so many times and it has become a fact of life when playing the game. If you are on expert mode chances are you will see how much harder it is and want to quit until you get more experience.

Platforms 
Windows
OS X
Xbox
Linux

 The game is standing the test of time though and it is something you need to at least try to experience a true zombie survival game.
Left 4 Dead 2
4 / 5 stars
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