Actually I just finished Halo 2 for the first time yesterday. =P It was definitely bigger in every way than the first and my friend was right about that ending. Luckily, I don't have to wait years before I play the next one. Just a week for it to arrive in the mail. =P
Outcast is my favorite Star Wars game of all time. I definitely recommend checking out Republic Commando. As others have said, the demo was definitely more indicative of today's video games then it is the state of Star Wars. Heck, check out this clip from Tomb Raider that was shown the same day as 1313.
SilverWook said:
Spooky timing, Tobar.
Raising Arizona (1987)
Thought about jumping into Total Recall but decided I was in a more lighthearted mood. I always get a kick out of films set in Arizona that were also filmed here. As was the same with Used Cars (1980), Arizona is populated with a bunch of oddballs. (Probably not too far off the mark.) =P A very fun film.
I actually have two of those posters but they're both the quarter size. They were handing them out at the midnight premiere at IMAX.
The Running Man (1987)
Another that's been on my list for a while. Decided to dive in on a whim. What a great action movie. Beats the crap out of the Hunger Games, that's for sure. =P
Exciting. =D
Asaki said:
I see that they're more focused on making a "mature" game than they are making a Star Wars game.
Uh.....what? Seems like you have a pretty limited definition of what Star Wars is.
Anyway, here's a cool interview with a couple of the devs. Sounds like it might end up with a TEEN rating after all after they explained what they meant by it being mature. Which is cool, Republic Commando ended up with a TEEN and that was a pretty sick game.
Battleship (2012)
I had no intention of seeing this whatsoever. However, it was my dad's birthday and he really wanted to see it. So...I saw it. It was not terrible. It was not great. It was good for what it was, a mindless popcorn flick. The action was good, the acting was adequate as was the writing. The film was filled with characters who all had different humorous quirks to them that kept things interesting. It was never boring. Rihanna was not annoying or distracting. It played it safe and was the better for it. Still wouldn't recommend it to anyone though. =P
I am excite.
Asaki said:
But does "mature" mean "rated M for mature", or does it just mean "not a Lego game"?
Because I can't anything Star Wars related fitting with an M rating.
If that was the case it would be rated TEEN. I do wonder what kind of violence it contains to warrant the M rating.
CP3S, I can't help but notice you completely left out Republic Commando. That was a good one.
The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison
Welp I finished it. A pretty good read, I'll probably continue on with the series at some later date. For now I think I might dive into Doc Savage.
The Graduate (1967)
Here's one that's been on my list for quite some time. Very good stuff. I loved the use of music throughout it's the kind of thing I've wanted to do/see done for a long while now. Now I'm a little interested in the novel it's based on.
Bingowings said:
That's a whole lot of hole.
I wonder if Wookieepediaphiles will be linking this to this?
They have been but the devs have stated that the number is in reference to the 1313th level of Coruscant. Also since apparently this is set around the OT era, no young Boba. Add to that the Gametrailers preview at the Presidio which showed a young man doing mocap and his likeness captured in the game it's pretty safe to say that this will be a new character.
Here's the official description so far:
"Named for Level 1313, a ruthless criminal underground deep below the surface of the planet of Coruscant, the game puts players in control of a deadly bounty hunter as he uses an arsenal of exotic weaponry to hunt down his marks and uncover the truth surrounding a criminal conspiracy. Star Wars 1313 emphasizes epic set pieces and fast-paced combat with a hero who uses human skills and gadgets, rather than supernatural Force powers, to make his way through this dangerous world."
I just realized something. This might be where those time travel rumors originated from. I really hope those were just baseless speculation. =/
George Lucas leaves Lucasfilm to 'retire to my garage'
Ô_o
I hate both Jabbas for different reasons. The '97 looks absolutely nothing like ROTJ Jabba. The '04 Jabba gets closer but somehow faker and they didn't even get his eye color right this time! Anyway...
Breakdown (1997)
Now this is an action movie. Great stuff but being a native of Arizona, I can't say I appreciate the picture they paint of us. =P
Sigh.
"By popular demand we now have a HD Blu-ray edition of SPACE COMMAND! Simply manage your pledge and add $8. Backers at Vice Admiral and higher already have this upgrade included. Thanks for making this dream possible."
That isn't an actual tier, it's just a notification.
All the tiers offer the blu-ray you just need to add an additional $8 to your pledge.
I went with the Lieutenant tier. I had considered the next tier up but that only seemed like it had a special gold patch if you pledged within 48 hours of their start. I'm not a patch person. =P
This Memorial Day weekend heralded the annual Phoenix Comicon. On my way there on the last day I noticed one of the people sitting in front of me on the light rail was wearing a Star Wars themed shirt. Upon closer inspection I found that it said "Show us on the trilogy where George hurt you."
So I decided to strike up a conversation and asked him and his brother about the shirt and if they had ever heard of originaltrilogy.com. They didn't recognize the URL until I briefly went over the history of the petition and then suddenly one of the brothers asked me about the preservation efforts and if there were any HD projects. Which was quite surprising as I didn't mention that aspect of the site at all. Just an interesting occurrence I thought I'd share. =P