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AICN Games: Monki's Weekly Wrap-Up! 360 with IPTV! PSP with Skype! Games with Terrorists! Mass Hysteria!
Greetings humans, Monki here with your first wrap-up of the new year.
2008 will arguably be the first truly "next-gen" gaming year...of course, that would make it "current-gen" then...wouldn't it? Anyway, Wiis are still impossible to get, PS3s are still stacked up all over Best Buys across the country just waiting for those folks who were waiting for the hi-def war to end and the 360 is still bloated from Christmas turkey.
Lots of stuff has happened in the past few weeks, so let's dig in and see what all we can find.
Game News of the Week!
Microsoft pushed hard towards the end of 2007 to keep themselves at the top of the home console market...it seems that they are starting off 2008 with a similar push.
This past weekend at Bill Gates' keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Bill rolled out a few new bullet-points to add to the list of "Why the 360 is badass."
First of all, it looks like British Telecom is going to be the first cable provider to use the 360 as a set-top box.
Why is that important? Imagine if in 1985 you just plugged your cable from the wall in to your NES and then watched TV with it. Not only would it be awesome to watch Double Dare in 8 bit resolution, but it would be a huge milestone for the industry. Of course, I know the resolution of the console doesn't effect the source, I was just trying to be funny. (Emphasis on trying.)
Seriously though, remember back in the early 00's when people were talking about media-center PCs or home entertainment boxes or whatever the hell they were called? Take at look at your 360...it seems the future is in fact now. Pretty badass, I think.
All that, and a few new shows are going to start showing up on the XBox Live Marketplace pretty soon. From a Microsoft press release:
LAS VEGAS - Jan. 6, 2008 - Xbox LIVE Marketplace, the leading high-definition video-on-demand service, is expanding once again, adding content from two major entertainment partners. Microsoft Corp. today announced at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that Disney-ABC Television Group and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) will be joining the more than 35 networks and studios offering U.S. Xbox LIVE members premium entertainment content via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store.
"Disney-ABC Television Group and MGM are two of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, and this announcement helps continue to evolve and diversify the content offering on Xbox LIVE," said Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "The ability to offer such great content in high definition further expands Microsoft’s commitment to connected entertainment with Xbox 360."
Later this month, all U.S. Xbox LIVE members will begin to have access to select TV shows and movies from the ABC Television Network, ABC Family, ABC News, Disney Channel and Toon Disney as part of an agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group. More than 500 hours of content, in both standard definition and high definition when available, will be offered including hit ABC Television shows "Lost," "Grey's Anatomy," "Ugly Betty" and "Desperate Housewives." Past and current ABC shows will be available on demand, with new episodes arriving on the service the day after they air on television. A variety of award-winning ABC News broadcasts and specials from its unparalleled archive dating back to 1963 and containing priceless interviews, stories and historical moments will be available for download as well.
Just the other day, Quint was telling me how much he wanted to watch "Hanna Montana" on his 360...well Quint, Christmas was just a couple weeks late my boy! Now you can get all the Billy Ray Cyrus daughter you can handle!
But Sony isn't just sitting back and taking it. Sony is still pushing the PSP pretty hard. Just announced is that Sony is bringing Skype, the internet communication tool, to the PSP.
Basically, you can make free calls to other Skype users via your PSP. That's pretty slick...but is it enough to push someone in to buying a new handheld system? One that really hasn't had any really cool releases in the last few months?
With Blu-ray being thrust into the clear leader in high-def discs, and the new PSP additions (including some PSP stuff you can do while connected to a PS3) it seems like Sony may actually make some ground up on the 360 this year. We should see some kind of a bump when Metal Gear hits in a few months too. Really though, until then, are there any sweet PS3 titles that would interest you in buying a shiny new dust collector?
The only game that I've enjoyed on the PS3 that isn't available for the 360 yet is Unreal Tournament 3.
For the second year in a row, Penny Arcade's Child's Play Charity broke $1,000,000. Over one million collected in just a couple of months. It really goes to show that gaming breeds more than socially awkward and solitary people that some would lead you to believe.
The games industry is really starting to step up and show that games aren't just meant for children. I honestly believe it is a good thing for titles like Manhunt 2 to really push the medium along. If we sit back and let regulation modify every single new title that comes out, we are just bowing down to censorship. Things like Child's Play show that these aren't just kids playing games. Honestly, how many kids under 17 do you know that have donated to charity in a monetary fashion? Sure, there are exceptions, and I know plenty of you probably built a house one weekend with your church group/scout group...but really...we are a maturing culture of people.
Speaking of Penny Arcade, this is just a reminder to let you know that Jack Thompson is still crazy...and you can buy an autographed copy of GTA 3 with his signature on it....and if it sells, the money is going to Child's Play. So badass.
Since we're talking politics, keep an eye on Hillary Clinton. She has pretty much some out and said that she wants to have the government censor videogames. She would support regulation of the games industry..."regulation" = "censorship." Keep that in mind when you go to your primaries. Then vote for Ron Paul.
With CES going on right now, we're bound to hear some more badass news for the games industry, so hopefully I'll live up to my new years resolution and be putting these columns out on a weekly basis again...so check back next week for more info coming out of CES.
Pretty Images of the Week!
This first batch of images is from Konami's upcoming "Target: Terror" for the Wii. I actually played this game at an arcade this weekend with a buddy of mine. It truly is the old-school style of digitized humans on a virtual world, just like Lethal Enforcers...except apparently the new Lethal Enforcers 3 (which was at the same arcade) is all rendered graphics now like how Virtual Cop was back in the day. You like those name drops there? Time Crisis, Area 51, Police Trainer...ahem...
Apparently in addition to shooting terrorists, you also shoot people in golf carts...awesome.
Oh, and I hope you see the irony in putting those in the "pretty images of the week" section.
This next footage is from Burnout Paradise, which I'm totally stoked to play...after getting my paws on the demo on the 360, I've been pretty much going crazy waiting for this one.
There's something a bit strange about this "trailer" though...I don't know if I can put a finger on it...
Oh yeah, IT'S A GIANT FUCKING AD FOR WAL-MART. Classy EA...very classy. Does this mean I'll be able to buy the game for $10 cheaper at Wal-Mart? My guess...probably not.
And lastly...a new trailer for Dynasty Warriors 6...If you've read my columns, you know I have an affinity for the "Warriors" series...I still don't know why I keep going back to it...
Oh wait, now I remember, its all about mowing down hundreds of opponents...awesome music (from the early 80s)...it's about knowing that if Lu Bu shows up, and he isn't your ally, you best fucking run cause he will fuck your shit up.
I'm such a fanboy that I noticed that Koei changed their logo animation...radical.
Games You Must Buy of the Week!
There is really a dearth of titles right now...after the holiday season most companies sort of sit back and collect themselves before making the push for April/May...so some of these titles may be a bit old.
NFL Tour (Available 1/8 for the 360 and PS3)
EA has refined their NFL Street title into this new, league friendly game. I got to check out a bit of it at E for All a few months ago, and it plays pretty much how you'd expect it to play. A lot of fun for those of you who only buy Madden once a year.
Burnout Paradise (Available 1/22 for the PS3 and 360 )
I mentioned this one before, and I'm totally jazzed about it. The visuals in this game are freaking beautiful and I can't wait to go online and smash my friends into various walls and upcoming traffic and hopefully school busses full of children and/or nuns.
Rock Band (Available now for the PS2, 360 and PS3)
In the battle of the music games, Rock Band has absolutely stolen my heart. I've been playing this game almost non-stop since I got it and I'll challenge anyone to a tug-of-war on drums. I'm like a tornado of arms and drumsticks when I'm on this thing. If you can get this game, get it. It rules. There were a few hardware issues when it first hit the streets, but those seem to be resolved now. I managed to break my first kick pedal on my drums, but EA replaced it in a couple of weeks. Hooray warrantee!
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (Available 1/21 for the DS)
A friend recommended this one to me a while back and I've been meaning to check it out. It hits in a couple of weeks on the DS and it looks to be pretty snazzy. A post-apocalyptic world where 90% of humanity is dead? Sounds like L.A. to me! Wow! Rimshot!
Contra 4 (Available now for the DS)
This game hasn't left my DS since I bought it. If you are a fan of the old-school Contra titles...you need to get your damn hands on this one. It's been out for a while now, so you can probably find it for cheap...but get it. It's an excellent reminder of the golden age of gaming.
What I'm Playing Right Now!
Unreal Tournament 3 (Available now for the PS3 and PC)
There aren't really a whole lot of titles available for the PS3 that really caught my eye over the holiday. Primarily my PS3 has been used for playing back Blu-ray discs, but UT3 has taken over the disc drive as of late.
The game has a great old-school feel to it that you don't get with a lot of modern shooters. I forgot how common it was for games to have a power-up system back in the day as opposed to a regeneration system. Also, being able to hold like 8 weapons at a time is pretty slick.
The multiplayer aspect of the game seems a lot less personal than 360 shooters. I think primarily it is because most people don't have have headsets...so you have many fewer douchebags talking shit the entire time you are playing...its a breath of fresh air. Also, with no one talking, its pretty much like playing with a group of robots...smart robots.
Anyway, this one is getting a lot of my time now...and if you have a PS3, drop me an email with your PS3 friend name so I can start filling my list up...and then you can say you shot an AICN writer in the head.
What is in a Name?
After a long game of Halo 3, bouncing around and seeing tons of different XBox Live usernames, I got to thinking about the names we use online...and then I wrote the following in an email to a friend of mine. I figured some of you out there might feel similar. Enjoy.
I've been thinking a lot about people's Handles online. Nicknames...usernames...aliases...I've gone by the name "Monki" for almost a decade now...before that I was TRIVIA-DJ for about a year, and before that I went by Crash for about 3 or 4 years...
Are handles unique to this generation of people? Sure, nicknames have been around for ages, but the unique thing about them now is that more often than not, people create their own. Not only that, but sometimes people use that alias, that avatar, to hide behind and become a whole other person online. In the real world you may be "Tim" or "Sarah" but online you are "Gareth the Destroyer" a dickhead on XBox Live or "Starpedals" a sorceress in World of Warcraft, who is kind, but packs a vicious staff.
We use our online or gaming personas as an escape from our real life, and the name we choose is often the first instance where someone will gather information about you. A boring handle, or an unoriginal one (a name followed by a birthdate or year) can show that someone just doesn't give a damn about what they are doing and are more likely to screw around. If I'm playing Rock Band against Timmy1982, it wouldn't shock me if he just up and quit if I was beating him too badly.
But a name like "Knight of Myth" or "SmartMop," something original, I can appreciate that. Obviously this person has created a persona they are going to be playing with.
Of course, over time our handles can attach themselves to real life. As I said before, I've gone by "Monki" for almost a decade now, and it is not uncommon for friends to call me Monki in the "real world." Hell, my business card says Monki on it.
Are we drifting towards a future where someone is more likely to go by a chosen nickname than their real name? Probably not...and besides...who wants RockStar6969 doing your taxes or PrincessSnowflake fixing your broken arm....
The Final Minute with Monki!
There you have it, my first column of 2008. It's already been a pretty wild year. Let's just say it started with a bang...and a lot of Captain Morgan...and a handful of sparklers that Harry gave me for some silly reason.
This is going to be an insane year for us gamers. I can't fucking wait.
I leave you with an alternate ending for the movie Superman 2.
Alright kids, have a glorious year! Until next week, back up the tree I go!
-Monki
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huzzah!
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kinda could tell what was gonna happen, but still very funny.
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I've had mine since this past summer and I need to know...are the red rings of death still appearing? Or was that a first generation thing?
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looks so eighties, I can't decide if thats good or bad.
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till then I guess I have to consign myself to the averagenessness of Mass Effect and Assassins Creed. Man are these two perfect games.
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The Messiah has returned!
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That alternate Superman II scene was better than the Donner cut.
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I'm 99% positive it was just the first generation of 360s that red-ringed. From what I've heard, it was due to the motherboard heating up too much and flexing just enough to pop the CPU loose. Now they have cooler running parts. I had to get mine replaced exactly a year ago (the DVD drive failed; no red rings) and it's been fine ever since, and I've put some serious time into that thing. 140 hours into Oblivion alone...
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All those cheap shots from guards while trying to duel 10 of them at once gets a little annoying, you know? And it was repetitive as all hell. Sure it looked snazzy and it was fun scaling buildings, but that wasn't enough to redeem the game in my eyes.
Original xbox live gamertag? How about "FLUFFER"? I've been using that for 5 years now and it never ceases to get a laugh.
What happend to that contest where Monki was looking for new contributors to the AICN gaming column? Did anyone get that? Just curious since I applied and never heard anything.... -
Jan 08, 2008 10:31:09 AM CST
All those cheap shots from guards while trying to duel 10 of the
by nomoredirtyjokespleaseweareyanks
umm yeah, that is what blocking and countering is for. You see there are these things called controllers which contain buttons that when depressed....yada yada yada.
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have you delved into Mass Effect yet? Theres a game to get lost in......
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Man, those things are hard to get. :)
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I'm totally dying to however. I love me the Bioware RPGs... It sounds kind of dorky, but these days, I'm all about Mario Galaxy for the wii. It's the most innovative & fun game I've played in ages.
And to the guy above talking about the block button in Assasin's Creed... sorry, but you cannot convince me that the combat system in that game is anything but pure garbage. 10 guards surrounding you taking turns hitting you in the back is nothing than can be countered. The combat is pure dreck. -
Jan 08, 2008 10:57:02 AM CST
Rickey Henderson I must have a different game
by nomoredirtyjokespleaseweareyanks
I can take out 10 surrounding guards with my assassins blade. However you are correct about Mario, pure gaming bliss. Mass Effect is absolutely amazing and needs to be completed at least twice.
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and it is easily the best game on any of my systems, closely followed by Zelda Twilight Princess. Then again on the last three consoles i owned(PS2, Xbox, Cube) my fave games were easily Metroid, Zelda, and Pikmin. So I guess I shouldn't be surprised, Nintendo just do it better.
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If you like Bioware, you'll really enjoy it. The combat system has improved, I could never get the system for KOTR.
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...combat games with controls schemes that required timing never did it for me. I'm more of a button masher (think DMC) rather than a fan of elaborate Virtua Fighter style controls.
I snagged a wii for xmas and am currently enjoying it as much as the 360. Resident Evil 4 for the wii is also a revelation if you haven't played it... So much fun. -
games are terrible on the Wii. Nintendo need to get their quality control back with these publishers. Third party Cube games were much better with Eternal Darkness, Rogue Leader, and Dinosaur Planet as examples of extremely high quality.
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Damn, haven't tried that one yet. As someone who finished it 3 times on the cube is it really worth another purchase?
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Seriously, Criterion fucked that one up so badly it's hard to believe. DJ Atomica can fuck right off, as can the lack of a restart option. I'd rather watch a 20 second loading screen than spend 2 minutes driving back to the start of a race. The first thing I did (after getting over the shock of how shit the demo was) was to cancel my pre-order for it.
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Jan 08, 2008 11:10:45 AM CST
Problem is, developers don't know how to make wii games
by rickey henderson
Very few games out there take advantage of the wii's motion sensing gimmick. Hopefully that'll turn around in 08. You've got to nail that wiimote sense of fun down because otherwise, you've got got gamecube graphics and a lousy control scheme. Even worse, Microsoft is looking into the motion control thing now (the contracted the same company that nintendo used to design the wiimote). Like you said, the wii could be very screwed if they don't get some decent third part support out there.
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heres why: it includes a new chapter from the PS2 version that you haven't played before. And also, the wii control scheme is awesome. You point the wiimote at the screen for some pinpoint precision. Headshots galore. I've played it on the gamecube too and this is better. It came out in the summer, so uou can probably get it used for cheap I'm thinking.
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If you liked RE4 on the GC you will love it even more on Wii I think. Initially the controls feel odd, because it's quite different, but once you get used to them you'll love them. While the gestures are little more than waggling, they really add to the game. For example, repeatedly slicing the remote left and right like a knife triggers Leon to pull out his knife and start slashing, it's really intuitive after a while.
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Jan 08, 2008 11:18:00 AM CST
Sweet, might make it my next purchase
by nomoredirtyjokespleaseweareyanks
Not too many upcoming 360 games excite me outside of DMC4 and Ninja Gaiden2. Super Smash Bros with Solid Snake has me shaking with glee.
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...have they revamped Paradise to the point of it being a crapfest? Did they remove the Crash games? If they did, there'll be hell to pay!!
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Jan 08, 2008 11:19:51 AM CST
Oops fogot about End War and the new Civ
by nomoredirtyjokespleaseweareyanks
thats also coming to the Wii.Those are gonna freakin rock.
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I sent my 360 to be fixed. They sent me back another broken unit. now i'm waiting again. WTF!
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Jan 08, 2008 11:23:49 AM CST
my mistake, meants to say 360 not Wii
by nomoredirtyjokespleaseweareyanks
Civ Whooogh. I haven't played a Civ since part 2 and it consumed so much of my life that once, when playing it in the computer room, I was robbed and didn't realise for hours. I wandered blearily out of my room and thought 'hmmmmmm, wasn't my cd stacker on top of the cabinet, and where is my vcr?'.
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Or perhaps your comment on 'more PSP/PS3 connectivity' was meant to include it without really saying anything... but Sony announced that with future blu-ray releases you can copy a smaller version of the film (probably already compressed and stored on the BD-rom) directly to a memory card for playback on your PSP! No idea if it's just for the memory stick duo, but given that they didn't specify, any memory stick might do, so any other player other than PSP that takes em might also work... well maybe it has to support the .mp4 or whatever format UMD might've been using, but still that's pretty cool, especially given that UMD movies are DVD quality even when played from the PSP Slim on your HDTV. Also it sucks that skype is only announced for PSP Slim, but I could live without it, let's just hope it doesn't start a trend of stuff that's only for the slim...
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As the top rated player on all arenas in Halo 3 it's nice to see my online name getting a mention there, Monki.
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So, actually, screw you Monki.
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What a bastard.
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The PSP has had quite a few great games released in the last several months. Jeanne D'arc, Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow, and Final Fantasy Tactics are just a few of the better games released lately. I'm more of a DS fan, but the PSP's library is hardly anything to scoff at, especially with God Of War and FFVII: Crisis Core coming in the next couple months. Seriously, I know more about games, and I only read a handful of websites; I don't *write* for one. GET SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THEIR SHIT, AICN!
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Yep, you read that right. I'm looking for recommendations for the X-Box. And no, I haven't been held hostage by the Amish for the past 8 years! The kids have their PS2 and Wii. I got the old X-Box just for me. So who can recommend something for me to play? The more obscure, the better! I prefer FPS, and RPG games, but will try just about anything.
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and all small gaming devices, is what's the point of making the games look so good and have amazing soundtrackS. When you're gonna be playing it on such a tiny screen with rinky dinky speakers, for that I'll play it on my big screen TV in surround. Honestly, who plays games on the go? Only little kids with their DS. If I wanna play a game on a roadtrip. I hook up a console and a flat screen in my car. I guess I'm showing my age. I've never been a tiny gadget person. I don't even like cell phones.
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Are you some sort of idiot? As mentioned, Syphon Filter: LS is an excellent title. FFT and Jeanne D'Arc are also nothing to scoff at. Heck, even the recent Castlevania release bundling several games (including SOTN) for $30 is a tremendous deal. Clearly you have no idea what you're talking about. Can someone who actually plays games get your job?
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I'm a huge Burnout fan but cancelled my res. toute suite after playing the demo--no Crash mode and no restart are game killers for me. Maybe EA/Criterion needs to realize you don't need much innovation when you have a nearly perfect product.
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Monki,
UT is the only PS3 Game not available for 360 that you enjoyed? Did you not play Resistance: Fall of Man? Or did you just not like it? It may look a little dated now, but it's the best launch game. Ever. Unless I'm missing one, that is... -
With the 3 red rings of death crisis the last thing the 360 needs is a public endorsement from a geeky slimeball.
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Halo, Halo 2, Ninja Gaiden, Splinter Cell, Burnout 3 KOTR, Black,Soul Calibur II, GTA Double Pack, Prince of Persia, Half Life 2, Jade Empire
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But you can only play 2 and 4. Why they never ported over the others I don't know.
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How in fuck has Lucas Arts not created a Wii lightsaber game yet? Hello? Someone? Anyone?
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compared to the PS3. To me, the U3 engine is pretty amazing, and I'm curious if there is a difference between the PS3 and 360....I assume there won't be. Also, the demos for GTA look like crap...they should've used a better engine...Crackdown looks better.
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I think LucasArts is working on it. They'd be idiots not to...the Wii was built for a lightsaber game. Imagine how many chestbumping fatkids will be sabering troopers.
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Maybe someone using their name and number doesn't really need to escape from his or her real life because all is going pretty ok. Perhaps that can be just as revealing of that individual as, say, the handle Darth Dork is of someone else.
I'd never given it too much thought before, but I now I am starting to wonder just what type of insight I am getting into a guy (assumed) calling himself Monki. Hmmmm...not quite a gorilla...and replaced the "ey" with an "i." Kind of a girly move unless your real name is Chachi in which case it would be totally understandable.
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Team Fortress 2 may be complete perfection in a online fps. I've played A LOT over the years, and I haven't had that much fun since the Quake 1 grappling days (the glorious grapple/rocket combo). Valve kicked huge amounts of ass....the voicework on TF2 is worth the price of admission. They need to patch the network code a bit, lots of dropped games, but a buttload of fun to play.
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LucasArts freaking better be. This is what the wii was created for: a lightsaber game and chestbumping fat kids a go-go! The GTA series has always had what I like to call "working man's graphics." Not snazzy, but they get the job done just fine. Besides have you seen how huge the worlds are in those games that have to be rendered?
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Seriously all the games have "Ratings" on the box. Just like Films do. Be a fucking parent. Read the box! Would you buy your little Kid an R or X rated Movie. No! Well most people wouldn't... Hold you stores- Not the game makers responsible for minors purchasing games that are not to be sold to thier age group. That doesn't mean hiding the games behind the counter at Walmart- We don't hide film DVD's from the sight of minors. What that means is make sure the stores Check I.D. before selling a game... But whatever you do make sure too keep the Government the fuck out this shit!!! We have the ESB and it conducts itself in the same manner that the MPAA does!------------ Now to start another post- One that the Fuckers running for Pres and the shitheels in Capital Hill should put an end too when it comes to Childrens wellfair and betterment..
You know what that is!!!! Junk food, Sugary Cereal and Fast Food commercials on TV geared towards Children------------ Remember me saying be a parent. Well the excuse of being a parent in regards to this is out of the parents hands because the "Gun" / "Ad" is pointed in our kids faces. The commercials are placed on networks like the Cartoon Network and so on. With offers of cool prizes some of which are related to kids shows and kid movies. And they do this shit so they can hook your kid in on a sale. That's no different then showing an R rated trailer commercial when a child is watching a G rated show. It's time to stop this SHIT!!!!!!!!!!! No more cartoon characters and kiddy prizes to sell foods that aren't healthy. No more kid meals. If that Lesbo bitch really loves the Children then she can stand up on this issue. They need to stop selling junk food to the kids. Harry's fat ass couldn't ignore them- Neither could Drew's or Quint's. Eating habits start at childhood, and it's real hard to be a parent and enforce our views when our kids are exposed to the gun day in and day out, so much so that it seems criminal to not buy the child Fruit Loops or a Happy meal from time to time. They are fucking with our kids and it needs to STOP!!! The gun is the ad the ad is placed strategically in our kids face. How many of your kids have to have the Happy meal for the fucking toy. Surely even a Cereal prize inside situation did this as well. Why this country cant see that this is no fucking different than an R rated ad for an up and coming film on a G rated kids station is beyond me!!! But then again we got alot of chubby fuckers in this country! Lets end this shit!!!!! Fuck the Dove Foundation and that Nurse Kratchet looking Carpet Muncher.-----------
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The sword fights are some of the best parts of Assassins Creed. You must not be doign something right if you're having trouble taking on ten guys at once. I run around and try to get as many possible guards to fight at the same time and wind up, every time, taking them all down with nary a scratch on me.
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It was a time of peace, no war.1 sku per system (not including bundles)Everything worked even if after playing for hours upon hours.Does anybody have an extra Wavebird controller to sell? I read they stopped production on them and I want to use it with Super Smash Brothers Brawl.
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Back when I ran my pre-internet BBS, my friends and I would refer to one another in the 'real' world using our BBS 'handles' as we called them back then.
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Like I said above, I'm more of a button masher. Timing blocks, attacks, parrys, and grabs doesn't really ring my bell. But that's just me.
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Holy shit.
That looks like it was developed by some Russian brothers in their basement on a budget of about $100.
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The game LOOKS amazing, but the gameplay is boring and exhaustingly repetitive. Kill some dudes, go hide in the tent....give me NINTENDO anyday of the week. Always the most fun, inovative games if not the most graphically impressive. Yes yes?
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Does anyone seriously like her? I'm glad she is getting trounced by Obama so far and the primary reason I will not vote for her is because she uses game violence to get the soccer moms revved up. Lieberman is the same way.
Burnout Pradise is a disappointing demo. I was hoping the open world aspect would be an option, not the game. I really don't want to have to drive back to the beginning of the race to try again and I HATE the stunt aspect that I am supposed to memorize to play well. Just give me races, enough with this open world shit. -
..ever. Why can't people see that?********Burnout Paradise looks absolutely awesome, and the crashs are pretty bonerattling, but they really need to populate the city with pedestrians...MUHAHAHAHAHHA
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Because he's a fundamentalist Christian who favors allowing states to criminalize abortion, teach creationism in public schools, do away with the FBI, CIA, and through the end of the IRS, the local police and fire departments as well (unless he thinks people would do these jobs without a government paycheck). He's an isolationist who wants us to pull out of the U.N. and do away with trading with most of the world. He wants to COMPLETELY end immigration, so that American "melting pot" would be stopped by his little Iron Curtain.
He does not believe in evolution, has the endorsement of the Ku Klux Klan and other racist groups, is on record making anti-semitic and racist comments (which his apologists claim were "ghost written" for him against his will. . . Riiiight.) and has been a guest on the Morton Downey Jr. show (the 80s Jerry Springer) where he screamed at audience members, advocated legalizing heroin and cocaine, and verbally assaulted members of New York City's Guardian Angels, an organization that RISKED THEIR LIVES to help people while "Dr" Paul sat safely in his expensive mansion.
He is NOT for freedom, NOT for liberty, and NOT a liberal in any way, shape, or form. His philosophy is closer to Ayn Rand's Objectivism, or even textbook fascism, than "constitutionalist."
The number of naive, deluded, fucked-in-the-head people who are supporting his is astounding, especially when you find out that a shit-ton of them turned to Ron Paul after watching "Zeitgeist" which is a piece of BULLSHIT propaganda with NO references, NO proper citations, and an assload of debunked statements in it. (Parts 1 and 2 were somewhat credible. Part 3 is complete conspiracy theory bullshit with almost no basis in reality).
Let me say this clearly, to my fellow liberals: THE ROCKEFELLERS DO NOT WANT TO PUT RFID CHIPS IN YOU! They couldn't care less about a peon like you. The Federal Reserve CANNOT be removed by a President without the support of the other branches of the government, and Ron Paul would *never* have that. The IRS is *necessary* if you like things like roads, health standards, police, firefighters, libraries, schools, clean water, clean air, parks, public beaches, and pretty much everything that makes you comfortable as a modern American. NO CONGRESSMAN would ever vote to do away with the IRS.
The Gold Standard is useless these days because it would do NOTHING to remove the power from the richest people. They'd just horde the gold instead of the legal tender. It's all the same, and it will NOT suddenly put you on some sort of even footing with the richest people in the world.
Legalizing ALL drugs and ALL guns is a bad idea, but that's what Ron Paul wants. Sure, legalize pot, and LSD, and maybe a few "light" recreational drugs, but HEROIN? CRACK? COCAINE? in a world where ALL GUNS are now legal without a license or background check, and the police don't collect paychecks from your taxes?!?!
Ron Paul is an isolationist, Ayn Randian kook, and I can understand why some liberals were misled into thinking he was somehow about liberty and freedom. He's not. DO SOME RESEARCH and you'll see he's a dangerous man who would be WORSE than Bush, and YOU ARE BEING LIED TO about his plans, intentions, policies, and background. -
Yes lets base the entire election on the one issue now shall we.... Obama!?!?!? Obama!?!?!!? Ok there, you keep believing he is the best candidate
Here is to hoping Bloomberg runs. -
...and long before then, I'm sure, but that's the first analogical application of them that I can think of.
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It's not really a business card if the name printed on it is "Monki".
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Seems to be "Leave it up to the states", which is (like in all his issues) because he knows that uber-conservative states (like his home of Texas) would vote to censor, ban, or criminalize M-rated games. He may not have stated this policy publicly, but most of his policies are about "leaving it up to the states" and it's because he knows that heavily Christian states will become little City-State Theocracies, and he's COUNTING ON IT.
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As far as an incredible 3rd party game on wii.. check out Capcom's Zach & Wiki. One of the best games of the year, and is very innovative with the wii controller. Hasn't been having commercial success unfortunately... but its had loads of critical acclaim (Scores in the 8 or 9 in gaming sites and mags)
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Tough to tell. Was the Ron Paul support a gag?
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got some proof of all your statements, and no, don't tell me to Google it. Links from reputable sites please. : /
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Back in the day, playing Medal of Honor on PC, I used the name Evil_Dead_Ash for online games. My roommate used the name Mr_Belding. Anyway, when I started playing MMO's, I knew that was too long of a name, and stupid, to use for MMO's, so I somehow came up with the name Dashl. Well, maybe it was just Dash, and then I added the "L" since I was playing Star Wars Galaxies and Dash was taken. Anyway, I used Dashl for SWG, EQ2, EQOA, xbox live, the two weeks I played WoW, and the beta for Pirates of the Burning Sea. I still use Dashl for XBOX live, Dashl for LOTRO, and Dashl- for PS3(made me mad I had to add that at the end). I have used the name for so long, and all my friends know it, I have even been called that at work.
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http://tinyurl.com/2mr4sg
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as in Red Rings of Death (Xbox 360)
you're better off getting the Arcade edition as the newer models now have an updated motherboard and heat sink which prevents overheating and the loud jet engine noise associated with the 360. Other than that, the superman clip was fucking hillarious, now f only i could do the same thing to my GF. muahhahahahaha -
The Splinter Cell series, the Rainbow Six series, the two Knights Of The Old Republic games, Def Jam: Fight For NY, pretty much anything Rockstar does (Manhunt, The Warriors, Red Dead Revolver etc), Rocky Legends, Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, Deathblow...those are a few of my faves anyways. Happy gaming.
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I really enjoyed:
Baldures Gate: Dark Alliance
Baldures Gate II
Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes
Psi-Ops
Morrowind: GOTY edition
The Bard's Tale
Knights of the Old Republic 1&2
Evil Dead: Fistful of Boomstick
Evil Dead: Regeneration
Voodoo Vince
Fable: The Lost Chapters
and of course Halo 1&2
I have more suggestions but these were off the top of my head. -
My kids and I are currently enjoying Bioshock. It's an FPS that takes place in an underground city that went from being a utopia to a ruined city with various mutants running around. It's got cool things for you to do, like hacking security bots so they help you instead of hurt you. You can give yourself different abilities by changing your DNA. You can modify your weapons as you advance in the game. Anyway, it's a pretty unique and fun game, at least we think so. The Big Daddys are awesome.
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Hey schnorbis, I think swinky was looking for suggestions on original xbox games- not 360 games.--But i agree- bioshock is awesome on the 360.
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Recently I've been really enjoying this game called Mass Effect. It's this 3rd person action shooter RPG that takes place out in the solar system where humanity is just starting to explore. It's got a lot of fun things to do, like talking to people and choosing all sorts of different replies. You can go into the menu screen and apply points to your body so that you can do all these new things. You can even modify your weapons in these menus! But really, it's a pretty big and fun game, at least I think so. The asari are awesome.
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seriously, AICN should just drop the games section if this is how you're going to cover it. the "first next gen" statement is so fucking stupid that i could spend a page writing about games over the previous 16 months that prove this statement is made by a retard.
but the worst offense by far is your lack of coverage on METAL GEAR SOLID 4. don't you fucking get that it is easily the biggest and most important title of 2008? don't you get it's more anticipated that the majority of bullshit movies and t.v. shows out there (including indy 4, sorry shia nut-sack lickers). you didn't even call it by it's proper name in the half sentence you devoyted to it. this article is dog shit through and through. -
Also try Deus Ex: Invisible War.
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...it's an overrated franchise, much like Halo, that is overhyped by kneepad wearing, manpickle guzzling cheerleaders, much like yourself.
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Please god do not make me look at the same stupid MGS4 SS's over and over and over and over and over again...while sony fanboys scream, OMGSNAKEISUBRKEWLANDSTEALTHYROFL..
Its going to be the same game it was since NES, be stealthy and when guards see you, turn into a box or something. SOLID TURD FTL, Sony Needs a New Messiah. -
maybe if you two wern't too busy sucking each other off, you'd realize the games going to gross more in it's first week than 98% of all movies in 08 will make. ken you're obviously retard of the day seeing that snake IS different in this game. ultron go back to reading sonic furry porn with your homo pals.
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get back to inhaling yards of man-kielbasa. lol
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