In the beginning of (500) Days of Summer the narrator lets the audience in on a little secret by telling us not to get our hopes up with his “this is not a love story” jab to the heart. Not wanting to believe the worse, my internal monologue told me to ignore his bout of […]
Read more "Now Playing Review – (500) Days of Summer"If you are looking for an action packed movie then look no further. If however, you like a little substance with your explosions, you should probably try elsewhere. Sure the plot is entertaining, but that is about all this movie has. From a writing, or rather, dialog, stand point this movie failed horribly. In fact, […]
Read more "Rental Review – 12 Rounds"(Originally written June 14, 2009) In Prototype, Manhattan’s fate looks pretty grim. There has been an outbreak of some sort, and it is continuing to spread at an alarming rate, basically changing the population into zombies. You take the role of Alex Mercer, a man who avoids becoming one of the mindless masses, but is […]
Read more "Gaming Review – Prototype"(Originally written June 1, 2009) Talk about an ending… With a lot of games today the gameplay is all that seems to matter, with a story often tacked on without being smoothed out. These stories don’t necessarily take away from the gameplay, but when all is said and done it’s forgettable. But not with Infamous. […]
Read more "Gaming Review – inFAMOUS"(Originally written Jan. 31, 2009) I will start by saying that I do appreciate being able to choose just how much skin I can see on my heroine, however, when this is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of positives, it’s a given that this game came up lacking. Yes, the levels […]
Read more "Gaming Review – Tomb Raider: Underworld"(Originally written Jan. 25, 2009) Finally, a game that I don’t have to feel unskilled at when I resort to smashing buttons. This I will say was the original draw to the game and I did not expect much more from it, however, this allowed it to far surpass my expectations. Though the story is […]
Read more "Gaming Review – Heavenly Sword"(Originally written Jan. 21, 2009) After playing a game like Metal Gear Solid 4 I was ready for some simple fun, and Ratchet and Clank was the perfect game to turn to. The most notable thing about it is the range of colors painted across each environment, keeping each planet just as visually stunning as […]
Read more "Gaming Review – Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction"(Originally written Jan. 19, 2009) Though this, um… piece of entertainment has a lot to offer epic story wise, it falls short by making the player sit and watch everything happen, keeping them from helping the story evolve by becoming a part of the game themselves. Which is why in the end I have major […]
Read more "Gaming Review – Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots"(Originally written Jan. 12, 2009) Though this is not far removed from other “cover, shoot, repeat” games with your random vehicle chases and wall climbing, it is definitely the most fun I have had doing exactly that in a long time. The great thing about Uncharted is that no aspect of the game was sacrificed […]
Read more "Gaming Review – Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune"Unfortunately after June I haven’t had the time to knock out any video games this summer, but if you are looking for a game to kill some time, here are some ideas, starting with Prince of Persia (originally written Dec. 28, 2008): This game is a beauty. Though I can say that I was one […]
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