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Well, this was a much longer absence than I planned on taking. I posted Part 1 of this blog series last yea
10. Call of Duty 9 -*- November 12, 2012 (?)-*- PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii
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Comics are like some television shows. If you start watching them in the middle of a long season, you'll have no idea what's going on. You've got to find out what happened to the hero, who the bad guy is and what he's planning, what climatic event they're talking about in episode 78, and so on. When I encounter something like this, I (personally) don't get involved in it. I like being a part of the beginning; "jumping in" at a random point isn't my thing. This includes researching articles and synopses; even sometimes going back to the beginning in the middle of a season (for example: watching all of the past episodes). I mean, it'll just take so long to get caught up with the current timeline! Maybe this is a dumb knack I have...but hey, maybe you're like me too. If so, I'm sure this is how you feel about comics. You might be interested in reading them, but don't want to start at issue 237 or some other ridiculously high number. However, I have some great news for you. Have you heard of DC's New 52? If you haven't, or have and brushed it aside as an insignificant change in the comic world, let me tell you that you're missing out on one of the most drastic events in comic history geared towards someone like you.
I'm greeted with a live-action scene of a guy walking down a hall. He turns around, screams, and a fountain of blood flies toward me in a mock 3D effect. As I start a new game, I hear an evil deep voice say "RESIDENT...EVIL." After this I'm asked to pick Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine as my character. I pick Chris. Now I witness another live-action cutscene that starts out explaining the mission. A couple of S.T.A.R.S (Special Tactics and Rescue Service) agents are sent to a helicopter crash site where fellow agents wrecked. Their mission was to investigate a hideout with a supposed group of people responsible for recent killings in Raccoon City. The wreckage is spotted, so the group (Chris, Jill, Wesker, and Barry) land near the site to investigate. But what is this? A strange dog ambushes the group! After running away from the creature, the group conveniently finds a huge mansion nearby and takes refuge in it. This turns out to be the place where the original team was supposed to go, so it seems as if their duty is now on this team. A second cutscene is shown, but it thankfully shows the true graphics. Considering the game came out in 1996, I am very impressed with the visuals. But the voice acting? Not at all. The characters all sound like they're reading scripts in the most corny way possible. After I'm (Chris) told to search the mansion for Barry (he got lost in the confusion), I make my way through two rooms and turn a corner. A graphically better cutscene plays and shows a man eating one of the agents Chris and the others were originally searching for. The camera zooms in on his pale head, and the man turns around slowly to reveal a blood-stained face with no emotion. Even though this isn't too scary, it freaked me out in my pitch black basement in the middle of the night. I ran back the way I came in a panic to find the rest of the group gone. I'm all alone in a huge mansion with cannibals...great. To say the least, I was humored by the intro. The laughable scripts, live-action scene, and typical 1980s horror movie setting sure confirmed it was made in the 90s. The funny thing is is that the intro was so bad that it was awesome. I had to keep playing this corny horror game.
The month of October looms upon us. A month where many wallets will succumb to the hoard of games that will overwhelm the world of gamers with simultaneous grief and joy. There are so many games coming out this fall, but one specific game called Batman: Arkham City stand out. The reason why is because it's a sequel to one of the best games of 2009, which you all know as Batman: Arkham Asylum. To the surprise of thousands of gamers, a developer named Rocksteady Games was able to craft one of the best superhero games of all time. The graphics were gorgeous, the story was creative and engaging, the sound effects and voice acting were phenomenal (Mark Hamill is the man), and the stealth and combat gameplay fit the style of Batman perfectly. Arkham Asylum was one of the first games ever that was able to put us in the shoes of a superhero. More specifically, in the boots of the greatest detective in the world: The Dark Knight. More
Hello! I would like to thank you for stopping by to read my first blog post. Before I begin, I would like to clarify and establish what I'll be talking about. One important thing to say would be that my title is somewhat misleading. No, I'm not going to compare Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3's attributes (i.e. graphics, gameplay, etc.) and say which game will be superior. Besides, it would be childish to do that because the games aren't even out yet. Instead, I'll be trying to explain this explosive BF3 vs. MW3 debate that has erupted in the past few months. As long as I can remember, I don't recall there being a more fierce argument over two FPS games. So you may be asking, "What is with the greater influx of people bashing CoD and rooting for BF this year? How come many think MW3 will be terrible while BF3 will deliver? Black Ops is a great game; why do a lot of people despise it?" These are a few questions you may already know the answers to, but I'll try my best to answer them for you if you don't know. And don't worry, I'm not one of those extremists that's been saying "B4TTL3F!3LD 3 FtW! m0D3rN W4rF4R3 3 !$ G0!Ng DoWn!" I actually love CoD; I've been a huge fan of the franchise for years. Since I suppose I can be considered a "fanboy," I thought it would be appropriate for me to talk about the debate going on right now. Why? Because I'm looking forward to BF3 a lot more than MW3. More