- Jude Law is a fucking idiot. 
 
...and knowing is half the battle .
 
G I JOEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

Second year of university is officially over! I'm free, people!!!!!!

This is originally a forum post, but whatever, my blog could use something new.

On the X-Play RE5 Review:

I pretty much stopped watching when Sessler started talking about racism. He tries to make X-Play relevant but ends up being stupid and needy. I've been to an African country much like the one in the game, and guess what? A lot of black people there. if they decided to set the game there so, be it. There is no need to bring your politics to the table. RE4 had you kill hundreds of Spanyards, but people weren't so worked up about that. Hell, I'm Russian and im still having a blast playing games like Call of Duty 4 and Feedom Fighters where you mow down hundreds of 'commie' aggressors.

I played about half the game and had an amazing experience so far. Yes I played Gears, and yes, I played Dead Space, but I don't really think that RE5 needed to imitate them by incorporating all the new stuff. You could do rocket jumps in Team Fortress for well over a decade now, but it dosn't mean that they should be in all games. I trully think that the gameplay and the controls are great for what they are.

There are people who call it RE 4.5. But, if that is really the case, than which game isn't a 1.5 ? Is Halo 3 really that much different from Halo? Is Gears 2 a huge leap from Gears? Is GT5 Prologue that much different from Gran Turismo? No, not really. Most games find a good gameplay formula and stick with it.

Some might call me an RE lover or an appologist. They may be right. But the reason that I am is that I trully love the game, otherwise I wouldn't be bothered to write this.

Thank You for reading.

Oh, by the way, I've just finished it. So, long story short... 5/5.

Just want to add, that some of the later cutscenes really give MGS4 a run for its money.

10) - This is a game that really took me by surprise. After Ryan's 3 star review I really wasn't expecting much, but the game's immersive quality really took me over. I believe, that in order order to really appreciate the game, you have to look at it not only as a parkour game but, also as a first-person puzzle game with original mechanics, in the vein of Portal. Figuring out how to get on the next rooftop, is an interesting process and is very rewarding. The game is really at it's best when it's flowing smoothly (resulting in some of my favourite game moments of 2008), however the combat and puzzles are pretty good as well.

On the Other Hand... I really hate Faith's face. She looks like a damn eskimo caveman.


9) - Again, a game that went above any of my expectations. Condemned: Criminal Origins was a short, yet pretty cool game, which got borring really quick. I litterally couldn't play it for more then one mission at a time. However, Condmned 2 came out and impooved on its predecessor in every way. In short: its very atmospheric, you beat up people with whatever object you can find, you drink hard liquor to make your aim steadier and fight a giant fucking bear!

On the Other Hand... The 'WTF?' inducing quality of the ending and some of your abilities.


8) - It's a very good game, and the first Battlefield game to come up with a good story. It was action packed and hillarious throughout. If they shipped the game only as a Haggard tech demo, it would still land in my top 10. The multiplayer is up ther with the best, offering an awesome mix of Call of Duty 4 and Team Fortress 2. And of course, explosions. Stuff goes boom very well.

On the Other Hand... At no point was there a Haggard rendition of Bad Company's "Shooting Star".






7) - While I didn't really felt particulary moved by the 'emo-touchy-feely' story aspect of the game, the gameplay was alone to get me excited about Braid. The fact that the game totally reinvents itself when you enter a new world is not something many games do. Through in some of the most artistic graphics and charming music ever made, and you've got something trully special. Again, even though I didn't pay much attention to the story, the last level of the game is something everyone should see.

On the Other Hand... Just when I thought it was over, Braid made people talk abot Soulja Boy again. Damn you Braid.






6) - A beautiful, fun game with the best sense of speed ever. Fun game modes, excelent multiplayer really makes this one stand out. Seing your car being wrecked for the first time, is one of the best moments in games ever. The sound design is simply state of the art.

On the Other Hand... DJ Atomica. "Hehe you gotta hear this. We just got a letter from the country club saying that... SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!






Part 2 comming tommorrow.

So, it happened.  My second Xbox 360 finally died on me. Somehow I knew this would happen despite all those hardware revisions. Well, I guess it kinda sucks, since I was just about to finish playing Bad Company and was really looking forward to Castle Crashers (bought points and everything).  However, I'm not really stressed out like I was last March when my first one died, just a little sad (Picture #1).