Category: Games I Like
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LOTRO Forges of Isengard solo instance
This is a long video of a mission to clear Saruman’s minions in the Forges of Isengard. This is a solo instance that is not too difficult, but has some tough baddies and lots of loot, particularly reputation items and some legendary items. I nearly bit off more that I could chew at the start,…
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LOTRO Tour Part 7: Bree
This is a tour through Bree, starting at the west gate, then showing the Prancing Pony, the crafting hall, the town hall, jail, auction house, hunting lodge, and finally ending at the skirmish camp beyond the south gate.
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LOTRO Lore Master Menagerie
Lore Masters in Middle Earth in Lord of the Rings Online can summon many companions from nature to help fight or even just as decoration. The gallery below shows most of my pets, though I can’t show one without serious re-traiting, so it is omitted. My favorites are the Snow Crest Eagle, because Eagles can…
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Finished Fallout New Vegas
Despite my getting discouraged at Fallout New Vegas, I finished it. I didn’t like the lack of freedom in the outcome (hey, why can’t I be friends with the NCR at the end?), not did I like that it completely ended the game, and didn’t let me do the last DLC that I hadn’t done.…
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Getting Sick of Fallout New Vegas DLC
I’ve mostly been enjoying Fallout New Vegas, although it is not as engaging as some of my all-time favorite games, like the original Fallout 3, Oblivion, and Dragon Age. I bought the game from Steam with all the available DLCs, and so far have played through 3 of the DLC missions and all of them…
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New TV – 3D games, here I come!
I needed a smallish TV for my bedroom, but when I saw a good deal on a Vizio 42″ 3D TV at Costco, I had to buy it. I didn’t think I really NEEDED a 3D TV, but it had all the other features I wanted, so I got it. I hooked a PS3 and…
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Enjoying Fallout: New Vegas
I bought Fallout: New Vegas when it was on sale on Steam last week (the game, plus the Prima guide, plus all the DLC for less than $20), and finally installed it yesterday. I loved Fallout 3, so had fairly high expectations for New Vegas. So far, I have enjoyed it a lot. It has…
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LOTRO Tour Part 6: Stock to Bree
Leaving the relative safety of the Shire, the road to Bree is dangerous to low-level adventurers. Wolves, bears, and boars wander along the road, while bandit camps are on either side. This area is for players of levels 13-20ish, with many quests that will allow players to explore the area. It turns out FRAPS is…
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LOTRO Tour Part 5: Hobbiton to Stock
Now I purchase a ride from Hobitton to Stock on the East side of the Shire. I pass by lots of places whose names are recognizable from the Lord of the Rings books. Next up: on to Bree.
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LOTRO Tour Part 4: Tour of the Hill
In this segment, my Hunter rides around “the Hill” suburb of Hobbiton. The Hill contains the Party Tree and Bag End where Bilbo and Frodo lived. As you can see in the video, the Sackville-Bagginses have moved in already. I’m disappointed by how much the compression by YouTube muddies the textures. The game is quite…