This year lacked good movies overall but there were a couple of diamonds in the rough and a couple of series that blew my mind.
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: I asked myself how could this series get any better and somehow they did it, I'm not a Harry Potter fan boy by any stretch of the imagination but this was definitely the movie of the year and I am sad to see the series end. No more wizards using big sticks to make magic o_0
2. Fast 5: Finally this series gets back to its blockbuster status, The Rock blew the top off this series and I can't wait for the next one to come out. The Rock and Vin Diesel fight was B.A.
3. Warrior: This is an example of a diamond in the rough movie of 2011, this movie had everything from a great climax to emotional scenes and intense fighting. This movie is a must see and one of the best sports movies ever made.
4. Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows: Better than the first one somehow, Robert Downey Jr. is a great Sherlock. The story is great the comedy is great and Jude Law is once again excellent and has great re pore with Downey Jr. And the cliffhanger was a good one Here's to a Sherlock III.
5. Fighter: Another great sports movie this one however is a true to life story and Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale do a great job in this movie. This movie displays the struggle of drug addiction and how perseverance truly does pay off. Micky Ward is a beast x_x
These are my top 5 movies of the year leave a comment on any movies you think I snubbed. Unless its Twilight in the great words of Lil Wayne I got no love for Twilight o_0
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Top 5 Video Games of 2011
This year has produced many excellent and elite video games that have raised standards for future games but here are the five top video games for the Xbox 360.
1. Elder Scrolls V Skyrim: An excellent open world game that will take over your life, with excellent graphics at least a couple hundred hours of gameplay to beat the game. Killing dragons was a nice addition to the franchise and the side quests are fun especially the stormcloak ones. The only thing lacking in this game is there is absolutely no online capabilities.
2. Batman Arkham City: Just like Arkham Asylum I have absolutely no complaints whats so ever. The story is a decent length, the side missions are fun, leveling system is great and getting all the riddler trophies is fun, exciting, challenging, and time consuming.
3. Dead Space 2: Way better than the first one visually and storyline wise, no more backtracking just pure necromorph destruction. Only reason why this isn't in the top 2 is for the lack of fun in the online gameplay. Story takes about 8 hours to beat and is the best horror shooter game ever made. End of discussion.
4. Modern Warfare 3: Another excellent Call of Duty game in the series, campaign is kind of lacking however the online play more than makes up for it. The new game modes keep the fun going and new perks, killstreaks make if fun for everyone whether your a 20 kill streak player or a conservative support player. Spec Ops and survival mode also add to the God status of this first person shooter franchise.
5. Fifa 12: The only sports game ever to crack my top 5 video games of the year ever is Fifa 12, this game is excellent visually and almost could be mistaken for real life soccer. The tactical defending made it even more realistic and this franchise is leaps and bounds over any other sports series going.
Other notable games of the year: Assassins Creed Revelations (yet to play so can't put on list), Saints Row the Third (toss up with Fifa 12 for the 5th Spot), Dead Island ( sorry Dead Space 2 stole my heart and you couldn't take my brainssssss), Rage (definitely a top 8 game just not a top 5 one), Madden 12 (eheh is that a joke? Madden 12 probably 30th) x_x
Next blog will continue with the top 5 theme as we will decide on the top 5 movies of the year (hint hint) no Twilight but maybe some wizards with big sticks o_0
1. Elder Scrolls V Skyrim: An excellent open world game that will take over your life, with excellent graphics at least a couple hundred hours of gameplay to beat the game. Killing dragons was a nice addition to the franchise and the side quests are fun especially the stormcloak ones. The only thing lacking in this game is there is absolutely no online capabilities.
2. Batman Arkham City: Just like Arkham Asylum I have absolutely no complaints whats so ever. The story is a decent length, the side missions are fun, leveling system is great and getting all the riddler trophies is fun, exciting, challenging, and time consuming.
3. Dead Space 2: Way better than the first one visually and storyline wise, no more backtracking just pure necromorph destruction. Only reason why this isn't in the top 2 is for the lack of fun in the online gameplay. Story takes about 8 hours to beat and is the best horror shooter game ever made. End of discussion.
4. Modern Warfare 3: Another excellent Call of Duty game in the series, campaign is kind of lacking however the online play more than makes up for it. The new game modes keep the fun going and new perks, killstreaks make if fun for everyone whether your a 20 kill streak player or a conservative support player. Spec Ops and survival mode also add to the God status of this first person shooter franchise.
5. Fifa 12: The only sports game ever to crack my top 5 video games of the year ever is Fifa 12, this game is excellent visually and almost could be mistaken for real life soccer. The tactical defending made it even more realistic and this franchise is leaps and bounds over any other sports series going.
Other notable games of the year: Assassins Creed Revelations (yet to play so can't put on list), Saints Row the Third (toss up with Fifa 12 for the 5th Spot), Dead Island ( sorry Dead Space 2 stole my heart and you couldn't take my brainssssss), Rage (definitely a top 8 game just not a top 5 one), Madden 12 (eheh is that a joke? Madden 12 probably 30th) x_x
Next blog will continue with the top 5 theme as we will decide on the top 5 movies of the year (hint hint) no Twilight but maybe some wizards with big sticks o_0
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Why are there guaranteed contracts in baseball?
This is possibly the biggest beef I have in all topics of sports and this is why is a baseball player guaranteed money when he signs a contract and not in football? In baseball its pretty hard to get hurt and you bat every 9 times, pitch every 5 games, or throw roughly 20 pitches per game. Its a farce that a baseball player should be guaranteed money look at baseball players when they get paid a majority of them check out and don't play with the same passion or underachieve considerably.
Whereas in football you have to show up every game of every season risking your lively hood to play a game where you may not see future paychecks because only a certain part of your contract is guaranteed versus baseball where you can be a player like Chone Figgins and hit sub .200 and get paid 10 million dollars per season to be an abomination of a professional athlete.
In football you can get your contract terminated at any moment and get screwed out of millions of dollars versus baseball where you can have one good expiring contract season and not show up for that contract and still get that whole contract. Pujols will make $250 million over the next 10 years but how many of those years will he deserve to make that type of money? It doesn't matter because that money is Pujols money now.
In conclusion, the NFL is the number one sport because it provides the best competition week in and week out because players know that if they don't perform they will be out of the league and their contracts are null and voided other than their bonus money. Whereas a baseball player ehm Chone Figgins can have a few good years get paid and then ride the pine. Baseball get rid of your guaranteed contracts its egregious and an embarrassment that players can get $10 million when they deserve to be sitting at home wasting your money when you can hit the baseball if it was the size of a beach ball..
Whereas in football you have to show up every game of every season risking your lively hood to play a game where you may not see future paychecks because only a certain part of your contract is guaranteed versus baseball where you can be a player like Chone Figgins and hit sub .200 and get paid 10 million dollars per season to be an abomination of a professional athlete.
In football you can get your contract terminated at any moment and get screwed out of millions of dollars versus baseball where you can have one good expiring contract season and not show up for that contract and still get that whole contract. Pujols will make $250 million over the next 10 years but how many of those years will he deserve to make that type of money? It doesn't matter because that money is Pujols money now.
In conclusion, the NFL is the number one sport because it provides the best competition week in and week out because players know that if they don't perform they will be out of the league and their contracts are null and voided other than their bonus money. Whereas a baseball player ehm Chone Figgins can have a few good years get paid and then ride the pine. Baseball get rid of your guaranteed contracts its egregious and an embarrassment that players can get $10 million when they deserve to be sitting at home wasting your money when you can hit the baseball if it was the size of a beach ball..
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Eagles vs Seahawks Preview
In a battle of two struggling teams trying to find their identity and both with no hope to go to the playoffs all these two teams are playing for is draft positioning and pride. The Seahawks have actually exceeded my expectations and have suprised both the Ravens and the Giants. The Eagles on the other hand were a Super Bowl or bust team and have been extremely disappointing and have lost heartbreaking games to the pretender Bills and Cardinals.
In this game the Seahawks will be without star wide receiver Sidney Rice hindering their offense even more than usual, while the Eagles will be out with Mike Vick once again and Jeremy Maclin. I think if the Seahawks lose this game Tavaris Jackson will get shut down the rest of the year so he can have surgery on his 50% torn pectoral muscle. The Seahawks have an emerging defense and their D-Line has been stout against the run and will have their biggest test yet in stopping Lesean "Shady" McCoy. The secondary has struggled against speedy receivers and will have to try ans slow down a very disappointing Desean Jackson. In the pass game I would give the Eagles the unquestionable advantage over the Seahawks big but slow corners.
The Seahawks have the advantage in the running game with Marshawn Lynch being able to run against the wide-9 Eagles D-Line and should have a field day rushing for over 100 yards and may be able to break off some big runs if he gets to the second level against the Eagles very below average linebackers. As for the secondary of the Eagles they should have no problem shutting down the one-hit wander Mike Williams but will have their hands full with Doug Baldwin in the slot especially if DRC doesn't play.The Eagles also have the advantage in the pass rush with Babin and Cole coming off the edges and if they get a big lead early the Seahawks will be dead in the water and Tavaris Jackson might be in crumbles by the end of the game especially with how horrid the Seahawks O-Line is.
In conclusion, I give the Eagles the advantage in this one, Vince Young should have a big game against the Seahawks big but unathletic corners of Sherman and Browner, Desean Jackson will have a breakout game and the Seahawks will get routed by at least 2 touchdowns. The lone bright spot being Marshawn Lynch who will no questionbably rush for over 100 yards but T-Jack will most likely throw a couple picks giving the Eagles the win 31-17 and the Andy Reid haters will lay off of him for a game.
In this game the Seahawks will be without star wide receiver Sidney Rice hindering their offense even more than usual, while the Eagles will be out with Mike Vick once again and Jeremy Maclin. I think if the Seahawks lose this game Tavaris Jackson will get shut down the rest of the year so he can have surgery on his 50% torn pectoral muscle. The Seahawks have an emerging defense and their D-Line has been stout against the run and will have their biggest test yet in stopping Lesean "Shady" McCoy. The secondary has struggled against speedy receivers and will have to try ans slow down a very disappointing Desean Jackson. In the pass game I would give the Eagles the unquestionable advantage over the Seahawks big but slow corners.
The Seahawks have the advantage in the running game with Marshawn Lynch being able to run against the wide-9 Eagles D-Line and should have a field day rushing for over 100 yards and may be able to break off some big runs if he gets to the second level against the Eagles very below average linebackers. As for the secondary of the Eagles they should have no problem shutting down the one-hit wander Mike Williams but will have their hands full with Doug Baldwin in the slot especially if DRC doesn't play.The Eagles also have the advantage in the pass rush with Babin and Cole coming off the edges and if they get a big lead early the Seahawks will be dead in the water and Tavaris Jackson might be in crumbles by the end of the game especially with how horrid the Seahawks O-Line is.
In conclusion, I give the Eagles the advantage in this one, Vince Young should have a big game against the Seahawks big but unathletic corners of Sherman and Browner, Desean Jackson will have a breakout game and the Seahawks will get routed by at least 2 touchdowns. The lone bright spot being Marshawn Lynch who will no questionbably rush for over 100 yards but T-Jack will most likely throw a couple picks giving the Eagles the win 31-17 and the Andy Reid haters will lay off of him for a game.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Modern Warfare 3 Review
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is a lot like the previous Modern Warfares' in it's gameplay and the lack luster story facet of the franchise but, I think it really separated itself in the multiplayer aspect.
Campaign: Once again the campaign lacks in appeal and if your buying this game purely for the campaign be warned its awfully short and although fun action wise the story is terrible and scenes supposed to connect with gamers emotionally fail miserably. It seems as though the entire campaign is spent riding around and using vehicles but, the fact that you travel to different settings give it a nice touch.
Gameplay: Practically the same as any other game the controls are the same, graphics and sound are better, and of course the multiplayer is addicting. The biggest addition to gameplay is the strike packages which help cater to any type of players gaming style. The guns seem pretty similar with a few new additions and the addition of prestige tokens is a nice touch.
Presentation: The graphics are great but it seems they put a lot of structures from Modern Warfare 2 and recycled them into Modern Warfare 3. The sound as stated above is great and is way better than any previous game.
Online Multiplayer: It still far and away the best online multiplayer franchise on the planet (sorry Battlefield). The addition of a few new game types like kill confirmed (my personal favorite) adds to the pleasure of playing this game. Kill confirmed is like team deathmatch but instead of a person just dying you have to grab their dog tags which hover over their body and you must retrieve them to get credited a point as a team. One knock on the multiplayer is quick scoping is back which is frustrating. They also took out the ability to dive which is a draw back for me. As I stated above the strike packages are cool and the fact that you can die and still add your kills streaks with the support choice is a nice touch as well. I also like the prestige tokens and the ability to gain double xp adds to the lure of this game.
Grade: The final grade I would give it is a solid 9.5, the main drawback is the campaign, I'm still yet to play any spec ops but when I play them I will review those. The online play continues to wow me and continues to set the standard as a FPS.
Campaign: Once again the campaign lacks in appeal and if your buying this game purely for the campaign be warned its awfully short and although fun action wise the story is terrible and scenes supposed to connect with gamers emotionally fail miserably. It seems as though the entire campaign is spent riding around and using vehicles but, the fact that you travel to different settings give it a nice touch.
Gameplay: Practically the same as any other game the controls are the same, graphics and sound are better, and of course the multiplayer is addicting. The biggest addition to gameplay is the strike packages which help cater to any type of players gaming style. The guns seem pretty similar with a few new additions and the addition of prestige tokens is a nice touch.
Presentation: The graphics are great but it seems they put a lot of structures from Modern Warfare 2 and recycled them into Modern Warfare 3. The sound as stated above is great and is way better than any previous game.
Online Multiplayer: It still far and away the best online multiplayer franchise on the planet (sorry Battlefield). The addition of a few new game types like kill confirmed (my personal favorite) adds to the pleasure of playing this game. Kill confirmed is like team deathmatch but instead of a person just dying you have to grab their dog tags which hover over their body and you must retrieve them to get credited a point as a team. One knock on the multiplayer is quick scoping is back which is frustrating. They also took out the ability to dive which is a draw back for me. As I stated above the strike packages are cool and the fact that you can die and still add your kills streaks with the support choice is a nice touch as well. I also like the prestige tokens and the ability to gain double xp adds to the lure of this game.
Grade: The final grade I would give it is a solid 9.5, the main drawback is the campaign, I'm still yet to play any spec ops but when I play them I will review those. The online play continues to wow me and continues to set the standard as a FPS.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
007 Goldeneye Reloaded Review
Activision took a big risk by remaking for next gen consoles one of the best shooters of a generation and adapting it to a more online friendly multilayer shooter. The graphics have been improved and make the game look pretty good overall. The story is linear to a fault and the controls are identical to the Call of Duty franchise.
Overall this game is a good throwback and will let you get in touch with the 1990's style game with a feel of the 2000's in terms of the visuals. It is definitely not a first tier shooter by any stretch of the imagination but defintely fits in along side the second tier shooters like Bodycount, Homefront, and Medal of Honor.
I had high hopes for this game and the flawed multiplayer ruined that aspect of the game, and the fact that my character is so much tougher than the AI's it ruins the challenge that the N64 version brought. Plus, witht the auto aim I found myself walking into a room with 20 guys and just ran through the middle and sprayed and took them all out. Hopefully, Activision will patch some of the flaws in the multiplayer but this is very unlikely especially with the release date of Modern Warfare 3 just a few days away.
I would give this game a solid 7 and its fun but not worth the $50 it will run you to purchase this game.
Overall this game is a good throwback and will let you get in touch with the 1990's style game with a feel of the 2000's in terms of the visuals. It is definitely not a first tier shooter by any stretch of the imagination but defintely fits in along side the second tier shooters like Bodycount, Homefront, and Medal of Honor.
I had high hopes for this game and the flawed multiplayer ruined that aspect of the game, and the fact that my character is so much tougher than the AI's it ruins the challenge that the N64 version brought. Plus, witht the auto aim I found myself walking into a room with 20 guys and just ran through the middle and sprayed and took them all out. Hopefully, Activision will patch some of the flaws in the multiplayer but this is very unlikely especially with the release date of Modern Warfare 3 just a few days away.
I would give this game a solid 7 and its fun but not worth the $50 it will run you to purchase this game.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Sehawks Quarterback Future
It's quite obvious that the Seattle Sehawks are going to be in the running for a top 10 draft pick this season and more importantly need a franchise quarterback. Tavaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst are average quarterbacks at best and are certainly not the future signal caller of Seattle.
The Seahawks won't get Andrew Luck just based off the fact that the Dolphins are horrible and at best will win 2 games, which is the same amount Seattle has which will result in Andrew Luck going to the Dolphins. Therefore, the Seahawks will have to split hairs between Landry Jones and Matt Barkley. Both quarterbacks are big, non-athletic, have tremendous arm strength, As for differences Barkley is in a more pro-style offense but I still feel he's overrated and is highly inconsistent and will be Andy Dalton-essque which means he won't wow you and can't take over a game. Barkley NEEDS a running game to be successful, but the big plus for him over Jones is that he will be somewhat familiar with the pro-style offense and played under Pete Carrol at USC.
Landry Jones plays in a spread style offense at Oklahoma and will take a bit longer to get accustomed to the speed and language of a pro-style offense. Landry Jones is bigger than Barkley and has a smidgen more of arm-strength and has proven to be more durable. Landry Jones is definitely the quarterback Seattle needs and is a franchise style quarterback.
If I were the Seahawks GM I would pick Landry Jones over Matt Barkley mainly because he's more of a game changing quarterback, is bigger, has the better arm, more durable, and is a franchise type quarterback. Barkley is overrated and at best can manage the game not mistakes, but won't be able to take over the game. Alright Seattle you've got your lineman of the future now get your quarterback of the future. Next Wednesday's Seahawks blog will focus on the Seahawks second round draft will it be a skill position finally? A running back? Is Marshawn in his last year at Seattle? Wait till next weeks blog.
The Seahawks won't get Andrew Luck just based off the fact that the Dolphins are horrible and at best will win 2 games, which is the same amount Seattle has which will result in Andrew Luck going to the Dolphins. Therefore, the Seahawks will have to split hairs between Landry Jones and Matt Barkley. Both quarterbacks are big, non-athletic, have tremendous arm strength, As for differences Barkley is in a more pro-style offense but I still feel he's overrated and is highly inconsistent and will be Andy Dalton-essque which means he won't wow you and can't take over a game. Barkley NEEDS a running game to be successful, but the big plus for him over Jones is that he will be somewhat familiar with the pro-style offense and played under Pete Carrol at USC.
Landry Jones plays in a spread style offense at Oklahoma and will take a bit longer to get accustomed to the speed and language of a pro-style offense. Landry Jones is bigger than Barkley and has a smidgen more of arm-strength and has proven to be more durable. Landry Jones is definitely the quarterback Seattle needs and is a franchise style quarterback.
If I were the Seahawks GM I would pick Landry Jones over Matt Barkley mainly because he's more of a game changing quarterback, is bigger, has the better arm, more durable, and is a franchise type quarterback. Barkley is overrated and at best can manage the game not mistakes, but won't be able to take over the game. Alright Seattle you've got your lineman of the future now get your quarterback of the future. Next Wednesday's Seahawks blog will focus on the Seahawks second round draft will it be a skill position finally? A running back? Is Marshawn in his last year at Seattle? Wait till next weeks blog.
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