Shit Written Down From My Head

Recently I’ve got back into playing games. I’m currently working my way through Lost Odyssey. I play Unreal Tournament 3, Halo 3 and Soul Calibur 4 online. i also play Mario Kart Wii with the wife every now and again.

So, there are some games coming out this year that I’m excited about. some I’m buying day of release, others I’ll just rent as soon as I can - as I’m not made of money! Here’s the list of those games:

Fable 2
This game looks like a lot of fun. I played the first one for a while, but its quirks grew tiresome and I never finished it. This, however, has online play. Now, I’m not entirely evil, only slightly. but one thing I cannot wait to do in this game is go into my friends worlds, flirt with their wives and kill their families. Its just something I really want to do. This game is going to be a lot of fun!

I also like the idea of owning every building in the game world. Along with a dog to use or abuse, this game is looking more fun by the second! I have my pre-order ready and can’t wait for the XBLA game, Pub Games, to make me some money!

Fallout 3
I remember, back in the day, sitting in front of my off-white computer, wading my way through the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout & Fallout 2. I honestly don’t remember too much of the story, as it was quite some time ago. but every now and again me and my friends would talk about it. Now we have a new one to be excited about. By the creates of Oblivion and Morrowind comes Fallout 3, open world apocalytpic fun!

Reading previews of tiny snippets of game play has me practically salivating at the prospect of playing this game.

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Contest by Matthew Reilly

The New York Public Library. A silent sanctuary of knowledge; a 100-year-old labyrinth of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and long marble hallways. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. Because for one night this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Swain is to compete - whether he likes it or not.

The rules are simple: Seven contestants will enter, only one will leave.

With his daughter in his arms, Stephen Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. The stakes are high, the odds brutal. He can choose to run, to hide or to fight - but if he wants to live, he has to win. For in this contest, unless you leave as the victor, you do not leave at all. (more…)

The Dark Knight

According to IMDb this is one of the greatest movies ever made, ever. It has, as of writing this, 9.3/10 (179,586 votes), which is pure insanity.

Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is just not THAT good.

Sure, Heath Ledger’s retooling of The Joker is great. But the rest of it? No, not that great. Enjoyable? Yes. Engrossing? At times. Overlong? Definitely!

The film runs in at 152 minutes and you feel it badly at times. Such as when Gordon is consoling his family for tricking them, as much as I love Gary Oldman, this is a needless scene - I can see its trying to establish that he loves his family, but his character is already a good guy, we don’t need that emphasis.

On to the next flaw. Christian Bale’s god damn annoying voice. I understand why, again, it is used but I really wish it wasn’t. It really detracted from my enjoyment, giggling like a little girl every time the caped crusader spoke. (more…)