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Posted on 07.17.07 by A 47 Danger @ 9:53 am
Straight from Major Nelson’s blog, here is your most useless XBLA update of the day:
Only the Canadians are allowed to advertise the Volkswagen GTI for free. That’s okay though. My free Doritos gamer pic will tide me over. If only there was an energy drink I could advertise through my avatar. Filed under: A 47 Danger and Rant and Xbox 360 Comments: None |
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Posted on 06.21.07 by skintari @ 9:35 am
Hello, fellow readers, Today I post on something that’s going down in the gaming community. As you see, I play games. I like them. I like the creativity, novelty, and education that goes into a game. Not to mention the hard work and constant stress it takes to refine it into something that can be enjoyed by many. However, I don’t like when certain people force their uninformed opinions and jurisdictions on me. What I’m referring to is the recent debacle known as manhunt 2. It is a game that may never be released thanks to the governments bully tactics. and by bully tactics, I mean the esrb. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a great idea to keep adult material away from the hands of children, but I also strongly believe that the best person to make a childs decision is THE PARENTS. Manhunt 2 is just a glimpse of what our society can regress to. It IS an ultra-violent game with a sadistic theme and protagonist. However, it is a creative game nonetheless. The esrb is currently rating this game as AO (adult’s only), which is fine. but that limits the places that will actually carry this game for retail. That means any national retailer will not carry it (although I have seen movies, such as hostel, be promoted at these retailers). It also means that some consoles will not carry it at all (as is the standard policy for Nintendo AND Sony). I also believe that the AO rating is bs. Why is there an M rating? Wouldn’t Mature also be Adults Only? While an AO rating could be “technically” applicable, why is it that it’s only applied to games? In fact, this game has already been completely banned in the UK. How soon before games are completely banned in the States as well? And why do games get negative preferential treatment? Is the creativity not as in line as movies? Are games, which have always been viewed as children’s entertainment, not allowed to “grow up”? One would think that Grand Theft Auto, Bully, and other “alternate reality” games made the point that games are purely fiction and there is no correlation to real life. No matter how “real” the games may seem? As a responsible adult, I can tell the difference between right and wrong and I can discern between virtual and reality. Why must I be forced to adhere to a policy (the ESRB) that is unfair? Our only way to combat this biasedness is to talk. Make it known that you’re a rational person that wants to experience Manhunt 2. With enough of a stir, somebody will have to listen. And hopefully that person can be a collective voice for us all. As Dennis Hopper once said: “You know what’s wrong with America? If I lovingly tongue a woman’s nipple in a movie, it gets an “NC-17″ rating, if I chop it off with a machete, it’s an “R”. That’s what’s wrong with America, man….” That couldn’t wring more true during this debacle… Filed under: General and Rant and skintari Comments: None |
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Posted on 06.19.07 by skintari @ 10:06 am
Morning, all! I come this morning to tell you some very unfortunate news. I fear that the Wii may not be all it’s cracked up to be. “How can I say this?”, you ask. Easily. I rented Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. This game is the one that’s supposed to really utilize motion sensor and the freedom of both controls. It doesn’t. I can’t say I disliked the game, it is rather enjoyable, but for the PS2. I found the Wii-mote and the Nunchuk to be unresponsive and sluggish. What used to take about .5 seconds to do a combo now took close to 3 seconds. This gave your opponent plenty of time to block. The fact that all the special moves were done by holding the B button and flailing your arms about also became futile. In the off chance that the “special” moves worked, you had to be far enough away (but not too far) from your opponent for it to be effective. This only happened once every 15 times or so. The game itself is a reiteration of the PS2 version. That means it was exactly the same, save for the motion sensing. Nintendo, I am disappointed by you. I am so hoping that the Wii can support games that can take advantage of the motion controllers without becoming frustrating and bothersome. So far, I feel that the list for those games are going to be very few and far between. *I am not going to give this game any stars as it’s not worthy on the Wii. I suggest you find the budget title for the PS2 and get that. It’s worth the $10 dollars. Filed under: Rant and Review and Wii and skintari Comments: 4 Comments |
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Posted on 05.31.07 by A 47 Danger @ 8:15 am
I will always wait for game reviews before I buy games. With $60 at stake, it would be foolish to rush into purchases. With that being said, where the hell are the Shadowrun reviews? The videos for the game have looked fun, but you can’t base purchases on the pretty pretty press. Give me something! Someone! Metacritics? You haven’t found anything either? Filed under: A 47 Danger and Rant and Xbox 360 Comments: None |
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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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