Life in a Day Movie

Life in a Day is one of those movies where the title pretty much sums up what it is about. People all over the world record videos just about their daily lives on July 24. 

IMDb: A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.

It's as simple as that, but it is one of the most creative and compelling movies I have ever seen. It captures all aspects of life, from poverty, sadness, isolation, rejection, disease, to happiness, thrill, love, marriage, hope, faith, and humanity. I have to admit at first I didn't know if I would like this. I was thinking how could they just put together a bunch of clips and make it flow and enjoyable to watch, but they did. I really don't know what else to say. Just if you have some spare time, watch it, you won't regret it. There is always someone that has it worse than ourselves, and there is always hope for something better than ourselves.

BF3 and MW3

http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2011/11/02/ea-responds-to-battlefield-3s-launch-issues-considers-player-compensation/

EA is considering giving their players some compensation for all of the launch issues. This is one of the reasons I've always liked Dice. I've heard that the devs have also talked about adding private games because of the popular support for it. Private games and air superiority are the two updates I want BF3 to have.

About getting MW3, as of right now, I am not going to get it. I've heard from some of my friends that it is actually pretty good. I am not going to deny that, but I will say that it does not look that appealing to me. It just doesn't look appealing for me. When I buy new games, I like when it has sleek menus and appealing to the eye. Just like the Reach and BF3 menus. CoD has been running on pretty much the same engine for years. I have one question. Why would I spend 60 dollars for a game when I already have something just as similar: CoD 4. I see CoD as a social game. I don't really take competitive CoD seriously. It just doesn't involve as much strategy as other games and definitely not as entertaining to watch. I play CoD to have a good time with friends. I might get MW3 when it goes drops price, which is going to be a long time.

My whole CoD view is similar to my view on the iPhone 4S. The iPhone 4S only has two new features, but people will still upgrade from the iPhone 4 to the 4S. I see it as a waste of money. Also, what really urks me is how both brag about how innovative they are. When games start to churn out every year, the quality goes down. I would rather have a new game from a series every two years then one, because the game WILL be better. CoD isn't the only game that has turned into this. Halo is starting to face this problem as well. Ever since ODST, their games just haven't really appealed to me. The Call of Duty series have become a money churning machine. I wouldn't be so frustrated if they actually did innovate and change up the game. MW3 is just easy money for them. If they called this a CoD4 remake (like Halo Anniversary) and only make it 40 bucks, I would be less mad as well.

BF3 is something fresh, new, and fun for me. It brings so many new features to the regular FPS and has me hooked. I just wish more people played it.

Battlefield 3 Review

So I've been playing Battlefield 3 for a decent amount of time now. I though why not make a review and just put out what I think.

I'll go by IGN's categories in reviewing so:

Presentation: I think EA did a really great job presenting their game. The menu's are slick and responsive, and the game offers hours of playing time. IGN gave it a 8, mainly because people who didn't play multiplayer didn't have as much content. Well if you think of it, nowadays, who buys a first person shooter solely for campaign. I know there are some good storylines and great campaigns in the FPS genre, but the real surviving factor of the game is the multiplayer. If people wanted to play games based of single player, there are many better options: Fallout, Red Dead Redemption, Oblivion, Mass Effect. There is also Battle Log, which is pretty much CoD Elite for free. It is a great service and adds to the games whole appearance positively even more.

I give BF3's presentation a 9.5. The 0.5 because of what IGN said, it is definitely not worth knocking off two points.


Graphics: Look at BF3 on a PC on Ultra it is beautiful. Here I'll even give you a picture.

Right now, I would say BF3 and Crysis 2 have the best graphics in the industry as of now.
I give BF3 a 10/10 in graphics. It may be outdated in the future, but for now, it is one the best of 2011.

Sound: 10/10. No comment. Just listen to the game.

Gameplay: This is definitely Battlefield's most fast-paced game. It may not be as fast-paced as CoD, but it brings a excellent balance. It brings a pinch of realism, while still providing a intense FPS. People say that if you want to play a realistic war game, they say buy BF3. I don't really agree with that. Yes, it is more realistic. But it is not a simulator as many others compare it to. I don't believe any FPS should try to mimic real life. BF3 and other successful other shooters obviously don't do that. I hate the argument that BF3 is like a realistic shooter. It just adds more features than other games. It adds more explosions, destructive terrain, and vehicles. BF3, in my opinion, is just, simply, a better and more improved version of CoD. I see CoD as a game that just refreshes old ideas and adds slightly improved graphics. Proof? MW3 looks exactly the same as MW2. They know they will make money no matter what, so they just make a slightly updated game to make as much or more money than the previous game.

Getting kind off-topic, but overall, BF3's gameplay is intense, fast, beautiful, awesome, and has more realistic features than other games.

I give BF3 a 9.5 in this category. I don't give a full ten, because of the small bugs and glitches that all new games have, some will stay, some will be fixed, that is just how games are.

Lasting Appeal: 10/10. The number of unlocks and DLC content that will come provides a extremely long-lasting playtime. I can definitely see myself still playing this game for another year or two, and maybe more. The real bonus of this game is that the DLC adds new weapons and vehicles, meaning more and more unlocks.



Overall Score: 9.75/10

These are my opinions and are obviously bias.

Here is something that really steams my gears. Yes, steaming my gears. STEAMING.

WHY DID IGN GIVE MW2 BETTER SCORES IN GRAPHICS AND SOUND >_<.

Well, thanks for reading, for anyone that actually did.

Feel free to comment about what you think. I really want to hear what others have to say about the game.

Chuck Testa Auto-Tune

YES CHUCK TESTA. Schmoyoho makes hilarious videos. If you haven't seen there auto-tune the news videos, go check them out, literally hilarious. 

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