Saturday, March 29, 2008

Watch Flight of the Conchords!

Flight of the Conchords started out as 2 guys doing comedy/music performances over in New Zealand. Soon the became so popular, that they eventually made a T.V. show in the United States. I haven't watched all there episodes yet but, from what can tell. The Flight of the Conchords have a off-the-wall/random humor, I like that :]. The show is about Jemaine Clemaine and Bret McClegnie moving from New Zealand all the way to New York. In New York, they are trying to become well known, try to preform shows and make a living *kinda the same thing they do in real life.* Anyways you should really go watch the episodes. They got Season 1 on DVD already. Here's some good videos from them on Youtube.


Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros
Business Time
The Humans Are Dead





Razer Mouses > Logitech Mouses

Razer Mouse's are just better. I've had a Wireless Logitech mouse before and it lasted me about a year and then it stop working out of nowhere. Now I own a Razer Deathadder. Razer Mouses just seem like the are better quality, have better precision and comfort. Razer also is the same price as Logitech. So, It's more worth it to get a razer instead of a Logitech mouse.

http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1300293

On that site, It compares all of the good mouses out on the market right now. Razer Deathadder seems to be at the top of everything. If you are a professional CS player or Fps player then you should defintely get a Razer mouse before you think about getting a Logitech.

Friday, March 28, 2008

My Review of the Orange Box.

Back in 1998 Valve released the game "Half-Life" which back then was "the finest shooter ever crafted." -Ign and won so many awards for "Best Shooter". Valve built a reputation for one of the Best PC developers out there. In 2004 Valve then released "Half-Life 2" which lived up to it's hype greatly. Half-Life 2 also received many awards. Soon Valve released "Half-Life 2: episode 1" which was a great game but, was too short and Now, the Orange Box, along with "Half-Life 2: episode 2". The Question is... Is it Good or Amazing? Since there are 3 new games in the Orange Box. I will be reviewing them separately.

Portal

Portal is very different from all the other games in the Orange Box because Portal's environments are creepy, cold, and dark. Yet, there is still a great sense of humor coming from the "director" in this game. Portal has a great puzzle design throughout the levels. The way the game is played is not confusing at all. Basically, shoot a blue portal then, shoot a red portal, walk through and walk out the other end. One very clever thing they added is the concept of momentum combined with portals. For example, you have to get up to a high ledge you cant reach. So, you create a loop of portals to speed up your momentum to shoot you up onto the high ledge. Overall this game is great but, too short.
8.5/10


Team Fortress 2


Team Fortress 2 is the multiplayer section of the Orange Box and it does not let down. Team Fortress 2 is loaded with Stuff. 9 classes to choose from all with different weapons, 5 great maps, Custom maps, Custom skins, Great Voice overs, and Many other things. Team Fortress 2 is almost perfect the way they designed the game. The design is way out there because they didn't take the regular realistic approach every other game would. They took a Cartoonish design and it works out very well. The gameplay is smooth and the teams work out great because it's like red vs. blue. When you see the enemy, you'll know its the enemy. This game is too good.
9.5/10


Half-Life 2: episode 2


Probably the best game out of all the games in the Orange Box, Half-Life 2: episode 2. Wow, The visuals in this game are amazing. The woods in Half-Life could never look any better. The Sounds in the game are good, and the soundtrack goes along perfectly. If you in a car chase, the music is fast and exciting. If your in the woods, the music is slow, and creepy. The Gameplay is so fun, the AI has never been better and the final battle in this game is amazing. The overall presentation is even better. The story becomes more interesting as you progress through the game and the way episode 2 ended was very unexpected. I felt like I was playing Half-Life 2 for the first time again.
9.7/10


The Orange Box is the Best deal out there. 5 games, 1 box, 10$ each. Overall 9.6/10

Nvidia launches the Geforce 9800 GX2


The Graphics card to the left is the new Geforce 9800 GX2. So whats so great about it? It just looks like a brick. Graphics cards should be getting smaller, not bigger. Cell phones are getting smaller, T.V.s are getting thinner and Graphics cards are getting bigger?! What the hell? Well, I guess it's not too bad because this graphics card is very powerful. The 9800 GX2 is equivalent too two 8800 GTX's. Which can probably max out Crysis. I currently have a single Geforce 8800 GT and that's enough to run the games I play at max settings, such as Call of Duty 4, CounterStrike:Source and Bioshock. So I see the 9800 GX2 as a waste of money but, there are going to be people that are going to want the "Best." It does seem like Nvidia will be winning over Ati with the release of this card. The only problem that I can think of is the price tag. Who really would buy a 600$ Graphics Card. Only the rich would =P.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

I Give my Honest Opinion.

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