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Jawsh on July 9th, 2008
3 1/2 cheezy fireballs out of 5
The Stupid Mario Brothers is a low budget series about, you guessed it, the Mario Brothers. It’s created, directed, edited, and written by Richard Michael Alvarez and co-written by Chris Muller. The series of entertaining episodes portrays Mario and Luigi in this world, who came here on a vacation, but didn’t want to go back. They meet various characters and battle various villains throughout the short series, including FedEx. Who doesn’t hate FedEx?
Stupid Mario Brothers, unfortunately, seems to be going downhill. It started out as entertaining and full of quality humor, but is starting to be more filler and less funny. In season one, there was an original plot that made you want to watch the next episode to see what happens. But season two, on the other hand, is getting boring as the storyline gets more and more predictable. It also seems suspiciously similar to the storyline of SubSpace Emissary. Along with a relatively lame plot, it also seems like the makers aren’t trying very hard with the humor anymore.
The series started out great, but is slipping. It almost makes you want to say “what a shame.” Since the two seasons are critiqued together, the rating averages out to ’so-so’.
The channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Richalvarez
Season 2 update:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889qEiXZHYs
UPDATE:
Upcoming reviews (not necessarily in order):
Batman: The Dark Knight
SongsFromAHat
Hellboy 2
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Jawsh on July 3rd, 2008
4 out of 5 Mean Kitties
Cory Williams’ YouTube channel is one of the few YouTube channels that I can laugh at over and over. And one of the only YouTube channels without a real purpose that I thoroughly enjoy. His videos usually involve him getting an idea, putting it into action, and it going terribly wrong in the end. The last thing you see at the end of his videos is the phrase “Yet another parody of my real life.” For a good example of what his videos are like, you should check out his video “A Damn Good Tan.” Also, over half of the videos on his channels make up a game called CHOOSE YOUR PATH. You go through the videos in different orders to ‘decide his fate.’ It’s a good way to kill an hour (laugh).
Another big part of Cory’s channel is the Mean Kitty series, although now the cat has it’s own channel. The Mean Kitty videos are about his cat, Sparta and some of these have a storyline, but some of them are just him talking about the cat.
Overall, I think Cory Williams is very humorous and original in his nature and translates that into his videos very well.
The channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/smpfilms
A Damn Good Tan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icrMOQFd0AI
The Mean Kitty channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeanKitty
Orca239 on June 28th, 2008
When WiiWare was launched a few months ago, I was really excited about getting some smaller “pick up and play” games that were nice, high-quality games, but wouldn’t take up so much time. Gyrostarr, my latest WiiWare purchase, is just the kind of thing I was hoping for.
Control Schemes
When you’re ready to start a game of Gyrostarr, you can choose from a few different control schemes depending on how many players there are, and what types of controllers you have. The most notable of these is the Wii Remote / Nunchuck combination. The first player uses the Remote on it’s side to control one ship, and the second player uses just the Nunchuck (attached to the 1P’s controller) to control another ship. With this configuration, you can actually have four players in a game with only two Remote sets, and it works really well. There’s even a “motion control” option, where you can tilt the remote to control the ship. It was a little too difficult for me though, so I stuck with using the pad. Read the rest of this entry »
Jawsh on June 27th, 2008
5 out of 5 fruit salads
The relatively new YouTube channel TheLifeRefresh (LTR) is three guys working together (via YouTube) to “refresh” their lives. Along with losing weight, they are each going trying to get rid of their addictions, such as smoking and gaming. They are three guys that live in three separate places and have three separate styles, but they all have one single purpose: to be more active and have better health to live longer, “refreshed” lives. Also, along with the videos being a diary of their progress, they also give tips and tricks to living well.
I think the idea is amazing. These guys are bringing attention to something that a lot people (especially we Americans) don’t give much thought to. Even though they only have 6 videos so far, they have already jumped right into the program (if you want to call it that) and started working at it, all while already dishing out advice to help you (the viewer) maybe get involved too.
The channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLifeRefresh
The guys’ separate channels:
Dan (bigmetaldude)
http://www.youtube.com/user/bigmetaldude
Drake (DrakeSizzle)
http://www.youtube.com/user/DrakeSizzle
Sam (BooderMcDoo)
http://www.youtube.com/user/BooderMcDoo
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Jawsh on June 23rd, 2008
4 out of 5 HULK SMASHes.
The Incredible Hulk was certainly an incredible movie. At this point, we can fairly say Marvel knows what they’re doing with the movies, making them modernized versions of the comic books. The movie takes place a few years after Bruce Banner gets infected, so there wasn’t the need to introduce the characters, which a lot of people can consider annoying with movies like this one. This movie is full of action and explosions and fast-paced scenes (I myself felt a bit of motion-sickness after the movie), but this is also where the critique gets divided. One part of me says “It isn’t as deep as Ang Lee’s ‘Hulk’, and I don’t feel enough of Bruce’s internal struggle.” But then another part of me says “It’s not supposed to be deep, it’s the Hulk. He’s an angry borderline superhero who breaks things. Hulk Smash!” In the end, the movie is good for what it is. If you like the deeper part of the movie, Bruce Banner’s anger control and lovelife, you would probably prefer the 2003 ‘Hulk’. But if you were frustrated by the last movie because it didn’t have enough Hulk action, you can breathe a sigh of relief and go see this movie.
Ntug on June 18th, 2008
The famous E3 convention was announced by ESA (Entertainment Software Association) to be opening its doors once again to a select few this coming July 15th - 17th. Unfortunately, this will be the second consecutive year that E3 has had to downsize due to it’s extremely high prices. (Which, believe it or not is saying something considering that the game industry is the highest revenue business in the WORLD right now)
“Our program of high-level meetings, networking and personal dialogue, and industry-shaping panel discussions will capture the explosive growth we have seen in 2007 and lay the foundation for the 2008 video game marketplace,” ESA chief executive Michael D. Gallagher speaks to the press.
Next year the convention is rumored to be taking place at a larger holding in the Las Angeles Convention Center. ESA, has had the task of mentioning, however, that E3 will be held at the drastically downsized Santa Monica this year.
I would also like to inform you all that G4 will be bringing LIVE coverage from the convention as they do every year.
Source: http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2007/12/18/e3-2008-…
Ntug on June 17th, 2008
Recent research at the University of Central Florida has given us greater insight into the effects that video games have on children and teens. Whereas it used to be believed that video games caused violence, it is now scientifically proven that video games can raise a child’s achievements in school.
Apparently, games such as Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts (I always name SE games first), and Bloom Box can raise a student’s math skills, comprehension, and raise scores on district-wide benchmark exams. The results of the study showed that there was a connection between playing the educational video games and greater improvement in scores.
Final Score: Game Junkies - gains of 8.07/20 whilst the control showed gains of only 3.69/20. Go Halo!
“These research results are remarkable and support previous studies which have concluded that interactive games are more effective on learners’ cognitive gains than traditional classroom instruction alone,” said Ntiedo Etuk, CEO and co-founder of Tabula Digita, maker of the DimensionM educational video game series. “We are teaching a new generation of students, which requires unconventional teaching strategies be put into practice in the classroom. And when schools use our games, the student benefits speak for themselves–a greater desire to learn and higher test scores.”
Well, now that we have discovered playing video games can make you smarter, you can tell your mom you did not waste your childhood in front of the T.V.!
Source: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/22786
Orca239 on June 14th, 2008
Immediately after Sonic burst into the 3D world with Sonic Adventure, SEGA sent him on a trip that took him straight to the bottom of the hill. After trying almost all of his major games and being dissappointed completely by about all of them, I’ve just about given up on the “blue blur”. Sonic Heroes… fail (and what was up with Tails’ voice?) Shadow the Hedgehog… fail (”OMGZ let’s give a hedgehog a gun! :D”), Sonic the Hedgehog… fail (bad control, lethal camera, and horrible story and presentation), and Sonic and the Secret Rings… epic fail (the most irritating gameplay ever, horrible control, horrible story and laughable presentation - an all-around bad idea).
So when I heard about the newest Sonic game, Sonic Unleashed, coming to the next-gen consoles (or are they just new-gen now?), I was highly skeptical, and didn’t even plan on trying it. However, after seeing the released footage for the game (in the video below), I’m beginning to think that there might be actually be a chance for this game.
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Orca239 on June 8th, 2008
Time for a little site news… I’m ready to begin accepting applications for the following positions:
- • User Authors - the general user authors that may post to the blog; posts must be approved before they appear
- • Staff:
- • Site Authors - the higher level authors that may post directly to the main blog; may also write for info pages and articles
- • Site Editors - editors for the entire site (including blog posts and info pages)
- • General Staff - helps with the entire site and forums; may be assigned specific tasks such as writing certain articles, finding news, forum moderation, planning, database submission management, etc. (if they can)
Please note that User Authors can also contribute to our info pages and articles through indirect means.
Use the forums or contact me using the information on the Contact page for more information or to apply for a position.
Orca239 on April 30th, 2008
I recently got Panic At The Disco’s new album, Pretty. Odd. It is, as the title suggests, pretty odd. Some of the songs, such as Mad As Rabbits, seem like rambling. Thankfully though, all of the songs do stay above the level of randomness that Fall Out Boy throws at us. These songs are also alot calmer and less up beat than their first album. Even one of the most upbeat songs in the album, Nine in the Afternoon, is under the songs in the last one. A few of the songs are really out there, such as I Have Friends in Holy Spaces. It takes on a feel of some really old song you might’ve heard way back when, trumpets and static included. It did, for some reason, grow on me though. Overall, the album is just weird. Only fans of PATD will really enjoy this, I think, because most people won’t give the music a chance.
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