Mass Effect 3 review

You're probably wondering why I haven't reviewed Mass Effect 3 yet. That's because my review was published in a legitimate newspaper. Sure, the school paper, but still.
Here's the online link

I had to cut it down due to space limits in the paper. I had to completely remove the multiplayer section for example. My thoughts on multiplayer - it's really good for Bioware's first attempt at a co-op mode. It has its limits, but it's a satisfying experience. And well, you already know what I think of the ending.

Why Mass Effect 3's ending is brilliant

This goes without warning but SPOILERS!

    So there’s this big controversy over Mass Effect 3’s endings. The Bioware forums even have this pole http://social.bioware.com/633606/polls/ where nearly 40,000 people have voted for a brighter ending (as of this writing.) Some people are even saying that the endings ruined the entire trilogy for them. Personally, I love the concept behind the conclusion, but I don’t think the execution was the greatest. But first, it should be pointed out why a happy ending is a bad idea for this franchise.

Why Uncharted 3 is the worst game in the trilogy

    Before I get started, let me say for the record that Uncharted 2 remains my favourite PS3 exclusive and was my favourite game of the year 2009. The game is a fun throwback to movies like Indiana Jones; it has lots of humour, near perfect pacing and a well-rounded story. The game also has excellent graphics and sound. I’ve played other great PS3 exclusives, like Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2 and 3, and the first three PS3 Ratchet and Klank games (I haven’t had time to play All 4 1 yet.) Every part of me wanted to enjoy Uncharted 3 as much as I did Uncharted 2.

Movie review - Brazilian Star Wars

(behold the Millenium Failcon)

    Warning, the movie that is reviewed in this post should not be viewed by anyone. It is an atrocity of epic proportions. To even call it a movie is an insult to every other movie reviewed or even referenced on this blog. You are welcome.

    Brazilian Star Wars is a spoof on Star Wars, if you could call it that. The movie’s official title is Os Trapalhões Na Guerra Dos Planetas, which is roughly translated to “The tramps in Planet Wars.” Who are the tramps? They’re a group of Brazilian buffoons who think they’re the four stooges. Their silly reactions to the movie’s events are so over the top that it will make you sick. Their non-jokes make Disaster Movie look like a work of genius. It makes Garbage Pail Kids look like a sophisticated work of art. To quote the Cinema Snob; “To call them silly would be to take the dignity out of the word silly.” In short, this movie is painfully unfunny – the worst kind of bad movie.

new computer

I haven't updated much lately, mostly because my old desktop computer, the monster, is dead. It's a little hard to run two blogs while in college, working a part-time job, and building a new computer at the same time. My new computer is now complete and while I can't promise at this time, I hope to have another movie review in the next few weeks.

RIP Monster, you have served me well. It's bittersweet to see my first personally owned desktop bite the dust. I saved up for that $2,000 beast for over a year with a paper route. Now, the motherboard is fritzy and one of its capacitors has expanded so much it's ready to leak acid.

But this is not the end. While the monster lays slain, its soul (an upgraded video card I bought just over a year ago) will live on through THE TITAN! In every way it is at least four times as powerful as the Monster.

TV show review - X-Men Evolution

    It was about time I looked at another animated superheroshow. A while back, I talked about the 90’s animated X-Men show. It was for the most part a very good show with only a few bad episodes. At its best, the show was amazing. At its worst, it was painful. Did you know that there are two more X-Men animated shows though (not including the anime series or the 90's pilot that featured an Australian Wolverine?)

I'm posting the rest of this on my other blog, here

The most awesome games of 2011

    Instead of talking about my favourite games of the year like I have in the past, I’m going to talk about the most awesome games of the year. This is not a best of list because everyone does them. I’d rather be different. Heck, this isn’t even a list; it’s just a post about the most awesome games of the year. The key difference between the best and the most awesome is that you don’t have to be good to be awesome … although it helps.

Movie Review - Star Wars Holiday Special

    I will never complain about the Star Wars prequel trilogy again, not after witnessing the atrocity that is the Star Wars Holiday Special. It is incredibly bad, from its constant wookie barking to its completely pointless instruction video for fictional communications technology. But I’m getting ahead of myself, let’s start from the beginning.

(This is what qualifies for comedy in this "special,"

a man dressed like a middle-aged woman on a cooking show)