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Yaz's Blog

I am a php developer. I am a geek. I am a fiction reader. A movie and tv addict.
An XBOX360 player. A snowboarder. A cyclist. A Softball player. A Venezuelan-Canadian.

"I recognize that Modern Warfare 3 is beyond vile, and that liking any portion of it - even in private - is to swear fealty to an immoral and undying reich. But Kill Confirmed is hot to death, the kind of wrench twist that alters every variable, and deserves a moment."
- Tycho from Penny Arcade
2 months ago View comments

Tagged with:  #gaming  #mw3

For my WoW playing friends.

1 year ago 1 notes View comments

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Medal of Honor (sort of) review

I realized I had this sitting in my draft’s folder for about a month and I never posted it. I played Medal of Honor over a week period on an XBOX 360, with my 32” TV and my Turtle Beach headphones.

CAMPAIGN

The annoying:

  • Characters stuck in spots.
  • Areas don’t move forward unless some hidden dude behind a wall is killed (who doesn’t come out to find you, or make any effort to hint that he exists)
  • The audio triggers don’t trigger at the right time.. (tho when it works, its awesome).
  • Zero explanation on how to use some of the features (target missiles, etc).

The awesome

  • Campaign looks wonderful most of the time.
  • Guns feel hefty and sound great!
  • Controller layout is good (I like the L thumper for other gun, and Y for quick pistol draw).
  • Super cool sliding move to hide behind rocks.

No deal-breaker, but no deal-maker either:

  • Story is nothing out of the ordinary, although very patriotic.
  • Hidden HUD.

MULTIPLAYER

The annoying:

  • Its like playing Battlefield Bad Company 2
  • Everything in the screen is so small and blended together that you can’t tell apart the building wall from the dude standing RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!
  • The controls are different in multiplayer.
  • The guns are puny.
  • Can’t go prone.
  • Not that many maps.
  • Matching servers suck.
  • Absolutely no information on how to use the “Rewards”.

The awesome:

  • No screaming 12 year olds playing the game.
1 year ago View comments

Tagged with:  #gaming  #xbox  #fps

Natal Fail.

1 year ago View comments

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The future of gaming. Go to the 20 minute mark if you’re short on time. (via kotaku)

1 year ago View comments

Tagged with:  #video  #gaming

Double shotgun dude. What sucks is that you can’t do anything about this, you just die, and often.

2 years ago View comments

Tagged with:  #COD6  #mw2  #gaming  #video

Do Girls Like Video Games?

This article ponders the decade old question “Do Girls Like Video Games?”.

FTA:

…Many male gamers find themselves wondering where the women are hiding

The article is long, but the question is interesting.

This was my response.
My fav games? Call of Duty, 4, 5 and hopefully soon 6. I loved Gears of War 1 & 2. Loved all the Halos. Love the Rainbow Six series. I love playing online (Nazi Zombies in COD5?!?!).

We’re not hiding under a rock, and if you give me an RPG I’d probably ask if you thought I was 10. (I’m 26 btw)

The thing is… I avoid talking to anybody online. Why? Because 95% of people there either revert back to being 13 year old homophobic douchebags or are just douchebags.

I don’t mind hearing swearing, and most people there don’t care. But the attitude people have when they play, is almost disgusting. To be honest, I am not interested in the pissing match that usually goes on there.

Simply put: grow up, and we’ll start speaking up.


What do you think?
2 years ago View comments

Tagged with:  #gaming  #women  #gamers  #womengamers  #videogames