Being the obsessive special edition whore that I am, I had to do a review on the Grand Theft Auto 4 Special Edition that Rockstar was awesome enough to put together.
I waited 2 days for a license plate...I know, I have issues
That's a lot of stuff
The special edition came with the following:
*a CD of select songs from the soundtrack of the game (which is awesome) *two keys for your safety deposit box *Rockstar keychain *a full size license plate (if pre-ordered through Amazon.com)
*a copy of the game (of course) *A very detailed concept art book for Grand Theft Auto *this awesome safety deposit box that can be broken into with a fingernail
*this sweet ass duffel bag
Overall I think Rockstar did a excellent job with everything that came with the special edition, besides the cheap ass lock on the safety deposit box. The CD is awesome and the first track, (Soviet Connection:The theme of Grand theft Auto 4) is good stuff. I'm happy with my purchase and hope in the future that all other companies step their game up when it comes to making special editions for their games. The days of only doing metal cases and bonus DVDs are over.
keep an eye out for my GTA 4 video review, coming soon :)
I was bored this weekend so I decided to make a video. Overall I enjoyed my time with Iron Man and cannot wait until the price drops to 20 bucks. This actually looks like a decent movie license game so don't be afraid. If you haven't played it yet and have the means to do so, I suggest you download it.
Now I'm going to get back to "work" because I have some databases to create. Yeah SQL :(.
So unlike a few unlucky people in the world, I was fortunate enough to have a beta code that actually works. Being overly excited and pumped for the beta, I decided to mess around and see what I could do early. My video above displays what I was able to do. In addition to the 1.01 update that takes years to download, you also have to sign up at Konami for a Konami ID. Once you do this, which I still haven't been able to at this moment, you will also get a Game ID for MGO itself.
I know, I was thinking the same thing, "Did Nintendo buy Sony?". No they didn't, the way it works is this (to my understanding): Konami has it's own system in place to monitor it's online games and it's being used for the first time in the US for MGO. You can find all of that information here. So now the wait begins and I don't know if I can wait. The trailer did a great job of getting me excited. How about you? Are you excited? Granted, most of us will be playing right up until the 29 of April and we all know what happens on that day. That's right, it's International Dance Day.
this rant is long so forgive me Also, I promise to try and keep future post fun a game oriented and I didn't proofread...sorry nor am I today
As many of you may know, Kryptinite is a black dude. If you didn't know, consider yourself informed. I'm a black dude living in America which makes me an American. Not an African-American but an American. SURPRISE BITCHES!
I really really dislike racism. I think that goes without saying for most of us here but I wanted to make that crystal clear. Racism is a standard or way of our parents and we should let it die with them. This will quite possibly be the last time I talk about race so enjoy it while it last.
A little background on myself: I was born in North Carolina. Being that my father was in the military, I moved all over the fucking place. I lived in England, Michigan, Montana, and Florida where I currently reside. Race has never been a major issue with me because I really don't understand it nor do I give it my attention. Kind of like how I don't understand people who think it's morally wrong to date or befriend someone outside of their own race. As a child, I grew up playing videogames, running around the woods, and getting in trouble like any child does. Sure, I encountered racism in my life (I'm looking at you Xbox Live); but I don't give it my attention. Giving a problem attention only prolongs that problem.
I have a very low tolerance for ignorant people. The type of people who find racism in everything:
"Why is the puck black? Why are there a large majority of white people hitting this puck with sticks? Hockey is racist against blacks."
"Why does white equate to "good" and black equate to "evil" Crayola is racist against blacks."
I could go on, but what I'm trying to say is this: If you are looking and searching for racial themes, anything is possible and you'll find it. I'm here today, boys and girls, to end this cycle of retardation. With Resident Evil 5 being brought back to the light because of its choice of venue, I want to talk about my thoughts on the trailer, as a black dude.
that's scary
When I first saw the trailer, I had the first immediate thought that any gamer had: "This game looks amazing!". But being a black dude and knowing how the insane part of my people think I knew this would be trouble. ( and don't get it twisted, each race has its set of insane people) Jesse Jackson (douche number 1) and Al Sharpton (douche number 2) are going to have a field day with this footage. It's d-bags like these two who give the perception that black people are whinny bitches who scream about equality, while attempting to get stupid shit like "affirmative action" passed. I've worked very hard for everything I have in life and for people to think otherwise infuriates me. I can't stand these two jerkoffs and in my eyes they are doing more harm than good. And it's not just them, it's everyone who thinks in the same manner as they do. I think in today's day and age we have achieved equality and it's up to everyone to just let the stupid shit die and move on. Personally, if someone turned into a zombie before my eyes and I had a gun, I would light them up in the same manner and run for safety. Zombies are fucking scary, no matter the color of their skin. I don't know how many of us it's going to take to say this but I'm saying it again: IT'S A GAME, IT'S A GAME, IT'S A GAME!!! Get over it.
random note: I need to beat this game
The bigger issue we as gamers are facing has nothing to do with racism, violence, or sexual tones. It does, however, have to do with the fact that our choice in entertainment is not mainstream nor is it viewed in the same light as literature and films. Until that happens, we will continue to be under fire for our choice in entertainment and we will have to keep justifying it for the foreseeable future. Videogames are entertainment and should be treated as such. There has been no comprehensive studies that back some people's facts, that videogames alter the way the brain interacts with the world in a negative way. Every form of entertainment has gone through a phase like this, it just sucks for us that we are the ones that have to pave the road for the future gamers.
So many words can be poured into this post but I really want to play Lost Odyssey today before I go see my girlfriend so I leave you with this: Let the politicians, parents, and overall ignorant people of the world squabble amongst themselves while we enjoy OUR form of entertainment. Oh and I won't be playing RE5 because I'm a pussy.
I've always said that if any company was going to take over the world, it would be Google hands down. But fuck taking over Earth, Google is planning to take people to the new frontier, Mars bitches, red rocks! They teamed up with Virgin to form Virgle and want to take us there! Here is their press release.
I've already signed up for the initial run of people here. All you really have to do is make a video explaining why you want to live on Mars. Personally, I want to put some babies in some space martians but that's a whole different story entirely. How awesome would it be to be one of the first humans to live on Mars??? Incredible I know but if anyone has the means and funds to do it, Google does. Below is a video of the co-founders of Google explaining things for you. Be sure to check out the site and sign up!
This is what happens when I don't go to work, I post stuff. That's also the reason every picture has a link to a bigger picture, that took waaaay too long. I was going to do a video review of some shitty ass SNES game but I'm too lazy and I don't feel like editing video today.
There's a few things missing from the post:
*Rock Band for the 360 setup
*Guitar Hero controller for the wii and 360
*A few DS, PSP, NES, SNES, and Sega games
*the nude maid (she didn't want to be photographed)
All the cool kids are doing it so I thought I'd share my passion with the army.
All three of my babies in one room
The second shelf holds DS, PSP, and random cds I own.
No, I did not pay 130 bucks for the helmet.
Not playing any games on this.
This is where the Retro gaming goes down; the living room.
Own both the rectangular and square Sega, only one works though.
Maybe this coincides with the fact that I hate horror movies, but I cannot play through survival horror games. I've played the demo of Condemned, Fear for the PS3, Code Veronica, Fatal Frame, and even Resident Evil 4; I've beaten a total of 0 of these games.
With all the attempts to play a game in this genre, comes the inevitable truth that lies beneath: fear is not a gameplay mechanic that works for me. Always being low on ammo, using 2x4's that will eventually break, and the random dog that jumps through a window to eat your face is not my idea of fun. Although I'm surely not alone in this realization, there are at least an estimated 5.93 million people who bought the different flavors of RE4 who would tell me to stop being a punk and grow some. I've tried, really I've tried. I remember the day I picked up Resident Evil 4 for the Gamecube; January 12th, 2005 when it was released. It was my birthday and I decided that I was going to give this "fear for fun" thing another go. So I went to my nearest Best Buy, picked up the LE of the game, and quickly went home to play it. "I'm going to beat this game no matter what!"
Oh it's all fun and games until you poop yourself from fear.
"Wow", were my initial reactions because the game looked stunning. Surely I'll be able to make it though this one right? Of course not. I made it as far as the first boss before I came to the realization that I would not be able to finish it. The game was way too stressful and the anxiety of wondering what was going to run around the next corner was too much for me to handle. I play games to escape from the stressful task of my day and playing this type of game wasn't taking me to my place of zen.
Yes, I will kindly....
I did, however, enjoy Bioshock.
In my opinion, Bioshock is very much a survival horror game but a unique one. Rather than implementing fear by giving you low ammo and breakable objects, the game uses the surroundings in which you explorer to provide the suspense. One part that really freaked me was when you picked up the shotgun for the first time. I don't want to spoil it just in case you haven't played it yet but that part made me jump out of my chair. One main reason I enjoyed my time with the game is the story. There were enough twists in the game for me to want to see how it ended, even if this meant I would have a mini heart attack while getting there. I love when a game can engage me with its story so much so that I want to see what happens and continue playing it no matter what. The inclusion of super human powers and the ability to upgrade your weapons also gave me the sense of security when those "spoke" moments happened.
creepy little kids are scary
So, what drives gamers to play a game in this genre? Do they enjoy being scared or frightened but rather do it in the world of a videogame? Do they secretly want to be the savior of humanity or at least feel that way? Or is it just the fact that they get to blow zombies' heads off that gets their motor going? I honestly have no clue on what drives the fans of survival horror games. It drives me crazy to think that some people actually put themselves in these type of situations and actually enjoy it. As much as I want to play Condemned 2, I know I couldn't make it through the first level and I'm okay with that.
It looks like Best Buy is jumping on the bandwagon of stores who are offering their customers some type of "we're sorry you're a dumbass" consolation prize for the early adopters of HD-DVD. Today it was announced here that if you purchased a qualifying HD DVD player from Best Buy before February 23, 2008, you will be receiving a complimentary $50 Best Buy gift card. I know you’re probably asking yourself, “why would they do such a thing” and the answer is quite obvious and easy: Publicity is great and they aren’t really losing any money on this fiasco. Back in 2006, Best Buy reported a $43 million gain from used gift cards. That’s 43 million dollars of people who just didn’t use their gift cards: WTF?? You can be pretty certain that none of those people were gamers because we would use them the instance we received them, or at least put them towards a pre-order.
Free money is always welcomed
Although the format war is over, I’m still happy with my purchase simply for the fact that I can pick up HD movies for the cheap. Granted I’ll eventually run out of options with the HD-DVD format, but I have roughly 558 movies to buy on the cheap. For instance: I can either purchase American Gangster for $14.99 on regular DVD or spend 3 more bucks and have the HD version that’s plays on any drive. For someone who collects movies, it’s pretty much a win-win for me.
So what did you do during the “great” format war? Did you wait on the sideline until one had risen victorious? Or did you just become a tech whore and buy them both like I did? Also, for those who did buy the add-on or a HD DVD player, are you keeping it?
Now when I say "Not my Turning Point gaming rig" I truly mean it. As you can see I have a Mac and we all know that you can't play anything worth talking about on this system. "Not true, you can play EA games on it!" Go fuck yourself, I don't want to play EA games dammit. I want to play TF2 with mouse and keyboard support. I want to worry about my frames per second and attempt to increase it by tweaking my system. I want to ALT+TAB my way from games to desktop. If there's ever a problem, I want to be able to troubleshoot it myself and not send it back to Texas every other month. I want it all!!! I am a gamer and I desperately need a gaming PC. I can't play ANYTHING fun on my Mac.
Hook me up with something capable of playing Duke Nukem 3D please :(
Sure it's sexy, fun to use, and gets no viruses but I CAN'T PLAY AUDIOSURF!!!! I'm tired of you bastards talking about games that I can't enjoy. Help your boy Kryp out and get me a PC. That is all.
How many times have you typed videogames only to be told by FireFox or Word that you're an idiot? I'm sure plenty; it sucks and it's changing today. Will this catch on? Probably later than sooner. Will you look like a d-bag for typing videogames as one word and not two? Possibly for the foreseeable future. But in order for change to happen, you might have to look like a d-bag for a while. Imagine how many times the first genius who decided to milk a cow got flamed. Or how much ridicule the first person who thought it would be smart to rub one out might have received. Today will no longer be known as February 25th, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
