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SpaceChem is a puzzle game about building factories to create increasingly complex molecules. It's clever, absorbing, and a great way to test your logical reasoning power. It certainly work wonders, as I clearly improved in my knowledge about Chemistry! 

  Just click here and get your free key! Enjoy!

EDIT: I'm sorry if anyone clicked the "here" but the link didn't work! It's fixed now! Deeply sorry!

Battlefield Hardline Beta Hands On- An Innovation, Not An Evolution

  When I finished my download of Battlefield Hardline, I warned myself not to get too worked up. After all, Battlefield 4 disappointed me greatly. So I went and joined a game, while slowly building up my anticipation. 

  The loading screen is much more dynamic compared to previous Battlefield games, with news updates at the bottom of the screen. My first thoughts were the game looked more cartoonish. Other than that, the menu looked kinda sleek. I also noticed there is this new thing Cash To Spend. This "feature" lets you use the cash you have earned to buy attachments and other cool stuff. It means that we now buy those attachments, instead of unlocking them. This feature greatly pleases me, because it lets me have the choice of what attachment I need to have, instead of randomly unlocking any of it. 

  

  Now, moving on to game modes. There will be two new game modes , called Blood Money and Heist. Heist is an objective game mode where the robbers try and blow open a vault and escape with the cash. Meanwhile the cops try to prevent the robbery and the criminal's escape. In Blood Money, an objective pits cops and robbers against each other in a fight to seize a large sum of money from the opposing team. I preferred Blood Money over Heist, as Blood Money offered everyone a chance to take money while in Heist everyone is just focused on the person carrying the cash.

  There is now new weapons included in Hardline. The most promising and fun ones were Taser, Riot Shield , and Police Baton. All this changes the gameplay dynamically in real time. For example, I might have headed straight into an enemy if I had a Riot Shield with me. The police baton also allows me to arrest an enemy instead of just knifing them, which is surprisingly satisfying but takes a longer amount of time. 

  The gameplay feels like a combination of Battlefield 3 arcade run and gun with Battlefield 4's intense cover and shoot. You can still have fun if you're lone wolfing gunning down several enemies at the same time, something that couldn't be done with BF4 because of how the game worked. But it was also satisfying covering my teammates with my riot shield while also providing them suppressing fire while they stole some money, something impossible in BF3 because of some places being too open without cover fire.

The Verdict

  Battlefield Hardline Beta has proven that this game isn't just a recycled version of it's predecessors. More often that not, it manages to present intense moments. The adrenaline rush you feel when you try to take the cash while stopping the enemy is something I haven't felt in a while. Kudos to DICE for making such a good Beta , and hopefully the full game will be even better.

The Good

  Intense Moments 

_Civilian cars such as Sedan are available to drive

_Being able to take cash!

_Equal fun if you're defending the cash or robbing. 

The Bad

_Match duration needs to be longer

_Not enough dynamic events such as buildings falling down.

_Not enough stuff to blow up.

Rating

    7.3 /10

                                                             

  

Solid State Drive (SSD) / Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

I bet nowadays when you're ready to switch your aged PC to the most state of the art PC, you will certainly see a major price difference between a HDD and SSD base storage system. For those who don't know the acronym HDD = Hard Disk Drive| SSD = Solid-State Drive. Well for a start, The biggest difference between two is that SSD contains no moving parts and HDD contains a moving head that reads data from the platter. To be IT Geek friendly think of SSD as a enlarged version of your pendrive / thumb drive but with major performance difference. Compared to HDD it is more resiliant to shock (psychical) that is why some ultra portable notebook (ultrabook) uses SSD. Not only that the time for a SSD to acess it's data compared to a HDD is significantly faster because it doesn't need to read it from a platter nor magnetic disk this is the reason that more and more gamers tend to switch to SSD because of the advantage of lower latency. The battle of HDD and SSD is still going on until 2014 prices are still the main challenges that SSD face because it's 6 to 7 times more expensive compared to HDD while suffering a lower storage volume. It's a dilemma for all of us whether to opt for the SSD or to the traditional HDD.

Watch Dogs Revealed Secret

A modder by the name of TheWorse, has managed to activate hidden files in Watch Dogs's game contents. This, surprisingly managed to unlock graphical features of the game , such as improved bloom effect, higher density of civilians, and more.


  Here's a guide on how to install the mod:

1. Download the files Here

2. Open one of the folders and put the files inside your data_win64 folder (/yourinstallationpath/Watch Dogs/data_win64)

3. If you want to run the game on ULTRA , you must go to your gamerprofile.xml located in (/documents/My Games/Watch_Dogs/YOUR_PROFILE/gamerprofile.xml)

4.  In render profile find the words quality="_runtime" and change it to "ultra" save the file and close.

My FPS Experience

  The debate of which FPS game is the best never stops. Whether Battlefield, Titanfall or COD is your favourite game, today I will tell you about my experiences with all three. No ratings, no scores, just my experience. But first, let's take a trip down memory lane , back to the game that changed the way I played.  

 I remembered the day I got my first FPS game. I recently passed my exams with flying colours, and got the chance to grab a PC game. I looked around the store, and eventually came to a conclusion - I was going to buy Star Wars: Republic Commando.  I was so excited I immediately decided to try it after going back home and thus missed a friend's party. 

  Everything about Republic Commando was so........different compared to games I was used to playing : NBA , Civilization , etc. It was fast-paced, and it was first person. That was what really attracted me. First person shooting. It made you feel like a real soldier. Exhilarating. 

  Now let's head back to the present: the raging war between the three video games. Let's start with Battlefield. Battlefield 4 in my opinion, wasn't a step-up to previous games in it's franchise.  Nonetheless , it is still a fantastic game. The war around you feels real ; and I really felt like a soldier contributing to my team. Kudos to DICE for making that happen. On the other hand, there were too much spots for camping, it was easy to just camp on rooftops and snipe for the whole game. Counter-knifing was also a thing that made me feel uneasy. Tailing an enemy and waiting for a perfect opportunity to strike, just to see him turn at the last second and counter me was really, really frustrating. 

  Call Of Duty Ghosts, I felt was practically the same as Black Ops II. I didn't feel anything different playing the new version of COD. There was no new changes to the gameplay, nor did the graphics feel revolutionary. It's like FIFA - recycled every year with almost little to no differences. The single-player campaign is the reason why I still keep COD.

  I really didn't know what to expect from Titanfall. New IP, new company. I thought I was going to be heading into a Call Of Duty clone. What surprised me was how diverse it is. You want to play it the Battlefield way- Using tanks like a boss? Done with Titans. You want to play it the COD way- rambo in and shoot everyone? Done. Or would you rather play it the Titanfall way- wallrunning, wallhanging, reaching the other end of the map in mere seconds? The choice is yours. 

  There really is no answer to which is the best. It's just what type of gaming is your preference. If I was asked my opinion..... I would say choose Battlefield if you're into large , realistic warfare. If you love to test your reflexes, then COD is the game for you. If you want to play with different methods, then I suggest you check Titanfall. 

  So there it is- my true and copyrighted opinion on all three games. I hope I helped you choose the perfect game for you. It would have been my greatest pleasure from writing. 

Good Day, 

Robbie.

Battlefield Hardline Impressions

Battlefield Hardline: Impressions

  

  With E3 2014 on the horizon, leaked footage of a new Battlefield game named Battlefield Hardline has been shown around the web, gathering immense attention from gaming fans. This is the first Battlefield game to be shown before its predecessor turns one year old. 

  Let's talk about combat. To be honest, there is nothing different regarding combat in this Battlefield, except with the inclusion of a taser and new guns. No new knifing system was shown, so it is expected to stay the same. However, the game modes in Battlefield Hardline has never been seen before in a Battlefield game. For now, it looks promising and would be a nice distraction away from the normal Conquest and TDM.

   

 
  This year's Campaign , developed by Visceral Games, brings a sense of intrigue towards it's storyline. Previous Battlefield campaigns have always lacked depth and ended too fast. This year helmed by the makers of critically acclaimed Dead Space, might just finally rival COD's campaign. And yes. it has 4 player coop.

The Bottom Line

  Battlefield Hardline's singleplayer looks like the best I have ever seen since Bad Company. With the inclusion of 4 player coop, it might even attract some players who are interested in the story. Other than that however, everything else is not innovative enough. The multiplayer could have just been a DLC for Battlefield 4 ; if its charging 60 dollars for this game I will not buy it.