tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77234874847297736552024-03-13T09:58:58.094-07:00GameOverNews, previews, and randomness of gamingCharlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-30349291791535302462010-12-03T10:21:00.000-08:002010-12-03T10:27:44.799-08:00GameOver now under construction<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzl0Q_J-4h4UVFhtC-Q50w83GSCDa32lh5aeOUvnqcnWRZlnJCZrW1ecIh_q5elEz09PihEuFOwzTuqnSnMYIMX1SQeNrHVgc0joxo_hh37wxc_fcFs7AtKM3HJt9ckP6egX_Vw3AazI/s1600/tootsie.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546522981790189218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzl0Q_J-4h4UVFhtC-Q50w83GSCDa32lh5aeOUvnqcnWRZlnJCZrW1ecIh_q5elEz09PihEuFOwzTuqnSnMYIMX1SQeNrHVgc0joxo_hh37wxc_fcFs7AtKM3HJt9ckP6egX_Vw3AazI/s400/tootsie.JPG" /></a>In case anyone hasn't been paying attention, the blog hasn't had a new post in months. This is mainly due to my increase in hours of my regular job and other holiday plans underway in the family home. I apologise for the long delay in getting things up to speed but I am planning on reinventing the entire site with a better web address and new features. Be looking for the new blog or perhaps even website sometime in January 2011 where I will have new content every Tuesday including a weekly comic, new game releases of the week, a section on my customer of the week, and more. I hope this quick comic will help keep you interested while I work on the updates. Thanks for sticking around as long as you have. Later, gamers in the new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">GameOver</span>!<br /><div></div>Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-15310334069476948332010-09-28T15:09:00.000-07:002010-09-28T15:23:13.659-07:00Sonic Adventure comes to XBLA and PSN<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2GFiG9Ov75WRYcwwaMoAkpNspPVA5K8uFtkcVDTDwmXi9WHYEvs-k7myiMrXzNPmyr1rcLvNgD3ycBYn3pfXZeu6CWhmfBlNZ9E7lSMRXhYjKco4Ijz_263hWyTl9TGAe2GVB7NZR4I/s1600/sonic2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522090156522756354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2GFiG9Ov75WRYcwwaMoAkpNspPVA5K8uFtkcVDTDwmXi9WHYEvs-k7myiMrXzNPmyr1rcLvNgD3ycBYn3pfXZeu6CWhmfBlNZ9E7lSMRXhYjKco4Ijz_263hWyTl9TGAe2GVB7NZR4I/s400/sonic2.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Even if the speedy blue hedgehog is long past his glory days and quickly headed to an early grave after <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mediocre</span> releases, I still have faith in one of gaming's legendary icons. With Sonic the Hedgehog 4 on the horizon, it would seem Sega has opted to rekindle the flame fans once had for its company mascot by re-releasing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sonic's</span> first true <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">outing</span> in the third dimension (Sonic 3D Blast doesn't count) on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span> Arcade and the PlayStation Network. I have followed the blue blur for his entire career through the good and bad times and remain a faithful <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">fanboy</span>. Sonic Adventure's return <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">prompted</span> me to play through other not so successful 3D Sonic games like Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 and Sonic Unleashed. I can't say that the time was entirely enjoyable with the often convoluted story and broken camera <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">controls</span> that resulted in several broken controllers in the past. Somewhere along the line, Sonic Team forgot what made the hedgehog such a hit with gamers. Maybe Sonic 4 will bring back what so many of us have missed with recent Sonic titles and had a brief glimpse of in the day stages of Sonic Unleashed. Please enjoy my simple Sonic Adventure tribute sketch in honor of the last exceptional Sonic game from the early days of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dreamcast</span>. Sonic boom!</div>Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-66352169263282400952010-09-23T12:26:00.001-07:002010-09-23T12:44:14.353-07:00Disney's Guilty Party is a guilty pleasure<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAb_S-5OtOLETqJAhCPdph7HE0_Ghk0FpVxjWzg3SuCmMWX8wdr0ubHolMYsYcASMse5ROgkTkh3xu9i05S4AyhFGAvU2z204Tij5t9WHZSvUUfG9tBCNC6c0vr9abeBQK_3AL8Tt1Yk/s1600/disney.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520192757093275378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAb_S-5OtOLETqJAhCPdph7HE0_Ghk0FpVxjWzg3SuCmMWX8wdr0ubHolMYsYcASMse5ROgkTkh3xu9i05S4AyhFGAvU2z204Tij5t9WHZSvUUfG9tBCNC6c0vr9abeBQK_3AL8Tt1Yk/s400/disney.jpg" /></a> Disney is one of those companies you can't be too sure about in terms of gaming entertainment. Most of its material is obviously PG and rarely strikes any chord with the more radical gaming community. Fortunately, <em>Disney's Guilty Party</em> for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wii</span> is a nice mix of child-friendly cartoon fun and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">challenging</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">gameplay</span>. The members of the Dickens Detective Agency, who are all of Pixar quality design, are attempting to solve various cases while pursuing the criminal Valentine. The game offers the usual good natured humor of a Disney production while allowing older gamers to test their wits as they gather clues in order to find the culprit behind each mystery. Of course, you can't talk about Disney without making some sort of refference to the late Walt Disney's supposed issue with the Jewish community. <em>Family Guy</em> is probably one of the more notorious shows out there to have blatantly made fun of the cartoon tycoon's "hate" of Jews. It only felt natural to me to create my own parody in this comic which I apologise for rendering so late in the week. I'm gathering together my finances so I can invest in an electronic drawing pad so the entire process of creating these pieces will be easier and finished in even better quality. I'm still learning the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Photoshop</span> program's little tricks. I'll have the next strip up late next week likely to feature the PlayStation <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wii</span> remote...er, I mean Move motion controller. Later, gamers!<br /><div></div>Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-842786227153785722010-09-22T13:03:00.000-07:002010-09-22T13:42:25.307-07:00Blade Kitten- "At A Glance"Atari and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Krome</span></span> Studios have released the first episode of <em>Blade Kitten</em> for download on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span></span> 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The game follows the bounty hunter Kit Ballard, a cat girl tracking a target on a distant planet when she suddenly becomes entangled a bigger scheme. The game is basically a side-scrolling <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">platformer</span></span>. The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">anime</span></span> characters are cell-shaded and animate fluidly. The voice cast is satisfactory as well, but this is all beyond the point of this glance. The game is actually a fun play with only a few minor issues. The controls are simple to learn but difficult to master. This is made more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">infuriating</span> by the sensitivity of the joystick causing Kit to make less that perfect landings when jumping between small platforms or <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">attempting</span> a quick stop after sprinting. The combat is very mild with a few attack options apart from regular swings from Kit's floating blade. You can <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">regenerate</span> health by simply avoiding attacks which can make the game simple but more caution will likely be needed in later levels. The emphasis of <em>Blade Kitten</em> is more on exploration and collecting than anything else. Most of the demo level involved looking around the level map for money and chests to open. This was made both easy and fun by Kit's ability to climb up walls and move along ceilings, just like a cat does I suppose. I can't say too much against or in favor of this game until I can get through the first episode. Check out the demo for yourselves and see if <em>Blade Kitten</em> is up your alley. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-46239879823596508852010-09-16T21:58:00.000-07:002010-09-17T07:48:44.157-07:00Devil May Cry fowl with fansOne of the trailers featured at the Tokyo Game Show was the teaser for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Capcom's</span></span> latest in the <em>Devil May Cry</em> series. The fifth installment, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">dubded</span></span> simply as "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">DMC</span></span>" in the teaser, looks to follow a young Dante at the start of his fight against the demons of hell. How do I know this? Well, honestly I don't. It's a guess like any other person out there but I readily admit I'm only <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">speculating</span>. The character wears the same red jacket Dante is known for as well as calling himself by the same name as the son of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sparda</span></span> but looks slightly off from the usual design. Hell, it could be some random new guy that has been brainwashed into thinking he is Dante as part of some experiment to recreate him or something (that actually sounds pretty sweet). Fans of the series are evidently up in arms over the new conception of their idol and will likely lead the developers to alter Dante back to a more suitable character model to stop the whining. I felt my heart sink reading some of the comments from gamers who seemed to give up on the franchise because of a two minute teaser of a game still underway. It was the same heartache I felt when Cole was changed back to his stupid bald and emotionless design from the original Infamous to appease the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fan base</span> for the unpopular design changes he'd undergone for part two. For the record, I thought his look was awesome and a suitable change given the new environment and challenge he was to face. These are the darker days of entertainment when fans can rule the world of gaming by dictating what goes in or out of a game. Just my thoughts. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-36474466941645321212010-09-16T07:27:00.000-07:002010-09-16T07:52:39.827-07:00Classic Space Invaders returns with a modern zestSquare <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Enix</span></span> of all people has decided to take an old piece of gaming history and bring it into the modern era with a major twist. <em>Space Invaders Infinity Gene</em> was recently added to the gaming networks for download at a nice $10 price tag. The game is to feature 143 stages as well as a challenge mode where levels change with each <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">playthrough</span></span> (supposedly). I sat down in the late evening hours to try my hand with the trial version. It started mildly enough in the same classic <em>Space Invaders</em> style with a little pixel ship against rows of block aliens. Then the screen flashed and text introduced me to the new imagination of the game that consumed a decade. I know my jaw was on the floor because I still have the scuff marks from the carpet. I could move the ship around the screen area for precise controls and even select the kind of laser I wanted like homing or waves. That was all well and good, but then the swarms came in force. The barrage of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">pixelated</span></span> fire was at times difficult to contrast from the flowing tron-like techno environment but I didn't care. I was saying "Holy *hit," too much anyway. At one point, the camera moved behind the ship allowing me to fly in<em> Star Fox 64 </em>fashion before taking on a boss. A boss in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">freakin</span></span>' <em>Space Invaders!</em> If you are looking for some nostalgic heaven, I'd suggest giving this game the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">benefit</span> of the doubt. If not downloading it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">immediately</span>, the trial should convince most people enough to add it their library as it did me. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-38344711372846992582010-09-12T19:52:00.001-07:002010-09-12T20:05:10.637-07:00Lara Croft returns to raid our hearts...and pants<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzTCZgmhxQSGrtuRQuQGUjjHl__S5Ae5ndJ5xXWhyphenhyphenem4l9z1KPoNVIRHH-gtF_z7Gt4Iq6DTg89d_DG1j_Jayqgu-XrAWwRHTBESOHCWWx6YPfcIgG9nHFLGCTwEdq5sH-jq_51wyOwk/s1600/NEW+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516225707250557778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzTCZgmhxQSGrtuRQuQGUjjHl__S5Ae5ndJ5xXWhyphenhyphenem4l9z1KPoNVIRHH-gtF_z7Gt4Iq6DTg89d_DG1j_Jayqgu-XrAWwRHTBESOHCWWx6YPfcIgG9nHFLGCTwEdq5sH-jq_51wyOwk/s400/NEW+001.jpg" /></a> <em>Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light</em> may have been released several weeks ago during the end of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span> Summer of Arcade, but the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">voluptuous</span> raider is coming back with online co-op play for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">PlayStation</span> and PC systems. Between the growing list of popular arcade classics on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span> Arcade like <em>Shadow Complex, Limbo </em>and <em>Castle Crashers </em>(Now available on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">PSN</span> by the way), it's great to see the online gaming market creating such a sales boost in both memberships and store points. The move will happen around the 28th of September allowing us all to finally experience this subtle but grand adventure game with distant friends. The only issue to arise here may be who gets to be the one with the boobs. Let's face it, Lara Croft was designed to be eye candy for men though she has quickly become an icon for women around the globe. Men admire the rack while ladies admire the strength. So why couldn't something like this be used as a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">gameplay</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mechanic</span> or something, huh? Just a thought. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-4501855036540274462010-09-11T08:34:00.000-07:002010-09-11T08:59:38.982-07:00Vanquish- "At A Glance"Sega and Platinum Games is due to release its fast-paced sci-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">fi</span> shooter <em>Vanquish</em> on both the PlayStation 3 and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span> 360 next month. The game is headed by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shinji</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mikami</span> who is better known for his work with the <em>Resident Evil, Devil May Cry</em> and <em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bayonetta</span> </em>series. A good thing because I cringed when I first saw Sega of America's brand on the game. The company has not had a great track record in recent years after nearly killing its mascot <em>Sonic the Hedgehog </em>and various <em>Marvel</em> movie based games. The demo is now available and thankfully rendered all my previous fears null and void. The story revolves around the lead character Sam, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">grumbly</span> voice and all just like we now have to accept for all male heroes in games these days, as part of a US faction fighting Russia for control of the world's fast-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">depleting</span> energy sources. Sam is outfitted with a high-tech battle suit that allows him to quickly dash between covers, along the battlefield, or slow down time for dead-eye targeting of enemy units. The demo starts off in the midst of a long metal corridor during the game's first act. Sam <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">maneuvers</span> quite smoothly though the control configuration takes time to get used to. Again like in <em>Quantum Theory, </em>firing is handled by one trigger while reloading is done with the other and the only configuration change you can make is whether you use the bumpers or trigger buttons to do this. I miss the old set-up of reloading with the square of X button, but that is just me. Dashing is controlled by the other trigger/bumper pending on your weapon setup so that also takes time to get <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">acquainted</span> with. Still it is pretty freakin' sweet to hit the dash button while standing still to make Sam take a smoke break in the heat of battle. The action starts fast and furious with swarms of Russian enemy units attacking you and your fellow squad members. If teammates fall in battle, you have the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ability</span> to revive them but they do little to help you win matches as far as I can see in the brief demo. The greatest thing about the battle suit Sam wears is the "AR mode." If you are low on health, time slows automatically to allow you the chance to get your ass to cover and away from danger. Once the bots are killed, you fight a boss, a crawler <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">mech</span> that transforms after the first round into a walker drone. The game is easy enough to figure out what to do next but at times the quick-time fight moments for big hits to enemies are frustrating. The boss battle has the chance to do one or more of these though I only experienced one thus far. The prompt was to twist the joystick in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion though it makes no distinction which stick is which so you will likely miss the first two attempts to figure out the right answer. Despite these few flaws, <em>Vanquish</em> is looking like a great buy for gamers and a beautiful game to boot though I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">constantly</span> get the vibe I'm playing something like <em>P.N.03</em> but...good. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-16713756749501025682010-09-09T23:02:00.000-07:002010-09-22T13:43:01.475-07:00Quantum Theory- "At A Glance"The demo for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tecmo's</span> new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">multiplatform</span> release <em>Quantum Theory</em> is now up for download and here it is "At A Glance." The story isn't really all that clear even from the demo. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Apparently</span>, two factions are fighting due to a living tower becoming active by some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">diablos</span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">somethin</span>' force. A member of each faction, a burly dude and slender chic, enters the tower but must combine forces to make their way up to the top while fighting the demonic creatures. The game plays like a direct clone of<em> Gears of War </em>or any other cover-based shooter out there. The thing that sets QT apart is it's partner system. You can <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">literally</span> throw the girl at enemies for powerful strikes or sync awesome combos for maximum damage. The demo showcases a single long corridor of the tower where cover can grow and change due to the tower being alive so strategic movement is crucial. The session ends with a boss battle that is made harder than need be by the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">destructable</span> cover and less-than-high health your burly soldier can muster. Thus far, it is hard to give the game proper kudos for the few things it has going for it but at the end of the day, QT is just<em> Gears </em>without the detail or quality experience. For whatever reason, you fire with one trigger and reload with the other. It just feels awkward with the rest of the control setup in which cover is easily entered and exited with a single button. The one thing I can't forgive, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unchangeable</span> controls and annoying mechanics aside, is the voice of the main hero. Did Christian Bale's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">grumbly</span> Batman set the standard for all male heroes to have the save deep and raspy voice with no emotion or tonal variance? Maybe it is just me. I'll be taking a look at SEGA of America's <em>Vanquish</em> later this week as well so look for the next post soon. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-10851465011721014862010-09-08T07:46:00.000-07:002010-09-08T08:00:29.493-07:00Lair of the Shadow BrokerThe newest Mass Effect 2 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">DLC</span></span> was finally released yesterday and oh how it was worth the 800 points. Lair of the Shadow Broker is a heavy piece of action and fan service. It is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">likely</span> one of the hardest missions to undertake as well. On the plus side, not only are you able to further your romantic relationship with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Liara</span></span> (if you were faithful and selected her at least), but you can cruise around <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Illium</span></span> in a cab chase while dodging traffic. It is hard for me to get more in depth with anything on this package without fear of revealing too much for those who haven't tangled with it yet. Add-on content is a beautiful thing which allows players the chance to revisit their games with new material and an expanded story, but more importantly, it is a means to which developers can test out new concepts and ideas that may be featured in greater detail in later games. If you can help it at all, don't read the achievements for this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">DLC</span></span> and just play the mission through. The extra gamer points are easy enough to secure and basically involve completing the mission and accessing terminals on the level map. It takes about two hours or so including the dialogue sequences so be prepared for a nice time back out in space with the Normandy gang. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-75470576828876022792010-09-05T19:12:00.001-07:002010-09-06T09:27:22.980-07:00Xbox achievements and PlayStation trophies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVitU1DGwSy7AwxobaFQjvo5vsTla5jh7pgo1WFmUHKP-UPUBXc62Jfmv_upRqgmEMxi-ziQuikc9oa8xzkDQIOEoPHD3HxK8XdG7JzKhEe-GeHQXlW0re6Pdz9vdCdrP6LrgunDlqxgU/s1600/ACHIEVEMENT.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513617824101021554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVitU1DGwSy7AwxobaFQjvo5vsTla5jh7pgo1WFmUHKP-UPUBXc62Jfmv_upRqgmEMxi-ziQuikc9oa8xzkDQIOEoPHD3HxK8XdG7JzKhEe-GeHQXlW0re6Pdz9vdCdrP6LrgunDlqxgU/s400/ACHIEVEMENT.jpg" /></a> It's hours into early Saturday morning, but it has finally happened. After almost a week, I've earned my second platinum trophy on my PS3 account and I feel sort of...well, dirty. The same scenario has likely happened to most of us: we find ourselves scrolling through the list of possible achievements for the games we own all the while thinking, "Yeah, I can do that one." I only <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">recently</span> became an "achievement/trophy whore," and haven't really looked back since. Extra achievements in games are a necessary evil. The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">challenges</span> the electronic trophies present not only ad to the playability and longevity of each game, but they grant the personal satisfaction of beating impossible odds after several hours of trial and error. I made this strip to parody my growing addiction to both 360 achievements and PS3 trophies. Every time I get a new reward for head shots or treasure hunting, I get all giddy and almost want to call up friends to tell them about my new 30 points toward my gamer score. This is dedicated to all my friends who caught the fever long before I did and were kind enough to pass it on. This Labor Day, enjoy a labor of love with your favorite game. Come back to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">GameOver</span> at the end of the week to see the next new strip featuring Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Later, gamers!<br /><div></div>Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-63193478109711108762010-08-26T20:25:00.000-07:002010-08-26T20:48:04.804-07:00Mass Effect 2 coming to PlayStation 3It's probably the biggest and best news for PlayStation 3 owners that the previously exclusive Mass Effect trilogy is coming to the Sony console. Because <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">BioWare</span></span> is now owned by EA and looking to expand its market, the series is coming to the PS3 in January of 2011 though the first <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">installment</span> will likely not see a release on the system nor can it be said whether Mass Effect 3 will hold a joint release between the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span></span> and PlayStation versions. The news is bittersweet for passionate Mass Effect fans, not because a popular selling title of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span> is going <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">multiplatform</span>, but the fact that the epitome of the what made the core experience of Mass Effect so great will be lost without the first game. It is hoped that the crucial decisions that made ME1 so powerful and epic will be granted to new players of the PS3 community rather than being forced into being the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">smeg</span></span> head who killed the council and just about every other character of importance in the galaxy (rest in peace, sweet <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wrex</span></span>). I can believe that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">BioWare</span></span> could take the same road as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shenmue</span></span> 2, featuring a brief film version of ME1 but with interactive options to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">develop</span> the story for the overall ME2 experience. It's nothing impressive but will appease fans as well as gamers who could have cared less what happened in part one to begin with. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">BioWare</span></span> has released a teaser trailer for <a href="http://masseffect.bioware.com/">the launch of ME2 </a>on PS3 on its site. Even though I love PlayStation and can look forward to the prospect of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">finally</span> playing ME2 in its entirety on a single disc (rather than switching over at the start of loyalty missions and then back to disc one for the suicide mission), something just doesn't feel right without ME1 to start us off down our road to fight the Reapers. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-43026598567526702502010-08-24T19:46:00.000-07:002010-08-24T20:02:16.311-07:00A Look at Scott PilgrimUntil I heard about the film <em>Scott Pilgrim vs. the World</em>, I'd never even known of the character or the comic books. Friends and I had to see the movie not only because of the gaming <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">references</span> but the fact that legendary <em>Shaun of the Dead</em> and <em>Hot Fuzz</em> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">director</span> Edgar Wright was behind the project. Having seen the film now and read some of the books, I naturally moved on to the online arcade game released around the film's debut. It is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">classic</span> style <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">beat'em</span></span> up of the River City Ransom variety but with special twists keeping it out of legal hot water. Rather than being a movie tie-in with the usual lack-luster effort, Scott Pilgrim the game is more faithful to the comic books both in looks and themes. Besides the comic roots, the game is really fun to play and for the $10 price tag, it is an essential for fans of the series or classic gaming buffs the world over. The biggest drawback to an otherwise perfect <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">nostalgic</span> experience is the lack of online co-operative play. Check out Scott Pilgrim for yourselves and look back to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">GameOver</span></span> for more on the series a little later on. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-85786819584891361162010-08-22T09:34:00.000-07:002010-08-29T20:29:29.290-07:00The PlayStation Move is like a better Wii remote<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfea2M8mgyNJ-FxanOyXjPOF2yh4KJQa7Vysw3oRX40jFIsE3p64jvL37MBsMJCnvSzl4SizVYa4AOyoX6MZmelbDgSyEECuxEz5RKVegOeedb0B8dyhf4BzNyVb5ix1vTHEhy1lcgWow/s1600/BACK.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508273768884122306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfea2M8mgyNJ-FxanOyXjPOF2yh4KJQa7Vysw3oRX40jFIsE3p64jvL37MBsMJCnvSzl4SizVYa4AOyoX6MZmelbDgSyEECuxEz5RKVegOeedb0B8dyhf4BzNyVb5ix1vTHEhy1lcgWow/s400/BACK.JPG" /></a> Whenever I speak to anyone about the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">PlayStation</span> Move controller, they always skip the impressive technology behind the system and go straight for the throat: It's just a rip-off of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wii</span></span> remote. I can't argue against this logic because it's true even down to the advertisement photos practically taken with the same hand models, but the Move is still something I'm looking forward to for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ingenuity</span> rather than the possible copyright infringement. I don't think I will use the controller for the games that I would otherwise enjoy with a standard controller but the sports simulators and the fighting game it will launch with are both greatly appealing endeavors for Sony. This whole situation started me thinking of how <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span></span> is now following with PlayStation marketing changes and techniques. The comic explains this little observation I had and hopefully not get any heavy Microsoft fans on edge. I understand that all the new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">innovations</span> for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span> consoles were planned for in advance and the intent was not to copy Sony. I love <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span></span> but you know these facts are kind of true at least in some sense. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-15542507525051831462010-08-02T08:43:00.000-07:002010-08-02T08:47:09.411-07:00GameOver Blog UpdateHello gaming community at large,<br /> I am sorry for being unable to really get a handle on this blog while finishing my college education. On a positive note, I will soon have the tools at my disposal to keep <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">GameOver</span> and in turn, Andy & Brett, alive and well for the future. I only ask for a little more time and patience as I make it through this brief transition period but I do not doubt your wait will worthwhile. Thanks for the support. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-81589441403816925272010-06-30T12:35:00.001-07:002010-06-30T12:43:28.448-07:00PlayStation Plus offers more gamer flairAs I logged back into me PlayStation Network account the other day, I was greeted with the ever popular system update download option. I clicked OK and sat back while the system ran its course only to find a new addition to the network main page when logging back in. PlayStation Plus is the new service provided by Sony that will allow gamers exclusive offers, full game trials, store discounts and other neat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bennies</span> for a paid subscription. The three month option is supposed to be just over $17 making it a little less than the standard Live gold membership for the same time. It isn't making the network connection any better though, so Live will still hail as king of the community gaming field for a while yet. Go ahead and check it out Sony <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fanboys</span> and take advantage of the rental service so you never have to say "why in the hell did I buy that game anyway?" Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-60872856784718203262010-06-23T13:36:00.001-07:002010-06-24T08:44:41.414-07:00GameOver Random ThoughtsHello gamers! I'm making an attempt at a new section to the blog called "Random Thoughts." I will share ideas from friends, developers, critics and myself regarding games. Any ideas submitted in comments will also be used for the section so please let your mind wander a little. *SPOILER WARNING* This week I purchased an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span> 360 arcade system thanks to the price drop from the new slender version being released. A friend hooked me up with a decent hard drive so I can finally build my library of 360 exclusives while maintaining my PlayStation 3 core gaming system (yes, I am a Sony man). As I started my campaign on Mass Effect 2, I had a sort of revelation. Commander Shepard is the video game equivalent of Mark Hamill. Gamers were perplexed to see Shepard's altered face in the early launch trailers for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">BioWare's</span> epic sci-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">fi</span> sequel. Little did they realize that Shepard was reconstructed after dying in the game's opening scenes. Now think back to Mark Hamill who was involved in a car accident near the end of the filming of the first Star Wars that resulted in him having reconstructive surgery on his face. It was no wonder we all looked oddly at him in Empire Strikes Back muttering to ourselves, "you know, I don't know what it is but something is just off when I look at him."It's is likely the reason Luke <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Skywalker</span> is attacked by a Wampa in the opening of the film to explain the change in his <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">appearance</span>. Just a random thought. Mass Effect fans be sure to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy-eRfupYbA">watch this vid</a>. Enjoy!<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"Pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever."</span><br />Shane Falco- The ReplacementsCharlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-62398402990918160352010-06-17T20:58:00.000-07:002010-06-17T21:07:31.783-07:00Deadly Premonition Noir Comic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZKfyBrYMUBcuk26fNdynv4K-0vM42MwSWOjH2X0U9J1aEHfg9yRasccVP5HNyLnMJmxBZyrl0q2N9Xgf2F9UV_k-FiInFZT5FHUjUfAXuaJ9i4q-Kixk2bTIfOOIB-7sLplNTaGsvng/s1600/DEAD07.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyJaROKF5LRNO9UXRfcxY918IyMqYZJgX3EiVWSlsXFkt74YF6LaXKB71_W1-GkdvVlYdAjKBi_cY6Gj2_jmOteeD18LN_AvlfaYHjFvUckCczi2sJIVi7MExv0M2tVUx99E6heor8FQ/s1600/1-2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483959456515940290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyJaROKF5LRNO9UXRfcxY918IyMqYZJgX3EiVWSlsXFkt74YF6LaXKB71_W1-GkdvVlYdAjKBi_cY6Gj2_jmOteeD18LN_AvlfaYHjFvUckCczi2sJIVi7MExv0M2tVUx99E6heor8FQ/s400/1-2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpA_sKWnrKVfiulIsEDM06KjWqXtkauYDw_zzMQcFNGVIAuDthRo-Rn50J0Dai4Q-G6woClGtPkfFjio7pyWuQE3A-2QpwpUGFkxpVG1unaiDMlAmLXtFg0o_KDwHAgbqZztZnfKgJDM/s1600/DEAD02.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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It will feature a newer design , 250 GB hard drive and built-in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wi</span></span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fi</span></span> connection. The slim will likely be available this week according to reports and not for a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hefty</span> price <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">tag</span> either. The system will retail at $299.99, the same cost as the new Elite package. Possibly best of all, in my opinion at least, is that the system is supposed to be quiet as a whisper. It is still unclear as to whether or not the price tags for both the Arcade and Elite systems will drop with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">slim's</span></span> release, and if that drop will in fact be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">permanent</span> or not. Keep your eyes and ears open, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-60303134585911864352010-06-10T23:20:00.000-07:002010-06-10T23:23:01.503-07:00GameOver News UpdateHello gamers! I am sorry for no new posting in the past couple of days. I have been so backed up with finals and getting ready for graduation that I haven't had much time to focus on gaming. I'll do what I can to keep putting up new material each week and try to keep Andy & Brett alive and well. Thanks for your patience. See you again real soon!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-61982103588630243422010-06-03T18:23:00.000-07:002010-08-02T09:04:33.264-07:00Deadly Premonition Tribute Video Comic<p><span style="font-size:+0;"></span><span style="font-size:+0;"></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='406' height='303' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwgSJShQdmLiafTPRCkxA2wzStkLLdtjHz9yJ9CofY7Tid6ffCKYozTm7RU1LEFYo7wgkFLmlE_h4s_jqPw0g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><a href="http://www.deadlypremonition.com/">Deadly Premonition </a>was a low budget Japanese survival horror game. It was released in the U.S. for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span> 360 and received poor marks from critics for its low production vale and poor game mechanics. Other reviewers praised the game for its unique and engaging story, calling it the video game equivalent of the television series <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098936/">Twin Peaks</a>. Please enjoy this short Frank Miller inspired <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">noir</span> comic I created for the game as a tribute. And now...Deadly Premonition:Act 1! </p>Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-54310054818087766862010-05-31T22:29:00.000-07:002010-06-01T23:05:19.173-07:00GameOver News Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SgfMTbBamZRBKTWxM_HPJeOXL3_s4pDaOOG0Ci4twGHIF7IJXvI3uA98Afci-Fz6LNBRpT6rT1U8ypc3LjhwjqlQ8ywWeaqrB1HRzzGt6pFTSZ9xfsOyAUMJ7QGi66THyyHrn_7UygQ/s1600/DEAD07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478053219508093266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SgfMTbBamZRBKTWxM_HPJeOXL3_s4pDaOOG0Ci4twGHIF7IJXvI3uA98Afci-Fz6LNBRpT6rT1U8ypc3LjhwjqlQ8ywWeaqrB1HRzzGt6pFTSZ9xfsOyAUMJ7QGi66THyyHrn_7UygQ/s400/DEAD07.jpg" /></a>It's Memorial Day and I hope you all made sure to thank our men and women in arms. As this will be the last week of regular classes, I'm working on my multimedia project for the Pulse. I'll be creating a Frank Miller inspired <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">noir</span> comic for Deadly Premonition. This is to show my own talents beyond cartoon characters and as a big tribute to the guys at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">GiantBomb</span> for pulling off a second amazing endurance run after Persona 4. It is basically done but I'll have the panels up on the blog by the end of the week. The Pulse site will have the video as well with "dynamic" sound effects and voice work...sort of. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-62492616223828506132010-05-25T21:33:00.000-07:002010-05-29T06:33:53.616-07:00Prince of Persia film casting called "insulting"Before I begin, go ahead and check out <a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/collections/gallery/2642/prince-of-what/fp#photo0">the little blurb </a>connected to this blog theme. Now that you are back (I hope) we can start the discussion. Apparently hiring white actors for roles supposedly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">envisioned</span></span> for people of color is being called "insulting" by critics. The foul move is made in the Prince of Persia video game based movie hitting theaters soon with Jake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gyllenhaal</span></span> in the lead. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">adaptation</span> of The Last <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Airbender</span></span> is also under attack though because this blog is focused on gaming, the Prince is our main concern. I am not seeing a complete fault with the casting choices made by the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">filmmakers</span> in this regard though I honestly don't know the full extent they went through to find the best actors for the specified roles. In reality, most casting for such pieces as this involves finding actors who physically resemble the given character. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Gyllenhaal</span></span> does seem to embody the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">appearance</span> of the Prince that gamers are familiar with and, quite frankly, never appeared to be truly Persian to begin with in later games. I'd also like to mention the fact that the voice actor for the role hasn't been Persian either, more or less <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">British</span> as with Sands of Time and then American in the newer Prince of Persia, aka Nolan North. Do we really need to find things to complain about? It's as if people are trying to hate turn what they can into hate crimes against other cultures. If there had been a Persian actor fit and able to play the role better than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Gyllenhaal</span></span>, then I would say that that individual is the best choice but again, I don't know all the facts of that decision. Hope you don't go cross like I have but all the same, make up your own minds about what to believe. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-20707154462426732232010-05-18T16:55:00.000-07:002010-06-13T21:37:40.996-07:00The name's Wake...Alan Wake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0-VkgeB08yjrf2sfL14mMTr_5mOjtU-sT3goIQBXmyvWPvq23VgMXCdjpP1xrgaLQoqe6isAgZ94P7VNQRDp62xaVJGgD0sLGSuodSX6mLAUbWyBdW1bSX8jphsG0YpZVftdRemQ5FI/s1600/wake.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482483821892646050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0-VkgeB08yjrf2sfL14mMTr_5mOjtU-sT3goIQBXmyvWPvq23VgMXCdjpP1xrgaLQoqe6isAgZ94P7VNQRDp62xaVJGgD0sLGSuodSX6mLAUbWyBdW1bSX8jphsG0YpZVftdRemQ5FI/s400/wake.bmp" /></a>It goes without saying that Alan Wake is only one more title out this month that will make our wallets a little thinner. Between Red Dead Redemption and Split/Second, I'll be broke before the end of the month (I'm also a little miffed that Alan Wake is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Xbox</span> 360 exclusive). The game features some of the best lighting mechanics in any game to date. It also has product placement all over like I made note of in the "Your Ad Here" comic posted a little while back. Even though I mentioned all that stuff before, this visual aid is far better. Enjoy. Later, gamers!Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723487484729773655.post-46723904136875949642010-05-17T20:38:00.000-07:002010-05-20T00:00:30.638-07:00Red Dead TuesdayHola, gamers! Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption is almost here and I can hardly contain myself. I'm salivating at the thought of what I can do in what is already being called the greatest western themed game of all time. It may be hard to argue that fact given the poor selection of cowboy titles we've seen over the years but what really stands out with Red Dead Redemption is the free-roam play option on its multiplayer: a gigantic world ready and ripe for the taking by the best cowboy or lowlife. But that is enough rambling from me. Expect to see more on Red Dead as I get into it myself and look for a comic featuring some goofy part of the title next week. Alan Wake is also on the horizon and I'll have its comic strip "A Drum in the Night" up by the end of Thursday. Now all I have to do is see whether or not I can create my ideal character for online Red Dead... Doc Brown! Later, gamers!<br />"Look! If your horse threw a shoe, bring him back and I'll reshoe him."<br />"I done shot that horse!"<br />"Well, that's your problem, TANNEN!"Charlie Daehnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892870245752760866noreply@blogger.com0