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05.24.05 02:34 AM
best of e3
I stood in the center of a gigantic panaromic cinema that was created by xbox 360, gasping in awe. This gaming device has more features than can possibly be listed here in the small amount of time that I'm devoting to this entry. So click on the XBOX 360 link for full specs. If you're television is under 36", let's just say you won't fully reap the benefits of this device. This is sound and vision at its most superior.
If you're planning on getting the Xbox 360 during the holiday season, then you just might want to get this game. It's a whole lot of tough talk and action from "your favorite rapper." Watch his lyrics come to life in action-packed adventure play. Visually arresting, the graphics are highly realistic. The game also features a mash up of freestyles, beats, and videos. It's not the kind of game I'd buy my teenage niece, but you wanna-be gangstas are gonna' love it.
It looks like violence is in store for the new Xbox. In a What If Tony Survived scenario, Al Pacino's likeness and voice leads gamers on a dangerous mission.
Not to be outdone by Universal Vivendi's Bulletproof and The World Is Yours, Konami enlisted D12 to voice over and provide the music for this title. I wasn't impressed with the visuals, but the audience was captivated.
From EA's press release "Gamers will create their own mob character in the game, putting themselves into the action while reliving classic moments from the fiction and experiencing original missions alongside memorable characters from the film. After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts the player will be accepted into the Corleone family, America’s most famous criminal organization. It will be up to the player to carry out orders, earn respect and make New York City their own." If you ever wanted to become a Don, now's your chance.
Activision's next True Crime is probably going to be a lot like the LA version, but since it will take place in a different city the makers will try to make it seem as different as possible. Go to the website now to guess the city and earn a chance at winning Marcus' tricked out ride.
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Ahem, now that I've gotten your attention, I'll tell you what I really spent my time playing at E3. You've gotta' believe that after reviewing the trailers for all of that violence masked as entertainment I needed some games to chill out with.
After a battle of Konami's Dance Dance, I headed over to the Disney booth for a That's So Raven moment on Game Boy Advance. Then I went to check out the latest Sims on PSP, and later ventured into the forest with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on Gamecube, but decided I enjoyed testing it out on Playstation much better.
To be honest, a lot of my two days in LA was spent in meetings, at parties, driving a lot, and being interviewed for an article. It's the kind of trip that causes one to crash and burn.
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that xbox 360 looks cool, but here's the catch - if you already own an xbox, none of your current games are compatible with the xbox 360. Whereas the new Playstation 3 is backwards-compatible with PS2 games. Easy to see who's gonna win that battle!
posted by peter mac | May 24, 2005 6:04 PM #
I'm no trying to start nothing or act like I'm a hip-hop intellectual. And I don't want to ruin your shine Lynne because you deserve the spotlight.
But haven't you notice that every hip-hop video game title is all about violence?
50 Cent's Bulletproof?
Scarface -- The World Is Yours
(albeit not hip-hop, but the film has influence rappers and their fictional gun tales)
Crime Life Gang Wars
That's So Raven (Ha! Ha!)
And isn't The Game coming out with a video game that is supposed to depict his experience with gun violence?
I'm not hating beause I don't play video games at all. But I'm just saying.
It's like, you can't have a hip-hop game without the violence.
Hey, I'm not idiot. Violence sells. Sex sells.
I was just wondering if you noticed that. I'm not asking you to write like an essay on it and shit.
I was reading this post and I keep seeing hip-hop=violence, hip-hop=violence, hip-hop=violence.
I hope Common comes out with a video game called Be Yourself -- The World Is Yours.
LOL!
Great post Lynne.
If this were the '80s Lynne, I could whip your butt in Atari Asteroids. Remember that game? That was the shiznit. You are probably too young to remember that. ;-)
posted by Trent | May 24, 2005 11:21 PM #
So, you know, it would be really cool, if like, you came to my job, you know, and hooked up your brand-new PS3 (hmm ... "meetings" *grin!*) to our brand-new plasma TV, like, on my lunch break, and shit, and we'd just be playing! *LOL!*
As long as there's no new videogames starring Ashanti and shit. Then I'd be mad!
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| May 24, 2005 11:49 PM #
WHAT THA HAIL is going on w/that poster of 50 cent? if that ain't some NON-subliminal symbolism i don't know what is. I.AM.SICK. of our men being portayed as the violent crimals of this world. That image is literally making me sick to my stomach.
posted by uhoh | May 26, 2005 11:06 PM #