Bad JoBot

2009-08-10T15:23:00.000-07:00

I wonder actually whether or not anyone else who has read The Surrogates:

Has seen the trailer for the movie version with none other than Hollywood's favourite baldy, Bruce Willis? It looks ok, I mean I will definately go and see it because I'm a massive fan of the comic but it looks like they've changed too much of the essential plot elements. Hmmm, I'll have to wait and see about that one.

Here's the trailer anyway;

Guitar Zero

2009-08-10T14:58:00.001-07:00

Heh, I like what I did with the title. Anyway, I'm trying to figure out why everyones better at guitar than me. Then I realise they just practise, and I don't. it's not that I'm rubbish because I am actually pretty competent in most areas. I just start learning a new song and before long I just get to the solo and give up. Like now, for instance I'm learning "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" byMetallica and I've got the rythm pretty much done, it's just the complicated parts I don't know yet.

Most of the songs I can play well are stuff by Muse and Queens of The Stone Age (probably my fave band) and conincedentally my mate plays the bass for all those sorts of songs which is cool but I guess the fact that we are looking for a drummer to play with makes me less bothered about playing now and wanting to get better. God knows I have enough time on my hands and by now I should be a hell of a lot better than I am.

I blame everyone else except me. Or something like that. No wait, I meant dammit I'll play hella'lot more now. Promise.

But I AM really good at Guitar Hero.

Broken Record

2009-05-23T19:43:00.000-07:00

Wow, some people really know how to put your life into perspective.

Cheer the fuck up!

Braaiiiinnnssss

2009-04-26T05:54:00.000-07:00

Yeah so myself and my friends decided to give left 4 dead's survival mode a go.

we managed 2mins 11secs 30smallersecs.

Survival is a bitch!

LulzWhut

2009-04-25T06:39:00.000-07:00

Caught this from another blog. Funny.

via BlueEyedBen

Killing Reflex

2009-04-25T06:31:00.001-07:00

The other night while playin Call of Duty 4, I discovered something amazing. Truly mind-blowing.

Duran Duran goes perfectly with CoD4.

View To A Kill & Hardcore search and destroy FTW.

Seriously, try it out.

Massive bender

2009-04-22T16:57:00.000-07:00

So, I spotted a little bit of a preview of Broken Steel at G4, which was entertaining but more importantly - informative. Good to see some actual gameplay and it does indeed look awesomely cool. Also noticed that my last few posts have been about..... yup, you guessed it. Fallout 3.

But it's a damn good game. Bethesda must be stopped!

Oh Twit, Twit.... er Twit?

2009-04-07T14:27:00.000-07:00

Yeah, so I joined Twitter like some fad-obsessed numpty but I did it for genuine reasons. Probably.

As of late I have been trying my best to be a little more constructive while I'm home. I've been meaning to do more writing for a while, so I thought 'sod it, ill write a screenplay'. I have started it and it's not actually my own story, i'm just using it or adapting it to get used to the style and format of a screenplay.

It's going good. Not sure if i should mention what it is just incase the original publishers or writers somehow stumbled across my sorry excuse for a blog and i'm liable to some sort of wank prosecution. It's 'REPO'.

You heard of it?

Did you know Stephen Fry uses Twitter? A-MAZ-ING.

It's the Pitt's

2009-04-03T05:18:00.000-07:00

So, yeah I havn't exactly been blogging like a good boy recently. In fact, I havn't been doing anything recently. Call me lazy but....fuck it, yeah just call me lazy. Anyway, I remembered my last post, it being about Fallout 3's O:A dlc and realised that the second installment has been out for over a week now.

Im sure most people who loved O:A couldn't wait for The Pitt. I mean just imagine all those peeps staying up all-night just to play it, and that would be a lot of people. Just imagine those who were the 'lucky' few to download that bad boy first got the liberty to do fuck all with it. Yeah, I know it was massively broken, mega-fooked. Some bullshit emerged about it being a corrupted file for only us Brits, we get a shitty version with incomplete textures, crazy flying exclamation marks and a game-freezing glitch. I know-whoopdefuckindo.

It's funny though, the people who bitch like hell about it. I mean Bethesda were damn quick to resolve it and they obviously care about customers etc. But stories emerged about people who took days off from work just to play it, actually I suppose if I was stuck in a shitty office job I'd take a day off to watch the grass fuckin' grow, let alone play Fallout 3.

But in the end, was it worth it? I suppose. It was fun and some of the stuff you could get was sweet (Chinese stealth auto-axe ninja bastard anyone?), but it was so damn quick. Massive anti-climax and probably the whole broken business at the start killed my interest in it.

Broken Steel FTW.

Falling Down

2009-02-02T15:42:00.000-08:00

It's already been about a week since Bethesda released the first itsy-bitsy part of DLC for Fallout 3 and I'm so psyched for the rest. Bring it!! But seriously I enjoyed it thoroughly; it had it's downers but overall I loved every second, especially at the end when I found out I could actually have the Gauss rifle and Chinese stealth armour! sweeettt.

So in preperation of 'The Pitt' (coming anytime this month) and 'Broken Steel' (which, thank God raises the level cap to 30 and continues the main quest), I have restarted and made myself a new character. It's gonna feel like forever waiting for those, and with Tomb Raider, GTA IV, Mirror's Edge and numerous other DLC packs I am going to be very, very broke.

On a funny note;

Don't attempt a Rockin' Jump unless your'e actually cool.

My, what interesting friends you hang out with...

2009-01-19T06:25:00.001-08:00

Gerrard Humus Heroldine III

Chip 'Hazard-Starer' Errol

Guy Wilkinson

Lola Poppiedominic Shrewton

Doodle-hey

So........ Meet the gang.

Interview with a Polaroid

2009-01-12T16:03:00.000-08:00

My sister made these for one of her projects; based on my work. It has my photos, collages, illustrations and doodles.

So yeah, I'd love to get a polaroid camera and get real snap-happy with that. Obviously they are pretty rare now but would still be a good buy. Maybe if I had any money for em'!

Why am I always on YouTube?

2009-01-03T15:29:00.000-08:00

I was doing my usual browsing of the YouTube and watched several short films. After just one, I decided I want to get a camera. More specifically a Canon HV20. There was one film that had used it and generally it seems like a decent camera, only it costs $$$. Thats right, the big bucks or £899.99 to be more precise.
So yeah, that ain't really gonna happen. Suppose I should do some more research into the matter, I'm sure it's not essential to have a HD camera, would be cool but whatever.

Via Destructoid.com

This is sweet though, a genuine Left 4 Dead tank paper-thingy. You put it together etc. I shall attempt one day, i'm usually crap with these things but it was still uber cool.

Speaking of which, I actually bought Left 4 Dead the other day after playing it just before xmas. It is such an awesome game and I really am hoping that the DLC will be more movie campaigns, a new foursome and more importantly FREE. I know it wont be but it doesn't hurt to dream.

Oh and back to uni tomorrow. Funtimes.

Stephie Graffiti

2009-01-01T07:03:00.000-08:00

Gotta love fassbook's graffiti tool, It's just too much fun.

2009, here I come.

Doodley Googley

2008-12-28T10:13:00.000-08:00

Itsy bitsy bits of doodleage (??), ones technically not mine.Guess which one and you'll win a rake.

G-oid

2008-12-24T04:43:00.000-08:00

Read this over at destructoid.com, great interview.

http://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-interview-g-unit-115526.phtml

Lost & Spammed

2008-12-24T02:27:00.000-08:00

I've been keeping up with the long awaited news about GTA IV's DLC, the same stuff Microsoft apparently paid $50 million for. But it wasn't a new island that I think most people were hoping for, and obviously this news ain't new but I'd just thought of it. I keep wondering why build up a character like Niko, I mean there was clearly a lot of effort put in for a predominantly Western audience to relate to a Eastern European immigrant. Now theres nothing rascist or anything, I just think it was maybe seen as uncomfortable for people who usually liken themselves to the american anti-hero wev'e been given with each previous installment. Rockstar knew it must have been a huge risk and it paid off, Niko was one of the most impressivley developed and memorable characters of recent popular culture.

But anyway, why build up Niko to then swap him for Johnny no-name? Im not that pessimestic about how the DLC will turn out but im not excited either. GTA IV was one of the most advanced and incredible games of recent years, but for me it just lacked that wow factor. Im hoping for the best, and I think Rockstar are more than capable of producing quality material, just don't rest on your laurels R*.

And for chrissakes, More dev for Brucie, I see potential DLC there. GamesRadar did a great article which sums him up, brilliant stuff. http://www.gamesradar.com/f/non-playable-characters-we-wish-were-playable/a-20081203115053234058

Well heres the new-ish trailer for The Lost and Damned.

Serious robot

2008-12-23T08:42:00.000-08:00

Was watching this on BBC iPlayer earlier while I was trying to get some work done. I should probably highlight trying.

But Danny Wallace is a likeable chap, quite like to watch him on his quirky little adventures but this one was just interesting to watch. Makes me think about Judgement Day, I mean I love robots, but not because I want them to do my laundry etc. I suppose because of their design and their style, Its just always appealed to me. Much like Sci-Fi in general; pure escapism. Anyway, when robotics starts to imitate life It just gets weird, we all know how A.I. went down (you know, with the kid from 6th sense).

Well here it is..... enjoy!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g4ypg/Horizon_Wheres_My_Robot

You N0ob

2008-12-22T11:13:00.000-08:00

Damn the internet is full of strange and wonderful things eh? Phew, just too hot up in here.
(Via deadrobot.com)

It seems its also full of nasty and funny stuff, but still nasty. Poor woman.
(Via revenuerobot.com)

2008-12-22T07:16:00.000-08:00

I just found this on another blog;

"3 rules of work
1. out of clutter, find simplicity.
2. From discord find harmony.
3. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
- Einstein ,Albert

I've got nothing. But he is, sorry was a genius.

Marble Lights

2008-12-22T06:38:00.000-08:00

Boom goes the timeline. Not sure what that means but it reminds me that yesterday while searching the interwebb, i came across a post on the ffshrine forums (i think). Anyway, this particular post was someones initial thoughts on who they would think would be perfect to direct, produce and act in Metal Gear Solid: the movie. Now not sure how many of you out there would think about this, but me and my friends have a heated debate/ discussion on this at least two times a year.

You know your'e always gonna get the schmucks that want Tom Crooze or Will Smith to play Solid Snake and think that Uwe Boll should be given unlimited resources to make MGS his 'own'. Blah, blah, blah.

Here's the post: http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?t=62504

Damn funny if you ask me. But let's clear something up, Sean Bean was always gonna be in this. ALWAYS. Just look at Liquid for chrissakes! I mean everyone is always gonna give their typical A-list wanted list, list, hell knows I would. I just think about if they ever get round to making it, it's just gonna suck. I really don't see another outcome.

Which also reminds me; Max Payne. I friggin love this game and for god knows how long was waiting for some news for a live action version. But dear god i havn't had the guts to watch it yet. I know it'll ruin every conceivable part and plain ignore the story. For fucks sake, who remembers Jim Bravura being young and black!!!???

gfx.filmweb.pl

Bah, I can't be bothered to take video game movies seriously anymore. I mean SERIOUSLY.

I am so selling Far Cry 2 next week, games pissing me off now. Drive here, drive there, drive, DRIVE AND DRIVE! It was really, well interesting and kinda fun being the realistic-ish game that it is, but damn after a few hours you realise you want to skip all the healing and talking animations etc, because you've seen em' a hundred times. Games pushing that sensitive boundry of realism are getting more prevelant. I think games should draw a line at things like Second Life and WoW. Did anyone see that episode of CSI: New York!!?? It's just a bit sad that people would sit indoors, staring at a screen doing things like going to the toilet and trying to make the sexy time with an AI. Come on!! Who plays that for fun? Actually...... Well i can understand that games will give certain people confidence to do things they normally would be anable to do, but whatever, I've gone a bit off topic, whatever that topic was. Oh yeah fuck off Uwe, no one likes you. And don't think about challenging me to a boxing match, i know kung-fu or something.

I might carry on with this engaging rant later or not. But right now im off to get my hair cut like an emo.

Titanium Lovespangles Part 1.

2008-12-21T16:52:00.000-08:00

Well, I guess I should try and explain why I feel the need to join the masses and become part of the revolution that is the weblog. Tell the world how I'm feeling or something like that while I sit in Starfucks and sip on my gingerbread latte. I suppose I should be honest and say that I have no experience with something like this. I'm lazy and random, thats partly why I'm doing this, it gives me something constructive to do with my time. I mean I've already forgotten what I was gonna talk about and im bored of having to try and keep some structure to this.

So stuff it, basically I'll post things that I love, hate, find interesting or whatever just for the sake of trying to share it with at least one person. Who knows, maybe no one will ever read this blog, they might be confused to why I ramble so much or just think I'm a bit of a twat for just whatever reason. Or someone might read it and find out some moderately interesting info or want to stalk me.

Ah, and In my latest quest for popularity I've been updating my Flickr account so have a look if you give a rats ass, or not. Go on, give me some feedback.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jobot8000/

I love robots if you couldn't tell already.

Well im off to play some xbox 360 or '360' if your'e down with the lingo etc. er bai.