It's me again. I'm here and Christmas is almost here. It's been a little while. I seem to keep running out of time in my days lately. I usually love these shorter fall days but with the birth of my son this year, I could probably use a little more sunlight.
So whats going on these days...I hope everyone survived their Thanksgiving. Mine didn't go off so hot. I know that there are allot of shortcuts you can take but I took one too many with the food this year. So next year, I'll cook the right way. The Midwest has gotten battered with all kind of ice over these last few days which sucks. I love the cold weather, I believe it's my natural habitat but ice stinks. Snow is okay though.
So yeah, as you can see by my side pane that I've started to play manhunt 2! Yes!!! I've only completed the first three stages but I must say so far I thinks it's a great game and misunderstood by most. And yes, it's still gory even though it is "censored". Like I said though, you get my full unadulterated review upon my completion. Perhaps when I make my next post I'll have finished it. (what are the chances of that?)
As far as the gaming industry goes the releases are now slow and steady. This week the PS3 gets a few good ones though. It turns out the Orange box is actually pretty damn good on the PS3. Area 51 comes out this week as well. Now the crowd is very mixed about that game. Allot of people are saying it sucks and it's broken. Some are saying it's a good first person shooter and that's it. It does most things right but it doesn't do anything spectacular either. I think I'm going to pick this one up, but I'm not sure. Is $60 worth it for just a "good" shooter?
I'm not sure yet. It's not like I still don't have plenty of things to play. Still haven't played COD4 yet.
None the less, well that's all I have to say for now. I'll keep everyone posted on my game playing status as it gets better.
Later days
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
A little of this...a little of that
Yeah. Here I am. Back to drop some more knowledge on you.
Okay, so whats new in the gaming world this past week. Well, Rock band was released. The reviews say it's great. I expected no less. I just made a post requesting information on the supposed supply problem that was going to happen. I haven't been looking but it comes as no surprise that supply wasn't going to meet demand. I'll keep you posted on that issue.
I just read the article in Game informer about the new Ghostbusters game. From what I've read it's going to be even better then I had first hoped! It's a good read. Mentions that the original cast are going to reprise their roles and do voicwork and Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis are going to write the script. I think they will raise the bar on what a game based on a movie should be. How many other movie based games have the actors doing their voicovers? Try practical none. This should be great and I think it's going to be a long wait until next fall.
I'm still behind in my game playing. I think this week I might have logged in maybe 5 to 8 hours of total game play. Uhh, I'm pathetic I know. I've tried my best not to let stuff interfere with my game playing but to no avail lately. I still have brand new copies of Call of Duty 4 and Manhunt 2 to open and explore. The reviews on Manhunt are still across the board. The x-play review gave it a 2 out of 5. The Game informer review gave it a 7.75 out of 10. Like I said before, I will make my final judgement late after I play the game for myself. I like reviews and I like to see what other people think about games. There are a few sources that I consider highly. X-play is one of them. Reviews aren't always right though and this is one game that I will not allow the thoughts of others to influence my own.
Oh, and speaking of games I haven't played, I just started Super Mario Galaxy this past week. Only played it for a few hours but so far so good. I still think it will make GOTY. It;s different from allot of other stuff that's out there. We'll know soon enough though. Oh, and fuck those Spike TV game awards.
Alright. Well it's late and that's it for me. I'll do my best to post more this week. Until then...
Okay, so whats new in the gaming world this past week. Well, Rock band was released. The reviews say it's great. I expected no less. I just made a post requesting information on the supposed supply problem that was going to happen. I haven't been looking but it comes as no surprise that supply wasn't going to meet demand. I'll keep you posted on that issue.
I just read the article in Game informer about the new Ghostbusters game. From what I've read it's going to be even better then I had first hoped! It's a good read. Mentions that the original cast are going to reprise their roles and do voicwork and Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis are going to write the script. I think they will raise the bar on what a game based on a movie should be. How many other movie based games have the actors doing their voicovers? Try practical none. This should be great and I think it's going to be a long wait until next fall.
I'm still behind in my game playing. I think this week I might have logged in maybe 5 to 8 hours of total game play. Uhh, I'm pathetic I know. I've tried my best not to let stuff interfere with my game playing but to no avail lately. I still have brand new copies of Call of Duty 4 and Manhunt 2 to open and explore. The reviews on Manhunt are still across the board. The x-play review gave it a 2 out of 5. The Game informer review gave it a 7.75 out of 10. Like I said before, I will make my final judgement late after I play the game for myself. I like reviews and I like to see what other people think about games. There are a few sources that I consider highly. X-play is one of them. Reviews aren't always right though and this is one game that I will not allow the thoughts of others to influence my own.
Oh, and speaking of games I haven't played, I just started Super Mario Galaxy this past week. Only played it for a few hours but so far so good. I still think it will make GOTY. It;s different from allot of other stuff that's out there. We'll know soon enough though. Oh, and fuck those Spike TV game awards.
Alright. Well it's late and that's it for me. I'll do my best to post more this week. Until then...
Friday, November 16, 2007
Here I am
Hey everybody! Sorry it's been awhile. Life caught up with me, you know? My son can be a full time job. Apparently I won't have made a post everyday for "blogging month" or whatever the hell it is. It's alright though. I'm pretty much back into the swing of things and hopefully I'll have a string of new posts for awhile.
So what new, ahh yes. A few days ago news broke that there was going to be a new Ghostbusters game coming for the big consoles next fall. Now I thought the game was still in the planning stages or something. Come to find out, today some game play footage was released.
All I have to say is....HOLY SHIT!!!! This is the game I've been waiting for.
I take my childhood seriously. I have allot of fond memories of watching cartoons on Saturdays with my brother and being into everything else that kids my age were into. One of those things were Ghostbusters. It would have to be my absolute favorite show from my childhood. I watched all the shows and had all the toys, quite honestly those were some of My favorite years. Sadly, no one ever really made a GB game worth a shit. There were two games for the NES and one for the Genesis. The First one for the NES was bad. The second one was a little better and the one for the Genesis was okay. (Never spent much time with that one though) It's one of those franchises that has a great premise and one paper should make for a fuckin' awesome videgame. Yeah well it never really happened like that.
To get an idea real quick about series that should have made great games but doesn't take Sonic the Hedgehog. ever since he stopped making games for the Genesis you could argue they've never been that great. The latest flop was the Sonic game that came out for the next-gen consoles. Yeah, they sucked real ass. Everything from camera issues to just plain old bad game play just made some of us think that Sonic has had it.
Anyway, back to the Ghostbusters games. Personally, I think this is "freakin' sweet". This could be the fix I've needed. I mean ever since the cartoon ended and they stopped making the toys, I've felt kind of empty. I wish I had a game to go back to that could remind me of my great days being a kid and watching the show. This could be the chance to make my childhood whole. I just might be able to die a happy man. (I told you I hold my childhood dear)
The other side of the coin is that this could go totally wrong. Like for instance the Transformers game based on the movie. Sucked. I hate when people stain certain elements of my younger days. JUst like Transformers. Or what they did to the Ninja turtles. We all know that a developer can take some of the best elements of a game in progress and stitch them together to hype you up and make something look great. Months later, you plunk down your hard earned sixty bucks only to find out it's total crap. Once again someone has abused a licence. Even though a big plus of this game is they got the original cast of the movie to do voice work as well as script work. Which makes me feel real good about it. So the chances of it being crap have been reduced. It's also supposed to be a true sequel to the movies. Which means maybe we'll see something besides stuff from the first two. Which if they were done right I wouldn't mind playing through them either.
So as you can see I'm completely stoked about this project. Only catch? We have to wait until next fall! Which means that the industry is already loading the cannons for next year. Even though I don't think next fall will be quite as epic as this. The whole year overall is looking good though. SO far we have:
So what new, ahh yes. A few days ago news broke that there was going to be a new Ghostbusters game coming for the big consoles next fall. Now I thought the game was still in the planning stages or something. Come to find out, today some game play footage was released.
All I have to say is....HOLY SHIT!!!! This is the game I've been waiting for.
I take my childhood seriously. I have allot of fond memories of watching cartoons on Saturdays with my brother and being into everything else that kids my age were into. One of those things were Ghostbusters. It would have to be my absolute favorite show from my childhood. I watched all the shows and had all the toys, quite honestly those were some of My favorite years. Sadly, no one ever really made a GB game worth a shit. There were two games for the NES and one for the Genesis. The First one for the NES was bad. The second one was a little better and the one for the Genesis was okay. (Never spent much time with that one though) It's one of those franchises that has a great premise and one paper should make for a fuckin' awesome videgame. Yeah well it never really happened like that.
To get an idea real quick about series that should have made great games but doesn't take Sonic the Hedgehog. ever since he stopped making games for the Genesis you could argue they've never been that great. The latest flop was the Sonic game that came out for the next-gen consoles. Yeah, they sucked real ass. Everything from camera issues to just plain old bad game play just made some of us think that Sonic has had it.
Anyway, back to the Ghostbusters games. Personally, I think this is "freakin' sweet". This could be the fix I've needed. I mean ever since the cartoon ended and they stopped making the toys, I've felt kind of empty. I wish I had a game to go back to that could remind me of my great days being a kid and watching the show. This could be the chance to make my childhood whole. I just might be able to die a happy man. (I told you I hold my childhood dear)
The other side of the coin is that this could go totally wrong. Like for instance the Transformers game based on the movie. Sucked. I hate when people stain certain elements of my younger days. JUst like Transformers. Or what they did to the Ninja turtles. We all know that a developer can take some of the best elements of a game in progress and stitch them together to hype you up and make something look great. Months later, you plunk down your hard earned sixty bucks only to find out it's total crap. Once again someone has abused a licence. Even though a big plus of this game is they got the original cast of the movie to do voice work as well as script work. Which makes me feel real good about it. So the chances of it being crap have been reduced. It's also supposed to be a true sequel to the movies. Which means maybe we'll see something besides stuff from the first two. Which if they were done right I wouldn't mind playing through them either.
So as you can see I'm completely stoked about this project. Only catch? We have to wait until next fall! Which means that the industry is already loading the cannons for next year. Even though I don't think next fall will be quite as epic as this. The whole year overall is looking good though. SO far we have:
- Super smash Brother Brawl (feb 10, Wii)
- Metal Gear Solid 4 (Summer, PS3)
- GTA4 (Summer multi platform)
- God of war 3 (Fall?)
Yeah the last one is just a rumor now. At least the release part is. So if they spread this out like they say then I just might have more money in my pocket at the end of next year.
Anyhow, that's all I have for now. I'll attempt to keep the posts coming.
Later days
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Not Much to Say
So yeah , I know I was supposed to do a post on the benefits of adulthood, however that can wait for some other time. I realize I have a few topics still to cover and I haven't forgotten about them. I'm just kind of out of gas for the time being. Tomorrow I'll hopefully have plenty to say. Until then enjoy your evening. Don't forget to watch all the football you can. I'm stocked to see the Giants Vs. the Cowboys. Should be a good shoot out. Stay tuned.
Later days...
Later days...
Friday, November 09, 2007
They just don't make em' like they used too...
Welcome back to the show. Tonight's topic? Is there more to my lack of game play then I thought.
To begin, as many of you know I've been playing games most of my life. I fell in love with Super Mario Bros. for the NES and haven't looked back. I've been through several console cycles and owned most of them. I had a SNES, Genesis, Turbo Graphics 16, N64, Playstation, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Turbo Duo, Playstation 2, Xbox and Gamecube. Now I currently own all "current gen" consoles. Looking back on it now...wow. I had allot. Did I mention I own a 3DO? Now out of all those consoles sadly I do not have my Original SNES and my NES. Unfortunately being a kid you don't even have a grasp on "nostalgia". You just want new and now and give away old and yesterday to have it. Of course looking back on it now I wish I never sold My SNES, d'oh!
So games have been with me through all my major life changes. I can't honestly say I've had a good gaming appetite. Getting my first job was a blessing as I could keep up with everything without having to wait for Christmas and birthdays. Which is one of the reasons why I enjoy adulthood. (Trust me, I have an entire post dedicated to my love for being an adult) Even now after moving out of my parents house and being on my own for the past six years or so, my games are right there. I've recently gotten married and had my first child. (Which if you click on my wife's blog, she'll be happy to show you pictures) I still game, but less.
Now I know your first thought, life has just gotten busier. Well, that is true. My kid is a handful at times, but still a good kid and now I have a marriage that needs attention. That's not it though. My wife is very supportive of my gaming habit and likes to watch me play. She knows it;s important to me. My kid? Well, I must say I've not a pro yet, but I have him under control. We spend a good amount of time together and for now as long as his basic needs are met he's great. I enjoy TV, but for the most part it sucks. I pay for 200 channels or so, and 190 of them are sheer crap. I live my life in re-runs.
That leaves me time, so why am I not playing?
To be honest, I don't know. Like I could be playing as I write this. My son is sleep for the night. My wife is sleep for the night and TV bites. I love writing this but I could have made an entry sooner, or tomorrow. I keep up with the current hits. I just bought FEAR files, Manhunt 2 and the Orange Box to name a few but out of those games, two of them remain in store bags SEALED.
It could be the industries fault for not producing more original content. After all, I just bought three new first person shooters. (FPS) I love them and all, but isn't the theme the same? Kill the bad guys, find ammo and health and complete the level. Repeat. Obviously everyone tries to put their own twist on it but it boils down to the same idea in each.
Now I'm not trashing the genre. Like I said I love it. I'm just saying, however.
So maybe it's that reason games don't hold my attention. It's all the same so to speak. Or is it because I'm growing up? This by far is my worst nightmare come true. Maybe it doesn't hold my interest because I'm not interested in them much. Now this can't be. Why would I continue to throw away my money, $60 at a time? I definitely wouldn't have all three current consoles. One or two perhaps but not three. I still read the magazines and check a few websites for headlines and insight into the industry. I even joined a forum! Yikes! Since when do I care about other people's opinions. (especially gamers these days) This can't be.
So we've eliminated time constraints, growing up and originality. Whats left? Hmmmm.....
LAZINESS
These game companies made sure to put a feature on this round of consoles that I believe console players have been after since the very beginning. The ability to turn the console on and off with the controller. And with wireless controllers becoming standard, that's even less reason to get off the couch. Next time around they might put a DVD changer in it so you could load like 3 to 5 games in it and rarely have to change it out. So am I just too lazy to play? Could be. A good example of this would be when I put my son down for a nap I have some time to myself. Great time to put some miles on the PS3, right? Wrong, I take the chance to sleep. It's true. My son took about three short naps today. I slept during each one. I've never been a heavy sleeper before and I like getting up early to go to work. As long as I get those five or six hours I need, I'm good to go. Not lately. I just need more. I guess it's because of my kid but he's doing really well sleeping through the night, so I don't know.
All these sound like good theories. Maybe I'll never know. Perhaps I should just keep rolling with it. I should just play at the pace I like to play at. I don't consider myself any less of an avid game fan because I don't pull all nighters to play and while everyone else finished Bioshock in a weekend, I've still got to finish. It's still my passion and I still love to do it just as much as did ten years ago.
That's all I got for tonight. The next entry I'll dabble a bit on why I like being an adult and how it ties in to games.
Later days...
To begin, as many of you know I've been playing games most of my life. I fell in love with Super Mario Bros. for the NES and haven't looked back. I've been through several console cycles and owned most of them. I had a SNES, Genesis, Turbo Graphics 16, N64, Playstation, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Turbo Duo, Playstation 2, Xbox and Gamecube. Now I currently own all "current gen" consoles. Looking back on it now...wow. I had allot. Did I mention I own a 3DO? Now out of all those consoles sadly I do not have my Original SNES and my NES. Unfortunately being a kid you don't even have a grasp on "nostalgia". You just want new and now and give away old and yesterday to have it. Of course looking back on it now I wish I never sold My SNES, d'oh!
So games have been with me through all my major life changes. I can't honestly say I've had a good gaming appetite. Getting my first job was a blessing as I could keep up with everything without having to wait for Christmas and birthdays. Which is one of the reasons why I enjoy adulthood. (Trust me, I have an entire post dedicated to my love for being an adult) Even now after moving out of my parents house and being on my own for the past six years or so, my games are right there. I've recently gotten married and had my first child. (Which if you click on my wife's blog, she'll be happy to show you pictures) I still game, but less.
Now I know your first thought, life has just gotten busier. Well, that is true. My kid is a handful at times, but still a good kid and now I have a marriage that needs attention. That's not it though. My wife is very supportive of my gaming habit and likes to watch me play. She knows it;s important to me. My kid? Well, I must say I've not a pro yet, but I have him under control. We spend a good amount of time together and for now as long as his basic needs are met he's great. I enjoy TV, but for the most part it sucks. I pay for 200 channels or so, and 190 of them are sheer crap. I live my life in re-runs.
That leaves me time, so why am I not playing?
To be honest, I don't know. Like I could be playing as I write this. My son is sleep for the night. My wife is sleep for the night and TV bites. I love writing this but I could have made an entry sooner, or tomorrow. I keep up with the current hits. I just bought FEAR files, Manhunt 2 and the Orange Box to name a few but out of those games, two of them remain in store bags SEALED.
It could be the industries fault for not producing more original content. After all, I just bought three new first person shooters. (FPS) I love them and all, but isn't the theme the same? Kill the bad guys, find ammo and health and complete the level. Repeat. Obviously everyone tries to put their own twist on it but it boils down to the same idea in each.
Now I'm not trashing the genre. Like I said I love it. I'm just saying, however.
So maybe it's that reason games don't hold my attention. It's all the same so to speak. Or is it because I'm growing up? This by far is my worst nightmare come true. Maybe it doesn't hold my interest because I'm not interested in them much. Now this can't be. Why would I continue to throw away my money, $60 at a time? I definitely wouldn't have all three current consoles. One or two perhaps but not three. I still read the magazines and check a few websites for headlines and insight into the industry. I even joined a forum! Yikes! Since when do I care about other people's opinions. (especially gamers these days) This can't be.
So we've eliminated time constraints, growing up and originality. Whats left? Hmmmm.....
LAZINESS
These game companies made sure to put a feature on this round of consoles that I believe console players have been after since the very beginning. The ability to turn the console on and off with the controller. And with wireless controllers becoming standard, that's even less reason to get off the couch. Next time around they might put a DVD changer in it so you could load like 3 to 5 games in it and rarely have to change it out. So am I just too lazy to play? Could be. A good example of this would be when I put my son down for a nap I have some time to myself. Great time to put some miles on the PS3, right? Wrong, I take the chance to sleep. It's true. My son took about three short naps today. I slept during each one. I've never been a heavy sleeper before and I like getting up early to go to work. As long as I get those five or six hours I need, I'm good to go. Not lately. I just need more. I guess it's because of my kid but he's doing really well sleeping through the night, so I don't know.
All these sound like good theories. Maybe I'll never know. Perhaps I should just keep rolling with it. I should just play at the pace I like to play at. I don't consider myself any less of an avid game fan because I don't pull all nighters to play and while everyone else finished Bioshock in a weekend, I've still got to finish. It's still my passion and I still love to do it just as much as did ten years ago.
That's all I got for tonight. The next entry I'll dabble a bit on why I like being an adult and how it ties in to games.
Later days...
Thursday, November 08, 2007
No good game will go unplayed
Since the beginning of this fall's game releases I've bought several games. There are even more hits coming out that I will not buy myself for a few reasons. Income isn't necessarily the problem, I just have allot of games on my plate as it is, and between now and Christmas (when I've asked for games of course) I won't have finished them all.
We'll start with the games I'm passing on. I played the demo of ratchet and Clank recently and it won me over. Now I missed all three of the first games on the PS2. Don't ask me why, I just never played them. Probably because I faced the same dilemma I face now. SO I played the demo and I decided that I need more of it, but I just can't get it now.
Next up, Kane & Lynch. From what I have read of previews and seen in demo movies. This game looks off the charts. Done by the same people who do the Hitman series, I don't doubt that this game won't aim to please.
Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008. I love wrestling. Not lately, but it's in the blood. My family has been into the WWE since I can remember and since then it's become apart of who I am today.
Even though the show sucks recently. (Recently like the past couple of years) Vince could give a rats ass with what the fans want to see, it's what he thinks is funny. Plus they have allot of problems going on within the company with all the substance abuse scandals and such. Anyways, the games have always been fun and if I can't enjoy the weekly shows I at least want to get my fix somewhere, right?
Now I'm choosing to pass on these games because I have like four of the more recent titles left to finish and some to start! Manhunt 2 for instance, yeah been stoked about that game since it was revealed. Even with the censorship, still wanted to experience it for myself. Even skipped my class that night to get it. I got it alright and it's been in the same spot since. Beautiful Katamari? Fell prey to Half Life 2. Been playing HL since. Still not done with that one either. Bought Guitar hero 3. It ran me $100! I just scratched the surface on that one.
Next week is the release of the highly anticipated Super Mario Galaxy. Along with Dragon Ball Z: Tenchiachi 3 and Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Oh, along with Assassin's Creed and Kane and Lynch. So you see? I'm committed to about $150 bucks next week as it is. I can't do this much longer. Plus I want to leave my wife something to get me for Christmas.
I'll keep you posted on my progress. I'm about to add a new list to the side of my blog. About the Games I'm playing now will be the games I've finished recently. That list won't be as spectacular.
Tomorrows post will discuss the idea that I just got writing this post. Why I can't seem to finish games anymore. Is there a bigger problem then all theses release dates running so close together? Am I growing up? Or even worse...growing out of games? My passion?
Later days...
We'll start with the games I'm passing on. I played the demo of ratchet and Clank recently and it won me over. Now I missed all three of the first games on the PS2. Don't ask me why, I just never played them. Probably because I faced the same dilemma I face now. SO I played the demo and I decided that I need more of it, but I just can't get it now.
Next up, Kane & Lynch. From what I have read of previews and seen in demo movies. This game looks off the charts. Done by the same people who do the Hitman series, I don't doubt that this game won't aim to please.
Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008. I love wrestling. Not lately, but it's in the blood. My family has been into the WWE since I can remember and since then it's become apart of who I am today.
Even though the show sucks recently. (Recently like the past couple of years) Vince could give a rats ass with what the fans want to see, it's what he thinks is funny. Plus they have allot of problems going on within the company with all the substance abuse scandals and such. Anyways, the games have always been fun and if I can't enjoy the weekly shows I at least want to get my fix somewhere, right?
Now I'm choosing to pass on these games because I have like four of the more recent titles left to finish and some to start! Manhunt 2 for instance, yeah been stoked about that game since it was revealed. Even with the censorship, still wanted to experience it for myself. Even skipped my class that night to get it. I got it alright and it's been in the same spot since. Beautiful Katamari? Fell prey to Half Life 2. Been playing HL since. Still not done with that one either. Bought Guitar hero 3. It ran me $100! I just scratched the surface on that one.
Next week is the release of the highly anticipated Super Mario Galaxy. Along with Dragon Ball Z: Tenchiachi 3 and Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Oh, along with Assassin's Creed and Kane and Lynch. So you see? I'm committed to about $150 bucks next week as it is. I can't do this much longer. Plus I want to leave my wife something to get me for Christmas.
I'll keep you posted on my progress. I'm about to add a new list to the side of my blog. About the Games I'm playing now will be the games I've finished recently. That list won't be as spectacular.
Tomorrows post will discuss the idea that I just got writing this post. Why I can't seem to finish games anymore. Is there a bigger problem then all theses release dates running so close together? Am I growing up? Or even worse...growing out of games? My passion?
Later days...
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
GOTY
I won't get too deep into this topic because there are still a few high profile titles to be released and reviewed but I look forward to the game of the year.
This year is an especially tight race. We've got so many big name titles coming out, and some already out that it's disgusting. I just watched the review on Gametrailers of SMG (Super Mario Galaxy) They gave it an 9.8. Granted we've still got like six days before the general public get their hands on it so they can weigh in but I'd say it's one of my top three to get GOTY. The 360 GOTY will be tough too. Like I said, I choose three games that I think will be GOTY:
Super Mario Galaxy
Halo 3
COD4
I do believe that the Orange box deserves an Honorable mention though. If there was an award for most bang for your buck, it would have it hands down for sure.
My pick? Man it's a REAL tough call. Halo 3 is hot but in my opinion doesn't bring anything new to the table. Now before people start booing me, I DO NOT HATE HALO. I just don't dig it. I love shooters, but this one doesn't appeal to me very much. I think it's great that any game has fanatics like this one does and breaks into mainstream media in a positive light for once, since almost every time a game is on the news it's for something negative. (That's another post)
COD4 is another shooter and true like Halo I guess you could argue doesn't bring much to the table new either. But SMG? Man in the review (which you can see on Gametrailers.com) they call this epic. I believe they mentioned "redefining a genre". You don't hear that very often anymore. If I had to pick now it will be SMG. Ladies and gentleman, if that review holds true, I think they (meaning Nintendo) might have just reinvented the wheel.
So like I said I don't like sharing my thoughts on this topic too early cuz' we still got some titles to come out. Assassin's Creed and Rock Band are just two of them. However, after X-mas you better believe all bets are off, and you people will get the real deal from me. Until we meet again...
This year is an especially tight race. We've got so many big name titles coming out, and some already out that it's disgusting. I just watched the review on Gametrailers of SMG (Super Mario Galaxy) They gave it an 9.8. Granted we've still got like six days before the general public get their hands on it so they can weigh in but I'd say it's one of my top three to get GOTY. The 360 GOTY will be tough too. Like I said, I choose three games that I think will be GOTY:
Super Mario Galaxy
Halo 3
COD4
I do believe that the Orange box deserves an Honorable mention though. If there was an award for most bang for your buck, it would have it hands down for sure.
My pick? Man it's a REAL tough call. Halo 3 is hot but in my opinion doesn't bring anything new to the table. Now before people start booing me, I DO NOT HATE HALO. I just don't dig it. I love shooters, but this one doesn't appeal to me very much. I think it's great that any game has fanatics like this one does and breaks into mainstream media in a positive light for once, since almost every time a game is on the news it's for something negative. (That's another post)
COD4 is another shooter and true like Halo I guess you could argue doesn't bring much to the table new either. But SMG? Man in the review (which you can see on Gametrailers.com) they call this epic. I believe they mentioned "redefining a genre". You don't hear that very often anymore. If I had to pick now it will be SMG. Ladies and gentleman, if that review holds true, I think they (meaning Nintendo) might have just reinvented the wheel.
So like I said I don't like sharing my thoughts on this topic too early cuz' we still got some titles to come out. Assassin's Creed and Rock Band are just two of them. However, after X-mas you better believe all bets are off, and you people will get the real deal from me. Until we meet again...
Monday, November 05, 2007
I'll pen you in for 10 AM
WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT!!!!!
So today I'm on Gametrailers.com and I'm a member there. (Check the link) Occasionally they have a topic that's worth my opinion. Today there is a gentleman on there talking about how his lady wants him to game less. I guess he's lost his 360 until tomorrow and now she wants to impose limits. He claims all he has been doing is watching TV since it's departure and she calls that an "improvement". So he calls upon his fellow gaming brothers to ask what limits do anyone else has on the amount of gaming done at any particular time. It's mostly aimed at the older audience, which I am.
The comments were all very funny and they all had the same theme. If she's going to try to control you, then cut the b*tch! I find this incredibly funny and I didn't quite expect this much of an out pore. You've got people claiming that games come first before girls. (Which you could argue that there is something terribly wrong with that statement) Now I don't know about that. I believe it boils down to control and someone feeling neglected Vs. the actual games themselves. He could have been bowling as much as he's playing games and the problem would be the same. Or would it? After all, she claimed watching TV was an "improvement". So it could be about the games.
My take? Well a relationship expert would encourage compromise and that scheduling may not be that bad an idea, but f*ck that $hit. If he's been gaming long time then they were there first. If you don't like it, though titties. I may sound immature, but it's true. I've been with my wife for six years or so before we got married and she knew that my game playing came with the package and still wanted to be with me after the fact. (That's why I love her so!)
Had she told me to quit or tried to limit me on my game playing, there is the door lady!
Especially if him and his lady arn't serious and shes just the flavor of the week or something.
There is no shortage of women out there, gentlemen. What one won't tolerate you can find three others that will.
Now I know what you're thinking. I'm talking big $hit right now, but would I follow my own advice if my lady tried something like this tomorrow? I would definitely have a problem with it since I take care of all my other responsibilities. It's my way of unwinding, my outlet if you will. There are much worse things I could be doing. Like watching TV all the time...sakes...
So today I'm on Gametrailers.com and I'm a member there. (Check the link) Occasionally they have a topic that's worth my opinion. Today there is a gentleman on there talking about how his lady wants him to game less. I guess he's lost his 360 until tomorrow and now she wants to impose limits. He claims all he has been doing is watching TV since it's departure and she calls that an "improvement". So he calls upon his fellow gaming brothers to ask what limits do anyone else has on the amount of gaming done at any particular time. It's mostly aimed at the older audience, which I am.
The comments were all very funny and they all had the same theme. If she's going to try to control you, then cut the b*tch! I find this incredibly funny and I didn't quite expect this much of an out pore. You've got people claiming that games come first before girls. (Which you could argue that there is something terribly wrong with that statement) Now I don't know about that. I believe it boils down to control and someone feeling neglected Vs. the actual games themselves. He could have been bowling as much as he's playing games and the problem would be the same. Or would it? After all, she claimed watching TV was an "improvement". So it could be about the games.
My take? Well a relationship expert would encourage compromise and that scheduling may not be that bad an idea, but f*ck that $hit. If he's been gaming long time then they were there first. If you don't like it, though titties. I may sound immature, but it's true. I've been with my wife for six years or so before we got married and she knew that my game playing came with the package and still wanted to be with me after the fact. (That's why I love her so!)
Had she told me to quit or tried to limit me on my game playing, there is the door lady!
Especially if him and his lady arn't serious and shes just the flavor of the week or something.
There is no shortage of women out there, gentlemen. What one won't tolerate you can find three others that will.
Now I know what you're thinking. I'm talking big $hit right now, but would I follow my own advice if my lady tried something like this tomorrow? I would definitely have a problem with it since I take care of all my other responsibilities. It's my way of unwinding, my outlet if you will. There are much worse things I could be doing. Like watching TV all the time...sakes...
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Four seasons
Is it me or are there a shitload of games that have come out in the last two months or so? The onslaught is relentless and November has only started.
I've picked up most of the hits. I think we can all agree that there is something for everyone. It started with Bioshock in August for me. Awesome game. At the time to me it the easy game of the year. Then everything else came out and confused me. I still haven't finished it though for various reasons. A family being one, and more new releases being the other!
I'm going to say what allot of people have said lately, don't developers realize there are four other seasons besides fall? I mean okay so here comes Christmas and it makes lots of money for allot of companies, but wouldn't some games far allot better if there wasn't so much competition? There are already allot of games that are going to get ignored because of bigger hits. I personally am thankful that some games got pushed back. Like GTA4. I'm busy enough as it is, like I need another game to make matters worse for me. You got allot of people pissed about the SSBM delay. (Super Smash Bros. Melee) It's a good thing people, trust me. It Just means that if you thought things couldn't get any better this fall, wait until winter and spring!
With all these great games, one has to wonder how next fall will fair. Think about it. You've got games coming from the big franchises either this fall, or early to mid next year. So there won't be a Halo, a Super Mario Galaxy or Call of Duty next fall. So when Christmas comes around next year what will there be to ask for?
Later days...
I've picked up most of the hits. I think we can all agree that there is something for everyone. It started with Bioshock in August for me. Awesome game. At the time to me it the easy game of the year. Then everything else came out and confused me. I still haven't finished it though for various reasons. A family being one, and more new releases being the other!
I'm going to say what allot of people have said lately, don't developers realize there are four other seasons besides fall? I mean okay so here comes Christmas and it makes lots of money for allot of companies, but wouldn't some games far allot better if there wasn't so much competition? There are already allot of games that are going to get ignored because of bigger hits. I personally am thankful that some games got pushed back. Like GTA4. I'm busy enough as it is, like I need another game to make matters worse for me. You got allot of people pissed about the SSBM delay. (Super Smash Bros. Melee) It's a good thing people, trust me. It Just means that if you thought things couldn't get any better this fall, wait until winter and spring!
With all these great games, one has to wonder how next fall will fair. Think about it. You've got games coming from the big franchises either this fall, or early to mid next year. So there won't be a Halo, a Super Mario Galaxy or Call of Duty next fall. So when Christmas comes around next year what will there be to ask for?
Later days...
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Manhunt 2
So there there is allot of shit going on about the release of manhunt 2. To make a long story short everyone is saying it's too violent and it's even banned in a few countries. I have a great deal to say about this topic and I promise you that I will. I've gotten my hands on a copy of the game and have yet to play it. When I play it and finish it I swear you will hear the absolute truth about the game, the violence and anything else associated with the topic. However I can't offer the best opinion about the game until I've had the opportunity to sink my teeth into it.
Later days...
Later days...
Friday, November 02, 2007
Okay....
So, I made a deal with my girlfriend now wife that I couldn't make post everyday for the rest of this month. Thus here I am, begining at the begining. I'll be talking about a variety of subjects, mostly about the gameing industry. (One of my true passsions) Not very much about wrestling becuase wrestling sucks ass right now really bad. In fact I don't think it merrits a discussion at this point. As well as life events, since my last post on July 22, I've had a son and gotten married. What a busy year! So, Hopefully after this month is gone I'll be back into the swing of things and keep making entries. So, with that in mind, here we go!
Sunday, July 22, 2007
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