The first one was a favorite among all of us. It’s been so damn long (about 11 years) for the Storm Riders sequel. Now that it’s here and i’ve gotten to watch it, i am in huge utter disappointment. 11 years and we get this sub-par movie? There’s plenty of action which was pretty cool but with CGI everywhere and annoying slow-mo mixed with stop and go animations, it just got into a showfest. The directors didn’t hesitate at all to show us all their CGI effects. It really became about CGI than story telling because the story was pathetically weak. Also, the fact that most of the scenes looked like a 300 rip off made me hang my head down in shame. Yeah, it still looked great but they could have cut down on it plenty. The story was rushed and good luck trying to get connected to any of the side characters because the way the story was handled most of them seemed unimportant. The ending is a cliffhanger so expect to see a 3rd part in 11 years. I’ll keep my hopes down for that one. 10.5 years focusing on the CGI and the rest of the time concentrating on story telling, that’s what i got from watching this movie.
The site’s been lagging lately. Honestly, there’s not that much great or weird news floating around or maybe i’m just missing them. Another reason for the lagging is due to some parts of me getting hooked on Mass Effect 2. I’m starting to enjoy sci-fi a little more now. The game is great. It’s a action rpg with a pretty good story. I’ve never played part 1 but part 2 is helpful in cluing you in on what the game is about. As of now, i’m loving the options they give you when speaking to a person or reacting to an event. The fact that you can have any of your party member permanently dead makes the game much more apprehensive. The only thing right now i get peeved about is the shooting and running.
Man, i can describe this game in a couple of words: “Over The Top!”. It has a great deal of Japanese anime influence to it. The first thing that catches your eyes is the main character, Bayonetta, who has big T&A. Big! So when playing this game you can be assured that there are plenty of perv shots and scenes. Playing this around younger siblings or older folks will have you feeling quite awkward.
Now once you get that all through your head this game is fantastic. Think Devil May Cry and some God of War. It has fast pace action with a good amount of weapons at your disposal. Believe me, the action is pretty heavy. You’ll need them because the bosses get quite gigantic and tough. One thing i definitely appreciate about this game is the music that plays when enemies appear. Instead of a heart-beating troubled music, you get a nice laid back music as you whoop ass. Soothing indeed. The music is still stuck in my head. The whole game is actually pretty long so my money was well spent. As for the storyline, i just got lost i couldn’t even understand crap until the end it made some sense. The design of the characters are pretty magnificent though.
Now for the things that annoy me. Let’s begin with these damn quick time events. People who played Resident Evil 5 or the God of War series should know what i’m talking about. In Bayonetta, they use it during the cut scenes which is the worst idea ever! After beating a boss and a cut scene begins, my first instinct is to sit back, relax and enjoy the video. This game doesn’t allow you to get comfy at all as you might be treated to a flashing message saying “Press X”. By the time you pick the controller back up it’s too late. The other thing i have to give the thumbs down to is the constant reuse of bosses and mini-bosses. It’s feels so uninspiring. It’s laziness i tell you! Even with that, the game has plenty of good to offer. The game probably slipped under most people’s radar as other great games were released around that time. It’s a shame if you haven’t heard about it or at least try it out.
When i had the Nokia N97 i was pretty satisfied with it. Even with the ugly interface, i managed to look past it. It had a pretty good camera and packed on 32gb of storage space. After 5 months two big problems occured that finally made me want to get a new phone. First, after installing a few apps the N97’s speed was down to a crawl. Just opening up my contact list took forever. The second problem was the way the camera was built. It had a lens cover which would seem to make sense but somewhere in the lens it had a gap where dust was collecting. So once i slide the cover to use the camera it would scratch the lens. Big fail because now when i use flash it makes a washed out mark on the left side of every picture i take.
When the G1 smartphone came out i was pretty impressed with the UI but not so much of the phone design. When the HTC Hero came out i knew that was the phone i wanted but it went exclusively to Sprint. There went my dreams…or maybe not. Verizon was recently blessed by Google with the Droid and Droid Eris. The Droid Eris was basically the HTC Hero with a little body change. Once i tried it out at the Verizon store i fell in love. I finally had to say bye to the N97 and T-mobile and now reside with the Eris under Verizon Wireless (great service too).
THE REVIEW
The phone was quick and snappy. It’s nice and slim so no more bulky pockets. I was surprised by the amount of apps in the Android Market too. Everything was great but of course no phone is perfect. So far the only thing i had problems with is the virtual keyboard and battery life. The buttons were kind of small for my big fingers so i have a little trouble typing quickly especially hitting keys in the far left and right side of the screen. This is why in the past i always bought qwerty phones. The battery life is an embarrassment. It drains quickly and i wasn’t even doing much. The main culprit is the “mobile network” setting which is the internet connection. When it’s on it’ll eat up the battery quickly. Luckily, a better battery for the Eris is coming out but it’s going to cost around $40-$60. Even with those problems, the phone is sweet and the same goes for the Android OS.
Looks like the movie lived up to the hype. The 3d glasses gave me eye strains every 15 minutes though. People have said the storyline was a little weak but i have to disagree and say it was pretty good. You can without a doubt, add this to your must watch list.
Now i don’t have the extensive knowledge about the Na’vi ancestry like Dr. Grace but i am more than sure that Lil Wayne in his lifetime was a Na’vi. My theory is that he was a very bad Na’vi and so the people banished him to earth but not before stripping him off of his blue skinned color.
I played this game and Man I like it a lot. Just like the old days.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii's biggest new feature is the ability for four people to play the game at once. Players take on the role of Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad, and Yellow Toad. Though technically they're different characters, they all share the same abilities and moves. Playing with friends is initially great fun–you can bounce off other characters, push each other into crevices, or even pick up and throw other characters. It's chaotic and can provide plenty of laughs; that is, as long as you're not actually serious about quickly reaching the end of a level. The ability to bounce off other's characters makes navigating most tough levels with more than one player a slow process, and it reaches frustration levels if you're partnered with Mario newcomers who will, more often than not, accidentally get in the way. That's not to say you should avoid multiplayer–with other experienced players at the helm, it can be fun, if a little tedious, to make it through a world. Multiplayer can also be a great teaching tool, with experienced players taking the lead and showing the ropes to platformer novices who want to build up their skills. Outside of the main game, players can also compete in two dedicated multiplayer modes
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The story is about Do Joon, a intellectually challenged man who lives with his mother. A schoolgirl is murdered in the town and police arrest Do Joon as the suspect. His mother believes he is innocent and is also upset with the way police have handled the investigation. She decides to take things into her own hands and find the real murderer herself.
This Korean flick is a great thriller and does a good job of portraying human behavior. The story unravels slow but works very well with the movie. The movie is filled with a bunch of characters who have interesting personalities and the actors who play them are superb. After watching the movie, i found out the director was Joon-ho Bong famous for other renowned movies like The Host and Memories of Murder. I’ve seen both and also thought they were splendid films. His movies always seem to leave viewers with an intricate impression which i enjoy.
If you’ve seen the commercial and thought this movie looked good, you’re right. This one brings some good zombie smashing and bashing with some great comedy rolled in. The storyline isn’t great but most of us expected that coming in. There’s plenty of gory scenes that will likely have you turning your head away. You’ll follow the characters as they defend themselves from the undead while finding time to have fun and search for some twinkies. The best part has to be the “BM” part. It’s one of those parts where you can tell what the outcome will be but you’ll laugh your ass off anyways. Zombieland is a recommended watch.
I found out a new Grudge (Ju-On) movie came out so i had to watch it. The previous ones were freaky as hell and i was expecting the same for this one. It’s a new story not a sequel to the previous. Same house though! This film doesn’t start off shy, it throws a bunch of jumpy parts at you in the beginning. The first one got me good. To me, this version has some great creepy parts but it’s more eerie and grotesque than previous installments. One example is the damn grandma who likes to come into a scene out of nowhere and looks creepy as fuck. However after seeing the ghoulish ghost more than once she starts to look cheesy. She also likes to carry a basketball which is so lame. Imagine a scene where you see the basketball roll out a room then a hand goes and grabs it. Totally lame! What’s more funny, is the fact that she chases after you holding the damn basketball which by the way if i was a referee, i would be whistling for a travel call. It’s a good movie if you want to be scared and scream like a little schoolgirl and that’s all. The story isn’t something to look forward to.
Besides Scribblenauts, i’ve spent more time on the NFS: Shift racing game. The NFS series is always the arcade-y type racing game. For this one they focused on making it feel more like a sim game (ie. Gran Turismo, Forza) but kept a little arcade feel to it. The outcome of it was very positive. I had more fun playing this than Forza 2. The AI here is very competitive they play like i do which means side swiping, crashing, and blocking others from passing me. There’s plenty of times where i had the chance to pass the car in front but the AI smartly edges near me and keeps me from overtaking him. The visual and presentation is amazing too. You really get a sense of how fast you’re going and the sound of the turbo and shifting adds on nicely. Unlike Forza and Gran Turismo, you can take a rest from racing to collect money and hop in a sponsored car race. This is where you can take a break from driving your slow ass car you bought and enjoy the higher tier cars like a Evo IX, R4, Viper, M3, and even a Veyron. The most fun i had is in the Car Battle races where you go 1 on 1 to win a best out of 3 races. It took me 6 tries to finally beat the WRX STI. The first round i won fair and square but the second one…well i cheated (accidentally). Watch below.
