Telling the Truth Advertising

This Advert made me laugh for ages. It is generally advertising Blur, the new racing game.

"Blur Delivers bruising 20-car pile-ups in modified real-world street layout for the ultimate in after-dark, illicit, high speed thrills and spills. And, most thrilling of all, Blur supercharges you super car with no just the usual nitrous oxide speed boosts, but an arsenal of weapons to take the enemy drivers off the track."- Quote from Game

In other words it is a real racing game (for the Big Boys). To get a better idea of what real racing games are, Burnout, Gran Turismo, Project Gotham Racing, Split Second, these are examples of real racing game, even though most things on there cannot be done. Then there are game like Mario Kart, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, Cars Race-O-Rama.

This I think is a great advertising Strategy for the game showing the opinion of a lot of people and TELLS THE TRUTH FOR THE FIRST TIME. This advert shows what a lot of gamers think about non real racing games and what they are really for. Just take a look.

Are you Brink Smart

Brink, the multi platform game coming in March is what I would say from the video (which is below) a multi interactive game consisting of shooting with a flow of movement. But what makes this game individual to other games coming or are out now is it SMART, Smooth Movement Across Random Terrain (It does what it says).

This SMART to me brings the aerobatic capabilities of free runners and flowing over across, over and under any obstacle in your way with a touch of one button. Watching the video and seeing what seems to be very similar to the game 'Mirrors Edge' but in reserve. Unlike 'Mirrors Edge' more running than shooting, 'Brink' works in the opposite way, more shooting than running with the added bonus of not needing to use half the amount of buttons for run in 'Mirrors Edge' but still has the good use of it.

Personally I think it is a game to get out of the masses coming out this year just to see what the game in a whole is like.

Check out the videos and see what you think.

'Brink' Airport Video

'Brink' Container Video

Amazed at peoples talents II.

Now this is some talent. The believe it or not are cup cake with all different games on them, from chess, monopoly, Mario, Simon Says etc. Take a look and see if you can name them all.

Or if you have a competitive edge then click on the link and see if you can name then with 10:00 (without searching on the internet) minutes taking on the challenge on

www.sporcle.com

Conclusion to this these cup cakes are amazing but is this just evidence that someone has way to much time on their hands, very creative or both.

I would also like to see a Guitar Hero cup cake.

Christmas Presie Review

Christmas was good but the best thing was what I lovingly got an Xbox 360 Elite as my main present but surprisingly getting Band Hero Bundle as well from my brother, WOW. Although as always, since my oldest brother was 5 and now for about 24 years, Christmas tradition continues as one thing has to brake every year and this time it was the drums in the Band Hero Bundle. Getting it fixed the next day, it was time to rock, for 10 minutes on Band Hero.

The reason I wanted Band Hero is because of the drums, not because I wanted Band Hero and as I got the Bundle I now have two of the new Guitars and a World Tour Guitar. I thought that the game wouldn't be to bad but I was very wrong. On all of the other Guitar Hero's you really get into a lot of songs and if you are lucky you will now a few. With Band Hero the songs you know are the only songs you would play because all the ther songs are lame, boring and are just not worth playing, But then they have quite a few songs you will know. So now I will be playing Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero 5 with the drums and possibly getting Guitar Hero Smash Hits.

The Coner Rating is:

Band Hero Game: 6/10

Guitar Hero Drums: 9/10 Apart from that I can't keep the beat with the base drum.

It's Not Over.

Well, another Christmas has gone and surprisingly it was better than lasts years feeling a little more Christmasy (although it seemed everyone else wasn't) but feeling a little more Christmasy is different to having a good Christmas Day. Then when you think everything is finished another crazy day comes. End of Christmas and January Sales. This day I sum by saying 'It's Christmas shopping but you are shopping for yourself.'

After getting the old money in Christmas cards I went into town today. Apart from town today just seemed to be another shopping day in town. This is because the only half or even less I had money off in the sales. The only thing I had money off was a Razor set which was £15 pound and I had it for £10. I only wanted Razors but they are so expensive I could get a hold new shaver with shaving foam and moisturiser which is surprisingly cheaper than 4 Razor Wow.

Now also Sale is different to Discount and this is what I got in Game Station after going there numerous of times and buying games I now only release that they offer student discount. Why I have not idea, shouldn't students really be studying rather than playing on game consoles (Me) NO.

So if I would give shops some advice, don't call it a mega Sale if not everything is on offer or everything on Sale.

A Little Big review.

On the PSP today, I thought I would buy a game but that was cut short as the first thing I saw was Little Big Planet. The the second thing I saw was the little thing next to Little Big Planet saying DEMO. Never thought that there would be a Demo for it. So a little review on the Demo I have just played.

As demo's are short parts of the game, well all I hope that they have cut it down a lot. Well to start the demo supplied 1 level and another what seems like a challenge. The level was based round a tutorial but most games with a tutorial, that's just basically it. But thankfully this wasn't the case. It didn't envole much technical stuff but had just enough to make it the fun that Little Big Planet gives. Missing a few things, multi-player isn't available and also I don't think you have a home space like the PS3 which I liked but doesn't but me down on the game. Apart from them technical things, this is Little Big Planet just on the PSP.

If you are not very interested in my review then listern to IGN's review.

Listening to this review, I think it is the best one every because of one histerical thing he says in it listern out for it and comment.

I have ordered the game and just waiting for it to arrive so there could be another in depth review hopefully

Glad to See It.

from a previous post 'Is There Some Reason' talking about mostly how Sony doesn't advertise any of there PlayStation consoles, well I am happy to say that they have read my post and took my advice, or I would like to think and they have started making adverts advertising the PS3 and PSP for exclusive games and there console generally in the advert also.

So just for something to watch here is one of the adverts by Sony.This advert is for the new game Uncharted.

Is There Some Reason.

Now on TV the up and coming Call Of Duty Modern War Fare 2 is going on sale on Tuesday (just some information, Game in Queens Street Cardiff is opening at 12.00.01 on Tuesday, so wish I could see the line). Now to be fair to all Consoles, not including Nintendo Consoles (Narrowing it down to 2 Companies Microsoft and Sony), the advert for COD Modern War Fare 2, at the end is advertised for Xbox. Now I know I partly own an Xbox which I love and should be liking the advert, but at the same time I don't own a PS3 but love that as I am a big Sony fan, also I think it is a bit rude that they are not showing that COD Modern War Fare 2 or even another Multi platform console game is on other consoles.

I have a theory why they could be doing this:

Many people know that it is coming to their desired console and therefore the company doesn't need to advertise the game.

The company is really Money safe and can't be bothered to make an advert about the game with their console one it.

The big Company name that doesn't show Multi Platform games on there console are Sony. The only time they show an advert including any of their consoles is when they have a new exclusive game coming out and not all the time they create an advert. I am not trying to slag off Sony but this is more advice which I am not telling Sony. They really could be losing a lot of money from not advertising enough and not selling as many consoles and games as they wish. If they are doing big advertisements in America and making money from games and consoles over there I don't know, but they could be making even more money over in other countries including United Kingdom.

Facing the Truth

Today, going into Game to buy Pure on Xbox I was struck buy 'The Beatles.' Today was the launch of the awaited 'The Beatles Rock Band.' Now I don't think this is very much of it as 1). I am not a Beatles Fan and 2). I Prefer Guitar Hero to Rock Band (and yes there is a difference). Although what did entertain me were the Guitar which were being sold in the Bundles, The Rickbacker 325 and the Grestch Dou Jet Guitars and the Hofner 500/1 Bass Guitar. Very cool and very different.

But then the truth struck me when I caught the bus going home. The Metro Newspaper was next to where I sat and the headline stood out, 'Beatlemania to strike again' and a picture of the game play.

The article was just generally talking about the Beatles history and how they have come so far that they are now in a game. To read the article click on the link,

http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/music/article.html?

Beatlemania_to_strike_again&in_article_id=733265&in_page_id=25

Though the thing which most shocked me and is really true are the quotes which Pink Floyd star Nick Mason and Bill Wyman.

In the article it said that Sir Paul admitted to not playing the game. But then the worst thing that they could say bagging on the game but at the same time is the truth. Summary: Wyman said that "the game simulator makes fewer people dedicated to playing and instrument."

Along side Nick Mason commenting on it saying, "It irritates me having to watch my kids playing the game where if they spent as much time practising the guitar than pressing a few

buttons, they would be damn good by now.

This is technically true as I don't practice playing the Bass Guitar as much I should, but it's about doing something you like doing. And I like Guitar Hero (sort of like Rock Band but not the same).

For their information, Guitar Hero and Rock Band is good because it's easy to pick up and play unlike learning a real Guitar and you can play it with the family or friends without all of you having to learn a instrument.

Totally Wanted UPDATED

OK with nothing to do all the day and being asleep for more than half of it, I have been research on guitar Hero games to come out. The story starts at when I got Guitar Hero World Tour GUITAR BUNDLE for XBOX 360 for my Birthday and as I knew, in result of buying world tour I would also want the drums.

The last 2 Guitar Hero games which have come out (Metallica and also Smash Hits) they haven't sold the Band Bundle and looking at the next 2 Guitar Hero games coming out in September they will be selling the full Band Bundle. Unfortunately I have spent the money on my Game card which I got after trading in my DS and Games which I got £78 and as I thought they wouldn't bring out another Band Bundle I spent it Stupidly.

In result, I will need to save up for it all over again. After calculations I worked out that solid hard working for a month will bring me to a £1. Not really it should bring me to something like £10 or so pounds away when I get EMA, (that's if I do get it) £30 a week if I go to school and £40 at the end of the month. My plans are all set for it and I can't wait.

Guitar Hero 5 is out September 2009.

Totally Wanted.

This is partly going to me another blog post about me talking about how I have no money toget what Iwant to get, for this I am sorry.

Any how, recently for some total reason I got back into gaming back on my PSP which I have no idea who it happened, but as it's the only recent and decent game console I own at the moment I have been looking for games for it. I play on my friend's PS3 (Emerald Coast) and the games on the PS3 are amazing and I get really gellous that I don't have them but now after Sony's gaming conferrence, a few of the games which have and are coming out on the PS3 are now coming out on the PSP.

Some of these games are:
Little Big Planet which I am a big fan of on the PS3 when I play over my friends house
Motor Storm: Arctic Edge which I am really excited about as I really want a better racing game on my PSP. Hopefully they will live up to what they say and show.
Grantrimo 5 after the months and months of think when will it come out on PS3 they also said they were going to release the full game which is on PS3 as wel on PSP, amazing
Assassins Creed 2: Bloodlines even know the first game wasn't really up to scratch on the PS3, hopefully number 2 will be quite good.
And I am praying that they will relise a Guitar Hero for the PSP
AND MORE.

These games I really want but most likey will not get all as soon as I am wishing I want them, I will need to save up a lot to get them. As well as that, it would be my dream come true if I would be able to own the new PSP GO when it comes out, it would be amazing.

P.S. All of these things are a want and not a need as I really hate people who say that they need something which is a want and not a need. E.g. I need a new game, NO YOU DON'T, you want a new game, Stupid people.

Whats Not Gaming.

I have been recently watching trailers of game consoles which have been shown at E3 in America. There are many new things which are coming to game consoles soon like:-

Project Natal on the Xbox 360

The wireless Wand for the PS3

Wii upgrade for the Wii fit

and more.

The one really annoying thing is why are some of the games consoles trying to attract families into playing. These game consoles I am taking about the XBOX 360. When they advertised the Project Natal for Xbox 360 they used families to advertise it. Also with my brother owning an Xbox which I also play on (as I only have a PSP which is good and PS2 which I don't play on), on there Market Place they have done a category named family games. WHY. I know for a fact that not many families at tall play the Xbox 360 together (with the exclusion of the Buzz Quiz games) and not many watch videos together. At this moment in time I am actually respecting the Nintendo Wii.

The Wii's target market are families creating more games for families to play and this is there aim. Although I do disagree with a sentence I read about the new game for the Wii 'Punch Out.' An old arcade game on the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) in a gaming magazine insert which said "Had it been too easy though, the game would have certainly upset the HARDCORE Nintendo gamers;" As it is a family console, there is no Hardcore gamers anywhere. But I still have respect for Nintendo.

Back to the point, the Wii tells the truth other than the Xbox 360 and not leaving out the best games console the PS3. The only thing the PS3 does is advertise it with either only one person or or a group of friends which people do play with the PS3.

The Xbox 360 advertises families playing on the Xbox, also the Xbox being down stairs which I know not many people have, they are mostly in bedrooms and the question is, why not advertise them there. Also the Xbox having a movie store, and this is something which Microsoft always advertise with families watching movies which are brought on the market place. For a couple of more pounds you can own a hard copy of it without loosing it when you get the ring of fire.

In conclusion, what I am trying to get to, if you don't understand it under all my blogging rage is that Microsoft Xbox 360 should advertise what people use the Xbox for and what type of people actually use it.

While searching for the picture for my Previous Post I found this. 
One more way to advertise is always create a gamebased on your company. Producing Sims 2 IKEA

To Hard to Handel

Saturday nights are the best of the week, sit back, kick up your feet and watch them Saturday night programs (but this is what I do every day). The good thing about it is that you get series shows showing so when one goes another one new one comes on.

The latest series to come on our TVs for Saturday is the new game show 'The Colour of Money.' I am a person who likes games shows but trying to watch this one over my mum conversation on the phone (annoying), well all I can say is that is the Best Worst game show ever.

Twenty multi-coloured cash machines to issue a set maximum amount of money between £1000 and £20,000, with no two machines containing the same amount. As the seconds ticks by, the figure displayed increases by £1000

The longer you hold your nerve, the greater the amount available to withdraw. But get too greedy and the machine is locked down, and you get nothing.
Each player has ten chances to withdraw enough money to take them to their target - but play the game carelessly and they'll walk away empty handed

Somethings which really irritating is that when people get me tense by just watch them do something and get themselves in a sticky situation on TV or in Films. It makes me Cringe and this is what the game show is like, after watching the first contestant play,I just couldn't see someone else go through that; or me feeling like I did, so a Xbox is a second choice (NOT COURSEWORK 3rd).

Rocking Around

On Friday night I did an All Nighter with my Church (if you read the previous post then you would know about it) and one thing which they had was a Game console and one of the younger youth brought Guitar hero for the PS2. Fed up of the group of friends I hang round with talking about how amazing it is and never tried it, I thought I would give it a go.

Hopefully as I say this I will be right, comment if you disagree. First time you try something like Guitar hero you ain't the best, sort of like the dance mat. As you play it more, you get the hang of it, just like Guitar Hero. Play on easy mode of a bit and you get it. My advice, if you don't have guitar hero for yourself and you play with your friend on his and you get good at easy, Don't move on to the next difficulty, I repeat DO NOT move on to the next difficulty.

I tell you this because of the shear Embarassment you will experience like meself. So until you get Guitar Hero for yourself then DO NOT move onto a hard difficulty. But also playing for hours on end does start to hurt your fingers but you start to grove to it after a while which is cool.

My Personal Rating is 10/10 on any console

(note that on PS2 the Guitar is smaller but still great)


But as I don't own it, I have to live with this is at the movement
http://www.funny-games.biz/super-crazy-guitar-maniac-2.html

But hears a funny comic strip about Guitar Hero. which I saw from my friend I think I am
frame 1 or 2.

All nighter

On Friday night the Church had a youth All Nighter which I did with the Church a couple of months ago. Again as usual with Glenwood Church, there is always a new experience when I do something with them. The new experiences this time is Guitar hero and muscle aches showing how much exercise I do.

The whole night was great playing playing games like extreme team ball (dodge ball to you) a treasure hunt at kick things off and games in the dark in a hall. I don't even think you call it games in the dark instead off games in the pitch black, I don't even caves are darker than what we played in, which was really cool. Comparing to saying up all night in your own home and staying up doing things really has it toll around about 3 o'clock sitting down, leaning up against a wall. Thinking about walking down to the lake I gave a miss as if I did, I wouldn't be back. So everyone loves playing guitar hero for hours on end.

But the 5 great thing about the all Nighter are:

• Spending time with my friends
• Playing the games in the dark (or pitch black)
• Being the winning team in the treasure hunt
• Not having to go to sleep
• And just having a great time

Although, one thing troubles me. When you play games and standing to play guitar hero, Should your muscles really be hurting or do I not do much walking.