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Not gaming related. I’m speechless.
Posted On Thursday, January 14th, 2010 By Jay
Homo Evolutis or just another internet meme.
I love my co-workers.
Posted On Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 By Jay
Below is an email conversation I’m having with a co-worker about the movie Daybreakers. I am overall “meh” about the movie. I enjoyed some aspects; setting, Ethan Hawke and Sam Neill. And tried to forget the rest. He hasn’t seen any of the Simon Pegg movies and his responses are in bold. My replies are in italic.
I could make arrangements to lend them to you if you like. I have Hot Fuzz, but not Shaun of the Dead . Oh that would be cool if you don’t mind. I’ve seen parts of SHAUN OF THE DEAD but nothing from HOT FUZZ.
I’ll get Hot Fuzz to you. We’ll figure out how to get Shaun of the Dead to you as well.
On another note, Daybreakers was interesting. The ambience and world were setup very nicely. One of the first times where I actually felt uncomfortable watching the opening silent review of the world. It was uncomfortable for its setting, not its delivery.
Unfortunately despite the artful representation of the world, the script was poorly written and unfortunately for the actors, poorly directed. I don’t blame actors if the script and direction sucks unless the actors are horrible, which they aren’t. It seemed Continue Reading
A quick update on WoW
Posted On Monday, January 4th, 2010 By Jay
I love patch 3.3. Period. Possibly one of the best features I’ve ever used in an MMO. Ever. Its made my personal gaming experience that much better. And you know what? I log in MORE now that this is in because I don’t feel like my time is wasted trying to form a group. Fancy that.
I’ve spent that last couple months running 10 mans with some close friends. That’s been an amazing experience. However, an itch was never satisfied while doing that. So I left and joined a 25 man guild under my old guild leader, when running Naxx at the beginning of Wrath. I LOVE it.
I’m a shadow priest now, I’ve moved on from disc pvp. Which means I’m apart of the face melting crew around the globe. Its a different level of focus and concentration. Thank you to Shadowpriest.com for making this transition really awesome. Elitist Jerks gets an honorable mention as well.
Things I like: Dragon Age: Origins and OMG colons everywhere!
Posted On Monday, January 4th, 2010 By Jay
I’m not terribly surprised that I like Dragon Age. It’s terribly good. I won’t sing the praises to the high heavens for the combat system however. While I enjoy the story and the setting, the character advancement and combat system could use a little work. I also look forward to any iterations Bioware has in store for the sequel(s).
For instance:
If you begin an encounter poorly, there isn’t a way to bounce back. In other words, didn’t pull off that perpetual come back. In other words, the combats must be executed well, not flawlessly or you die and have to re-load.
For instance, its easy to see where the inspiration for the combat came from. Have you ever played a DnD game? Have you played 4th edition DnD? Have you played Baldur’s Gate? (I feel horrible at referencing their own game, sorry Bioware.)
Another Bioware title within the same universe, Dragon Age: Journeys. Where its easy to adjust your tactics and bounce back from a poor decision. This is built into the game because its turn based. Watching the combat unfold due to your choices is simple to understand.
Playing the real time version is a little less forgiving. I don’t mind having to Continue Reading
I knew there was a reason I disliked the Space Wolves
Posted On Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 By Jay
The Horus Heresy series is amazing. I’ve enjoyed every moment of every book. Throughout my years of playing 40k table top, I’ve never particularly enjoyed the Space Wolves.
I always preferred Chaos and the Tyranids. For years I played Tyranids. There was nothing quite like throwing 80 Hormegaunts from 2nd edition across the table towards whatever army I was fighting. It didn’t really matter who they were in the end. 160 dice against any foe causes wounds. My apologies readers if you have no idea what I’m talking about.
With 4th and 5th edition I became increasingly interested in Chaos. I never liked Nurgle and I always thought the history of the Heresy to be quite dubious. I believe it resonates with my lack of understanding of Fanaticism. So imagine my surprise when I’m in a local book store and I see a novel titled Fulgrim.
I immediately picked it up, read the back cover and a flipped to a random page to see the quality of the writing. I was confronted with nouns, characters and settings in Pre-Heresy 40k. I was in heaven.
Each book paints the pre-Heresy Imperium in a very interesting light. Almost each new planet must negotiate with Continue Reading
