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Seeing that one of my last Marilyn Manson posts remains to be one of the most popular on the site, I figured I’d write a follow up. So, the album is here and has been with us for just over a month. Reviews have been mixed, but generally favorable, and now that I’ve had enough time with the album that the intoxicating effects have worn off, I’m now ready to give my (hopefully) unbiased review.
Care to see your favorite gaming consoles and peripherals with x-ray vision? Your wish has come true. Check the following link for one person’s flickr gallery. Very cool.
X-Ray Funnies – a set on Flickr.
G4 has again been named the official broadcaster of E3 2009, and with only a month to go until keynotes, I’m definitely excited. Let’s just hope I don’t relive the fiasco that was E3 2007 on the same network. See my rant for more information on that.
G4 promises to provide over 22 hours of content, including five keynotes, hands on demos, interviews, and Steve Wiebe with another one of his live Donkey Kong high score attempts. If you’re unfamiliar with Steve, then be sure to check out the documentary: The King of Kong. It’s a great film. Other than that, additional details on the broadcast can be found at the following link.
G4 Named Official Broadcaster Of E3 2009 – G4tv.com.
And for those of you who wanted to check out the review from IGN, here you are. Sadly, they reviewed the game higher than the actual film.
I heard the rumors. I thought previews of the game had adequately described the game. They did not. I was wrong.
Those expecting a simple translation of the upcoming film are in for quite a surprise. A sweet one for some (me), and a sickening one for others. This game shows Wolverine portrayed, as well, more unleashed than in the film. This game is violent. Heads are cut off (by claws), heads are impaled (by claws), heads are pushed through chopper blades (with claws), and I’d imagine if the demo were a bit longer, we’d see them burnt and crushed. It just seems to be the natural progression for the content of this title. To see this happen with a licensed game is stunning. I personally think it’s the right choice, I mean, Wolverine is supposed to be vicious.
As far as gameplay is concered, it’s pretty much standard fare for a 3rd person action game. Think Ninja Gaiden, with Wolverine instead of Ryu. I can’t say that I’ll be picking up the title based solely off its merits of violence, so we’ll have to see where reviews go, but definitely pick up the demo. You’ll be entertained in one way or another, and the only cost is bandwidth.
I spend a lot of money on games. I mean a lot. I buy 2 -3 new games a month easy. It’s an expensive habit, and it adds up, but hell, if you can’t enojoy yourself, then what good is living? I listen to a handful of gaming postcasts, and one day the topic was Goozex. I was intruiged, and looked into it further. I’m glad I did, because this site is awesome; something that anyone on a budget needs to take a good hard look at.
Marilyn Manson again? Absolutely. I’d feel like I were doing myself, my readers, and Marilyn a disservice if I neglected to mention this. The release of The High End of Low is imminent, so much in fact, that pre-orders are now being taken for your convenience at the official Marilyn Manson store found at http://marilynmanson.shop.bravadousa.com/. Here, you’re able to pre-order yourself a copy of either the standard release, or deluxe edition, and either edition with or without a t-shirt. Do yourself a favor, splurge, and get yourself the deluxe version including a bonus disc holding six additional tracks including the very cool remix of “Arma-Goddamn-Motherfuckin’-Geddon” by the group Teddybears. Although we don’t know what the other five tracks are going to be, I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s going to be worth it. Speaking of tracks, we now have a complete track list for the new album:
I love Marilyn Manson, and upon hearing the great news that Twiggy Ramirez was making a comeback as the band’s bassist, was even more excited at the thought of a new album. Although the album isn’t here it its entirety, a new track named We’re From America can be downloaded at the band’s site: http://marilynmanson.com/
If you’re one of the more resourceful users out there, you can also find a few other tracks on the net named “The Wow”, “Arma-God Damn-Mother Fuckin’-Geddon”, and “Four Rusted Horses”.
I’ll be the first to admit that my word is going to be a bit single sided, but I love what I hear. These songs, particularly “Four Rusted Horses” and “We’re From America” definitely have an Antichrist Superstar / Mechanical Animals / Holy Wood vibe to them.
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars is out now, and judging from reviews, it’s a title to pick up for those loving copious levels of violence, drugs, and sex (this includes me). Check out GameSpot’s review.
I’m not sure whether or not I’m surprised about this, but it Apple has officially announced that MMS will be making its way slowly to iPhone software 3.0. All I have to say is that it took them long enough. Why this wasn’t in 1.0, is beyond me, but better late than never right?