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Thursday, August 28, 2008

QUESTIONS!

How often have you wondered why a certain decision was made when making some of your favorite games? Why go with a given art style? Why did they exclude one of your favorite features? What was the inspiration for a given game? Well now you can ask them directly.

In just a few minutes, IGN will be playing host to the IGNquery, where readers can participate in a live question and answer session with the developers of your favorite games. For this first installment, we'll be sitting down from 3pm to 5pm Pacific Standard Time with Todd Batty from Electronic Arts, who will field any question you may have about the new boxing title FaceBreaker on the IGN forums.

Be there or be square!

Link: http://boards.ign.com/Message.aspx?topic=169833325&brd;=24175

 

Posted: 2:32 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  0  0    

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

I Love It

I'm just about to leave for San Diego for the 2008 Comic-Con International. This is going to be my 12th year in a row, and needless to say...



Also, be sure to check out IGN's greatest blog:
Mangos And Matzas

You'll thank me later.

XOXO
-E

 

Topic:  Chuck (TV)
Posted: 12:56 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  0  0    

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Noooo!

Now that the HD video format wars are over, it's made my decision on whether I should get an HD DVD player for my 360 or a PS3 much easier. The issue is that I dont really want to spend $500 on a PS3.

For me, the PS3 doesnt really offer up too many good games and a blu-ray player doesnt really hold that much appeal. With my regular DVDs, my Xbox 360 upscales everything to look rather nice, so it's really not worth it to me to start buying movies on the new format. Even if it was, my TV only goes up to 1080i, so I really wouldnt be getting the full benefit of blu-ray movies.

Then I see this:

I'm a huge fan of the Metal Gear Solid series and I really do think that this bundle is the thing that'll get me. For $500, I'll be getting MGS4 and an 80 gig PS3, which really isn't a bad deal. I was planning on getting MGS4 anyway and just borrowing a machine from work, but I'm such a MGS fanboy, this bundle may be something I'll be ready to buy.

However, I'm really not sure about the whole PS2 quandry. I know that Sony took out it's old PS2 chipset from the new PS3s, but I'm not sure if this new PS3 will be able to play my old PS2 games. Does anybody know the ins and outs of how this works? I'm sure the system just emulates the hardware and makes playing the PS2 library possible, similar to what the X360 does to original Xbox games. I could look all of this up and find out for certain, but I'm really lazy and I figured my fellow bloggers may have the information readily available to pass along.

So, what say you? Help a fella out!

 

Posted: 11:33 am by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  0  0    

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Today is a Good Day

Because this guy's back:


He's older, a bit slower and a bit crankier, but it's good to see him again.

See more here

 

Posted: 11:03 am by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  1  0    

Monday, February 11, 2008

I'm 7 Years Old

I was playing Professor Layton and the Curious Village when someone in the game said:

"It's positively gigantic! Look at the size of it!"




















That's what she said.

 

Posted: 4:28 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  2  0    

Friday, February 08, 2008

For Shame!

2008 really snuck up on me and I've fallen way behind on the games that I wanted to play. I had a list of games that I wanted to get through over the holidays, but I did little to no gaming over the break (I was out boozing, you see).

Last month, when I wanted to tackle my pile of shame, I just got overwhelmed with the sheer amount of games I had to choose from, I just looked to my older games to play (I've been playing The Matrix: The Path of Neo fer chrissakes! What's wrong with me?). Now, I've finally resolved to get back into the proper games I should be playing and I'm making some progress.

Though my library of games to play through is fairly respectable (or at least I like to tell myself it is), I'm sure I'm missing some. So now, I'm asking you good folks to make a few suggestions of games for me to play, old or new. I'm not going to bother listing the games I've already gone through as I've forgotten most of them, but feel free to mention whatever game you think is worth playing (Keep in mind, the systems I have available to me are the PS2, Xbox 360 and Wii/GameCube, PSP and DS). I'm sure some of your recommendations won't be for me, but I'm still happy to take some input on what I should check out!


Games in my queue:
Mass Effect (currently playing)
Assassin's Creed
Super Mario Galaxy
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC Version)
Yakuza
Rogue Galaxy
Odin Sphere
Persona 3
Final Fantasy XII (I'm about 1/2 the way through it)
PGR 4
Devil May Cry 4

That's just a list off the top of my head, but I can update later when I'm in front of my games to play.

Hugs
-E

 

Topic:  Gaming
Posted: 5:20 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  0  0    

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Han Says Hi


I just got this statue of an animated version of Han Solo from Gentle Giant Collectables. It's so cool and I'm totally jazzed to get it.

Here's a better look from the Gentle Giant website:


There's also a similar statue of Chewbacca that links up with Han and though I think it would be cool to have these BFF on my desk, I don't really care for the way the animated version of Chewy looks.


"I've got a bad feeling about this."
-Han Solo

 

Topic:  Han Solo
Posted: 3:46 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  0  0    

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Dear Juno

Hi Juno,

Listen kiddo, you had a lot of potential. Your director was the dude who made Thank You For Smoking, which was an absolutely brilliant comedy. A lot of folks had high hopes for you, thinking that you would be the kind of lady that would have both style and charisma, but when you hit your coming out ball, you fell flat on your face while farting, making a complete fool out of yourself.

Sorry.

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm referring to the indie comedy Juno, about a teenaged girl (Ellen Page) who gets knocked up by her bff (George Michael from Arrested Development). It looked like it would be a fun comedy, but it was so contrived, predictable and pretentious, I simply thought it was unbearable. I really wanted to like it, but no dice for me.

There were three problems that I had for the movie, and hopefully you'll agree with me.

1. The movie was written in such a forced style, complete with words that the writer was clearly trying to turn into slang, such as "wizard." It totally reminded me of Dude, Where's My Car, with it's poor attempt at creating slang with "shibby". Though it had a few laughs, for the most part, the jokes dealt with low-brow humor that only the yokels will laugh at (see point #2) with a major story twist that seemed retardedly unlikely (see point #3). It's almost as if the writer was some ex-stripper trying to make a big deal out of nothing. Oh wait...

Diablo Cody, writer of Juno: What the literary-types call a "classy lassy."

2. Seeing the movie in a theater was an incredibly frustrating experience. The ordeal was on the par of seeing a Michael Moore movie in the theater -- it's a bunch of yahoos who go apeshit when something happens, and call me a cranky old man if you'd like, but it was incredibly irritating. When I saw it, it was filled with a bunch of dullards who were howling at every dim-witted joke and it drove me nuts.

3. *WARNING -- SPOILER ALERT*

Towards the end of the movie, Jason Bateman's character (the husband in the husband/wife duo that's to adopt Juno's baby) decides to divorce his wife, start up a new life in the city and live out his dreams. That's all fine and good, but a huge factor in his decision to leave his good lady (Jennifer Garner) and start up a relationship with Juno. That's right, a man in his late 30's ditching his smoking hot (though a bit controlling) wife to bump uglies with a 16 year old. Really? You expect me to buy that? That's retarded.

If the movie eluded to the fact that Jason Bateman was unhappy, that'd be fine. It seemed that though he didn't really enjoy his wife's success or her control over him, but they did seem happy. Things weren't ideal, but not so drastic as to leave his old lady. The way this issue just pops up and the fact that it was written so that the husband is leaving his wife for Juno struk me as being really unlikely and poorly presented.


I got all the jokes. None of the writing or story was lost on me. I just didnt like it. Dont get me wrong -- if you dug the movie, good for you, but dont try to convince me that it's a good flick, because it absolutely isnt. It's some indie movie that people like because they think that they're supposed to. Simply put, it's shit.

I really cant believe that this movie is nominated for an Oscar. Honestly, how can it compete with the the other films nominated? I've yet to see Atonement, but the rest of the nominees are stellar to say the least. On top of that, I thought that other comedies that came out this year were vastly superior to Juno. Both Superbad and Knocked Up had rediculous comedy, wit by the boatloads, charm and some real heart. Though these two examples are absolutely vulgar and crass, they're still immensely enjoyable, unlike Juno.

I was talking to Mark Ryan Sallee about it and he seemed shocked that I didnt like it and that I'm being so tough on it. Mark, if you're reading this, I know that you're giving me an incredulous look.


To be fair, your argument in favor of the movie was the quote "I'm going to punch that kid in the weiner." *sigh*

I still love ZOE 2. That's something, right?

 

Topic:  Juno
Posted: 7:59 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  1  3    

Monday, January 28, 2008

I Think I'm In Love...

I was recently introduced to one of the greatest things to ever grace my path. It is something that can make me laugh, jump in fear and even leave me in awe with constant shenannigans.

What is this fantastical entity, you ask? BBC's Top Gear.

Yup. They're playing car soccer to test the agility of a new Toyota.

Top Gear is a an automotive program where a bunch of experts talk about cars, test some of the latest and greatest machines to hit the road, and do some really crazy shit with cars.


In my time with the series, I've seen these guys build amphibious cars, try to jump a Volvo over a handful of trailers, and fired 1,000,000 volts of electricity to mimic lightning at a VW (with one of the hosts inside of the car) just to see what would happen. It's truly amazing to see how insane these guys can be.

sha-ZAM!

For one challenge, these guys bought an old '80s-era Toyota pickup to test Toyota's claims that their pickups are near-indestructible. To test this, the Top Gear boys first took a pickup (which had about 190,000 miles on it) and just drove it as harshly as they could. The only stipulations were that they could perform repairs with bare essential stuff that they could do with a screwdriver and/or a wrench. No replacement parts whatsoever. They started driving the car and shot it down a steep stairway, drove it head first into a tree and just entirely battered the shit out of it. The truck still ran.

Knowing that saltwater does an engine no favors, they teathered the truck down to the beach and let the tide come in and submerge the car. When the tide actually came in, it actually pulled the Toyota off its teathers and was entirely submerged until the tide went back down. The truck was under water, salt water, for over four hours.


When they were able to get to the truck, it was turned on its side, with sand everywhere under the hood. This is where they brought in a mechanic, armed only with a screwdriver, a wrench and WD 40. While the mechanic worked his magic, the funeral arrangements were being made for this fallen warrior. But alas, when the mechanic was done, the engine started up.

When saltwater didn't work, the boys decided to take a different approach. They decided to just use good ol' demolitions to wreck the car. To do that, they put the car on the roof of an apartment building about to be demolished (about 500 feet high) and brought everything down. They were sure this did the trick and wouldn't even be able to find the truck. Naturally, this phoenix wouldn't stay down and they found it right away, but the truck was wrecked so bad, it was a total loss. At least until the mechanic got his hands on it. After about 40 minutes of repair work, the truck started up.


However, they were faced with an odd issue. The frame of the truck was snapped. Actually cracked right down the middle of the truck. On anything else, they guessed it would have just fell apart (literally), but the truck's body was actually holding everything together and they were still able to drive it around. As a testament to the truck's durability, they've since created a monument in its honor. Amazing.

Must. Buy. Toyota.

Another test had the TG boys test out a new car on the market called the Atom. This little roadster runs about 29,000 pounds (I'm guessing that's around $50k) and is their favorite car period. It was the most fun they've ever had, as the car can go to 0-60 in 2.5 seconds (if you can shift gears fast enough), and yes, I am talking 0-60 mph.


On their test track, they wanted to test the speed of the Atom against a motorcycle, so they faced it against a Honda CBR 600 RR, and plainly put, the Honda couldn't keep up. At the end of one lap on their test course, the Honda was behind by four seconds. Hot dang! Of all the cars that they've speed tested over the years, the Atom falls in second place between the Ferarri Enzo and the Carerra GT. That's just mind-boggling. This $50k car is as good as something that costs nearly 1 million dollars. Daaaamn!

Though it's not all fun and games. When host Richard Hammond was testing out the speed on a jet-car, on his third run, the right tire blew out, and when you're going over 200 mph, that spells trouble. The car flipped over, severely injured Hammond and he was out of action for months.


Richard is back and doing more crazy shit, and they joke about the accident on the show, but he's really lucky to be alive, and I'm certainly glad he's okay.

Top Gear is, in short, one of the best pieces of entertainment available on any medium. If you're a fan of automotive madness, this is certainly something well worth your time.

Top Gear is currently airing on BBC America, but if you want something more immediate, check out the BBC MySpace Page and click on the Top Gear tab for a small taste.

 

Topic:  Top Gear (2008)
Posted: 6:49 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  0  0    

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Alcoholism

You know you've got a drinking problem when Taco Bell includes a safety checklist with your dinner.


Good looking out Taco Bell. Good looking out...

 

Topic:  Beerfest
Posted: 10:46 am by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  0  1    

Friday, December 21, 2007

Faves of '07: Most Shocking Moment

This year had plenty of shockers in store for gamers everywhere. Whether it's Bioshock's many crazy-ass sequences or some of the jaw dropping jams found in Call of Duty 4, there was one single thing that stood out to me out of them all, and it was as recent as last night and it really shattered my perception of gaming.


It came with Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Everybody said it was good, but I didn't really care -- it was on the PlayStation 3 and I'm not too keen on the system. There's nothing wrong with it, but I'd rather play something on the 360. That's just my taste.

Then I started seeing the commercials for it that featured Joey Ramone's rendition of "What a Wonderful World" and the damn song (which I absolutely adore) got stuck in my head. As a result, I broke down and picked up a copy of the game yesterday, braving the local mall during the holiday season.

When I got home last night, I was puttering around for a while, and when it came close to my bedtime, I decided to play the game for a bit before I went to sleep. At around 11:37 pm, I started playing the game and thought to myself, "wow, this is solid." At around 12:15 am, I thought "just a little longer and I'll call it a night."


I played for about 12 minutes when I noticed that my room was looking a bit funny. I looked at the clock: It was 6:32 am. That weird look cast upon my room was the sun coming up. I thought to myself "Cheese and crackers! This game's great!"

I got about an hour of sleep last night because of that game, and I couldnt be more pleasantly surprised and it's inspired me to track down all of the PS2 games (except for deadlocked, of course).

The PS3 does, in fact, have good games! Who knew?

 

Posted: 2:54 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  0  0    

Monday, December 17, 2007

Faves of '07: Comics

Coming into this year, I wasn't really expecting anything out of the ordinary on the comics front. There were so many giant events that really fell flat, leaving me disappointed. Marvel's Civil War seemed like a really cool premise and I enjoyed it until it sort of fell apart in the last issue, leaving me rather dissatisfied and wanting something more. Yeah, Captain America died this year, and that was a massive bummer for me that held a huge impact on the Marvel Universe, but it after a few days, that was it and I was left as dissatisfied as ever.

DC had it's "52" and "Countdown" events (which flat-out sucked); World War Hulk, like the Civil War, was cool but wound up falling on its face, leaving me bored and unimpressed. The only thing this year's comics had that was appealing for me was the sublime Fables (and satellite book, Jack of Fables), which always left me eagerly waiting for the next issue, and with the new "The Good Prince" storyline, I was really blown away with what they did, bringing one of the lesser (yet, one of my favorites) characters into the forefront, transforming him into a complete and utter badass.


However, the biggest surprise came in an event that had little publicity, but a lot of critical acclaim and had me holding on as it took me for one hell of a ride: Green Lantern - The Sinestro Corps.. Not only was this the most baffling events of 2007 (it's baffling because DC didn't really push it, while you couldnt swing a dead fish without hitting an advert for Countdown or some other shitty storyline), it's also easily DC's finest event that I can think of in the past 5 years as well as one of the best story arcs of the year.



This event had so much going for it, complete with action-a-plenty, fantastic writing, great character depth, and it was the most fun I've had with comics all year.

For those not familiar, this storyline deals with Sinestro (the dude with the yellow power ring and tormentor of Hal Jordan) creating his own corp to take over the universe. Where the Green Lanters stand for justice and logic, the Sinestro Corp stands for fear. Imagine all of the most frightening villains in the entire DCU coming together with a common goal of becoming tyrants of everything we know. Got it? Now give all of them power rings.



Yeah.


The series immediately interested me as it started off with one of the yellow rings seeking out one of the most feared beings in the galaxy in the form of the greatest champion in all of comics: Batman. Naturally, Bats didnt take it, but it did effectively put the JLA on alert and tipped off Hal and the rest of the Green Lanterns. What followed was a massive, full-scale war and it was exciting every step of the way.

The Green Lantern storyline introduced so many ideas and teasers and had our heroes fighting off some of the most diabolical and powerful foes, it was tough to not get excited when seeing a new issue at the ol' comic book store. Cyborg Superman is back, the Sinestro Corps broke out Superboy Prime (it took the entire GL Corps, every last Kryptonian, the JLA, JSA and the Teen Titans to bring him down and throw him in prison -- and now he has a freakin' power ring!), with the entire universe and all of its heroes running the risk of death. It's good stuff!


More happenings along the way: Ion (Hal's GL successor Kyle Rayner) lost the Ion entity and was infected with Parallax (The thing that possessed Hal when he killed the entire Green Lantern Corp.), the creators of the Green Lantern re-writing the laws of Oa to allow the GLs to use lethal force against the Sinestro Corps, and an entire city sporting the color of their hometown hero, refusing to give in to their would-be oppressors (though it sounds corny, it's actually done rather well and is a really cool thing to see).


The entire series is well worth checking out as not only is it a fantastic action/adventure with plenty of explosions throughout, it's also something that's entirely well-written with solid art throughout the whole series, and with a team of writers and artists as huge as it is, it's not usual to see something so consistently good. Simply put, it reminded me of why I read comics in the first place. If you're a fan of action or just plain-old solid storytelling, The Sinestro Corps. storyline is the thing for you.

Oh yeah, it also teases a new storyline coming in 2009 and it's getting me all excited.


It's just a hunch, but with Batman being the most dangerous of all of Earth's heroes, how do you take him out of the equation OR put him at the forefront (depending on what you want to do)? Dig up his parents.




Think about it.

 

Topic:  Green Lantern
Posted: 12:25 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  2  0    

Monday, December 03, 2007

Served!

You Got Served is perhaps the single greatest film in the last 20 years. It provided a much needed acknowledgement to the extremely dangerous and seedy underworld of break dancing, making for a fine display of how the jaded and battered youths of metropolitan areas settle disputes when the highest of stakes are on the line. You Got Served is easily among the finest examples of cinema, standing in the same ranks as Breakin' 2, Drumline, Leonard V or Ghost Dad.

But alas, as far fetched as it may sound, I saw a film that easily ups the ante and showed me how flawed You Got Served really is: Stomp the Yard.


Following the exploits of a young dancer, we find our main character D.L. as he's participating in a break dance version of Fight Club in the underbelly of Los Angeles. In the opening moments of the movie, we're treated to a fantastic display of amazing dance routines only to have tradgedy strike, as D.L.'s younger brother is gunned down in the aftermath of a dance battle, shattering the lives of many. D.L. goes to prison for a short while for assault, and when he's released, he attempts to repair the shambles that was once his life. To do this, he starts attending a Georgia University (I believe it's called "Truth University" but I can't quite remember at the moment), where he tries to make something out of himself.

The movie is a typical underdog story, but it's actually not so bad and is filled with many twists and turns, helping viewers stay compelled and find out whether or not young D.L. can face down all odds and defeat the pompous rich fraternity in the final dance confrontation.

Oh yeah, MTV's Sway and his inexplicable hats are in it too.

The movie is filled with solid choreography and is fairly impressively shot, making for a very pretty movie. To showcase some of the more impressive moves found in the movie, a slow motion technique similar to what was used in 300 is implemented, highlighting the great talent found in the film.

Whether or not You Got Served will be usurped by this new classic remains to be seen, but lord knows I was sold on it.


Dear You Got Served: You just got served.

 

Topic:  Stomp the Yard
Posted: 12:54 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  2  0    

Monday, November 19, 2007

To Answer Peer Schneider...

I am indeed mass erect for Mass Effect.



Dear Mass Effect,
You've got sweet cans.

love,
Eduardo

 

Topic:  Mass Effect
Posted: 12:17 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  0  0    

Monday, November 05, 2007

Intoxication in the Gaming Nation, Volume I

Finally, two of the greatest things on Earth are matched up: Games and Beer

It's been a long time coming, but over the weekend, while playing some games, I managed to match up The Orange Box with a proper beverage. It may not be what you imagined, but then again, it may confirm all of your suspicions, but now onto the show.

The Game
The Orange Box


Filled with a medley of sights and sounds, you can truly play this game over and over without getting bored. Perhaps the best thing about it is that once you start to get bored with one thing, you have the great option of moving on to something else to keep the joy going.

Providing a feast for your eyes and ears, The Orange Box also manages to challenge gamers at every outing. Whether it's with the intricate puzzles found in Portal, the constant onslaught of mutants getting in the Free Man's way, or just trying to get through a scuffle online with Team Fortress 2, there's a lot to the game, constantly demanding more from gamers, which is a huge appeal.

Containing five phenominal games in a single box, this is easily the best gaming bargain to date, and with it comes an allure that no other title can boast, making it one of the best titles in a good long while.

The Brew
Stella Artois


After much deliberation, I found that the beer best suited to The Orange Box was the delicious Belgian lager, Stella Artois. I'm sure some of you may be thinking "Stella?!? Surely some other beer is better suited to Valve's master opus!" Well, I thought the same thing at first, so hang on a tick and I'll explain.

When thinking things through, a few other beers stood out in the beginning. I figured that the truly divine Chimay Bleu or Delirium Tremens (they're brewed by monks. Get it? "Divine?" It's a play on words. HAR!) would make a better fit. Then while enjoying these ales, I discovered that assumption was not the case. Yes, they'll kick your ass like Half-Life 2 or TF 2, as Chimay and Delirium contain 9 percent and 9.8 percent alcohol respectively, but it didnt feel quite right.

You see, Chimay and Delirium are rather pricey (between $8.50 - $13 per bottle) and not only that, both beers have a unique twang that come with any beverage that has a high alcohol content, which could be considered harsh for some. This factor could easily act as a deterrent to the uninitiated, where The Orange Box seems to have something for everyone, making these two brews seem a bit questionable for my purposes. With the flavor and price factors throwing their weight around, I decided to move to something a bit more accessible.

One of my personal favorites, Stella Artois was a bit down on the list, but when I got to it, things just clicked. Providing an understated, but very unique and approachable flavor that can be enjoyed by most, making Stella a solid choice for any occasion. Though the lager is a touch hoppier than most, it's still a lager, so it's not as rough as you may think, though it does have some muscle behind it. With its unique and delicious flavor, it's a deal that's tough to beat as a case of a dozen bottles rings in from anywhere between $10 - $16, making it a solid use of your hard-earned cash.

Stella does indeed have a bit of that telltale alcohol punch, so it will kick your ass if you're not careful, much like The Orange Box. Like Valve's assortment of games, it's seemingly deceptive as to what you can take away from the experience. Though Stella only comes with a alcohol content of 5.2 percent per bottle, if you're not careful, you'll regret your evening of debauchery.

With this particular Belgian beverage, if you're not careful, you'll find yourself waking up to a splitting headache wondering how you got home. Not only that, a Stella hangover is particularly nasty, with intense pain riding with you as you do nearly any activity and massive gaps in your memory, making you wonder what happened the night before. Let's just say the British call Stella "The Wifebeater" for a reason.

Like The Orange Box, Stella may demand you to find your limits, or if you already know them, it may ask you to to remain at the peak of your abilities, and that's fine by me. With all that in mind, I've decided that this melee of barley and hops proved to be the perfect match in this proverbial duet.

*I urge you to please drink responsibly.

 

Topic:  The Orange Box
Posted: 6:27 pm by cidhighwind55b      Rating:  1  0    

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