The Legend Of Zeld The Hyrule Historia. A Review.

The Hardcover of the historia. In the normal Zelda colors.

Back in 2011 The Legend of Zelda celebrated its 25th Anniversary. After the release of of Skyward Sword this marked a big year of surprises for one of Nintendo's biggest franchises. Fast forward 2 years and The latest in Nintendo's bag of trick for the franchise is out. An it is called The Hyrule Historia.

The book is a collective time line of all the Zelda games from the first to the latest and everything in between. It also at the end give a brief manga on Skyward sword. The book focuses on the biggest games in the franchise. First is the cult classic Ocarina of Time the book talks about the direction that the developers wanted to go with the game it also shows things like the execution of Ganondorf. To concept art for Link's Legendary steed Epona.

Concept art for Link from Twilight Princess.

Shortly after the book talks about Majoras mask the next in line of epic Zelda games. The books talks about concepts for everything that was featured in the game from the child that steals the mask to the
Fierce Deity Link that is used during boss battles an such.

More Link concept art including Wolf Link.

My favorite part of the book is the chapter on Twilight Princess. Featured in the pictures below are alot of the concept art for most of the main characters in the game. I dont want to ruin anymore of the book so I will say this the book is an amazing buy for anyone that is a huge and do I mean huge Legend Of Zelda fan. It will make a great addition to anyones collection.

Ganondorf and his sword.

You can pick up the book from Amazon.com at this link

Concepts of Princess Zelda and Shiek.

A closer view of the concept art for Twilight Princess, Princess Zelda.

Link and the famous quote from Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening.

 Until Next Time Geeks...

The Art of Bioshock Infinite a book review.

The Slip Cover for the Artbook.

Bioshock infinite has been out now for about 2 weeks it came out in late March an even before coming out it has won a lot of awards in the gaming industry. Much like others games coming out more recently it is following a trend of releasing an artbook along with the game. I usually get things like this for certain franchises but I have to say getting something like this is amazing. The Bioshock universe is notorious for having posters and propaganda all over the city and the game. I am happy to say that there is no shortage of this in the artbook.

Under the slip cover. Is a embossed version in gold of the Image. It is pretty amazing.

Art for the Devil's Kiss Vigor.

Propaganda Art for the Vigor possession.

The first couple of chapters are all the big characters and what they could have looked like. Along with those characters are some of the heavy hitting enemies that you meet in the first couple of hours of the game.

Concept Art for the Prophet statue.

This image is actually in the game.

The rest of the book is amazing scenery that you see everywhere in the game along with these pictures is the imagery. It is spectacular it is hard to believe how much thought goes into something like this but I understand cause not only is the game-play unbelievable but the story too is amazing.

SongBird Concept art.

Elizabeth Concept art.

Another Elizabeth.

Booker Concept art.

The last couple of chapters of the book are what makes the game special the Bioshock propaganda. An they are spectacular. All in all the book is amazing it is the  best $35 dollars you can spend on a coffee table book but if you get the book on Amazon.com it is like $25 dollars as long as you pay for the book get it anyway you want. 

PSA: For a link to the Amazon page click here.

Until Next Time Geeks...

Stay tuned for our review on 2 more books and our Aprils showers horror movie contest.

Coffee Table of the Dead. A first time furniture Review.

Now here at EGFG I dont usually post reviews for something like this but I just got this in the mail and I thought that I should since A: It is pure awseome. and B:The Walking Dead season finale just aired a week ago. 

Back in October I was at NYCC. An I stumbled upon a company calle Hero Complex Collectibles. They are a website based company that sells collectibles and other good. While at their NYCC booth something awesome caught my eye and it was this table. This custom table with a collage of The Walking Dead comics. 

Let me start by saying that this is a custom job all the way you can get it in any form that you want I choose to buy a small bedside table for my bedroom. An I have to say it came out better then I thought it would not that I expected it to come out bad but I didn't think that the pictures would engulf the whole table but they did. The table build is really sturdy you wont have to worry about it crumbling under the weight of whatever you put on it. 

Lets get to the table top from what Mr. Mike Ruddy told me. The process for making this is pretty cool as well he starts out by pooling old TPB (Trade Paperback) of The Walking Dead so that the table has a collage that goes together. Shortly after when everything is done setting A clear archrilic is put on it so that it is water proof and the images will not come off. 

All in all I am delighted with my purchase. An this is not their only flavor of table it also comes in DC and Marvel flavors. I am also looking into buying a Marvel table. If you are interested in picking up one of your own click on one of the pictures and it will link you to the site. 

Until Next Time Geeks...   

Bioshock Infinite the review.

Back in the early years of the Xbox 360. Irrational Games created a game, a game that would change the spectrum of how we play the first person shooters. That game was called Bioshock in this came you visited a city called Rapture it was an underwater garden of Eden that house some of the most intelligent people in the game universe. It all went to shit and turned into a fight for survival. Fast forward 5 years and Irrational Games has done it again with Bioshock Infinite.

In this game you play as Booker Dewitt an ex solider with a gambling problem. You are tasked by some unknown people to he to a city called Columbia. There you are told to find a woman named Elizabeth and take her to NYC to clear a debt. After arriving much like in Bioshock everything goes to shit. You are seen a false prophet. An then hunted down by everyone in the city.

The games controls are amazing everything is fluid and easy to learn and much like other first person games or for anyone that loves playing COD or Halo you can change the controller so that the buttons are mapped to the same style. The graphics to this game are amazing everything is crisp and clear the city is vast and there are never any hiccups with the game play. The story is magnificent an this game is a perfect example how a game that is supposed to be triple A game doesn't need a multiplayer aspect to be freaking awesome. 

All in all Bioshock Infinite is an amazing game. Bioshock was an amazing way for Irrational games to start a generations an following in the same way Bioshock Infinite is a great way for them to close out a generation.

Stay tuned because April is a big month for us here at EGFG we are hosting multiple give aways and in my next review I am going to be talking about an awesome table that I have bought.

Until Next Time Geeks...

BMO Rainbow Mimobot.

Adventure Time seriously who doesn't love that shoe. I am guessing people that dont have cable and people who are constantly under rocks lol. You know who does love Adventure Time our friends at Mimobot. Yep that's right our friends at Mimobot the character USB store has dont it again they are releasing a new limited edition BMO Mimobot.

Each BMO USB comes in flavors of 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128. They also like in the picture above feature wallpapers, images, avatars, and a episode of Adventure Time. I am not sure what the episode it is but I bet if you are a fan you will love it. The BMO Rainbow Mimobot is limited to 2000 pieces and we all know Mimobot when it is gone it is gone. So if you ae interested in one Click the first picture and head over to Mimobot to grab one. I already got mine.

This is what BMO looks like out of box and when you take it's cap off.

Until Next Time Geeks.

Tomb Raider the Review.

Have you ever seen or heard of a video game that you couldn't stop thinking about.  For me whenever I see or hear something that sparks my interest I feel that way. An the new game this month is Square Enix's Tomb Raider this is a revival of the 1996 classic that changed the way that we look at the third person adventure title.

Since 1996 Tomb Raider has always been about a buxom British beauty and the thrill she gets when searching for lost items. Fast forward 14 years and now in a world of where we have games like Uncharted Square and Crystal Dynamics felt that it is time to give the series a reboot. An let me tell you that it is such and amazing reboot.

The game starts off with Laura fresh out of finishing school or graduate school for those who are not British. Laura finds herself on the SS Endurance on a expedition through the Dragon's circle. The ship is destroyed due to a storm and Laura finds herself on a mysterious island that is a home base to a cult. I wont go into anymore detail because the best part is experiencing it yourself.

The controls are very sturdy for this game there was never a moment where I would find myself pressing something else instead of the shoot or action buttons. The game will not change the way you look at an adventure experience but it will certainly have you looking differently at Square and the Tomb Raider series. The visuals and the graphics are really amazing while you find yourself climbing the side a mountain. You will lose your breath as you look at all the scenery. 

The game comes in multiple platform flavors along with that it comes in a regular edition and a limited edition as seen in the picture at the top of the page I am looking into getting the special edition because I can not pass up the awesome Play Arts Kai figure that is bundled with that version of the game.

Stay tuned for our review of the multiplayer. I have yet to try it but I will and expect a review.

Until Next Time Geeks.

Adventure Time Cake and Fionna.

I know it has been a long time since I posted but rather then doing a catch up post I am going straight into my first post of the new year. I do hope though that everyone had an awesome time and that Santa brought you everything you wanted that and last but not least Happy New Year.

The front of the Press Kit.

So like the post is titled Cartoon Network is airing a new Special with Fionna and Cake entitled "Bad Little Boy" it is slated to air February 18th, 2013 at 7:30pm ET,PT. There are 2 reasons what I am telling you this 1. is that I am a huge Adventure Time fan and  2. Cartoon Network sent me this awesome and I do mean ridiculously awesome Press Kit to celebrate the release of the episode along with the release of Adventure Time Cake & Fionna on DVD slated to come out on February 19th the day after the episode airs.

The inside of the Pres Kit. 

Inside the kit as pictured above was a copy of the DVD that is going to be released on February 19th along with that it came bundled with a copy of the episode and a Jake Mimobot you can see them better in the pictures below. 

The Episode "Bad Little Boy" on dvd

The Jake mimobot that was full of all sorts of  goodies about the shows new episode.

And the Adventure Time Fionna and Cake DVD to be released on February 19th. 

 I haven't watched the episode yet but all in all it looks like it is going to be a spectacular episode My man NPH (Neil Patrick Harris) will be reprising his role as Prince Gum Ball. Joining him will be Donald Glover aka  Childish Gambino he will be voicing Marshall Lee the male counter part to Marceline The Vampire Queen. Again the episode airs on February 18th at 7:30 pm I hope that you call can catch it. 

Until Next Time Geeks..