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Posted on 12.21.05 by A 47 Danger @ 9:36 am
Like a heavy weight boxer lying unconscious on the canvas…wait. I hate sports analogies. Ahem. Like a butterfly who has stopped their futile struggle against the spider’s web…yes, that’s better. Like that, I have given up hope of getting an Xbox 360 before xmas. It has been 30 sexy days since the launch of the Xbox 360, and the delightful obelisk of plastic and metal is nowhere to be seen. The Xbox 360 is like the hot girl at the dance who is perpetually waiting for her boyfriend. She’s right there, but she won’t dance with anybody. We all the that Xbox 360 is out there, but where is it’s boyfriend? I don’t see them anywhere. I think they’re lying. Why would they show up at the dance just to tease us? Maybe Microsoft is putting on an interactive Morality Play. Perhaps they are trying to teach us the follies of greed and desire. The evils of consumerism. And you thought their I Love Bees campaign was interactive. We don’t even know we’re playing into Microsoft’s hands this time. Bravo, Bill Gates. Kudos to you and your staff. Okay, maybe Microsoft isn’t trying to teach us a biblical lesson. After all, why would the devil try to push morality on anyone. Hahaha, zing! See what I did there? I called Microsoft the devil. What a well thought out jab! Just the thing to put on a t-shirt for idiots to buy. I’m fed up and tired of waiting. Microsoft and GameStop have both worn me out. In a never ending marathon, I’m crawling into gutter and waiting for the finish line to come to me. I’m staying put. Take your time in getting me my Xbox 360, as I no longer have any hopes of getting it by xmas. You never know, my downtrodden attitude may lead to a holiday miracle. Damn it, I’m still hopeful! Where did that come from? I can’t even lie to myself. I’m a mouse who has jumped into your open mouth, Microsoft. Do with me what you will. Filed under: A 47 Danger and Rant and Xbox 360 Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 12.20.05 by Maxim @ 1:15 pm
There is no Classic Tuesday proper this week, as I’ve spent the last week or so on the couch with the flu. I know what you’re thinking: “On the couch sick? That’s the perfect time to be playing video games!” I would have thought so too, but it just wasn’t the case. Head hurt. Eyes hurt. Skin hurt. I was in no shape to properly play a video game and enjoy it, so I didn’t. This week, however, I will be reviewing a different classic that we’ve all played: The Flu. TF is a shitty ass game. Nuff said. Stay tuned for next week, though. Classic Tuesdays returns with an all new classic! … all new classic? Oxymoron. Filed under: Classic and General and Maxim Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 12.19.05 by A 47 Danger @ 9:06 am
In a well publicized leak, Best Buy had been holding their shipments of Xbox 360 units for sale on the morning of December 18th. Each Best Buy had about 30 to 50 units in stock. This limited number of units led to a second launch of sorts for the Xbox 360. Being well aware of the situation, I decided to see what kind of idiots would camp out in the frigid Minnesota air on the night of December 17th to be first in line at Best Buy. At around 10:30 pm on Saturday night I jumped into my car and headed north to the town of Coon Rapids. There were cops at every major intersection, watching for the inevitable DWIs the come from the season’s holiday parties. I drove past the Yummy Buffet in the Champlin strip mall. I crossed the mighty Mississippi river and sped past the seedy motel where you could pay by the hour. Arriving at Best Buy just after 11 pm, the scene I found was suprising.  I admit that I knew there would be a few folks dumb enough to risk frostbite for a Xbox 360, but there were a good 30 chairs set up outside. The owners of the chairs were huddled in the Best Buy entry way, soaking in the last bit of heat they could before the store closed. If this was happening in the far northern suburbs of Minneapolis, I has curious as to what was happening in the not so far northern suburbs. I jumped back into my 2002 Mirage and drove under the speed limit to the Maple Grove Best Buy. Here is the scene that I found.  Now that is camping. While some foolhardy persons were sitting cross armed in chairs, others had pitched actual tents. With a sleeping pad and down sleeping bag, they could actually be in for a comfortable night. Seeing all of this made me mad. Not at the poor souls dumb enough to brave the weather, but at Microsoft. Here were people forced to extremes to get their hands around a product that should be readily available on store shelves. Fathers and children sleeping out in the cold together, in the hopes of a merry xmas. It has been just about a month since the Xbox 360 was released. My hands are empty, just like those of many around the nation. Now number 7 on the Xbox 360 list at my local GameStop, I still have no idea when I will get to enjoy what these campers have earned. Filed under: A 47 Danger and General and Rant and Xbox 360 Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 12.16.05 by beuks @ 11:45 am
The good folks at Gamespot have posted their nominations for their Best & Worst of 2005 awards. Take a look at this category: Best Puzzle/Rhythm Game.
Wow. That’s a high-powered group. I wouldn’t mind seeing any of those win a Best [something] award. Meteos is the runt of the litter, of course, and the one I’ve played the least, but is inventive, challenging, and well-executed. And I’ll handicap Katamari and WarioWare as being sequels that improved upon their predecessors. Setting aside the bizarre category (brings to mind the “International Brotherhood of Jazz Dancers, Pastry Chefs and Nuclear Technicians”), this is a matchup between Guitar Hero and Lumines. Two of best things to happen to video games this year. Two addictions that tend to be played in marathons rather than bursts. I’m tempted to say that both games are perfect. That sounds silly, so I could quibble: some of the songs in Guitar Hero are not as good as others, and it is derivative of Guitar Freaks; Lumines is the only really good [and legal] reason to own a PSP, and the levels are always in the same order. The achievements of these games are undiminished. I know A 47 Danger has already named Guitar Hero the best game of 2005, but I’m prepared to call the comparison of Guitar Hero and Lumines a draw. Play them both, often. You will be a happier person for it. Filed under: Beuks and GBA and General and Nintendo DS and PS2 and PSP Comments: None |
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Posted on 12.14.05 by ClackyJ @ 3:51 pm
That’s right! Official Katamari Damacy t-shirts, made for those that feel the cosmos on a regular basis. Now, get back to smiling… Filed under: ClackyJ and General Comments: None |
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