In other news, this is awesome.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Amazing Story of Luke Cage
You know what's hard? Blogging every day when you're not getting paid in any way for doing it.
Hard.
Which may explain why I've been unable to blog every day successfully. Anyway...
Ok, this isn't really going to be some kind of Luke Cage biography or anything, just kind of an observation on my part. So, there's this Marvel Comics character called Luke Cage. Back in the day, he wore a puffy yellow disco shirt when he fought crime. He had super strength, bullet-proof skin, and a bad attitude. In short, he was the $#!t.
Then the early 80s came along and brought with it the end of his comic book. Then, the 90s came, and he got a new comic book. It wasn't so great, so it got canceled. Then, he had a couple less significant false starts, but no one was able to capture the character and give him the respect that I thought the character deserved.
Then, sometime around 2005, I had an idea for a short film in which Luke Cage and a few other black Marvel characters would talk about how they had been mistreated all these years. Well, the film didn't get made, but I did start up a little webcomic called The Adventures of Luke and Sam which featured Luke Cage and the Falcon (Sam Wilson). In my eyes, the world had been set right since Luke Cage was once again headlining a comic (of sorts).
Then I hear about a guy by the name of Brian Michael Bendis who features Luke Cage in Alias, Daredevil, and the New Avengers. Ok, ok...truthfully, I already knew about Bendis since I was a big reader of his Powers title, but I didn't know he was such a Cage fan. In a way, Bendis inspired me to finally complete the short film that I had planned. Only, I didn't film it, I used the script as a blueprint for a special episode of Luke and Sam, and I included an additional couple of panels at the end giving a nod to Bendis.
Alas, I didn't think the Luke-love would last, but Bendis has really done right by the character. He's added depth and emotion to the character that had been missing in past incarnations, and it's just been revealed that Luke will not only lead the new Thunderbolts, but he'll also remain as an Avenger as well.
Now, if Marvel would only allow Luke to wear his yellow shirt again, it would be perfect... :)
Hard.
Which may explain why I've been unable to blog every day successfully. Anyway...
Ok, this isn't really going to be some kind of Luke Cage biography or anything, just kind of an observation on my part. So, there's this Marvel Comics character called Luke Cage. Back in the day, he wore a puffy yellow disco shirt when he fought crime. He had super strength, bullet-proof skin, and a bad attitude. In short, he was the $#!t.
Then the early 80s came along and brought with it the end of his comic book. Then, the 90s came, and he got a new comic book. It wasn't so great, so it got canceled. Then, he had a couple less significant false starts, but no one was able to capture the character and give him the respect that I thought the character deserved.
Then, sometime around 2005, I had an idea for a short film in which Luke Cage and a few other black Marvel characters would talk about how they had been mistreated all these years. Well, the film didn't get made, but I did start up a little webcomic called The Adventures of Luke and Sam which featured Luke Cage and the Falcon (Sam Wilson). In my eyes, the world had been set right since Luke Cage was once again headlining a comic (of sorts).
Then I hear about a guy by the name of Brian Michael Bendis who features Luke Cage in Alias, Daredevil, and the New Avengers. Ok, ok...truthfully, I already knew about Bendis since I was a big reader of his Powers title, but I didn't know he was such a Cage fan. In a way, Bendis inspired me to finally complete the short film that I had planned. Only, I didn't film it, I used the script as a blueprint for a special episode of Luke and Sam, and I included an additional couple of panels at the end giving a nod to Bendis.
Alas, I didn't think the Luke-love would last, but Bendis has really done right by the character. He's added depth and emotion to the character that had been missing in past incarnations, and it's just been revealed that Luke will not only lead the new Thunderbolts, but he'll also remain as an Avenger as well.
Now, if Marvel would only allow Luke to wear his yellow shirt again, it would be perfect... :)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Heavy Rain -- Unpunished
In other news, I just beat Heavy Rain two nights ago, and it was one of the most unique gameplay experiences I've ever had. I'm not prepared to declare it the GOTY just yet, but I am ready to call it the best game of the year so far.
The story was rich, the characters were interesting, and the controls worked extremely well. Now all I have to do is complete the damned thing with all of the main characters intact (and not full of holes, or burnt to a crisp), and I'll be all set. Platinum trophy, here I come.
The story was rich, the characters were interesting, and the controls worked extremely well. Now all I have to do is complete the damned thing with all of the main characters intact (and not full of holes, or burnt to a crisp), and I'll be all set. Platinum trophy, here I come.
Borderlands and the Older Gamer
Time flies when you're not blogging, right? I mean, crap -- has it really been 13 days since my last post? Oh well...
Anyway, I just beat Borderlands, and everything you've read about it is true. There are 28 zillion-gajillion guns up for grabs, and it's 100x better to play it with friends. As a single player game, Borderlands fails, sadly. Hopefully, the inevitable sequel will feature a more entertaining single-player experience.
As a funny side note, I had played through just about the entire game (not including the expansion packs) without knowing about the phenomenon of the hacked gun. So, I host a public game, and this level 50 joins the game with a gun that shoots pure death at 16 rounds per second. I mean, this gun friggin laid waste to everything in it's path. When I asked the guy where he got such a beautiful engine of destruction, he said nothing -- he just proceeded to throw down a handful of death-dealers, the likes of which I never imagined. Then, he left the game.
I used the guns for about an hour before I became just a little bit suspicious. So, I consulted Google. I entered "Borderlands guns", and the auto correct feature immediately added on "hacking guide". Yeah. Apparently everyone on the planet knew about hacked Borderlands guns except me and the guys I usually played with. I must be getting old...
Anyway, I just beat Borderlands, and everything you've read about it is true. There are 28 zillion-gajillion guns up for grabs, and it's 100x better to play it with friends. As a single player game, Borderlands fails, sadly. Hopefully, the inevitable sequel will feature a more entertaining single-player experience.
As a funny side note, I had played through just about the entire game (not including the expansion packs) without knowing about the phenomenon of the hacked gun. So, I host a public game, and this level 50 joins the game with a gun that shoots pure death at 16 rounds per second. I mean, this gun friggin laid waste to everything in it's path. When I asked the guy where he got such a beautiful engine of destruction, he said nothing -- he just proceeded to throw down a handful of death-dealers, the likes of which I never imagined. Then, he left the game.
I used the guns for about an hour before I became just a little bit suspicious. So, I consulted Google. I entered "Borderlands guns", and the auto correct feature immediately added on "hacking guide". Yeah. Apparently everyone on the planet knew about hacked Borderlands guns except me and the guys I usually played with. I must be getting old...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
While I was out...Quick-Hit Review Wrap-Up
Ok, so here are the rest of the games I played during the time when I wasn't updating:
- Fallout 3: Great game; 60+ hours of goodness.
- Street Fighter IV: a nice return to 2D fighters, but I really suck at it (still).
- Prototype: Fun overall, but not as good as InFamous.
- Prince of Persia (the new one): Bad. Not bad meaning good, but bad meaning BAD.
- Wolverine: I've had more fun with food poisoning. A lot of people say it was a lot better than the movie, and that's accurate, but the bar was not set very high to begin with.
Monday, February 15, 2010
While I was out...Killzone 2
Let's continue with a few quick-hit reviews of the some games that came out while I was on "vacation". Next up is Killzone 2.
Killzone 2 is a PS3 exclusive game. I played it to completion on normal, and played in a few multiplayer matches.
Graphically, this game is the most impressive game I've ever seen. Being a fan (probably the only one of my kind) of the first game, I was also very interested to get back into the story of the KZ universe. The gameplay was rock-solid, and I can honestly say that I have no complaints about Killzone whatsoever.
Geez, these quick-hit reviews are getting a little light...I'd better wrap it up on the next post so I can start talking about current stuff.
Killzone 2 is a PS3 exclusive game. I played it to completion on normal, and played in a few multiplayer matches.
Graphically, this game is the most impressive game I've ever seen. Being a fan (probably the only one of my kind) of the first game, I was also very interested to get back into the story of the KZ universe. The gameplay was rock-solid, and I can honestly say that I have no complaints about Killzone whatsoever.
Geez, these quick-hit reviews are getting a little light...I'd better wrap it up on the next post so I can start talking about current stuff.
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