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How to Survive Too Human

If there is one thing I've noticed in Too Human is that I die a lot.  It's kind of crazy but in my first play through I died over 100 times (achievement unlocked).   Now part of the problem I think I had was I just did not know how to assign skills and when to upgrade armor and weapons.  I also did not know how to get myself out of bad situations unscathed.  

First things first, Too Human will be dropping loot like crazy as you kill enemies.  Every once in a while you need to stop, check the state of your armor and see if you have better armor.  I often did these every time I leveled up since I would pause the game to assign skill points as well.  Early on as you level up you will be allowed to use some of the better armor you have already picked up.  

Each piece of armor has a state as well and once it's down to zero it will flash red on your character.  You will be dieing fast if any of your armor drops down to zero and you continue to wear it.  Between missions be sure to visit Idunn's cybernetics lab in Asgard to repair your armor.  At Idunn's lab you can also unlock the armor designs you pick up in the game.  These are often much better than anything you'll find and wear immediately.

As you outfit yourself in armor you may notice you have open runes slots.  You can place the runes you find in those slots.  These can make you less susceptible to certain types of damage, increase weapon damage, increase health or make you more agile in combat.   I never really noticed these till the end.  By adding these to your armor you will definitely stay alive longer.

You can also apply runes to open slots on your guns and melee weapons as well.  It is important to make sure these weapons are in a good state as well so that you can get the maximum damage out of them.  

As you level up in Too Human you will be given skill points to apply to your skill tree to improve your character.  I found that I was trying to be to balanced with my skill points.  On the main tree I assigned points to all three top nodes.  Well eventually you have to pick which one node you want to go down.  As you advance down that node you open up more attacks.  In hind site I should have just placed the majority of those early points in the sword combat column to open up my Battle Cry sooner.  You can respec or reset your skill point assignments at any point in the game.

While on the skill tree you can use the right trigger to see your secondary skill tree.  I forgot to assign points here till the last mission.  Considering this is where you can assign points to speed up your combo meter I made the game a lot harder than it should have been.  This section will differ depending on which path you chose to take: Human Balder or Cybernetic Balder.

While on missions in combat it is very important o keep moving around.  Unlike some action games the enemies in Too Human are more than willing to circle you and take you on in groups.  You need to avoid getting surounded.  Use the roll or jump button to get out of these situations.  Also try to get yourself into spots where you can attack multiple enemies by sliding back and forth between them.  This will keep them off of you as you attack others.  If they do get around you user ruiner attack to free your self if you have one saved up.  A Battle Cry is also helpful in this situation.

I hope this helps those of you struggling through Too Human.  As you play through the game you will get to the point where you rarely die because you armor is so strong and you can one hit kill most minor enemies.  This game really does reward those that hunt for secrete rooms and explore cyberspace in the game.  There is a lot of cool loot out there just waiting for you to discover it.

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July NPDS

The only contest here is for second place.  It's annoying to see Microsoft screw this contest up as badly as they have.  Microsoft had a nice big lead early but their quest to be profitable got in their way of beating Sony.  Last year when Microsoft dropped the price of the 360 from $399 to $349 they saw a 100,000 unit increase in sales.  This time around they actually sold less systems.  Considering top analysts adnd even the NPD group thought the 360 would sell in the low 300,000s selling barely 200,000 has to be a slap in the face of Microsoft and the analysts.  Microsoft is losing this generation and it's because of neglect from the people running the business.  Robbie Bach, Dan Mattrick, and Shane Kim should all be fired for blowing Microsoft's lead and failing in Europe. 

For more on this checkout my real blog.

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GRID is Awesome

Some companies are known for creating great RPGs or FPS, well Codemasters in the UK is earning a reputation for making the best racing games out there.  GRID is a pure racing game that exposes you to multiple racing styles based on the region you are racing.  That means you'll have drift racing events in Japan, open wheel racing in Europe and street racing (on closed courses) in the US.

As you start out you will have access to all three regions rookie races.  You will first have to race for other teams earning reputation and money until you've worked enough to get your own car and racing team.  As you build rep in the three regions you'll open up more races.  As you perform better you'll gain sponsors that will reward you for accomplishing specific goals in a race like finishing no worse than 3rd.  This will add to your bank account and help you to buy more cars so you can enter more races.

Graphically GRID is an amazingly beautiful game that does a great job rendering cities and race tracks.  The lighting and smoke in the game are very impressive.  The game incorporates real time damage to your car and will force you to drive safer since the damage will cause your car to perform worse.  Considering the real damage model, the excellent handling and beauty of the game it is a technical masterpiece.

I tend to play a lot of racing games and I have to say GRID is the pinnacle of the genera.  This game exposes you to multiple racing styles, car types and race conditions.  If you are a serious racing fan this game should be in your collection.  It is an amazing game that I'm loving right now.

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Playing Soul Caliber IV

I've been playing Soul Caliber IV for the Xbox 360 this week.  I have to say I've not played much Soul Caliber over the years but the concept of a sword fighting game sounds cool.  So far I'm not all that impressed with the game.  The story mode on normal is a joke it's so easy.  On hard is a lot more tougher but not horrible.  The arcade mode would be not so bad if it didn't almost always include one of the most unbalanced characters in the game.  The tower game mode is where I spend most of my time.

The inclusion of the Star Wars characters was a nice addition in concept but after playing it's clear these characters are way unbalanced.  The Apprentice is a pain because he can use his force powers against you.  I've played as Yoda and he is a joke.  If you can't win playing Yoda you should find a new game to play.

Thankfully I got this one via GameFly so I  didn't  buy the game.  I'm going to keep playing this while I wait for something better.  I'm just not impressed by this game and don't find it as impressive as others.  It's a nice time waste but not much something I'd ever go out of my way to play.

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Hello out there

So I've been checking this site out since it was just a baby blog.  I listen to the podcast as well.  I'm an owner of a Xbox 360, PS3 and a Nintendo DS.  I tend to favor the 360 above all others.  For now this site isn't blocked from work so I can check it out reading news, posting in the forums.   I have my own blog at voghan.com where I talk about games.  The name voghan is my Xbox Live and PSN user name.

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