Category: Opinion

My Top 5 Games of This Gen, So Far

Now before this gets started I am in no way claiming any of these games are the actual best games of this generation, tho for one of them the argument can be made. These just happen to be my personal favorites, and as usual in no particular order.

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7 Days to Die Revisted I have always had mixed feelings about this game but honestly I have put way more hours into it than I care to admit and I have had a blast with it and friends. Me and my daughter also have spent a lot of time with it because she loves zombies and building things, so it has a special place for me. It isn’t the best game out there and it has many issues, but for me its a favorite.

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Stardew Valley is basically Harvest Moon back when it was good. The game is simply amazing, even more so when you consider it was made by one guy. When you want to simply relax, this is a great way to do it. Do a little farming, some fishing or even hunt one of the mines. As a fan of the original Harvest Moon that never got to play the game until the N64 version ( I later went back and played the others) it was great to go back and relive that fun.

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Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition is a game that was at first on console basically broke to the point they delisted it, rebuilt it from the ground up with another company, then gave it away to the original buyers for free. The PC version and Enhanced edition however function well and if you are a fan of space and science and have an interest in this sort of thing there is a lot of fun to be had here. Admittedly tho most people will not enjoy this game.

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BloodBorne review anyone that follows the blog had to know Bloodborne would make an appearance here. As part of the soulsborne series this is the only PS4 exclusive, it also happens to be one of the best in the series in my opinion. There will always be some debate as to which game in the series is the hardest or the easiest, but for me Bloodborne will probably be my favorite for a long time to come.

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Persona 5 may actually be the best game this generation in my opinion. The story and graphics are amazing, the combat is about as flawless as it comes, in fact the game is as close to as perfect as a JRPG can come. Obviously no game is perfect, and every game has its flaws and this is no exception, but for me if you want to talk about best game if this gen this game has to be in the conversation if you want that conversation taken seriously. It doesn’t really win, but it has to be discussed I think. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Daredevil season 3 teaser

Daredevil, season 1 blew my mind. What I saw between Daredevil and Punisher of season 2 was perfectly done; the staircase fight scene maybe one of the best fight scenes I’ve ever seen given towards a superhero story. Sadly because of personal reasons I wasn’t able to finish season 2 and I haven’t seen Defenders but I’m surprised to see his original costume back. I love his monologue in this teaser. I’m hoping Kingpin returns and the rumors of Bullseye coming this season are true. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

 

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms trailer

Why Disney, why? Why the hell did the Nutcracker need another dark retelling? Ok, better question, why the hell does the Nutcracker- a ballet- need a movie to begin with? Something like Fantasia where you play the music to a cartoon, no voices just the music, I think that would be awesome but not another Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland clone (by the way I actually liked the movie). Visually it looks nice but you know damn well it’s CGI but I can’t thinking of Alice. Even the lead actress’s dress reminds me of classic Alice. I’d watch it but I’m not expecting much. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Bert Kreischer: Secret Time

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Many of you may know Bert as the guy on Facebook and YouTube that told the story about having accidentally joined the Russian Mob. This time however, he is getting drunk and telling secrets. He covers various tops from how as a parent he now knows how you can end up dropping your kids off at school while you are drunk to how he ends up giving his wife multiple pairs of pajamas for Christmas.

Honestly this is one of the funniest stand-ups I have seen in a very long time and you would do well to watch this. From start to finish Bert had me laughing, and that is rare these days from a comedian. I whole heartedly recommend this one, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Anna and the Apocalypse trailer

A little known fact about me is I have a weird taste for musicals; I love WTF musicals however, not really the traditional kind. Anyone who saw Repo the Genetic Opera will get what I mean. Anyway, so a zombie Christmas musical and already I’m invested.I’ll be happy if it makes me ask WTF and gives me a new song to sing in my travels. I’m looking forward to it, may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Superman Returns

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Before Man of Steel I was never much of a Superman fan, but my dad had a fondness for the old Christopher Reeves movies. They were simple, good natured movies where good was good, bad was bad and things were simple. When Tim Burton’s Batman dropped, there became an evident line between light and dark- Superman the poster child for the light. As years went on, everyone ran towards the dark while Superman stayed for the light. How did it hold up in a time in the gutter?

Superman, the Man of Steel, disappeared one day, thinking there was hope his birth home of Krypton may not have been totally destroyed. Five years later, after leaving his world behind, he returned to Earth back on the Kent farm in Smallville. While it was easy to get his job back at the Daily Planet, he quickly finds out Lois is an award winning writer who moved on with a handsome fiance and a son, and the world he left is falling into chaos. While a stunning return brings excitement from most of the world, an old enemy is plotting to bring some of Clark’s real home to Earth in a strange plan only Superman could stop…

Before I talk about how I feel about this movie, I admit to respecting what it was trying to do. Sadly, this may be the most boring superhero movie I’ve ever seen in my life. There’s almost no action whatsoever and no really intense conflict to speak of. The movie looks great, I will say that. Brandon Routh was a good successor to Reeves and I’d say his performance was underrated; Kevin Spacey was alright as Lex Luthor but could have been more menacing. I felt Kate Bosworth was bland as Lois Lane. The ultimate plot is lame and the movie drags on. I give them points for trying to go back to an older style of superhero film, but there’s better ways it could’ve been done. Mostly this movie boils down to style over substance and I don’t totally recommend it. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Battlefield V Beta

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Going in to the Battlefield V beta. There has been a lot of talk about a lot of things but honestly, this is really just a good-looking battlefield game. The controls are almost exactly what you would expect, tho I will admit the begging for help to be revived when you get killed annoys the hell out of me. But the shooting feels nice and the graphics looked great.

Another major problem that I hope they fix,is the match finding. I spent as much time finding a match as I ever did playing and if that isn’t fixed the game will be in terrible shape. All in all tho my honest take away is if you have always enjoyed the Battlefield games you will enjoy this one, but from the beta I don’t see this one changing that opinion. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

My 10 favorite Spider-man villains, part 2

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Here we continue with my list of favorite Spider-man villains, starting from the 5th spot to number 1. Here we get a lot of the big well known Spidey bad guys, the ones that test him the most, starting with…

kingpin spidey 5. Kingpin-

While just as much of a Daredevil villain, Spider-man has given Wilson Fisk a ton of headaches over the years. Fisk is a criminal mastermind and a brutal physical threat that can certainly take a ass kicking.

carnage spidey 4. Carnage-

With all the hype over Venom’s movie and many wondering why he wasn’t the villain revealed in Venom trailer 3 I have to give Cleatus a shout out. He’s a stark raving lunatic that won’t go down, loves Lynard Skynard, and warp his body into deadly things. Ain’t he a bundle of fun for the family?

doc ock spidey 3. Doctor Octopus/ Doc Ock-

My personal favorite rendition was Alfred Molina’s in Spider- man 2 , though I loved him in the animated series too and in Amazing Spider-man: Superior I loved seeing Peter’s former mentor try to live up to his enemy. Ock’s tentacles are some of my favorite weapons in comics that are frankly badass.

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Venom in almost every way is the dark version of Spider-man, and his story is full of sheer awesomeness and revenge. You can’t talk about Venom without bringing  up Spider-man: the animated series or Spider-man (N64)  .Of course Spider-man 3 didn’t do the character justice but the movie has promise. What makes Venom cool is the fact he means to do good at the expense of his hate for the wall crawler, and they do make an awesome pair in a fight.

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No villain has really brought Spider-man the pain and hardship as the Green Goblin. Because of Goblin, he lost his greatest love Gwen Stacy, and his best friend Harry Osborn went mad after losing his father Norman, the first Goblin just eventually meet the same fate. The Goblin’s creepy outfit, Halloween themed arsenal, cool glider, and utter madness makes him my number one.

There’s plenty of other villains I’d like to include like Shocker, Hobgoblin, Kraven the Hunter, and Mysterio but that’s part of what makes Spider-man so great, he’s got so many great villains. I hope you enjoyed and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

 

Nintendo Direct Delayed Still Had Some Surprises

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The other day there was supposed to be a Nintendo Direct but sadly there was a terrible incident and due to an earthquake in Japan it was delayed. However according to express.co.uk we still got some surprises. For example Civilization VI and Final Fantasy 15 Pocket edition are both coming to the Nintendo Switch. This is quite the interesting event, and is definitely good for Nintendo. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.