The truck means it's fast!

Hey all, got a link to a guy who makes a rather humorous look at atrociously pointless Video card and motherboard box art. It truly is great.

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/02/18/somebut-not-allof-th.html



Posted by jquack @ 4:35 pm EDT | Permalink | 2 Comments

Form of steam(punk)!

It's late, and I can't sleep. I have alot on my plate the next few days. it involves my typical 8 hour day of work, then do a side job involving installing new video editing software on our youth group computer, update the computer with new stuff, then create video announcements from concept to final product. All before Wednesday afternoon at 5:30pm. On top of this, I have a feeling that I will be having to work the sound board or computer at tomorrow night's revival. Despite being told I wouldn't be needed. It just seems to be my luck lately.

But i'm not complaining.

I decided to post this picture I found via gizmodo.com It's a "steampunk" version of Iron Man.

Iron Man is hands down without a doubt my favorite comic book hero of all time. I've always identified with his obviously techy background and amazing genius (This is not me saying I'm some Mensa card carrier...I am nowhere near that) and his obsession with improvment and the well-being of everyone, not just himself.

His dark side I can identify with as well. I'm not an alcoholic (I don't even drink), but I know what's it like to have an amazing talent to share with everyone, and have a vice that you embrace on the other side of your life for comfort. It's almost like Iron Man was made for me

Either way, enjoy this picture of Steampunk Iron Man. The website this came form is www.sillof.com, he does all kind of Steampunk figurines.






EDIT: Jericho Files #5.2 is almost done, in case you cared

Posted by jquack @ 12:38 am EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments

Impressions and Reminder

Playing The Umbrella Chronicles was not bad. A couple of friends laughed at me for wanting to play it so bad because they read reviews that said it was bad.

I half agreed with them. First off, graphics were not the best in the world. The cutscenes reminded me of the Resident Evil 1 remake for the gamecube. But the in game graphics looked like a dolled up Playstation 1 one. Yeah, that's what I saw.

Now mind you, I'm not a graphics ho by any means, I still go back and play some N64 games for funsies. I appreciate great graphics....when they're expected. I don't expect drop dead gorgeous graphics from Wii games. That wasn't what it was built for.

Either way, the gameplay is a rail shooter, plain and simple. You aim and fire and eventually reload by shaking your nunchuk (if you use the Wii Zapper) The game recommends you use the nunchuk outside of the Wii zapper in a separate hand, but I tried the other way. Keeping the nunchuk in the zapper is not problematic, as you can jerk the back of the zapper to reload your gun, the problem comes in certain fights where they want you to shake the nunchuk from side to side to dodge a monster. It's tough for the game to recognize you're emulating an seizure to get that dodge in when the nunchuk is in the Wii Zapper.

Outside of that, the game is somewhat difficult for me. Which I like. But it's also frustrating. You don't get much health to begin with, and the end bosses take it down quickly if you are not careful.

The other aggrivating thing is that The Umbrella Chronicles was touted as a game that "filled in the gaps" of the Resident Evil story. Helped you figure everything out. Which is a good thing. However, alot of their "backstory" is collected as a series of files that you collect by shooting stuff in the game, like pictures on the wall  or vases and the pick up the umbrella logos that appear. then you can read the files in the menu after the game. Yep...read. No video cutscene....no audio accompaniment....just reading. Nothing against that....but it would've been nice to have some better delivery of it.

Outside of that, it appears the game branches out a lot. As you finished one chapter, you get several branch off matches that help to tell the story of the individual characters.


All in all, not a bad game. The atmosphere is nowhere near as scary as the original Resident Evil games. But it's a fun play and worth a rental or Gamefly spot.




So there you go. I played alot of Rock Band last night too and tried to get used to playing on Hard....it sucks. Power chords are a problem for me and moving from power chord to power chord is extra hard for me. I liked using the Fender guitar better but I don't own the whole pack, just the game. I might pick one up at a later time. Who knows.

I also watched Ratatoullie last night. I love anything Pixar does, it's pure gold. I was kinda concerned that Disney totally owning them would cause their quality of movies to go down. Not sure...it's Pixar through and through. Such a good movie.


Either way, good day to all!


HEY! GH3 Fans! Don't forget to pick up Dream On by Aerosmith for GH 3 this weekend. It's only available until Monday night!


Posted by jquack @ 12:48 pm EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments

*RING* *RING* Gamefly calling!

So I decided to keep Bioshock and got a great price for it (I love Gamefly's 10% discount for level 3 members). They sent me Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles for the Wii next (still not the #1 of my list but who cares, I've been wanting to play this game), it's sitting on my wii right now begging to be played (which it will be as soon as I'm doing blogging to the masses)

I never was a big fan of the resident evil series. It's not that it scared me, it's just that I hated the control style. It was awkward and I never EVER got used to it. when Resident Evil 4 for the Wii came out, I loved playing it, but it was a Brick and Mortar rental so had to take it back in a few days.

I know that this is nowhere near a real Resident Evil game, and maybe that's why I'm interested. A rail shooter? It's very 1995, I know....but playing games is about variety. I can only play so much Rock Band, GH3, and Call of Duty before it all seems to blend into one...giant...video----


hmmmmm


What if they developed a game where you were a Navy Seal who had to stop a terrorist from destroying the world, but you had to start a Rock Band first to raise money for weapons, and then when you finally were able to encounter the terrorist, you had to play him a guitar duel of Gitarzan by Ray Stevens?


Would you buy it?


No?

Ok....

either way, I'm looking forward to checking out The Umbrella Chronicles. Have a good weekend all! Be sure to scroll down and The Jericho Files #5! you'll love it!

Posted by jquack @ 6:38 pm EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments

Ladies and Gentlemen, Pardon the Interruption

If you look out the window to your left, you will notice a very large WOOT-OFF!
taking place on the ground below. Hopefully this is of some interest to you. Thank you for flying City Airlines, we know you have a choice in airlines, and it looks like you made the wrong one.


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that is all

Posted by jquack @ 9:35 am EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments