Monday, October 08, 2007

STILL A GAMER FOR LIFE!!!

So, I haven't updated you guys on games in a while!!! So here is what I am playing these days...

Up first is Halo 3. Need I say more? You guys heard about it for the past 2 weeks on each and every advertising tool known to man. They sold $300 million in one week!!!! I already beat the game and I have only played online a few times, but if you guys don't know about Halo 3...then here is the press release:
The epic saga continues with Halo® 3, the hugely anticipated third chapter in the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo franchise. Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax. Halo 3 represents the third chapter in the Halo trilogy—an international award-winning action series that grew into a global entertainment phenomenon, selling more than 14.5 million units worldwide, logging more than 650 million hours of multiplayer action on Xbox LIVE®, and spawning action figures, books, a graphic novel, apparel, an upcoming film adaptation, and more.


Next Game that is getting my time is Forza 2. It is a super-hot Racing Simulation Game with so many cars and upgrade options. You can even paint your car with all kinds of designs and images; then sell them online for Forza money (not real money). You can upgrade just about anything in the game from brakes, to tires, to springs, to CAMs and everything else in between. Here is the official press release:
With authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, and licensed tuning and customization options, the franchise improves on the unprecedented features gamers enjoyed in its debut installment. Loaded with more than 300 of the world's hottest cars for you to collect, personalize and tune, "Forza Motorsport 2" gives you a complete racing experience.







The Last game in my extensive collection is Stranglehold. If you are a Max Payne fan, then this game is definitely for you. It is ALL OUT ACTION. You use your environment to your advantage to take back the streets. The game is actually directed by John Woo and has one of the most popular action stars as the main character...Chow Yun-Fat. Here is the Press Release:
Acclaimed action director John Woo presents Stranglehold, a stunning 3rd-person action adventure videogame for the PC. A “spiritual sequel” to Woo’s action masterpiece, “Hard Boiled,” Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and incredible Massive Destructibility (Massive D). Chow Yun-Fat reprises his signature role as Inspector Tequila, pitting gamers as a take no-prisoners cop waging a personal war with Hong Kong crime lords. Tequila’s loyalties to the force are tested when his ex-wife is kidnapped by the Russian mob in Chicago. Tequila struggles to balance his duty to uphold the law with doing what it takes to save his family.

These are all good games and I highly recommend All three depending on what type of gaming you are into....Now I just have to scrounge up some change to purchase Bioshock for my girl...

Boxing Updates!!!!

Wussup everybody! It is definitely time to hit you guys with some boxing updates to let you know how everything is shaping up...


First fight I have is The Jermaine Taylor Vs. Kelly Pavlik. Now I always knew that Jermaine Taylor was not a great fighter. He isn't an attacking fighter. He would rather go round for round and not have someone in his face attacking him every second. And i was correct! After Kelly Pavlik beat one of my favorite fighters a few months back named Edison Miranda, I knew that he would easily defeat Jermaine Taylor...I just guess it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be for him. Kelly got knocked down in the second round and almost looked like it would be all over soon after that; but he composed himself and started throwing big shots. It is definitely one of the best fights of the year. It was a lot of back and forth action making it hard to find a clear winner for the rounds....until the seventh round when a big flurry of punches started to find Taylor's face! Pavlik got Taylor in the corner and released a deadly barrage of punches leaving Jermaine Taylor slumped over on the ropes in the corner. The referee had no choice but to call the fight. Pavlik stuns the boxing world, except for me! I knew he would do it! Congrats Kelly Pavlik on becoming the new Middleweight World Champion!!!


Next fight we have is from Saturday Night where the newly crowned WBC Heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter had to fight veteran Jim McCline. I absolutely thought that Samuel Peter would show us a dominating performance and this fight would be over quickly...I was wrong! Jim McCline knocked down Peter at the end of the second round with a perfectly timed uppercut to the chin at the last second of the round. The next round had Peter on wobbly legs! He was knocked down two more times in the third round! Jim McCline failed to finish the job and Peter came back to win a tight decision and retain his championship belt. Jim McCline fought very well, but he is only a tier 2 fighter and there is no way that he should have had Peter in trouble so easily. So now, i think that Sam Peter's frail chin is finally exposed. He simply can't take a punch and my prediction is that he will lose to a tier 1 fighter very soon and never be heard from again. This is my prediction and it actually saddens me to say so. I have been watching his career for years on this site and I really thought he was the future of the Heavyweight division; but it is not so.....Look for him to lose if he fights another Tier 1 fighter such as a Klitschko or Ibragimov. Only time will tell...


The Last fight I have for you was one of the most boring Pay Per View fights of the year! It was supposed to be the exciting rematch between Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera. It ended up being more of a chess match than the all out blood and guts war it was hyped up to be. Usually these fighters are very aggressive and throw a lot of punches and simply let it all hang out. Thank god I didn't purchase this fight! Manny Pacquiao won just about every round safely outboxing Barrera. He won a landslide decision victory and afterwards; Barrera announced his retirement from the sport of boxing. He will one day be a hall of fame boxer with over 70 professional fights under his belt. At the end of the day, he was getting old and could no longer take these warrior type of fights that he is known for. Pacquiao is a beast and is unstoppable. As long as he is boxing, he will most likely be the winner...He easily retains his Jr. Lightweight WBC championship Belt with this fight...