Ipods: What Are They Now

The other day I saw this television commercial for the Ipod Touch. It said "The Funnest Ipod". I'm not even going to address the grammatical errors here. This message brought me to realize that the Ipod Touch isn't really an mp3 player; but instead, it is a miniature mac computer. The music is just a secondary application. Normally when I see someone using an Ipod Touch they aren't listening to music. The person is either playing a game, watching a video on youtube, or checking facebook. Now I don't own an Ipod Touch so I don't know if you can listen to music while using these applications. I do know that using an Ipod Touch is alot more convenient and inconspicuous for playing games and browsing the internet in class. I see it all the time. Now, I can't say that if I had one I wouldn't be tempted to do the same. Far from it. I am one of the most easily tempted people I know.

TRANSFORMERS: Revenge Of The Fallen

Well the day has finally come. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen is finally out on DVD and Blu-Ray. The movie was one of the most anticipated films of the summer along with Star Trek and Terminator: Salvation. I have to say that I was not disapointed in the epic battle between Optimus and the Fallen or the forest battle between Optimus and all the Decepticons. I was annoyed however by the lack of attention Arcee, Elita One, Chromia, Sideswipe, and Jolt got in this movie. I mean Arcee and Elita One were major characters in The Transformers. Arcee was one of the main characters in the 1986 film and seasons 3 and 4. Plus, wasn't Elita One Optimus's Equal in rank. Don't just take names and not give them their due. I did think that the idea to have Arcee as a motorcycle was a good move though.

I thought that the twins, Mudflap and Skids, were funny. However, the attention that they recieved in the movie was horrendous. At times I wondered if Ironhide or Rachet had been killed. They should have given the NEST team more screentime.

The Autobot Matrix of Leadership. We all know what it is right? "But one day, an Autobot shall rise up from our ranks and use the power of the Matrix to light our darkest hour."- Optimus Prime, Transformers: The Movie(1986). In this movie the Matrix was a key to a weapon of mass destruction. In both movies it played a major role and the idea was to keep it out of the hands of the Decepticons. In both movies Optimus dies. In however in this movie Optimus comes back. And before I forget, I think they did a relatively good job with the Matrix of Leadership.

Ok this is not necessarily a complaint but more of a hindsight issue. They had Megatron brought back to life, which is cool because that is paying tribute to just about every Transformers series known to man. However, Why did they not take the oppertunity to rename him Galvatron? I mean, you could have easily given that nod to thousands of G1 fans. Sorry Armada fans, you don't count, and if you want to know why then go watch the 1986 film. It's alot better than what you saw in Transformers: Armada because you actually get an explanation for the name change.

That's all for now. The movie did not disapoint me in the theaters. And now I am trying to find time to pick up my special edition of the movie.

Dragon Fable: A Game Worth Trying.

We need more MMORPGs that have at least %70 of the game free and then everything else is VIP territory. Dragon Fable is one of those games. It's the kind of game that you play on a rainy day. It's something to do, and the extra special content only costs a one time payment of $20.00. The game has a very passive, turn-based combat style. When you engage in combat with one of the creatures in the game you see a screen with you and the creature facing eachother. When i is your turn you see a series of 17 buttons along the bottom of the screen. Each of these buttons stand for a different move. Two of the buttons are potions. One is for restoring health while the other is for restoring mana(magic). The center, and also the largest button is for a basic attack. The remaining fourteen are special moves which can be unlocked very easily. However, half of the special moves can only be used by amulet owners. These special moves very from armor to armor.

Many of the quest lines are spoofs from other stories. For instance I am in the middle of a new questline called Wanderland. I'll give you a moment to get it. Just to be fair it's a questline open only to Amulet owners. There are also single quests that rip off several pop culture characters at once.

Amulet only priveledges:
-Owning Houses
-Use of Certain Items
-Use Of Dragons
-Use of certain Pets
-Entrance into certain areas.
-Certain Quests are for Amulet Owners Only.

You Have Got To Be Kidding me

I am a big fan of the Far Cry franchise, as most of you already know. I love to spend hours building maps on the map editor. The map editor in Far Cry 2 was paradise for me. I originally had the game for Xbox 360. I spent time downloading cool maps and exploring them and getting new ideas for how to do things in building my own maps. There was this one guy who pretty much owned the top ranked maps page. The name was BorromirKane I believe. He had these awesome Lord Of the Rings maps that were just mind-blowing.

Anyway, over the summer I purchased Farcry 2 for my PC. Last night, I was looking at the map share. I typed in phrases that usually got loads of responses but I didn't get any thing. I finally found these maps for Helms deep. Each one looked horrible. I was having a hard time seeing the resemblence. Then I went looking for a Minas Tirith map. I only found one. It was worse than the Helms Deep maps. It was as if these people hadn't even seen the movies.

Now my logic when I bought I PC copy of Far Cry 2 was that the map editor would allow me to be more accurate. I was right. Then Explain To Me Why Someone Was Able To Build What Was Almost An Exact Replica Of The Citadel Courtyard Of Minas Tirith On Xbox But On The PC Version Of The Game, ALL I FOUND WAS @**&@&^@&&!(@!^*&@!&@(*&&!^(*^&^(&*(^%%##@%$^$%*&^$$#&^(*&()*()&*(^*&%^&%*%#&%#$#^%$%^#$@#$#@$#@&%#$#@$#.

Sims 3: Success Or Major FAIL

Well we have all gotten a chance to play the Sims 3 in these past few months. By now we are all probably wondering the same thing. Did we get screwed? Well to be honest I think that the game was missing a lot. The Sims 3 took a great deal of the fun features in the Sims 2 and threw them out the window. For instance, I don't like the fact that I cannot build my own restaurants and control the sims inside of the restaurants. That was a major social center in the Sims 2. The community lots in the Sims 3 are not as exciting. So far there are no "hang out" areas. Sure the idea of centering the nieghborhood around a park was kinda cool, but a park doesn't cut it when you had so much more in the Sims 2.
The rewards system in the sims three was disapointing to me. I think that the idea of making the sim not have to go to the bathroom sounds like a good idea. However I would much rather the bonus make it so that the sim does not have to go to the bathroom as much. The way the aging set up screws up the game as well. See that one reward in the Sims 2 that nade your sims cut back on age was great. I don't like the fact that you can't have kids grow up without getting old. It annoys me.
One thing we should all remember is that the majority of us Sims 2 players had almost all of the expansion packs to the Sims 2. That meant we had a whole lot added on since the game originally came out. So this game is still in the pre-expansion age. There is an expansion pack coming out in November for the Sims 3. The expansion is called: The Sims 3: World Adventures. Your sims will be able to take vacations in China, France, and Egypt. I think I'm gonna miss mountains and beach. This expansion will come with many items, I am sure. Also I have heard that there will be a 1000 sim points bonus with the game. The only reason for them to do this is for them to release special content exclusively for that expansion. By the way if your complaints are mainly about decoration objects and such, then I suggest you check out the Sims 3 online store where you can buy objects with sim points. Let me tell you, it is a better idea to buy a whole pack than to buy parts of it separately. So buy the whole pack because it will usually cost you half as much.
I believe the reason that we were ticked off with the Sims 3 was because most of us were expecting the Sims 2 with upgrades. The truth is that the Sims 3 is a completely new game, with new good points. I am so relieved that I no longer have to wait through a bunch of loading screens to get to a community lot. I'm also glad my sims can go see a movie or go to a concert. There are a lot of good things about the Sims 3. It just might take some time to find them all.

Saints Row The Abrided Series Episode One

This is my first episode of Saints Row The Abridged Series. It's Classic!

Make Way For The Sims 3

Last year I had a post on the upcoming game, The Sims 3. Well we are about two and a half weeks away from its release. This newest installment in the Sims library will be a very different experience for all Sims veterans. In the past one would have to sit through loading screens that would seem to last forever just to get to a new lot for a family outing. In the Sims 3, you will be able to walk with your family or by yourself throughout the neighborhood. There is word that you will be able to control your Sims while they are at work. This is a huge improvement from the Sims 2 where you just sat home while your sim was at work. This will allow for some very interesting possibilities with your sims' relationships. There will no doubt be some players setting up scenarios such as inter-office affairs. Also your personal relationship with our boss will be one crucial ingredient for getting a promotion. 

There will only be three needs bars in this game, as opposed to the eight in the Sims 2. All the same needs will still exist, however, you won't be seeing the status of each one. Happiness will still come from the regular sources such as fulfillment of aspirations and being entertained. However, they will now com from other happenings such as getting pregnant, promotions, and other such things.