Randomization is fun! Yes this blog is all about being random, and random things will come up on here from time to time. Anything goes, well almost everything, it is going to stay civilized. (So don't ever worry about a link to a shock site on here or anything like that.) I plan to keep it updated as frequently as I can, and heck, I might even post the news headlines from time to time; so now it is not only a blog, but a news center as well! (Also, this page is viewed best in Firefox.)
Friday, August 04, 2006
Team Fortress 2
Most people who play computer games have heard of the title Team Fortress2 at some time or another. The game was first unveiled back in 1999, promising a gritty and realistic online-combat experience. Many gamers were anxious for the title to come out, and the screenshots that were provided by Valve looked promising. Suddenly, information about the game stopped reaching gamers, and many thought that the game had been cancelled.
Nearly seven years later, the Valve Corporation releases a trailer for "The New" Team Fortress 2, showing that the product had not died; it had just undergone some major changes over the past years. The new game is based off of Valve's Source Engine, (because if it was still based on the HL1 engine it would probably have been rejected by today's standards) and the style and concept of the game have been changed substantially. From what the trailer shows, the game has gone for a more cartoon-like style; aiming to be a comic book experience or something along those lines. Although the main objectives of the game will most likely be the same, the whole feel for a sense of real world conflict has been ridden of through this change. For better or worse? I truly do not know. From talk in online game servers though, it seems to be a mixed bag, with some people for the change and others against it. I guess we will just have to wait and see.
Living out in Anaheim is great! If you like hot weather! Southern California is actually a great place to live, if you have enough money in your pocket of course. Apartments out here in the west are more expensive than many houses in the midwest! Although I may only be a wee sixteen years old, I watch the news and the stock market like an adult would, and I've even given out stock tips to some of my family members who invest in the great world of the NYSE. It has not been the easiest life in the world for me, but it could be a lot worse. Whenever I think the chips are down, I think of the people that live in poverty, in the United States and all over the globe. Avid watcher of the G8 summit and Presidential debates when they are on as well.
Most people who play computer games have heard of the title Team Fortress 2 at some time or another. The game was first unveiled back in 1999, promising a gritty and realistic online-combat experience. Many gamers were anxious for the title to come out, and the screenshots that were provided by Valve looked promising. Suddenly, information about the game stopped reaching gamers, and many thought that the game had been cancelled.
Nearly seven years later, the Valve Corporation releases a trailer for "The New" Team Fortress 2, showing that the product had not died; it had just undergone some major changes over the past years. The new game is based off of Valve's Source Engine, (because if it was still based on the HL1 engine it would probably have been rejected by today's standards) and the style and concept of the game have been changed substantially. From what the trailer shows, the game has gone for a more cartoon-like style; aiming to be a comic book experience or something along those lines. Although the main objectives of the game will most likely be the same, the whole feel for a sense of real world conflict has been ridden of through this change. For better or worse? I truly do not know. From talk in online game servers though, it seems to be a mixed bag, with some people for the change and others against it. I guess we will just have to wait and see.
