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• 5Feb 10

  2010 Is Looking Fantastic

  Hey, everyone! AK's been hard at work, but here's a new review to quench your thirst for opinions! It's AK's review for Bayonetta on the 360!

  The reason that I've slowed down a bit with reviews is that I'm reviewing a game every week for my school newspaper. Pressure! I've recently reviewed Darksiders and Guitar Hero: Van Halen for the newspaper, with the latter being considered for a larger review for Gamespot. Don't worry, though: I've been playing a lot of games. I just need time to review them. Currently, I'm playing Assassin's Creed II, so be on the lookout for something about that.

  My gosh, there's so many games coming out this year! And not just on a single system either! Here's what's been making AK so excited!

  Sonic 4: It seems that Sonic Team is pulling the whole "Mega Man 9" deal. Needle...I mean... Sonic 4 is here! You all know how much I love Sonic games, so this will be no surprise to you all, but I'm excited. I'll probably pick it up on 360, but it's great that the PS3 and Wii folks will be able to check this out. I hear it's taking place after the events of Sonic 3 and Knuckles, so what does that mean? Will the Death Egg return again? What about the Chaos Emeralds? So many questions to answer. Seriously looking forward to this.

  Fallout New Vegas: If this is anything like Fallout 3 was, consider me interested.

  Nintendo's Lineup: Well, there's Zelda, Mario, and Metroid on the way. If that's not good enough for you, you have my sympathy.

  Modnation Racers PSP: I'm so happy that this isn't only for PS3 now, because I really found the concept to be worth exploring. It'll be a great reason to play my PSP again.

  I'm also excited for the soon-to-be-released Bioshock 2 and the newly-released No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. Still hooked on Castle Crashers, but should I check out Splosion Man as well?

  I'll try to blog more often, so be on the lookout! Take care everyone!

  • Posted Feb 5, 2010 11:30 am PT
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• 18Jan 10

  Arkham, Avatar, and Anberlin

  Hey, everyone! I've been very busy these days, but I found some time to finish up a review of Batman: Arkham Asylum for the 360! Check it out!

  In other news, AK's newspaper job has changed! Apparently, one of the reviewers that was going to write for my school paper graduated, so guess who the features editor e-mailed? Three guesses and the first two don't count.

  Yup, AK is now an official reviewer for his school's newspaper. In honor (and general excitement) of earning the position, I reviewed the blockbuster film Avatar. I don't want to post the review, concerning who has rights to it, but let me say that it was entertaining. Essentially Dances With Wolves with a new coat of paint (Blue paint! Get it? Because they're blue! Oh, the wit!), Avatar's bombastic action sequences and stunning special effects just kept me interested. It was a fantastic film, despite its slight originality issues. I recommend seeing it, and if you get the chance to see it in 3-D, go for it. It makes the particle effects and atmosphere even cooler.

  The week after, I decided to review New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but don't worry: newspaper reviews are usually 600-700 words. If you've seen my reviews on Gamespot, you'll know that I can go into deep detail over a game, so I'll make a separate review just for Gamespot of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

  In other news, I decided to get Anberlin's New Surrender album. After hearing "Feel Good Drag" countless times and actually seeing them in concert last year, I decided to see what it was all about. I'm a fan of the songs "Breaking" and "Feel Good Drag," so I didn't know what to expect entirely. The first song, "The Resistance," is full of energy, and up until the song "Breathe," the energy is consistent. Even when the band slows down for the second half of New Surrender, occasional upbeat songs like "Haight St" keep things going smoothly. I'm thinking of reviewing this, if I get a chance, but from a first impression standpoint, it's a great album that really takes what's great about alternative rock and adds a nice new flavor to it.

  Take care, everyone!

  • Posted Jan 18, 2010 12:07 pm PT
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• 9Jan 10

  AK's First DLC Review

  Sorry about the quick update, but I wanted to announce my first downloadable content review! I was very impressed with the new scope seen here on Gamespot; I'm very happy that DLC and such is now up for review. So I thought I'd give it a try. So here's AK's first DLC review, this time of the Alice in Chains Pack 01 for Rock Band 2! Check it out!

  • Posted Jan 9, 2010 4:39 pm PT
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