I don't see how a halo movie can't get funding with something as quality as this being produced on little to no funding. I think lots of people.... no I know lots of people would watch a halo movie. If an Evercrack movie can be made and find someone to produce it and fund it than they should be able to find a way to do a halo movie right. I can just imagine the Fall of Reach book being done as a movie. It would be amazing.
Enjoy
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/deliver-hope-halo-reach/703586?type=flv
See you on the 14th!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
It comes in Liters?
I could get used to this.
So a quick update because we have to hit the road. Everquest 2 and 1's next expansion packs have been announced. They look awesome, more on that later.
Battlefield 3's feature list should be coming out within the next two weeks.
Oh and Everquest Next was announced. Wait what you say, you'll have to wait till I get to Rheim since I'm next to take a shower. Have a good one. Oh and when I get there I'll fix the picture too.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Paris to Fussen
Yesterday I drove for nearly 14 hours straight. We stopped twice for gas of course but basically it was straight through. We began our trip in Paris where driving means everyone shares one giant lane and can gutter fuck each other like it's Glendale. Its like the entire idea of lanes is liquid there and as long as you don't bump up no one cares. If that sounds intense imagine limited signage, low hanging stop lights six point intersections and new lane markings. Of course once we got out of Paris it was pretty smooth as the highways are pretty easy. You have to frequently adjust your speed because there are speed traps everywhere. Thankfully our GPS would let us know when each one was coming up.
Then we got to Germany and now I get it. If you want to know how bad ass they really are you really have to come try this. I know it rains everywhere but this was supposedly a light storm. Seriously I now understand how they took over France twice not to mention the fact that for a long time they successfully fought off multiple countries at once on multiple different fronts. While we drove to the mountains and then in them we experience the most torrential rainstorm I have ever experienced. That coupled with the fog meant I could only see about 50 yards ahead of me at best. However what made the Germans bad asses is still in them today. The crazy people of this country were still following the speed limit and some of them were even going faster than it. Multiple people passed me at the equivalent of 80 or 90 miles an hour. Hurtling around tight bends over bridges with nearly 0 visibility. WOW
Needless to say the rain added nearly 4 hours to our trip yesterday but we are here and its absolutely beautiful. As soon as the girls wake up I'm going to take a shower and head on down to the nearest bar to enjoy the company of some of the locals.
Reach Update
Here's my update for reach. While I was carefully navigating the mountain and then of course again while I was sleeping, bungie added several updates to their site regarding reach. Head on over to bungie.net to see new multiplayer maps, campaign and much more. The easiest way to sort the data is to view which ones have the reach icon next to them and click through.
~ Jared
Then we got to Germany and now I get it. If you want to know how bad ass they really are you really have to come try this. I know it rains everywhere but this was supposedly a light storm. Seriously I now understand how they took over France twice not to mention the fact that for a long time they successfully fought off multiple countries at once on multiple different fronts. While we drove to the mountains and then in them we experience the most torrential rainstorm I have ever experienced. That coupled with the fog meant I could only see about 50 yards ahead of me at best. However what made the Germans bad asses is still in them today. The crazy people of this country were still following the speed limit and some of them were even going faster than it. Multiple people passed me at the equivalent of 80 or 90 miles an hour. Hurtling around tight bends over bridges with nearly 0 visibility. WOW
Needless to say the rain added nearly 4 hours to our trip yesterday but we are here and its absolutely beautiful. As soon as the girls wake up I'm going to take a shower and head on down to the nearest bar to enjoy the company of some of the locals.
Reach Update
Here's my update for reach. While I was carefully navigating the mountain and then of course again while I was sleeping, bungie added several updates to their site regarding reach. Head on over to bungie.net to see new multiplayer maps, campaign and much more. The easiest way to sort the data is to view which ones have the reach icon next to them and click through.
~ Jared
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The Wall of Shame
So while riding the train to Versailles I enjoyed all the wonderful sites of the Parisian and shortly after French countryside. However when we returned at night there was far less to see and so I began reading one of the magazines that I brought with to kill time in just a situation like this. The result was that I found a very interesting article about one gamers wall of shame.
Seeing that Halo Reach is dangerously close and the last weeks of summer seem to hold little in the way of entertainment, unless of course you bought Starcraft II; it's time for us to start thinking of creative ways to enjoy our last weeks of freedom. While we could enjoy a little of the new free Everquest II, I think instead we should fill out our walls of shame and give them a go.
What is a wall of shame? It's all the amazing video games that you have yet to finish. It doesn't matter how old or new, the style of the game or the platform from which it comes. Your fall of shame is your personal list of games that you wish you had beaten. Some may list final fantasies or perhaps like my brother you never actually went through the ODST campaign. I'm going to compile 2 short lists, one of games that I want to beat and another of games I would like maybe to get the remaining achievements in. As for you guys make similar lists and please feel free to ask for help in getting the remaining achievements. I'd love to join you on your quest, or to invite you over to my house while we play separate single player games in hopes of calming our pre Reach jitters. One quick recomendation, keep to games you still own or could get very easily. If you would like to give me cash I'll pick up a nice version from GameStop with my discount if you sold it back ever.
Donkey Kong Country
Yes I own Donkey Kong Country and no I've never beat it. In fact it's one of the few retro games that I own or owned as a kid that I have yet to beat. While technically I've never beat sonic the hedgehog on the console and only on an emulator, I've never even touched an emulated version of this game.
Halo Wars
I didn't finish the campaign. I quit playing the story switched to multiplayer and got tired of Covenant leader rushes and underpowered scarabs. I'd really like to get through this at least once if not try it again on Legendary, I think... If anyone would like to join me you are welcome and I would really like to play multiplayer so perhaps I'll check one extra out from the store and someone can borrow it.
Assassin's Creed 2 -
I know I know, how could you not finish this? I don't know... It's definitely on my list and I'm going to crush it out of existence.
Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess -
I was about half way through this game and some other amazing game came out and I took a pause for the cause to join the multiplayer madness with the likes of you and now I have no idea what to do whenever I boot it up. Perhaps a little online strat guide cheating or some help from Dan will get me back in and help me finish it.
Team Fortress 2 -
New achievements are out and I'd like to get my new Engineer Gear! Not entirely shameful but something that I can finish before Reach.
Gears of War 2 -
I'd like to finish the game co-op finally. Those are the achievements I want.
Halo Wars -
At least a few of the easier ones that I've left out.
Rainbow Six Vegas Two -
There's a lot of these I'm missing and this game rocked, perhaps it's time to break it back out and give it a whirl.
Battlefield 1943 -
One to go, just got to finish it...
Shadow Complex -
One to go, really want to get it...
What's your list? Comment Below...
Seeing that Halo Reach is dangerously close and the last weeks of summer seem to hold little in the way of entertainment, unless of course you bought Starcraft II; it's time for us to start thinking of creative ways to enjoy our last weeks of freedom. While we could enjoy a little of the new free Everquest II, I think instead we should fill out our walls of shame and give them a go.
What is a wall of shame? It's all the amazing video games that you have yet to finish. It doesn't matter how old or new, the style of the game or the platform from which it comes. Your fall of shame is your personal list of games that you wish you had beaten. Some may list final fantasies or perhaps like my brother you never actually went through the ODST campaign. I'm going to compile 2 short lists, one of games that I want to beat and another of games I would like maybe to get the remaining achievements in. As for you guys make similar lists and please feel free to ask for help in getting the remaining achievements. I'd love to join you on your quest, or to invite you over to my house while we play separate single player games in hopes of calming our pre Reach jitters. One quick recomendation, keep to games you still own or could get very easily. If you would like to give me cash I'll pick up a nice version from GameStop with my discount if you sold it back ever.
Jared's Wall of Shame
Donkey Kong Country
Yes I own Donkey Kong Country and no I've never beat it. In fact it's one of the few retro games that I own or owned as a kid that I have yet to beat. While technically I've never beat sonic the hedgehog on the console and only on an emulator, I've never even touched an emulated version of this game.
Halo Wars
I didn't finish the campaign. I quit playing the story switched to multiplayer and got tired of Covenant leader rushes and underpowered scarabs. I'd really like to get through this at least once if not try it again on Legendary, I think... If anyone would like to join me you are welcome and I would really like to play multiplayer so perhaps I'll check one extra out from the store and someone can borrow it.
Assassin's Creed 2 -
I know I know, how could you not finish this? I don't know... It's definitely on my list and I'm going to crush it out of existence.
Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess -
I was about half way through this game and some other amazing game came out and I took a pause for the cause to join the multiplayer madness with the likes of you and now I have no idea what to do whenever I boot it up. Perhaps a little online strat guide cheating or some help from Dan will get me back in and help me finish it.
Team Fortress 2 -
New achievements are out and I'd like to get my new Engineer Gear! Not entirely shameful but something that I can finish before Reach.
Achievements Lost in the Heat of Battle
Gears of War 2 -
I'd like to finish the game co-op finally. Those are the achievements I want.
Halo Wars -
At least a few of the easier ones that I've left out.
Rainbow Six Vegas Two -
There's a lot of these I'm missing and this game rocked, perhaps it's time to break it back out and give it a whirl.
Battlefield 1943 -
One to go, just got to finish it...
Shadow Complex -
One to go, really want to get it...
What's your list? Comment Below...
Monday, August 2, 2010
Long Time No See - Literally
Here I am in Paris awaiting an email so I can finish the last assignments of my online class and get back to exploring the world. From my window I can see the Eiffel Tower and just down the block from me is the Arc de Triumph. So it's rather funny that I'm posting now when I've waited so long to post already.
Firefight + Complete Customization
Firefight Versus
New Red Small Wraith
Several New Weapons Confirmed
Forge Confirmed
Forge World (WTFOMG Quit Life) More on this when I get back
Several New Trailers
Halo Space Battles!
A Huge Armory Reveal (Unlimited Customization)
New Armory Pieces will be released with time to keep people interested
A new Campaign Trailer (Featured Below)
All of this new news and they haven't talked about saved films, zombies, new gametypes, full features of race, the entire list of forge objects and tons of things I can't even begin to remember.
Starcraft II came out
Battlefield 3 beta with MoH collectors
Respawn to announce new game*
Gears III has versus firefight
APB Sucks but has the greatest customization ever
Bobby Kotic is still a dick and
EQII now has a free to play option.
*For those of you who don't know, Respawn is the name of the company founded by the heads of Infinity Ward, makers of Modern Warfare 2. The company due to a crazy legal dispute that had the halo announcer yelling Suing Spree has in essence broken up and reformed under EA. Great job Activision! They will now be making first person shooters for the publisher that owns pretty much every great FPS. The short list: The Battlefield Series, Medal of Honor Series, and Crisis. Lets keep out all the third person shooters and hybrid rpgs like the aforementioned APB, which sucks.
For Nathan who likely skipped all that other shit because he's now freaking out and probably left this page; hopefully he stayed because I put his name in bold. EQII is now free, WHAT! you say. Well not entirely, John Smedly, the guy behind SOE and one of the most controversial game makers has created a system that I think will take hold in all future MMO's. It's very similar to what LOTRO has done by creating a tiered system of subscriptions and optional buy ins to increase your fun. Chill out Nate, I promise they won't suck you back in. Basically the way it works is that you get access excluding the latest expansion but on a separate server. Still sounds interesting I know, but you have a bank cap and you only get 4 races and 8 classes. You can however buy away the bank cap and gain access to 2 more races and classes for 15 dollars in addition to a few more perks and bonuses. You can also pay money per class and or race that you wish to add to your character select screen. You only get to make 2 characters I believe. I know what you are thinking, where's the real drawback I'm fearing a relapse or for those new to the game I'm sure you can taste the free EverCrack right now. Fear not my friends! John has found a way to ruin the entire thing. In order to use legendary or fabled items you have to subscribe. Oh and let me not forget that you can only get Adept spells so you can't even use the master crafted ones. In addition to this available only on this server is wow mode. Because they didn't want to ruiin the game for other players by making the game easier to play they decided to make it easier by giving you the opportunity to purchase good gear. Basically it's gear that although they deny it is near to fabled and legendary quality but can only be obtained through use of your wallet. Not only that but experience potions, potentially tradeskill levels and other so called convience (easy mode) items can be acquired only on this new server. It's possible for 30 dollars to transfer your old character to this new server but once it's there it can never go back.
What I find absolutely hilarious about the whole thing is that the developers honestly don't know their own game. What EQII does really well is create group and raid based encounters and stories that are really fun and engaging with interesting and unique rewards. That has always been it's unique selling point. It is designed for the hard core and so they decided to make it easier for people to get into. That's smart business but by taking out legendary and fabled items you just made end game not hard but impossible. Raids cannot be completed with that gear and even if you could complete them you wouldn't be allowed to wear anything inside them. That's not to mention all of the group content in the late game that would suddenly be pointless. What are you thinking John! That's okay why don't you go and spend more money changing the Star Wars Galaxies combat system again that way you can finally close the servers down.
PS. How is it that EQ is still not free yet WTF! I just got another server combine message.
And for those of you who made it to the bottom. [Click Me] and don't forget it. BTW, that line works all over Europe.
Your Halo Update: (uber brief)
Firefight + Complete Customization
Firefight Versus
New Red Small Wraith
Several New Weapons Confirmed
Forge Confirmed
Forge World (WTFOMG Quit Life) More on this when I get back
Several New Trailers
Halo Space Battles!
A Huge Armory Reveal (Unlimited Customization)
New Armory Pieces will be released with time to keep people interested
A new Campaign Trailer (Featured Below)
All of this new news and they haven't talked about saved films, zombies, new gametypes, full features of race, the entire list of forge objects and tons of things I can't even begin to remember.
The Cinematic Trailer, Enjoy!
Other Game News(The List)
Starcraft II came out
Battlefield 3 beta with MoH collectors
Respawn to announce new game*
Gears III has versus firefight
APB Sucks but has the greatest customization ever
Bobby Kotic is still a dick and
EQII now has a free to play option.
*For those of you who don't know, Respawn is the name of the company founded by the heads of Infinity Ward, makers of Modern Warfare 2. The company due to a crazy legal dispute that had the halo announcer yelling Suing Spree has in essence broken up and reformed under EA. Great job Activision! They will now be making first person shooters for the publisher that owns pretty much every great FPS. The short list: The Battlefield Series, Medal of Honor Series, and Crisis. Lets keep out all the third person shooters and hybrid rpgs like the aforementioned APB, which sucks.
EverCRACK II
For Nathan who likely skipped all that other shit because he's now freaking out and probably left this page; hopefully he stayed because I put his name in bold. EQII is now free, WHAT! you say. Well not entirely, John Smedly, the guy behind SOE and one of the most controversial game makers has created a system that I think will take hold in all future MMO's. It's very similar to what LOTRO has done by creating a tiered system of subscriptions and optional buy ins to increase your fun. Chill out Nate, I promise they won't suck you back in. Basically the way it works is that you get access excluding the latest expansion but on a separate server. Still sounds interesting I know, but you have a bank cap and you only get 4 races and 8 classes. You can however buy away the bank cap and gain access to 2 more races and classes for 15 dollars in addition to a few more perks and bonuses. You can also pay money per class and or race that you wish to add to your character select screen. You only get to make 2 characters I believe. I know what you are thinking, where's the real drawback I'm fearing a relapse or for those new to the game I'm sure you can taste the free EverCrack right now. Fear not my friends! John has found a way to ruin the entire thing. In order to use legendary or fabled items you have to subscribe. Oh and let me not forget that you can only get Adept spells so you can't even use the master crafted ones. In addition to this available only on this server is wow mode. Because they didn't want to ruiin the game for other players by making the game easier to play they decided to make it easier by giving you the opportunity to purchase good gear. Basically it's gear that although they deny it is near to fabled and legendary quality but can only be obtained through use of your wallet. Not only that but experience potions, potentially tradeskill levels and other so called convience (easy mode) items can be acquired only on this new server. It's possible for 30 dollars to transfer your old character to this new server but once it's there it can never go back.
What I find absolutely hilarious about the whole thing is that the developers honestly don't know their own game. What EQII does really well is create group and raid based encounters and stories that are really fun and engaging with interesting and unique rewards. That has always been it's unique selling point. It is designed for the hard core and so they decided to make it easier for people to get into. That's smart business but by taking out legendary and fabled items you just made end game not hard but impossible. Raids cannot be completed with that gear and even if you could complete them you wouldn't be allowed to wear anything inside them. That's not to mention all of the group content in the late game that would suddenly be pointless. What are you thinking John! That's okay why don't you go and spend more money changing the Star Wars Galaxies combat system again that way you can finally close the servers down.
PS. How is it that EQ is still not free yet WTF! I just got another server combine message.
And for those of you who made it to the bottom. [Click Me] and don't forget it. BTW, that line works all over Europe.
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