Well anyway....if you read my last blog recapping my horrific year, then you'll know I've been through a lot this year, well there's still more to come...
I might need MORE Shoulder Surgery, and we all know what that looked like Last time...
So to cut a long story short:
Yesterday I was doing some homework on the computer, and me being the dumbass I am, forget to lock the computer so my Son of a bitch brother doesn't touch it. I go to help my mom, and he starts fucking around with my homework. When I come back up stairs he's on my computer, and I shout "DONT EXIT OUT!! I DONT THINK IT'S SAVED!!!" MY brother being the asshole he is exits out. I shout at the top of my lungs and cuss at him. My mom demands an explanation, and so I tell her, and she sends my bro to his room. Meanwhile I find out that I did save it, and my brother found out I saved it. He starts screaming at me to tell my mom that it did save, but I just yell at him to go to his fucking room. I turn back towards my computer and.....WHACK!!!! My brother hit me in my right shoulder (the one in the picture above), and I scream "AWE FUCK!!!!" I start roling around on the floor in pain. He hit me right in on the scar from my surgery, and now its bruised and I'm in a fuckload of pain...
Now how would I know i need surgery again.... Well my arm was making this cracking noise before the surgery whenever i moved it, well now its doing it again, but only when I move it back. Also I can't reach all the way back now. I'm going to see my doctor this week, and see if I need more surgery, which means we might have to cancel our European Trip for the Summer that my mom practically got for free from her job...
Life really does suck....I HAD TEN FUCKING DAYS TILL SUMMER, BUT NOW THE WORST IS YET TO COME!!! JESUS CHRIST I'VE BEEN THROUGH TOO MUCH IN SIXTEEN YEARS!!!
Peace Happy Gaming
BTW: I've played GTA IV Nonstop and love it...(yeah I know... I'm like a year late...)
So if you've followed my blogs this school year, then you'll know I've had one hell of a year. The school year started as many do, with me lementing the fact that I was to return to more pointless learning. I was starting at a new school for Filmmaking (Problem #1). I've had trouble describing the type of kids at the school, so I'll try my best to explain. If you watch American Idol, then you'll obviously know who the Second Place Winner is. Adam Lambert. All the kids at the school were like Adams...boys and girls..
This is Adam...and yes they looked like that too...
So Yeah..Um
While I was there, I got massive stomach problems where I was throwing up several times a day, and I couldn't go to the bathroom. I was miserable.
So I transferred schools, to my local school where all of my friends that I've known for over eight years are. (Good Choice) The problem was I didn't have a locker the first day, and I had to carry all my books in my backpack. The only problem is...Well I hurt my shoulder kinda badly. I tore the Labrem lifting the packback wrong. (mistake #2) This led to a total of six doctors appointments, and one month of physical therapy, until they deemed it nesscesary for me to get surgery. So Dec. 31st of this year I got shoulder surgery. (mistake #3)
Yeah it was a big deal...
After the surgery I had to have another two months of physical therapy. So after all of that BS I figured well okay, I'm almost till Summer...I'll make it. Well I got the flu...in a bad way. (mistake #4) I was out of school for an entire week with a fever ranging from 102.5-104 for four days.
I finally got better and got back to school, where I had three days to makeup all the work and tests that I missed, before the third quarter ended... This led to me getting some ugly grades on my report card (by my standards).
So its May and I say..."Okay 30 days and I'm done with this." Well Last week on monday I was taking an exam, and I dropped my pencil on the ground. The bell rang and our teacher said to leave our Answer sheet and Test Questions on our desk, so I pick up my pencil, and without looking grab my scratch paper and throw it in my backpack. Unbeknown to me my Scratch paper was on top of my test questions, so I accidentally slid those in there also. Next period the Dean of the School comes to me and says that I have a copy of my science exam, which I deny having, until they open my backpack and find the test in there. They check my cell phone for pictures and texts, but nothing was on there. I was freaking out, because they were saying it could've been a 10 Day out of School Suspension. The Dean and Principal believed my story that it was an accident (thank God), and they give me three days of In School Suspension, which is just three full days of sitting in the Cafeteria doing absolutely nothing (boring as hell). I finish that, and have an uneventful week this week, and now only have Seven school days left till summer, and the last three are shortened due to exams.
You're probably wondering how I made it through this inspirationally hard year I've had, well it's been two things sex and dru......no...It's been God, friends, games, and GIANTBOMB!!! And all that stuff I told you is true, so (this may sound cheesy) remeber me when you feel like killing yourself, and don't think that there's no tunnel at the end of the light....I mean...(wow real inspirational) No Light at the end of the tunnel keep pushing forward and you'll eventually perservere through it all.
I mean I've had an awesome school year of games. Mercs 2 (not really) The Force Unleashed, COD WAW, Fallout 3, Gears 2, Fable II, MK vs. DC, GTA IV, and soon to be Resident Evil 5, and Bioshock...
No to brighten your future think of the next school year:
COD MW 2, Assasins Creed 2, Bioshock 2, Mass Effect 2, Halo 3 Recon, Bad Company 2, Alpha Protocol, GOW III, Mafia II, and more... There's always somethign to look forward to. I'm hear to attest to that...Don't Stop believing..
To quote the great Winston Churchill, "When you're going through Hell keep going...."
As I sat in the theater almost crying to myself in dismay over the atrocity Ron Howard and Tom Hanks call the Da Vinci Code, I could not see the light at the end of the tunnel that is Angels and Demons.
Hanks and Company are back for the Sequel-Prequel Angels and Demons, and they have learned their lesson.
Acting wise everyone is much better. Aylet Zurer is very good as Vittoria Vetra, and better than the girl who played Sophie Neveau. Tom Hanks is very good as always, he is better in this though, because he works harder at giving the movie the feeling that it is a thriller. I think Ewan McGregor does the best job of any of the actors. He might even deserve a nomination come March, but doubtful. He had me convinced right until the very end. He's Dynamic and faithful, but rational, and realizes that the Church needs to put their past behind them. The minor actors also do very good jobs.
Technically and Visually the movie is much improved. The Cinematography is much...much better, and the Visual Effects are superb. The final explosion sequence at the end is excellent. Howard does a masterful job, taking you through a tour of Rome.
Pacing wise, Ron Howard does an amazing job this time around at keeping the story moving, and not boring us with a history lesson deemed at denouncing Christianity. The movie also makes you feel like more is at stake. In our feeble minds discovering whether or not Jesus had children, is not as high up on the list compared to a cataclysmic explosion killing thousands including the Roman Catholic Church. Part of the reason I think the story is so fast paced is due to the excellent score. I cannot say enough about the score. It was epic at times, like something from Lord of the Rings, but then sometimes it felt like a Bourne Movie, which is a nice mix.
My only complaint about this movie is that it is ridiculously far fetched. The chances of the Carmelengo being someone of Ewan McGregors age are highly improbable, and the chances of a Cardinal with an adopted son getting elected Pope are even more ridiculous. Not to mention the whole Antimatter thing, which has yet to be created, and Dan Brown wrote the book in 2003...
Overall Angels and Demons is much tighter knit, faster paced, more exciting, and more important movie than the Da Vinci Code. This is must see thriller for anyone who loves history and mystery combined into one.
Also on Mass Effect 2 and Bionic Commando:
I saw the Developers commentary on Pre-E3 stuff for ME2, and it looks amazing. If they can fix the games many technical flaws, then they'll be able to create one the greatest RPGS ever.
Also the Bionic Commando Launch Trailer looked great, and I'll be getting that...very...very soon.
A nice short VLog talking about news in gaming.I pose a question to ya'll around 6:15..Enjoy
Here's my Dawn of War II review:
The Best Fantasy RTS since Warcraft 3 (PC) Reviewed by giyanks22 on May 4, 2009. I spent most of my late elementary and early Middle School years, engrossed in RTS's such as Warcraft 3 and Starcraft. Sooner or later the novelty wore off, and three years later and I switched to consoles, due to the games getting old and outdated. Every Year I hoped and prayed that Starcraft 2, or Warcraft 4 would come out, but I never got my wish. (Well not exactly, because Starcraft II is on the way). Instead I got Dawn of War II, a game that lacks story, but makes up for it, in unique and fresh RTS gameplay, that is engrossing.
Gameplay: Different, but Genius If you've played as Many RTS's as I've had, you'll know, that the one part we all loathe the most, is the dreading base building and resource gathering, or dirt farming as its been called. Dawn of War II wipes that out of its equation, and instead gives you a campaign that plays more like a Action RPG like Diablo. You have squads that last the entire span of the campaign, and they gain levels as you advance through missions. You quickly become engrossed in the number of options you're presented with, when upgrading your units and hero. You must place your units behind cover, so as to protect them from enemy fire, and supression. What I liked most about the unit selection and movement, is that it wasn't very linnear, and you didn't have to take one specific route. Instead, you had multiple options, and can use different squads from different directions. This also brings tactics and abilities into play, which cause really opens up a whole range of ways you can play the game.
Graphics: They don't get any better If you have a good PC, with powerful graphics card, then this game is worth playing for the astounding visuals. The character models are excellent, and detailed. The artists even took the extra time to make the facial hair and scars on the Space Marines seem realistic. The Battle Field destruction is the best I've seen, and it rivals World in Conflicts. The explosions are very new each time, and the animations are not recylced. The other races are very well designed, especially the Tyranyd and the Eldar. They have very unique looks to them. The Orks have a generic "Ork look" to them, and don'tseem very original, but nonetheless, look very good.
Sound: Good sound effects, but poor voice acting The sound effects from the Tyranyd, and the explosions are excellent, and very realistic. My only complaint about the game is that the voice acting leaves a lot to be desired, and I know that Warhammer Games are known for great stories, that engross you, but the voice acting does not sell you. The actors over act a lot of their lines, not so much the humans, but the Robots and the Alien races are very fake, and do not seem to keep you engrossed.
Story: Mediocre at best, but the cinematic touches make it feel epic The story on paper is not very good, and is reminiscent of the Warcraft 3 story. An alien race is coming to destroy the world and the other three races have to fight it off, while fighting each other. The biggest problem with the story is not the originalaty, but the fact that the campaign only takes place from the Space Marine's perspective. Only giving one side of the story, kind of makes you feel like there's a whole chunk of the game missing. Hopefully that can be fixed in expansions. The one good thing the story does do, is make the cinematics feel very epic and important, and that your actions have a large role in the grand scheme of things.
Campaign: Lengthy, good, and replayable The Campaign is extremely lengthy, and covers the Space Marines side of the story. It is very long, and offers side missions along the way. What this does, is it allows you to choose and follow the story, or instead do all the optional missions, so as to level up your character. Both are equally enjoyable and rewarding. The Mandatory missions are pretty well broken up, but the optional missions tend to get reptitive. The best part is that since you have your squads for the whole game, it allows you to replay the game, and use different upgrades and tactics.
Multiplayer: ENGROSSING The multiplayer does integrate base building and resource gathering, but at a minor level. You must capture control points to get more points to eventually win the match. The best part is that you are immediately thrust into battles from the games start, because you need to capture resource and power points as well as command points, which causes you to divide your forces, and use cover to your advantage. The multiplayer gets very addicting, and you can rack up some hours playing this brilliant mode.
Dawn of War II is a must buy for RTS fans, and people new to the genre, because this isn't your average RTS game.
Well for those of you who give a horses ass, and are wondering what I've been up to lately, heres the deal my girl friend and I over spring break had a little too much to drink...., and it turns out I'm going to be a dad....except that I'm only sixteen. Being a staunch Christian (yes very christian of me to forget about Condums...), I will not abort the baby. She's going to have the kid and......
For those of you who believed that....Wow... For those of you that are thinking...:WOW THIS KIDS FUNNY...It's not that funny.. I just felt like writing that For those of you who are thinking...: Wow this kid's a creeper who likes hitting on US olympic athletes... (Player 1's opinion)....That's partially true...
Now here's the real deal: The only game I've played for two months is Call of Duty WAW....I'm addicted to it. I have to finish Empire Total War, Dawn of War II, Fallout 3, and Fable II, plus buy Bionic Commando after exams. I just found this group of guys that is awesome, and we really are having a blast. What little of my time I don't spend studying, or gaming, I spend Jacking Off, going on GB (after I've Jacked off), watching 24, watching CSI: NY, watching Law and Order, and jogging. (BTW I was just kidding about the Jacking Off....Well not really...I mean we've all done it at least fifty or so times...I don't do it everyday like some perverts I know) I'm excited, because since my mom travels once a week for business, and gets a crapload of hotel, airline points, it's basically giving free airfare and hotels in London, Paris, Normandy, and Florence this Summer. I freaked out when I heard this, but my mom said she's saved up a shitload of points from all the traveling she's done this year. Hey I AINT COMPLAINING....
I watched another Battle Report for Starcraft II, and HOLY FUCK!!! IT LOOKS FUCKING AWESOME !!!! I AM SO HYPED FOR IT!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!! HOLY SHIT I CANNOT WAIT!!! FUCK YOU BLIZZARD IF IT ISN'T IN MY HANDS BY DEC. 25th 2009!!!!! It really does look amazing. Whether or not you're a man of the series, there is no denying the quality of the gameplay, visuals, and overall experience that I am getting from watching these Battle Report Videos.
Well if you took the waste of time to read this....thanks. If you think I'm some kinda immature prick....you're probably right...
Anyway on a serious note
God Bless GB God Bless Games God Bless Starcraft II And God Bless America!!!!
YES!!!! Sorry the pic is backwords... but ASSASSINS CREED 2!!!
YEY
Here are some Screen Shots
[Providing links to and/or posting the scans of a magazine and it's articles is illegal and therefore not allowed on Giant Bomb] - CitizenKane
QUICK FACT RUNDOWN:
- It takes place in the renisance in Italy - You continue your quest as Desmond in the Animus - You play as Altair's desendent Ezio, an Italian Noble, who turns Assassin - A lot of it takes place in Venice -You can swim in the water (hence the five screenshots I took for your viewing pleasure -Ubisoft is looking to make more variety in the games missions (My only complaint about the first game) -No word on Multiplayer -Slated for Winter of 2009 -LOOKS AWESOME!!!
For those of you who haven't been caught in the phenomenon, 24 is an amazing action show starring Kiefer Sutherland, a goverment agent, who stops terrorist attacks.
It is amazing. Last night was a 2 hour special, and I was blown away by it....
Here's the trailer for this season, to show you how intense it is..:
Now why is 24 the best action show ever:
Well first off. The show takes place in actual real time. Yes real time. Including commercials. So a show might start at nine and end at ten, but in the show "world" the show takes place between 4 and 5. There is a timer that explains what time it is in the show, and it keeps the tension mounting.
What's even more amazing is that this entire season takes place in one day. Yes the season started at 8 a.m., and now it is at nine p.m. all in the same day in the show.
Secondly the show uses split screen cameras, which just amp up the action even more. You see the same sequence on the screen at the same time, so you can see character reactions to what happens, and it utilizes the whole real time aspect to the show.
Thirdly Kiefer Sutherland is amazing as Jack Bauer. He is, as people have said, "born for the role." He is so intense plays his part incredibly well. The rest of the cast is excellent, and it isn't that "cheesy" TV acting you sometimes get.
Fourthly the show is brilliantly written. Every single character you see on screen, who has a minor role, turns out to play a big role in the scheme of things. The show is incredibly intense, and everything fits together in the end. There are some incredible twists that you never see coming, and the end of each episode leaves you on the edge of your seat more than the last.
Lastly it shows the story of a man who, more than anything, loves America, and will stop at nothing to protect the freedom which it stands for.
You cannot help, but love this show. Everyone who has watched this season, is more in love with the show than I am. You owe it to yourself to watch 24...
And um yeah... Watch 24. I got to level 18 in COD WAW Zombie mode with me and 1 friend ( yes just the two of us). It was a blast. Hit me up for some GOW2 or COD WAW / MW...
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