♥My Love Affair With Fallout 3♥ #GamersUnite

It's been 3 years since I battled for over 100 hours in the Wasteland....

3 years since I scavenged dead bodies for my next bottle cap...

3 years since I savoured the refreshing taste of Nuka Cola....

3 Years since I crept around a spooky old abandoned building in search of a Pip Boy Bobblehead!

For me Fallout 3 was video games perfection. 

The most open of open world gaming experiences where you made the experience your very own. 

Fallout 3 gave you the free reign to create your very own Wasteland story and as you trod carefully around this most hazardous of environments you really felt vulnerable and excited at what possibly lay round the next corner or down the hole or cave.

At that point in time it was like no other video game I had ever experienced a truly eye opening experience as to what was really possible in a video game environment.

Two experiences really stand out for me...

The first was my initial encounter with "Raiders"  ! For those that don't know, Raiders are vicious individuals who kill for the thrill of it and prey on others in groups of ruthless gangs. 

As I strolled around the wasteland as a new escapee from vault 101 I located an old deserted super market called "The Super Duper Mart".

The Super Duper Mart looked ripe for exploring and potentially scavenging some important supplies so I armed myself with my trusty rifle and entered the building.

Little did I know that it was overrun by Raiders who were about to show me no mercy! 

At this point in my journey through Fallout 3 I was a puny character with not much skill in anything except maybe picking locks!! 

So as I entered bullet hell that was The Raiders in full flow I wasn't giving myself much chance until I stumbled across V.A.T.S and a cache of grenades!

I think the thing that sticks in my mind the most was how amazingly cool the camera work was when I managed to dispose of one of the evil Raiders by blowing his head off with a grenade in slow mo! 

Now I don't usually go for extreme violence in video games but this seemed like the Raiders deserved their mind blowing fate as they were unrelenting in their pursuit of me........it was at this point that I realised Bethesda & Fallout 3 had got me.......I was in the Wasteland for the long haul!!

The other experience that really shaped my Wasteland experience was the side quest early in the game entitled THOSE!

A small boy called Bryan Wilks approached me in Grayditch and asked to help him find his father, who was trapped in the town infested with fire ants!

When I eventually found out that poor old Bryan's Dad was attacked and killed by Fire Ants it was time to try and exact revenge on those pesky creatures and as I entered the underground dwelling I realised exactly how puny I was as time after time after time the ants took me apart at will! 

It was a humbling experience that led me to understanding that The Wasteland is never forgiving and you have to earn your right to be good enough to stand up for yourself out there!

So after 3 years, why am I talking about two of my most memorable Fallout 3 experiences?

Well i'll tell you why.........

I'm about to re-enter the Fallout Universe in the form of "Fallout New Vegas"

It's been long enough and now it's time to give up another 100 hours of my life to one of the greatest games ever created........

Watch Out For My Tales From New Vegas As This Time I will Attempt To Document My Descent Into One Hell Of A Gaming World!

Let Us Know Your Favourite Fallout 3 Experience.....

 

What Was Your Favourite Part Of the Fallout Wasteland?

 

What Part Stays With You The Most?

★Game Of The Day "STAR TREK TREXELS"★ @StarTrekTrexels #GamersUnite #RetroGaming #StarTrek #PixelArt #Pixel

STAR TREK TREXELS

Give Us A Video Game Created Using Pixels In A RetroGaming Style And We Are In Our Element.....

 

Double That Up With It Being A Star Trek Game And Then Surely The Game Has To Be Perfect!!

 

Just Have A Look At The Cool Trailer Video For A Start!

The game sees you enlist in Starfleet and take command of your very own starship....

"The USS Valiant has been destroyed by an unknown attacker, and Starfleet has chosen YOU to continue its mission deep within a mysterious area of space known as the Trexelian Expanse."

The plot revolves around a temporal rift that has caused Starfleet enemies and allies to end up in an unexplored region of space.

In this cool game you will get the opportunity to build your starship, choose your very own crew, and explore the pixel galaxy!

The game is actually set within the original Star Trek universe and players will encounter many characters and locations from Star Trek....sounds cool doesn't it!

The game features narration by George Takei who played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the television series.

The game also features the original music from the TV series which really adds to the experience.

The game has taken inspiration from the original series and in particular the sense of exploration and adventure.

We really like the sound of how you can explore the Galaxy across a massive galactic map (reminds us of Mass effect)

 We have just downloaded this cool game and will let you know how we get on with it, but so far it's shaping up to be a right treat!

Have You Played This Cool Game Yet?

Let Us Know What You Think About It

★This Weeks Games Freezer Game Art Gallery★ @Hive_5 @videogame_art_ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite #Screenshotsaturday

Another Massive Week In The World Of Twitter For COOL Video Game Art As Once Again We Were Treated To The Finest Examples That @Hive_5 and @videogame_art_ Had To Offer!

Whether It's Video Game Fan Art or Amazing RetroGaming ScreenShots, We Have It ALL!

So Kick Off Your Shoes , Sit Back And Take It All In As We Take You On A Tour Of This Weeks Gallery..........

 

See If You Can Guess The Games (as usual some are harder than others)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As You Know We Also Lost A Legendary Figure In The Form Of Harold Ramis.

 

This Led To Some Touching And Creative Art Tributes.....

 

Take A Look And Let Us Know Your Favourite.....

 

 

 

 Until Next Week......KEEP ON BUSTING!

★Who Will Put The Last Generation Of Consoles Out To Pasture?★ #GamersUnite

There was a time when a generation of consoles could be put out to pasture gracefully with a fond farewell as the new generation of consoles were ushered in.

 

As the baton was handed over to the next generation of consoles the gamers would consign their beloved video games consoles to the past and move onto the next gen.

 

The generation of consoles that have just passed the baton onto the Wii U, PS4's and XBONE's of this world are still very much ingrained into this generation of gamers due to the fact that the length of time that has passed since the Wii, X360 and PS3 were introduced.

This transition is also made harder as players of the last generation were the first to truly embrace online play.
 
With this online play each game was given longevity that could potentially outlast a games usual life span.
 
So as we enter into this new world of consoles, when should the X360, PS4 and Wii stop supporting it's players?
 
When do Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft say enough is enough and turn the lights out on the online Servers?
 
This will be the first generation of console "deaths" that are really impacted by a switching off of those servers and Nintendo have been the first to reveal their plans....

They have announced that Wii and DS online servers will close as of 20th May 2014....

This closure will remove online multiplayer functionality from a whole host of Wii & DS games.....

The services being closed down for Wii & DS will include online play,matchmaking and leaderboards....

Does this spell the beginning of the end for the other online servers from the other big players?

 

Tell Us What You Think About This Move From Nintendo

 

When Do You Think SONY and MICROSOFT will announce their Plans For Shut Downs?

★The "ARMIGA" Project★ @armigaproject #RetroGaming #GamersUnite #AMIGA

Within the bowels of The Games Freezer there is a disk box choc full of AMIGA video games disks.....consigned to The RetroGaming Deep Freeze .
Most of the disks are original AMIGA games (without their beautiful boxes) and some are not so original (probably from some dodgy dude at car boot sale in 1995....
Imagine we could delve back into this treasure trove without having to source the Amazing AMIGA....

In fact imagine an improved 1.3 version of The AMIGA...

One that looks and sounds just as cool as the original if not that bit better!

Well look what we have here then!

The Idea....

"Wouldn't it be great to be able to use all those aging Amiga disks again?
Maybe the original Amiga is a bit big and video quality not so good..."

The Project

"... A smaller version of The Amiga, with modern connections would be awesome, wouldn't it?. 

That's what the Armiga Project have done.... 

They have taken modern technology and made it work with good old AMIGA floppies!"

Read what the Armiga Project Team have to say 

about their amazing project......

"The Armiga Project is born from the feeling that something is missing in today's games. Lot's of people look back to the old consoles and computers and remember the feelings they had.

Some of this sensations can be taken back with emulators, but much of the experience is missing; it's not only the game, it's a whole. Inserting the cartridge in a 16-Bit console, the floppy disk load times..., the look and feel of the old stuff...

All this is specially true in some systems and the Commodore Amiga 500 is, with no doubt, one of them. It was a breaktrhough in its time and still now it fascinates engineers all around the world. One proof of the deep footprint it left on the users is that lots of them keep the original computer and most of them have a box full of games.

There are some big problems now with the system, though: they are too big by todays standards, suitable for just one thing and A/V quality is low and requires legacy connectors.

Wouldn't it be great, we thought, if we could take the whole experience back, but with improved A/V quality, using modern connectors, in a small form factor and adding versatility?. 

That's where it all began. Taking off-the-shell components and adding custom designed ones, we already have the first prototypes working!

In a nutshell, the Armiga Project is a mix of hardware and software that aims to take back the original Amiga experience..., even its look and feel!"

If Like us you are mega excited about this amazing project head on over to 

The ARMIGA Project Website to find out more about the cool machine that is being built and tested as we speak!

To Keep Up To Date On The Latest Occurrences For The ARMIGA Project Make Sure You Also Follow The Project On

TWITTER

&

FACEBOOK

Where you can find a video of the the testing of the first prototype!

We'll keep you updated on all the happenings from the ARMIGA Project and you'll be the first to know when the ARMIGA dudes begin their Crowd Funding Campaign!

Meanwhile.......Tell Us What Your Favourite AMIGA Game Of All Time Was...
Ours Was SYNDICATE

★Website Of The Day Super Like Likes★ @like__likes #RetroGaming #GamersUnite #GameArt #PixelArt #Pixel

Imagine a Pinterest site just for Video Game art......

In our mind, that's the perfect website!

Well, we think we have found that website just for you guys and we know you will love it just as much as we do!

The site is called Super Like Likes and it displays solely the finest Video Game Art vailable to man and geek.

The RetroGaming style is right up our street and it just oozes character.

A mixture of GIFS, Screenshots and Fan Art that's categorised for the discerning Video Game Art lover.

Super Like Likes has been built on the Rebel Mouse Platform and has been tailored to cater for the Video Game Art nerd in us all!

Take a look at Super Like Likes and tell us what you think...

In the meantime here's some of our fave RetroGaming posts from Super Like Likes..

 And Just Take A Look At This Cool Set Of Social Media Icons On The Base Of The Website.......Pure RetroGaming....I Think We're In Love!

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