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29 January 2008
Eh, its a book. Woot?
Unfortunately, I don't know exactly what to say about this book that would make someone go out and buy it OR run away and never return. The book gives examples of problems, then proceeds to an excerise set, like any other college level math text. So far, I'm satisfied with it; however, if you were looking for "WOW, this book its the GREATEST!!!," you'll come up disappointed with this one.
18 February 2008
Tabula Rasa
This game has a lot of good going for it, and if you can over-look the "not-so-good," then you can really enjoy it.
First, what's ot so good about it. The game feels like its missing just a little bit of polish. You can tell it was sort of "slapped together," including some funky animations. Communication among soldiers would be a great addition, but alas it just doesn't seem to exist. (It IS possible, using "/say 'text here'," but it could have been a little more intuitive for a game like this. Overall, it feels and plays like a "B" game.
But that's it. If you're the kind of person who says "WHAT?!? The game got a 7.9? It must be garbage!!!," then you'll want to avoid it; however, for the rest of us, there is A LOT to enjoy about this game. First thing is how different it is from other MMOs in its gameplay. Rather than "go find 5 items and bring them to me," the earliest quests are more like the long quest lines of other games. (e.g: "Start at A, go to B. Help B with his problem, which leads to C. Help C fight D, then return with the head of D to A").
Graphically, its a gem. You need some decent hardware to make it shine, but you can change the settings as necessary. For an MMORPG, its kinda cool to never see the same soldier twice, including facial features, hair, skin color. The sound isn't everything, but most MMORPGs tend to be that way. Just run some music in the back.
This game has some innovation to it, as well. The action is a blend of turn-based and real-time, so your skill makes a difference on the battlefield. Other innovations include the cloning system, which allows you to create a second character to follow a different path WITHOUT having to replay the lower levels again. (Warcraft players know how boring it is to "kill 12 wolves, return" after you've run through Alterec Valley).
Overall, I say go for it...its a free month anyways, so you'll know within a week if you're ready to go on. Some say its gets a little boring and dry around the high 30 level, but realistically, by the time you get there, it could be fixed.