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Yeah, that's right. Epicness has struck last week and has left a profound impact on my mind. It is simply one of the most amazing things you will ever see, ever. More amazing then a puppy and duckling getting along. Sorry, but this is true. Now...L4D in LEGOvision.
Welcome to WIN. Population, four. Meet some of your neighbors...
These fellas are more of the friendly bunch. The others...not so much.
Even Indy likes getting in on the action in this bustling city. But don't worry, most everything is definitely under control...well mostly...somewhat...if you are the undead.
Cause here in the LEGOland of the dead...
You are vastly outnumbered...
Simply amazing! This was at the Seattle Center during the BrickCon 2008. If this doesn't have you wowed, you must not be among the living.
It has been a long while since I've put one of these up but I felt it was fitting to do one on the upcoming "horror" REMAKE, Quarantine. Yes, for those of you who don't know, it is a remake. But not of a Japanese film this time. It is actually a remake of a Spanish film. Never released to the states, the only way to view would be to NOT torrent it or go to Spain. Don't worry, there are NOT subtitled torrents online.
Quarantine
At this point I would put a trailer up but the sheer fact that Hollywood is stupid enough to put the ending in the trailer just leaves me with a facepalm. So to help try to shield you, NO US TRAILER FOR YOU!
Intead...
Now that is how you do a trailer for this film.
Plot: A late night show's reporter and cameraman will be spending the evening with a fire department and following two members around for the whole night. There is a regular call of someone being locked in a door and they go to help out only it isn't just a regular call. There's something else going on and they quickly find out they are now locked in and essentially "quarantined." Ha ha...get it?
About the movie: As mentioned before, this is originally based on the Spanish movie [Rec]. The whole movie is shot from the camera, a la The Blair Witch Project, Diary of the Dead, Cloverfield style. so the camera man is not scene and gives it more of a grit/real feeling. Now the original was simply amazing. In a time of really bad horror movies and worse remakes, [Rec] was truly good and frightening and I watched it during the day!
There lies the problem. Hollywood doesn't always capture the fear. I'm not sure how well this director will do with this. The only movies to his name are Full Moon Rising, The Dry Spell, and The Poughkeepsie Tapes. The only one I heard of before was the Poughkeepsie one but I never got to see it so forgive me if I am a bit skeptical even though they are filmed in the same style. Hard to imagine someone doing as good of a job as the original movie.
Potential of Suckage: Despite the trailers and imagery of the end of the film, it still feels like it could capture the essence of the film. I am actually going to see it and I do have a bit of high hopes for it. Maybe I shouldn't, but I do. Might not be as powerful since I already know what happens but when has Hollywood NOT changed something in a remake? Exactly...that's why I'd have to say the PoS level is probably about Medium.
The Valve store has opened its doors on some new products, three to be exact. Three mousepads, each detailing a different game. If you haven't guessed what games by now, turn off your computer and sit in the corner. Seriously.
First up...
Portal/WCC
Very reminscent of the shirt they have available, but more archaic and with writing...the inscription reads:
Not in cruelty,
Not in wrath,
The Reaper came today;
An Angel visited
this gray path
And took the cube away.
The images are just the thumbnails since when you click them nothing happens (at least on my work computer). But you get an idea of each picture, right? And all mousepads are said to be "Precision surface with fine micro grid for perfect mouse operations." That's means quality right?
Each one of these are $12.95 + s/h. And they still got their $50 deal going on. read more
Not everyone has played the game but if you are a fan of good movies than you will either already know this or like me, had it slip your mind and wonder why he looked so familiar. I wouldn't have known and would be still pondering why the face reminded me of something if it wasn't for yesterday's moving viewing.
The main character Starkiller is actually an actor who has played in a decently big movie. What movie? The amazing The Mist. He plays an army soldier in the movie. Not just one in the background either, it is actually the main army soldier. And he does brandish a weapon, check it out:
Yes, I made it just for you all to see! He holds the knife just like he held the lightsaber in the game. I believe this is the main reason why they picked him to be the apprentice. Has to be it....yes, don't argue!
Don't you just wait it when these videos don't work as attended? read more
44 minutes and 27 seconds to be exact. That is what you will find in the greatest game ever which is soon to be released in the most epic month of November. It can't come soon enough for this amazing title. Have I mentioned how good it is/will be yet?
It isn't like Metal Gear Solid 4 and all in one cut scene. The game contains 44 minutes of cut scenes total. So expect each "movie" to have an opening, middle, and ending cutscenes. I seriously can't wait! You shouldn't be able to either.
The British Board Film Classification divulges this info when they rated it 18 for "frequent strong bloody violence and gore." I'm salivating! Here's their entier information...
LEFT 4 DEAD is a team-based action horror game played from the first-person perspective. Each player takes the role of one of four human survivors in a ruined city, desperately trying to survive against a horde of the undead. The game was classified '18' for frequent strong bloody violence and gore.
The player has at their disposal a range of weapons from a pistol to machine guns, shotguns and grenades. While weapons such as the pistol and small machine guns cause blood to spurt from characters' bodies when they are hit, higher-powered items such as the machine gun, shotgun and sniper rifle are capable of blasting off limbs or even heads, with chunks of flesh seen falling to the ground. The environments (e.g. walls, floors) are also covered with blood in an area where characters have been shot. Dead bodies are occasionally seen on the ground and some of these have been eviscerated with sight of entrails, missing limbs and so on.
At '15' The BBFC's Guidelines state that 'violence may be strong but may not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury', and that 'the strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable'. LEFT 4 DEAD includes frequent sight of such gory images, and the player is generally unable to progress through a level without shooting dozens of enemies, with an arsenal of realistic weapons that cause bloody damage throughout. The game was therefore classified '18'.
Language in the game includes mild and moderate language, such as 'shit' and 'bitch'.
Great. It is just great news and I am thirstin' for some flesh!
Of course the demo could help satisfy cravings for the living but that's not out to November. At least we can pre-order it in stores or wait until October 15 to pre-order on Steam to save 10%. It still won't help November 17 to happen sooner!
The feelings seem a bit half and half around here parts. That might not be true as it seems many people feel as if this new device is not worth it or "sucks" as one kind, gaming gentlemen put it in his blog. But why so much hate?
Let's get the fairly obvious ones out of the way that most probably attribute to why it sucks.
The Battery Life
This used to be only a problem with the PSP. Now it is here to plague Nintendo's latest device. But that is what happens when you try to cram so much in a tiny device. Except with the reported three to four hours of fun, isn't that less than the PSP? I was thinking about getting one of these DSi items since I am still playing my DSPhater (I put an extended battery on a DSPhat, hence the "-er") but the battery life is what might make me think twice. I can go weeks without charging my DS. I'd probably only be able to go a day with this one.
The Price
$180 (give or take) is a lot of money to spend on something you theoretically already have. I can't fathom buying another device that does the same thing you already are doing. Maybe if my DS/system died and I had no warranty but that is a stretch. That price isn't the final US price but it might be pretty darn close. Do you really want to spend that much on it?
The Camera
That's great, it has a camera! But wait, it only does 640x480? That's only VGA or 0.3 Megapixels. Don't cellphones have 2 Megapixel cameras standard? I can see them trying to sumo out the iPhone competition but when everyone already has a camera of better quality, what's the point? There are only two ways this camera would be useful as is: if it was a phone or it was used a DS game. The latter of the choices is probably going to happen. Nintendo will use that camera for a game and it will probably fun/amazing. I guess if they had a bigger megapixel, it would mean less battery time and/or the screen can only handle so much. Lame.
This last point is probably the main reason I can gather...
No GBA Slot
The funny thing about this is that the GBA was originally just tagged on to make sure people could play their old games while they tried this new, unproven device. Now that it is proven it will grow and the next iteration will have to eventually shy away from it. Looks like it is starting early. It was only a matter of time before it was removed. It is truly funny how many people are upset over the GBA slot missing. But then again if you want a GBA slot, just keep a DSPhat or DSLite.
I have to admit it though, that Arkanoid DS Accessory is a downfall for no GBA slot but it was never released in the US so no biggie. And who actually plays Guiter Hero on their DS? The only other reason there is a need for a GBA slot is if you want to play illegal games. Perhaps Nintendo wants to cut back on DS piracy and this is the first step in the right direction?
I honestly don't play GBA games that often so it isn't a huge deal. And I could careless about the camera (although DS control does sound sweet) and music playing ability. Is there even controls on the outside of the DS for music playing? Who cares, I have an iPod for music/videos and a 7 megapixel digital camera for pictures. It would be nice to upgrade from my DSPhatter. But my main reason for hating the DSi is the battery life. It is the one thing I hate about my PSP. Hate having to recharged every few days.
Along with probably "killing" what was left of E3, Nintendo has shown off a hefty chunk of stuff & new titles for gamers to indulge in. It might be a little while before we get our hands on them but it is good to know they are in the works.
Anyone else notice the amount of action adventure games announced?
Cosmic Walker
Space Action Adventure game about a cosomonaut on space stations and moon's surface.
Dynamic Slash
Action-RPG about a female knight battling monsters.
Sin & Punishment 2
I think the screenshots speak for itself and it is by Treasure (Gunstar Heroes, Mischief Makers, Radiant Silvergun).
Most people didn't play the original on the GameCube but it generally was a hack 'n slash game with magic. And now that the Wii and DS can play together and online...so much win!
Another Code Wii
Is Trace Memory being put on the Wii. I don't think it is a port, but a new version. If you didn't know, this is a adventure game where you have to find out a mystery...like your memory! DUN DUN DUN!!!
Endless Ocean 2
Okay, so this isn't exactly a "core" game but it is cool to note. Also, it is kind of an adventure. You do explore the ocean that is endless...
Take these six titles and add them to some of the known "core" games coming out like MadWorld, Conduit and the all-new House of the Dead: Over Kill and the Wii looks to be shaping a bit up. Seems like here is the core and Nintendo is bringing it.
Perhaps Nintendo doesn't like Reggie and wanted to make him look like an idiot saying they care about the core gamers and having nothing to show while they show the core games now with a real showcase coming up. It's like they don't have to say it, they just show it. read more
Yahtzee decides to review the most recent "Grand Theft Auto clone" and decides it is fun but the true story is his comments and video length. The video length has returned to its four minute self and he makes a comment at the end. I almost feel he was reading the comments of last week when he puts up the quote.
I think I would...think about it, would you? read more
If I could own one weapon (besides a crowbar or minigun), this would have to be it. The best part is that you can see that it actually works and not just a prop from the insanely, amazing movie. Aliens: Colonial Marines cannot come soon enough for me!
How much would you give to own one of those bad boys? I know if I worked there I'd be using that sucker daily. read more
