LOL

“I am very happy as I have never won anything before and the prizes are really cool.”


Stupidest answer ever. Haha.

Sounding off

Life has been ok. Nothing too interesting. Although recently I have been developing a new interest. I'm in love with trying to blow my speakers with bass heavy songs. Actually its more of a lame excuse for me to give to myself to get a new set of speakers. Hah. About time I guess. My current speaker is an old Sonic Gear Evo III. Bought it for around RM90 about 2 years ago. It still works and with the right settings it can still sound pretty if the volume is kept under 40%. Though since I've developed an interest of blowing them to bits, naturally I put them over the optimal limit and it sounds flat. Struggling like an animal being chocked to death. Morbid I know. I also notice with songs that are heavy with the bass, the sound is just muffled and doesn't sound like bass anymore. It just sounds like its all made of one low note even though they were actually many. Since I also game, a good speaker can be essential in having the most immersive gaming experience. This is most apparent in Dead Space. All of the ambient and necromorphs that come outta no where has to be heard in order for me to be able to react to them accordingly. Also a good pair of speakers just increases the possibility for me to shat my pants as the developer intends to.

Daaaaamn yooouu Dead Space!!!!!

I have also developed an interest towards Electronica and House music. The beats of it, the bass of it, the combination of all of them, shake 'em all good and you got yourself some sweet tunes. I'm particularly in love with deadmau5. Their music has to be heard to be believed. Listen to some of their singles in Flac with a good pair of speakers (or headphones, whatever floats your boat), and you're in for a treat. These kind of music just begs to be turned on loudly. That'll shake the foundation of your building real good. But hey as much as I like loud music, I don't turn 'em on loudly when there's people around. I just cannot go a day without listening to deadmau5. My favorites particularly are Raise Your Weapon, Ghosts 'n' Stuff, Sofi Needs A Ladder, I Remember, just to name a few. You know it, why don't you go and have a listen to their song yourselves. You might even like it. Make sure you have a good pair of sound devices to properly enjoy their music.

Best mouse ever since Mickey

In order to cater to my new hobbies, I have taken the plunge to actually get myself a good pair of 2.1 speakers. I'm not really into the 5.1 bandwagon since I live in a small room and I don't really have the space to accommodate all of those speakers. After extensive research and a reasonable budget, I got the Logitech Z-2300 THX certified speakers. Yeap, this baby can actually produce sound the quality of George Lucas' standards. The subs on this thing is 7 inches and it resonates at the power of 200w on average. A typical PC speaker is usually <10w average. Imagine the power. Not exactly over 9000 but say, enough to shake up the rooms of the whole building. I realize these are actually older speakers. The successor to it is actually the Z623 but personal research has shown that the successor is actually just half as powerful as the older brethren. I paid good money for this, I ain't gonna sit around being skimped for the money I forked out. Got a hold of these (limited) units. Haven't actually unboxed it yet. Going to do so after the CNY holidays since I'm going to Penang. Can't wait.

Shake it!!!

P/s: Attention neighbors who like to max out your cheap speakers, get ready for some serious firepower.

Why Video Games is my favourite past time

First of all, forgive me (yes, all 3 of you) for not updating my blog for a very long time. There are no more movie reviews simply because it has been a while since I saw a movie. At the time of writing I have yet to watch the current all time highest grossing movie, Avatar. But I have the intention to do so. In 3D. That is if I would. I don't know already. Had a surprise of surprise advanced birthday celebration on the last 31st of January. Thanks for those who has made it possible. It means sooo much to me. That's the best gift I can ever get.

Now, onto the topic.

There are a lot of hobby to pick up. Being a boy there are even more hobbies to choose from from stamp collecting, reading books, err.... well you get the idea. I am born in the 90's. The year where pop music, mohawks and Y2K jokes are famous for. Back then video games weren't as big of a market as it is today. Back then it was a niche thing. Only a certain number of people knows what it is and even a smaller amount of people can afford to have one. Games arcade was at large back then but it had a bad reputation as a place where kids would skip school, gamble and all sorts of negative things. This made video games as a hobby a difficult thing back then because it was the same as being addicted to gambling and such. Console games are available but here in Malaysia it very hard to come by and its usually expensive. Mine was the time for Sega Saturn and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) but my hobby only started on the next generation of Playstation and Nintendo 64. I've no idea what Nintendo 64 is until later where I have more access to information about video games from sources such as magazines and later internet. Playstation was dominant. I always see these things around the shops in the capital and grew an interest towards it. Having to play it in my friends house, I asked for my very own and got my first console ever after scoring 5A's in the UPSR. I was also into a hobbies magazine known as Gempak for about 100 issues before stopping from buying it since when I bought it, the section I'm looking forward to the most is the video games section. So, I thought, rather than wasting my time buying the magazine, why not look for something more directly about video games. That didn't happen until later in my life when I decided to buy GameAxis which was also a temporary poison. Back to my Playstation, I spent countless time playing all sorts of games on it, Crash Bandicoot, Metal Gear Solid, Nascar Rumble, WWF Smackdown 2, Final Fantasy VIII and all sorts of games before it was stolen a few years later in which I teared its lost. It was the closest thing I have in my life back then. A few years later, I got a Playstation 2 (which is 2nd hand by the way since a new unit is expensive and still is today). I spent my time playing even more games. In my free time, I like to surf the internet. Guess what sites do I go? No, not porn sites. I went to even more video games site and looked for even more video games related news and videos. It's like I'm doing my own thesis considering the amount of information I take up all the time. And I still do it up to this day.

 











Now the question is, why? I have been telling the backstory of my hobby for the earlier parts of this post. But why? Good question. Why? I'm not sure. But what I can say is, video games has helped made me to a man I am today. I used to have very average English language capabilities before I discovered video games. And after I discovered it, my English has started to improve gradually day by day. How is this possible you ask? Well, video games back in my earlier years, has very little to no voice overs. It was all text and writings if you want to know the story or anything, you have no choice but to read. Of course I will stumble upon word I have no idea what it means. Because I don't want language to be the barrier of my hobby, I took the initiative to look up what it means. This indirectly helped me learned new words and sentence structures. Video games from the adventure, action and racing genres always test your reflex. In other words, playing video games can improve my reflex towards things. I became more aware of the situation around and learning to act fast with what comes up next. Strategy games like Final Fantasy and sneaking games like Metal Gear Solid on the other hand, sharpen up my ability to quickly strategize and make quick decisions of the situation. This also helps me with my leadership skills. Thanks to these video games that had helped me with these values, it had made me a good enough person to be the leader of many groups and organizations at school that actually does work. I don't want to be arrogant but I think it is safe to say I didn't do the worst job. Video games has also nurtured my interests towards technologies. I should say that it is the contributing factor on why I chose to further my studies in computers. I am just fascinated by these technologies.

Video games was, still is, and will always be my favourite past time. It's the kind of hobby that is not only topical but helps hone all sorts of quality in a man. Qualities that I think is important and helps us as a person. Video games are no more a nerd's hobby to me. More people are exposed to it than ever before. And to be honest, I have lots to say. But this could take forever and I am sooo lazy to type. This is my hobby. This is my passion. This is me.

Is the 360 holding the PS3 back?

When games like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves come along, you have to question why so few games push the boundaries of the PlayStation 3 so far. With 360 versions of multi-format titles regularly inching out their PS3 counterparts, are developers justified in blaming Sony’s tools for their troubles, or is it just a symptom of curtailing coding to work on the 360’s older architecture?

Look at the screenshots of Uncharted 2 we’ve taken. Look at the amount of detail in each. Look at how sharp the textures are, and how good the lighting is. Amazing, isn’t it? And there’s a lot more that these screenshots can’t show, like the animation and Uncharted 2’s physics – which are both excellent. It is the best showcase of what the PS3 hardware can do, when given the chance. And While Naughty Dog must be given a lot of the credit for this, it’s also hard not to look at Uncharted 2 as proof that the 360 is now holding the PS3 back.

Look at the recent multiformat releases and compare them to Uncharted 2 – big difference, right? This isn’t surprising. The PS3 has a hard drive and it has a Blu-ray drive, two things the 360 doesn’t have as standard. The hardware itself is also more recent. As Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells confirmed in a recent interview, these things were instrumental in making Uncharted 2 the game it is:

"We’re fortunate that we get to work on a system that has a hard drive and uses Blu-ray for storage. Without these things, Uncharted 2 would have been a very different game. What we were able to do with the Cell processor allowed us to achieve a density of polygons and a fidelity to our effects that would simply not be possible without it.”"

Wells adds that had Naughty Dog not had the talented staff it does “we wouldn’t have been able to take advantage of the hardware and achieve the results that we did”. But the hardware issue can’t be ignored, and leads you to wonder how many multiplatform titles have suffered because of the 360’s spec. Modern Warfare 2 is a good example. Would we now be looking forward to a MW2 that renders in 1280x720 or even 1920x1080 now – and not 1200x600 – if the 360 was better equipped? Infinity Ward is one of the world’s leading developers, so it’s not a question of ability. Therefore, you have to look at the hardware involved.

This theory is supported by some recent 360 exclusives. ODST is a reminder that Bungie has been unable to make a 360 game engine that can do respectable levels of detail and ‘proper’ HD visuals. And then there’s Forza 3:

"Yeah, it’s pretty special. When you see it running for the first time, the detail and smoothness of it all is quite something. It’s such a step up from previous 360 racers. You just can’t believe that Turn 10’s been able to drag that kind of performance out of a four-year-old console.” "

This is what a journalist who has reviewed the game for a UK 360 magazine told us. And he’s right in the sense that it does things with the 360 hardware that should be impossible. And perhaps they are. Disappearing roads and other glitches are an example of this. And the extra content disc is proof that the DVDs used by the 360 are no longer up to the job.

But because the 360 is every bit as popular as the PS3, third party developers are still required to ensure their multiformat games work just as well on an Arcade spec 360 as they do the PS3. This means that although the PS3 has Blu-ray and a hard drive as standard, most multiformat games released for it will struggle to take advantage of the additional storage and hard drive caching these features offer – especially when the 360 version has been the lead version.

This won’t stop such games being good games. But whenever a developer like Naughty Dog gives you a glimpse of what the PS3 is truly capable of, you can’t help by wonder how much better third party games could be, were it not for the 360.

Article extracted from www.gameswire.net

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Confessions of a Shopaholic Movie Review

I saw this movie at Mid Valley on the 19th of March. I was really lazy to put this up early for some reason. But better late then never. This movie has been out for a while by the time I saw it, I know, but it wasn't on my movie checklist anyway because none of them are currently viewing. The film had quite a promotion I see. It was also based on the book with the same name by the famous chic lit novelist, Sophie Kinsella. Many movies nowadays are adaptations of something, books, comics videogames, even anime & manga. Not many new ideas get through. Maybe it's because of the recession in which they were trying to play it safe by makinga movie that already had followers from the material it was based on therefore they know that it will be watched by some people no matter how bad the reviews are. Or maybe even if it wasn't adapted, the original movie was made a sequel. Playing it safe all the time. Even hollywood is not recession-proof.

Ok enough about my rants on the recession topic, going on to the movie. Since I had a friend that had read the whole Shopaholic books, I had this person to accompany me to watch it. We saw the first show of the day which was at 11.30am. The movie was 1 hour and 45 minutes. The movie was about Rebecca Bloomwood also known as Becky among her friends, who had an unhealthy obesession towards shopping (thus the name shopaholic) until one day she had her debts getting back to her. Up to a point that even a debt named Derek Smeath was chasing her around to get her to pay her debts. She was living with her friends who are getting married later. She came to New York to work as a journalist. Having her expertise in shopping, she applied for a spot in the infamous Allete magazine only to be turned down and later working on another magazine that was under the same publisher. She works in Succesful Savings magazine which is the complete opposite of what she's capable of doing. Here is also where she met her benevolent editor Luke Brandon. The story goes on as she's trying to learn to overcome her shopping habits and at the same time trying to avoid the debt collector. A chic flick that everyone can enjoy.

Now, having someone who has actually read the book to accompany me, this person told me that the movie was loosely based on the book. For example in this movie, Becky stumbled upon Brandon for the first time at a hot dog stand which he payed for Becky's hot dog, instead in the book, they met for the first time on a plane, where Becky exposed her unhealthy shopping habits to Brandon, which will be her future editor of Succesful Savings. But even when the movie was loosely based on it, and this person being a true follower of the series, this person still says the movie was pretty good, which was saying much since usually people who had read the book would detest againts changing so much from the original material. That was a good sign. Personally, I think movie makers had to change it because if they had to take everything, or a major part of the book onto the screen, it would be a very lengthy movie and it wasn't suitable for movie goers. This movie I think was made this way so that it was suitable for both the novel readers and the movie goers. The movie goers had another chic flick and the novel readers get a rough idea of what Rebecca Bloomwood is in real life. No clever twist whatsoever in this film but that was ok and not necessary. The film was pretty ok. I don't really watch chic flicks but this movie made me think twice if I should shun the genre upon view. It was pretty good for a chic flick. Everything is in order and nothing is not understandable. The comedy was ok too. You should go see it if you haven't.

I give this movie an 8/10

Watchmen Movie Review

Actually I have watched this movie back on Friday the 13th of this month but it is only now that I have the mood to finally write this down. It's been a while since the last entry. Here is my review.

Prior to watching this movie, I have been trying to catch up with the graphic novel which consists of 12 issue of graphic goodness by Alan Moore. It is one of the most celebrated comic book of all times and the only comic book to have made it in the Times Magazine 100 Best Book of All Time. Sadly I have only read up to book 4 to the day of the movie. I went with someone else to Seremban's Terminal 1. The movie was 6pm and my last class was supposed to end at 4.30pm. Luckily my class ends at 4pm and I called a right away which arrived around 15 minutes after which is still late considering I have a train to catch which is usually also late and someone to meet to tag along which will also cost valuable time. Thankfully by the time I got on the train, so does someone arrive at the station. By the time we got to Seremban, it was already 5.40pm. Got to the cinema, bought our ticket, and we had 10 minutes to spare. As usual I buy some popcorn and coke. The movie started as soon as we got the seat. Well, what can I say, one of my most anticipated movie of this year. And just like in the book, The Comedian gets murdered initially, which the story revolves around who did it. Watchmen are a group of people in costumes that controls the peace of New York City having that it had no police. The story is about the second generation of Watchmens which the first generation is known as the Minutemen. Some of the the Watchmens are continuation from the previous Minutemen bearing the the initials "II" which is two in roman characters in thier name. The rest of story is very complicated yet very rewarding if you really get a hold of it. I recommend you to read the book first before watching the movie as it will leave you jaw dropping to the floor with how much similarity it had with the book. Even if you haven't read the book, just go see it for a great cinema experience. The story unfolds very neatly and sticks very nearly to the book. Almost everything about the book is portrayed in this movie except for some smaller scenes and the ending of the movie was changed too but that just gives you the reason to experience both the book and the movie. All and all, I really have nothing to say about the movie aside that although it was 2 hours and 30 minutes long, there wasn't a single dull moment. The highest recommendation for this movie from me. If you have the time, go see it. Don't think twice.

Keep in mind that the comic book was more than a decade ago and it was told by many comic experts as a comic that is impossible to be filmed. Zack Snyder hit the homerun. Also thanks to David Hayter (voice of Solid Snake!!!) and another guy for making this movie on the dot. And just for fun, I want to show you some similarities from the comic to the screen. And these are just from the final trailer, not the whole movie. The movie is like a Deja Vu if you've read the comic. But a good Deja Vu of course.


For more small details and similarity of the movie go to the official website of the studio here or some other guy's research here.


Oh for the rating, I'll give it a full 10/10.

Movie Checklist 2009: Part 1

These are the movies that are confirmed for this year and I am looking forward to watch them all if I had the time. Even if I don't have time, I'll maybe wait for the DVD and buy it. All the movies listed here is released in the first half of 2009. The next half, I will do later. In order or release:

Inkheart (didn't watch)

















Synopsis: Based on the book by Cornelia Funke, "Inkheart" is a timeless adventure tale of imagination that centers on Meggie, a young girl whose father has a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when a power-hungry villain from a rare children's fable kidnaps Meggie's father to bring others out of the boundaries of fiction, she and a disparate group of friends both real and magic embark on the kind of adventure she has only read about in books to save him and set things right.
Why yes?: The ability to bring up any characters from any book is very interesting. And I know in the real world, if a girl has this power, she will surely bring up Edward Cullen.
Why not?: Brendan Frasier is famous for starring in B grade movies so this most probably will be a B grade movie.


Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li (had bad reviews, didn't watch)

















Synopsis: Chun-Li is in the quest of his father's murderer by joining the interpol. And of course working her way up the criminal world she has to confront various criminals that features some of the other Street Fighter characters. Played by Kristin Kreuk, the star of Smallville.
Why yes?: Well, I love videogames. And Street Fighter was one of the first game I'm exposed too. And all time favourite fighting game of the world too. I'm also a big fan of Smallville. And Lana Lang @ Kristin Kreuk is in. I don't care is Chun-Li doesn't look chinese but Kristin Kreuk could just be the reason why I want to watch it
Why not?: This is a videogame movie. There hasn't been a single videogame movie that really settles as a real movie. And eventhough it's cool to have Kristin Kreuk as Chun-Li, there are more chinese hollywood actress out there they could choose.


Watchmen(watched, 10/10!!!)


















Synopsis: It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach. But is Rorschach really insane or has he in fact uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and, even worse, millions of innocent civilians? On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives, but what they uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet! Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story - the story of The Watchmen.
Why yes?: David Hayter is the writer of this movie. And it's deemed as one of the most accurate rewriting of the movie based on the comic so far.
Why not?: Well, my expectations might be too high and if the movie doesn't perform I wouldn't like it. Hopefully it doesn't. I've been waiting for this movie for a year.


Race to Witch Mountain(no time, didn't watch)

















Synopsis: For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure he can't explain. When they discover that the only chance to save the world lies in unraveling the secrets of Witch Mountain, the race begins, as the government, mobsters and even extraterrestrials try to stop them. "Race to Witch Mountain" is a fun and thrilling adventure featuring incredible special effects.
Why yes?: I've always been fond of the movie played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. And it's a Disney movie too so it is usually interesting.
Why not?: The story might be not interesting and they're just looking for an excuse for action scenes.


Monsters Vs. Aliens


















Synopsis: When California girl Susan Murphy is unexpectedly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall and is instantly labeled a "monster" named Ginormica. The military jumps into action, and she is captured and held in a secret government compound. The world learns that the military has been quietly rounding up other monsters over the years. This ragtag group consists of the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement time is cut short however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country.
Why yes?: Dreamworks so far has been prducing splendid animated movies and I haven't saw one that's not good one. An easy pick
Why not?: I have no idea why not. Maybe time constraint if it came. Or maybe even nobody to watch with.


Dragonball: Evolution(bad reviews, didn't watch)


















Synopsis: "Dragonball is adapted from the manga created by Akira Toriyama; the work was also turned into a Japanese anime series that played all over the world. It tells the story of an alien sent to destroy Earth, who has a change of heart and decides to join the humans in their fight against various aliens and bad guys. Justin Chatwin is starring as the hero Goku, while James Marsters will play the villain Piccolo in the sci-fi adventure.
Why yes?: Who does not know Dragonball? With over the top fighting and humor, this one gives me all the reason to watch it, solely based on the manga and anime.
Why not?: You have seen the trailers and screenshots haven't you? And we all aren't impressed with it and it wasn't what we were expecting to get. This movie almost is surely to suck and adding Evolution to the title is like adding an excuse for it when it doesn't make sense.


X-Men Origins: Wolverine(watched, 9/10)

















Synopsis: Leading up to the events of "X-Men," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" tells the story of Wolverine's epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.
Why yes?: Undoubtedly, Wolverine is one of the more interesting character in X-Men. Regeneration and adamantium claws. What more can you ask for. And the trailer is pretty cool too that finally has Gambit in it!
Why not?: This may just be another X-Men movie if the focus wasn't given enough to Wolverine. Not that it will be bad, it will just be inappropriately titled.


Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian(watched, 7/10)


















Synopsis: In the sequel, the Museum of Natural History is closed down for upgrading and the exhibits are put into storage at the Federal Archives in Washington, D.C. Amy Adams will play an undetermined historical figure who has a crush on security guard Larry (Stiller).
Why yes?: I saw the original Night at the Museum and it was pretty fun. I kinda like Ben Stiller too.
Why not?: This might be too giberrish and plotless as they try to balance the actual story of Night at the Musem with the battle of the smithsonians.


Terminator Salvation(had average reviews, maybe not)



















Synopsis: In the highly anticipated new installment of "The Terminator" film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
Why yes?: Christian Bale is The Terminator now taking over place of the Californian Governor. Terminator was a great movie back then and it will be great to see another one, especially how it will look without Schwarzenegger.
Why not?: Christian Bale may not be as good as a Terminator as Schwarzenegger was and the thing with sequel is, it usually doen't get any better.


Fast & Furious 4(watched, 6.5/10)

















Synopsis: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed— "Fast & Furious." Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.
Why yes?: I love cars. Especially those which are tuned. Which is what this movie contains. What else can I say? Owh and Vin Diesel & Paul Walker are both in this movie. That's going to be sweet.
Why not?: They have done tuned, drift, what else could there be? Muscles? I don't know what's in now. They might be doing some tunes that might not be interesting to me. Who knows. Let's just wait and see.


Trasformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

















Synopsis: Continuation of war on Earth between two robotic clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, leaving the fate of mankind hanging in the balance.
Why yes?: The movie in 2007 left me hanging for more Transformers. With all of the Decepticons dead except for Starscream, it would be interesting to see how he comes up with further plans to get rid of the Autobots. I can expect more effects and more robotic brawls with the word awesome written all over it
Why not?: Well, you know how sequels tend to be less good than the original. Other than that I've practically no reason to not watch this.

Movies I'm interested to see in 2009

This is a long post. Take your time readers and feel free to comment! As long as you like.


Akira











Based on the anime of the same name. I didn't really read the manga or watch the anime but I know it's a big franchise and it has a big fan base. It would be interesting to see an anime being made into a movie.


Astroboy
















Another movie based off an anime and this one is undobtly one of the biggest names in the anime world. It has Nicholas Cage in it. Wow. Well, big names need big actors I guess. As long as this doesn't suck I don't really mind if it's canon or not. Because I don't really follow the original work anyway :P


Atari











For all of you who knows about videogames and the history of it, the title would've ringed a bell. If you're not, Atari is one of the earlier consoles in the 80s that made mark in the videogame world. Would be interested to see what this story could be about. The main character is the leading actor in Titanic. Go figure.


Bioshock














OMG OMG OMG was the first reaction I had when I heard this movie was going to be released this year. Bioshock is a great game (although I haven't played it) and the story is very indulging as well. Steampunk all over Rapture City and Big Daddys and Little Sisters! Owh I just hope it doesn't suck like all most videogame movies are.

Castlevania
















Another movie based on the popular game by Konami. This one is written by the director of the Resident Evil movie trilogy which wasn't completely terrible. This could actually be quite a good movie.... IF Paul W. S. Anderson does right of course and doesn't stray too far from the canon since this one is quite mainstream.


Emily the Strange
















Most people recognize it as a gothic fashion icon but how many of us actually knows that Emily is actually a comic by the Dark Horse comics? Yes it it people. Still untold whether it will be real life, animated, or even Tim Burton style stop motion, but when it does come out, it will be worth checking out for me.


Game















Played by Gerald Butler who all of us know from the viral 300 movie by Zack Snyder. The movie about an online gamer in the future who gets stalked by millions. He's like "TeH 1337" so everybody wants to know about him in which he struggles to get his identity back. Hurm don't know what it will become but hey, it's Leonid... I mean Gerald Butler.

Gears of War
















Another movie adaptation of the 360 hit. The storyline isn't nothing new really. Aliens tried to control earth and so on and so forth *cough*waroftheworlds*cough* The action should be pretty awesome too since that was what the game was about pure cover-shooting-headshot-saw action. and it's gritty as hell as well. The movie should be nothing less than an M rating. And yeah, Cliffy B., the creator of the game is going to be in this movie. Haha this should be fun and it sure will be in the GoW canon as the creator is in it. It better be. I'm dead serious.


Kane & Lynch








Based on a videogame by Eidos about an accused homocide suspect and a crazy dude. Don't really know about the game but from the reviews I saw it's all about story in this game. Not that the gameplay sucks but they were trying to focus on story. And the game was generous with it F bombs too. Hope this wouldn't go too far into the story that it became just another story about mentally sick homocidal peoples.


Lost Planet













A game by Capcom which was one of the release title for the 360. A very good game. Hopefully that will make it a good movie too. And this has a brighter hope to it as the writer of this movie is also the writer of X-men & Watchmen, just to name a few, and the voice of our beloved beloved beloved Naked Snake, Solid Snake, & Old Snake, David Hayter. Love this guy. He's got talent.

METAL GEAR SOLID














IF THIS MOVIE COMES OUT THIS YEAR I'M GONNA JUST GO BANANAS. WRITTEN BY HIDEO KOJIMA THE CREATOR OF THE GAME THIS HAVE TO BE AWESOME IT MUST BE THERE'S NO OTHER OPTION. ENOUGH SAID.


Ronin
















Based on a comic book by Frank Miller who is an infamous comic book writer, it's about a disgraced samurai fighting for his... well, grace. Nice idea but will it be a good execution? Frank Miller's comics are great and with the proper director and crews, this will be great.


Spy Hunter














Based on another game. This has already been filmed. In pre-productions and waiting to be released. Actor? The Rock. Should be a good one. Another Paul W. S. Anderson work.


Tekken















Who does not know this fighting franchise? By Namco. Hopefully this isn't another Street Fighter movie.


X-Men Origins: Magneto














Now, we know about the Wolverine origins is going to be out this year, but so does rumor says, Magneto. This would be very interesting. It's a big franchise. I don't think I have to explain much.



Wow I'm pathetic. Almost all of the movies I listed have something to do with videogames. Well, that's what I like. What to do. And I'm pretty sure not all of these will be released this year. Just take it as the movies I'm looking forward too; whenever it is that's going to be released.

Import games

Geez, Square-Enix. They're famous for Final Fantasy just as they're famous for delays. Final Fantasy XIII will be out in 2009 but exclusively for Japan. English version will be 2010. Meh. Just like FFXII the English version was like over half a year after that. I hate it when some of my "friends" got the import version and then tell you about "ouh i gotz here and pwn thm all!! lolol" when they've played the import version. This goes for all games Japanese in which the English release will most of the time be delayed for some reason. This happens all the time with Naruto & Bleach games. Sure there are more titles. Owh yeah Gundam too. Man. It'll be great if I know Japanese or at least understand some of it. And it's typical for a gamer to say that Japanese is the 2nd most important language to know after English XD

Owh yeah of course. Dissidia! Man the English version has been slated to mid of this year. Urgh. Wanted to play it so badly. Placing FF characters against each other in a game was just our wildest dream. Now it's a reality! But the Cloud Strife in this game is the Soldier Cloud, not the AC Cloud. Nevermind he's still epic. Squall Leonhart of better known as Leon by KH fans receives a fashion update. Villains are also included. And for some reason the vids I've been watching for this game places emphasis on Squall vs Sephiroth. Or is that just me? Hurm nevermind. I have a lot of great western games to fill my time with and my wishlist have been filld with games that got awards. Left 4 Dead is a blast. Simplistic and straight forward at best but it's one heck of an exciting game to play. Especially if you have friends to play with. Friends who don't suck in FPS. There's this little game that won several game of the year awards that I have been very interested to get my hands on. Hint: GTAIV. I wonder if there's anyone who will get me the game :P but be aware though "that game" comes in 3 DVD so the price would be more than usual. Hehe.

And here's a little pic I found. Well its a few months old already but if you still haven't saw it, well behold:


HAHA look at me ranting about FFXIII and Dissidia. AS IF I own either of those consoles. Haha!

We had to separate

I'll miss you! We had some great times together. Although you were actually someone else's, I still like you for whatever you are. I wish this day would not come but I know it is inevitable. Nothing is forever. But never knew it would end this soon. This is so sad. Wish I had you earlier. But I was left with no choice. The guy who you originally was with wants you back. If fate is upon us, we will be together again, PlayStation Portable...

[9/12/08 - 26/12/08]
In memory...
*this post is for humor purpose ONLY. I love a girl not a gadget. No heart feelings. Please?

Bored at the college

My 2nd last week here for 2nd semester. Can't wait for the holiday. Life is very depressing here actually. I don't have a lot of friends and my only entertainment is my mobile phone. I spend most of my time in the room attempting to study, sleeping or messaging people. Anti-social? Well, probably but we shouldn't put it that way. Huhu. All of my assignments are done, final exam preparations are underway. Just waiting for time to come for me to get some holiday. I need recuperate with my hobby. Hehe.


Miss you...

Miss you too...