Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Preachy
So I was reading about this new game, right? It's called "Left Behind: Eternal Forces". Nifty title, no? Well, allow me to explain the plot. Hold on to something...
The rapture has taken place. (For the un-educated, the rapture is an event predicted by the bible where all the born again Christians vanish suddenly from earth up to heaven.) Those left behind must battle the anti-christ, who has seized control of the United Nations.
Now, that really doesn't sound too bad. It could actually be interesting, because you're thinking this is end-of-the-world, armageddeon type stuff. ("Dogs and cats, living together. Mass hysteria!") Yes, there's potential there.
Allow me to ruin it for you.
So here's the gameplay:
You start the game recruiting followers off the streets with sermons and singing. Yes, you read that correctly. Then you train your followers. (The women can only be singers or nurses. Take that, Nancy Pelosi!)
If someone were to resurrect Pope Pius XXXVI and told him to make a video game, this is probably what the result would have been.
Oh, and I shouldn't forget to mention that the anti-christ's followers fight you with violence and....rock music.
God may not be a vengeful God, but I'm sure he's regretting making that promise after seeing this abomination...
The rapture has taken place. (For the un-educated, the rapture is an event predicted by the bible where all the born again Christians vanish suddenly from earth up to heaven.) Those left behind must battle the anti-christ, who has seized control of the United Nations.
Now, that really doesn't sound too bad. It could actually be interesting, because you're thinking this is end-of-the-world, armageddeon type stuff. ("Dogs and cats, living together. Mass hysteria!") Yes, there's potential there.
Allow me to ruin it for you.
So here's the gameplay:
You start the game recruiting followers off the streets with sermons and singing. Yes, you read that correctly. Then you train your followers. (The women can only be singers or nurses. Take that, Nancy Pelosi!)
If someone were to resurrect Pope Pius XXXVI and told him to make a video game, this is probably what the result would have been.
Oh, and I shouldn't forget to mention that the anti-christ's followers fight you with violence and....rock music.
God may not be a vengeful God, but I'm sure he's regretting making that promise after seeing this abomination...
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Well that was fast...
Hmph, it's New Year's Eve already. What the hell just happened? Anyway, I've been noticing the atypical trend of new year's resolutions. The one I've seen the most: "I resolve to take all things in moderation." WTF kind of resolution is that? You may as well just not make one. Or maybe that's the whole point.
So anyway, after getting the last of the bloody honor I needed for my HWL staff in WoW, I needed a well deserved break today. Well, actually, I needed explosions. Big explosions. So I continued replaying Half-Life 2 as I had started last week, and got to the levels in the canals with the airboat. Man I love that level. Things were falling off the walls as I was taking down the helicopter by the dam, as it dropped hundreds of hydromines. Fun stuff.
Now I'm off to the New Year's party. Happy New Year to all!
So anyway, after getting the last of the bloody honor I needed for my HWL staff in WoW, I needed a well deserved break today. Well, actually, I needed explosions. Big explosions. So I continued replaying Half-Life 2 as I had started last week, and got to the levels in the canals with the airboat. Man I love that level. Things were falling off the walls as I was taking down the helicopter by the dam, as it dropped hundreds of hydromines. Fun stuff.
Now I'm off to the New Year's party. Happy New Year to all!
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Worst Office Name Ever
Gen Italia
You know, when I saw this, I really thought I had read it incorrectly. But no. What a terrible way to abbreviate Genoa, Italy.
It's almost as bad as the tourist website for Lake Tahoe, NV. Their slogan is "Go Tahoe!". So, their website is www.gotahoe.com
GOT A HOE!!!
I'm such an adolescent.
You know, when I saw this, I really thought I had read it incorrectly. But no. What a terrible way to abbreviate Genoa, Italy.
It's almost as bad as the tourist website for Lake Tahoe, NV. Their slogan is "Go Tahoe!". So, their website is www.gotahoe.com
GOT A HOE!!!
I'm such an adolescent.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Tis the season...
Went shopping Friday night, finally. I took my Mom, my sister, and my brother-in-law with me, since shopping with my family always ends up being a memorable experience for any number of reasons. Almost getting thrown out of Giant Eagle for playing lightsabers with the gift wrap tubes was an especially nice touch.
As we were wandering through Wal-Mart, I happened upon these unique chairs. Personally, I was going to buy the pink ones, but we settled on brown. See below. All we need now are some fuzzy cupholders and we'll be set. Gonna take these to tonight's party. Oh yes.
As we were wandering through Wal-Mart, I happened upon these unique chairs. Personally, I was going to buy the pink ones, but we settled on brown. See below. All we need now are some fuzzy cupholders and we'll be set. Gonna take these to tonight's party. Oh yes.
Friday, December 22, 2006
FEAR XP End
I finished this game at around 5:00 AM this morning.
All I gotta say is WOW. I hate the fact that nothing was resolved, and I learned NOTHING new. Obviously, they plan on making another one. Going past that, however, the final levels utterly blew me away. This game has surpassed The Suffering as the scariest I've ever played.
The screenshot above from the morgue level should pretty much sum it up. Picture that drawer coming open super-fast as you approach it. Undies soiling material right there.
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