Posts Tagged ‘Aion’
Aion: The Tower of Eternity - Initial Beta Impressions
"Not Forced Perspective, She's Just That Short"
“Aion: The Tower of Eternity” is the new MMORPG from NCsoft. The initial beta for US and Europe wrapped up last Sunday and both my wife and I were able to play it (the game has been out in Korea since November).
The premise is that there was a big ancient war that tore the world apart. There is now a dark half of the planet and light half, with a strange abyss in the middle where huge battles constantly break out. To make it clearer, imagine a ball ripped in half, with the inhabitants living on the inside part of the halves. The aesthetic is very cool, as it allows you to look up to see the the other part of the world way off in the distance.
But how was the game?
Barrel Roll! Episode 17 - “Aion Gives You Wings!”
"Like Redbull, Minus the Horrible Taste"
On a very special seventeenth episode of “Barrel Roll! - A Video Game Podcast”, we see the return of our very own prodigal son, Luke. We are also once again joined by our good friend and fellow gaming enthusiast Wesley Johnson. Together we discuss the pressing issues of the day, like what video games we have all been playing over the last week.
Wesley and Luke have both been playing inFamous, the PS3 exclusive super-hero romp with crazy electrical powers. They each give their thoughts on the experience. Luke also played, and finished, the new Bionic Commando. Did it live up to it’s predecessor? You will have to listen and find out.
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Videogame Jam of the Day Latest Podcast- Barrel Roll #169 - "Panda Games Are Their Own Genre" December 24, 2012After a brief hiatus, the Barrel Roll podcast is back to their old tricks. Jesse, Jonah, Wes, and Adam Milecki return for an in depth discussion of the burgeoning panda genre and what it brings to the table. Jonah finally dips into Tokyo Jungle to try out its panda-related DLC. Jesse fights pandas with increasingly elaborate costumes in Tekken Tag Tournament […]
