Section 8 Demo and Some Good Ol' Wolfenstein

After hearing so much about Section 8, and how one of the developer's called it a "Halo Killer," I had to check it out for myself. I downloaded the 800 mb or so demo and started the multiplayer. It took a few tries and then it just let me host a game, fair enough. It didn't take long before the game was a full 8 on 8 combat.

The first thing I did, was probably the most unique. I marked a spot on the map and dropped in from the sky, which I think you can only do if you are Section 8, not Arm. Apparently I picked the wrong spot to drop in, because as I was heading down to whatever planet it was, I was almost immediately shot down by enemy artillery. So the red circles aren't safe spots... gotcha.

I safely landed for the first time and started to run.. err slowly crawl. I honestly thought I had accidentally clicked in the crouch button because it felt like I was moving at the rate of a large turtle; then, I found the run/dash button a.k.a. rhino speed. Once you start running, you can't stop, or at least I couldn't figure out how. The run, however, is pretty sweet because you go from a slow turtle into a cheetah in a millisecond.

One of the coolest things about Section 8 is how they have Squads, Classes, and almost everything is customizable to your liking. I think I counted 8 Classes, each one with a unique ability; and with each class you can customize your armor, weapons, and modules. Modules being abilities or attributes like 150% longer time before turrets attack you.

That reminds me, the turrets can get kind of annoying if you don't know how to deal with them, and I definitely didn't at first. There was another issue I had, also, and it was with the frame rate. Section 8 is from the makers of Two Worlds, go figure; but it's definitely not as bad as Two Worlds, just a little bit. All-in-all I think this game could do very well and could be very fun if they tweak the frame-rate issue. It will have dedicated servers, allow you to create your own dedicated server, or just host your own match if you want. Many possibilities with this game, which is always good.

Moving on to my first love: Wolfenstein. I picked up Wolfenstein yesterday and played some multiplayer and didn't know how I felt after my first game. I soon realized that it's definitely a really fun game to play as a team, especially when you do really well. I like how you earn gold from everything and can use that to purchase upgrades within the game, whether it be a Flak Jacket, Veil powers, or even a scope for your Kar98.

They kept all the classes from the previous Wolfenstein, even the medic, which was my favorite one. They didn't keep the poker needle though, it's like a stop-watch now or something; I just would have preferred to poker-n-get-out. The flamethrower and the Panzer were kept also, which you can find MajinFro using all the time, like a nub, haha. :) I didn't play the single player yet, but Stallion said it was really good. So, I might start that in a few days, after Alone in the Dark.