Splinter Cell impressions

I had a chance to try the multiplayer demo so I thought I'd give some short impressions. Keep in mind that this is my first time playing Splinter Cell on an Xbox as I have a long history of PC gaming. Although I have played the PC versions of 1 and 2. This was also my first time playing this game online. I missed out on number 3 and I believe it had a similar online system.

I started off playing as a spy. You get a short video explanation of your tasks via a projector and then off you go. Most of the guys I was playing with were using a mic which made things much easier. I went off to find my first computer terminal to hack. I found a nice dark ledge above all the action and started my download. One of my teammates acted as a decoy on the ground to disctract the 2 mercs that were there. I have to say that playing as a spy was quite fun. I enjoyed the tactical side of the gameplay. The spies ended up winning the match so next game I switched sides.

I didn't enjoy playing as a merc as much but it was still very enjoyable. Although at one point one of the spies was hacking me!!! I had no idea that was possible. I lost my radar and my flashlight kept turining off and on. My vision also went fuzzy. Then before I knew it the spy had me in a choke hold and quickly broke my neck. Usually I don't enjoy being beaten like that, but the way it was done was so cool I just had to laugh.

I was kind of on the fence when deciding if I was going to pick this game up or not, but after the demo it's a definite buy. Can't wait to play against some fellow 2old2play members once it's released. If you like your games with a tactical feel you'll love this game.

PS - I just found out that IGN reviewed the full game and gave it a 9.0 CLICK HERE

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I am so smrt

I really don't know if George Bush is an idiot or not. I do know that he's not the best public speaker in the world. Funny look at all the public gaffs he's made if nothing else.


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I can't stop smiling

The movie this clip is from is called Apoorva Sahodarargal, its a Tamil movie (Southern-most state in India). The movie came out in the '80s... Movies of this caliber are par for course for Tamil movies back in the day- sad to say. Tha guy just can't stop smiling... Suffice to say, Tamil movies these days are nothing like this- more at the level of Bollywood cinema.

Anyway, this clip seems like a mix of Bollywood and the 80's movie breakin. I couldn't stop laughing the first time I watched it.



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Frank Millers 300

Has anyone else seen this yet? This is the trailer for the movie "300" which is based off another of Frank Millers graphic novels. I loved Sin City and cannot wait for his next movie. This trailer is a leak and has been taken down at a few other sites already so I hope Google keeps it up. Can't wait for the real version in glorious quicktime.



okay for some reason google videos come in extremely small in here. Here is the direct link: CLICK HERE

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Apple fanboy

I'll admit it, I am an Apple fanboy. About the only thing I like from Microsoft is my Xbox 360. As soon as I got home from work yesterday I fired up the Macbook and watched the keynote address. New Ipods, new version of itunes, and games and movies available for download.....if you live in the USA. Hopefully us Canuks will have access to the movies next year.

To start off with, here is the new Ipod nano ad.

Here's how they look. First the Nano

Next up is the suffle. This thing is about the size of a quarter!!



And of course movies are now available on itunes. Sometime next year Apple will be releasing the iTV. Basically it's a little box that you hook up to your TV that allows you to stream media from any of your Apple computers to your TV. The box looks like a Mac mini only about half the size. Can't wait.




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