Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Need for Speed: Most Wanted Guide Progress

So I figure I'll leave this post up and just edit it, so people will know just how far I'm coming with my NFS guide and where it's at currently.  I want to warn people that it DOES cover the Multi milestones and plates, but does NOT cover anything else about Multiplayer (due to my lack of experience with it and difficulty finding multiplayer games).   Below is my table of contents:

I.    Game Basics (100%):
      This section is 100% complete.  It gives new players the information they need to find, explore and otherwise follow my guide.

II.  Car Race Walkthroughs (30%):
     Working on getting all the races accounted for and strategies posted.

III. Most Wanted Walkthroughs (0%)
      Separated this section from the Car Race walkthroughs due to the significance the game places on the races.

IV.   Collectables:
      -Walkthrough (100%):
              FINISHED!  Got all collectables logged into the walkthrough!
       *Speed Traps (66/66)
       *Billboards (156/156)
       *Gates (135/135)
       *Jack Spots (93/93)
       *Speed Level Unlocks (All 71 Speed Levels covered)

V.    Cars & Pro Upgrades (100%):
        All cars are accounted for, all Jack Spots listed and all races listed.

VI.   Milestones & Plate Backgrounds
      -Milestone Basic Information (100%):
                This section lists all the different terms you'll need to obtain Milestones
      -Milestones (100%)
       *Single Player (100%)
                All of them copied over from the Wii U
       *Multiplayer (100%)
                Such a pain...but at least it's finished.
       *Collectable (100%)
                A breath of fresh air, since it's only 9 lines long.
       *License Plate Upgrades (100%):
                Phew...that took a while!  At least the last few were all the same!

VII.  Exclusives/DLC (85%) *CURRENT PROJECT*
       Change of plans...since DLC cars use current races and don't take much time to cover, I'm doing them first.
      -Ultimate Speed Pack
        *Car List (100 %): Everything documented!
        *Races (75%): Only 5 left
        *Billboards (100%): All 5 billboards accounted for
        *Milestones (100%)
        *License Plates (100%)
      -Vita Exclusive Levels (100%)
      -Wii U Exclusives
        *Features (100%): Lists all the unique features of the Wii U version.
        *Mario Karts (100%): All locations documented.

VIII. FAQs (100%):
       All questions I can think of are in the section!

IX.   Achievements/Trophies (100%):
       Every possible achievement and trophy is in the section with walkthroughs for all of it.

X.    Checklist (0%)
       The checklist is always the last thing I write before I proof the guide.

XI.   Thanks To... (100%):
       This section is always a work in progress, but I've included the usual list of suspects.

XII.  Closure (100%):
       Guide is closed!

CURRENT STATS:

-Pages: 212
-Paragraphs: 8954
-Words: 83073
-Characters: 559173
-Lines: 8955
-File Size:  569 KB

CURRENT PROJECTS:

*MAIN: To finish the races and Most Wanted section so the guide is complete.

*SUB: Currently working on races!

*NEXT: After this, I'll be done (aside from proofing the guide for submission).

(On a side note, this blog has really been helping me push myself to get it done.  There have been times when I've grown really frustrated and wanted to give up, but I always came back after a day's rest and re-cooperation since I've been able to keep track of my progress here.  It's nice to see just how hard you're working in numbers).

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Behind the Scenes: Projects in the Works


So it's been forever since I posted.  I wanted to update you all on my current standings with my projects.  I have several that I plan to publish soon and I will upload them at the earliest convience.  However, it's my personal policy that each published work be the best it can be, so I intend to upload these as soon as I feel they're ready.  Below is the list:

*CURRENT PROJECT:

Need for Speed Most Wanted Walkthrough. (80% Done).  Finished the collectables of McClane, Downtown and The Beltway (working on Ripley's Point).  Once finished with that, I'll likely work on car locations and races.

Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 Walkthrough (Vita) (30% Done): Been working on this one off and on since I published my Batman one.

Bit.Trip Beat Walkthrough (56% Done): Finished 10 of the Wii Exclusive Challenges as well as a complete walkthrough for the first stage.  Hope to finish up the last 10 and get on the remaining 2 levels.

Pokémon Chapter 4 (25% Done): The continuation of my pokemon story is currently waiting mainly for my collaboration with my friend at this time.

Rural Beginnings 2 (1% Done): Well...outlines are done for the most part.  Wanna start this soon.

Scribblenauts Unlimited Video Guide (20% Done): Finished all the object shards!  Converting to upload.  First two parts are online already.

*FUTURE PROJECTS:
Riven Walkthrough
Lego Lord of the Rings Walkthrough (Vita)
Lego Chima (Vita)
Lego Harry Years 1-4 (DS)
Lego Pirates (3DS)
Lego City Undercover (3DS)
Lego Star Wars III (3DS)
Lego Indy (DS)
Bit.Trip Series (Wii/PC)
Lego Batman 2 (PC/Wii U)
Kirby's Adventure (NES)
Jeopardy
Wheel of Fortune
Mega Man 1-6
Mega Man X-X8
Virtua Tennis 4
Doom 1, 2, Master Levels and Final Doom