The Bullet List:

• Watched Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. While it is the weakest of the trilogy, that doesn't mean anything. They are all amazing, Two Towers just gets forgotten between the charming beginning and epic conclusion. The Battle of Helms Deep just may be the best battle to ever appear on a big screen. 5/5
• Watched Pulp Fiction to kick off my Quentin Tarantino Christmas marathon. Needless to say, it's my favorite film of his. Every section of the film is cinematic gold and the characters really jump off the screen. 5/5
• Watched Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino's first film and one of his best. Many great characters and fine acting performances. Plot twist done right. 4/5

About five months ago, I bought a game because a few of you praised it and I found it in a bargain bin for $14. That game is Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It took me a while to play it, but since I finally did start a few days ago, it's been hard to put it down. The level of choice is pretty amazing, you can approach each mission in a variety of ways and deal with characters however you want. It all changes the outcome in the end. You can even play the entire game without killing anyone, or you can go guns blazing from start to finish. I prefer a mix of both. I take the stealth approach, but I'm not afraid to crack a few eggs. It's right up there with Metal Gear Solid as far as stealth goes. The one thing I do not like about the game is the story and the world that it takes place in, it's pretty boring and if the whole idea of this game is choice, I hate the idea of augmenting human revolution. So far, I can't defy orders and hand in my working papers as the enforcer of a drug pushing corporation. But with games, it's gameplay that matters, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution has some stellar gameplay. A true diamond in the rough.

2012 Game of the Year Awards Preview

I am prepping my third annual game awards. While this has been a pretty lame year for gaming compared to the last few years, there have been plenty of games that deserve recognition. Plus, I always have fun with it and don't take it too seriously. We are talking about video games here, right? Here are my (pending) 45 categories:

Game of the Year

Runner-up

Most Anticipated

Best Sports

Best Driving

Best Horror

Best Fighting

Best Platforming

Best Role Playing

Best Shooter

Best Action/Adventure

Best PS3 Exclusive

Best 360 Exclusive

Best Wii U Exclusive

Best PC Exclusive

Best Vita Exclusive

Best 3DS Exclusive

Best Re-release

Best Console

Best Handheld

Best Graphics (Realistic)

Best Graphics (Artistic)

Best Sound

Best Soundtrack

Best Voiceover

Best Innovation

Most Improved Sequel

Best Trailer

Biggest Disappointment

Worst Game

Best Surprise

Best Atmosphere

Best Multiplayer

Best Story

Best Moment

Best DLC

Best Downloadable Game

Best New IP

Best Use of Non-Video Game License

Hero of the Year

Villain of the Year

Badass of the Year

Babe of the Year

Best New Character

Character of the Year

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A lot of awards right? Well, they will be spread across six blogs. Some will be cut, some will be added, and some will combine. I am holding off on doing this until after the holidays, there are still two key games I want to play that I will most likely be getting for Christmas. I start college on January 14th, so I will have a lot of free time on my hands until then. I doubt I will be blogging until after the 26th, so be sure to have a merry Christmas! Thanks for reading and please comment

- Dylan