I am not being sarcastic. With all his movies getting such a high level of criticism from such a vocal population (video game fans-he has mantioned in an interview that he has gotten death threats), and with all his movies being completely commercial failures, he is still able to go out there and finance his projects and get a crew and a cast, make them, and then release them himself. It takes a pair of really really huge balls to do that, and I don't think I could. I don't respect Uwe Boll's body of work, but I do respect his perseverence and workmanship. Damn, he makes like at least three movies a year. And now, he is expanding himself beyond video-games and is making serious films.  
 
I really do respect Dr. Uwe Boll. Uwe Boll is my hero.     
 
 
   

I've been playing the demo for 2 days now and I thought I should share my impressions with the GB communtiy. I should note that I am NOT into multiplayer shooters whatsoever. I have no go-to online shooters. I have played lots and lots of shooters, but only for their single-player campaign. But now to the game: 
 
I have very mixed feeling about the Uncharted 2 multiplayer demo. I played through the first Uncharted just a few months ago for the first time, and I loved it. The gameplay was not its strongest assest, but it was functional and fun-enough to keep you going. Uncharted's main hook, at least for me, was how "cinematic" it was. From the music, to the voice acting, to the script, to the menus, to the extras, everything had amazingly high production values to it. The visuals were also very crisp and beatiful, not to mention the art-design which was just as amazing as the technology behind it.  
Now, take that gameplay out of Uncharted's narrative put in the form of an online shooter. What do you get? Uncharted 2 multiplayer!!!! The gameplay is the

EXACT

same as the original game. The only difference (that I have noticed) is that instead of having to equip a grenade and then throwing it, you can use L2 to throw grenades (and UP on d-pad to look around). There is nothing wrong with it; the maps are very well designed, the weapons are well balanced, there are different upgrades and perks to give it some depth, and it looks fucking amazing. But it is missing Drake! Drake is one of the skins available of you happen to spawn in the "Heroes" team, but his charm, his jokes, his charisma and presence are not there. And what is Uncharted without its characters? Nothing (and by nothing I mean a perfectly funtional and orgasmic-looking shooter). 
Now the only real criticism I have of the gameplay the climbing mechanic, which is the exact same as the first game. I went into this game just having recently beaten Infamous. In Infamous, you can climb anything and everything. In Uncharted however (just like the original), only predetermined objects are climbable. Since the developers are really emphasizing "verticality" in the multiplayer, it would have been nice if it was more than just a couple of sniper-camping-spots (which only after a couple of days of a close beta, EVERYONE knows where they are on each map). 
 And that is what I think of Uncharted 2's multiplayer. Perfectly functional, great looking, but it is missing what made Uncharted special in the first place. I have pre-ordered Uncharted 2 (that's how I got the demo in the first place), and I will purchase it on the day of its release. But I think I will stick to the single-player campaign once the final game is out (which is not that far off by the way).     

    
  
I had watched every single TV special and listened to evey other comedy album Chris Rock has ever done before listening to "Roll With The New". What made me afraid of jumping in was the fact that it was labeled as a skit-album and I wasn't a huge fan of Chris Rock skits on "The Chris Rock Show". Anyways, this album was lying around the house and I got around and listened to it last night.  
 
It was funny. Not remotely as funny as "Born Suspect", Chris Rock's first comedy album, but much better than his latest special "Kill The Messanger". My favorite skit of the whole album would be "Champagne", which makes fun of R&B music and stupid music labels. Also, the "This Show Sucks" running gag got me every time. When the old guy said "Did you know I walked out of James Brown before he got to say the first 'heh'??" I lost it and was literaly rolling on the floor from laughter. The "Bad Phone Sex" skit was pretty hilarious as well; I'm sure we've all experienced it one way or another.  
 
There were also bits of Chris Rock's stand-up material in there. There was an extended version of his infamous "Niggas vs. Black People" accompanied by a hilarious afterword (in which members of the audience tell Chris how they hate niggers as well, and only when a white guy says it, a fight brakes out). Tossed Salad man makes an appearance as well. There was also a bit about the Million-Man March and the "crackhead mayor" Marion Barry (who was the centerpiece in one of Chris' jokes in "Born Suspect") which was very funny.  
 
All in all, there was not a lame moment in the whole album. There were no misses, no awkward moments, no cheap shots. After "Born Suspect" and "Bigger and Blacker", this is now my third favorite Chris Rock comedy album.  Now I leave you with the full text of the "This Show Sucks #3 (which is probably not as funny out of the context): 
 
Old Black Man: "That boy don't know nothing about pussy!!" 
His Younger Companions: "You don't know shit about pussy either!!!" 
Old Black Man: "I'm getting the hell out of here." 
His Younger Companions: "Sit down, man." 
Old Black Man: "I mean it. Did you know I walked out of James Brown before he got to say the first 'heh'??? You think I give a fuck about Chris Rock?"