So im leaving at 10:50 to get in line for GTA5 and im so stoked and by the way IGN gave it a 10 out of 10 and quote said gta is the most ambitious huge and best video game ever made and if you dont beleive me check out the reveiw at IGNs vidro reveiw and Gamespit gave it a 9 out of 10 and quote says its 10 times better then GTA4 ever tried to be that being said I will be back with my thoughts and some pics of the midnight release till then late.......
30 Years of More that Meets the Eye
30 years ago saw the release of what probably was the coolest toys ever made and no not G.I. Joes or He-Man. I'm talking about the Transformers. Alot of you may know about the transforming robots either through the cartoons, toys, comics, or more better through the big budget Michael Bay movies. No matter what your entry point in the property was, all that matters is that it's the story of giant sentient rival robot factions fighting to the fate of their planet Cybertron, our world, and the universe. Because whoever wins in the war dceides the fate of both worlds and the universe.
The Autobots, led by Optimus Prime leads his team to bring peace to Cybertron and the universe, while the villainous Decepticons are led by the diabolical Megatron to take over Cybertron and terminate anyone who get in their way. This has been the story of the Transformers since their creation back then, sometimes the mythos/story get's a few changes but it's always the same at it's core; Autobots vs. Decepticons, good vs. evil, Optimus Prime vs. Megatron.
The cartoon was actually infact, a 30 minute advertisement to sell the toys. Back at the time Hasbro was looking to bring some toys from Japan and some toys from Takara caught their eye. Toys consisted of the Microman and Diaclone line, as well as some from Bandai. Hasbro bought the molds for the toys, rebranded them for American sales and boom, the Transformers were born. It's also a reason why some Trasnformers didn't look like they belonged in the cartoon, and why some characters had different names than the toys. Also it was partly due to licensing issues. So yeah, the cartoon was advertising all the different toys that you can get. Call it shameless advertising but it infact created something new, I mean you had action figures and toy cars at the time, why not combine both?
Transformers has always been a favorite franchise of mine, as a toyline and a cartoon that mean to advertise a toyline. I wasn't born in that era but I know who the original bots and cons are, and I have been buying some toys lately. I'm pretty sure some of you that were around in the 80's either still have your toys, you don't but wish you had, or still buy from the current cartoon/toyline. You're never too old for toys or to have fun.
And this is where the fun comes in, this year is the 30th anniversary of the Transformers and on September 17th, it will be the anniversary of the G1 cartoon as well. So I pitched in the idea of celebrating thr anniversary with our community manager and the idea got thr green light.
So in honor of Transformers week, I invite everyone to join in on the fun. "But Optimus err Captain, how do we join?"
Glad you asked! You can join by simply blogging about your favorite cartoons, comics, toys and/or show your collection, games, memories, and movies. I'll be joining too, I'll be covering my favorite cartoons, games, toys, the 86 movie, memories, and the live action movies, so hope to see you join, Till All are One!
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So this is more of a personal update. I don't get to post on here that often. The usual is just a update every now and then. Nothing to exciting. With the occassional comment on another blog but in general I just like reading the blogs. But recently I have had an itch that I just can't seem to scratch with what I have usually been doing until I started writing in my college class. I realized how much I love writing and how I have misssed it so. I am not claiming to be a pro or good in any regard but I do just like jotting my thoughts down and seeing what others have to say. Now to be completely honest I don't really care if no one reads what I post on this site or likes it or even thinks its annoying and I should stop. Well I plan on trying to write more because it is a stress relief for me, I have found.
Ok, I'm all for reviewers having their own opinions. In fact, this blog was originally arguing against people who don't take reviews as subjective and makes threats about them. However, whoever did the GTA review for The Escapist doesn't deserve to have a job. He essentially argues that games should be nothing more than toys.
Hey Pixlbit! Happy Monday! So I hear there’s some big game being released tomorrow and I know most of you guys/gals are gonna be sucked in, including yours truly, so before we into that game (Grand Something or Other) here are some sandbox games I enjoyed on the PS2
Hey guys. Have a look at this game. It's kinda cool.
Whats up folks. Well I have been sinking a lot of time into FF14 (probably waayyy too much) but its just just a massive and fun game. I unlocked the Monk job saturday and its pretty cool. Thing is it does not replace the pugilist class, they are linked and will level together no matter which one you play. The monk gets some stat boosts and some unique skills but retains most of the skills you have as a pugulist.
And im pretty sure by morning I will be a zombie because after the hype of a midnight release im sure I wont be in bed before 3:00 am but I will post a blog on my first thoughts so look forward to that until then see ya.
Living in South Texas, I have learned to appreciate rain when it comes around, as it's usually pretty rare. However, after a massive leak and collapsed ceiling a week and a half ago, I've grown less favored to it.
Sunday (my Saturday): I set up my Vita since my gaming buddy was busy AGAIN. Otherwise I would have been playing Oblivion all afternoon. I'll be doing that on Monday though, so I guess it's ok. First thing with my VIta was I had to figure out just where to put the tiny memory card. I had to watch a youtube video to find the right slot. The image on the setup guide that came in the box wasn't too clear. I tried to put it in what I now know is the game card slot and it just clattered around in there, obviously not the right place for a memory card. No problem though. I figured it out.
Tues-Sat (my work week): Played a few more hours of Ni No Kuni on PS3. I need to get more time in with it, but often at night I am tired and just play PSP in bed. I had to relearn the controls for battles. I'd been away from it for almost a week. It's not hard, but battles are a little hectic until you get used to them. You have to make quick decisions and know where all your abilities are on the screen so you can click them quickly.
I suppose since I haven’t posted anything for awhile I should put up a quick update. Due to lengthy work shifts (A bunch of nine hour work hours on some days, even a ten hour one Sunday) I had a hard time focusing on things after work. That aside let’s get to the update.
There is a lot of good games I am enjoying right now and some I haven't even played yet or barely scratched the surface of. Games I am currently playing and that backlog will likely grow considering GTAV is nearly upon us. I started on some Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix. I am impressed how the game holds up visually. It is still gorgeous. It's been a long time since I played the game so its nice playing it again. I though jumped right to the hardest difficult which has impeding my progress. It's going to make finishing this game tougher than I expected. Deep Jungle had drove me crazy trying to jump from vine to vine.
So I finally got Saints Row 4. Fuck Australia, seriously. Anyway, here are some opinions. Enjoy!
Well, not only i'm slow making blogs, but I also left unnatended my reborn of my 1up blog series of songs. Because I got nothing else to talk about, let's have some music shall we.
The local walmart now has layaway. And I've been reading blogs here about the new Vita coming out and the screen isnt as good as the ones out now. So, I've been wanting a PSP or Vita.. And if I decide on a Vita I need to put one of the older ones on layaway..asap!
I know this isnt a gaming blog but video games are not my only hobby. I do love to read! Ive loved reading since I was a kid. I was the strange oddball at my school as a child because I loved the days we went to the library. This is gonna be a new blog set by me, I dont know how often Ill post this blog, depends on the time I get to read. Im still excited to do it though ^_^ I read both regular books and manga so expect both!