I need to start posting more often...
Nightwish were awesome, saw them supported by Pain(who I quite like, I hadnt heard them before) at Carling Academy in Glasgow at the end of last month(I think lol)
I even got one of the picks after my friend gave it to me! =D
So it was awesome to see my favourite band...I just wish I had seen them live before they changed singer. Dont get me wrong, Anette Olzon is awesome, but I think Tarja was a better vocalist, I guess for the band to continue, they needed to change vocalist however. They played a few of the old songs; Nemo, The Siren, Wishmaster as well as stuff from Dark Passion Play inc Last of the wilds which i had hoped they would play.
Anyway...I was gonna type bout some more stuff, but forgot, so I will just spam a video and say, enjoy.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
First post in a while
How awesome is this? I am on the bus back from St. Andrews after staying up at a friends for a bit of the weekend. That doesnt sound so awesome, but I am on the bus using the free wi-fi on my laptop.
Actually, it could be better cos it seems theres some kind of content control...I couldnt go on a few sites, bebo for example -_- But still, net on the bus was a foreign concept to me until the other day...
Anyway, St. Andrews was awesome lol, I now have black hair.
And I am seeing Nightwish tomorrow in Glasgow! Awesome, cant wait! =D
That is all, over and out.
Actually, it could be better cos it seems theres some kind of content control...I couldnt go on a few sites, bebo for example -_- But still, net on the bus was a foreign concept to me until the other day...
Anyway, St. Andrews was awesome lol, I now have black hair.
And I am seeing Nightwish tomorrow in Glasgow! Awesome, cant wait! =D
That is all, over and out.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Resident Evil, Zombies and god knows what else
Bought Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, gonna play through it again before RE 5 comes out...whenever it comes out, still no release dates set, not even for Japan or the US.
Anyway, here are some videos of RE4 and 5 so you can see how they look compared.
In 2005 Resident Evil 4 pretty much revolutionised(sp?) both the RE series and the survival horror genres, bringing new camera systems, control systems and enemies, they arent the slow moving stereotypical zombies of old, they are slow moving(but on average faster than the previous RE games I believe) European cultist-farmers(lol, describing it like that makes it sound lame, but thats kinda what they are early in the game.) moving on to more sinister and badass enemies(from what I've seen on other people's save games)
Anyway, I half-forgot some of the stuff I was gonna say about the game. To be honest I only got it today and havent got far into it yet, so thats probably all I can say for now.
So that leads me to RE5. From the video that we have available, it definitely looks similar to RE4, and thats no bad thing, for sure, as RE4 was voted one of the best Gamecube games of all time, and THE best Resident Evil game by Nintendo Official Magazine(I may be wrong, its a while since I read that magazine)
It looks to use a very similar camera angle and from what I can tell, has reaction commands, for example when you get grabbed by one of the bad guys, you can quickly input some controls and shake loose by kicking the face off the attacker. XD
The reactions depend on what character you are using if I remember right(after playing the Mercenaries on other people's saves)
Films like 28 Days Later (2002) definitely helped reshape the concept of zombies in entertainment, taking the slow moving mindless parodies of consumerists seen in *thinks...my brain is turning to mush cos I am tired* Dawn of the Dead I think...the one that was remade recently, and set in an American mall and allowing "Zombies" to be fast, and I think that film has had an influence on survival horror games, particularly those concerned with "zombies." You'll probably see what I mean when you watch the RE5 trailer.
Also worth noting is that it is set in Africa. Hopefully it will mean we see different level design, character design, weather etc. Basically, I am interested since it is a different setting from what we would expect from these games(samey level design will get boring after so many outings), it will hopefully be a much more memorable game than a game set in a poorly designed, unoriginal world.
Some idiotic people have said that killing these dudes is "racist" and that Capcom don't care who they offend, but seriously, if a crazed townsperson/zombie with a rusty axe is running full pelt towards you, you arent exactly gonna stand there and let them beat the shit out of you just cos their skin is a different colour, you are gonna blow them to hell with a shotgun aren't you?
And at the end of the day, its just a game. I dont get offended by games, even crazy ones like Manhunt(where you play a serial killer if I remember right), GTA Vice City and San Andreas where beating up hookers to get your money back is one of the coolest things ever
or....I really cant be bothered thinking of another game that people have taken offence to.
So yeah, getting offended at games is stupid and should be left to the idiots who try to ban games and those who complain about their kids having seizures because of scenes in games. Seriously, if your kid has epilepsy, you shouldnt be buying them First Person Shooters where the gun flare is probably gonna make them take a fit, or any other games in the first place. [I'm getting off-target again]
I should probably end there before I end up offending anyone.
Heres the videos I was talking about;
Resident Evil 4 Gameplay
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition Trailer
(yeah, I know it came out ages ago, but I didnt like the way that Gameplay vid was edited)
Resident Evil 5 Trailer
Anyway, here are some videos of RE4 and 5 so you can see how they look compared.
In 2005 Resident Evil 4 pretty much revolutionised(sp?) both the RE series and the survival horror genres, bringing new camera systems, control systems and enemies, they arent the slow moving stereotypical zombies of old, they are slow moving(but on average faster than the previous RE games I believe) European cultist-farmers(lol, describing it like that makes it sound lame, but thats kinda what they are early in the game.) moving on to more sinister and badass enemies(from what I've seen on other people's save games)
Anyway, I half-forgot some of the stuff I was gonna say about the game. To be honest I only got it today and havent got far into it yet, so thats probably all I can say for now.
So that leads me to RE5. From the video that we have available, it definitely looks similar to RE4, and thats no bad thing, for sure, as RE4 was voted one of the best Gamecube games of all time, and THE best Resident Evil game by Nintendo Official Magazine(I may be wrong, its a while since I read that magazine)
It looks to use a very similar camera angle and from what I can tell, has reaction commands, for example when you get grabbed by one of the bad guys, you can quickly input some controls and shake loose by kicking the face off the attacker. XD
The reactions depend on what character you are using if I remember right(after playing the Mercenaries on other people's saves)
Films like 28 Days Later (2002) definitely helped reshape the concept of zombies in entertainment, taking the slow moving mindless parodies of consumerists seen in *thinks...my brain is turning to mush cos I am tired* Dawn of the Dead I think...the one that was remade recently, and set in an American mall and allowing "Zombies" to be fast, and I think that film has had an influence on survival horror games, particularly those concerned with "zombies." You'll probably see what I mean when you watch the RE5 trailer.
Also worth noting is that it is set in Africa. Hopefully it will mean we see different level design, character design, weather etc. Basically, I am interested since it is a different setting from what we would expect from these games(samey level design will get boring after so many outings), it will hopefully be a much more memorable game than a game set in a poorly designed, unoriginal world.
Some idiotic people have said that killing these dudes is "racist" and that Capcom don't care who they offend, but seriously, if a crazed townsperson/zombie with a rusty axe is running full pelt towards you, you arent exactly gonna stand there and let them beat the shit out of you just cos their skin is a different colour, you are gonna blow them to hell with a shotgun aren't you?
And at the end of the day, its just a game. I dont get offended by games, even crazy ones like Manhunt(where you play a serial killer if I remember right), GTA Vice City and San Andreas where beating up hookers to get your money back is one of the coolest things ever
or....I really cant be bothered thinking of another game that people have taken offence to.
So yeah, getting offended at games is stupid and should be left to the idiots who try to ban games and those who complain about their kids having seizures because of scenes in games. Seriously, if your kid has epilepsy, you shouldnt be buying them First Person Shooters where the gun flare is probably gonna make them take a fit, or any other games in the first place. [I'm getting off-target again]
I should probably end there before I end up offending anyone.
Heres the videos I was talking about;
Resident Evil 4 Gameplay
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition Trailer
(yeah, I know it came out ages ago, but I didnt like the way that Gameplay vid was edited)
Resident Evil 5 Trailer
Ignore this
I got an error message after finally posting that stupidly long rant above, figured it hadnt been posted, so reposted it. Turns out that meant I post it twice.
Pfft, blogger sucks, so ignore this one, its totally their fault. =p
Pfft, blogger sucks, so ignore this one, its totally their fault. =p
More SW Unleashed
Man, the bit with the Star Destroyer...such...awesomeness....hard...to...breathe....*hyperventilates* X_X
Monday, February 4, 2008
No More Heroes
I've been looking forward to this since I saw Killer 7 on the Gamecube.
I never got a chance to play it, but I heard it was really good.
This is by the same developer, Grasshopper.
It sounds really cool, hopefully it isnt too repetitive or boring(cutting grass? come on....)
The graphics and style look really awesome. The graphics are cel-shaded(I believe), hopefully they dont look too blocky or bland(The city looked a bit cardboard)
Overall I can imagine the game will be really fun.
I think I'll be getting it when it comes out.
In the game you play as Travis Touchdown, a stereotypical otaku who lives in poverty in the fictional town of Santa Destroy, California. After winning a beam katana in an internet auction he becomes a hitman and kills another hitman, Helter Skelter, which earns him rank 11 by the UAA, the governing body of assassins. For the rest of the game the player lives Travis's life, earning money and climbing the ranks of the UAA.
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Release Dates(C+P'd from Game FAQs)
No More Heroes Marvelous 12/06/07 JP
No More Heroes Ubisoft 01/22/08 US
No More Heroes Rising Star 02/28/08 AU
No More Heroes Rising Star 02/29/08 EU
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Gametrailer review
Gametrailer gameplay video
Gamespot review
Right, I am gonna stop here, cos sometimes when I add a new thing to the post, blogger deletes another thing from the post, cuz its gay like that....
Star Wars Force Unleashed
This looks awesome, cant wait for it. I'll need to get my 360 fixed by the time it come out...stupid Red Rings ¬_¬
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Noctilucent Clouds
Was doing some reading for my Palaeoclimates essay and came across these 'Noctilucent clouds'
Link
They are quite interesting, one thing that I like about science is that there is still so much we don't understand about the Earth and the Planets.
Here's a video, they look kinda like water
My internet is acting up again....it keeps cutting out and disconnecting me. Remind me never to go with BT... -_-
Link
They are quite interesting, one thing that I like about science is that there is still so much we don't understand about the Earth and the Planets.
Here's a video, they look kinda like water
My internet is acting up again....it keeps cutting out and disconnecting me. Remind me never to go with BT... -_-
Randomness
This flamethrower is awesome.
Ah, so this is what American rednecks do with their time. Surely it would be easier to buy a chainsaw? -_-
Ah, so this is what American rednecks do with their time. Surely it would be easier to buy a chainsaw? -_-
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Work...and other stuff
My net has been much slower than usual for the past few days, so I havent been able to get on any sites or post here. It was taking ages to load up websites, but the connection was fine, according to the diagnosis I did and the unhelpful(read useless, timewasting) helpline.
It seems its back to normal now, which is good, but strange, as I didnt do anything to it to cause this, or fix it....
Anyway, i finished watching Gundam Wing and the OVA Endless Waltz finally. Seriously awesome stuff.
I've also been inspired by watching the series (and reading Sgt Frog lol) to start collecting gunpla (gundam model kits) and mecha action figures again. Got Revoltech 26: Eva 05 Wings Ver. Which I think is one of the best Revoltech figures if not the best.
Also got a few SD Gundam kits which are really good value for the price (less than £10 each on mech-a.com where I got em)
Work at uni is starting to pile up, I now have my essay for Palaeoclimates and 2 posters for my portfolio as well as the main thing this semester, my lab project. If I can get the minor stuff out the way asap I can concentrate on the lab project...stupid diatoms
(Diatom :o)
Monday, January 14, 2008
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