That Took Too Much Effort
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 No Comments
In terms of content variety, Mario Tennis Open is fairly lightweight. In the single player mode you can play through two sets of tournaments each containing four events (the second of which only unlocks after finishing the first with the character you’ve completed it with) in either singles or doubles modes. That’s about it. As [...]
Monday, May 14, 2012 1 Comment
Though it may sound to be one, Moon is not a thriller. The story, following the last days of a energy-harvester’s one-man contract, on the moon, and his sudden loss of sanity, sounds like the start of a mind-bending suspense film, but it’s not. More than anything, it’s a look into what dealing with oneself [...]
Thursday, May 10, 2012 No Comments
Aside from a confusing branching system further complicated by the convoluted maps, Fez is actually a very enjoyable platformer/puzzle game. The gameplay hinges on a central rotating mechanic where you have the ability to rotate the level as you climb your way through (and around) the various obstacles. It’s basically a 2D platformer that gives [...]
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 No Comments
Like Matt Damon’s character in the film, We Bought a Zoo stumbles along through the story trying to find its bearings. At times it’s syrupy sweet, funny and heartwarming, and at others it feels somewhat forced, mislaid and tired. I found these ticks particularly noticeable when it came to dialogue, as some of the lines [...]
Tags: adorable, heartwarming, mislaid, sweet, we bought a zoo
Monday, May 7, 2012 No Comments
Yes! This is exactly to what I was referring when I asked for more complexity in virtual pinball tables! Okay, fine. Sorcerer’s Lair isn’t exactly a brand new table. It was available for ZEN Pinball on Playstation 3 some time before it hit Xbox 360, but that doesn’t make it any less of an example [...]
Tags: expansion, interactivity, multi-level, pinball, table
Thursday, May 3, 2012 No Comments
With all the mystery prodding my curiosity throughout Headhunters, I was expecting (and hoping for) a little more from the reveal. It just seemed like the end result could’ve been accomplished in a far easier fashion. Also, at roughly halfway through, the movie became quite the comedy. And though I definitely appreciate the humor, I [...]
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 No Comments
I don’t know if the poor directing or writing is to blame, but something felt off rhythmically about Terri. Actually, I think it may have been both. As in, the dialogue on the page was inadequately structured, and upon execution, the actors weren’t given the proper direction to make the best out of what they [...]
Friday, April 27, 2012 No Comments
After a long day at work, sometimes we need to wind down by watching something mindless. A movie jam packed with special effects and nonstop action. A movie whose story and characters are so shallow that you find yourself laughing hysterically at its sheer stupidity. Well, that’s what I was hoping John Carter would be, [...]
Tags: craptastic, john carter, laugh, mindless
Thursday, April 26, 2012 3 Comments
In terms of Jason Statham flicks, Safe falls somewhere between The Mechanic and Crank. It packed a far bigger kick to the face than the former, but it wasn’t as adrenaline fueled as the latter. Now the story may have been plain awful, but that’s not why you’re watching a Statham movie. You’re watching it [...]
Tags: adrenaline, kick to the face, pummel, safe, snot
Monday, April 23, 2012 No Comments
Think Like a Man was very bottom heavy. Following a handful of varying personalities playing the dating game, the resolution of the film was packed with sappy quixotic gestures. Most films have one heavily clichéd reuniting sequence at the end, this one had five! It was a bit much. Also, the characters were mostly one-dimensional [...]
Tags: cookies, meagan good, quixotic, sappy, think like a man
