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Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time, we're covering the PDW-57. Another fictional weapon, the PDW is a futuristic derivative of the P90: this weapon previously present in all of the Modern Warfare titles. The PDW-57 - or Personal Defence Weapon, 5.7mm calibre - is relatively similar to its parent design, with a few minor cosmetic changes when compared to the Belgian P90. Outlandish in appearance, the P90 and PDW designs share the same top-loading magazine - an unconventional feed mechanism, but one capable of holding 50 rounds of the unusual 5.7 by 28 millimetre cartridge. This cartridge fires a smaller bullet at higher velocity, for a similar kinetic energy to a typical SMG: but with far better penetration characteristics against modern military body armour. The PDW-57 is a high damage SMG, capable of killing in just 3 shots to the body at a close range. The MSMC has a slight edge in damage, but in practical terms the PDW is similarly powerful. Outside the weapon's short range you'll need 6 shots to kill: a hefty differential, making close-range engagements a necessity to make the most of this SMG. Rate of fire is a moderate 750 rounds per minute - slow by typical SMG standards, but part of the price you pay for a higher damage weapon. With Rapid Fire this will be elevated to 940 rounds per minute, on par with the MP7 - but you lose much of your damage potential through a loss of much of your effective range. Hipfire performance is good - on par with all other SMGs, although you may see less consistent performance than those weapons with a higher fire rate. Recoil is moderate - burst firing is essential at a longer range, although given the lower damage it may be best to avoid such gunfights altogether. Aim time is 200 milliseconds, standard for the SMG class: as is your movement speed, at 100% base. Magazine capacity is excellent, holding true to the P90's tradition: the t

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy In this episode we're covering the Laser Sight. Essentially just a visual representation of Steady Aim, in the original perk form the hipfire-tightening effect was first introduced in COD4. With Black Ops 2, we see the replacement of Steady Aim with the laser sight attachment, so the effect is now limited to weapons with the attachment equipped. It manifests as a red laser emitted from a module attached to your weapon: and while in the first person view the laser extends some distance away from you, your enemies will not receive any meaningful degree of notice while you have the laser equipped. The Laser Sight is available for the SMGs, LMGs, Shotguns, Sniper Rifles, Assault Rifles and the Pistols - a comprehensive section of the arsenal available. Its effect is relatively straightfoward: the laser sight will improve your hipfire performance with any given weapon - any shots fired while not aiming down your sights will strike within a smaller area than without the attachment. Hipfire falls within a random area of a certain radius - so a smaller cone of fire means more consistent performance from the hip. The magnitude of the laser sight's benefit varies with weapon class: some boast better gains than others. It is the LMGs that see that greatest increase in hipfire accuracy with the laser: a 45% linear reduction in hip spread radius, amounting to a whopping 3.3x improvement in terms of spread area. With their impressive magazines and considerable stance benefits, an LMG with the laser sight can be a formidable close-quarter weapon. Next up, the handguns and shotguns see a 37.5% linear reduction, equating to around a 2.6x performance increase from the hip. Assault rifles see similar benefit, with 35% reduction granting a 2.4x benefit. In a recent patch, some figures were changed - both the Snipers and SMGs receiving less benefit with the laser. Post-

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is awesome, and you should play it. There's a demo on the ETS2 website: http://www.eurotrucksimulator2.com/ Or just cut to the chase and buy it on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/ On the face of it, trucking seems like a simple enough career - driving from point A to point B, with trailer in tow. As ever, the devil is in the details - and there are a whole host of impediments, hazards and other risk factors than can conspire to delay your delivery. And as a trucker, deliveries are your business - while you can drive aimlessly about the roads of Europe, in order to make any money you will need to find some source of employment. There are two different job types available: Quick Jobs and the Freight Market. The latter requires you to own your own truck, so for new drivers Quick Jobs are the way to go. As a driver-for-hire, you'll find yourself already at the pickup point, with trailer attached - which neatly sidesteps the need to carefully back-up and hitch your cargo. On the other hand, the Freight Market will yield better paying jobs, as an owner-operator takes on the risk of vehicle management: but you will first have to make your way to the consigner, and collect the trailer yourself. Attaching a trailer is relatively simple, but might take a little practice to master. You'll need to reverse your truck onto the trailer coupling, so the first step is to take up position, facing the right direction, some distance ahead of the trailer. Then, carefully making any adjustments as you go, slowly reverse towards your trailer until you're prompted to make the attachment. Once connected, you're free to get into first gear and begin hauling your load to your destination. Now, driving with a trailer attached poses a number of challenges - as a long vehicle you need to keep a keen eye on your mirrors as to avoid potential collision. Even negotiating the goods yard can be fraught with risk - take ca

Facebook: http://facebook.com/AhoyYT Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy So, this generation has had a pretty good run - we've had some cracking titles over the last 7 years or so. But, perhaps more interesting than the highlights of this gen's interactive entertainment is the dark nadir of games best left forgotten. Kicking off our shameful selection, and with the dubious virtue of being the least-worst of our selection, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails scored an impressively low thirty percent, putting it at number ten on our list. Next up, at number nine it's lacklustre offroad racer Score International Baja 1000, taking the dubious honour of being the worst racing game available for the Xbox, by virtue of its Metacritic score of just 29 percent. At number 8, Jumper: Griffin's story escapes the label of 'worst movie tie-in ever' by a hair, with a less-than-enviable Metacritic score of 29. At number seven on our list is Truth or Lies, scoring a paltry 28 percent. A microphone-driven party game that styles itself on a polygraph machine - a lie detector, in which you answer a sequence of questions intended to provoke, embarrass or reveal your inner secrets. At number 6, Rebellion's second entry to our list - Rogue Warrior - has a layer more polish than their other offering - but falls even further from grace, with a rating of just 28 percent: earning it the hotly contested title of 'worst FPS this generation'. Next is the first of a string of Kinect games: Deca Sports Freedom is our fifth worst game, with average reviews of 26 percent - making the lukewarm Kinect Sports looks like game of the year by comparison. While not every game for the xbox's motion control camera is necessarily bad - they do seem to have a solid representation at the bottom of the pile. At number 4 is another Kinect title: Hulk Hogan's Main Event is a cartoon-esque wrestling game that attained a Metacritic score of just 26. Number 3 is a painful revisit to an ot

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time, we're covering the M8A1. A new addition to the Call of Duty arsenal, this weapon is unusual in that it fires a four-round burst by default - and is unlocked at level 49. The M8A1 is a fictional derivative of the German XM8 rifle design, first seen in 2002. The rifle was produced by Heckler and Koch at the behest of the US Army, seeking a potential future replacement for the AR-15 platform currently in service. The XM8 designation was assigned in the wake of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) contract, a project which sought a futuristic all-in-one infantry rifle. The project fell through, but the XM8 design was brought about as a result - a modular derivative of the German G36 rifle design, making extensive use of modern composite materials. Ultimately, the XM8 project was discontinued in 2005 - the performance gains over the existing platforms in service not deemed worth the investment cost for replacement. Presumably, in Black Ops 2 the project resurfaced: the M8A1 designation indicating a derivative weapon that has entered into service. In-game, damage is moderate: you do have the ability to kill a close-range enemy with just 3 shots, but this is only within a very short distance. In most cases, you can expect to kill in four or five shots: and it's worth noting that the M8A1 has no bonus headshot multiplier, so it's best to aim for centre mass. Penetration ability is on-par with most other assault rifles. The M8A1's rate of fire is incredibly high within its four-round burst: 1250 rounds per minute. As such you are able to down a mid-ranged target very quickly indeed with a well-placed shot. There is a mandatory delay between bursts, however - but this is relatively short: your sustainable rate of fire is a still-respectable 789 rounds per minute. Equipping select fire will turn the M8A1 into a fully-automatic weapon, but t

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy In this episode we're covering Variable Zoom. We first saw optical options with multiple zoom levels in the first Black Ops, with a three magnification level option available for the sniper rifles. Such an attachment made a return in Modern Warfare 3, and once again in Black Ops 2. In real-life, rifle scopes can indeed offer multiple magnification levels within a single optical unit: such variable power scopes a boon when hunting or otherwise shooting at a non-fixed distance. The different zoom levels are implemented through mechanical movement or superposition of different optical elements: operating in a similar fashion to a camera lens. Such options tend to have greater internal complexity than a fixed-power scope, and as such tend to be more expensive - but they do offer a greater degree of flexibility. In Black Ops 2, Variable Zoom is available for the LMGs, Sniper Rifles, and the Crossbow. It is only incompatible with other optical options, with the exception of the Dual Band scope, which when combined with the variable zoom gives you a flexible thermal option. The Vari Zoom's primary effect is to grant you a magnification level switchable between two distinct settings. In the case of the sniper rifles, you'll see a 2.0 times magnification with the low option, and 4.8 times with the high option. LMGs see a slightly higher level of magnification, 2.4 times with the low option, and 5.8 times when zoomed in. These two option give you the ability to dynamically adjust to your firing position, giving you the perfect compromise between view on target and peripheral vision. Beyond this selectable magnification level, there are some other fringe benefits too: your weapon's idle sway will be reduced by 5 percent, granting a slight advantage at longer ranges. In addition, for the LMGs the gunkick factor of recoil is removed, making such weapons easier t

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time, we're covering the Ballistic Knife. Returning from the first Black Ops, this spring-loaded blade rounds out the special weapons on offer, and is unlocked at level 49. The Ballistic Knife is a futuristic interpretation of earlier Soviet designs, where spring-loaded blades or 'Pilum knives' emerged in the late 1970s. Not much more than a knife blade latched in a spring loaded tube, the real-life effectiveness of such a weapon is questionable. They were supposedly employed by elite Speztnaz troops, but there is some doubt as to whether this is actually the case: most examples seen were manufactured as rather dangerous novelty weapons within the United States. Soviet forces did make limited use of a survival knife capable of firing a single pistol cartridge, however: the NRS-2 Special Scout Knife. No doubt more effective than anything launched with springs, the blade on such weapons was fixed - and aside from the shooting mechanism in the handle, functioned in the same fashion as any other fixed blade. In-game, the Ballistic Knife's damage is uncompromising: a successful hit with a launched blade will always result in a one-shot kill. Your accuracy with the weapon is challenged by the non-linear trajectory your blade will take: dropping over time to carve a graceful parabolic arc. This, coupled with the fact that the projectile has a non-zero travel time, will mean that longer distance shots require a touch of adjustment: you must aim above and ahead of your intended mark. The further away the enemy, the higher you'll need to aim - and in the case of moving targets you must predict their path and aim to strike ahead. These factors make aiming difficult - and luck is a huge factor, no doubt - but it's worth bearing in mind in cases where you're going for distant targets. Rate of fire is low - the need to reload after every single shot is the majo

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy In this episode we're covering the Tactical Knife. This option was first seen in Modern Warfare 2, where you could run riot with a pistol in one hand and a knife in another in tandem with the Commando perk. The attachment returned in Modern Warfare 3, and once again we see this mêlée-boosting option in Black Ops 2. In real life, such a pairing of pistol and blade would be a less-than-conventional tactic: in most cases, a two-handed shooting stance would grant the most stable firing platform. Knife fighting remains an important part of military training, however - particularly for special forces units. There exist a number of schools of thought on optimum grip, with tradeoffs made between finesse, reach, and sheer stabbing power. In general, knife fighting is left as a last-ditch pursuit - a readied firearm a far less risky defence than any mêlée option. In-game, the Tactical Knife is available exclusively for the pistol category - no other type of weapon may equip it. It is entirely compatible with all other attachments, with the obvious exception of Dual Wield. The Tactical Knife's effect is universally beneficial: you'll gain a faster mêlée attack. Specifically, your standard stab will take just 0.5 seconds instead of 0.8 - a 37.5 percent reduction. The knife lunge sees an even further reduction, from 1.16 seconds to just half a second again - this significant reduction reflecting the two-point cost of the Tactical Knife and pistol combo. In addition, you won't need to raise your weapon after a knife attack - further cutting time off the delay before you'll be able to knife again. The Tactical Knife is a good way to enhance your knife's ability when using a pistol, whether as a standalone secondary build or as a close-range backup. The rapid ability to knife opponents at a close range proves particularly useful with a backup weapon with a shor

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time, we're covering the M1216. Black Ops 2 marks this unusual automatic shotgun's first appearance in the Call of Duty series, and it is unlocked at level 52. The SRM Arms M1216 is a relatively new weapon, having only seen introduction in 2012. Of US origin, the design is unusual for its rotary magazine design: instead of a conventional fixed tube, it has four fixed together in a rotating group. This extends the weapon's capacity tetrafold, and allows the real variant to quickly switch between four different types of 12 gauge ammunition, as the situation dictates. While this does increase weight, it does grant four tubes of four rounds in a single weapon, for 16 rounds in total. Such high capacity and flexibility in ammunition types holds appeal for police units and tactical use: similar to the KSG, with its 14 rounds spread across switchable twin tube mags. In-game, per-shot damage is high by most standards but the lowest for the shotgun class: while the M1216 is certainly capable of one-shot kills, it's not wise to rely on them. Range is particularly limited: with the weapon's reach identical to the S12's, at joint bottom of the shotgun league. This means the M1216 is very much a close-range weapon, as one might expect from a shotgun: and like most others in its class, its penetration ability is very poor. The M1216's key strength is in its output - as the only fully-automatic shotgun, it spews shells at a rate of 468 rounds per minute, Due to the unique nature of the weapon's magazine, however - you may only fire four shots at this rate, before the weapon requires rechambering. The process takes a little over half a second, leaving you unable to fire and thus vulnerable: so it's worth firing a full salvo of four shots every time, to ensure maximum lethality and to otherwise prepare for another full set of shots. With the rechamber, your tot

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy In this episode we're covering the Dual Band scope. We first saw a infra-red optic in Modern Warfare 2, where the thermal scope marked targets white-hot. Black Op's IR Scope was similar, and we saw the Thermal Scope return in Modern Warfare 3 as well. In real-life, thermal optical weapon sights do exist: essentially compact digital imagining devices which operate in the infra-red band. Such optics translate the emissive radiation given off by warmer objects into the visible spectrum, and as such will even function in pitch black conditions. This makes such optics valuable for night-time operations, although infrared optics are expensive and do require a power source to function. In-game, the Dual Band Scope is available for the LMGs, Sniper Rifles, and the Crossbow. It is compatible with all other non-optical attachments, and can even be paired with the Variable Zoom for greater flexibility. In terms of effect, the Dual Band offers an enhanced view of the battlefield while aiming - one unfettered by obscurant. Enemies will be highlighted yellow within your scope, even through smoke or areas of poor visibility. The 'Dual Band' term refers to the fact that this yellow-hot infra red view is overlaid on a non-thermal monochrome green view - so you retain the ability to see terrain detail, along with anything else that doesn't show up hot. This is useful when tackling enemies with the Cold Blooded perk equipped, as they won't be highlighted in yellow - so it's important to remain aware of non-highlighted threats. Aside from this thermal overlay this scope provides, there are a few other ancillary effects. LMGs see the benefit of a removal of the gunkick component of recoil, although this is tempered with a 10 percent centerspeed penalty. This will alter the LMG's recoil profile slightly, granting more predictable performance but potentially higher re

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time, we're covering the XPR-50. This new semi-automatic sniper rifle rounds out the precision options on offer, and is unlocked for use at level 52. The XPR-50 is a fictional semi-automatic sniper rifle system that fires the powerful .50 BMG anti-materiel round. Its closest real-life match is in a prototype Barrett Model 98 Bravo: visually similar but bolt-action instead, and chambered for .338 Lapua. The M98B was introduced in 2008, and so the XPR-50 - which presumably stands for 'Experimental Purpose Rifle, .50 Calibre' - can be deemed a potential future derivative of this Barrett design. In-game, damage is high: the XPR is capable of a one shot kill anywhere to the head, neck, arms, upper torso and mid torso. When suppressed, this one-hit area is reduced to just the head, neck, upper arms and upper torso. Like all of the sniper rifles, there's no drop-off in damage over range - so you can quickly eliminate opponents at any distance with a well placed shot: and again, like its peers - the XPR's ability to pierce cover is very good. Fire cap is moderate, limiting your maximum fire rate to 375 rounds per minute. This is a little lower than the SVU-AS, but considerably faster than the other two bolt-action rifles. Hipfire performance is poor, and so despite the potent one-shot ability and semi-automatic firemode, you should seek to avoid close-range encounters. Rapid fire can work as a last-ditch defense, but it's not entirely reliable. Recoil is moderate, and can prove troublesome should you fire the weapon too quickly. Instead, it pays to take a slower pace, waiting for the recoil to settle before firing again: this will help ensure maximum effectiveness, and prevent you from wasting too much ammunition. Aim time is slow, on par with all other sniper rifles except the faster-handling Ballista, at 400 milliseconds. Your mobility is fairl

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy In this episode we're covering the Ballistics CPU. Black Ops 2 marks this attachment's first entry to the Call of Duty series - although its effects are similar to Modern Warfare 3's Stability weapon proficiency. In-real life, bullets can be unpredictable things: once they leave a weapon's barrel, they're subject to gravity, altitude, wind speed and drag - and the longer the shot, the more variables that will prove significant. In recent years, military snipers have started to make use of handheld PDA ballistic units to provide some assistance on the targeting front: automatically accounting for atmospheric conditions and the local windspeed to help nail a very long range shot the very first time. As snipers often rely on first-shot precision, this enhancement to accuracy is often worth the investment: and it's likely that in the future we'll see such electronics fully integrated into a sniper rifle system. The Ballistics CPU is available exclusively to the Sniper Rifle category - no other weapon class may equip it. It is incompatible with the close-range optics available for the sniper rifles: you cannot pair the CPU with either the ACOG scope, nor the Ballista's Iron Sight. The attachment's effect is very straightforward, with no downsides whatsoever: your rifle's idle sway while scoped in will be reduced by 30%. This will make it easier to wrest your crosshairs onto target without the need to hold your breath, and as such can prove useful for uninterrupted coverage of a sightline with your one-shot rifle. One nice touch is the LCD display on the CPU - it shows not only the calibre of the weapon you're currently using, but also comes equipped with a digital rangefinder, indicating the distance in feet to the target ahead. The Ballistics CPU is a universally beneficial attachment that will make your sniper rifle easier to handle. Its sway-reducing effect

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time, we're covering the AN-94. We round out this series with this automatic assault rifle' first sighting in the main Call of Duty series - where it's unlocked at the final level, 55. The AN-94, or 'Avtomat Nikonova, 1994' is a Russian weapon design intended as a potential replacement for the AK-74 as a part of Project Abakan. The weapon takes its name from its chief designer, Gennadiy Nikonov - and boasts a unique delayed recoil action that is able to fire two shots before the recoil of the first is felt. This increases the probability of multiple target hits, and with the initial two-round burst fired at 1800 rounds per minute, such a flurry of fire has proven very effective when tackling enemies wearing modern body armour. The rifle fires the same Russian intermediate cartridge as the AK-74, the high velocity 5.45 by 39 millimetre round. While the design's increased complexity and cost means that it is unlikely to ever replace the more simple Kalashnikov design currently in service, the AN-94 has seen limited use by some units, and the unique mode of operation may influence a future design. In-game, damage is moderate, with the AN-94 offering a reasonable 3-hit kill range - impressive by most automatic weapon standards, and only bested by the SCAR-H. At a distance, you may need up to five shots to kill - but a single headshot will guarantee a 4-shot kill at any distance, which means you should experience quite consistent damage performance across a wide variety of ranges. Penetration ability is average, the same as the majority of the other assault rifles. Rate of fire is particularly unusual - in a similar fashion to the HAMR, the AN-94 has a dual fire rate: with the first two rounds fired more quickly than the remainder. The initial two-round burst is fired at 940 rounds per minute - a very impressive rate given the weapon's higher damage - and

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Audio commentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0f18C-y1Xs Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Using two guns at once is impractical, unrealistic, and generally a liability - and yet we see pistols akimbo in many action-oriented games. So how did such a reckless regard for accuracy originate? What was the first video game that introduced two-pistol gun-play? And how on earth do you reload when both your hands are full? Carrying multiple weapons was once an issue of practicality - with early flintlock pistols taking quite some time to reload, pirates such as Blackbeard would not be seen with a brace of fewer than 6 such sidearms ready-to-fire. By the time of the Old West, revolvers were the norm: and some cowboys will have carried more than one, for those situations where a single six-shooter simply won't do. Such backup weapons were used singly to avert a lengthy reload, however - firing a weapon from each hand with wild abandon probably reserved for desperados with nothing to lose. The blame for Dual Wield's popularity today lies squarely at the feet of cinema: with the popularity of Westerns aligned with the rise of the Action film in the 1970s, it was only a matter of time. Action films are not noted for their subtlety, and firepower was one trait not often spared. Dirty Harry's .44 Magnum was described as 'the most powerful handgun in the world' - and so what better way to up the ante than to double down on a second pistol. In the 1969 film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid each employ a pair of Colt Single-Action Army revolvers in a daring shootout while fleeing from the Bolivian police. Another more prominent use of dual wielding in a Western film is 'The Outlaw Josey Wales', from 1976. Featuring Clint Eastwood as the titular character, a wanted man driven by vengeance and a need for firepower that only pistols akimbo might provide. The 1970s also marks the earliest days of elect

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This next console gen has been a long time coming. The Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii - collectively known as the seventh generation - have steered the course of the industry since 2005. Much has changed over the last eight years in gaming - and as we perch on the precipice of a new era, perhaps it's a time for retrospection. So, what did we learn from this generation? The most obvious change with the advent of new hardware is in the technical specification - each generation is faster and more capable than the last. At the time of the current gen's introduction, HDTVs were starting to become widely available - and the Xbox 360 and PS3 both took advantage of this by supporting HD video formats. This wasn't without issue - in 2005 standard-def CRTs were still very common, and some games ran into issues when running at the lower resolution - many complained about the small text in Dead Rising, for instance. However, with HDTVs dropping in price over the console's lifespan, many made the switch to such displays, and the next generation is all set to embrace an HD-only approach. We also saw a good old format war in the early-gen: Sony's Blu Ray versus Toshiba's ill-fated HD-DVD. The PS3's Blu Ray drive made it an attractive offering for those looking for an entry-level HD player, with even the exorbitant launch price proving competitive. Microsoft released the half-hearted add-on HD-DVD player for the 360, although after a brief flounder Blu-Ray became the dominant format, and will indeed be the optical media of choice for both the Xbox One and PS4. Quite how long physical media will remain relevant is another matter - digital downloads and streaming services such as Netflix are unburdened by such concerns. It seems as though redundant hardware is a recurring trend in Gen7, with games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band clogging up homes with fake plastic guitars.

Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy The entire history of video games, from their earliest origins all the way up to the end of the seventh generation, in 2013. Emerging from engineering experimentation, the earliest titles such as Tennis for Two, Space War! and Pong helped to establish the roots of the industry. Early arcade classics built on this, with titles like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids and Pac-Man breaking into the mainstream and remaining legendary today. Early PC titles such as Maze War, Zork and Rogue helped define new genres: and while Atari 2600 version of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial might have been disappointing, hobbyist coders continued with aplomb - giving rise to titles like Elite, Exile and Tetris. The video game crash of 1983 dampened the home market, but arcades remained strong: Donkey Kong, Dig-Dug, Pole-Position, Q*Bert and Mario Bros. all successfully sucking quarters from people's pockets. The mid-80s saw the rise of the Nintendo home console, starting with Super Mario Brothers and continuing with games like The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, Metroid, Mega-Man, Metal Gear and Final Fantasy. Dragon's Lair use of laserdisc technology gave the arcade unit graphics like none other - but a new wave of 16-bit machines would wow home users, with games such as Dungeon Master, Sim City, Shadow of The Beast and The Secret of Monkey Island. The 1990s saw the 16-bit machines come into their own, with colourful sprites of a scale not seen before: Sonic The Hedgehog, Street Fighter 2, and Lemmings. Strategy games did well in this era, with the first instalment of Sid Meier's Civilization and the XCOM turn-based alien tactics of UFO: Enemy Unknown. Dune 2 saw the dawn of the RTS genre, and Wolfenstein 3D did something similar for first person shooters, and marks id's genre-defining path through Doom and Quake. Myst was a mite more sedate, Tekken was a 3D rival to Street Fighter

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/AhoyYT Los Santos and the San Andreas area are a great place to visit - and whether you're interested in the beautiful coastline, serene countryside, or the glamour of Vinewood - there's plenty on offer. If it's leisure you're after, we have it in spades - with miles of glorious beach to enjoy. To cool off, you could go for a swim, help out the lifeguards, go scuba diving, or indulge in some other water sports - you're in for a good time! Back on dry land, there's a host of other activities - you could go for a leisurely jog. If you're feeling more active, you could go for a bike ride - and if things get too hot, don't be afraid to take your top off either! Find your inner centre with Yoga, or the perfect swing with a round of golf. Work on your backhand with a game or two of tennis, or stay indoors and play some darts instead. Take a more leisurely pace by walking your dog, play fetch with a ball, or teach him some new tricks. Take a trip down to the Del Perro pier to see the sights atop the ferris wheel - although thrillseekers might prefer the more frantic action found on the roller coaster alongside. Take the action off the rails by riding a mountain bike on the terrain that suits them best, or go for the two-stroke option and power down on a dirtbike instead. If you'd rather be swept off your feet, there's no bigger thrill than parachuting down that same mountain - or perhaps keep yourself tethered with a spot of abseiling instead. If you'd really like to learn how to fly, fear not - lessons are readily available. After a busy day, you'll be sure to desire some refreshment - whether it's the infectious taste of e Cola, or a freshly-blended healthy dose of juice. If intoxication is more your scene, there's nothing quite like sucking down an ice-cold Pißwasser - or if you prefer hard liquor there's always a fine whiskey. If smokeables are more your scene,

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy The SC-2010 is a low damage weapon, at least compared to its peers within the assault rifle class. Nevertheless, most weapons within the category share similar damage profiles: you'll need no more than three bullets to kill in close quarters, or two headshots courtesy of the higher than average headshot multiplier. At a distance, damage drops steadily to a 5 shot kill, or four headshots. Rate of fire is moderate, at 759 rounds per minute: this is average for the assault rifles, so you might find the output of enemy SMGs overwhelming. Hipfire performance is adequate, at the assault rifle standard: a serviceable close-range defence but not the most consistent way of using this weapon. Recoil is low, with automatic fire remaining accurate out to quite some range, particularly with the grip attached. Aim time is standard for the assault rifle class, at 300 milliseconds - and you'll move at 90 percent of the base speed. Magazine capacity is at the standard 30 rounds, with extended mags granting you 45 rounds instead. The reload time is, again, thoroughly average - taking 2.8 seconds to complete. The SC-2010 is a versatile and easy to handle assault rifle, capable of proving competitive across a wide range of engagements. Its low recoil means it can be fired fully automatically out to quite some range, and when paired with the grip its ability to land successive shots is unrivalled. Paired with a healthy rate of fire, you won't be left too vulnerable at a close range, either - with hipfire a viable defence against many opponents. Unfortunately, as you might expect from such a versatile weapon, this lack of specialisation can mean you'll sometimes be left outclassed: SMGs and shotguns will have a clear advantage at a short range, and sniper rifles will easily take you out in one shot at a distance. The lower damag

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy The Bizon's damage is relatively high compared to its peers, although its effective range is short. You'll kill in three shots to the body up close, or two where one is a headshot. This quickly drops off at a middle range, however: and outside of close quarters you might find you'll need up to 6 shots to kill instead. Rate of fire is good, streets ahead of any weapon outside of the SMG category and bested only by the CBJ-MS within. 937 rounds per minute will provide a lightning-quick time to kill in close quarter gunfights, and will allow you to rapidly saturate an area with bullets simply by firing from the hip. Hipfire performance is very good, as with all of the SMGs - unaimed fire will prove a very effective tactic in close quarters battle. Recoil is moderately heavy, with the weapon pulling upwards and to the right under sustained fire. Coupled with the lower ranged damage, tackling distant targets is an act of folly: you should seek to flee from gunfights outside your comfort zone. Aim time is rapid, at just 200 milliseconds, and your movement speed is quick too, at 100 percent of the base speed. Magazine capacity is above average for the SMG class, at 36 rounds - or 54 with extended mags. The Bizon is a good all-round SMG: mobile, rapid handling, and devastating in close-quarters combat. Few weapons can match its rate of fire, and paired with excellent hipfire performance and a sizeable magazine, it's the perfect spray and pray weapon. Slower-firing guns simply wont stand a chance up close, and you have the reactive ability to tackle any enemy you might encounter unexpectedly. Of course, such close quarter specialisation comes at the cost of ranged performance: and it doesn't take much distance between you and your opponent before your damage drops and your odds of survival diminish. The trick to usin

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy The SA's damage is moderate, and quite consistent - you'll kill in three shots up close, or just 2 headshots courtesy of a slightly higher than average multiplier. At a distance you'll never need more than four shots, and this higher ranged damage makes the SA-805 an ideal candidate for silenced use. Rate of fire is moderate, similar to the SC-2010 and on the high side of average for the assault rifle class, at 769 rounds per minute. Hipfire performance is at the assault rifle default, capable enough but otherwise bested up close by SMGs. Recoil is moderate, with the weapon tending up and to the right. This may negatively impact your performance at a longer range, but burst firing will always prove effective against an unaware target. Aim time is on par with the rest of the assault rifle class, at 300 milliseconds, and your movement speed is similarly average, at 90% of the base speed. Magazine capacity is at the assault rifle default of 30 rounds, and extended mags will take this to 45 rounds instead. Reloads are average for the SA's class too, at 2.76 seconds to complete a tactical reload. The SA-805 is a strong contender within the assault rifle category, with a blend of higher-than average damage with a favourable rate of fire. Few weapons perform as well at an arm's reach, and while the recoil might limit your performance at a longer range, you'll benefit from consistent damage at any distance. A healthy rate of fire lets you put this performance to task - and helps ensure you won't be left vulnerable up close, either. Of course, SMGs will be able to outperform you in this regard - their faster handling might be your undoing if you are too aggressive. Other rifles will start to gain an advantage at a distance, too - the recoil of this weapon will start to prove troublesome at range. Still, every weapon

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the CBJ-MS - a Swedish personal defence weapon resembling the Uzi which fires a high-tech armour piercing round. The CBJ's damage is low: in fact, it has the lowest effective range of all the SMGs. At a close range, you'll kill in 3 shots - or two headshots - but very quickly you'll find this evaporates to the point where you'll need up to 6 shots to kill. The CBJ does prove effective against enemy equipment and killstreaks, however - courtesy of its unique armour-piercing tungsten rounds: this makes the weapon ideal for a sapper class, designed to disable enemy defenses and thwart their support. Rate of fire is another area where the CBJ-MS shines: at 1000 rounds per minute, no other weapon can best such potential output of lead. This high output makes hipfire a particularly viable tactic as well, and as an SMG the CBJ enjoys very good hipfire performance. Recoil is quite severe, unfortunately - this generally isn't an issue at a close range, but does mean you should avoid combat over longer distances. Aim time is very quick, at just 200 milliseconds - and you'll also be particularly fleet of foot, moving at 100 percent of the base speed. Magazine capacity is fairly average, at 34 rounds, or 51 with extended mags: paired with the rapid consumption this does mean reloads are a frequent inconvenience. At 2.97 seconds for each resupply, it may be worth investing in a means to either extend your supply or to hasten the mag change. The CBJ-MS is a potent close range weapon, with a fire rate higher than that of any other weapon in the game. This makes for uncompromised close-range performance, with few weapons able to keep pace. Paired with rapid handling, the CBJ is an ideal weapon for aggressive use - and can be used to some effect when flanking or in a stealth role. Unfortunately the ranged pe

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the AK-12 - the latest in a long line of reliable Kalashnikov rifles, hailing from Russia. The AK's damage is higher than most other assault rifles - killing in 3 shots up close, or 2 where one is a headshot. It retains this damage over quite some distance, and ultimately falls to a 4 shot kill at range, or 3 headshots. Rate of fire is moderately low, at 697 rounds per minute: this means it's quite important to land aimed shots to ensure reliable kills, and depending on hipfire may leave you vulnerable to faster firing weapons. Hipfire spread is standard for the assault rifle class, at least - so per-shot hit probability is as good as most other weapons within its class - although the slower output gives the enemy a greater chance to fight back. Recoil is moderate, with high per-shot deflection reigned in by the slower fire rate: in most cases, automatic fire is OK - but burst firing at long range will do much to preserve ammunition and enhance accuracy. Aim time is standard for the assault rifle class, at 300 milliseconds: and your movement speed is at the class-default too, at 90 percent of the base speed. Magazine capacity is the standard 30 rounds, or 45 rounds with extended mags: as with most assault rifles. Reloads are the slowest in class, however: taking 3.27 seconds to complete. Although a far cry from an LMG-grade reload, the extra half second or so could prove deleterious to your safety in certain circumstances. The AK-12 is a powerful assault rifle that remains relatively easy to handle. No other automatic assault rifle deals as much damage, and paired with its mild to moderate recoil, the AK will kill in very few shots at all ranges. Unfortunately, the key area where the weapon fails is in its rate of fire: only the Remington R5 shoots more slowly within the class. This means yo

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the Vector CRB - a high-calibre carbine with a unique recoil reducing action taming the powerful .45 ACP round. The Vector's damage is good, with this weapon taking the trophy for highest per-shot damage within the SMG class. Up close, you'll need 3 shots to kill - or 2 shots where one is a headshot. At a distance, you may need up to 5 shots to kill. In addition, the Vector also enjoys assault rifle grade penetration, which means your bullets will have a much easier time cutting through thin cover to find their mark. Rate of fire is the lowest in tier, however: at 759 rounds per minute. This means accurately directing your shots onto target is critical, as spraying from the hip and hoping for the best may not provide consistent results. Hipfire spread is more than adequate however, as the Vector is on par in this regard with all other SMGs - but faster-firing weapons will have an advantage. Recoil is mild to moderate, potentially hampering your effectiveness at a long range - but combat within closer quarters should be unaffected. Aim time is very quick, at 200 milliseconds - and you'll move at full speed, as with all other SMGs. Magazine capacity is adequate, at 32 rounds, or 48 with extended mags - but this is joint lowest within the SMG category. The Vector's lower rate of fire makes this less of an issue, of course - and in any case, reloads are quick enough at 2.53 seconds. The Vector CRB is an SMG with rock-steady handling that moves fast and hits hard. It boasts the highest damage per shot up close of all weapons in its class, and is only bested by the MTAR-X at a distance. Paired with an elevated level of penetration, no other SMG can match the Vector's punch - and despite this, the weapon is remarkably easy to handle. With mild recoil, you can easily strike targets at a middle

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the FAD - returning from MW3, a Peruvian bullpup with ergonomical design and canted magazine. The FAD's damage is the lowest in the assault rifle class at a close range, where you'll always need 3 shots to kill, regardless of any headshots. Mercifully, damage drop is low over distance - and for the majority of engagements you can expect to kill with four shots. Rate of fire is the highest within the assault rifle class, at 882 rounds per minute: this permits better competition with SMGs at a close range, and means that despite average spread, hipfire can be a particularly potent defense, especially when paired with Steady Aim. Recoil is moderately high, which may give you trouble at a longer distance: care must be taken to fire in short bursts to ensure you don't waste too much of your ammunition. The FAD performs best at a close to middle range - so it may be prudent to avoid conflict outside of its comfort zone. Aim time is standard for the assault rifle class, at 300 milliseconds - and your movement speed is on-par too, at 90 percent of the base speed. Magazine capacity is very good, at 42 rounds - or 63 with extended mags. However, with the higher rate of fire you can deplete your supply quite rapidly, so it's wise to stay on top of your reloads. Beware, as the reload process is on the slower end of the scale for the FAD's class - at 3.23 seconds to complete, you might be left vulnerable during the procedure. The FAD leads its class in terms of output, and without sacrificing much in the way of damage: no other automatic assault rifle is capable of killing as quickly with shots to centre mass. Even with the SMG-grade output, the long range damage is as high as any other assault rifle - so with care you can use the FAD effectively at any distance. Close range damage is less spectacular, howe

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the Vepr - a Ukrainian adaptation of the AK-74 design into a compact bullpup configuration. Its name translates as 'wild boar'. The Vepr's Per-shot damage is low, although like all other SMGs you will kill in three shots to the body up close - or two headshots. Effective range is about average for the SMG class, and the Vepr's minimum damage is quite good, meaning you'll never need more than 5 shots to kill at any distance. Rate of fire is average for the class, at 869 rounds per minute: and while other SMGs might outperform you in this regard, you'll barely break a sweat when facing off against assault rifles at a close range. Hipfire performance is good too, with spread identical to all other SMGs. Recoil is quite mild, with the Vepr proving very controllable under automatic fire - enough to compete with some assault rifles at a middle range. This hybrid performance is reflected in the Vepr's handing, unfortunately - as aim time is a little slower than average, at 250 milliseconds: exactly halfway between an SMG and assault rifle. Mobility is uncompromised, however - as you'll move at 100 percent of the base speed. Magazine capacity is the highest in class, at 42 rounds - with extended mags taking this to an even loftier 63. The Vepr is an easy to handle SMG that has a blend of high output with generous magazine capacity. No other SMG can match its default magazine capacity of 42 rounds, and this means you can more liberally dispense your supply and still retain enough for multiple opponents per reload. The low recoil is a boon, too - while damage is relatively low it remains simple to direct fire even onto targets outside typical SMG ranges. However, like all SMGs you will struggle to directly compete against other weapons at a mid to long range - and in many cases you might be better of

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the Remington R5 - an American rifle with an advanced gas-piston operated internal action. The Remington's damage is high, in a similar tier to the AK-12: you'll kill in 3 shots up close, or 2 where one is a headshot. At a distance you may need up to 5 shots to kill, however - although this is only at an extreme range. Although unlikely, landing headshots at this distance will yield a 4 shot kill instead. Rate of fire is the lowest of all automatic weapons in the assault rifle category, at just 638 rounds per minute: this does help the stability of long-ranged automatic fire, but can make consistent close range performance troublesome. Hipfire spread is on par with most of the other assault rifles, but the slow rate of fire may mean your enemy will be afforded sufficient time to retaliate during your attempts at unaimed fire. Recoil is rather mild, courtesy of the slower rate of fire: even fully automatic fire can be used to some effect across the longer sightlines. Aim time is standard for the Remington's class, at 300 milliseconds - and you'll move at 90 percent of the base speed. However, magazine capacity is unusually low for an assault rifle, at just 24 rounds between reloads: extended mags will take this to 36 rounds instead. Although the slower rate of fire helps ameliorate this issue, reloads may still be frequent: although the good news is that the Remington boasts the fastest resupplies in class, at just 2.46 seconds. The Remington R5 is a stable and powerful platform that is capable of effectively eliminating your opponents with accurate automatic fire. Its low recoil means you can accurately place shot after shot on your intended mark, even across the longer sightlines. Paired with its high damage, you can cut through cover more easily and otherwise quickly despatch any enemy with well

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the K7 - a South Korean SMG with permanently attached suppressor, manufactured by Daewoo. The K7's damage is very low: no other weapon deals as little per shot. Nevertheless, the K7 will still kill in 3 shots in close quarters, although headshots yield no improvement to this performance. Effective range is surprisingly long too, with the 3 hit kill retained until a middle range. At longer distances damage drops to a very low level, meaning you may need up to 7 shots to kill. Needless to say, you should avoid any conflict at such ranges. Rate of fire is healthy, at 895 rounds per minute: this helps to ensure rapid kills up close, as well as consistent performance from the hip - as befits an SMG. Recoil is moderate, which conspires with the low ranged damage to severely impact your ability to tackle distant targets. Stick to close quarters engagments only and the weapon's kick won't be too much of a factor. Aim time is very quick, at 200 milliseconds - and you'll move at the brisk pace of the SMG default, at 100 percent of the base speed. Magazine capacity is OK: 32 rounds is certainly sufficient for most engagements, but this is the joint lowest capacity within the SMG category. Pleasingly, reloads are the fastest in class: at 2.5 seconds, you can top up frequently without the risk of too much downtime. The K7 is an excellent weapon for use in close-quarters that comes pre-loaded with an intrinsic stealth benefit. No other silenced SMG matches the K7's range, with a substantial 3-hit kill zone at your disposal. With a higher-than average rate of fire, and only moderate recoil - if you can get close with the K7 you can do much damage, and very quickly. However, the K7 is simply not competitive at a distance: with the lowest per-shot damage of any weapon, tackling opponents at range is an op

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the MSBS - a modular Polish assault rifle design capable of filling a wide range of roles. The MSBS's damage is the highest within the assault rifle class, and is the only such weapon capable of killing with two shots to the body at a close range. One burst kills are the norm out to a middle range, where damage quickly drops to a much less appealing 5 shot kill, for a minimum of two bursts. As a burst fire weapon, your overall sustained rate of fire will be lower than that of an automatic: your maximum possible output equates to around 450 rounds per minute. Within the burst, cyclic rate is very high, however: close to 900 rounds per minute. Paired with the high damage up close, hipfire can sometime prove very effective as a last-ditch defence. However, it is worth noting that the MSBS's hipfire spread is slightly worse than a typical assault rifle - so you may want to equip steady aim, or ensure you're at a point blank range before firing. Recoil is quite high, deflecting rapidly upwards: although the burst fire mode does much to ensure good fire control. Nevertheless, the latter portion of your burst may miss your intended mark at a distance, and as such you may often find you'll need multiple bursts to ensure a reliable kill. Aim time is standard for the assault rifle class, at 300 milliseconds: and movement speed is standard too, at 90 percent of the base speed. Magazine capacity is the usual 30 rounds for an assault rifle, or 45 with extended mags: given that the burst fire mode of the MSBS will help moderate your consumption, reloads are seldom a problem. In any case, resupplies are relatively quick - taking 2.63 seconds to complete. The MSBS is a deadly 3-shot burst weapon, capable of quenching your enemy's hopes faster than they can react. It deals the highest per-shot damage in its

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the MTAR-X - an SMG variant of the Israeli TAR-21 bullpup design. The MTAR's damage is good: a blend of high power up close with a surprising retention of potency at range. Up close, you'll need just 3 shots to kill - or two shots where one is a headshot. From a mid-range out, damage drops to a 4 shot kill - more in line with the assault rifle category than an SMG, and positioning the MTAR as a hybrid weapon between the two classes. Rate of fire is not bad, either - 810 rounds per minute is below average for an SMG, but more than enough to remain competitive in close quarters. Hipfire performance is good, as with the other weapons within the SMG category: unaimed fire can be used to great effect. Recoil is moderate, with the weapon pulling upwards and to the left under sustained fire. While the MTAR boasts great ranged damage, it does take a degree of careful trigger control to ensure you stay on target: burst firing will maximise your odds of a long ranged kill, but this can invite swifter retribution from snipers or marksman rifles. Magazine capacity is good, at 38 rounds: or a whopping 57 with extended mags. With care, such capacity can be put to task, tackling multiple opponents in succession without pause. Habitual reloaders might want to break out of the habit however, as reloads are the slowest within the SMG category at 3.2 seconds to complete. The MTAR-X is a versatile SMG that bridges the gap between the assault rifle category. It boasts a blend of high damage with remarkable controllability, and is able to quickly despatch enemies at both a close and middle range. Its long-range damage is particularly notable: higher than any other SMG, and on par with the hardest-hitting assault rifles. This means you can be less timid when it comes to facing off against mid-ranged opponents

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the Honey Badger - an American Personal Defence Weapon with integral suppressor: named for a particularly ferocious species of mustelid. The Honey Badger's damage is moderate, with the weapon performing well in close quarters: three body shots to kill, or two shots where one is a headshot. At a distance, you may need up to five shots to kill, unless you're fortunate enough to land four headshots upon a distant target. Rate of fire is a healthy 800 rounds per minute, very good for the assault rifle category and certainly enough to hang in most close-quarters gunfights. Hipfire performance is at the assault rifle default, but the intrinsic stealth benefits paired with the higher than average rate of fire means that hipfiring should generally yield good results. Recoil is high, with your shots quickly dispersing in an omnidirectional manner. The Honey Badger is very much suited to close range engagements, so you should seek to avoid longer range combat where possible. Aim time is the same as any other assault rifle, at 300 milliseconds - and your movement speed is identical to the Honey Badger's peers too, at 90% of the base. Magazine capacity is 30 rounds, or 45 rounds with extended mags: the standard for the assault rifle class. Reloads are reasonably quick, taking 2.63 seconds to complete: sometimes inconvenient for a close-quarters weapon, but the default silencer will often buy you time sufficient to change mags. The Honey Badger is an effective assault rifle for close quarters combat that comes pre-loaded with a free silencer. Its damage is more than sufficient compared to the alternatives, and few other assault rifles can compare to the Honey Badger's rate of fire. When used in a stealth role, the weapon is both versatile and deadly - more than able to quickly take down enemies out to a mid

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy In this episode: the Urban Sniper Rifle, an adaptation of Remington's tried-and-tested Model 700 bolt-action rifle design. The USR's damage is very good - as you'd expect from a sniper rifle, one-shot kills are possible at any range. You'll kill with a single shot to the head, neck, or torso: so as long as you aim high centre-mass you can expect consistent performance. This applies at any range, as well - there's no damage drop-off whatsoever: the only issue at an extreme range is spotting and accurately hitting your mark. As a bolt-action weapon, rate of fire is very low: 51 rounds per minute mandates first-shot precision to be effective, else you'll face retaliation whilst operating the bolt. This lethargic rate of fire means aimed accuracy is paramount: and given that hipfire performance is abysmal, you'll want to steer well clear of unexpected close-range encounters. Recoil is substantial, but simply not a factor in shot accuracy given your slow fire rate: by the time the bolt is operated, your crosshairs should be back on target. The USR does have a built in recoil compensator, which decreases weapon kick as your killstreak grows: a convenience that will allow you to retain a better view of your next target when firing. Aim time is slow, although faster than some in the sniper rifle class: you'll need 400 milliseconds to scope in fully. The USR is one of the better handling sniper rifles, and this is reflected with a higher movement speed: you'll move as quickly as an assault rifle, at 90 percent of the base speed. Magazine capacity is low, at just 6 rounds - although to a skilled sniper that might equate to 6 kills. The USR is a deadly one-shot weapon that will quench an opponent's streak in a single swift strike. No other sniper rifle handles better, and you also have superior mobility: a valuable trait

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxahoy Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy The ARX's damage is moderate up close, but poor at a distance: with your effectiveness evaporating quickly at a middle range. Up close, you'll kill in three shots, or two where one shot is a headshot: in fact, headshots are particularly worthwhile with the ARX as it boasts the highest multiplier in its class, at 1.56x damage. At a distance you may need up to 6 shots to kill: although it may be worthwhile avoiding such conflicts altogether, as many other weapons are better suited for combat over longer sightlines. Rate of fire is very high, bested only by the FAD - at 857 rounds per minute. The integrated laser sight tightens up the hipfire spread of the weapon to some level above a typical assault rifle, on par with the SMG default instead. Given the elevated hipfire performance and rate of fire, combined with the low ranged damage, it may be best to think of the ARX as better fitting a hybrid SMG role. Recoil is moderate, with the ARX-160 rapidly pulling upwards away from your target. Because of this, you should be careful in ranged combat - but in the cases where it's a must, ensure that you only fire in short bursts to allow the recoil to settle. Aim time is identical to its peers, at 300 milliseconds - and you'll move at the assault rifle default, at 90% of the base speed. Magazine capacity is standard for the assault rifle class, at 30 rounds - or 45 with extended mags. Reloads are frequent courtesy of the higher rate of fire - and are fairly average for the ARX's class, taking 2.87 seconds to complete. The ARX-160 is a well-balanced weapon that brings many of the traits of an SMG to the assault rifle category. With high damage up close paired with a high rate of fire, the weapon is capable of killing very quickly - and the integrated laser sight means you can more effectively use the weapon in closer quar