Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Bioshock Infinite is INFINITELY BETTER


Here it is. A post I've been waiting to do. A game review on one of the greatest games ever (in my opinion) Bioshock Infinite. After playing the first two Bioshock games I walk into the beginning of Infinite in a dreary, rainy setting on my way to a lighthouse. Immediately, I am reminded of the series's famous city of Rapture and the protagonist's descent into the underwater city. Instead of being dropped into the ocean, we are shot straight into the sky above the thundering clouds and just when we think all will be lost...the pod clears the storming below and we are blinded by the beauty and shininess of the floating city of Columbia. First thought: Alright, so when is this city going to go to hell? This is too pretty to be a city in a Bioshock game.
Doesn't this look a little TOO perfect?
You play as protagonist Booker DeWitt. He's got a serious gambling and drinking problem that has left him drowning in debt. He was given an offer: Bring us the girl, wipe away the debt. And so he heads off for the illusive city of Columbia. It plays very similarly to the first two games, it uses an assortment of guns, Vigors (Plasmids), and Gear (Tonics) to improve your fighting. I will do a pros and cons for this game that I see personally (and to be honest, the cons are very few and probably picky and whiny.)


Monday, July 22, 2013

My Soul Mate's Soul

I would take all of our brain damage
just to fix your wings that are broken
and show you that there's hope in flight
if you're willing, with wings open.

Into the sun.
A victory won
cause your heart's still beating
and that's my reason
I'm still alive.

Your optimistic smile masks
all your bottled up emotion
I hold in my healing arms
words of hope quietly spoken.

You are needed,
even if you don't see it
and my love for you's endless.
I carry with me your promise
to stay alive.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Noxzema Review

Like any other young adult in the world, I suffer a deeply horrifying condition that mars the very soul of young people everywhere: acne. That dreaded word that all have endured and yet all refuse to acknowledge the existence of besides some of those brave souls that will point it out on your face and ask if there's a zit on your face. Those people in polite circles are known as rude but in normal society are called assholes. Many struggle to find the perfect cure for this condition so that we will not be made fun of or considered "ugly" but the Impolite Ones. The unfortunate thing is is that there is no one single cure for it. No matter what people review, everyone's skin differs. Some products work well for one person and are disastrous on another person's face. Skin types aside though, I thought I would review some of the products I've used in the past that may help in the search for your Holy Grail of face washes.

I specifically decided to review on this because I have been using one particular face wash for at least two years that I finally decided to drop: Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control Power Clear Scrub.
Oil-Free Acne Stress Control® Power-Clear Scrub
Microbeads are apparently bad for the environment.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi

Snafu ComicsI know some people these days roll their eyes when they hear the words doujinshi or fanfiction, especially when this post will deal with a powerpuff girl fanfiction. Those who dislike that show should probably just turn away now because I am about to go on about this for a while. Originally I had read this comic by Bleedman back in middle school and only just rediscovered it two days ago. I must warn anyone who wishes to read this by the end of of my spiel that the comic is still going and getting caught up is the worst feeling EVER!!! (What am I suppose to do with my life now?) The fanfiction centers on (obviously) the Powerpuff Girls but also draws heavily from Dexter. There are plenty of other cartoons thrown into the mix as support but these two shows provide most of the comics story. Other references include: Invader Zim, My Life As a Teenage Robot, Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, Megas XLR, Samurai Jack, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Billy and Mandy, (briefly Flapjack and Chowder), Atomic Betty and others. To briefly summarize, the girls move from Townsville to Megaville where the girls meet Dexter, Otto, Courage and many others where they with other superheros keep everyone safe. Not only do the protagonists come together but so also do the villains unite.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Console Wars


This will be the first rant, I suppose. The console wars. Is there anything more annoying than gamers (myself included) bickering back and forth about which console is better based solely on the rumors spread about them? No one ever just calms down and waits until release date to argue, we gotta start World War V over who's right. After long enough debate, it isn't even about the topic at hand anymore, it just turns into:  I'm right. You're wrong. Black and white. You are evil and must be eliminated from the planet!!! I burn and pillage your house and family because I am pure and good and right and just!!! I am on a holy crusade from God to wipe your scum console wrongness from the Earth!!!!!!