Seismic Stanley
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.09.20 23:50:00 -
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I'm documenting my ongoing attempts to play DUST 514 in a semi-regular feature on GameSkinny and I thought I'd maintain links to the individual entries here.
#1: A Very Domestic Theatre of War
Being a committed gamer in a modest flat with a wife and child comes with its challenges. Join me as I do battle with terrible television and marital responsibilities in an effort to play DUST 514.
DUST 514 is all about territory--and I don't just mean within its game world.
Despite the pioneering cross-platform shooter being linked into the interstellar conflict that drives EVE Online, DUST 514 is at the centre of numerous territorial challenges in the real world too.
As CCP Games faces an ongoing battle to fulfil their ambitions of delivering a triple-A shooter experience on the PlayStation 3, and integrating it fully into their EVE Universe on a free-to-play budget, I find myself fighting a personal battle simply for the right to play the game... [read more]
#2: Operation Fake Housework
The enemy has dropped her guard, leaving the prize unguarded and ripe for the taking. Finally, life as an immortal mercenary can be mine...
17th September 2013: It's mid afternoon. The wife and baby are out seeing friends and won't be back for hours. I've stayed behind to GÇ£workGÇ¥. There was probably some laundry or something I should be doing, but I'll get to that later... [read more]
#3: The March of the Tinkermen
When shooting someone in the face gets this complicated, it's time to go back to school. DUST 514's community comes into its own.
I'd experienced enough in my first two DUST 514 matches to realise I'd probably benefit from using something other than that bog-standard starter kits. One of DUST 514's strengths is the customisability of every soldier and vehicle and I wanted to take advantage of that... [read more]
#4: Why DUST 514 Would Thrive on the PC
The living room beach-head has been established, but what lessons can be learned from the silence behind the conflict. A brief stop-over in a town called Serious (normal service will resume in #5).
My first experience of DUST 514: Uprising has been a mixed bag.
I wasn't expecting a perfect gaming experience - the mediocre critical reception DUST 514 received on release and my previous experience during the beta had prepared me, but I did enjoy myself and, importantly, have made first contact with more established players whose influence has changed my experience hugely for the better already. [read more] |