Silverwolf

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Objection! – The N64′s Legacy

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Nov 292012
 

Silverwolf: Hello everyone! Silverwolf here for another awesome edition of Objection! Today, the wily Kaushik and I will debate the merits and shortcomings of the Nintendo 64, one of the most popular gaming consoles of the mid-90s through early 2000s. Nostalgia aside, I’m still of the opinion that the N64 is one of the best consoles ever made.

Kaushik: Kaushik here, and I will defend to the death that the N64 is Nintendo’s worst home console.

Silverwolf: Well, Kaushik, why do you think it’s the worst of Nintendo’s consoles?

Kaushik: For starters, it encapsulates all the design issues that plagued the gaming world just as videogames were going 3d. This issue is shared by the PS1, but the N64 gets the short end of the stick primarily because its software library was by and large worse and had little to no third party support. So let’s start with the software.

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Silverwolf’s Den: The Death and Return of Superman

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Nov 292012
 

Superman has starred in dozens, if not hundreds, of iconic stories in his 75 year history. Arguably, the most well-known tale took place in the early 90s and involved his death and inevitable resurrection. I’ve known the bare bones plot of this story for awhile, but finally decided to read through the three volumes comprising this story (specifically: The Death of Superman, A World Without a Superman, and The Return of Superman). With almost twenty years of hindsight to help us out, let’s take a gander at The Death and Return of Superman.

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Top 5 Superheroes Who Deserve Good Video Games

 Comics, Video Games  1 Response »
Nov 262012
 

Though comics themselves are still a niche market, superheroes have exploded in popularity thanks to television shows, movies, and, of course, video games. Batman’s Arkham Asylum and Arkham City are great examples of not only superhero games, but also video games in general. When playing, you almost feel like Batman. There are, however, thousands of heroes out there, many of whom deserve their own games. Others have appeared in terrible or mediocre games, but still should’ve had a great solo title. I’ve selected only heroes who have never starred in a quality game and I think could easily be given an exceptional title. Who do I think should make the cut? Read on to find out!

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Objection! – The Premier Pokemon Generation

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Nov 222012
 

NOTE: Featured content image by Cachomon

Silverwolf: Hello everyone! Silverwolf here today to debate the most pivotal question of all time. What is the best Pokemon generation, and why? Believe it or not, neither myself, nor the esteemed Tarabisu, have chosen Gen 1 to defend. I’m of the opinion that Black and White (aka Gen 5) is the best. Please note that I haven’t played B2 or W2 yet.

Tarabisu: Yes, it’s true. Gen 1 is remarkable in many ways, and most will likely defend its place as the king of Pokemon games. It set the precedent and began what is an incredibly resilient franchise. But I’m going to take a different opinion and argue that Gen 2, Gold and Silver, are indeed the best Pokemon games, not to mention the incredible remakes on DS they were both honored with.

Silverwolf: Actually, had this conversation been a month ago I’d totally agree with you. Gold was my favorite for the longest time, and I absolutely LOVED Heart Gold. In fact, the only Pokemon generation where I got more than one of the games was the original Gold and Silver. Recently, however, I finally got my hands on a copy of Black and gave it a whirl and found that it gave me everything I wanted in a Pokemon game and more.

Tarabisu: Interesting. To me, Black, the version I chose, felt empty and soulless in comparison to other Pokemon games. It was like a stranger wearing a mask of a friend, trying to parade around as someone I know and like. Something about the atmosphere threw me off, perhaps. I will also note that save for a few rare gems, the Pokemon to be found in Black and White are some of the strangest and least Pokemon-y Pokemon I have ever seen. Thoughts?

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Silverwolf’s Den: Batman: Knightfall Volume 1

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Nov 222012
 

Knightfall is one of Batman’s most famous storylines. DC sought to change its comics in the early 90s, and many characters saw utter overhauls or elimination including Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Emerald Twilight) and Superman (The Death of Superman). Knightfall focuses on a villain called Bane as he pursued his lifelong goal: defeat Batman and take complete control of Gotham City. Though The Dark Knight Rises took cues from this arc there were still numerous great plot threads within the comics.

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Silverwolf’s Den: Demon Knights #14

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Nov 152012
 

The Demon Knights are still struggling through Hell after the events of last issue. Etrigan’s former comrades turn on the renegade demon, seeking vengeance for bringing them to Hell for tortures tailored to each companion. Through it all, Lucifer has schemes of his own that could spell doom for the world. As always, I held high hopes for this issue when I grabbed it from the shop this week; did this penultimate chapter in Paul Cornell’s amazing run uphold the high standard and set the stage for an exciting conclusion next month?

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Silverwolf’s Den Special: Action Comics Annual #1

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Nov 102012
 

Last week, DC cranked out its newest batch of annual comics including issues for Swamp Thing, Justice League Dark, and Batgirl. Of course, the comic I knew I couldn’t miss was Action Comics Annual #1 starring Superman, the Kryptonite Man, and the Atomic Skull. For this issue, normal series writer Grant Morrison took and break and Sholly Fisch, who has written a number of decent backups for Action Comics this year, took over writing duties while Max Landis, another big fan of Superman, provided the back up story. It’s time to see how this annual held up compared to the other great issues of the current run on Action Comics!

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Silverwolf’s Den: Shadowman #1

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Nov 082012
 

Valiant Entertainment began to relaunch their entire line of comics this past summer with what came to be known as “The Summer of Valiant.” Their comics, including X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Archer & Armstrong, and Bloodshot garnered praise and amazing sales from fans both new and old. I totally overlooked Valiant’s work, though decided to follow X-O once it reaches trade paperback format next month. Their newest release, Shadowman, premiered this week and, almost on a whim, I decided to check it out. Could this title amaze me enough to join my pull list?

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Silverwolf’s Den: Captain America: Winter Soldier

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Nov 012012
 

The first Captain America film was a box office success, so it’s no wonder Marvel Studios decided to make a sequel. For those who don’t know, the sequel is titled Captain America: Winter Soldier and will feature new characters including (stifles laughter) the Falcon. Though the movie is still over a year away I decided to check out the comic arc it will no doubt be based on. The Winter Soldier plotline garnered a lot of praise and even won an Eisner Award; I have to say this run really does deserve the acclaim it has received.

Warning: I usually try to avoid spoilers in my reviews, but this time spoilers follow. This information will probably also spoil a key plot point in the upcoming Marvel film, so don’t read further if you don’t want to risk ruining your surprise.

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Silverwolf’s Ultimate DC Supervillain Team

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Oct 282012
 

For the month of October, the DC Comics website has undergone a transformation for what they’ve christened Villains Month. All this month, DC has posted villain related articles, sales, and even a sweepstakes. This week, they created a poll to craft the ultimate supervillain team. Just for fun, I decided to answer and figured I’d post who I chose and why.

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