Dear Assholes Who Will Call Multiple Times Today,
I'm sure you mean well when you give your message to vote, whether specifically saying to vote for a particular candidate or not. This Tuesday, we, the people of the United States of America, have a very important decision to make regarding the future. Voting is not just a right, it's a duty as an American citizen. What do the last 3 sentences have in common? They have all been repeated in some way, shape, or form for quite some time now.
In this divisive Presidential campaign, we've gone far beyond "mud-slinging", and have gone to slinging stuff that the flies won't even go near. Statements so polarizing even actual magnets don't know what to do anymore. The money raised in this Presidential campaign alone is probably enough to feed the entire continent of Africa for 4 years, and instead it's being spent on truth-bending advertisements, further proving the "...and I approve this message" stipulation on them is a complete waste of time that has no teeth.
The truth is, the majority of America has been sick of hearing about this since about April. This means that most of the calls you'll be making today will either go unanswered or somebody will pick up that's jaded to the whole process, yelling obscenities into your ear and saying Tuesday can't come fast enough (and it really can't). Here's to hoping you get paid well for it ... unless you're volunteering for this, in which case, don't you have anything better to do with your time?
The bottom line is: politics suck, and they've sucked for the past couple of decades. We're tired of it, we'll vote Tuesday, LET IT GO.
Sincerely,
Everyone Who Is Sick Of This Bullshit
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
A Rant About a Game That's Over 2 Years Old
Hey everybody, this is Jbizzo49. It's been about 6 months since I posted here, holy crap.
Well, let's just get straight to the point. A couple of months ago, Prometheus and I did a playthrough of Metroid: Other M. That link will send you to that playlist should you want to actually suffer through that garbage. I don't think I had enough say as to what I thought of the game since that playthrough was Prometheus's first full experience with it, so in essence, it was like I played the game so he didn't have to. But I didn't give my full thoughts, so I thought here would be the place to give them.
If you still haven't picked up this game 2 years after its release, don't, and I'll tell you for why.
The story is like moldy Swiss cheese, it stinks and is full of holes. I'm still convinced that this game's storyline is part of Mitt Romney's master plan to overturn Roe v. Wade. But anyway, there was a possibility of me being able to say something positive about the storyline. About halfway through the game, Samus suspects a traitor among the group of soldiers, and calls him "The Deleter", which would have been an interesting subplot had they actually followed up on it. But other than that, the story makes you wonder why the hell you even like this franchise in the first place, kinda like Metal Gear Solid, only with less deliberate trolling.
The characterizations are wooden and nearly single-handedly took down the franchise. You'd think a bare-bones character such as Samus wouldn't be so hard to do right, but Nintendo managed to ruin one of the most badass characters they have. Not only does Samus's voice actress sound like a robot (which might not entirely be her fault, given she read THIS script) but the entire plot has misogynistic undertones to it. And were the script writers Oedipal? Seriously, the mother/mom references are off the charts.
The controls are crippled from the start due to the fact that, for some insane reason, this game is Wiimote-only. The ability to switch perspectives between first- and third-person, however novel that idea was, is executed poorly. This leads to...
...the game design. It's atrocious. Some idiot designer thought to himself, hmm, how about we make Missiles only usable in the first-person perspective? So they did, and it gets annoying real fast. Some other idiot designer said, how about no camera control in the third-person perspective? So they did, leaving moments in backtracking where you're running TOWARDS the camera not being able to see what's in front of you until it's already about half a second too late. Total bull, what is this, Resident Evil? A third idiot designer asked, how about we put some instant death sections that pop up with almost no warning? These don't serve to terrify the player, rather it just makes the player throw their controller in frustration. And don't even get me started on the sub-bosses, which were cool until I had to fight them about 10 goddamned times.
The soundtrack is lacking. Other than a couple of series mainstays, Other M's soundtrack isn't all that memorable. What happened here? Did the people who do music for this franchise have the night off or something?
Want more? Watch my playthrough by clicking the link earlier in this post. See ya.
Well, let's just get straight to the point. A couple of months ago, Prometheus and I did a playthrough of Metroid: Other M. That link will send you to that playlist should you want to actually suffer through that garbage. I don't think I had enough say as to what I thought of the game since that playthrough was Prometheus's first full experience with it, so in essence, it was like I played the game so he didn't have to. But I didn't give my full thoughts, so I thought here would be the place to give them.
If you still haven't picked up this game 2 years after its release, don't, and I'll tell you for why.
The story is like moldy Swiss cheese, it stinks and is full of holes. I'm still convinced that this game's storyline is part of Mitt Romney's master plan to overturn Roe v. Wade. But anyway, there was a possibility of me being able to say something positive about the storyline. About halfway through the game, Samus suspects a traitor among the group of soldiers, and calls him "The Deleter", which would have been an interesting subplot had they actually followed up on it. But other than that, the story makes you wonder why the hell you even like this franchise in the first place, kinda like Metal Gear Solid, only with less deliberate trolling.
The characterizations are wooden and nearly single-handedly took down the franchise. You'd think a bare-bones character such as Samus wouldn't be so hard to do right, but Nintendo managed to ruin one of the most badass characters they have. Not only does Samus's voice actress sound like a robot (which might not entirely be her fault, given she read THIS script) but the entire plot has misogynistic undertones to it. And were the script writers Oedipal? Seriously, the mother/mom references are off the charts.
The controls are crippled from the start due to the fact that, for some insane reason, this game is Wiimote-only. The ability to switch perspectives between first- and third-person, however novel that idea was, is executed poorly. This leads to...
...the game design. It's atrocious. Some idiot designer thought to himself, hmm, how about we make Missiles only usable in the first-person perspective? So they did, and it gets annoying real fast. Some other idiot designer said, how about no camera control in the third-person perspective? So they did, leaving moments in backtracking where you're running TOWARDS the camera not being able to see what's in front of you until it's already about half a second too late. Total bull, what is this, Resident Evil? A third idiot designer asked, how about we put some instant death sections that pop up with almost no warning? These don't serve to terrify the player, rather it just makes the player throw their controller in frustration. And don't even get me started on the sub-bosses, which were cool until I had to fight them about 10 goddamned times.
The soundtrack is lacking. Other than a couple of series mainstays, Other M's soundtrack isn't all that memorable. What happened here? Did the people who do music for this franchise have the night off or something?
Want more? Watch my playthrough by clicking the link earlier in this post. See ya.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
It's Been A While
...since I could ...oh wait...
Hey everybody, this is Jbizzo49 and it has been over 2 months since I last updated this. Wow. I think the major problem leading to me not updating this blog is that I've been busy with my classes.
As everybody probably knows, I'm taking a break from uploading stuff due to technical issues, I will hopefully start uploading again towards the tail end of this month, right as finals week looms. Fun, huh?
I posted a "blog" video that I did with Prometheus a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't seen it, it's right here. I use the term "blog" very loosely, it's more like a random conversation. Like even moreso than previous blog videos we've done. If you have 80 minutes to kill, click that link.
And yeah, I know this is short, but there's nothing really that interesting gaming-wise. So until next time, see ya.
Hey everybody, this is Jbizzo49 and it has been over 2 months since I last updated this. Wow. I think the major problem leading to me not updating this blog is that I've been busy with my classes.
As everybody probably knows, I'm taking a break from uploading stuff due to technical issues, I will hopefully start uploading again towards the tail end of this month, right as finals week looms. Fun, huh?
I posted a "blog" video that I did with Prometheus a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't seen it, it's right here. I use the term "blog" very loosely, it's more like a random conversation. Like even moreso than previous blog videos we've done. If you have 80 minutes to kill, click that link.
And yeah, I know this is short, but there's nothing really that interesting gaming-wise. So until next time, see ya.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Deja Vu?
Hey everybody, this is Jbizzo49.
Currently in class where we have been given time to work on an example database design, and since I'm already finished with it for the most part (having a whole course in database management doesn't hurt), I figured I'd do a quick post.
Yesterday I finished recording Super Luigi Galaxy, and the plan was to upload all the remaining videos today, but I only got Parts 32-34 uploaded since I was kind of lazy and couldn't get the rest before I had to leave for class. That playthrough should be finished tomorrow with Parts 35 and 36 and one bonus video.
So Super Bowl XLVI (46 for the Roman numerically challenged) is gong to be a rematch of Super Bowl XLII (42) between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. And the similarities on how both teams got there is almost uncanny. Both Super Bowls are in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Giants got into the playoffs by being on a hot streak in December and January, and similarly NOBODY wants to face the Giants. The Giants also won the NFC Championship game both times by a game-winning field goal in overtime. The Patriots are once again the top seed in the AFC, which is still the weaker conference in all honesty. This is, of course, not the same feared Patriots team it was 4 years ago on the verge of the perfect season. They've been able to put together 14 wins in the regular season despite having one of the worst defenses in the league. Their offense this year is not compensating as much for their bad defense this year as they were 4 years ago. The Patriots, surprisingly, are the 3 point favorites according to Vegas. They're the favorites, and we're asking what CAN they do, against the Giants, who are suddenly like what CAN'T they do? That makes no sense.
Anyway, I'm hoping to get some more things recorded this weekend but I haven't decided what. So, see ya.
Currently in class where we have been given time to work on an example database design, and since I'm already finished with it for the most part (having a whole course in database management doesn't hurt), I figured I'd do a quick post.
Yesterday I finished recording Super Luigi Galaxy, and the plan was to upload all the remaining videos today, but I only got Parts 32-34 uploaded since I was kind of lazy and couldn't get the rest before I had to leave for class. That playthrough should be finished tomorrow with Parts 35 and 36 and one bonus video.
So Super Bowl XLVI (46 for the Roman numerically challenged) is gong to be a rematch of Super Bowl XLII (42) between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. And the similarities on how both teams got there is almost uncanny. Both Super Bowls are in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Giants got into the playoffs by being on a hot streak in December and January, and similarly NOBODY wants to face the Giants. The Giants also won the NFC Championship game both times by a game-winning field goal in overtime. The Patriots are once again the top seed in the AFC, which is still the weaker conference in all honesty. This is, of course, not the same feared Patriots team it was 4 years ago on the verge of the perfect season. They've been able to put together 14 wins in the regular season despite having one of the worst defenses in the league. Their offense this year is not compensating as much for their bad defense this year as they were 4 years ago. The Patriots, surprisingly, are the 3 point favorites according to Vegas. They're the favorites, and we're asking what CAN they do, against the Giants, who are suddenly like what CAN'T they do? That makes no sense.
Anyway, I'm hoping to get some more things recorded this weekend but I haven't decided what. So, see ya.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Back to School
I haven't done one of these in a while and thought it was time I did.
I shall have you know that in addition to these written blogs, PrometheusMFD and I do blogs that I post on YouTube, and we have another one of those coming, although I don't know when.
Today is my first day of classes for the semester. Rarely do you see something that is eye-opening on the first day of classes, let alone the first class in a student's given semester, but that's what happened today. I'm taking Intercultural Communication and watched part of the 1993 documentary "The Color of Fear" which was about preconceptions of people of all different races and cultures. If I were you, I'd check it out if you can find it and have a couple of hours to kill.
As far as my class schedule is concerned, if there's any day in the week you can expect a bunch of stuff to be uploaded from me, it's Wednesday because I have a break in classes from 2-6PM (CST) and that will be the prime time I'm in the library or something doing homework, and since most of that is done electronically, I can upload videos at the same time, and the internet connection is really fast, so the most likely day of the week for floods of uploads this semester is Wednesday.
I'm gonna head to my last class of the day, and then probably record a whole bunch of stuff since Prometheus probably won't want to do the blog today. I'm hoping to get Super Luigi Galaxy finished and make some progress on Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Speaking of my last class of the day, it's starting about 20 minutes from when I post this, so I'll end things here, so until then, see ya.
I shall have you know that in addition to these written blogs, PrometheusMFD and I do blogs that I post on YouTube, and we have another one of those coming, although I don't know when.
Today is my first day of classes for the semester. Rarely do you see something that is eye-opening on the first day of classes, let alone the first class in a student's given semester, but that's what happened today. I'm taking Intercultural Communication and watched part of the 1993 documentary "The Color of Fear" which was about preconceptions of people of all different races and cultures. If I were you, I'd check it out if you can find it and have a couple of hours to kill.
As far as my class schedule is concerned, if there's any day in the week you can expect a bunch of stuff to be uploaded from me, it's Wednesday because I have a break in classes from 2-6PM (CST) and that will be the prime time I'm in the library or something doing homework, and since most of that is done electronically, I can upload videos at the same time, and the internet connection is really fast, so the most likely day of the week for floods of uploads this semester is Wednesday.
I'm gonna head to my last class of the day, and then probably record a whole bunch of stuff since Prometheus probably won't want to do the blog today. I'm hoping to get Super Luigi Galaxy finished and make some progress on Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Speaking of my last class of the day, it's starting about 20 minutes from when I post this, so I'll end things here, so until then, see ya.
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Most Politics You'll Likely Ever Hear From Me
A belated new year to you all, this is Jbizzo49.
I started uploading the first parts of my Kirby's Return to Dream Land playthrough. Incidentally, Part 1 is right here, should you wish to check it out. And I'm writing this a little bit before my second recording session of it. I'll tell you right now that this playthrough is not going to be as short as everyone thinks it's going to be because of what I plan to do with it. On the other hand, I shouldn't have to much trouble with it, so hopefully I won't get lazy with this playthough and still finish it fairly quickly.
PrometheusMFD was over at my place a few days ago and I got the chance to play some Rock Band 3 and he got to see Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Skyward Sword. We also recorded my 1000 Video Special. 3 things I'll say about it: you'll like it, it's a little over an hour in length, and it will probably be a month before it gets released considering at the time I'm writing this post, I'm uploading video #939.
Tomorrow is January 3rd which means that the Republican caucus in Iowa will finally happen. This is good, because anyone living in Iowa is well aware of the political ads on TV that run about once every 5 milliseconds. You either get active into politics, or, like PrometheusMFD, get jaded to the whole thing. But with the caucus tomorrow, we get a relief from these ads for about 3 microseconds. Seriously, this whole "Iowa having the first say" when it comes to this stuff is not all it's cracked up to be. My example up there is only a very slight exaggeration on the number of political ads here, you just get bombarded with them. You see so many of them so many times that you start to pick up on how HATEFUL the large majority of them are. This is a problem that seems to have grown at least tenfold every Presidential Election since the invention of the television. When I'm thinking who I should vote for, you should tell me why I should vote for you. This kind of ad has dissipated further and further each Presidential Election I remember. They've turned more towards "why you shouldn't vote for the other guy". And I swear about 90% of the ads this political season have been from that perspective. Another thing to note is the amount of political calls, especially if you're a registered Independent. This is an absolute joke. We live in the year 2012 and these idiots are unaware of the value of our privacy. You know, having the whole family sit down at the dinner table has become a rarer and rarer thing. So when it actually does happen, rarely does something bring a sour mood to the table than a call that interrupts family time when everyone is otherwise busy on the computer, at work, or something like that, it's absolutely frustrating. And you follow the campaigns enough, you'll soon start to realize that marketing on other products largely have the same feel. Tell me why I should buy your product, don't tell me why I shouldn't buy the other guy's product. It's the same frustrating situation both as a citizen and as a consumer, both in the ridiculous amount of both the information and negativity.
Man, that was a long-winded tirade against current situations. Just thinking about it has worn me out, so I think that will do for now, so until next time, see ya.
I started uploading the first parts of my Kirby's Return to Dream Land playthrough. Incidentally, Part 1 is right here, should you wish to check it out. And I'm writing this a little bit before my second recording session of it. I'll tell you right now that this playthrough is not going to be as short as everyone thinks it's going to be because of what I plan to do with it. On the other hand, I shouldn't have to much trouble with it, so hopefully I won't get lazy with this playthough and still finish it fairly quickly.
PrometheusMFD was over at my place a few days ago and I got the chance to play some Rock Band 3 and he got to see Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Skyward Sword. We also recorded my 1000 Video Special. 3 things I'll say about it: you'll like it, it's a little over an hour in length, and it will probably be a month before it gets released considering at the time I'm writing this post, I'm uploading video #939.
Tomorrow is January 3rd which means that the Republican caucus in Iowa will finally happen. This is good, because anyone living in Iowa is well aware of the political ads on TV that run about once every 5 milliseconds. You either get active into politics, or, like PrometheusMFD, get jaded to the whole thing. But with the caucus tomorrow, we get a relief from these ads for about 3 microseconds. Seriously, this whole "Iowa having the first say" when it comes to this stuff is not all it's cracked up to be. My example up there is only a very slight exaggeration on the number of political ads here, you just get bombarded with them. You see so many of them so many times that you start to pick up on how HATEFUL the large majority of them are. This is a problem that seems to have grown at least tenfold every Presidential Election since the invention of the television. When I'm thinking who I should vote for, you should tell me why I should vote for you. This kind of ad has dissipated further and further each Presidential Election I remember. They've turned more towards "why you shouldn't vote for the other guy". And I swear about 90% of the ads this political season have been from that perspective. Another thing to note is the amount of political calls, especially if you're a registered Independent. This is an absolute joke. We live in the year 2012 and these idiots are unaware of the value of our privacy. You know, having the whole family sit down at the dinner table has become a rarer and rarer thing. So when it actually does happen, rarely does something bring a sour mood to the table than a call that interrupts family time when everyone is otherwise busy on the computer, at work, or something like that, it's absolutely frustrating. And you follow the campaigns enough, you'll soon start to realize that marketing on other products largely have the same feel. Tell me why I should buy your product, don't tell me why I shouldn't buy the other guy's product. It's the same frustrating situation both as a citizen and as a consumer, both in the ridiculous amount of both the information and negativity.
Man, that was a long-winded tirade against current situations. Just thinking about it has worn me out, so I think that will do for now, so until next time, see ya.
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