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It started with the Atari 2600 and has continued through the PS3 and XBOX 360. I was raised into gaming and have made it an integral part of my daily routine. I remember my first gaming experiences as clear as any other stand out event of my life. I remember playing Pole Position and Donkey Kong. Being so young but still realizing how utterly disappointing Ghostbusters was for the Atari.
Gaming has finally hit the mainstream. Video Game premiers are no different than movie premiers now a days. Look at the massive events held for Modern Warfare 2, Halo 3, and Uncharted 2. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't proud of how far its risen. I love video games. More-so the more vintage games which relied on imagination and building fascinating worlds and experiences for the player than those which simply look to follow a trend.
I have strong feelings toward the more recent trends in gaming which appear troubling to me. Haha look more blogs on such things soon enough.
However, as it stands, I'm a gamer. A true gamer that understands what makes a fine game. It goes beyond graphics or bits or idiotic console fanboy wars. Gaming is about immersing yourself in another world. It's about striking your imagination, and giving you an experience that'll remain in your memory.
Current Favorite Movies: Thor, Sherlock Holmes
Favorite Consoles: SNES, PS2
Favorite Gaming Genres: RPG's, Action Adventure, Action Platformers
All-Time Favorite Game: Tie Between RE2 and Mass Effect
Gaming History:
It started with the Atari 2600 and has continued through the PS3 and XBOX 360. I was raised into gaming and have made it an integral part of my daily routine. I remember my first gaming experiences as clear as any other stand out event of my life. I remember playing Pole Position and Donkey Kong. Being so young but still realizing how utterly disappointing Ghostbusters was for the Atari.
Gaming has finally hit the mainstream. Video Game premiers are no different than movie premiers now a days. Look at the massive events held for Modern Warfare 2, Halo 3, and Uncharted 2. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't proud of how far its risen. I love video games. More-so the more vintage games which relied on imagination and building fascinating worlds and experiences for the player than those which simply look to follow a trend.
I have strong feelings toward the more recent trends in gaming which appear troubling to me. Haha look more blogs on such things soon enough.
However, as it stands, I'm a gamer. A true gamer that understands what makes a fine game. It goes beyond graphics or bits or idiotic console fanboy wars. Gaming is about immersing yourself in another world. It's about striking your imagination, and giving you an experience that'll remain in your memory.
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In recent years Mixed Martial Arts has seen a boom. It has ultimately become the ultimate combat sport. Boxing's lackluster heavyweight division and fading stars are taking a back seat to the rising stars of MMA, stars like Anderson "Spider" Silva, Forrest Griffin, and Brock Lesnar.
Dana White and the UFC is leading the charge, with it's sister company WEC following closely behind, as well as Strikeforce. With the exception of a few fighters, boxing is seeing it's "sweet science" being eclipsed by a more visceral chess match which takes place in the octagon. MMA is looking to get sanctioned this year in New York, and it has been rumored that the UFC would make their New York debut event at Madison Square Garden. Which, if you wanted to make a proper comparison, would be like the Red Sox calling Yankee Stadium home and selling out. With such a potential big event, and two new MMA games coming our way 2010 looks to be a very good year for MMA fans everywhere. The interesting part between the two upcoming games is the storyline which has taken place behind the scenes. EA Sports is set to release MMA 2010, which is headlined by appearances by Fedor Emelianenko and Nick Diaz. EA is certainly no stranger to the sports world...but their sudden interest in MMA certainly struck a nerve with the man at the helm of UFC, the always out-spoken Dana White. "EA Sports told us, 'You're not a real sport,'" White said. "'We wouldn't touch this thing. We want nothing to do with this.' " White also went as far as issuing and ultimatum to MMA fighters who are looking to break into the UFC somewhere down the road, that appear in EA's upcoming title. "You won't be in the UFC," White said. "You know what the difference is," White asks. "I'm in the mixed martial arts business. EA isn't. "EA doesn't give a [expletive] about mixed martial arts. They made that very clear." Aside from a monster line up of premier fights coming our way for the spring, UFC is also preparing for their sequel to the THQ game, UFC: Undisputed. UFC: Undisputed 2010 looks to refine the grappling dynamic which was implemented in the first game, as well as improve the ground and submission controls. Both MMA games look promising in the early trailers but EA will have a lot of pressure to try and show up the company they believed to be more "disgusting" and "not a real sport", according to White. Personally, EA has a lot more to prove. To snub what has become the premier combat sport organization only to try and make a game of your own, in a sport you didn't take seriously, with a less star-studded all-star lineup...it'll be an understatement to say the pressure is on EA to make a high quality MMA game. The submission and grappling was a little cumbersome for THQ's first attempt at an MMA game, if they managed to flesh out all the tweaks that seemed to be needed, UFC: Undisputed 2010 will have my pick for the MMA crown in 2010. Trailer for MMA 2010 UFC: Undisputed 2010 ( Excerpts taken from Dana White interview on http://www.throwthembows.com/ea-sports-mma-game-vs-ufc-undisputed-2009 )
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We *know* UFC plays pretty damn good.
I can't say which system is better since I haven't played MMA so it all depends on the lineup. MMA seems more like a matchmaker style game with a group of fighters from all over instead of matches that we could possibly see. UFC is probably going to focus on the entire year's worth of fights, but won't have the potential dream matches that Fedor brings to the table.
I'd have to see more to be swayed by MMA, but UFC looks to be the definite winner. I like Joe Rogan as a commentator, so it has audio points. BJ Penn, Anderson Silva and the rest of the UFC seem more interesting than just Fedor and some Strikeforce guys.
Course EA could fix alot of the issues of UFC 09 and come out with a more interesting game, but then it may not.