I know what your’e all thinking; we’re not even a year old yet and we’re throwing in the towel. It’s a terrible thing indeed unless you stop to consider our new pursuit of enlightenment through our adoption of Amish practices. I myself have always wanted to raise a barn and have decided that at the ripe old age of 25 I simply can’t be bothered to continue chasing after the latest and greatest in digital entertainment and technological wizardry. So, it is with a heavy heart and a hopeful spirit that we both bid you farewell and wish you the best in this Internet age, opting only to temper the seriousness of this situation with the following depiction of a chihuahua standing on cheeseburgers. Farewell friends, and should you find yourself on some dusty expanse on the back roads of southern Ohio, take heart in knowing that we’re still out there somewhere.
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Play the Game, Bro- Don’t Analyze It
Yes, I’m talking to you, bro. I understand that your popped collar and livestrong bracelet necessitate your weekly beer pong in the garage two doors down from me every Saturday night, but I’m not here to talk about that. No sir, I’m here to plead with you over a far less irritating, though certainly humorous, infraction. So if you could turn down that Jack Johnson for a second and take a listen that would be super.
The other night I went to the Mass Effect 2 launch where apparently MAG (Massive Action Game) also launched. Whilst hovering about the counter, making small talk with Nicole and again enjoying the excited chatter of sci-fi geeks all around, eager for their fix, I couldn’t help but notice that two college-aged bros (the most prominent species) had just purchased copies of MAG. The conversation played out like this:
Bro 1 : Dude, I just realized, MAG stands for Multiplayer Online Game! I just now realized that!
Now, at this point I chuckled to myself and waited for Bro 2′s inexorable retort, explaining how that doesn’t fall in line with the practical application of acronyms. But then this happened:
Bro 2 : Oh my God you’re right! How did we not notice that?! That’s awesome!
I literally facepalmed. We always throw the term ‘facepalm’ around on the interwebs these days but with an audible slap, my hand met my face in a most jarring confrontation.
So let this be a lesson bros- While we much appreciate your steady stream of Natty Ice you supply us with and even enjoy the nail-biting, proximity-mine whoring, spawn-point camping you employ in a rousing game of Goldeneye, for God’s sakes, please don’t try to decipher anything deeper than spawn camping until you first conquer the game’s title.
Office 2010: The Movie
I have no idea how I missed this the first time around, but having watched this hilarious ad/trailer from Microsoft I chuckled more than a little bit. Kudos for the madness expressed at Wingdings- check it out!
Vexille: More Proof I Don’t Understand Anime
So the wonderful people that brought us the remake of Appleseed recently released Vexille on Blu Ray. I’m far from an anime aficionado and half the time I can barely pay attention to the plots as I’m easily distracted by the gunplay and pretty colors. I can say that Vexille looks amazing. To say it is amazing assumes a a degree of familiarity and passion for the medium that I frankly don’t have. I’ve watched and enjoyed DBZ before along with a handful of commercially successful anime, a la Akira or Ghost in the Shell, but I’ve always felt like a poser. Like Rob Gordon says in High Fidelity, I feel like one of those people who shave their heads and say that they’ve always been punk.
However insecure I may be with my depth of knowledge surrounding anime, I’m plenty secure in discerning when something is pretty to look at and Vexille certainly fits the bill. Watching it in glorious 1080P tonight has certainly been enjoyable. It’s got a cel-shaded look to it, similar to Appleseed, thought a bit more distinguished. Paul Oakenfold did the score so it also enjoys some pretty punchy audio to complement the visuals, it’s just a shame that it drags so much and has a bit of a ho-hum plot. Anyways, if you’re looking for something pretty to wow you on your new TV, Vexille should be enough to entertain you for an evening.
What else is there though? What animated flicks can you all recommend that will satisfy my lust for polished visuals and pretty colors?
Merry Christmas from Dante’s Inferno?
So uh, that kooky marketing team over at EA is back to promoting Dante’s Inferno in the most horrifying way possible. Don’t take my word for it though, head on over to this link to pick out your own incredibly morbid Christmas ornament, provided you can sleep with your decision tonight, sinner…
My Left 4 Dead Back Hand
So, a couple of weeks ago I had promised that if I got at least 10 comments on a post I did about rampant Left 4 Dead fanaticism that I would have Nicole draw the hand on my back in marker. Well, suffice it to say she was more than excited at the prospect and tonight she did just that. I have to say she did a pretty amazing job! I did get some questionable suggestions for alterations from comments on my blog over at Destructoid, but I (conveniently) forgot them entirely before she got to work.
I sat backward on a chair in the basement playing Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and well, she went to work creating this. So enjoy having fun at my expense and if I get at least 10 comments on this post, Nicole has agreed to let me draw the Left 4 Dead 2 hand on her back for your amusement (and my vengeance).
Think You’re a Huge Left 4 Dead Fan?
Well, you’d be completely wrong because these people are effing hardcore. Seriously, look at that guy’s arm over there on the left. That sh*t will be there forever (4ever?). Anyways, since Nicole’s already beat the pants off of Borderlands and has moved on to L4D2, I figured this post would be more aimed at her than anyone. While I wouldn’t be ballsy enough to get a tattoo of a zombie corpse hand on my arm, if I find that at least 10 people comment on this post I will have Nicole draw the hand in sharpie on my back for absolutely no reason. Check out a freakish amount of other examples of die-hard fanboy/girlism at this post over at hawtymcbloggy.
Update: When I said I would have Nicole draw the hand in sharpie on my back for 10 comments, I didn’t think some of you would organize to try and make this a reality! After deliberation, I’ve decided that since 10 comments (at least for now) looks inevitable, for every additional 10 comments I will double the size of the faux-tattooed corpse hand. On a side note, I fear that all of you hate me. That is all.
Amazing Knife Throw in Modern Warfare 2
So I ran across this video this morning and immediately thought of some of those amazing plasma grenade kills from the Halo 3 replays I’ve seen. If you take a watch I think you’ll agree-
Big Head Mode IRL
No, that isn’t a terribly deformed man resultant from a government experiment gone horribly awry, but rather an artist, Eric Testroete, who has papercrafted his own head into a polygonal mask of sorts reminiscent of big head mode in Goldeneye. When I first saw that pic I did a double-take. The process he used to create it and way more pictures are documented over on his website and I’d highly recommend you check it out; especially if you’re an artist.
Microsoft’s Retail Store Looks…Familiar
So Microsoft’s retail stores launched recently and I can’t quite place my finger on it, but it almost feels like I’ve already been to one somehow. It’s eerie really, like deja vu almost. I mean, I don’t know how that’d be possible considering I’ve never, ever stepped foot in a store with expansive areas of glass facilitating natural light, museum-ish displays for products, minimal design and a…bar of some sort where they must keep the genius employees to answer complicated questions about hardware and software. Oh well, maybe it’ll come to me later. In the meantime if you’d like to see more head over to pcmag to check out a slideshow of more images from the new retail store.
