Hola amigos!
So after a few months of inactivity, I am finally making another blog post! Sorry for the delay, but this will more than make up for it. This blog, although the title says differently, is for all kinds of stuff. I have decided to also include film and television series related content as well as gaming content. So, not that I've gotten past this part, we shall begin.
Over my absence, I have watched a whole butt load of films. Finally, after many years of figuring it out, I have my 5 favorite movies in order of love I show to them compiled. So, without further ado, I present to you my top 5 films ever!
5. Frozen
We start off this list with the recently released Disney film about a queen who has ice-based powers, and her sister who must find her. This, however, did not make this film my 10th favorite. The jokes that spring from the character of Olaf, an anthropomorphic snowman, as well as how well the "Let it Go" sequence was done. This film well deserved it's over 1 billion dollar box office gross.
4. The Lego Movie
Another kids movie? You may be thinking I'm 5 or something, but nope. The Lego Movie follows Emmett, an ordinary construction worker who finds out he is part of a prophecy where he must become the most important person in all the universe. This movie ends up here because of its spectacular writing and ensemble cast, with such people as Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Allison Brie, and Charlie Day. Even if you are a grown adult, it offers great laughs for all ages.
3. Dr. Strangelove
Boy, that escalated quickly, didn't it? Dr. Strangelove is a black comedy about nuclear annihilation. This film, released in 1964 and directed by the great Stanley Kubrick, focuses on the U.S. and Russia's attempts at stoping a nuclear strike on Russia after a crazed general orders such. Peter Sellers, most popularly known for his role as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther, delivers a spectacular performance in 3 roles, a British RAF transfer on the Air Force base where the general is, the president, and the titular Dr. Strangelove, a german scientist who displays nazi based tendencies, such as nervously ticking the hitler salute, as well as calling the president führer on multiple occasions. While old cold war humor pours from this movie, it's worth watching if you get that kind of stuff. Many laughs will be shared, I guarantee it.
2. The Dark Knight Rises
While many would put it's predecessor on this list, I feel that the final part of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy fits so much better. In this, after an 8 year long gap of a lack of organized crime, Bane comes to Gotham and breaks the streak. This is good simply because it brings enough closure to the trilogy to where no more had to even be made. Tom Hardy's performance of Bane is amazing, and you must check it out if you haven't.
1. Pulp Fiction
Do I even need to explain this one? #IjustshotMarvinintheface
Friday, April 11, 2014
Monday, October 21, 2013
Day One: Garry's Incident and the State of the Gaming Industry
Hello,
For those who don't know, the game Day One: Garry's Incident has been generating a lot of controversy in the reviewing community. This all started when TotalBiscuit's review of said game was removed by it's developer, Wild Games Studio. His review was very critical of the game, panning many aspects of it. The review was removed because of a copyright strike, Wild Games' CEO attempted to justify this by stating "Total Biscuit has no right to make advertising revenues with our license." However, he had gotten a review code for DO:GI from the CEO just a few days before, and reviews on websites such as IGN, Rock Paper Shotgun, etc. In fact, on metacritic, the developers have made untrue user reviews to allow the average to rise, thus, giving a better review. As it seems, Wild Games knows they have a terrible game, but they still want to maximize sales. The games kickstarter was mainly funded by the CEO. This has warranted many people to claim that they have violated free speech laws. They removed bad reviews, and kept good ones. They have a bad game, but they don't want to accept it, nor they justify it or have a legitimate excuse for it. Take Aliens: Colonial Marines for example. It's critical reception was extremely negative. Soon after, however, Gearbox Software (yes, the Borderlands Gearbox) issued a statement (written verbatim) that said that they had ordered an outside developer to work on A:CM while they finished up development on BL2. That outside company completely redid the design and feel of the game to fit their image. So by the time Gearbox got back to it, they had to restart much of it from scratch. Long story short, Gearbox made a bad game, but they accepted it and justified the terribleness. Which leads to my next point. How game development has changed.
A few years ago, it was quality over quantity, but now it's the other way around. Although some have balanced these two out, such as Naughty Dog's amazing work on the PS3, many developers have become lazy when it comes to making games, with Activision being one of the biggest culprits. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy an occasional game of COD, but EA's Battlefield game series has become a far better product. COD has been accused of being a copy-paste affair since MW3.
This may be long, but my point is short. The industry has become corrupted by money. Indie game devs understand this more than anyone else. If you want more info, follow this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfgoDDh4kE0#t=212
For those who don't know, the game Day One: Garry's Incident has been generating a lot of controversy in the reviewing community. This all started when TotalBiscuit's review of said game was removed by it's developer, Wild Games Studio. His review was very critical of the game, panning many aspects of it. The review was removed because of a copyright strike, Wild Games' CEO attempted to justify this by stating "Total Biscuit has no right to make advertising revenues with our license." However, he had gotten a review code for DO:GI from the CEO just a few days before, and reviews on websites such as IGN, Rock Paper Shotgun, etc. In fact, on metacritic, the developers have made untrue user reviews to allow the average to rise, thus, giving a better review. As it seems, Wild Games knows they have a terrible game, but they still want to maximize sales. The games kickstarter was mainly funded by the CEO. This has warranted many people to claim that they have violated free speech laws. They removed bad reviews, and kept good ones. They have a bad game, but they don't want to accept it, nor they justify it or have a legitimate excuse for it. Take Aliens: Colonial Marines for example. It's critical reception was extremely negative. Soon after, however, Gearbox Software (yes, the Borderlands Gearbox) issued a statement (written verbatim) that said that they had ordered an outside developer to work on A:CM while they finished up development on BL2. That outside company completely redid the design and feel of the game to fit their image. So by the time Gearbox got back to it, they had to restart much of it from scratch. Long story short, Gearbox made a bad game, but they accepted it and justified the terribleness. Which leads to my next point. How game development has changed.
A few years ago, it was quality over quantity, but now it's the other way around. Although some have balanced these two out, such as Naughty Dog's amazing work on the PS3, many developers have become lazy when it comes to making games, with Activision being one of the biggest culprits. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy an occasional game of COD, but EA's Battlefield game series has become a far better product. COD has been accused of being a copy-paste affair since MW3.
This may be long, but my point is short. The industry has become corrupted by money. Indie game devs understand this more than anyone else. If you want more info, follow this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfgoDDh4kE0#t=212
Monday, October 7, 2013
Blog Welcome
Welcome to T-Man Gaming, a new way to get reviews and news of your favorite games. I may soon have a let's play channel, so keep an eye out for that.
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