Old Video Games I want

Well, I’m not sure I’ll be buying all of them. The following are video games already released on the Xbox 360 that I would like to play. Tomorrow, I’ll write video games not yet released.

Call of Duty 4. I’ve seen this in action thanks to my old roommate. Game looks amazing, didn’t play it at all.

Halo 3. I think it is a crime to own an Xbox 360 and NOT own this game.

Dead Rising. This is a cheap game I think, now it is anyway.

Assassin’s Creed. This trailer gives great meaning to the phrase, death from above.

Assassin’s Creed. Yeah, another trailer.

Gears of War. Interesting song to go with the trailer, original. Don’t usually see this in a video game.

Bioshock. I already wrote about this game a long time ago.

Dream Act Students

Another great video. Must watch.

My Xbox 360

And so I have an Xbox 360. I’m happy with my purchase but I guess I won’t be able to fully take advantage of it until I sign on to Xbox Live when I get back to school. I have no Ethernet connection.

So, I got two games to go with it for now. The Orange Box and Mass Effect. The visuals in both are great. Half Life 2 is great fun so far, except for this part that I’m stuck on now. As for Mass Effect, while it is good so far, I also think it could have done it well to stay in production for a couple of months more. There are problems with pop-ups and slow down, the game’s framerate is pretty bad. Other than that, it is all good.

I can’t wait to get on Live though.

The Orange Box trailer

Half-Life 2 trailer

Mass Effect trailer

My Dark Knight review

I have a blog. I can write about whatever I want. I want to write about The Dark Knight.

Awesome. Amazing Stupendous. Great. Good. Best. And I’m running out of synonyms. The only thing I can tell you if you are reading this is the following. Close your laptop or turn of computer. Now, go to your car and turn it on and go to the nearest movie theater. See it. See it again afterward because it is that good. This might be the only movie I might see more than twice.

The acting of the late Heath Ledger is beyond anything I was expecting. It was funny and terrifying at the same time. We can only wonder how much more he could have done if he was still here. The rest of the cast, being Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, and Cillian Murphy all bring their A-game to the movie.

After the introduction of Batman and his origin story in the first movie, this movie follows it up with action and lots of it. Christopher Nolan, the director, doesn’t give a back story to the Joker but I think that is good, we don’t really want to know what it is that made him the monster that he is. And Nolan does something in the middle of the movie that I would have never imagined possible, the man has b***s.

So far, this is the best movie of the year. It transcends the superhero/comic book genre into something more. I really can’t describe it, go see it even if you don’t like these type of movies. You won’t regret it. It is amazing.

Why so serious? Does it depress you, how alone you really are…

Illegal Founders

This is from FarkTV. I think it is hilarious. Have a good laugh.

Star Wars: Clone Wars

Ok, well, I’m a huge Star Wars nut. I love Star Wars, loved it since I lived in Mexico. I think lightsabers are kick-ass. And now there is a new movie coming out, albeit, an animated one. By the time this movie comes out I’ll be back in school so the chances of seeing the movie are pretty high. I wish though that Lucas would now focus on the events that happened after ep. VI. I mean, I think this movie is okay (blind Star Wars fan) but we know what is going to happen because we know how the Clone Wars end. EVERYONE DIES!

Trailer 1

Trailer 2. I can’t wait for the lightsaber action and yes, I’m a huge dork…

Super Mario Galaxy Music

Well, the following are tracks from the video game Super Mario Galaxy. Now, the game came out last November and it has one of the best soundtracks ever made. All of it orchestrated. Apparently, the Japanese have access to the soundtrack itself and that makes me very jealous. Anyways, apart from the music itself which is awesome, there are people who decided to emulate it with a piano to great results. Here are the results, all of the following were made by the following Youtube user named, tzohar. He is pretty awesome. First are the original renditions and then the piano ones.

The Good Egg Galaxy Theme

The Gusty Garden Galaxy Theme

Buoy Base Galaxy Theme

Super Mario Galaxy Theme, slow version.

And this is the music from the final battle. It is very kick ass, love every second of it. Look for more, nothing is bad.

Funny Videos and Parody

The following videos are spoofs of the Mac vs. PC commercials, except the videos are done immigration style. No, by posting these videos I’m not saying that Mexicans or any other groups is better than another, I just think they are funny. I like stand-up a lot actually, maybe I should put more of that in the blog…something to think about.

The Dark Knight

Do I need to say anything more? I mean, really, this is quite possibly my most awaited film of the year. I hope to see it when it comes out later this week. It will also be interesting to see Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker, and it will be strange because he died a couple of months ago. Christopher Nolan and the WB decided to advance with the propaganda as planned though, the show must go on after all. Here are the trailers, go see it!

The first teaser

Second trailer, youtube HD

Third trailer,

The best trailer. Does it depress you, how alone you really are…

Quote of the Day

“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist.” Roger ‘Verbal’ Kint

That quote is from the movie The Usual Suspects. It’s a kick-ass quote from a kick-ass movie. I highly recommend it, very entertaining and well, it is very smart and I loved the ending. I just saw it the other day which is why I’m bringing it up. This is one of the smartest movies I’ve ever watched. Watch it!

E3 Wish List

Well, that time of the year is almost upon us. The time of E3. Finally, all the cards will be dealt and we will know all the news for the coming holiday season. This is important, especially if you are a Nintendo fan, since we know nothing about what is coming. Nintendo has promised that they will please the hardcore but we shall see. The only two games that I know of that are coming out after the summer are the following.

Super Mario Sluggers, aka, Mario Baseball.

Wario Land Shake, a 2D platformer from the looks of it.

As for my wish list, I hope Nintendo fixes the storage solution of the Wii. I, like many people, have no more space for Virtual Console or WiiWare stuff.

I would also like for a new Legend of Zelda announcement but I think I’ll be disappointed on that regards. I hope for the official announcements of Kid Icarus, Animal Crossing Wii and Pikmin 3.

The following are some of the more memorable moments of past E3s.

E3 2004, the Zelda reaction

E3 2006, the Wii line

E3 2006, Sony being an embarrassment.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

I want this game. Ooohhh, could be for my birthday, granted, it won’t be on the day or even the month. But that doesn’t matter! Hopefully will learn and see more about this title at E3.

Video Game Review: Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast

Jedi Outcast is a Star Wars fanboy’s dream come true. It is easily the best Star Wars game I’ve ever played. Simply put, you are Jedi bad-ass who uses a lightsaber to kill peo–er…bring justice to the galaxy. The Force powers in the game are awesome. The ability to lift someone and choke the life out of him while also shielding yourself from blaster fire is just amazing. Did I mentioned you can use a lightsaber?

Now, I’ve only played the Gamecube port of the game though. Why?  At the time of the release, my PC couldn’t handle the game so instead I got the port. The graphics are ok but I’m sure it is better on the PC. The FPS controls surely are. Yes, the first few levels are FPS oriented, before you get the lightsaber. I guess I could get this game again for my laptop, I would love to see it in its original form. You don’t need to play the games before this one to understand the story which is good and the story itself is easy to follow. Anyway, did I tell you that you can use a LIGHTSABER?

Trailer 1. The game was also made for the Macs, and the original Xbox.

Trailer 2

Trailer 3

The Conduit

The Conduit is what would be classified as a hardcore for the Wii being made by High Voltage Software. It is a special game because the Wii is kind of short when it comes to hardcore titles. This kind of game usually appears in the rival consoles, the Xbox 360 and the PS3. The Conduit is being built from ground up with the Wii hardware, it is not a port. When I saw the trailer, it reminded me of Half-Life. The storyline seems to intriguing but it could end up being clichéd. As for the last part of the trailer, Deathmatch confirmed, I just hope it means that I’ll be able to go online and kill others playing the game. I always found Medal of Honor 2 to be a good online multiplayer. Of course, it was no Xbox Live but it was free which is nice. Hopefully, we will learn more about this promising title at E3 next week and also would like to know if High Voltage found a publisher yet. Here is a trailer of the game.

Obama and Immigration

This are Obama’s views on immigration. I like them. Awesome speech as always.

Speech to the League of United Latin American Citizens, in Washington D.C.
July 8, 2008