Who doesnt love a little online shopping?

With Christmas around the corner, it is time to start shopping for friends and family. As we ate our turkey last night, my brother and I were discussing what we would like to get for Christmas. He mentioned a few things including some video games I am not familiar with. In an attempt to find these video games I have been online for the last hour. Although no success in finding what he asked for, I did come across some great deals. The ones listed are all from Amazon.com.

Video game deals:

-Buy Wii Sport Resort and get bonus Wii Motion Plus free

-Buy Xbox Elite or MW2 Elite and get Left 4 Dead 2 free

-PS3 120 GB Bundle with Infamous, Killzone 2 and $10 Credit

-Street Fighter 4 for Xbox360- $19.98

-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up for Wii-$26.98

-Need for Speed: Shift Electronic Arts for PS3- $34.99

-Call of Duty: World at War Final Fronts & Call of Duty Legacy (Includes Finest Hour, Big Red One) & Call of Duty 3 all three for $101.79

Computer Game downloads (all for $6.99):

1.Supercow (Windows XP)

2. Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse (Windows Vista / XP)

3. Ghost Town Mysteries - Bodie (Windows Vista / XP)

4. Farm Frenzy 3 (Windows Vista / XP)

5. Puzzle Hero (Windows Vista / XP)

6. Luxor 3  (Windows Vista / XP)

7. Jewel Quest III (Windows Vista / XP)

8. Campfire Legends: The Hookman (Windows Vista / XP)

9. Fishdom H20: Hidden Odyssey (Windows Vista / XP)

10. Chicken Invaders 2  (Windows Vista / XP)

11. Cake Mania: Main Street (Windows Vista / XP)

12. Luxor Mah Jong  (Windows XP)

Also, 10-15 dollars off selected games such as Borderlands, Madden NFL 10, Arkham Asylum, Wii Fit, controllers and other accessories.I suggest you visit their site before they're out of stock.

Happy Shopping!

Sims 3 Spoof Of...

Twilight: New Moon. What do the two have in common? Hard to say; one is a game and the other a movie. However, in todays society games encompass a lot of things that movies do as well. Safe to say both are growing to be interrelated. In the case I am presenting to you today, both entail the aspect of forming relationships (be it different or same sex). The Twilight Saga aims to get you emotionally involved with the characters and this Sims Spoof aims to poke fun at it. The video is complete with shirtless boys, lipstick wearing vampires, lots of making out, strange Sims 3 language, and awkward sexual confusion. I know you have heard enough about Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and the rest of the cast of The Twilight Saga: New Moon to last a lifetime. I promise I will make this quick and painless. Well, Electronic Arts feels your pain and they have used The Sims 3 to parody the New Moon trailer (which has been played way too many times). I honestly dont know how I came across it but when I did, I found it amusing. Take a look for yourself...


Hilarious! I hope there is no Twilight game in development. Seriously, I love Twilight but that would be a bit much.

Behold for my new favorite game...

Modern Warfare 2 =) Surprised? Dont be, I'm sure I'm not the only one instantly addicted to the newly released game which smashed records, bringing in $310 million in 24 hours in North America. Mike Griffith, CEO of Activision Publishing, has reason to celebrate "the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment." My brother waited patiently for this limited edition Xbox (which included the game) and didn't even get to hook it up when he got home. How sad. The following day, I couldnt help but notice the black box as it sat on my living room floor patiently waiting for someone to open it. I wanted to be that someone. I hooked it up and attempted to play. Yes, attempted. I cant even begin to explain how difficult I found it at first. I didnt give up though, oh no, I kept trying. Ultimately, I got through the training and went on to play; I was hooked. The storytelling and cinematics are superb, I just lose myself. Before I knew it I spent 45 minutes trying to perfect my abilities to walk, aim and shoot at the same time. As easy as it sounded, it wasn't. Safe to say it will be a while before I can join Xbox Live (without any embarassment). I know, I'm a hypocrite passively criticizing people those who are devoted fans and wondering how they can play for hours. Well, my hat goes off to you fellow Modern Warfare fans, it is an amazing game. So amazing that Infinity Ward is already working on the "next installment" of the series, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, where you take on the role of PVT. Keeshon Lewis. There will also be a Wii version of the game that includes a 17-pound controller, shaped like a M-249 Machine Gun. Sounds cool. Until then, I will happily settle for my five pound controller.

MW2 Xbox

My brother came into my room and told me that hes getting a "Modern Warfare 2 edition Xbox" so I looked at him and said "ughhh, okay." What the heck is a Modern Warfare 2 edition Xbox 360 and how does it differ from the orginial Xbox 360? Well, little do I know its the limited edition console which releases with the game November 10th. Apparently, fans can now 'arm' themselves with the Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 limited edition console, featuring an exclusive design inspired by the epic thriller. It includes more storage space than ever before in a 250GB hard drive, two Xbox 360 wireless controllers, as well as an Xbox 360 headset and a standard edition copy of Modern Warfare 2. That sounds cool, it also sounds expensive. The estimated retail price is $399. Not bad. I mean we do have a Playstation, why cant he just play that? "Its not the same." Ill take his word for it.

When I seen a picture I wasnt too fond of the faceplate; it's a little goofy. It doesnt put forth a 'modern warfare' theme, it is just gray with a stripe, F-141 and a 2 on it. Knowing myself I would walk in a room, see it, and ask why someone has an F-141 Xbox. If I played the game enough, I would know it is a multinational special operations group in the game. Other than the lack of 'exclusive design' it sounds like a fantastic deal. I know you can spend about $100 on the game and controller alone. I have heard that doubling the hard drive of the orginal would be expensive, so the 250GB is just like a bonus at this price. He has been looking into getting a 360 ever since the price dropped, this is the time to do it.

GTA: Don't try this at home...

Browsing through the internet, Im bound to find a couple of interesting stories. Some more bizarre than others but none the less, still interesting. Pick of the day: a man playing Grand Theft Auto IV for 40 continuous hours. What?! Thats what I said. I mean we've had an all night gaming session or four in our time, but 40 continuous hours is ridiculous. Especially when you consider the game, which in my opinion is not all that. Not from my experience at least. 20 minutes to a half hour was the longest I would spend playing this sixth addition to the GTA series.

 During our last class, we discussed this game in particular. How it is set in a fictional city based on modern day New York City (excluding Staten Island for some odd reason). It follows Niko, a war veteran from Europe, who comes to NYC in search of the American dream. Rather he gets involved in violence, crime and corruption. Good story line, but is it worth 40 hours of exploration? Chirantan Patnaik, a resident of Mumbai, India, thought so. "I enjoyed the game very much. It's fun playing long hours. It wasn't that exhaustive for me, as one might feel," Patnaik told long-running Indian news channel Zeenews. Is he crazy, one might ask. I think so, one would say. But hey, who am I to speak. This guy now holds the Guinness World Record for "Grand Theft Auto IV." He beat the previous record held by a U.S. citizen which stood at a mere 28 hours and one minute.  Sheesh. How do you stay awake that long? Even with an allowed 10 minute break every hour, how do you play GTA for that long?!  While my questions remain unanswered, one thing is certain, it makes for an interesting story. 



What is the longest single-sitting you dedicated to GTA? Or any game of that matter...

Release of COD5.

                    

             In one of my older posts I bluntly admitted that Resident Evil 4 was not as good as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Does this upset me? Absolutely not. I've watched my boyfriend play COD4 before and played it myself on my friends Wii, its a cool game. Playing it on the Wii was super hard and after I died about six times, I  gave up. My boyfriend (along with his 3724 friends) still hasn't,  he plays all the time. Literally ALL the time. Which brings me to something of high importance for all die hard Call of Duty fans: the release of the sixth installment of the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on November 10th of this year.

 

Woohoo! Excitingggg...

          Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action of Modern Warfare as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. As Sgt. Sanderson, you  will be able to lead soldiers through battle in harsh combat scenarios that range from mountains in Siberia to the streets of Rio de Janeiro. You can face the threat alone or with other players in SpecOps mode. If you're looking for more intense action, there is always online. 

          
          I'm pretty sure I'm late on all the Call of Duty propaganda but give me a break, I was just introduced to the video game industry, okay? Speaking of an introduction, back in July, Activision said that the game was going to be "Modern Warfare 2" and that this was a big enough brand on its own right. Rumors led to the assumption that it was no longer going to entail the label of Call of Duty. As a copy of the cover leaked onto the web, the assumption was proven false. Now we must wait and see if the game lives up to all the positive buzz around it.

Holy game, Batman!

And the Guinness World Record for the Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever goes to...

 Arkham Asylum!

With this in mind, my friend, Kathy, went out and bought the game. I invited myself over and watched her play on her PS3(normal, right?). After watching the trailer in class, I automatically assumed it would be a great game, I didn't know it would be this big. 
This single player action game which explores Arkham Asylum, the famous nuthouse for DC Comics supervillains  (Riddler, Two-Face, Posion Ivy from Batman), gives you an insight to what seems like one of the longest days of Batmans life. Although the point of the game is to make you feel like Batman himself, I believe Joker is the main character. Heres why. Because from beginning to end (I suppose), he is moving the plot along. After he lures you (Batman) into Arkham, and traps you there, he taunts you. Joker then releases all the prisoners forcing Batman to not only face his enemies but also save the staff and figure out Jokers evil scheme for Gotham.  Even when not on screen taunting Batman, Jokers voice punctures the speakers. 

I didn't watch her long but it was long enough to realize that like most games, there are predetermined points you're forced into some sort of game play. In this case Kathy was the victim. When assaulted by a gang of thugs, she had to constantly press the X button to punch them all unconscious. (Its humanely possible to press it 16 times per second, she was at about 4). This doesn't work when enemies creep up from behind though. Fortunately the game gave you a little hint before they attacked (some sort of halo over their head) so when they do, you can counter the attack by pressing the Y button. Poor girl led to Batmans death plenty of times when she didn't know what to do. The game however explains tips to a solution on the Game Over screen, clever Id say. 


Batman, well Kathy, has to examine every nook and cranny in order to successfully stop Joker. I cant tell if she did. I will tell you one thing though, this game is quite entertaining to watch as it is being played by somebody else. Its a super dark, dangerous in a fun way, adventurous game that captures the true rivalry between Batman and Joker from day one. I recommend you go play it.


IGN Video Review of Arkham Asylum