The new episode of Jack and Jill is up! Get it here: Episode 20.
I really wanted to feature Jill with one of those old-school faces just once. I thought I had a chance here… sorry if the expression doesn’t work with what she’s saying. >_>
Jul 152012
Jul 142012
Zombies have come to the public mind yet again. So I guess I’ll uh… I dunno give you guys a zombie article tonight
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I am the Inverseman, bringing you dear readers, a fragment of my quintessential zombie survival guide. Now you may wonder, “Why, good sir, should we take your advice over the plethora of other zombie survival guides on our library shelves?” An excellent question! That’s because I have the one thing other zombie guide writers lack, firsthand zombie-handling experience! It is one matter to say, know how to drive an automobile, but it is a completely different matter to have been the one who created it! Anyone would surmise to say the same procedure applies to zombies as well! So let’s get started.
Jul 142012
There comes that one time during the summer when suddenly, I hate living on the East Coast. And for maybe a few days I scorn my New Yorker and Jerseyite roots and long to be in Cali, or at least, somewhere that’s significantly closer to San Diego Comic Con than where I am now.
Seemingly the most important pantheon of geekdom in the US, San Diego Comic Con only comes once-a-year, and it brings to us much anticipated news and previews for all the cool stuff lined up for movies, television, etc. that all pertains to the nerdiest of us all. Much like how E3 is a boon for the video game industry, everyone is keeping a sharp eye on the entertainment news that is shared to those lucky few who have the honored privilege of standing in mile-long lines and getting cool swag like signed posters.
So yeah, I’m jelly, but fear not because of this magical thing known as the Internet, we have access to some of this year’s Comic Con’s highlights!
Note: This article is, as of right now, a little biased towards my personal interests; hopefully as the con wraps up I’ll have more varied information and news ; n ;
Jul 132012
Let’s continue on with our coverage for the final month of our summer 2012 blockbuster coverage! It’s been a long road a comin’ so lets finish strong!
8/3
The Bourne Legacy
Plot: Jason Bourne wasn’t the only subject in the experiment to create the perfect soldier, and so we have Jeremy Renner as….another random super soldier, finding out the horrible truth and fleeing for his life.
Pros: It looks like a clean cut, clear action movie, and J.R. is riding high on his recent Avengers role, so this film won’t crash his career if it flops. Plus, it could be good, there’s no reason it won’t be.
Cons: It doesn’t have a heavy connection to the Bourne series and I don’t know how the fans feel about it. Personally, it just seems like they are trying to cash in on the name.
Verdict: Meh, catch it on DVD. I personally can’t even believe they even made another one of these. How long can they keep this plot thread going? And really, are there people still out there?
Jul 132012
Previously on Final Fantasy 5 Four Job Fiesta 2012 Fridays, I defeated Liquid Flame, stole all the treasures in the exploding castle, and got the hell out of there with two seconds to spare. As you can see, this was a lot more exciting than just beating up some stupid, raging turtle. Anyway, the fire crystal jobs are weird, since you get two of them a short time later. Anyway, luckily for me, I got the Ninja class, which was available immediately.
Ninjas are pretty awesome, they can equip two weapons at once, and can throw stuff. Equipping two weapons means my damage output is going to be pretty damned high. Of course, not “breakin’ rods erryday” high, but they’ll be quite useful when all I want to do in a battle is mash attack. That’s not all, either. Ninjas also can throw stuff. I’m sure I don’t have to explain this part, but I can throw pretty much any sort of weapon or item. Thrown weapons or items do great damage, but as you can imagine, they use up the items you throw. Once again, I’m stuck with a job that will perpetually drain money. Can’t say I’ll ever look forward to living the life of kings. Continue reading »
Jul 122012
Judge: Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of “Objection!” I’m here with recently promoted editor Starshine, and we’re here to debate The Legend of Zelda’s claim to greatness. Starshine believes it’s slightly overrated, so I have to start by asking you WHAT!? Initial thoughts please!
Starshine: I get soooo much crap for not liking Zelda games, and as a gamer it’s probably the worst thing you can say, but I cannot deny it. I personally feel like the games are all somewhat recycled in their game play and motifs. Yes, the games are “good” (I would say okay, for most) but they aren’t all these fantastic, mind-blowing games everyone makes them out to be. When I first played Wind Waker, I was actually disappointed.
Jul 122012
Once again it’s time for me to take a look at my favorite series published by DC: Demon Knights. This week, I’m checking out Issue #11. Last time, our heroes ran afoul of an undead King Arthur on the way to the mystical isle of Avalon. What horrors await them now as their literal inner demons awaken? And did this issue hold up to the high standard I’ve already set for this near-perfect series?
Jul 112012
“Kamehameha” is a series of post where we examine various action scenes from movies, anime, and cartoons, to name a few. It’s name comes from one of the most famous special moves in Dragon Ball Z. We chose a DBZ reference because it’s the definition of an action show…minus the drawn out stare down filler.
Today’s “Kamehameha” will be looking at a scene from the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode “Battle of the Superheroes!” After talking about armored batsuits and Brave and the Bold in my last “Batman Extravaganza” post, I remembered this episode. Superman turns temporarily evil due to red kryptonite in this episode. In order to fight Superman, Batman dons some heavy armor. Take a look at the full fight below:
Jul 112012
As I said last week on my review of Super Metroid, I plan to play most of the Metroid games this summer (leaving out 2 and Other M… and Prime Pinball/Prime Hunters) as I hadn’t played any of them before. Since I’ve done Super Metroid, I’ve moved on to Metroid Zero Mission. From what I understand it’s a remake of the first Metroid game, and while I can’t really compare them never having played the first one, Zero Mission certainly feels like the Metroid formula from Metroid 1 to Super Metroid hasn’t really been changed. And that’s a good thing.
Jul 092012
Judge here to continue his “Batman Extravaganza.” My apologies for the lack of posts the past two weeks. It’s time to get back into business. I’ll admit, this post will be kind of random with no real analysis. Just showing some cool shit.
Batman, if you haven’t been able to tell with this whole special series I’m doing, is my favorite DC superhero. He’s kind of like the Iron Man of the DC universe. However, their are two glaring differences. The first difference between Tony Stark and Bruce Waynes is their personalities. The second is that Tony walks around in super tech armor, while Bruce just has a normal suit. I’ve always contended that if Bruce were to walk around in high tech armor, it would make him less interesting (not saying Iron Man is not interesting). Yet there are a few cases where breaking out some sick armor is oh so right.
Take issues #8 (April 2012) and #9 (May 2012) of Batman Vol. 2. Both were part of the special “Night of the Owls” arc. Here we see Bruce don a Hulk Buster like armor to battle the amped up Talons. And boy were those panels interesting to read. Continue reading »