Thursday, May 29, 2008

my new baby

Keyboard Sex

It's wireless. It's sexy. It's the Logitech dinovo Edge. I got it for a steal but still highly priced at $120 (and it's gone up since). I thought at first that the keyboard was manufactured poorly, but it was just the plastic covering which I will never take off. It'll be sexier, but I like to keep it's panties on. Of course, there is no number pad and no media keys which is a bummer. That would have made it the best. I just love the LED backlighting though and how it fades out after you use it. Fucking sexy I tell you.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

why video game journalists should stick with what they know

I really hated 1UP editor Shawn Elliot and his "analysis" of Indiana Jones: The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. You can hear him in the recent episode of 1UP Yours. They hate it when movie critics talk about how video games are not art. So why should a video game journalist make a critical analysis of a movie? Crystal Skull isn't intended to be a serious movie. You know that none of the protaginists are going to die. What kind of movie would it be if Indiana Jones dies? Shawn was expecting to be some sort of danger.......what? If Indiana Jones was made to be a tragedy, then maybe you could factor some danger. But the movies are never made with those intentions. You just want to know how and what leads them to specific points in the movie.

It's all George Lucas's fault. I bet Spielberg wanted to do the movie without CG, but because George Lucas is one of the EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, he didn't what to spend the money to do so.

Shawn Elliot said that people should know their job in an earlier podcast. Stick to what you said Shawn.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

I'm losing interest in games it seems

I've only beaten GTAIV in the past month. Years ago, I can blaze through about four games in a month, but now, it's either one or none at all. I should really stop buying games, but goddamn, it's really tempting. Of course, I only bought GTAIV........for both systems. I buy games, but I don't have the time to finish them. You should look at my unfinished PSP stack and my *cough* PS2 stack. It's quite enormous.

Just read my recent purchases. Wii Fit ($90). I laughed a bit when it told me I was obese. I used it for about 10 minutes and I shit you not, I started to sweat and ache. The aching occured during the push up and side arm segment. Oh my goodness. When I started to do the first rep, I shouted, "Holy shit!". It was fucking painful. Wii Fit tells me one thing: I need to start getting into shape. A bunch of downloadable content. Rockband songs (I have no idea how much I've spent), that Penny Arcade game ($20), and echochrome for PS3 & PSP ($20).

This hobby of mine is starting to add up. And here is me thinking of buying my own PS3 because I'm rarely on it ever since my dad realized that he could watch TV downstairs. Think about it. My own PS3. That's pure sex thinking there. I'm thinking of buying one at the end of May to prepare for the awesomeness that is MGS4. But Amazon.com keeps on teasing me with this $380 40GB PS3. It's very, VERY tempting to buy at this point. At the same time, I want to pay off my credit card since it already added the Wii Fit purchase. So for now, paying off my credit is my top priority.

I should save money for the future, but this might be the only time I get to spend any money. Shit, that makes no sense. I have enough gaming content to last me months, yet I still have to buy the recent releases. It literally makes no sense. Why can't I get a game months down the road? Why am I wasting my time with this hobby? Eh, I really don't know.

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As for movies, yeah, I've been watching a bit here and there. Latest theatre movie was Speed Racer. I have no idea why so many critics hated that movie. It was a harmless film that is very enjoyable from beginning to end. Sure, it has it's dragging moments (especially when they reminisce about a race or why the exist, shit like that), but the movie always keeps pushing forward. The art style wasn't distracting at all. Maybe if you are one of those people who can't read fucking subtitles during foreign films, then yeah, you'll have a hard time following what is going on. If you like the cartoon, then you'll enjoy the hell out of this movie.

Iron Man was awesome. What more can you ask for. I even mentally jizzed at the end.

Funny Games sucks. Who gives a shit if the movie is trying to say something about reality and fiction. It's garbage.

I can't wait for the new Indiana Jones film. I've enjoyed each one so far. I hope this one doesn't disappoint.

Thursday, May 08, 2008

fuck you guitar hero 3

They just released a Muse pack. FUCK YOU. Put that on Rock Band. Yeah, I'm posting. Nothing new really. I watch movies and porn, eat a lot of M&Ms (56oz bag ftw), watch House (awesome), Arrested Development (awesome), and Lost (it's just disgusting to watch), and of course, play a lot of video games. I recently just beat Grand Theft Auto IV. It took me 32 hours, but it was well worth it. I still can't believe I bought the game for both systems. Special edition version for PS3 and standard for 360. I'm stupid for sure.