Be Immortal, See Immortal? (movie)

Being immortal can be what? Amazing, boring, mind altering, sad, those are some the themes movies have tried to pass on to movie goers for decades. Highlander jumps to mind. Who wouldn't want to have no rival and have one be their equal. That Queen song is still awesome to this day, Princes of the Universe on iTunes is worth a dollar. But how does anyone really be Immortal, through memories.

That's the theme of Immortals out in theaters today. King Hyperion wants to find the Epirus Bow to unleash the Titans so they can destroy the Olympians. And hopefully each other. Than with the bow he'll conquer the world (Greece) and have so many babies that the world (Greece) will be one inbred group of little Hyperions long after he is dead. Theseus on the other hand wants to cut wood and protect his mom. So what happens when these two massive egos clash in epic battle for an hour and thirty minutes. It's better than Clash of the Titans that's for sure. The rest is passable.

It's not a memorable film like Highlander. Connor McCloud was a likable if dull character. Theseus is a supremely skilled warrior who only wants to use his skills for family. The Kurgan was the absolute evil of man made flesh. King Hyperion is pure badass with an actual agenda that's believable. One is bad for bads sake, the other is out to make the world pay for his lose. Of course there's a girl involved, but Immortals wins that hands down because of one pair of buttcheeks. In the end the person who wins and becomes immortal does so by the deeds they do. And that is worth watching, in 2D NOT 3D. I heard this movie was made in 3D. But you only really see it one fire whip scene, which is actually pretty cool. Yes, it's worth seeing even a DVD buy later. But truly immortal like Highlander, 300,.or Spartacus maybe someday.

Modern Warfare 3 The Review.

There are two things in gaming that I am undoubtedly thankful for and that is the first Halo game that came out in 2001 and Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare. Both these games changed the face of the first person shooter. fast forward 10 years and the lovely company behind Modern Warfare is at it again with their third installment.  

Modern Warfare 3 takes place right after the second games end. The world is at war and the US is doing everything it can to turn the tide against the Russians. The game starts with you playing as a Delta Team member named Frost he is part of a team called Medal. Your Helicopter has crashed in downtown Manhattan and you have to make your way to the NYC stock exchange to disable a Jamming device.

The game is incredible the graphics are still what I think are the base for any first person shooter. The sounds for the guns and the explosions are still ground breaking and will leave anyone with a headset that plays sounds lowering their volume bars.

 But lets get to what really matters the Multiplayer and the spec ops.  First Spec Ops you now have two modes to choose from survival and missions. Survival is a version of Zombies or horde where you can buy weapons and upgrades for every wave that you survive. While missions is where you again have to play small (obviously missions lol) and earn stars that will lead to you earning some achievements.

The award winning multiplayer is back again. And she has brought some new modes the two modes are called Team defender and Kill confirmed. Kill confirmed is played like and Team Death Match game but you have to collect Dog Tags to make sure that the kill counts towards the team score And you can pick up fallen teammates tags so that the kill wont count towards the other teams score. I honestly dont like this mode because I hate hearing a voice constantly say Kill Confirmed. Team Defender is played like a mix of CTF and Domination but it is constantly on the move. The game starts out with the first blooded dropping a flag and Any team who grabs said flag will constantly earn points that will add to their team score.

After these to new modes everything else is still the same with the exception of the way you get and keep your guns and the way your Killstreaks are setup. In MW3 you now can level up your guns. Weird I know but with each level you get certain extras for the gun such as silencers or grenade launchers and things like that. Killstreaks are put into 3 categories Assault, Support,and Specialist. Assault is all perks for the player who can keep a giant killcount without dying while Support is the killstreaks for a player that like to play casually and help his team out all the while leaving specialist to earn every perk in the game for every 2 kills he gets so for instance for 2 kils you get 3 perks for 4 3 more and for 6 the last 3 until you die that is.

All in all Modern Warfare 3 is a great sequel to one of the greatest games every created and I am ex-tactic to say that this game is totally worth it in every single way there even if you only buy this game to play it offline you will spend hours upon hours playing the Spec Ops modes to see how far you can get.

Stay tuned for our review of Metal Gear Solid the HD Collection and a a special unboxing of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3's Hardened Edition.

Until Next Time Geeks...

I miss Nintendo

So it's gaming season again. New, must play games are coming out quick. From Resistence 3, to Batman, Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3. And of course the monster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Even remakes like Ico/Shadows of the Colossus and Metal Gear Solid Collection will be in game platforms across the board. Yet what does Nintendo offer, the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Now I LOVE THE LEGEND OF ZELDA. It's just the most wonderful gaming experience that you can have when a new one comes out. So for that week Assasins Creed, MW3, Batman, Uncharted all take a break. The Wii gets cleaned to get the thick dust off and the WiiMote gets new batteries. The game is on and I stop thinking about my life and live this game. So what do I do after I'm done.

There is nothing else I want to play for the Wii afterward. After Mario World (SNES) my Mario fix was done. I'm still playing Mario Galaxy 1 and haven't touched Galaxy 2. So whats my next Nintendo must play game? Professor Layton! I played the first one but so what. Where's my challenge? Zelda is awesome, it's a great story which has elements from a Michael Moorcock book about the Eternal Champion. Look it up. I know this Zelda will blow people away but after that the Wii goes off. So what happened too Nintendo.

There was a time when Nintendo meant games. There was a picture of an NES in the dictionary to show this synthesis of one to another. Keep in mind the Nintendo Wii is the most successful console of this generation outselling both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. The gap is at least 20 million units worldwide. But for most gamers the Wii is the third even fourth option when deciding what to play. I'll play solitaire on my Ipad before I play the Wii. So where did they go wrong?

Lets see was it the Nintendo 64, the Gamecube, or one of the handhelds. I used to get blisters on my thumb playing the Super Nintendo. The doctors at hospitals cam up with the term, "Push button finger ache", from so many kids coming into a hospital with blisters on thumbs. Look at Attack of the Show, in the Game Break logo. Thats a SNES controller between those broken thumbs as far as I'm concerned. Yes I know it's actually a Sega Saturn controller, but the SNES was the one where those thumbs started cracking. I miss that about Nintendo. The must play even if I can't play. Yes I did the index finger playing with Street Fighter 2 Turbo for the SNES. That was a long week before my thumb healed.

Some people say no online play is the issue. I don't believe that. A friend of mine asked me to talk to and investor friend of hers back in 2006. Just before the Wii came out. I told him that when Nintendo has the lead in any console generation they are never overtaken in terms of units sold. That still holds true today. But I didn't think that meant that Nintendo would be beaten in the must play department.

I don't care for the WiiU. Fuck that thing. If it's gonna be a $300 dust magnet I don't want it. I want something to turn on a go kick ass on. And sometimes do that with friends, not friend codes. Until than I don't need a 3DS my original DS works just fine. The WiiMot will stay behind the PS3 and 360 controllers. And Zelda will be on top of my Nintendo games pile until another Nintendo game worth my time comes out. I miss Nintendo, but this isn't the Nintendo that is gonna change my mind. WiiU more like WiiFU.

Uncharted 3 Drakes Deception.

Back in 2007 a demo appeared in the PSN store. The PS3 was still new and everyone was talking about how the system could not succeed especially since Halo 3 was just released and sales for the Xbox 360 were off the charts.  But then in November a couple of months after the release of Halo 3 came Uncharted Drake's Fortune. This game was such a sleeper hit that even I bought into it and my god was it amazing.  It was the first time that I was speechless at the graphics of a game.

 Fast forward 4 years and after a sequel in 2009 comes the last in the trilogy Uncharted 3 Drake's Deception. It doesn't say how long it takes place after the second game but in this sequel Drake and his crew are yet again thrust into a treasure hunt but this time it is for the Hidden Treasure of Francis Drake the person that Nathaniel Drake claims to be a descendant of.

I have been playing this game for about 4 hours and from what I have seen and done in this game I have to say get it.  The graphics are on par with the other games that have taken many game of the year awards. The story is yet again compelling and easy to get lost into many will say it isnt but what uncharted game hasnt been completely enthralling.

The multiplayer has been redesigned and consists of new modes I have not been able to play them yet but please stay tuned for the complete multiplayer review. Co-op makes its way to the game again and unlike the campaign it is not as long but since it is broken up into several levels you get the illusion that it is longer. if yo have time to play the game I have to say that this is an easy platinum trophy and it is a great buy if you are waiting for MW3 like I am I say rent this and beat it before that and Skyrim comes out..

Stay tuned next week for reviews off the Metal Gear Solid the Hd collection and the most anticipated game of the year Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3..

Until Next Time Geeks..  

And Here it Is

The debut trailer to the fifth or what ever number installment it is I have honestly lost count. To the Grand Theft Auto Series.

MattyCollectors.com at NYCC..

I know it has been a long time coming but trust me it is so worth the wait. NYCC was roughly 3 weeks ago but my writers and I here at EGFG are still buzzing about it and trust me when I say buzzing I mean jumping up and down at what is to come during the 2012 subscription year with the collector site. 

First I want to start with what is to come with the Masters of the Universe Classics line.

First a sign that NYCC is starting to become a giant convention that is worth mentioning along the lines of SDCC . This was the MattyCollectors convention exclusive figure it was The Sorceress (featured in the picture above) in the Masters of the Universe movie deco. This figure sold for 20 dollars and honestly was a great add to my collection and to any who is a collector.

Also being displayed were a lot and I mean of a lot of the figures that will make it into the 2012 Masters Subscription. Along with many of the toys featured in the subscription they showed off some of the toys that will be in the Special 30th anniversary subscription. Featured in the pictures below are some of the awesome and do I mean awesome toys in the line. 

In the picture above you have 3 of the figures that will be in the 30th Anniversary line from left to right they are Photog, Dragoman, and The Mighty Spector. They are just 3 of the 6 figures that will be in the subscription. This is also the first year that you have a choice between 2 different Masters Subs the 2012 sub and the 30th Anniversary 6 figure sub..

Featured in the pictures below are the two over-sized figures that you can choose from this year in the subscription they are Beastman's Griffin and My personal favorite Swiftwind Shera's powerful steed that is the last figure that I need to finish my Masters collection. I have to say that they both look great you can only choose one as apart of you subscription so choose wisely. Griffin will be out in December and Swiftwind will go on sale sometime in November.   

                             
Also featured in the picture with Swiftwind is the new Bubble Shera or also known as Shera 2.0 again they both go on sale in November.  

 Also featured in this years subscription is a giant amount of Princess of Power figures and I have to say that they look amazing I am sad to say that Frosta was nowhere to be found she was one of my favorites.

 The 2012 subscription exclusive figure also made an appearance at the convention featured in the picture above Shadow Weaver will be a great addition to anyone collection soory to say but I didnt subscribe to the Masters sub this year so I will have to get it on Ebay.

 The last figure I want to talk about in the Master line for 2012 is the Windrider unlike the beast figures in the line this will not be in the subscription and it considered a vehicle and not an oversized figure like the beasts. This first Vehicle in the Masters line looks amazing and I will add it to my collection. 


The reason I did not subscribe to the Masters of the Universe this year was because this year MattyCollector debut a new subscription. The Voltron Classics line featured in the picture below is the whole Voltron Classics line along with them all assembled to make the 23 inch Voltron.

 Each of the Lions in the line are roughly the size of G.I. Joe vehicle figures they also come a piece of the Blazing Sword in the pictures above and below you have the 4 (in my opinion) minor Lions the Green,Blue,Yellow, and Red. Along side of the Lions are their pilots. They are separate figures in the line and they are in 3 3/4 scale that will be perfect for the Lions they also come with special keys that open the Lions so you can (that's right) put them inside the Lion. The keys also double as a stand for the figure and they also come with an extra head so you can give them the helmet look if you want..  

 In these last pictures from the MattyCollector booths are the Black Lion and the fully assembled Blazing sword. These are the last thing you get in the Voltron Classics subscription but honestly in my opinion it is totally worth it and they will make a great addition to my collection and your is you subscribed.

Last but not least sad news from the MattyCollector booth was that since there were not enough people to subscribe they had to cancel the Ghostbusters Subscription. I am sad to hear that it had to go but I am happy that they still are pushing out some great toys and pros like their newest one that I am sad to say is sold out the Ghost Trap Prop.  I am so rry i dont have a pic of it but when I get one I will post it. Stay tuned though for what was new at mimobot and what is too come from play arts..

Until Next Time Geeks.