The second amendment: The right to bear…

In the past Call of Duty games, each entry was based on real world war two events like the Normandy Landings, the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Battle of the Bulge. However, the COD series has always relied on its game play and almost scenic grand battles to move the games forward.
No one ever noticed that one soldier (on multiple fronts) was able to take out entire Heer and Fallschirmjaeger troops time and time again. Not to mention the idea that people simply fall over when sprayed with .30 caliber rounds. Each COD main character surviving each bout with the forces of evil against overwhelming odds.
And then Modern Warfare happened.
Realism. It’s all the rage. That little extra that makes the game seem so… familiar. The AC-130H Spectre mission looking a lot like those YouTube clips of an AH-64 Apache infrared cam capturing the last minutes of a few insurgents before a hail of metal death rains upon them . The eerie Prypiat level.
One last trip in to the past was what COD: world at war became. The trip was not with baggage through.

From my cold dead hands…

The gore in COD: WAW was met with “meh” for some, “Awesome!” for the blood hounds and “Dear Lord” by the old dinosaurs. Add in some death animation, a Russian revenge plot and flamethrowers and the game was done.

Which brings me to this guy;

A hapless Nazi that fought for his country inside the German parliament building. After being shot with an Anti Tank Rifle (Overkill BTW) and losing his arm. He sat down and seemed to think. About what I have no idea. Maybe he thought about the true horrors of war, Maybe the irony of being “Disarmed”, or he thought “Oh no.. Not again.”

The point is the reason why I had the urge to shot him again. I know what his animation is going to do; Think and then die a few seconds later. So, why waste the ammo? While looking at some YouTube clips, the same thing happened. The friendly NPCs seem to ignore the wounded (not the guys trying to pull a last stand), but not I. Sure, He was a pawn in the grand scheme of evil things. But what if he was a conscript or just a desk jockey in the parliament building?

Regardless, He was actively trying to kill you and your buddies. If given a chance, he’d kill you and your whole family. Did the Nazi SOB deserve a moment of peace after losing an arm?



Clearly, I didn’t think so.

Quarantine

8/10



Awesome until the last act. It’s really left4dead zombies/rabies plus cloverfield and a hint of Blair witch. Also, the cops are useless as fuck. Their handguns “disappear” after the real zombie rampage begins.
What the hell? The last cop gets taken down by a little girl zombie. Really? An LA cop downed by little Susan or whatever the fuck her name was.

The Spy update

9/10


It’s about time; Valve is really taking their time with the updates.
FYI, I’m a spy. I LOVE being a spy. Especially with my new PC. You cannot play a spy with a slow PC or a bad connection.
Also, I poach spy crabs. You should see my Spy crab rug or my Spy crab fire place mantle.



Blue Binders

.5/10



God Damn blue binder! They are always holding papers and stuff. Blue binder rings are always uneven too. Always made in Mexico and china, they took our jobs! To hell with them.



Bawidamann’s “ZOMBIE HUNTER”

9/10



It’s an awesome war poster for zombie killing enthusiasts. The girl is sporting some true epic gear: a red lens S-10 gasmask (ala HUNK), a silenced P90, knife leg holsters and a sweet axe.

Even despite my own thoughts on the whole “suicide girls” thing, the poster on my wall next to my air soft Desert Eagles and my S-10 gasmask is worth it.

MiamiNARP

8/10



Great, played left 4 dead versus mode with SakuChan and many noobs were owned.
I MAY have rattled Carlos Ferro, (More on that later), met r3ys boyfriend, ate a 1UP chocolate pop from Epic Sugarworks.



Ball pythons

9/10



Great pets for any looking for a python that not too long or have a history of being a misfit. Small pythons, very hardy. Three feet is the norm, however five feet can happen.
They are also inexpensive; buying one can cost $50-$100 for a normal color type. Other color types like (albino, pieds, black, pastel, etc) will rape your wallet. Really, go Google it. They don’t need large enclosures to live a nice life (unlike the Burmese python); most large scale breeders even use drawer systems for space and efficiency.

Coming Under Fire

After a three month delay and a series of unfortunate events, “Springs are under tension” is back.
Here’s a brief run down: Laptop broke, IRL events, new job and loops of fire.

Anyway, let’s get to the firearms. Since the series is literally being reanimated, I thought I would set a theme of “weapons that kill zombies and other ghouls dead!”, but that’s far too long for a headline so the current one is fine.

[color=darkred][Due to a lack of Photoshop on the new compooter, the images may be lacking of HD awesomeness][/color]


Primary Firearm



Browning M1919
Real life equal: Browning M1919
Game: Call of Duty: Call of Duty: World at War
Ammo: .30-06 Springfield
Legality in US: Popular with civilian enthusiasts and WWII buffs. Also, an Über version of this weapon was used by Marine Corporal Tony Stein during Iwo Jima called the "Stinger."

While COD: World at War isn’t a Zombie murder simulator by any means, the Nazi Zombie mini game however is worth slugging through the campaign. Using the Browning against Nazis is one thing but literally blowing chunks out of Nazi Zombies is another. Check the following:

Nazi: Arm blown off? Dead.
Nazi Zombie: Arm blown off? STILL COMING!

However, as with all automatic rifles, the chance of wasting ammo by “Rock ‘n Rolling” in panic situations can be a real threat to your supplies. The Browning also has a chance of turning Nazi Zombies into crawling Nazi Zombie. Nothing like having a former Wehrmacht officer reduced to a bloody stump.

Sidearm



Handcannon
Real life equal: Smith & Wesson Model 500
Game: Resident Evil 4
Ammo: .500 S&W Magnum
Legality in US: Deifying all expectations, this overkill revolver is legal in California.

“Stranger! *laughs* What d'you need that for? You goin' huntin' an elephant?”

"If by “elephant” you mean giant trolls, chainsaw madmen, raider nation rejects and an Aliens rip-off, then yes."

Unrealistic? Yes. Fun? No doubt. Worth getting five stars with all characters and all stages? Totally.

I hesitated to call this a “sidearm” as having this gun in real life would be too heavy and cumbersome to work as a successful combat weapon. The Handcannon is a hit one kill on most of your parasite ridden enemies in Resident Evil 4. This is the only weapon (aside from the RPG) that can kill El Gigante by shoot him in the foot (maybe twice). It is the deadest thing in game when used by a smart operator. No need to worry about that expensive ammo as the gun can upgraded with infinite ammo and a larger capacity.

Armament



S10 Gas Mask
Real life equal: Avon S10 NBC Gas Mask
Game: Resident Evil 2
Legality in US: Legal, although wearing any mask in public may bring the whole “unlawful to wear a mask” rule out in some states.

Ahh yes, the S10 Gas Mask used by British Special Forces (like the SAS). My favorite video game version of the mask has to be the HUNK version. Elongated for an aesthetic purpose and the lenses colored bright red for great justice. The wide lenses help when fighting zombies. The real masks lenses come in two flavors; clear and blacken to lessen the effects of flash bangs.

The mask also has a unique ability to allow the wearer the drink water through a built in straw, proving even HUNK needs to drink after snapping zombie necks.

The Avon S10 is the gas mask is of choice among Zombie slayers and Spec Ops alike. I fact, I own one of these masks. I highly recommend it.


That’s all friends; hopefully my new computer won’t ERROR x45778568403P and I’ll be able to keep this series going. Back to playing Left4Dead and Team Fortress 2.

Also,

Locked, stocked and also cocked.

I have been meaning to do a weekly post about something. I love three things about games; Guns, Blood and the unique moments that will NEVAR be recreated in other mediums. Well, I don’t feel like writing too much about blood in games (good idea however) and I’m too lazy to examine the psychology of how Video games are unique among means of expression. Soo…

I’m beginning a series of blog posts on video games guns and their awesomeness (or lameness).

Primarty Firearm



Barrett M82A1
Real life equal: Barrett M82A1
Game: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Ammo: .50 BMG (12.7x99mm NATO)
Legality in US: .50 BMG rifles posed a “terrorist threat” in California. (no rly!)

If you want to reach out and touch someone, that’s no better where to do it then with this beauty. Nothing says “hiya doing?” than a .50 caliber round to the torso. Sadly, Call of Duty 4 doesn’t have gibbing or dismemberments, the real life effects of being shot with a M82A1 are extremely Gorerrific.

In CoD4, going no scope (as in not aimed and no scope attachment) makes for real fun. The M82A1 has a few things going for it high damage, possible deepest penetration, and good rate-of-fire for when some SMG interloper tries to spray and pray. You can pimp out your .50 caliber high five with blue camo and perks like stopping power (overkill AMIRTE?).

Sidearm



Flare Gun
Real life equal: 12 gauge flare gun
Game: Team Fortress 2
Ammo: Flare
Legality in US: In some states, they’re considered "any other weapon" under the ATFA.

If used in the correct manner, these things can be used to save lives. However, in Team Fortress 2, it’s used to set your enemies aflame when your flamethrower just can’t reach them. It comes in red or blue. True, it’s not an elegant weapon nor is it a weapon that a Navy SEAL team would use (unless they were lost at sea). But, it works for the Pyro and that’s all that really matters to the little gimp man in a gasmask.

The longer the Flare is allowed to burn, the more damage it will impart on its target. It’s only got one flare per shot and sets the intended target on fire for 10 seconds. The flare itself is part of the rarest kill icon: Killed With an Airblasted Flare. That means you a Pyro shot a flare in your direction, you air blast the flare back AND it hits someone with low health and KILLS them. Good for you.

Armament



Riot Helmet
Real life equal: Tactical Riot Helmet with Face Shield
Game: Rainbow Six: Vegas

Who in their right mind would wear a bandana or faux gas mask to a fire fight? Not me. The Riot Helmet has always been the bread and butter of realists and wannabe LAPD. It doesn’t have any real bearing on your armor or health. It does, however, have a cool Cobra Commander or Strom Trooper effect on your online terrorist fighter.

Its one part combat helmet, one part tactical face shield and one hundred percent badass. Not to mention, it can be used with custom faced characters.

That’s it for this week. I’ll be playing some more Left4Dead and COD WAW.

Love the “No head shots” in WAW.

Don’t forget to reload.
-Gabriel

PS:

Some new info have been speading on the internets about the second part Fallout 3s DLC called "The Pitt"

You might have notice the new melee weapon in the picture above. It's called the "Auto-Axe". Also, seen is some awesome armour and a kick ass miner helmet (Flashlight... on MY head?).

The Pitt is now a slavers/raiders town and they have a fighting ring.

Yes, a fucking battle arena.



I can't wait to get this and since I'm playing with the Lawbringer perk, I'll bag a LOT of fingers.

HAMZA's homeland:
HAMZA certainly lives in Nairobi, Kenya. Along with overthrowing the government, he has made it illegal for those who live in Nairobi to buy Adobe and has forced Nairobites to shoop his image with Gimp. HAMZA has even released a hit album "You won't find Adobe here in Nairobi"


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