... will have to continue for a little while.
I've had a rough day, both at work and with other personal stuff, so you'll excuse me if I'm not quite in the mood to shoot a video tonight. You'll just have to hang in there for one more day until I reveal the #1 game on my countdown.
In the meantime, I'll reveal some other awards I mentioned yesterday.
Most Disappointing Game
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Remember that oh-so marvelous Star Destroyer sequence? I bet you do. How frustratingly annoying. It's just one of the reasons why The Force Unleashed was so disappointing for me. Being a huge Star Wars geek, I was looking forward to this game a whole lot. Heck, I even thought it would finish atop of my list this year. Sadly, it was far from even getting there. Although it did have a solid story (aside from the ridiculous Dark Side ending) and some good voice acting, the bad camera angles and oftentimes frustrating gameplay made this game a huge disappointment for me. Let's just hope The Old Republic redeems the Star Wars name in 2009.
Favorite Movie
Wall-E
Alright, I'm sure I'll get some flack here by not choosing The Dark Knight. Although it was a superb motion picture in it's own right, and Heath Ledger's performance was unforgettable, Wall-E was an astounding achievement in movie making. Not only is the overall animation a pure visual delight, the very human feelings that stem from Wall-E are something to behold. Even though he barely speaks (I think he says 2 or 3 words in the entire movie), his body language and "emotion" made me both laugh out loud and shed a tear. In more ways than one, it reminded me of some of Chaplin's work. In my opinion, this is the best Disney / Pixar motion picture ever made, and one of my favorites of all time.
Favorite Album
Death Magnetic by Metallica
If 2008 was the year for sequel in both the video game and movie industries, it was a year of comebacks in the music industry. Although Britney "I'm not crazy" Spears and Kid "US Army Propaganda" Rock did make comebacks, they hardly even come close to Metallica's. After the abysmal St. Anger, they came back in full force with Death Magnetic, which was a throwback to the good ol' Metallica days of yore. It reminded me of a mix between ... And Justice For All and The Black Album, with some Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets sprinkled in for good measure. Let's hope future Metallica endeavors are as good as this one.
So, there you go. I hope you respect my choices and go easy on me. As for my #1 favorite game of the year, I hope to bring it to you tomorrow.
Have a great one.
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