• 6May 07

  I can't believe it, but it's finally happened. THE RED RING OF DEATH!

  You know, you hear about things like this happening to people on the internet. You think, "That sucks, but it's not my problem. I mean, it's not like it can happen to me." WELL IT CAN! I know, that even right now, you don't consider THE RED RING OF DEATH a threat to your 360. You might think, "Well I take great care of my 360. There's no way anything will happen to my 360. It's in a well ventilated area and I even play in moderation to make sure it can't overheat." Think again. It's very possible. You leave your 360 for just a minute to check on some torrents, and when you return, BAM! Out of nowhere, there are 3 quadrants of a red ring staring you down. Ok so, you turn off your 360 as fast as you can. You cross your fingers and turn it back on. Nope, doesn't work. Panic mode sets in. You remove your HDD in fear of losing those precious gamesaves. You ring Xbox customer support. They run you through the unplug, re-hook bullcrap. After all of this, they tell you they're sending you a pre-paid box so you can send your baby in for repair.

  This scene is all too familiar to me.

  What will become of my 360? Will it return to me in perfect condition? Will my HDD work? Who knows. All I can do is wait.

  So just like drunk drivers, cancer, AIDS, and divorce, don't think it can't happen to you.

  • Posted May 6, 2007 1:36 pm PT
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• 22Apr 07

  I survived for 7 days (14 real hours) on Infinity Mode in Dead Rising! NO SLEEP!

  If you know what Infinity Mode is, skip to the second paragraph. If not, read on... 

  Infinity Mode is unlocked after beating Overtime Mode which is unlocked by playing 72 Hour Mode and getting the best ending. Infinity Mode is basically a "Survivor Mode" in which the entire zombie-infested mall is open to you. Your health is constantly depleting, and the only way to restore it is by eating food. Since food is so valuable in this mode, it is also very scarce. There is an extremely limited supply just lying around the mall. The only way you can survive for more than a day is by defeating the randomly spawning bosses that appear from time to time. They'll drop a supply box, and you'll be set for awhile until you find someone else to fight. By now you should know that finding a safe place to hide, setting the controller down, and letting the 360 run is not an option. You have to constantly be on the hunt for more food. Also, there are no save opportunities. The only way to take a break or sleep is to pause the game. There are two achievements related to this mode. 5 Day Survivor unlocks the Laser Sword, and 7 Day Survivor unlocks the "Arthur's Boxers" clothing item.

  I hadn't played my 360 in a long time. Ever since the FormID Reference Bug ruined Oblivion, I've been playing my SNES and DS a lot more. But the new South Park episode got me in the mood to play Dead Rising. (They spoofed Dawn of the Dead.) I never gave Infinty Mode a chance before, so I started playing to see what it was all about. Well, I found it fun. The whole survival aspect was engaging and forced you to actively play the entire time. I kept playing until I survived for a full day. I thought, "That wasn't so bad. It took awhile but it was pretty easy combat-wise. I might as well keep going." So I kept going. I told myself that I would play until I survived for 5 days, unlocked the Laser Sword, and got the 5 Day Survivor Achievement. By the time I did that, I had been playing for hours. Over 10 hours to be more specific. I then thought, "Ok, I've played for over 10 hours, and there's no way I'll ever do this again. The only way I'll ever get the 7 Day Survivor Achievement is if I keep going." So I kept going, again. More than 4 hours later, when I finally reached the 7 day mark, I had some food left over to survive awhile longer, but it was 7:09 a.m. and I needed some sleep. So I marched myself into a crowd of zombies and let them eat me alive. And that's how I spent my Friday night. My girlfriend said that it was nothing to be proud of. But I know better. GO ME!

  • Posted Apr 22, 2007 1:55 pm PT
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• 20Mar 07

  Devil May Cry, and the beginning of the end of Sony.

  Ahahahahaha! I knew it! I knew the 360 would get Devil May Cry 4! Woohoo! Good job to me and all the loyal Capcom fans that bought Dead Rising and Lost Planet. The love you've shown them has finally returned in a tangible, and awesome form: Devil May Cry. It's one of my favorite, no, it is my favorite series of last generation. My only reason to ever think of buying a PS3 has evaporated into nothingness, nothing but the smoke rising from Sony's dead, charred corpse. Yes, Sony is officially dead to me. Jesus Christ Sony, you suck. You blew it. You are cheating anyone who buys your console and you know it. They know it too, as soon as they come home 600 dollars poorer and realize there is close to nothing worth playing on your expensive paperweight. What the hell happened to you? You DOMINATED last generation. I looked down on my Halo playing friends and stompped on thier clawing fingers with PS2s strapped to me feet. You let me down this generation. When the next (current) generation consoles were announced, I was all about my Playstation. I got into peoples faces with, "You fools! Look at the current catalog of PS2 titles! So many games! So much diversity!! Your Xboxes are nothing but Halo machines, and that's all Xbox will ever be!" After these consoles were out, and I had played Dead Rising on my shiny new 360, I actually apologized to my friends for defending Sony. I felt ashamed. How could Sony embarrass me like that? HOW!? WHY!? Because they don't care about the customer! THAT'S WHY! They don't care enough to make an affordable console. They don't care enough to provide a decent online service. They don't care enough to innovate. They don't care enough to lift a finger and try to hold on to some of thier exclusives. They are too shameless to not steal ideas and make fools of themselves. The 600 dollar PS3 can't do anything that the 300 dollar 360 can't. However, the 360 outperforms the PS3 in online, arcade, exclusive content, and what matters most, it's library of GAMES. Not a cheap MMO rip-off world to see advertisements and chat, but real games.

  This generation's 360 is last generation's PS2. It gets proven over and over again. Sony, you were once great, but you've screwed up enough for me to have lost all faith in you, which I have. Have fun with your money.

  • Posted Mar 20, 2007 2:26 pm PT
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