Archive for the ‘Misc Junk’ Category

A Part of Me

December 21, 2007

Its perculiar really, how an arbitrary name I picked out of an Orcish name generator has given me an entirely new identity.

I came to realise this when I was starting on the server of a new friend (Arathor) and any new toon I came up with – no matter how brilliant or hillarious their name – just doesn’t fit as my new identity on Arathor.

On Turalyon i’m Dalthu, the Shaman. It doesn’t matter what character i’m playing be it “Urial” or “Dreadmoore” … I’m Dalthu the Shaman.

Thats my reputation, thats my Forum Avatar, that is my World of Warcraft identity.

And it’s scary when you think about it … Sure … Theres thousands of hours of “Existence” in WoW … But I can’t really play without someone correctly identifying me as Dalthu when it counts.

And its just a name … I pulled from a Generator.

Really makes you think,
Regards.

Rotten to the Core

December 2, 2007

It’s been a while since I posted anything and I feel like I should probably weigh in on the whole Gamespot fiasco. I’m sure the article title gives it away mind, but here goes.

Recently Jeff Gerstmann panned Kane & Lynch in a video review for Gamespot, one of my personal sites for telling it like it is, and was promptly given the boot for his troubles.

Surely that can’t be it?

Well yes, that pretty much is it. The story behind it is Eidos (/shit publisher of the year and Publisher of the shit title in question) pulled huge amounts of advertising out of Gamespot after Gerstmann had the nerve to tell it like it is.

Whilst his video review was particularly harsh, it is hardly different from most publications out there. (Gamerankings showing it around the 68%~) Kane and Lych does strike me as a particularly rubbish title of it’s kind.

Can you believe The Getaway of all titles outscored it? The game was so bad it was funny >_>

Anyway, Gamespot have made their position very clear. They value their money bags more than their patrons and they are a disgrace to the gaming industry.

And I thought OXM was bad …

Regards,
James.
WSAG Team.

Behind the Scenes of WSAG – 12/11/07

November 12, 2007

The following is an excerpt from an MSN conversation between three WSAG writers saying what they never wanted you to see!

JamesR says:
Time to put our Creative Hats on

JamesR says:
WSAG TEAM UNITE!


Madmarkus says:
MARK- POWER OF INCESSANT RAMBLING!


Robert says:
i was planning to so a halo 3 review but i’ve not found the time


JamesR says:
JAMES- POWER OF STOLEN WEBDESIGN


JamesR says:
I don’t think Rob gets the joke


Madmarkus says:
I don’t think he gets a power


Madmarkus says:
YOU HAVE TO EARN THOSE


Madmarkus says:
NO POWERS FOR YOU


JamesR says:
Anyway


JamesR says:
More Games? or something else?


Madmarkus says:
*wind blows*


Robert says:
i was busy so i’m sorry for not getting the joke


Madmarkus says:
Ehm


Madmarkus says:
We sould just post our conversations up on WSAG


Madmarkus says:
That’s entertainment all in itself


JamesR says:
It has the potentially to be rather funny at times, but mostly racist the rest


Madmarkus says:
Well avoid racism


Madmarkus says:
You filthy nignog


Madmarkus says:
…whoops


JamesR says:
JEWBAIT! JEWBAIT!


Madmarkus says:
This is pointless, Rob is too busy with incest or something


JamesR says:
Master Chief Incest


JamesR says:
TOUCH HIM ******!


JamesR says:
TOUCH HEEEEEM!


Robert says:
well i entered here at the wrong time


Robert says:
you two playing out your fantasy


JamesR says:
Shame you didn’t see my [Clever Retort Card]! Your point is shattered and you lose 20 Life
points!

Robert says:
this game sucks, it’s not a awesome as magick


Madmarkus says:
Does one of you wear the limited edition helmet, like “down there”?


Madmarkus says:
(I am a sick man)


JamesR says:
Bit loose surely?


Madmarkus says:
LOL


Robert says:
na it’s a nice fit


Madmarkus says:
…so you do wear it round your cock during gay incest


JamesR says:
^_^


JamesR says:
LOGICAL FALLACY LOGICAL FALLACY


Robert says:
of course, it’s cheeper than a condom


JamesR says:
Condoms are for AIDS patients


Madmarkus says:
no, condoms are for people who get lots of casual sex


Madmarkus says:
So, not any of us


Madmarkus says:
…that’s depressing


Madmarkus says:
I take it back


JamesR says:
It would be, from the only Virgin here


Madmarkus says:
Pfft


Robert says:
dont worry mark


Madmarkus says:
Virginity > Sex with *********


Robert says:
it’s not all it’s cracked up to be


JamesR says:
oooOOOOooooh


Madmarkus says:
DOUBLE BURN


JamesR says:
“it’s not all it’s cracked up to be”
Natural mating call from the guy no-longer getting any

Robert says:
lol


Madmarkus says:
I’ll pass to be honest


JamesR says:
Don’t worry Mark, theres always Tubgirl


Madmarkus says:
The conversation required beforehand is simply not worth the reward


Madmarkus says:
I know nothing about Ovens, I’d be lost


JamesR says:
mmmMmmm … Me either, then theres Sewing … Women ey?


Madmarkus says:
You knock them out and then knock them up, right?


JamesR says:
… When did you get in my room?

Regards,
WSAG Team

America – Fuck Yeah!

May 22, 2007

Captain America taught us that freedom is the only way, and you should never fuck with a six foot combat master with an invincible shield. He’ll be missed.

Lone Wolf By Choice

May 10, 2007

Of late I have begun to sense the (figurative) ravenous armies of darkness (figuratively) surrounding me, (figuratively) tearing at my arms with their slavering jaws. Within our unpleasant community of virtual murder simulator partakers, otherwise known as gamers, it is very easy to become ostracized when/if you vocalize a dissenting opinion to everyone else. so it is indeed with trepidation that I scribe what I am about to.

I hate Kingdom Hearts.

Hate is perchance not a strong enough word. I detest Kingdom Hearts. I abhor it. I am physically sickened by it. I am running out of words on this online thesaurus.

I hate the crap story that’s stupidly complicated to make people think it’s good. I hate the boring, stale stock characters. I hate the way FF (Another crap series) and Disney are dragged in. I hate the way I’ll be accused of “not liking Disney” and fantards will ignore everything else I say. I hate the utterly uninspiring combat. I hate the uninspiring platforming. I hate the character designs. I hate the way they gave Daffy and Goofy as a team. I hate Sora, so, very, very much.

Every element of the game was very well done, but one could say my faeces are excreted in a perfect shape.

I can’t go into real specifics, but if you email/put some comments in I might well respond to them, because I just can’t take abuse, only dish it out.

The most astute and undebatable comment on why the game actually possesses merit (I’ll be doing a comment special, and maybe even one after that so at least you’ll be able to rebuttal my rebuttal, as it were) might win a barely used copy of the game, even. I say “Win” but in truth you’d only lose your will to live. Unless you like the game, in which case you already own it and probably jabber on about it constantly on bulletin boards with like minded people. You’ll win the satisfaction of pissing me off.

This is what I do. I offer my own degradation for your amusement.

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Office Fight

April 22, 2007

If I thought Real Work was like this I’d be searching a lot harder for a job.

From Robot Chicken.

Just to let you know, there’ll be no particularly wordy forum posts for videos – just basic ones to let forum-only-goers know they’re up.

What is Love for this Blog?

April 5, 2007

The blog needed some love, but I’m too busy to write anything right now. :P

Happy Holidays Part II

December 25, 2006

Hope you enjoy Christmas, mine is shit so far. Half past five in the afternoon and we haven’t even opened the presents… but more of that later.

Have a good one.

Happy Holidays

December 24, 2006

Just a quick post, to all of you who celebrate Christmas, from the team here at Modern-Gamers we wish you all the best.

Happy Holidays,
Merry Christmas,
and I hope your New Years is superb to.

So say we all … See what I did there? … No? … You suck.

Disclaimers

December 21, 2006

I’ve come to realise something, I can be a very very bitter person, especially with regards to video games.

We recently had a bit of a spat on a Forum concerning Oblivion and after a few angry posts I came to realise that the things I was saying we complete overstatements. Whilst I really don’t consider it contender for best game ever, it is a pretty decent attempt.

It uses experimental Graphics technology, I only don’t like it because my Graphics Card isn’t good enough to check all the boxes. Mind, PC Gamer’s Devil’s Advocate even wrote a negative review about a particular Graphics Technology, of which our reference of “Atomic Sheen!” is lifted.

It uses an uncommon levelling system, which I believe to be clumsy and unfriendly, but to hardened Elder Scroll’s fans it probably feels like home.

There is a vast number of other criticisms I have, but its necessary for me to say this.

I followed Oblivion through its creation, just as I did with Morrowind, and when you allow yourself to be immersed in the hype, you will always come out disappointed. With Oblivion I have, but what baffles (and angers me) is that no-one else really did.

Therefore, when reading articles consider these points:

The opinions expressed within this site are not necessarily subjective in anyway.

Opinions are never wrong, so by a process of elimination, we’re always right.

Any opinion on a game has no true bearing on how good it actually is, thats why there are experts.

Whilst some measures are taken to ensure bias is removed from some posts, harsh opinions may remain.

Thats all on the matter, i’d like to quickly say I really like the current Website Title Bar … Title … I’ll quote it in case it changes:

“H-h-how can you challenge a perfect, immortal blog?”

Admittedly it took me two readings to get what its parodying, if you can guess it, post a comment! But don’t cheat, you gain nothing.

Over and most certainly out.