Hey folks, it's Saturday, and you know what that means!
And that's yer lot! See ya in Seven!
Centuries before the events of the first two Underworld films, lycan (werewolf) Lucian (Michael Sheen) was in love with Sonja (Rhona Mitra), the daughter of the ruler of the vampires, Viktor (Bill Nighy). Their unity brought with it the rise of the enslaved lycans, leading to the war that we've all become well acquainted with in the present story.
Going back and telling this story is a little confusing to me. From a marketing standpoint, I find it odd that they would make an Underworld film without Kate Beckinsale. From a storytelling perspective, I don't see the point in it existing at all. We already saw this story in flashbacks and it was impactful at the time. Drawing it out and telling every little detail gets kind of boring as it goes on. It takes a lot of emotion out of a story like this when we already know exactly how it ends. It's also a pretty generic story they went with, hitting beat-for-beat everything you're expecting.
That being said, the emotion does work when you think of the film as its own thing. It's a tragic love story in somewhat of the vain of Romeo and Juliet, only it's with vampires and werewolves and that makes it so much more awesome. The chemistry between Lucian and Sonja works, but the chemistry between the two of them and Viktor is even better. I love seeing Nighy get a bigger role in one of these films because he seems to love making them. Viktor is way over the top in the best way possible, yelling and screaming and being a generally fierce antagonist. If you loved him in the first movie like I did then you'll really love seeing him throughout this whole film.
I wish I could say the action was as good as in the first two films. While it is, from a gore perspective, it's all shot way too close and it's hard to tell what's going on half the time. There's even a fight near the end of the film that takes place during a lightning storm and the flashing lights mixed with the close up shots make it pretty much impossible to see anything. They also use some effects more than once and that sort of cheapens them a bit. It's all still on a much lower budget than it wants to be but it does an okay job making up for it. They just could have done a better job staging everything and getting the camera in the right place.
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Hey folks, It's Saturday, and you know what that means!
And as an extra bonus, Here's the SD Director's cut of the Season Opener, featuring both parts combined!
And That's yer lot for this week!
Greetings, Faithful! We're kicking off a Brand new Series of House of Love!
And to Celebrate the new Series, I'll even throw in a History of Turrican!
So set your calendars, because there's a new House of Love every Saturday!
Today on Gaming with Killatia we take a look at the latest Tales game to hit the US market, Tales of Graces F. Is it the best game in the franchise, or is it another blow to the Japanese style Role Playing Games? Watch to find out!
Click here for my Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City review!
Black Jacket Reviews
Bad Casts: "King of the Hill"
On today's Gaming with Killatia we take a look at our next tales games Tales Of Veserpia and see if its a must have game for the Xbox 360.
Catch my review of the Hyperkin SupaBoy on Gotgame right now.
And so, we come to it at last. The Season Finale.
So thanks for watching, and may your God, or your iPod, bless you. So long, Folks!
Knight of Five Reviews 34
Hello and welcome to the review, what is there to say about the game of the year of 2006? One simple thing, simply awesome and amazing, game play, graphics, storyline, everything about it was high quality and done well. What game is this, well of course it is Gears of War, a military third person shooter based on a fictitious world fighting, what else, an alien race. So let us dig into the 5th best selling Xbox game to date.
Though it was high selling I did not have an Xbox360 when it came out so I never got to play this game when it came out, and when I finally did get my own 360 the gears hype had died out since gears 2 was already released and had faded from public eye. At that time Assassin’s creed had taken the limelight, but when a friend of mine had heard that I had not played it, he quickly got out the game and we played through it.
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Half-naked high school girls battle zombie hordes with AK-47s and katanas on the streets of Tokyo . . . Now, if you haven’t passed out from a MASSIVE nosebleed, here’s High School of the Dead, on Anime For Dummies!
Hey folks, Saturday rolls around again!
And be back here next week for the SEASON FINALE...!
Today on Gaming with Killatia we take a look at hit rpg for the Gamecube Tales of Symphonia. Now Granted its not often that we talk about role playing games on this review show but I enjoyed Symphonia so much that I wanted to play it once to see if I still enjoy it. The answer? Watch to find out
Catch my Tales of Vesperia Review on gotgame.com right now!
Greetings, friends and well-wishers. Kindly remove your footwear, and be seated.
The video is ended, go in peace. And return next week for another.
Set the clocks, people! only 4 more episodes of Season 1!
And now only 3! Join me next week!
Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart), Howard (Walter Huston) and Curtin (Tim Holt) are three down-and-out men looking for a profit when they decide to go looking for gold. The three of them set out into the mountains of Mexico to find their fortunes, but along the way they have to deal with bandits, tag-alongs, wild beasts and worst of all: Their own greed.
I don't believe I've actually seen a whole lot of Humphrey Bogart films in my time but this is certainly a change of pace from something like Casablanca. Dobbs is a corrupt, weak, devious man who is most easily tempted by the harsh wilderness and high stakes at hand while panning for gold. He gives a performance that I would call "outstanding" if he wasn't up against two actors who I'd give the same label to. Huston sadly passed only a short while after making this film, but it was a great mark to be made so late in his life. And Holt is great as the much more level headed of the two younger miners. I thought it was great watching Dobbs and Curtin go at each other, with Dobbs constantly worrying about his share of the loot and Curtin being more sensible and trusting of the others. Meanwhile Howard is just an old man out for some fun, not caring if he gets even an ounce of gold in the end.
It's interesting getting into the minds of three very different people and how they handle their situation. At first I was wondering if it would just end up with all three of the characters fighting over their shares, with a message about how greed is bad. But the message is more about how greed can take ahold of somebody and push them to limits that others would never dare to go. Dodd starts to really break down as the story goes along, and it's nice to see Curtin along with him contrasting this rather than giving in to it himself. Add to this some rather intense moments with the bandits and some decent gunplay and you have a pretty solid flick.
The Treasure of the Sierre Madre is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen. It's a must for just about anyone, although I can't imagine any woman I know sitting through it. It's worth a watch if only for Bogart's performance, or to finally hear how that "We don't need no stinking badges" line actually plays out in the movie. The payoff for that line is so much better than I was expecting.
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Hey folks, check your calendars, and stand by yer blip-players!
And now, a week to catch your breath, and I'll see you all back here in mid-February!
Knight of Five Reviews 33
Well here we are, after a long wait and a few demands, we have finally arrived at the review that I have promised for such a long time; all the way back to review number 3, Startropics for the NES. What a journey it has been trying to get this review done. So how about we just get down to the nit and gritty, Hello and welcome to the review, and let us dig into Startropics.
My sister handed me the NES cartridge about a year or two ago and asked me to review it, back then I really did not give it the fair chance that it really deserved and kind of blew it off. That is until here after the last review I buckled down and played it, and to my surprise it is the type of game that I enjoy, from the very first dungeon it is out to get you. This game was produced in 1990 by the Coca-cola company, actually it was produced by Nintendo, and the same development team that made the Punch out game series; but they must have really enjoyed cola soda do to the fact that this game has the annoying trait of naming places and things words that ended in cola, Shecola Castle, Americola, Chief Coralcola, etc.
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Before today's Episode, a small straw poll: Which Jennifer Connely do you prefer?
A) Teen Jen, as seen in Labyrinth (Mmm, Teenage youthful face...)
B) Adult Jen, as seen in Ang Lee's Hulk (Mmm, Smouldering mama...)
Just an unscientific poll, leave a comment if you have a preference. Anyway, on with the Show!
As a quasi follow-up to my previous lists based on oddity in video games (Enemy attacks and customs/tendencies), this time, we are looking at game elements that have real world applications yet have dissimilar effects in video games. Whether it is deliberate developer design or just whimsy on the programmer's part, I'm sure we can all agree that these following objects don't do quite what they should!
Using well-known power-ups that just have odd or unrealistic effects (SMB Mushrooms/Mega Man 2's Metal Blade) but are limited to video games would make the list too long and probably not very interesting. For example, you can't say that PacMan's power pellets are odd because you can't chew animal food pellets and have a similar effect in real life, but no one would expect them to. (Don't forget alcohol in a myriad of games; sorry college freshman...)
As always, this is my list and only includes games that I've played. If you have a suggestion, make a comment below or consider making your own list on the topic.
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And I'm back, with Part 2!
Let's see what looks interesting.
Description of the anime below, and also don't forgot to share with your friends. ^,,,,,^
Busou Chuugakusei Basketarmy: The story is set in August of 2026 at the Fuji Training Facility. Tōko Natori (voiced by Ami Koshimizu) is a third-year middle school student in the Eastern Defense Academy — Japan's first private organization to be established under the National Defense Education Law two years earlier.
Tōko is entrenched in field training with instructor Kamiya. It has been a harsh training regiment, but it is finally the last day. Kamiya proposes a "extracurricular class" under the name "Newest Weapons Research." But then, an incident occurs that turns the training facility into a sea of blood.
Another: Spring, 1998. Recently transferred to Yomiyama Kita Middle School, Kouichi Sakakibara (15) gets the feeling something isn't quite right with his class, who all seem to be afraid of something. He finds himself attracted to the strange yet beautiful Mei Misaki, but his efforts to get closer only confound things further. Then there is a horrible accident... What on earth is happening in this place?
Senhime Zesshou Symphogear: Created by video game producer Akifumi Kaneko and Elements Garden composer Noriyasu Agematsu, this new series follows two girls in a musical group named Zweiwing. Together, they must protect Earth against a threat known as "Noise" by donning weapons called Symphogear.
Recorder to Randoseru: Recorder to Randoseru follows two unique siblings— Atsushi Miyagawa, an 11 year-old boy with the height and looks of an adult, and his elder sister Atsumi, a 17 year-old with the short frame of a child. Even though Atsumi looks like a grade schooler, she needs to look after her brother, who despite his tall physique, still acts his age. The anime is based on Meme Higashiya's four-panel manga.
Kill me Baby: Sonya is an assassin, but in between all her missions, she still has to go to school like every other kid. She's joined by her fearless, but air-headed friend Yasuna, and a girl name Agiri, a ninja from her organization. The manga is based on the four-panel manga series of the same name, which ran in Manga Time Kirara Carat.
Kyousogiga: Three kids are stuck in a strange city causing massive mayhem through the land. They are searching for an atypical rabbit in order to return home. Koto, the eldest of the three, seems to have some sort of connection to this weird place ruled by a monk, a demon, and a priest.
Happy 2012! I'm back with the back 8! Season 1 closes up in just 8 episodes!
See ya in Seven!
A Taken Out of Context holiday.
So yeah, I decided to talk about 1992 after all. 1992 is a year you should familiarize yourself with when it comes to gaming. Sure, there were a lot of cool things going on in the console world, but the PC gaming market was especially interesting. I already briefly went over Terminator 2029 and Gun Buster, so let's go over what ELSE came out this year.
Ultima Underworld
While it is going to be fairly obvious who takes home the gold this year, this was the first year to actually have a lot of FPS titles, many of which are...well, at least passable. Okay, no, there wasn't anything mindblowing this year, but it was still a decent year, all things considered. With that said, let's hop right into it!
Blake Stone - Aliens of Gold
Blake Stone's not a bad game, actually. It's got some fairly interesting concepts to it and it's made by Apogee, who did plenty of oldschool PC action games, including the older Duke Nukem titles. Great game? No, but still pretty fun.
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This one's going to be a little different and here's why. So once again, I thought I would start in 1990. I mean, that seems to be a pretty good year to start with and it worked with everything else, so why not? I'LL TELL YOU WHY NOT. Wolfenstein 3D wasn't even released until 1992. BUT that's not to say there weren't FPSs before then. So let's briefly go over...those that came before. Also, I have videos prepared for each entry, but it does take a while for that amount of content to load, so instead click on the pictures to see the videos.
Corporation
So, This is my last video for 2011.
Well, that's 24 episodes since April. Join me in 2012, when the show takes a distinct turn toward the analytical...
And now, Revolutions!
Just an unboxing video of the recently released limited bundle of The Legend of Zelda Skywards Swords.
Matrix Month Continues!
Welcome to Matrix Month! Over the next 4 weeks, I'll be diving into the Matrix saga. And You're invited!
Its incredibly late, its incredibly bad, its DEFENDERS OF SPACE!
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We take a look at the DVD collectors tin of the best film ever, The Machine Girl!! (not a review of the movie itself since no words could describe the awesomeness)
The movie is still up to legally watch free here: http://www.crunchyroll.com/the-machine-girl-movie/-the-machine-girl-movie-the-machine-girl-421332?skip_wall=1
And it's just me on my todsome this week, but still, here's your Saturday goodness!
And be back here next week for the Halloween Special! With extra special Halloween Accessory...
Let's meet the critter living in Glitch's walls and his review of Nyanpire.
Saturday is House of Love day!
Remember, this is some mature vid! Not fer the young'uns! Not like next week's vid. But we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. See ya in 7!
Here are the descriptions for the anime picked:
C3- "The story begins when a high school student named Haruaki Yachi receives a mysterious, super-heavy black cube from his father overseas. That night, harauki wakes up to a suspicious noise in the kitchen, and he discovers a "fully naked female thief of rice crackers." The girl,Fear, is the first of several surprises that Haruaki receives." http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=12992
Coppelion- "The story is set in 2036, after radioactive contamination
from a nuclear accident has put Tokyo under a blockade. Three high
school girls have been sent to this dead city. Thanks to genetic
engineering, the three girls have been impervious to radioactivity since
birth. They form a special forces unit, codenamed "Coppelion," In the
3rd of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force."
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11859
Guilty
Crown- "After the outbreak of the unidentified virus "Lost Christmas" in
2029, Japan has been under the control of a multi-nation organization
called GHQ. Ohma Shu is a 17 year old boy who has a psychic power in his
right hand. He can use the power "Ability of King" to extract tools or
weapons from his friends. He has been avoiding making trouble for others
but his life changes when he meets a girl Yuzuriha Inori, a member of a
resistance guerrilla group called "Undertaker", whose members pilot
mecha weapons to fight against the government."
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13001
And we're back! And I do mean "we", as Miss Sursum Ursa of "Stuff you like" joins your favourite Funkster for a not-really-in-depth sampling of the Lego Star Wars series.
And be back here next week, as another guest joins the show...
Camera work: Juan Hernandez & Tom Reginaldo.
Ultra violence awaits us in MD Geist! Prepare your brains.
Watch MD Geist for free here; http://www.manga.com/titles/md-geist-i
Things get magical(and insane) in Puella Magi Madoka Magica!
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For info on it's US release: http://www.madokamagicausa.com/
Camera work: Tom Reginaldo and Juan Hernandez
Hey folks, I'm back! And here's a commentary to warm you up for the second half of the series:
Join me next week, as the House of Love Returns!
Time to air your dirty laundry in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt!
You can watch the series here;
http://www.crunchyroll.com/panty-and-stocking-with-garterbelt
Camera work on RAT: Tom Reginaldo
You all need to learn to grow up, in this review of Hanamaru Kindergarten!
Watch Hanamaru Kindergarten for free here;
http://www.crunchyroll.com/hanamaru-kindergarten
The flesh eating dead with a side of rice. A review of High School of The Dead.
Featuring a cameo by moustached James Bond and me dancing like an idiot.
The host isn't the only non earthly creature around. See who in this review of Level E!
Watch the show Level E here: http://www.crunchyroll.com/level-e
Well humans, the summer anime season is coming close to an end, so let's see what's been looking good.
Camera work: Tom Reginaldo & Juan Hernandez.
Dantalian No Shoka :
http://www.crunchyroll.com/the-mystic-archives-of-dantalian
Usagi Drop :
http://www.crunchyroll.com/usagi-drop
No.6 :
http://www.crunchyroll.com/no-6
Mawaru Penguin Drum : Your gonna have to
find fansubs of this. :[
A fatal three way known as Mitsudomoe!
Watch Mitsudomoe seasons 1 and 2(Mitsudomoe Zouryouchuu) free at: http://www.crunchyroll.com/mitsudomoe#s=/mitsudomoe
Saturday. New ep.
And that's is for the first half of the season! I'm taking a couple of weeks off, and when I return, the House of Love will continue!
You know the drill.
Alright, be back here next week for the Mid-season finale!
Yes friends, for one week only, It's a Double feature! 2 videos for the Price of one! We kick off with your regular scheduled House of Love...
...And we follow it up with a long-awaited (at least in some circles) new episode of History of Turrican!
And if that isn't enough for you, then check out my Vlogs on Youtube! http://www/youtube.com/funkym217 See ya in seven!
Do you know what day it is? Do you know what that means? That's right! Behold!
And be back here next week for a very special episode...
Stevie always takes things too far. This time, he takes gaming to a new extreme.
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So I picked up this graphic novel called the mighty Skullboy army.
It's pretty interesting, real funny too.
I discuss it a bit in my latest video.
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBSvKD7WjH8
Blip TV: http://blip.tv/nero/nero-s-first-impression-of-the-mighty-skullboy-army-graphic-novel-5455689
Me and Nootrac (my drawing from when I was 7 years old come to life) talk about animated films and TV shows, and give two separate opinions; one of someone thinking as a somewhat cynical adult, and one in the mindset of a child. I hope you enjoy it!
Sometimes the final foe can make or break an otherwise good game. These are some examples of when the final boss definitely is NOT fun to fight. Why developers do this is anyone's guess, but I'm sure we can all agree that these fights SUCK!
In video games, we've all encountered puzzles that we couldn't wait to get through. But how often do you think back on how little sense some of those frustrating moments make? This list isn't necessarily about the difficulty of these snares, but often how inane they are in the game's universe!
Hey folks, It's Saturday, and you know what that means!
Now I'm not here next week, as I'm going to a Gathering in Gothenburg, but I'll see you in 2 weeks for the next ep. Don't miss it!
As a followup to my previous list, here we are taking a look at the moments when it is THE PLAYER that has all the advantage, be it through abusable strategies or overpowered moves. For the most part, we are avoiding using unlockable super weapons or abilities and combinations you get from grinding for hours, as making the game much easier is kind of their point. Enjoy!
As always, I'm sure there are powerful weapons in games like Portal or Halo and others I haven't played, so no complaints that your favorites aren't on the list. Can't mention it if I haven't played it!
Hey folks, No time for Small talk, it's Saturday, and you know what that means!
And before I go today, I'd just like to mention that I've had to replace my PSU this week. Sixty flippin' quid! But on the bright side, I may yet decide to do something with this storyline...
See you next week for something decidedly... Green...
Hey folks, It's Saturday, and you know what that means!
And that's it for today!
Hey folks, I'm back! I'll have a brand-spanking new episode for your delectations next week, but to tide you over... I've gone and blathered over my Galaxy Quest episode. Oh well, Enjoy!
And be here next week for: The Road to El Dorado, a Forgotten Trad-animated classic from Dreamworks. Don't Miss it!
Hey folks! it's Saturday, and you know what that means!
Now, I'll be taking a couple of weeks off to prepare my next 8 episodes and be in a community theatre show, but I'll be back very soon with More fun and frolics!
Keep watching the Skis!
And I'm back, with a look at Ferngully.
And next week, we move out of the realm of movies for a while...
Hey folks, It's Saturday, and you know what that means!
And a few points, just to clear:
1) I know the Nostalgia Chick did Tron last week. I'm going to have a serious talk with her later.
2) The url for Kenz's website is actually www.psytronik.net, not .com. Many minions have been spanked for this error.
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Hey folks, it's Saturday, and time for a new HoL!
I'm keeping next week's a secret. But be assured - it's a doozy!
Comments! Ratings! I thrive on your attentions!!!
Well, here it is. House of Love tackles Patlabor, the first of three movies in the Patlabor Franchise.
Join me Next week as we look at another Anime Title: R.O.D.!
Dan and Bob from Gigaboots.com play El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. The cel-shaded action game based on the dead sea scrolls.
Oblivion:
A TOTALLY new commentator joins us!
Magic:
Kyle refuses to give up. Give him props for being a worthy opponent!
Forces:
I guess we can do co-op if I HAVE to...
Hey guys..so we decided we Quick Play this but only angrily and then eventually we were just..so frustrated that we forgot to stop quickly playing it and it became the angriest playthrough of anything on the internet. So frustrating..never doing this again..and by this I mean playing Castlevania. Or at least I hope to God I don't...
Today's episode topics are none talking characters, tough skin and cannibalism.
Remember to post question in the comments section or PM me on this channel to have a chance for your question to be answered in the next episode.
Six years after the events of Link to the Past a youth from a strange world is transported to the world of Hyrule. Join Dan, Bob & Eric in the final chapter of our Quick Playthrough of BS The Legend of Zelda: The Ancient Stone Tablets for the Satellaview attachment for the SNES: the BS-X.
For the earlier parts click here.
What we talked about:
Pure Trance
Sniper: Ghost Warrior
Fast Karate for the Gentleman
Lawsuits
Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk
Hearts of Iron
Bad taste/Manly anime
Bootlegs
Six years after the events of Link to the Past a youth from a strange world is transported to the world of Hyrule. Join Dan & Eric in part 4 of our Quick Playthrough of BS The Legend of Zelda: The Ancient Stone Tablets for the Satellaview attachment for the SNES: the BS-X.
Six years after the events of Link to the Past a youth from a strange world is transported to the world of Hyrule. Join Dan & Bob in part 3 of our Quick Playthrough of BS The Legend of Zelda: The Ancient Stone Tablets for the Satellaview attachment for the SNES: the BS-X.
Six years after the events of Link to the Past a youth from a strange world is transported to the world of Hyrule. Join Dan & Eric in part 2 of our Quick Playthrough of BS The Legend of Zelda: The Ancient Stone Tablets for the Satellaview attachment for the SNES: the BS-X.
Six years after the events of Link to the Past a youth from a strange world is transported to the world of Hyrule. Join Dan & Eric in part 1 of our Quick Playthrough of BS The Legend of Zelda: The Ancient Stone Tablets for the Satellaview attachment for the SNES: the BS-X.
Ah, a mortal kombat clone on the 3DO. what could possibly go wrong?
This is actually a surprisingly good year and what a year to end on. No, there weren't that many titles, but what was released was pretty damn good. This was not an easy year to pick a #1 as a result.
This was an incredibly slow year for brawlers. Unless my info's wrong (and you can blame Wiki for that if it is), there were literally only 3 brawlers this year. Worse still, I had no prior knowledge of these titles going into this and, well...they're not that great.
This was a slow year for brawlers (unless Wiki's being a jerk). However, there were some interesting titles this year all the same.
There weren't that many brawlers this year, but trust me...if you recognize at least half the games in the runner ups list, you'll know immediately this was a hard year to call a #1.
This was a slow and therefore REALLY easy year to choose for brawlers.
