Going the Distance 004: May Contain Tragedy
In Going the Distance, our main character, “You,” has to manage to make his way to delicious cake. Sounds simple, right? But there are deadly spikes to deal with, and a host of other problems that appear each time. Let’s just say You fails more often than You succeeds. After all, it wouldn’t be much of a quest if You could just get cake whenever You wanted, would it? For more background on the comic or info on how to submit your own ideas, click here. Continue reading Going the Distance 004: May Contain Tragedy
Review: Saints Row The Third
One of the problems with having this Monday blog spot is that it’s nigh impossible to do a quick turnaround on a review, what with everything releasing on Tuesdays (except movies, but the hell with those). The flip side is that it gives me a chance to dig deep into a new title and give it more than just a cursory look.
Saints Row: The Third is no exception.
In the last six days, I’ve put in somewhere around 25-30 hours into SR3, which allowed me to get through the game and also finish nearly all of the activities and other side missions. As such, I can tell you this much: If you enjoy games that don’t take themselves too seriously and are fun to play, you’ll enjoy Saints Row: The Third. Continue reading “Review: Saints Row The Third”
Paraboring Activity
“I couldn’t use the bathroom with the door closed for a week after watching it.”
“I needed a night light in my room.”
“I stopped watching it halfway, and I still can’t sleep with my door open anymore.”
These are all actual testimonials from some people I know after they watched Paranormal Activity. Well, I finally summoned the courage to see what the hype was. I wanted to be traumatized for life. Instead, I got one man’s idiotic journey to provoke the supernatural, and the world’s most pansy demon. Continue reading “Paraboring Activity”
At the Buzzer (11/17/11)
In this week’s episode, the guys make fun of stupid practices in school, question the cognitive skills of a crazy Call of Duty player, and blow through a chunk of reader responses in Buzz In. Also, Chris wants to discipline students with a belt, Dave recounts a horrifying tale from years ago, and Shaun continues his campaign for “this year 2012 presidency thing.” Headlines: School asks for thumbs up instead of raising hands PETA blasts Mario for wearing fur Call of Duty fan says bomb threat was a joke Credits: Music: “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera … Continue reading At the Buzzer (11/17/11)
Sports Hate
To start off, I want to clarify something. Hate is not OK. Hate is bad, hate is strong, and I try to never use that word in my day-to-day vocabulary. However, “sports hate” is completely different. Sports hate is great because, like sports in general, it allows the passion of “hate” without the anger behind it. For the rest of this post, any time I say “hate,” it will be in reference to sports hate.
That being said, I hate the University of Arizona. Continue reading “Sports Hate”
Going the Distance 003: Strong to the Finish
In Going the Distance, our main character, “You,” has to manage to make his way to delicious cake. Sounds simple, right? But there are deadly spikes to deal with, and a host of other problems that appear each time. Let’s just say You fails more often than You succeeds. After all, it wouldn’t be much of a quest if You could just get cake whenever You wanted, would it? For more background on the comic or info on how to submit your own ideas, click here. Continue reading Going the Distance 003: Strong to the Finish
Goodbye Forever
Well, the week that I saw coming in an earlier blog post (my first one on the site, actually) has finally arrived. I just wanted to take this time to say goodbye to the majority of my friends and family, because gaming companies have once again conspired to put out pretty much all their good titles in the month of November.
(Disclaimer: Yes, I understand that it’s all an effort from retailers to get in on the big holiday sales season, rather than releasing the next big Zelda game in July when no one cares. Doesn’t mean I have to like it.)
Starting tonight with the midnight release of Saints Row the Third, I might not be going outside for a couple weeks. While that would be an awful strategy in the long run, I’m actually a little bit excited about the prospect for the time being. Continue reading “Goodbye Forever”
Jurassic Park PSA: Raptors are people, too
I watched Jurassic Park the other day. I’ve decided that raptors aren’t as bad as people think. Velociraptors have an unwarranted reputation. Put aside your bias generated from years of watching the Jurassic Park propaganda, and I think you’ll agree with me. Raptors just want to have fun. Look at a raptor. The first thing you’ll probably notice is its sharp teeth. But are we going to degrade an entire populace for their teeth? When you look at me, the first thing you notice are my teeth. Does this mean I’m a raving, carnivorous killing machine? No. The same goes … Continue reading Jurassic Park PSA: Raptors are people, too
At the Buzzer (11/10/11)
In this week’s episode, the guys talk about the show’s move to a weekly format, shun new gaming controller ideas, and put together top-three lists in a new segment called “Buzzcut.” Also, Chris roots for regular humans against superheroes, Dave regrets a crazy past relationship, and Shaun shows off his so-called deep voice. Headlines: Woman calls ex 65,000 times New “biometric” controller to add realism Seattle superhero loses state job after arrest Credits: Music: “Trickle Trickle” by the Manhattan Transfer “Champion” by KJACK music beds “Main Theme (Valkyria Chronicles)” by Hitoshi Sakimoto “With Mila’s Divine Protection” by Noriyuki Iwadare “Night … Continue reading At the Buzzer (11/10/11)
Oversensitive
I’ve seen my fair share of Halloween Costumes. Some of them are hilarious, some are clever, some are stupid, some are offensive (I’ve had a friend dress up as Hitler, not once, but twice. Our Jewish friend thought it was awesome though). However, the outrage over Coyotes player Raffi Torres is a complete joke. Continue reading “Oversensitive”
