Friday, September 30, 2011
Gears of War 3 - TDM on "Gridlock"
More coming soon! Subscribe to my YouTube channel to catch the vids as soon as they're uploaded.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Dead Island Early Impressions
The game is definitely rough around the edges. I smacked a zombie in the back of the head, and she froze in a bent over position. I found a mountain that was literally put together improperly in one spot. Clipping is prevalent. I've seen zombies walking through large umbrellas, fall through ropes that are meant to keep you from falling into the water, etc. There was a point where I was killed as I leveled up, so I stood there with a full health bar watching the timer go down until I respawned.
Even with that said, the game has been getting better as I go along. At first it seems too easy, but as you level up the zombies level up. "Walker"(s) get faster, start wielding weapons and take more damage. "Thug"(s), basically walking tanks who cannot be knocked down, take even longer to kill. I haven't even seen the other types yet because I've been having a great time just exploring the area and doing sidequests.
This game is a mix of Borderlands and Fallout, with well done zombies. The zombies are very detailed, with great voice work and several skin layers and forms of decay. Humans look great too, but the voicework for them is hit or miss. Some characters are believable, others are just laughable.
Again, I think the game is a lot of fun, and I haven't even messed with co-op yet.
This coming Saturday I will post a video review on my YouTube channel. I'm recording my entire playthrough, so I'll put in several examples of the things I come across as I play. If you want to check it out, here's the link to my channel:
http://www.youtube.com/thekingofruckus
Just subscribe and keep an eye out for it. Worst case scenario I'll end up posting it on Sunday.
Even with that said, the game has been getting better as I go along. At first it seems too easy, but as you level up the zombies level up. "Walker"(s) get faster, start wielding weapons and take more damage. "Thug"(s), basically walking tanks who cannot be knocked down, take even longer to kill. I haven't even seen the other types yet because I've been having a great time just exploring the area and doing sidequests.
This game is a mix of Borderlands and Fallout, with well done zombies. The zombies are very detailed, with great voice work and several skin layers and forms of decay. Humans look great too, but the voicework for them is hit or miss. Some characters are believable, others are just laughable.
Again, I think the game is a lot of fun, and I haven't even messed with co-op yet.
This coming Saturday I will post a video review on my YouTube channel. I'm recording my entire playthrough, so I'll put in several examples of the things I come across as I play. If you want to check it out, here's the link to my channel:
http://www.youtube.com/thekingofruckus
Just subscribe and keep an eye out for it. Worst case scenario I'll end up posting it on Sunday.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Nicki Minaj's titties popped out on GMA
I heard of Nicki Minaj here and there, but never really listened to her music. Apparently she's got skills? I dunno....
Anyways, her left nipple popped out on Good Morning America. Wow.
Everyone remembers Janet Jackson's star studded(or was it a flower?) nipple making a cameo during a Super Bowl Half-Time show years ago. It got people talking, made me a bit more relevant. This is the same shit. Anyone who thinks she didn't mean for her nipple to pop out like that is drinking the Kool-Aid.
Her body is...."surgically enhanced" anyway. Check out this video:
http://youtu.be/R6fX_yVA5r8
There are plenty of before and after pics on the 'net, too.
Anyways, her left nipple popped out on Good Morning America. Wow.
Everyone remembers Janet Jackson's star studded(or was it a flower?) nipple making a cameo during a Super Bowl Half-Time show years ago. It got people talking, made me a bit more relevant. This is the same shit. Anyone who thinks she didn't mean for her nipple to pop out like that is drinking the Kool-Aid.
Her body is...."surgically enhanced" anyway. Check out this video:
http://youtu.be/R6fX_yVA5r8
There are plenty of before and after pics on the 'net, too.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Tekken Blood Vengeance Review
Several hours ago I attended a showing of Tekken Blood Vengeance, the full length 3D CG movie that will be part of the Tekken Hybrid Blu-Ray being released this coming November. It was a one day "special event" running in theaters across the United States. I honestly didn't want to put my hopes too high for this, but as a fan of the series for well over a decade I couldn't help but at least hope for a good show.
Tekken Blood Vengeance's plot doesn't involve any of the King of Iron Fist tournaments at all, so you really don't see much of the extensive cast of characters that fans of the series have gotten used to seeing over the years. The story follows Ling Xiaoyu as she's sent to keep an eye on her mysterious former classmate, Shin Kamiya. She later finds herself paired up with Alisa Bosconovitch, who has an odd, yet hilarious fascination with Shin.
It's a fairly straightforward story with some twists thrown in along the way. A few other Tekken characters make their appearance(I'll list them at the end of this blog), but for the most part the cast of characters remains small throughout the film. As such, unless your favorite character is female, or a Mishima, you probably won't see them fight in this movie.
The CG is certainly top-notch, and 3D effects(although sparsely used) are generally well done. Most of the battles were entertaining most of the time but there were some scenes that I felt could have been done better. Some characters provide comic relief(particularly Lee Chaolan), though there are times when this is not intentional.
The story really wasn't that interesting, and seemed to drag at several points throughout the film(which is particularly bad for a 90 minute film that's dubbed in English). Dialogue came across as hokey and forced at times. Some things were painfully explained by the characters and just had me shaking my head. For example...
Ling: I can't make out part of this photograph.
Alisa: Perhaps if I scanned it I could find something useful. What do you think?
Ling: Yes!
Now I'm paraphrasing, but that's pretty much how the scene went down.
One reason for this could be that the film is, as mentioned before, dubbed in English. Not only is it dubbed, but many of the voice actors aren't that great, or flat out just don't fit the character. You take that and the dialogue("You're like my refrigerator!") and you have some laughably bad scenes. I honestly considered getting up and walking out at one point, and I went there wearing a Tekken 4 T-Shirt that I've had since that game hit the Playstation 2 back in 2002 (it's clean and it still fits, sue me).
But I can't sit here and say it was all bad. Panda was genuinely funny and involved in many of the cooler scenes. Lee Chaolan had the funniest lines in the film. The Nina vs. Anna battle at the beginning was nicely choreographed. While most of the fighting game cast doesn't make it into the film, some of them are still referenced, at least.
After the film ended, there was an interview with Katsuhiro Harada from Namco Bandai, and the director of the film, Yoichi Mori. The interview is in Japanese with English subtitles. Reading the subtitles and keeping an eye on the people on screen isn't anywhere near as easy as it is on a small screen, so in that regard I'm glad they dubbed the film.
The interview gives some insight into why the director made certain choices regarding the story and selection of the characters, which I won't delve into here because they'll ruin some of the plot. This will be on the upcoming Blu-ray for sure.
Overall, I can't say I enjoyed this film as much as I would have hoped, but I still appreciated seeing it on the big screen. If there's ever another CG Tekken film, I hope they go with less story and more action.
List of Characters:
Nina Williams, Anna Williams, Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, Ling Xiaoyu, Panda, Ganryu, Shin Kamiya, Lee Chaolan, Alisa Bosconovitch, and one more.
Tekken Blood Vengeance's plot doesn't involve any of the King of Iron Fist tournaments at all, so you really don't see much of the extensive cast of characters that fans of the series have gotten used to seeing over the years. The story follows Ling Xiaoyu as she's sent to keep an eye on her mysterious former classmate, Shin Kamiya. She later finds herself paired up with Alisa Bosconovitch, who has an odd, yet hilarious fascination with Shin.
It's a fairly straightforward story with some twists thrown in along the way. A few other Tekken characters make their appearance(I'll list them at the end of this blog), but for the most part the cast of characters remains small throughout the film. As such, unless your favorite character is female, or a Mishima, you probably won't see them fight in this movie.
The CG is certainly top-notch, and 3D effects(although sparsely used) are generally well done. Most of the battles were entertaining most of the time but there were some scenes that I felt could have been done better. Some characters provide comic relief(particularly Lee Chaolan), though there are times when this is not intentional.
The story really wasn't that interesting, and seemed to drag at several points throughout the film(which is particularly bad for a 90 minute film that's dubbed in English). Dialogue came across as hokey and forced at times. Some things were painfully explained by the characters and just had me shaking my head. For example...
Ling: I can't make out part of this photograph.
Alisa: Perhaps if I scanned it I could find something useful. What do you think?
Ling: Yes!
Now I'm paraphrasing, but that's pretty much how the scene went down.
One reason for this could be that the film is, as mentioned before, dubbed in English. Not only is it dubbed, but many of the voice actors aren't that great, or flat out just don't fit the character. You take that and the dialogue("You're like my refrigerator!") and you have some laughably bad scenes. I honestly considered getting up and walking out at one point, and I went there wearing a Tekken 4 T-Shirt that I've had since that game hit the Playstation 2 back in 2002 (it's clean and it still fits, sue me).
But I can't sit here and say it was all bad. Panda was genuinely funny and involved in many of the cooler scenes. Lee Chaolan had the funniest lines in the film. The Nina vs. Anna battle at the beginning was nicely choreographed. While most of the fighting game cast doesn't make it into the film, some of them are still referenced, at least.
After the film ended, there was an interview with Katsuhiro Harada from Namco Bandai, and the director of the film, Yoichi Mori. The interview is in Japanese with English subtitles. Reading the subtitles and keeping an eye on the people on screen isn't anywhere near as easy as it is on a small screen, so in that regard I'm glad they dubbed the film.
The interview gives some insight into why the director made certain choices regarding the story and selection of the characters, which I won't delve into here because they'll ruin some of the plot. This will be on the upcoming Blu-ray for sure.
Overall, I can't say I enjoyed this film as much as I would have hoped, but I still appreciated seeing it on the big screen. If there's ever another CG Tekken film, I hope they go with less story and more action.
List of Characters:
Nina Williams, Anna Williams, Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, Ling Xiaoyu, Panda, Ganryu, Shin Kamiya, Lee Chaolan, Alisa Bosconovitch, and one more.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Capcom full of shit? Who knew???
So if you're new here, this blog is meant to be an extension of my YouTube channel, which is RIGHT HERE. Click the link, watch and (hopefully) enjoy some of the videos I have up, subscribe because later this year when get myself a new computer, I'll be kicking that channel back into high gear like I've always wanted to.
Alright....so Capcom basically said the Tsunami Tragedy that happened months ago was the reason why they decided to make Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 a disc-only release.
Please don't take my word for it, read one of many articles on it right here.
As has been pointed out by many people since this interview started making its way around the net, wouldn't it be much cheaper to release the game specifically as DLC?
No packaging, no pressing discs, no shipping, a more limited in-store marketing campaign, for starters. Those would be the benefits of a DLC release. Benefits that could be passed on to the consumers, via a lower price point.
I'm calling bullshit on this, as I'm sure many of you are too.
This has been Capcom's M.O. for years now. They should have just left the Tsunami out of it. Using a disaster like that as a smokescreen is disgusting.
Alright....so Capcom basically said the Tsunami Tragedy that happened months ago was the reason why they decided to make Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 a disc-only release.
Please don't take my word for it, read one of many articles on it right here.
As has been pointed out by many people since this interview started making its way around the net, wouldn't it be much cheaper to release the game specifically as DLC?
No packaging, no pressing discs, no shipping, a more limited in-store marketing campaign, for starters. Those would be the benefits of a DLC release. Benefits that could be passed on to the consumers, via a lower price point.
I'm calling bullshit on this, as I'm sure many of you are too.
This has been Capcom's M.O. for years now. They should have just left the Tsunami out of it. Using a disaster like that as a smokescreen is disgusting.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)