Living Room Warfare

Well last Monday I waited in a line with about a hundred other people at the local Gamestop to pick up my copy of Modern Warfare 2. Needless to say since that Monday I have played as much as I can and after several migrain headaches and sleepless nights and working in time to get some food all I can say is holy shit.

This game is fantastic. Theres something about tactical military shooters with an arcade style of play that make it so much fun. Lots of new guns to choose from with lots of new perks that allow you various weapon kits to have quicker reload time or being invisible to enemy radar. While the campaign is fairly short I thought the overall gameplay was awesome and while it seems that your only getting a small chunk of story from a larger epic that spans all kinds of twists and turns I was still excited after I completed it.

While the airport scene seems to be getting alot of attention, I didnt feel like it was all that big a deal. I dont want to give away spoilers or anything but think about it... Big Guns + Airport + people = Fun...or as others have stated controversy. When you first turn the game on it does give you the option to skip the scenes that might offend or disturb some players.

So anyways now that Im finished with the single player campaign Ive been playing alot of multiplayer online matches witch are really fun, but at the same time frustrating because without really knowing the maps all that well yet its really hard to know where the key hiding spots or sniping points where people sit or "camp" and wait for there kills. With that it seems like alot of the maps are specifically designed for "camping" or just sitting and waiting for those who arent familiar. Either way I think as we all begin to learn the maps I think the game will get a little easier to play. So far though I really dont have to many complaints. I still have yet to play the single player/co-op Special Ops missions. We'll see how those are when I take a break from the online play.

Well thats all I got for now, just kinda had that shit on my mind since Ive waited so long for this game and am now finally playing it. If your ever on Xbox Live hit me up I go by Sniper Will.

HALLOWEEN

Well its Halloween and yeah Im so cool Im writing a blog...I know I should be at a party or dressed up as some derranged serial killer, but when your as cool as me with not many friends this is what you do. Write blogs and watch fuck loads of horror films.
So with that awesome news I shall enjoy my movies and well...do nothing. Tonight is free taco at Taco Hell, so maybe I'll get some tacos. I know thats some scary shit right there. Well...nothing else really going on, for some reason I just thought of writing some bullshit on here. Maybe if Im lucky the zombie apocalypse will happen tonight and I'll get to shoot some zombies and wait for my demise or just play some video games and wake up on Sunday as usual.

5 years forgotten

Shit well I got something to write about now. Fuck, I come home and try and get some art off my external hard drive that I bought about 5 years ago...and I realize the computer isnt recognizing the "F" drive. I unplug it and plug it back in and still nothing. Fuck...Im not sure how many more times Im going to say fuck, but fuck... It was only a 100 gig hard drive but I bought it back before the external craze blew up. So long story short, all my art, all my music, all my movies (yeah that includes some good porn)all my photos fucking gone. I had some serious toy photography going on that I planned on cataloging plus alot of family photos that I had. Im going to try and recover it, but for now Im scratching it as a loss.

Looks like I have to start over now. I guess it would be wise for me to start actually backing up my external drive that I was using as a back up for my actual computer. At least external HDs are cheap now. One more for the road FUCK.

...Yup...Nothing

Not a whole lot going on. I havent written in a while and now I know why...I dont have shit to talk about. I figured I would start doing my shitty movie reviews again. Really just nothing exciting going on in my life right now.
Ive just been taking pictures of a lot of toys Ive had laying around in my collection. Again nothing crazy but its a start.
So with that hopefully I'll have watched a few movies that I can at least say something. I dont want to give up my blog even if no one reads it its a way to write and get the shit that fills my head onto paper...or cyber space so to speak.
On that note I shall end this post and hopefully have something to write at a later time.

The Unclean Ones

I havent written shit in a while...between gaming, and my current works in progress ive just been busy with other stuff. Heres my Nurgle Death Guard in the before shot. I havent painted these things in forever so hopefully they'll look good when Im done...or at least decent enough to put some photos up.
I have a few more photos, but I'll upload them at a later time. Until then Plague, Ravage, Rot and Death.

Mobile Suit Gundam Update

Just posting an update on the RX-78 Mobile Suit being built in Japan. This thing is amazing to look at, now if they only built a Zeon Zaku to stand next to it. Life size mecha...doesnt get any better than that.

Mobile Suit Gundam

Japans building a 1:1 (lifesize) scale RX-78 Mobile Suit Gundam. I think there doing it in some park...once its done its going to step on everyone and blow stuff up :)
Leave it to the Japanese to make something this awesome.

Splinter 2008'

Well finally getting back to this shit. I recently heard about this new movie a creature feature of the sorts and when I heard this I started looking for it right away. Well I threw it down on the netflix and blamo I get it shorty after. Looks like not many people had this on there radar. First off I have to say I wasnt sure really what to expect, I just knew there was some sort of "monster" that was done in the old school makeup and latex not the shitty CG that most movies do now days. Dont get me wrong, theres a time and a place for CG, but something about practical makeup and latex when it comes to monster and such is just awesome and for some reason works better to me.

Well right off the bat, I find out its some sort of parasite that takes over the body, I wont give away to much, but man this movie kicked some ass. Better than I was expecting for a straight to dvd low budget little horror flick. Again its a fairly simple movie so I cant talk to much about it or it will give it away.

I'll just say the whole "splinter" thing is in reference to how this parasite travels from host to host. While it infects a new host it remembers the movements and habits from the last hosts and incorporates them into the new host. Seeing the creature crawl, walk, and jump around was pretty awesome. It sort of reminds me of John Carpenter's the Thing, but at the same time is a good original horror flick. Really gotta support stuff like this because it beats the numerous remakes that Hollywood seems to keep pumping out especially in the genre of horror.

So with that if your into some cheezy horror done the old way where the effects were more practical and monsters roamed the Earth, give this movie a shot. Its pretty awesome and easily had some pretty cool moments especially when you get to see the "creature".

- Blood n' Guts

The Economy Strikes Back

Well once again the shit hit the fan at work today. In the middle of the day...probably around 3:45 or so...they had 2 seperate meetings. One meeting was to tell people the reality and whats happening and the other to tell people your now part time or no longer employed.
I think this is the 4th time now...I dont even know what to think anymore. Its just fucked up...

Friday the 13th - Remake Sneak Preview

Well tonight a friend of mine ended up getting some tickets and seen Friday the 13th early. Ive been to screenings before so I know how it goes. Turn your phones off, no cameras of any type and there on you like a hawk. I ended up picking up about 10 promo posters which I collect what they call 1-sheets for movies. Ok on to the goods...
I dont want to give any spoilers away but lets say I went in with very low expectations and wasnt expecting much from this remake. I grew up watching Friday the 13th and have always considered Jason one of those childhood heroes. I know its funny but thats how much love I got for the J man. Just such an iconic character.

This film was done by platinum dunes which is the same company that brought us The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes. What they did here was basically take the first 4 Friday films and roll them into one movie with a little more back story to the mutant hillbilly that we've all grown up with. Thru out the whole movie you see references and similar scenes from older Friday films which I thought was pretty cool. I did notice is that its definetly a new Jason, its very bright and hollywood with lots of pretty teen characters. Now I know the old Friday films had there own "pretty" teens for the 70's and 80's, but I think the older films had more of a dirty gritty look. I guess more of that cheezy "grindhouse" feel to it. This film the characters play out every sterotype in the book as well as they just look like they should be appearing on some kind of WB network show for high schoolers there so clean cut.

You have the token black guy, the hot chicks, and one slutty hot chick, they even added an asian guy to this cast, theres the asshole, the local store clerk and of course just random campers and such. Plenty of sex and drugs to meet all the typical stupid requirements that are thrown in there for the masses to enjoy and make there comments. I heard enough people making comments to write my own movie on. Screaming and laughing out loud always goes hand in hand with these type of movies.

So back to the main star of this movie, Jason. The movie opens with a little back story and right from the get go, we get to see a glimpse of the man, which at this point everyone knows by now its "Sackhead" Jason. In the original pt. 2 hes wearing a potato sack or Ive heard some people say a pillow sack. You choose, either way its a tough look, and with this new "Sackhead" hes got it wrapped so tight he looks more like a ninja. Im not complaining because he still looks awesome like that, I actually would have prefered to see him with the sack on than when he finally gets his hockey mask, but again Jason isnt remembered for the sack its the hockey mask that brought his fame. I wont go into how he gets it, but he does and of course the crowd cheered and people were whispering and giggling and just enjoying see there character truly come to life.

So once he sports the hockey mask, its your typical stalk and slash film. I love slasher films and I have to say for a remake it was done pretty well. I mean I was talking to my friend and if I wanted I could get really nit picky and tear it apart, but I kept telling myself for what it was it was done pretty well. To me it showed Jason in a more human like form which is what I prefer over his half rotted mindless zombie act. He was thinking and planning and showing the audience why Camp Crystal Lake belonged to him. Again a few things I thought were a little corny, but to appease the masses these things have to be there, its part of the slasher formula that will probably never go away. I mean it was an enjoyable watch and in the end thats what counts.

So over all it was a good fun film, dont go in expecting too much just enjoy it have fun. Now the reason for the photo is because pt. 3 is my all time favorite and If I would compare it to pt. 3 over all...of course Pt. 3 is still by far the best of all the Friday films, plus it is the one film where he sports the hockey mask for the first time as well. Take it with a grain of salt, just fun flicks cant take them real serious, just laugh, scream, and enjoy the bloodshed. As Jason brings in a new year. If this film does good which I almost can gaurantee it is, they are already in talks for a sequal...go figure.