Hello avid Gamespotters!

Long time no see! I hope you guys are all doing well, I'm fine. Not much news lately, aside from some e3 something or other, and some strange Giant Bomb website going live. Is this stuff big news? No. (And by no, I mean yes).

You know those inane quizzes that are floating around the net? I hate those! Nothing worse than looking at porn ...err..homework, when some retina burning flashing neon ad pops up, telling you to take a lil quiz/poll/survey. Oh sure, if you're really bored, you might try it once or twice (or sixteen times), but its usually a pretty boring quiz itself, that doesnt so much as help boredom, so much as add to it (its about as much fun as filling out a tax form, and you dont even have a possibility of a refund). Anyway, I figured every quiz on the net was pretty horrid, until I stumbled upon this one, the choices are pretty nifty and it relates to the Magic: The Gathering card game (usually, the less you know about Magic, the better). I figured it might be fun to post, so feel free to check it out!

http://www.wizards.com/magic/playmagic/whatcolorareyou.asp

Here's the result I got:

Hello My Lovelies!

Its that time again! GS has always been a favorite of mine for e3 coverage, not that I have anything against G4 (does anyone watch that channel, really??) My friend Eric is always excited around e3 time, mostly because he thinks it really stands for Erotic Entertainment Expo and takes a few days getting oiled up. (Just kidding, it actually takes a few weeks). Anyway, since I havent blogged in awhile, I figured I'd do a top 5 list of games I wanna see more of. What games are you guys looking to see more of?

Little Big Planet

I dont have, or have any plans to buy a ps3, but I love the vids and images of Little Big Planet. Those lil sack people are so cute!

Spore

Ever since E.V.O. on the SNES, people have wanted a game that let you evolve from a pool of goo to a multi-world colonizing society. The recently released Creature Creator only made Spore freaks drool even more in anticipation.

Warhammer Online

I'm always looking for a good MMO (WoW is like so 2004!), and while I never played the RTS games or the pen and paper RPG, the screens of this look promising at the very least.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

After seeing those recent trailers, Ive been getting pretty psyched about The Force Unleashed. I'm not a huge Star Wars fan, but force powers and lightsabers usually add up to a winning combination. (except for Episodes I, II and III).

Fable II

Its been awhile since I adventured in the lands of Fable, so a sequel is more than welcome. The choice of good or evil has never looked so yummy (unless you're choosing between vanilla and chocolate ice cream).

So Friday night, I walked into the theater, eager to see Wall E. From the astounding number of children there, I could tell this wasnt gonna be one of Pixar's usual gore fest, sex romp films. Nevertheless, its a cute story and little kids will love it.

The story involves a lonely little robot named Wall-E, who is the last robot on earth. Apparently the earth is now a huge toxic waste dump and Wall-E has been carefully squeezing piles of trash into compact little squares. He also collects odd little knick-knacks he finds among the rubble, listens to love songs, and watches clips of "Hello Dolly". One day, a sleek, shiny robot named Eve shows up, looking for signs of life and Wall-E falls in love (I guess hundreds of years of watching, "Hello Dolly", will do that to you).

The CG work is probably the best Pixar has done yet. Some scenes, like the early space scenes look great and while other Pixar films have a lot of clean lines, this one is appropriately gritty in places. The music is equally excellent. From the darker opening moments, to the light and airy scenes, its a perfect fit.

In case you cant tell, I loved the movie. Its a very cute story and well worth watching. It may not be everyones cup of tea though. There's very little dialogue to speak of, not that it hurts the story at all. It could be described as a sci fi comedy opera of sorts. If you like Pixar, or love stories, or just want to go somewhere air conditioned this summer, I highly recommend Wall-E.

I'll be the first to admit, I didnt want to see Iron Man. Despite the glowing reviews from critics, friends, and the neighbor's poodle, the trailers looked so cheesy. I'm not a huge Marvel/comic book/superhero movie fan either, so that didnt help. I was also wondering why some B movie actor like Robert Downey Jr got the role anyway? Well, I finally went to see it, and its quite a bit better than it looks in the trailers.

Robert Downey Jr plays Tony Stark, the obnoxious, billionaire, genius playboy, who runs Stark Industries, which mass produces various dangerous and delicious weapons, designed to "keep America safe". ("Stark Industries, committed to keeping the world safe, by blowing up small parts of it!"). Terrorists kidnap Stark and want him to build a version of his newest missile for them, and the story gets going from there.

Without spoiling anything, Robert Downey Jr is a pretty good fit for Stark. Underneath the playboy exterior, he's humorous, charming, and vulnerable. Jeff Bridges is also excellent as Stark's longtime co-CEO of Stark Industries, Obidiah. Gwyneth Paltrow is solid as Stark's personal assistant/awkward love interest Pepper Potts.

In the end, Iron Man succeeds, not because of an awesome story, but because of the strength and vulnerability of its protagonist. Its true potential lies in a sequel/sequels, where Iron Man is sure to fight bigger/badder villains, and prove that there's room, at least in the movies, for more than one, "Man of Steel".

Soo I finally got Age of Conan installed and patched, and picked Priest and went through the early quests, killing crocodiles, and evil pirate dudes, finally getting to Tortage. Well it was going okay and I got this quest to kill a few level 5 thugs in a back alley in town. No problem, I figured. I stand waay back, and pull one with a spell and like 2 others come running from like 100 feet away also and proceed to kill me. Probably a fluke, I thought. But it happens again, and again, and again. Essentially, it takes me like 10-12 deaths to kill three pirates that I need for a quest. I never had that problem in other MMOs. Needless to say, its a big turnoff, so I havent played since.

In other news, Ive been fooling around with the Spore Creature Creator Trial, and for those of you that have used it, I know what you've been thinking, "what would Alli make??". Well, stop wondering, cause I have pics! None of the stuff Ive created has been too freaky yet.

This was my first creation, some kind of reptilian thing. Note the webbed feet for easy water travel.

This was my second creation. Check out the lizard like eyes, lobster claws and hooves for feet. He also has a spiked tail for anything that wants to try a backstab.

This was my last creature. I think I saw something like this in, "Jurassic Park: The Musical". Highlights include suction cup feet, large eyes, rows of spikes and a line of shiny scales down its back.

Hello Gamespot!

Happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there!

You guys had some great guesses as to my first two 360 games in my last blog, sadly none of you wins the million dollars (which is good, since I spent most of it on Life Savers and Juicy Fruit, now thats a lot of gum!) Anyway, the games I bought were:

And I earned my first achievement points in Assassin's Creed, Yay! I think my gamerscore is like 90 now. Ive only been playing it off and on, since I dont have anything comfy to sit on near the tv, so I cant play for long marathon like gaming sessions yet (like in WoW). Maybe I should get one of those balloon chairs? I've been having fun in Assassin's Creed though. I'm in Damascus, and just got done investigating and now I need to assassinate some dude. Ive also saved like 10/12 citizens. I love the way Altair moves. He could give spider man a run for his money. Sadly, I havent popped Lost Odyssey in yet, but I do want to play it, as I havent played a good console rpg since...umm...what year is this?

I also had to do a complete reinstall on the laptop, twice, due to a virus. Its running good now though and I have Mass Effect back on it, though. I have it maxed out on high/ultra high settings and it looks great, though I had to start over a few times cause I didnt like adept much, and cause I got stuck on some rock. Pretty cheesy. I'm now almost done with the first planet (again).

As if I needed more games, I also picked up the Age of Conan Collectors Edition, plus all the nifty preorder stuffs. Im gonna open it one of these days, its just the box is so shiny, I cant resist staring at it for hours on end.

I'd like to do more on Gamespot this summer, like redesign the headers, and play more games and write more reviews, and vice versa (play more reviews and write more games?). Do you guys have any plans for the summer?