We have another Gaveroid’s JC-MP Scavenger Hunt winner. John S. Cooper found the hidden logo on June 26th at 04:14am and won a copy of Bioshock Infinite for the PC. The location was by the crashed plane on Lost Island x:-15117.961914 y:203.465988 z:-12894.352539. This was  Scavenger Hunt number 5.

Stay tuned as a new Scavenger Hunt will begin very soon. In the mean time and if you have not done so already grab a copy of Just Cause 2 thru Steam, download the free multiplayer add-on and connect to our server. We have worked hard to bring you some new and unique features.

Factions can be a lot of fun. You can now set a faction headquarters from a list of bases that are already established and come with a pre-determined number of vehicles, when you set a faction color your faction vehicles will match. Only your  faction members can use your faction vehicles. You can booby trap your faction vehicles with VBIED’s (Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Device) and receive monetary rewards for blowing up your enemies. There are also many helpful tools to manage your faction.  The radar command scans the map and shows you the nearest faction vehicle and member. The vehicles command  shows you all the vehicles in your faction along with their current status. You can become an ally or enemy with other factions and a very intensive heat system will notify you on the minimap when you are in the vicinity of another factions base. This is work in progress as we are adding new faction features all the time.

SAM’s or Surface to Air Missiles are now common in Panau and belong to faction bases. Be careful when flying the skies.

Bounties let’s you set rewards for killing players. An easy and fun way to get players to help eradicate your enemies.

Now, to keep everything going smoothly, we have some rules and disclaimers for Gaveroid’s JC-MP Scavenger Hunt. We will post when the next hunt begins so stay tuned to this website.

Rules and Disclaimers
We are not responsible if the game does not run on your computer. It is your responsibility to make sure it is compatible with your PC and that your PC meets the system requirements. We are not responsible for any errors whatsoever either by the game server, Steam, our website, or you.
The game listed above is what you will receive through Steam. You will not get credited in any other way for the value of the prize. You will not be able to exchange your prize for another or request it for another platform.
After you add the gift to your library, you cannot transfer it to another account or individual. We will not send it to another account or individual. You must have a Steam account, The game Just Cause 2 and The Just Cause 2 Multiplayer mod.
If you already own a copy of the game prize we will be unable to send you another copy as a gift through Steam so you are ineligible to win.
Gaveroid’s Scavenger Hunt is not open to Gaveroid system administrators or moderators. No purchase necessary.
Please remember, just because you find the logo does not necessarily mean that you have won. The first person to find the logo and complete the instructions on how to claim your prize will win.

“I bought this game a few minutes ago, and I regret my purchase. I’m having tons of issues, and I’m quite upset about this. If I cannot get the game working, I will ask Steam Support for a refund. ;(”

That was the first revision of my review of Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, which was originally posted on Steam. I put a little mini-review there, but this is the full thing. I have not finished the game, but I feel I’ve played enough of it to give an accurate review.

For years, I’d heard about this game called Burnout Paradise here and there; on the used game shelf at GameStop, and later being played by some of my friends on Steam. I saw a popular YouTuber named NerdCubed do a video on it, playing with his dad, and I was hooked. I went on the lookout for a good deal on the PC version of Burnout Paradise. The Steam Summer Sale came, and I picked it up. I got a lot more than I bargained for The Ultimate Box is the only version of Burnout Paradise to hit PC, so that’s what I got. Many people think that TUB is the Ultimate Box, containing all DLC for Burnout Paradise. That is incorrect! At the time of the release of TUB, Criterion (the developers) had no intention to bring out any more DLC, or port the ones not on PC over, but they ended up doing so after the release of TUB. Therefore, those DLCs have to be purchased seperately. You used to be able to buy them in-game, but the Burnout Store is down, so that is no longer possible. You must go to Amazon or GreenManGaming and buy a key for the Bonus Vehicle pack, unlocking the rest of the DLC; the Toy Cars, Cops and Robbers, a new map called Big Surf Island, and more. However, TUB came with all DLC and free updates to that point (including the absolutely amazing Burnout Bikes update, adding four new motorbikes to ride). If you weren’t mislead and knew what you were (and weren’t) getting, it’s a great collection – except for one thing.

Remember when I said that I got more than I bargained for? One after another gamebreaking bug; DMV screen webcam issue, crashing at startup, yada, yada, yada. I tried everything I could find on the internet, until I tried Windows 95 compatibility mode. Many people say that XP SP3 compatibility mode fixes it, some say Vista, but it all depends; any one of them could be the fixer for you. However, some have tried all of them, and still had no luck. Beware if you are considering buying this game! Due to it’s buggy nature, I’d recommend buying it on Origin; you’re backed by their Great Game Guarantee, which will let you return the game within 24 hours, and is a lot easier than getting Steam to give you a refund (a couple of my family members have tried, on TWO different occasions, and it wasn’t easy – really, all they ended up getting was the game transferred to the other’s account who COULD play it).  Bugs aside, here’s what I think about the game.

Steam claims I’ve played eight hours of Burnout Paradise, but at least two of them are most likely just me trying to get the darn thing to work. The other six hours have been phenomenal; an awesome open world filled with 400 gates to smash and 120 billboards to smash. Most billboards require you to do a jump (off of a ramp, most ramps being at the end of alternate routes provided by smashing the gates), and both are very fun to “collect.” I don’t usually do these types of completionist things in games, but Burnout Paradise makes them fun. Every stoplight is a new race or event (events such as Marked Man, where you must get to a point without being Taken Down, and Takedown where you must perform a Takedown on other players), activated by holding in both triggers to do a BURNOUT… heh, heh, heh heh, heh…

The game has amazing damage models. A large part of the game is doing Takedowns and getting Taken Down. Takedowns are performed by ramming other cars off the road, so they hit something and total their car. You can also crash into things, and smash your own car. When your car gets totaled or Taken Down, a slow-motion camera shows how your car crumbles and bits fly off when you crash; some think it’s annoying, but I think it’s pretty freakin’ awesome.

The driving is very arcadey-feeling, but it has a nice feel to it. The game has over 75+ cars to choose from, and four bikes added by the included Burnout Bikes DLC. The cars go round corners nicely, and it’s easy to pick up and play. Out of all racing games I’ve played, it’s got one of my favorite feelings when you drive. The only downside is that the handbrake seems very scripted; all it does is basically make your car hard turn in the direction that your car may even be slightly veering off into. A minor disappointment, but it can be overlooked easily. The driving is phenomenal!

The graphics (not the most important part, but a game’s detail and art style is a big factor) are pretty good when cranked up to the maximum. My 650m can’t handle it at maximum, so I have to turn off AA, SSAO, and Motion Blur, but I have a buddy that’s dual-SLI GTX Titans slice through it (obviously). Optimization is not an issue here, so most systems (even lower-end ones, if you configure the graphics right) should run it with ease. The game (especially while on bikes) looks ever so slightly Borderlandsy, and it sometimes has a cel-shaded effect. I quite like the graphics and art style; it’s no Crysis, but the visuals department is something that Burnout Paradise excels in.

The soundtrack is another highlight of the game. Including a wide assortment of tracks, as well as the soundtracks from a couple of previous Burnout games, the soundtrack is a joy to listen to while driving around Paradise City. However, I’ve disabled all of the tracks except one, the one that plays at the main menu and is like the theme song for the game; “Paradise City” by Guns ‘n’ Roses. I can count on my fingers the amount of games that had songs in them that I want to add to my music library (2,000+ songs and counting!) – Burnout Paradise (this song), Far Cry 3 (Make It Bun Dem by Skrillex and Damian Marley), and Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (Imma Try It Out by Skrillex and Alvin Risk). The soundtrack is pleasant to listen to, and contains some songs that you’ll get stuck in your head; a rarity for video game soundtracks these days it seems.

The multiplayer still has some life in it; the main mode of Paradise City Online being Freeburn, a free-roam online lobby where you can initiate challenges and events seamlessly, but still drive around smashing billboards and gates if that’s what you fancy. You can usually get into a lobby if you just join a random one. There are also Ranked and Unranked lobbies of events. Every time I’ve tried the Ranked lobbies, I can’t find any. Unranked sometimes has them. The multiplayer is quite fun, and being the reason I bought the game (to play with my buddies) I’m not disappointed. There’s also a mode called Burnout Party, one of the free updates/DLC. Basically, you set a player count, and you pass the controller around to see who can score the best at certain events. The multiplayer in Burnout Paradise does not dissappoint!

Overall, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, all bugs aside, is a great game. I give it an 8.5 out of 10. However, I don’t recommend you buy it anywhere other than Origin (because you can get a refund within 24-hours, no questions asked) or on a console because it may-or-may-not work for you. It’s not really The Ultimate Box. For the full Burnout Paradise experience, you’ll need the extra DLC, which although isn’t available from the now-defunct Burnout Store, but you can buy it here for $9.99. Considering the game’s $19.99 already (I got it for $9.99 on sale), I’d wait to get it on sale for at least $9.99 and pick up the DLC with it. If I ever do get the DLC, I’ll review that as well. If you see Burnout Paradise on sale, and are willing to risk possibly having some game-breaking bugs, click the Buy button!

by Gavin, a.k.a. Gaveroid

Most of you by now should be fully aware of Gaveroid’s Just Cause 2 Multiplayer Scavenger Hunt. Within the next few days a new hunt will begin. You can easily check to see if a hunt is underway by joining our JC-MP server at jc-mp.gaveroid.com:7777 and pressing F5, if you see a tab called Scavenger Hunt this means for you to start looking as the hunt has begun.

We have positioned a large Gaveroid “G” logo  at a hidden location somewhere on the Just Cause 2 multiplayer map. Your mission is to travel around Panau and hunt for the hidden logo. When you find the logo, move into it’s radius. It will then change color and a popup box will appear on your screen with instructions on how to claim your prize. The first person to complete these objectives will win the current prize. Please note; just because you find it does not necessarily mean you have won. We will notify you within 48 hours to let you know.

This hunt’s prize will be BioShock Infinite for the PC. Please note that this game requires Steam to play.

Click here to visit the Steam store page for this game.

Now, to keep everything going smoothly, we have some rules and disclaimers.

Good luck, everybody!