• 28Feb 08

  New Emblem! Finally!

  

  What does this button do?
  Bearers of this emblem managed to complete the Scavenator session of September '07 with some impressive times. Live long and scavenate!

  AWESOME!

  NEW GOAL: Get more emblems and complete Row 3!

  • Posted Feb 28, 2008 1:15 pm PT
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• 23Feb 08

  God of War: Chains of Olympus

  I don't know about you guys but I'm totally stoked for this one! Recently it was announced that God of War: Chains of Olympus has gone gold - that means it has started publishing and is ready for shipping. Reviews are already up on Gamepro, IGN, GameZone and 1UP - they have given it very high scores and call it 'the best looking and playing game on the system'. The reviewers have talked highly of the control scheme which was a cause of concern among GoW fans as the PSP has fewer buttons as compared to a PS2 joystick. They have also praised the high quality of presentation and gameplay but criticized the short storyline (~7-8 hours) and small number of boss fights. The average score awarded is 9.5/10 - making it the highest rated PSP game. Reviewers have called it an accurate translation of the other games in the franchise but with a unique and compelling story to go along. Although nothing innovative or new has been added to the gameplay mechanics, the developer has done a great job in translating the epic God of War game feel to a handheld device.

  I have not been lucky enough to get my hands on the demos that have been released but that makes me all the more excited to play this game. I am a little bummed by the fact the game has a short storyline but considering the capacity of the PSP and how the game looks - I don't think I will be complaining for long. Plus, the reviewers have also stated that the game contains lots of unlockable content and one particular reviewer managed to clock 25+ hours - so, I guess that speaks for the replayability and immersiveness of the game.

  • Posted Feb 23, 2008 4:30 am PT
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• 22Jan 08

  Greatest Guitar Riffs

  Help me compile a list of songs with the greatest guitar riffs in the history of greatest guitar riffs!! The following are some of my favorites (not in any particular order):

  • A Change of Seasons by Dream Theater

  Links: Part 1
  Part 2
  Part 3

  • Acid Rain by Liquid Tension Experiment

  • Universal Mind by Liquid Tension Experiment

  • Blood Brothers by Iron Maiden

  • Halo 2 OST by Steve Vai/Martin O'Donnell

  • Be Yourself by Audioslave

  • Man or Animal by Audioslave

  • Like A Stone by Audioslave

  • Show Me How To Live by Audioslave

  • Hypnotize by System of A Down

  • Question by System of A Down

  • Needles by System of A Down

  • Aerials by System of A Down

  • Chop Suey by System of A Down

  • Good God by KoRn

  • Killing In the Name by Rage Against The Machine

  • Mother by Danzig

  • Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix

  • Duality by Slipknot

  • Hold The Line by Toto

  • Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm (Cover)

  • Sweet Dreams by Marilyn Manson (Cover)

  • Someday by Flipsyde

  • St. Anger by Metallica

  • Welcome to the Jungle by Guns 'N' Roses

  • Enter Sandman by Metallica

  • Layla by Eric Clapton

  Here's the list for now ... its not complete, tell me what you think about the songs ..
  
  
  
  

  • Posted Jan 22, 2008 7:27 am PT
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