Now, I know it seems a bit redundant to have the same exact title and theme for two consecutive posts, but consistency clearly isn't something I'm great at, so consider this a small, first step.
Random things I've been thinking lately:
- I've seen a lot of division in the online hip-hop community over Nas' new album and whether it's a masterpiece.
People, let's face it: when was the last time you heard a legitimately good, intelligent, mainstream rap album? It's not an issue of people having a different opinion of this album, it's an issue of people nitpicking and taking a different stance for the sake of being different.
Support this album to support hip-hop -- the community needs something like this to start the discussion about race that the nation at-large NEEDS to have.
Getting off my soapbox now.
(Album in stores tomorrow!)
- We're that much closer to The Dark Knight this weekend. Gives me goosebumps.
- NCAA Football 09 comes out tomorrow, and it certainly looks to be just the thing I need to tide me over until Madden NFL 09.
...oh wait, that's what Metal Gear Solid 4 was for. And Rainbow Six: Vegas 2. And Need For Speed: Carbon. Need I go on?
- I honestly can't picture Brett Favre in a different NFL uniform, let alone playing this upcoming season, period. Although Favre will forever remain one of my favorite players of all time (barring a Lawrence Phillips/Pacman Jones/Michael Vick-like crime wave), I still wish he would just stay in retirement.
How often can a professional athlete say they've had a legendary career and were able to go out on top?
(No, Tiki Barber doesn't count -- he didn't care enough about football, and his career was far from legendary...)
- I'm starting to love what I'm seeing on WWE lately. The storylines have become more complex than the spoon-fed crap of the past few years, and I'm loving the fact that younger talent like Cryme Tyme, Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr., and CM Punk are getting a push into the second tier (and main event, in Punk's case).
Though I admittedly haven't been following SmackDown/ECW as much as RAW, I like the idea of Triple H facing off against Edge, and both Matt & Jeff Hardy are receiving the pushes that they deserve.
All is good in professional wrestling. Except TNA.
Showing posts with label video games. Show all posts
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Quick Hits - 4th of July Edition
In the time that's passed since the last (thoughtful) entry written here, a lot's happened in my own little world of things I care about. So, like, Sports Illustrated's Peter King, here's a list of things I think:
After the yearly drama that was Brett Favre's farewell tour, the newly-retired Green Bay Packer has been the subject of comeback rumors, after having endured years of retirement speculation.
Two Cents: I think there's nothing to the story, other than the irony involved. The media just wants to speculate on Favre because his comeback might be a feel-good story, and there hasn't been much headline-grabbing activity this offseason.
If anything, the media should be more focused on the commissioner's criticism of rookie contracts.
Two Cents: It's about time. Rookie salaries have reached obscene heights in recent years, with so many veterans being overlooked in contract negotiations, not out of ignorance of their contributions, but because of the enormous cap space reserved for high draft picks. Why risk millions invested in an unproven commodity?
More random thoughts:
- The new (officially untitled) Nas album needs to sell better than Lil' Wayne's album to reaffirm my faith in hip-hop (and the civilized world, for that matter). I'll vomit if "Tha Carter III" goes on to move the most units this year.
(No comment on G-Unit's "Terminate On Sight," by the way...)
- "Get Smart" wasn't worth the full price of admission -- that's why I only paid the matinee price of $5.50 to see it. Still somewhat of a waste...
- If "The Dark Knight" doesn't get an Oscar win (not just a nod, a WIN) for Best Picture and/or Best Actor (supporting or otherwise) for Heath Ledger, I'll be sorely disappointed. I haven't even SEEN the movie yet since it doesn't come out until the 18th, but the early reviews have been so overwhelmingly positive, that it's impossible for it to NOT be a great movie...
- I missed the NFL Network. I never realized how much I missed it until I sat down to watch it for maybe five hours straight, the first night I got it back...
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is SO MUCH of a cinematic experience, I can't even bother finishing the game just yet...there's SO MUCH to the plot and everything is SO atmospheric, I can't see myself wanting to finish it until I take it all in...
- NCAA Football 09 comes out in less than two weeks. I can pretty much kiss my free time goodbye until the first full week of August...which will then be spent fixing my social life before Madden NFL 09 comes out the following week...
(I want in-game soundtracks, dammit!)
After the yearly drama that was Brett Favre's farewell tour, the newly-retired Green Bay Packer has been the subject of comeback rumors, after having endured years of retirement speculation.
Brett Favre insists that all this talk about his potential return to the Packers is just that.Source: FOXSports.com
After buzz about a comeback surfaced Wednesday, the retired Green Bay quarterback told the Biloxi Sun Herald (Miss.) that "it's all rumor."
Two Cents: I think there's nothing to the story, other than the irony involved. The media just wants to speculate on Favre because his comeback might be a feel-good story, and there hasn't been much headline-grabbing activity this offseason.
If anything, the media should be more focused on the commissioner's criticism of rookie contracts.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said it's "ridiculous" to reward untested rookies with lucrative contracts, and wants the issue addressed in contract talks.Source: ESPN.com"There's something wrong about the system," Goodell said Friday. "The money should go to people who perform."
Two Cents: It's about time. Rookie salaries have reached obscene heights in recent years, with so many veterans being overlooked in contract negotiations, not out of ignorance of their contributions, but because of the enormous cap space reserved for high draft picks. Why risk millions invested in an unproven commodity?
More random thoughts:
- The new (officially untitled) Nas album needs to sell better than Lil' Wayne's album to reaffirm my faith in hip-hop (and the civilized world, for that matter). I'll vomit if "Tha Carter III" goes on to move the most units this year.
(No comment on G-Unit's "Terminate On Sight," by the way...)
- "Get Smart" wasn't worth the full price of admission -- that's why I only paid the matinee price of $5.50 to see it. Still somewhat of a waste...
- If "The Dark Knight" doesn't get an Oscar win (not just a nod, a WIN) for Best Picture and/or Best Actor (supporting or otherwise) for Heath Ledger, I'll be sorely disappointed. I haven't even SEEN the movie yet since it doesn't come out until the 18th, but the early reviews have been so overwhelmingly positive, that it's impossible for it to NOT be a great movie...
- I missed the NFL Network. I never realized how much I missed it until I sat down to watch it for maybe five hours straight, the first night I got it back...
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is SO MUCH of a cinematic experience, I can't even bother finishing the game just yet...there's SO MUCH to the plot and everything is SO atmospheric, I can't see myself wanting to finish it until I take it all in...
- NCAA Football 09 comes out in less than two weeks. I can pretty much kiss my free time goodbye until the first full week of August...which will then be spent fixing my social life before Madden NFL 09 comes out the following week...
(I want in-game soundtracks, dammit!)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
GTA IV = Digital Crack in a Box
So...remember how I said this game would take over my LIFE? I was right.
I picked it up at GameStop and got home around noon yesterday, and I played for probably TEN HOURS STRAIGHT. The game is literally everything it's been hyped up to be and more.
I'm not even a quarter of the way done yet. And I have yet to discover all of the features of the game. I haven't even tried online multiplayer yet!
THIS is the future of next-gen gaming...
...and probably the reason why someone is bound to think I died or went missing.
I picked it up at GameStop and got home around noon yesterday, and I played for probably TEN HOURS STRAIGHT. The game is literally everything it's been hyped up to be and more.
I'm not even a quarter of the way done yet. And I have yet to discover all of the features of the game. I haven't even tried online multiplayer yet!
THIS is the future of next-gen gaming...
...and probably the reason why someone is bound to think I died or went missing.
Friday, April 25, 2008
QB's Get PS3 Love?
Not sure how I missed this one, but shortly before Brett Favre was revealed as the Madden cover athlete (see last post), Boston College QB and soon-to-be-1st-round pick Matt Ryan was announced as the coverboy for the PS3 version of NCAA Football 09.
If you didn't already know, EA Sports is releasing NCAA Football 09 with multiple cover athletes this year, one for each major platform (PS3, XBOX 360, Wii, PS2, and PSP). That's a whopping FIVE athletes they've inked, which should be of no consequence since the gameplay will likely be similar across platforms (save for the Nintendo Wii version, for obvious reasons).
Frankly, I'm pissed that the version I'm planning to pre-order will have a QB I don't even want on the Ravens. I'm ecstatic that Brett Favre gets the nod for Madden 09, but Matt-freaking-Ryan for NCAA 09?
If Ryan becomes a Raven and SUCCEEDS, then I guess I'll have no complaints. But, my gut feeling is that Ryan's pro career will be decent but not spectacular. But more on that this weekend when I do my half-assed draft coverage...
If you didn't already know, EA Sports is releasing NCAA Football 09 with multiple cover athletes this year, one for each major platform (PS3, XBOX 360, Wii, PS2, and PSP). That's a whopping FIVE athletes they've inked, which should be of no consequence since the gameplay will likely be similar across platforms (save for the Nintendo Wii version, for obvious reasons).
Frankly, I'm pissed that the version I'm planning to pre-order will have a QB I don't even want on the Ravens. I'm ecstatic that Brett Favre gets the nod for Madden 09, but Matt-freaking-Ryan for NCAA 09?
If Ryan becomes a Raven and SUCCEEDS, then I guess I'll have no complaints. But, my gut feeling is that Ryan's pro career will be decent but not spectacular. But more on that this weekend when I do my half-assed draft coverage...
Favre + Madden = Greatness in 09
I definitely called it. Brett Favre is the cover athlete for EA Sports' Madden NFL 09, and will become the first non-active player to grace the cover of the best-selling (and ONLY) NFL game on the market today. Not that many new features have been announced so far, though.
Well, other than user-controlled touchdown celebrations. Oh, and improved weather effects. Nod to #4, of course.
Oh, and don't forget, NFL Head Coach 09 (yes, it's back) won't be released individually at retail and will instead be bundled with Madden to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the franchise.
Great...another $89.99 I'll be plopping down on the 29th when I go pick up GTA IV. And I'm already reserving NCAA Football 09 even though I have NO IDEA what any of the new features are, let alone the cover athlete.
Either way, this'll be a GREAT summer. :)
Well, other than user-controlled touchdown celebrations. Oh, and improved weather effects. Nod to #4, of course.
Oh, and don't forget, NFL Head Coach 09 (yes, it's back) won't be released individually at retail and will instead be bundled with Madden to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the franchise.
Great...another $89.99 I'll be plopping down on the 29th when I go pick up GTA IV. And I'm already reserving NCAA Football 09 even though I have NO IDEA what any of the new features are, let alone the cover athlete.
Either way, this'll be a GREAT summer. :)
Saturday, April 19, 2008
It's coming...
It's coming...I've already put down my $59.99 for it, and I've intentionally taken off work, JUST for this game.
Only 10 more days until I basically sell my soul and cut myself off from the outside world as I cause the kind of digital mayhem that'd make right-wing politicians cringe.
And I'll be doing it with a smile on my face. :)
Only 10 more days until I basically sell my soul and cut myself off from the outside world as I cause the kind of digital mayhem that'd make right-wing politicians cringe.
And I'll be doing it with a smile on my face. :)
PlayStation 3 = WHOA
OK, so it might not be as powerful as the most advanced computer available. It might not be as simple and intuitive to use as the Nintendo Wii. It probably won't impress hardcore Xbox 360 users. But, I LOVE IT.
Blu-ray player, DVD player, CD player, two USB drives, 40GB HDD, wireless internet capability, quiet fan, wireless controller, PS1 backwards-compatibility, free online play on the PlayStation Network, exclusive FULL game downloads from the PlayStation Store (including a couple of high-profile titles the night before they hit stores, such as Gran Turismo 5: Prologue!), HDMI-capable output...do I need to go on?
If it weren't for the fact that I'm already Asian, I'd say this thing's definitely brought out the Asian in me...
Oh, oh, oh, wait, I forgot to mention the games coming out for it!
In addition to the just-released Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, there's Grand Theft Auto IV; Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot; NCAA Football 09; Madden NFL 09; Tekken 6; Street Fighter IV; WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2009; Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (yes, it's real!); Alpha Protocol; Soulcalibur IV; Saints Row 2; Midnight Club: Los Angeles; SOCOM: Confrontation; Final Fantasy XIII; Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix; WipEout HD; and soooo much more!
*gasps for air*
OK, y'all can go back to doing what y'all were doing now. I'M gonna go play my PS3. :)
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