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My Top 3 in Warframe.



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VALKYR PRIME is who I mainly go with for squad missions (although, she’s also legit for Solo mission farming). She has a rip line that can be used Spider-Man style to cover distances quickly or snag an enemy and violently yank them to her. She comes with different battle cries which can stun enemies surrounding her, increase her attack speed and defense (as well as the defenses of nearby allies), or make her invincible for indefinite amounts of time. When you hear her, you can bet mobs are about to get wrecked.

LIMBO is who I go solo with for important missions I don’t trust with a random squad. He’s seems a bit odd levitating his weapons and helm, but he’s extremely powerful. Limbo can enter and exit another dimension known as the Rift; an ability that can literally make him invincible for as long as you like while still being able to see what’s going on in our dimension. Limbo can also banish enemies to the Rift where he can manipulate time to his advantage. Lastly, he can flash-nuke huge areas by collapsing giant Rift bubbles of his creation and wiping out groups of enemies simultaneously.

THE OPERATOR is an alias Tenno go by due to their ability operate warframes remotely from their ship. While they are physically weaker than frames, they still pack serious power in the form of short-range blast cones and long-range energy beams. Their utility powers include limited invisibility and teleportation. They are an integral component in both bringing down Eidolon titans that roam Earth by night and farming a valuable resource across the solar system known as Kuva.

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- ART PROGRAM/S: Photoshop.

- COMPLETION TIME: ~14 hours.

- References used.

- Game Review below.





"Destiny Killers" (artwork) ©2018 by DETWERKS (me).

Warframe ©2013 by Digital Extremes.





2017 PERSONAL GAME REVIEW: "WARFRAME"

Warframe is a free-to-play 3rd person melee/shooter. It has PvE and PvP modes, although its most popular is co-op PvE. It takes place in our solar system somewhere in the ultra-distant future where you take on the role of a Tenno; an awakened being with demi-god powers and a vast knowledge of martial arts weapons and futuristic firearms. The Tenno battle threats by using biomechanical, remote-controlled shells called warframes. They have powerful abilities and come in predesignated genders.

In my opinion, Warframe isn’t for everyone because it involves heavy grinding and repeating missions. I will say that it does those elements in a fun and visually amazing way. Warframe is something you can occasionally dip in and out of throughout your week or spend a large cluster of hours on in a weekend. The appeals of this game are unraveling its unique story, showing off your Tenno’s looks, upgrading your gear, and the thrill of taking on hordes of enemies with other players while looking badass doing it.





THINGS I LIKED:



WARFRAME is free: You can have fun and reach end-game content without spending a single cent. While there is an in-game shop to allow real money to be used in purchasing high-end items, those same high-end items can be acquired for free just by putting in the time to grind and progress through the game’s storyline. The store is merely a convenient time-saver but it never compels players to gamble for crucial content or give rich players a supreme “pay-to-win” advantage over those who don’t want to spend any money.



The game is visually superb running 60 fps with maxed-out graphics. The quality of the art style, gameplay, and variety of things you can do or get are just huge for a free-to-play game.

There are lots of customizations. These apply to weapons, frames, pets, devices, your ship, and even the headquarters of your clan if you want to get your architect and interior designing on.



The combat is fast and fluid when you get good and regardless of whether you’re using firearms, melee weapons, or warframe powers. You’ll be dashing, sliding, moving along walls, flipping through the air, all while using any combination of the three previously mentioned forms of attack. Furthermore, you gain bonus experience when you stick close to squad mates during battles; encouraging a degree of camaraderie.



There are lots of “classes.” Take all the usual classes from typical first-person shooters (sniper, infantry, medic, engineer, etc) and classes from fantasy rpgs (fighters, thieves, wizards, bards, druids, etc), throw in some new classes from this game, and then give them all slick ninja moves…These are the warframes of the Tenno.

There are 34 warframes available; each with its own unique power set to lend in missions you plunge into. Doing quests will lead to new frames and some come with their own interesting story arc. The frames aren’t bullshit either…even the starter ones can wreck tough enemies with the best of them.

Archwings: As if flipping, slicing, shooting, and blowing things up weren’t enough, ‘space ninja’ will never apply more than when you get your archwings. This Zero-G combat element is another cool and challenging aspect of Warframe. Archwings aren’t only your means of propulsion in outer space combat, but also underwater combat, and fast-travelling through a special location known as the Plains of Eidolon.

The Plains of Eidolon: This is a massive PvE battleground that blends some fantasy into the sci-fi format of the game. At this location, you help a bustling town of humans survive by absorbing their culture and taking on chain-mission bounties. There are day cycles and dangerous night cycles where Eidolons rise up and roam the land. The most experienced and powerful players hunt these titans of old using their warframes and their true Tenno form.





ISSUES I HAD:

It can be daunting for beginners. I recommend new players watch the latest Warframe “beginner tutorials” on YouTube if they don’t have a friend to help them out. New players can also join a clan as another means of support. In similar words by another gaming critic: As high-quality as it is, getting started on Warframe is like a photography teacher bringing a $6,000 camera for each of his students, telling them if they learn how to use this they will be a photographer, and then sending them out into the world, class dismissed glhf.

PvP was underwhelming. I tried it and it was meh. It doesn’t compare to the fun of co-op PvE missions.

Repeating missions overshadow the grand parts of the game. There is lore and a story to be discovered, but to get to them requires very long sessions of repeating missions and grinding. Hang in there, build your frames, fight alongside your squad mates, and you’ll unlock some pretty meaningful and impressive scenes the deeper you go.

Host migration. This is when your mission is interrupted (without warning) by the game because it switches you from one server to another. It happens only occasionally, but it’s still annoying. It’s caused by the varying number of players in game.







PERSONAL RATING:

7/10

- Worth playing and supporting.

Digital Extremes has demonstrated a lot of talent and dedication in the 5 years their game has been out. The fact that they divided and buried a grand story under a scheme of heavy farming and crafting was pretty risky. But that showed they gave no fucks about the norm and stuck to their guns when it came to their creative vision—which is rare and impressive in the industry.





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