- matthova
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matthova's blog
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16Jan 13
I recently got a Wii U late last year. The system is great, i love the NEW(is it still new) SUper Mario Bros. WIi U. I beat the game. Nintendo land is also really good. However since i missed out on the Wii ive gotten more Wii games than Wii U Games so far(2-3).
I also own a PS3 so i am trying to balance out playing that, the Wii U, and my 3DS.....its not easy. I thought of having a day dedicated to just one system but that just seems silly.
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29Sep 11
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14Mar 11
Ok I am a really big video game player, but I have to admit, video games are not what they used to be. Sure they look better than ever, but for some reason, I find the older games, of say about 8 to 10 years ago, a lot more addictive.
There have been some great games to come out recently, Like God of War 3, Uncharted 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2….these games are excellent. These are great games. That received high scores from reviewers. I have no problem with those games. It just seems to me in general most games aren't as good as the ones from the 90s and the early 2000s. I could play those games all day…I could even play the ones for the PS2 or mid 2000s games for a while.
It seems to me that the video game industry is more popular than ever, for whatever reason its on the decline. Almost every big game out now is a sequel: Killzone 2, Halo Reach, etc. The games don't seem as creative as the old games, as much I have so many new favorite games, that are very creative. Little Big Planet is a great game, because it's a new breed of platforming. There were a lot of old games, that paved the way for the games of today. Games like Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, Street Fighter 2, Goldenye 007, and the excellent Zelda Ocarina of Time. These games had much higher replay values to me than 80% of all the games I have bought for this new generation.
There were a few games I really liked for the PS2 era. Final Fantasy X being my favorite. Tekken 5 and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas are also some favorites. Lets examine where these beloved franchises are today. First there's Role Playing Juggernaut, Final Fantasy. There's no doubt FF7 and FFX are 2 of the best if not the best. They released a sequel to FFX, called FFX-2, that many fans hated, but was actually a good game. Then they made the next regular one, FFXII, which I didn't like due to its cheap difficulty. You really needed luck to be successful in that game. The game still wasn't bad tho. Then they released FF13, one of the biggest disappointments in gaming history. The game is too new and fresh for its own good. I started out liking it, now I don't even want to play it. Its like it has some of the FF12, and all the lows lol. Ok then theres Tekken 5 to Tekken 6. Tekken 6 is good, I have no real complaints…and I like where that franchise is going. GTA San andreas was one of the best games of all time, I loved the atmosphere, and the RPG elements. GTA 4 on the other hand, was a big step backword. Sure the graphics were awesome, and the game was huge…but it wasn't a great game. It has boring missions, and there aren't really any RPG elements.
In conclusion there are still a lot of great games coming out. I've played many many games in my lifetime, and I know for a fact that games are lacking in replay value or they are half a**ed these days. Big up to the game companies makin the good games, and shame on those who just cash in on past games success. -
10Mar 11
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1Aug 10
I'll keep this short guys, but anyway...Up until now i've had rough goings with the opposite sex. Well really its been that way all my life. However, i met up with this gurl...and well shes perfect, or about as perfect as u can get for me.....She really likes me too.....I pray my search for a quality woman is over. Wish us luck!
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25Jul 10
Eminem Discograpy
The Solo Albums
Eminem is the greatest white rapper of all time, and one of the most entertaining. The Disc ranking is where I feel the album ranks in order.
Recovery: This album features Em at his lyrical best. I'm not sure if he felt he could do better and he needed to step it up, or if he was off the drugs…but this album is really good. For the first time Em raps without all the gimics of the past, which should earn him new fans, but may turn off longtime fans. The album has its great songs, but everything is good; from Cold Wind Blows, to the great Untitled track. My personal favorite is No Love with Lil Wayne. Not Afraid is great too, as Is the high tempo song with Pink. Overall its nice to see Em is reinventing himself and spitting that hot fire.
Discography Rank: 2
Relapse Refill: A list of bonus tracks from Relapse. He's basically the same as he is on that album, but these are some good songs. Buffalo Bill is crazy and disturbing, but the rest of the album is fairly entertaining. Elevator is the best song of the bunch besides Drake's Forever. Overall it seemed like Em should have put one of these songs on the album. Drop the Bomb on Em is a good diss track, but feels out of place.
D.R. 6
Relapse: After a 5 year hiatus from solo albums, Em returns. This album feels forced, but its good nonetheless. Em is trying too hard to be "Slimshady" instead of just letting it flow like he did on his first album. He basically raps like a serial killer, like on 3 AM, Same Song & Dance, and Stay Wide Awake. The production isn't bad, but hes rapped on much better. The Dr. Dre beats just aren't all that….The usual party track We Made You is great, as is the last song Underground, where he attacks everything he can. De Ja Vu and Beatiful are great songs also, but they could have been spaced apart. Overall it's a great come back for Em.
D.R # 5
Encore: It seems like Em was beginning to run out of things to say after 3 great albums. This one isn't as interesting as the others, even if the production is good. Em said himself later that he was "on drugs" when he made this. Some songs are just plain silly like My 1st song, and Rain Man. Some are really good though, like Mosh, Yellow Brick Road, Just Lose It and A** Like That. Mockingbird is a great song dedicated to his daughter. The album ends on a good note with Encore, but again it just isn't on the level of the first 3 albums.
D.R. #7
The Eminem Show: An interesting album. It seems he was finally contemplating what to do with his super stardom. That's evident on the first song, White America, where he really questions his own success. The album has the best production of any Em album to date. There are some really really great songs like Cleanin Out My Closet,Without Me, Sing for the Moment, and Till I Collapse. The latter might as well be called Em at his lyrical best. Theres some filler as in the case with MMLP and not so much with SSLP, but it's a solid album.
D.R.: #3
The Marhall Mathers LP: Em's 2nd album is his best to date overall. Its more of what made SSLP successful but everything is better. Better lyrics, more interesting songs. Stan is a ****c, as well as the Real Slimshady, and The Way I Am. Theres some other really good songs like the self titled track and Im Back. The beats are really good, and lyrically Em doesn't disappoint. Some of the songs are kind of borderline filler. Kim is just disturbing and was best left off the album…its horribly disgusting and disturbing. This is a great album, like the better meal of a really good 2 day dinner.
D.R.: #1
The SLimshady LP: Em's debut album is solid in all aspects. The beats are really good but very basic. The subject is crazy…you can see why so many people were hating on him early on. Theres great songs like My Name Is, Guilty Conscience, Just Don' Give A F***. Then theres the disturbing 97' Bonnie & Clyde where he talks with his daughter after murdering her mother(Kim). His jokes and metaphors are really funny to crazy…a great way to start his career with Dr. Dre.
Discography Rank: # 4
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8Jul 10
Older video games vs. New video games
Ok I am a really big video game player, but I have to admit, video games are not what they used to be. Sure they look better than ever, but for some reason, I find the older games, of say about 8 to 10 years ago, a lot more addictive.
There have been some great games to come out recently, Like God of War 3, Uncharted 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2….these games are excellent. These are great games. That received high scores from reviewers. I have no problem with those games. It just seems to me in general most games aren't as good as the ones from the 90s and the early 2000s. I could play those games all day…I could even play the ones for the PS2 or mid 2000s games for a while.
It seems to me that the video game industry is more popular than ever, for whatever reason its on the decline. Almost every big game out now is a sequel: Killzone 2, Halo Reach, etc. The games don't seem as creative as the old games, as much I have so many new favorite games, that are very creative. Little Big Planet is a great game, because it's a new breed of platforming. There were a lot of old games, that paved the way for the games of today. Games like Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, Street Fighter 2, Goldenye 007, and the excellent Zelda Ocarina of Time. These games had much higher replay values to me than 80% of all the games I have bought for this new generation.
There were a few games I really liked for the PS2 era. Final Fantasy X being my favorite. Tekken 5 and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas are also some favorites. Lets examine where these beloved franchises are today. First there's Role Playing Juggernaut, Final Fantasy. There's no doubt FF7 and FFX are 2 of the best if not the best. They released a sequel to FFX, called FFX-2, that many fans hated, but was actually a good game. Then they made the next regular one, FFXII, which I didn't like due to its cheap difficulty. You really needed luck to be successful in that game. The game still wasn't bad tho. Then they released FF13, one of the biggest disappointments in gaming history. The game is too new and fresh for its own good. I started out liking it, now I don't even want to play it. Its like it has some of the FF12, and all the lows lol. Ok then theres Tekken 5 to Tekken 6. Tekken 6 is good, I have no real complaints…and I like where that franchise is going. GTA San andreas was one of the best games of all time, I loved the atmosphere, and the RPG elements. GTA 4 on the other hand, was a big step backword. Sure the graphics were awesome, and the game was huge…but it wasn't a great game. It has boring missions, and there aren't really any RPG elements.
In conclusion there are still a lot of great games coming out. I've played many many games in my lifetime, and I know for a fact that games are lacking in replay value or they are half a**ed these days. Big up to the game companies makin the good games, and shame on those who just cash in on past games success.
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4Jun 10
I think that the game industry is thriving from a financial stand point, which is great. BUt i noticed that almost every thing coming out today is a sequel. Sometimes this i good(God of War 4), and sometimes its really bad (Iron man 2). Its like where did the originality go? I understand that if aint broke u aint gotta fix it, but im tired of spendin money on non innovative games....graphics are only skin deep man. So wat do u guys think? I mean God of war 3 just came out, and they announce GOW4, im like wtf? Take yur time, GOW3 was a 10/10 we dont neeed you tryin to cash in on Kratos' success like that and half assin it. And dont get me started about Gamespot review scores..so inconsistent, so non true. I dont pay their scores much attention, im more into what fellow players like me are saying. Ok thats enough ranting for now.
On the plus side i bought Borderlands today. Its fun so far...i like WAY more than the boring Fallout 3, yes i said boring. Its a computer game for god's sake. Borderlands is fun as hell. Oh yea and SUPA Street fighter 4 is awesome too, i have yet to play wit my friends yet.
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23May 10
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26Apr 10
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12Apr 10
Today, April 12th is my b-day. Ah it sucks i have to go to skool tho...but my day is a short one lol. Im tryin to hang out today, hopefully i will! Its a good time to be a gamer....i got god of war 3, the best game in 10 years. I got Call of duty in rotation too. After i beat GOW3, which will be soon, ima get back into FF13.....
What's up guys?
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16Mar 10
They are some of the best action games ever! And i feel the God of war trilogy is unmatched by any other game series. Kratos is the ultimate bad ass and not neccesarily a Good guy, but he is a hero nonetheless.Read my reviews on GOW 1 and 2 to see how i felt about them...
God Of war 1: My favorite boss fight was the Giant Armored MInataur. It was a battle of patience....and he took a lot of hits. The game only had 3 fights, but i didnt really enjoy the fight against ares..except the fighting of the clone Kratoses.
God of War 2: A great game. I thought the fight against the Kracken was pretty easy.....I enjoyed fighting Zeus...but the top fight honors goes to the sisters of Fate. It was a grueling fight, and it was very creative! There are too many fights, but the first fight against the Colossus statue was pretty dope
I aim to Destroy Olympus in GOW3...GET EM KRATOS!
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8Mar 10
Ok so i am planning on buying FF13 very soon. It made reminisce on my FF playing history. I barely played 9. I own FFX, 7, 12, and FF3(On DS). I absolutley loved FFX. It is the one that got me into Final fantasy. I loved everything about it. Great controls, battle system, and story/Characters.
I kno that many hail FF7 as the greatest in the series and one of the best RPGs all time. Well im not tryin to dipute that, but the fact is, I aint beat it yet. I got stuck on the 2nd disc where there is a lot of snow. Then theres FF3 for DS....its hard as hell, i dont like it at all. The only thing i do like is the graphics. FF12 is a weird one. Its a good game. The battle system is engaging and innovative. However the story is so boring, most of the characteres so uninteresting. Besides all this its hard as hell.
I am hoping FF13 will be redeem Final Fantasy. I dont think it will be as good as X, but at least it looks like it has a soul. WHen i beat it ima be 2/5 in FF games that i OWN. Peace.
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23Feb 10
Sorry i've been neglecting the site, i been busy with school. I already preordered God of War 3, so I look forward to that one. I recently bought Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. I also bought lord of the rings for only 20 dollars. LOTR aint much but its fun if u ask me.....well tell me wats been up guys? Wat games have u been playing?
Also the GS awards maked me want to throw up! They sucked major booty. I mean, Demon Souls game of the year? EPIC FAIL.....
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28Dec 09
Ok as much as i loved transformers 2, i gotta say avatar was the best movie this year. It was amazing. Star trek was a close close third....Yo i gotta say that Gi JOE was lame, and Terminator salvation didnt live up the hype, but Terminator wasnt bad though.
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23Dec 09
Ok i watched all the GS award videos up to 12/23. I am pretty impressed with the award winners. But again i neva heard of a large amount of the games, and i consider myself pretty up to date wit the video game world.
I love that killzone 2 won basically everything it has been nominated for. Before u haters growl and cuss out this site, consider that KZ2 only had one thing wrong with it...lack of offline multiplayer. Yea i have it, and its a tough, intesne, and beautiful game! Modern Warfare 2 is also great but i doubt it will win anything, since its a lil outclassed. Although i do think CoD shoulda won something. Now back to KZ2, Gamespot did it disjustice. KZ2 is easily deservesa 9.5 rating....GS is way too stingy wit Review scores!!! GTA isnt a 10 by any stretch of the imagination. And Tekken 6 is a 9.0, and Uncharted 2 is a 10 for cryin out loud!
Ok i thought Tekken 6 deserved best fighter. It has better online than SFIV, and more balanced fighters.
Anyway my prediction is that Uncharted2 will win Game of the Year. If it dont, GS is dead wrong! ANd has anybody played this "Ratchet and Clank"? I havent but i doubt its better than that New Super Mario Bros. Wii. I could be wrong though
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17Dec 09
I already named mine in a seperate note.......give me your favorite at the moment and favorites all time please......
I wanna see what u guys like and i will comment!
My favorite games at the moment are Uncharted 2, Tekken 6, and im startin to love Call of Duty MW2! and i have a feeling ima be playin Fallout 3 alot
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15Dec 09
As you guys kno i upgraded to PS3(from Ps2) in Late december 2008. I started out with MGS4 and NBA2k9...
SInce then i went on to buy 9 more games! Sounds like a video game renaissance to me lol. The most recent game i Bought for PS3 was Uncharted 2, and man its amazing...easily the 2nd best ps3 game....Of course i wish i had never bought GTA4, the game is lame...its a direct step backwards from GTA SAnandreas. I see now that Gamespot was caught up in the hype when they gave it a 10.
Ok some games i want for PS3 now are Fallout 3, Borderlands, and Call of Duty MW2. U notice that all 3 of the games i want have one thinig in common....can u tell me what that is? LOL
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9Dec 09
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29Nov 09
1. Robotech invasion- This is a PS2 game, yet it plays and feels like a N64 game! Yea this game feautures an incredible amount of bullcrappery. I did beat it unlike the other 4 games on this list....
2. Final Fantasy 3- This game is so hard it borders on unplayable. U got 4 characters..and u fight a boss that can kill your guys in one hit...if u kno how to beat it please let me know, i seriously wish i had never bought this.
3. Dragon Ball Z Sagas- A good attempt to cash in on DBZ's success. This game had huge potential but it sucked major booty. I rented it, but i couldnt beat it since it got very lame.
4.Zelda Phantom Hourglass- Ok i love Zelda games, and for the most part i love this game. But if you've played more than 5 mins of it you'll no that the Temple of the Ocean king is a deal breaker. Sure it starts out kinda easy, but later on it gets insanley hard, to the point where I gaave up on the game....
5. Final Fantasy XII- A game with an incredible amount of potential...Its adecent game, but its way too hard, way too uninteresting in the middle of the game. I was hoping it would be at leastAS good as FFX, but naw, not even close.


