Train Fever get's a massive 66% discount over on Steam. The game can be bought for a low price of £6.79 down from £19.99. You can checkout our videos from Chris below and see what Train Fever is all about. Continued guides can be found here.
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ZOMMMMBBBIIEESSS!!
Thanks to the release of Dying Light this week at retail we've been posting lots of content centered around those not-so-loveable that we all shall eventually fear, Zombies!
To see an update list of our Zombie related content, hit this link. The page will update automatically as new zombie-content is posted, so keep coming back!
Aliens invade your 3DS with Titan Attacks! Full of retro gaming goodness, this arcade styled shooter is available for $9.99/£7.99 from the eShop store. Look out for our review soon! Titan Attacks is also available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and PC via Steam.
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The Mothertown, an independent movie produced by John Williams. A one mans vision and the help of 10 actors, along with countless zombies that he managed to find. A £500 budget and support from the local community. The Mothertown a zombie comedy was created.
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The Mothertown DVD can be bought here and all profits will be going to charity and... our very own Blast Processor Gary is in it! The Mothertown Q&A shot at Stock Con 2014 can also be viewed here.
Full Control Studios updates Warhammer 40K game, Space Hulk: Ascension. While the Genestealers dominate the carrara doors in this 3D turn based strategy game, will the battle continue as Salamanders enter the fight with their high powered flame weapons?
The Salamanders are the latest addition to Space Hulk Ascension with focus on fire and flame.This expansion also adds a new campaign playable for all existing chapters with over 30+ hours of additional gameplay and new visual look and feel.
Playable Salamanders Chapter Double heavy Terminator option Salamander only flamer pattern 3 new pyromantic psychic spells Ashes to Ashes Campaign with 20 New Story Missions and 20 Flash Missions More puzzle like missions New mission mechanics like rotating bridges and firewalls consuming the levels over time
This update also features a lot of new improvements, fixes and features.
1.2.0 -------
Salamander Expansion (separate purchasable DLC) - Salamanders playable chapter - “Forge of Heroes” Campaign with 20 story missions and 20 flash missions - Cool story written by Black Library editor Graeme Lyon - Complete new tileset with lava look for Salamander campaign - Broken hallway tile set - Salamanders relic weapon models - Salamanders only diamond pattern flamer template - Dual heavy option to field 2 heavy flamer Terminators at the same time - Salamanders only pyromantic psychic powers - Salamanders can walk through fire - Firewall mechanic eating mission geometry - Rotating bridge mechanic controllable by environment interaction
Features and Improvements (free for all) - Large amount of weapon variants (almost tripling the amount of available weapon options) - Allow restarting/replaying completed campaigns with existing squad - Better and more consistent chapter selection menu - Rune priests called rune priests instead of librarian - Quick save notification popup - Campaigns can now have conditional paths in the mission tree - Lua based script support for more rich features in level design - Dynamic objective lists that change as mission sub objectives are completed - Save slots now show DLC campaign progress - Improved AI for blocked and unavailable paths
Balancing - Tweaks to difficulty (Made start and middle harder) - Powerfist cannot destroy doors anymore - Allowing for attacks with units next to each other in or partly in flamed areas
Bugfixes - Chainfist door destruction animation - Performance fix for blocked GS entry points adding invisible Genestealers - Free shot bug fixed - Spelling fixes - Fix for old save games - Fixed Sin of Damnation mission 14 - Audio system random sound not playing bugfix - Fix some corner case issues not showing briefing objectives correctly - Several UI bugfixes - Acid skill logic fixed - Doors wrong directions bug fixed - Fixed the flame to not propagate onto the obstructed tiles. - Fixed tutorial bug that could break the tutorial by using overwatch - Fixed a movement bug that lead to exceptions and ghost genestealers if clicking on the tiles while unit is moving - Fixed the lines path logic in the mission select screen - Fixed Survival Flashmission with wrong turn-success - Lots of minor bugfixes and improvements
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First Level returns! We complete the First stage of Zombies on the SEGA megadrive. Sit back and enjoy the gameplay on this instant classic!
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I've just taken a short break from writing a review and decided to have a bit of a catch up on the days goings on via the power of the internet.
Lots of new gameplay videos, release dates, a limited edition that includes a house, new patc...wait...
A limited edition that includes...a house?!
It's true! UK gamers keen to get the best version of Dying Light (which is out now via direct download from the Playstation Network/Xbox Live or on disc at retail from Friday) is getting a £250,000 edition of the game, courtesy of GAME. It's called the 'My Apocalypse' Edition
What does £250,000 get you then?
- Custom built zombie-proof cabin, thanks to Tiger Log Cabins
- Parkour Lessons, thanks to Ampisound, the fellas behind the video below
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- A trip to the Techland studios in Poland to meet the devs
- An online match of 'Be The Zombie' with the devs
- Your face added to the game (Night Hunter character skin)
- Night Vision goggles
- Adult Diapers (OH COME ON!)
- 2x Razor Tiamat Headphones
- Human sized Volatile model (I assume to 'decorate' your new cabin)
Oh...and 4 signed copies of the game, in steelbook cases, of course.
Don't believe me? It's apparently going up for preorder on GAME's website tomorrow (25th Feb) so you'll be able to see for yourself.
Check out the image below for the full contents. If any of our readers decide to splash the cash, ensure you invite us round for a brew.
It’s TMA Time! Cowabunga! On this week’s TMA, the boys have been playing some classics! Mat beat Ico, South Park The Stick of Truth and stated to get his hands on some Megaman IV & Shadow of the Colossus. Tom’s been knee deep in Demon’s Crest, while also seeing to some Shovel Knight & buying Amiga titles like Mr. Nutz 2! It’s all happening!
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On this weeks Beat The App we play an Ketchapp game, in the form of a Circle. Who will win? Watch the show to find out!
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Another new show launches on Blast Process, Beat The Level. The format is similar to our Beat The App show, in where we compete against each other but with a verity of games and console with a main focus of retro games from our past!
The first two games we've played are Alien Trilogy and DOOM on the Playstation one. Please Like the videos if you enjoyed them and want to see more.
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As part of our Friday The 13th special I found the strangest yet cutest horror game to be seen.
And we have...Zombie Kittens
So you play as a American civil war style character, armed only with a gun in a graveyard filled with zombie kittens dressed as soldiers. The evil rat king has stolen your beloved fiancée (?) and you need to rescue her, repeatedly! Every so often she will run through the hordes of zombies towards you, forcing you to move to intercept her- the only way to rescue her. Also other random hostages will flee, and if you successfully run into them they (unlike your fiancée) they will follow you, firing at the zombies on your behalf, as long as you don't accidentally shoot them dead!
The controls are a little tricky. Firing is easy - just tap the screen anywhere and you will fire straight ahead. To move you need to use the red circle on the bottom right hand corner.
The big red button you use much like other touch screen circle pads but it's a little jumpy, and can be a bit difficult to play whilst you are getting used to all the controls. I'd also prefer it to be on the other side, I just think it would be more natural!
Overall it's a bizarre but funny little game which I have really enjoyed!
You can find it on the Apple App Store and on Google play. If you like a little zombie kitten war that is!
Over and out!
Mel
To continue our Horror theme on Blast Process, we take a look back at our very own Freddy Krueger advert for the release of the playable character in Mortal Kombat!
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As part of our Friday the 13th week I have dug out some fun free horror apps to tantilise your tastebuds!
First of these is...Horror Escape. by Trapped who also have created games such as Scary Escape, Pirate Escape and War escape.
A curious puzzle game full of twist and turns, with no easy to follow click here panels. It's just your eyes and the game...what you see (or don't see for that matter). I played through all the free levels, the first one had helpful hints from the evil creator of this creepy escape route.
It's basically a point and click puzzle creation, you click on anything that interests you to try and progress the game. Something's are more obvious, like a key or padlock, whilst others require following patterns and logic (especially the last two - they are really difficult). They do provide walkthroughs if you're really stuck, and they link through to youtube but if you can resist the urge the sense of accomplishment is immense. Some puzzles are similar but that doesn't detract at all form the game as they are cleverly disguised with different ideas and tactics to solve it all - TOP TIP if you see any numbers anywhere, they're important.
I won't say too much more about it other than the fact I really enjoyed the challenge of these puzzles, they were different to any other point and click I had played before, and I would definetly recommend these!
Find it on android HERE It's also available on the Apple App Store.
Over and out!
Mel
So Eurogamer has finally dropped their numerical scoring system.I won't be the first to say -it's about time! It's subjective (as all rating systems) but it's down to an individual's meaning of 4/5 or 2/5. To me 4/5 should be almost flawless, to others it just means pretty good. Ratings like that have never effected my game buying; if I want to get the game, I'm going to get it, regardless of some numbers that no two websites or magazines will ever agree on. Joystiq last month also threw in the towel on number rating systems for the same reasons and we may see over the next few months more review websites dropping the numbers as it swiftly loses reliability.
What I want to know is: should I buy it?
Eurogamer have upturned their number system to Recommended, Essential, Avoid. This seems much more relatable to me, I just want to know if it's worth my time and money, and if I'm told to avoid it- chances are I'm going to give it a miss (unless I'm being stubborn!) There are so many peices of a gaming puzzle, graphics, gameplay, network issues: all things that need to be considered, but who's to say graphics are more important than gameplay (have you seen Minecraft? We love it) and for others trouble with online play isn't an issue, because that's not important to them. All of these can be reviewed but numbers isn't going to cut it.
Here at Blast Process we've tried to avoid number systems, there was no way we would ever really agree what a 3/5 is. I've used a couple in the past to measure addictiveness, but it really didn't feel right so I stopped pretty quick. Our system is based on whether we want to play it or not! We tell you if it's a Buy It, Not Buy It or if we really love it- Blast Process Award! Free download games we are hopefully going to tackle a little differently, with Download or Don't Download (just to keep things extra simple).
Eurogamer has stopped reviewing games before they're officially finished - and to me that's a massive shame, being involved with reviewing a game whilst developers are still tweaking it is a huge opportunity. They're also leaving Metacritic behind, saying it wouldn't make sense within their new system to try and fit it into 100 point scoring system, which makes perfect sense, they would just be making it up on Eurogamer's behalf.
So we will just have to see if it sparks a trend of reviewing shake ups across the gaming world...
Over and out
Mel
Beat The App is back for another week, video number 5! You can catch up on the rest of the videos, right here.
Protect The Brick is our next game, an iOS arcade action game by S--P. In this game you simple hold your finger down on the brick and protect it from other bricks that fire from a spinning turret thats based in the centre of the screen, this can be done by moving your block around the screen. Sounds simple? Well watch and find out!
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It’s time for another TMACast! Apart from forgetting which games he’s been playing, as well as the names of Serbian American scientists, Mat’s been finishing of Teslagrad, experiencing that Life is Strange & even throwing in a little Citizens of Earth. Tom on the other hand has been playing some Jet Car Stunts, as well as a little Prince of Persia… or should that be Prince of Posh British Accents? The verdict’s still out on that one!
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Lad's Night In: Friday Nights, LIVE! 7pm-9pm. www.redshiftradio.co.ukListen to us talk about Games, Films...and stuff!
On this week's show, presented by Dave, Kiefer and Callum... - Top Five Gadgets - eShop Update - New LEGO games incoming! - Kiefer has played Dying Light - Top 10 Videogames (including a surprise game jumping 25 places!) and Movie Charts
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Tom + Mat Strike again in a Quick Look at the Björn Borg 'Online Fasion Game Experience' First Person Lover... What do they think of it? Well, watch and find out!
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Download the game for free at firstpersonlover.com
Listen to Tom & Mat Attack, a weekly games podcast published on Sundays and available at Blastprocess.com & on iTunes! Tweet at the guys on twitter @TMACAST
Crossy Road joins our new feature, Beat The App. New to Beat The App? Well its simple! We all play a game that we've never played before and have three goes each with whoever has the highest score wins the challenge.
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Missed a show? Click below to see even more Beat The App!
Rocky River - Beat The App | Game Show #1
Shock Horror! Mat & Tom haven’t bought any retro games this week! But never fear, they’ve been in the trenches finding all kinds of modern gaming delights and disasters! Mat’s still been playing Danganronpa, even managing to sneak in some time with the HDMYBOY, while Tom has been fooling around with some Dragon Ball Z Kinect, as well as picking up Killzone 2 & No More Heroes on the PS3…
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