Take a look at how Kojima Production made this game.
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
HAPPY B'DAY
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Region Free DVD F4IL
Monday, August 18, 2008
WALL-E
Listen to mee F4IL
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
PrE3 '08 Anticipation
E3 '08 is coming up real soon and the confirmed list of games that will be on show floor are already exciting. You of course know the big hitters like Resident Evil 5, Gears of War 2, Resistance 2, Fallout 3 and Too Human. But I want to talk about the titles I am particularly interested in. Yes I am interested in ones I just mentioned, but here a few I want to see at the show, confirmed or not.
Fable 2
This game has been the highest on my watchlist for a long time now. This game is confirmed to be on the show floor and hopefully I'll finally see the two remaining features Molyneux has yet to reveal. What is interesting for me right now is the choices you make in the game. Usually in games in which you have decisions that can effect the game, but in those moments you have a clear idea of the weight of the impact it has. Fable 2 blurs that line, the game will change accordingly depending on your actions and decisions but you will not really know when they are important decisions -- in theory it makes the game flow a lot more naturally. I also would like to know when will it be out. It is confirmed to be this year, and I am really excited for this one.
Infamous
It is still my most anticipated game for the PS3. Announced last year, it's been really quiet since. New info has recently surfaced on the game. Now I want to see it in action!!
Beyond Good & Evil 2
I can't tell you how excited I am about this game. I'm especially excited about the fact that Christophe Heral has been called back to work on the music for the game.
Alan Wake
One of Microsoft's big hitter exclusives. Understandably, when dealing with survival horrors it may be best to not to divulge too much info as it may diminish the scare factor. But come on Remedy, you're not going to work on this until 2010, are you!?
Splinter Cell: Conviction
The social stealth gameplay (as seen in Assassin's Creed) may possibly be taken to another level in this one. The game has been delayed for a long while now and while I suspect drastic gameplay changes from the first trailer, I'd love to see the progress of this title.
This is Vegas
Another sand-box title, but this one clearly isn't directly challenging GTAIV's gritty realism. Instead it has a more sylized approach of Sin City itself. The game has been delayed from November until next year which I think is reassuring to me that they now have more time to polish the animations and possilble bugs. The game was build on 4 Pillars: Gamble, Fight, Race and Party. The Party aspect was enough to sell me on it. This game is also confirmed to show up at E3'08.
Heavy Rain: The Origami Killer
We saw the confusing tech demo trailer about 2 years ago. Blame Sony for that, it was a technical demo but they liked it so much Sony asked the devs to touch it up for E3'06. It's wasn't a very good sales device, though, it was technically a good achievement (it only took them 3 months to make it, scripting and post-production included). Still, the more I read about it, the more interested I am about the game. I'm hoping they'll show some actual gameplay footage this time.
And those are a few titles I'm hoping to see. Others include:
Fable 2
This game has been the highest on my watchlist for a long time now. This game is confirmed to be on the show floor and hopefully I'll finally see the two remaining features Molyneux has yet to reveal. What is interesting for me right now is the choices you make in the game. Usually in games in which you have decisions that can effect the game, but in those moments you have a clear idea of the weight of the impact it has. Fable 2 blurs that line, the game will change accordingly depending on your actions and decisions but you will not really know when they are important decisions -- in theory it makes the game flow a lot more naturally. I also would like to know when will it be out. It is confirmed to be this year, and I am really excited for this one.
Infamous
It is still my most anticipated game for the PS3. Announced last year, it's been really quiet since. New info has recently surfaced on the game. Now I want to see it in action!!
Beyond Good & Evil 2
I can't tell you how excited I am about this game. I'm especially excited about the fact that Christophe Heral has been called back to work on the music for the game.
Alan Wake
One of Microsoft's big hitter exclusives. Understandably, when dealing with survival horrors it may be best to not to divulge too much info as it may diminish the scare factor. But come on Remedy, you're not going to work on this until 2010, are you!?
Splinter Cell: Conviction
The social stealth gameplay (as seen in Assassin's Creed) may possibly be taken to another level in this one. The game has been delayed for a long while now and while I suspect drastic gameplay changes from the first trailer, I'd love to see the progress of this title.
This is Vegas
Another sand-box title, but this one clearly isn't directly challenging GTAIV's gritty realism. Instead it has a more sylized approach of Sin City itself. The game has been delayed from November until next year which I think is reassuring to me that they now have more time to polish the animations and possilble bugs. The game was build on 4 Pillars: Gamble, Fight, Race and Party. The Party aspect was enough to sell me on it. This game is also confirmed to show up at E3'08.
Heavy Rain: The Origami Killer
We saw the confusing tech demo trailer about 2 years ago. Blame Sony for that, it was a technical demo but they liked it so much Sony asked the devs to touch it up for E3'06. It's wasn't a very good sales device, though, it was technically a good achievement (it only took them 3 months to make it, scripting and post-production included). Still, the more I read about it, the more interested I am about the game. I'm hoping they'll show some actual gameplay footage this time.
And those are a few titles I'm hoping to see. Others include:
- Mad World
- Major Minor's Majestic March
- Sadness
- Sabotuer
- Virtua Fighter 5 R
- APB
- L.A. Noire
- Bayonetta
- Dark Void
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Critical Thinking
Not many of my friends know this, but I'm actually a huge fan of skeptics.
In response to what v1n said, it is unfortunately a common case. People have been preying on other people's fears and lack of critical thinking -- though part of the blame also rests with the buyers for supporting them in the first place. So are those scammers really aware of what they are doing? Are they just con-men or devoted believers? The answer may be either one -- the difference is that one has better intentions, but the common thing they share is that they are both destructive.
Sadly we're in a country that lacks a lot critical thinking. I suspect it might have something to do with the government schools not teaching it, but I'll save that rant for another time.
To get back to the matter at hand, skepticism is important because it is what keeps us from becoming a "sucker" and a "suckee". I can't explain the whole thing here because I doubt I have neither the time to explain nor I can hold your interest with words alone. What I can do on the other hand is suggest some good ways to push you in the right direction.
Here Be Dragons
This is a primer for critical thinking and I highly recommend it. It's a 40-minute video presentation that should get you started in understanding the importance and application of critical thinking; courtesy of one of my favourite skeptics, Brian Dunning of Skeptoid.com. Oh and did I mention it is free? Yeah it's free for download and distribution.You can watch the video at the home page or download it here (I personally used the torrent option).
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
This is one of the best series I have ever seen in my life, really. If there was any reason I was so interested in skeptics or I've become more fascinated in learning it's because of these guys. Bullshit! is a documentary series which looks at pseudoscience, supernatural beliefs and misconceptions. Their arguments are from a libertarian's stance (one that I can get behind and fully agree with). The aim of the series is apply critical thinking into these subject matters. The presentation and writing I must say is excellent, it never strays away from the point they wish to make and whenever they do a sketch listen carefully, the message is still there. The series is currently at Season 6 as I post this. The series has achieved worldwide success in several different countries, but not ours nor our neighbours because apparently the TV stations here have a standard for not airing anything good (...). There is a way for you to watch the series, but I think you can figure out how by now...
Quackwatch
Quackwatch.com is a site operated by Dr. Stephen Barrett. The site states that is aims to that aims to "combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct" with a primary focus on providing "quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere." The site has a far more aggressive stance against alternative medicine and it has the research and materials to prove it. Dr. Barrett has appeared twice on Bullshit! (Episode 102 and 602), I like this guy. If there's any nagging doubt you have in your mind about alternative medicine, this site just might squash it and put it to rest for good.
There's more, but I'll share the rest of them another time. For now, I suggest having a go at these.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
the cow kicks
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
introducing.....01
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Idiocy the World knows
Conman told Idiot that thy medicine shall cure cancer
Idiot took the bait.We have lost one Idiot today.
p/s:Idiot's family is not happy
Praises welcomed.
Idiot took the bait.We have lost one Idiot today.
p/s:Idiot's family is not happy
Praises welcomed.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Test Run: A Quick Hit Joke
Why don't snakes have balls?
Because hardly any of them know how to dance.
Because hardly any of them know how to dance.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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