Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Why I've been so Quiet
I have lost my life to Gears of War.
My girlfriend was awesome enough to drop Xbox 360 into my lap for my birthday, and Gears of War followed. Man, oh, man. Seriously. Man. Google it, and amaze yourself with the unanimous praise that has been heaped upon this game. Now, finally, Mike Kiss weighs in,
"Man. That's something,"
So, now it's mid-January, we finally have snow, and I'm (almost) out from under the game. It's freaking balls-out wicked, and you owe it to your thumbs to buy this game. Gears of War has one of the most immersive environments of any game I've ever played - one that conveys a feeling that things have been going badly for this world for a long time. Headshots, amusing banter between squadmates, and challenging firefights follow. Along with something called a chainsaw bayonet. Yes, that's right. If you can get in close to an enemy while armed with your assault rifle, you can crank up the bayonet and chew your foe to bits. The camera swoops in to catch the best possible angle - resulting in the "lens" becoming spattered with blood. It's a thousand times more awesome than you can imagine. My first experience with it produced an overjoyed, "Oh, yeeeeaaaah!" and I'll never get tired of it. So, play the game.
My holidays were fine. The best part was the drive to my parents' place in Manitouwadge. I passed this hilarious sign in Sault Ste. Marie. When Ivan says it's your LAST garage door, I think he means that he intends to kill you after he installs it.
My girlfriend was awesome enough to drop Xbox 360 into my lap for my birthday, and Gears of War followed. Man, oh, man. Seriously. Man. Google it, and amaze yourself with the unanimous praise that has been heaped upon this game. Now, finally, Mike Kiss weighs in,
"Man. That's something,"
So, now it's mid-January, we finally have snow, and I'm (almost) out from under the game. It's freaking balls-out wicked, and you owe it to your thumbs to buy this game. Gears of War has one of the most immersive environments of any game I've ever played - one that conveys a feeling that things have been going badly for this world for a long time. Headshots, amusing banter between squadmates, and challenging firefights follow. Along with something called a chainsaw bayonet. Yes, that's right. If you can get in close to an enemy while armed with your assault rifle, you can crank up the bayonet and chew your foe to bits. The camera swoops in to catch the best possible angle - resulting in the "lens" becoming spattered with blood. It's a thousand times more awesome than you can imagine. My first experience with it produced an overjoyed, "Oh, yeeeeaaaah!" and I'll never get tired of it. So, play the game.
My holidays were fine. The best part was the drive to my parents' place in Manitouwadge. I passed this hilarious sign in Sault Ste. Marie. When Ivan says it's your LAST garage door, I think he means that he intends to kill you after he installs it.
We've been pretty lazy lately, but we've got some new videos to shoot, and new sketches on the way, so next month should see some progress.
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