Ah, things have been busy around the work and the house. Just too much going on. Didn't even have a moment's time to write one thing on here yesterday. So here's the story so far:
So, last night I went and saw Iron Man 3 with J and the Roomie. Gotta say it was more than good; enough so that I think I like it better than the first movie. Which isn't to say it's perfect. It's certainly relies on humor far too much, because no matter how good the humor is (and it was really good), too many serious moments are blatantly ruined by it, thus marginalizing a lot of the tension and drama. Another small complaint is that some of the supporting actors (not Guy Pierce) turned in abysmal performances (though possibly due to the director), and the story was more than a bit predictable, which led to an end that's not as epic as it could have been.
But, to counterpoint myself, it was still fantastically good, with the previously mentioned excellent humor, mindbogglingly good action scenes and special effects, with a few fun surprises along the way, including a bit of a different ending than you usually see (though it was still predictable, if that makes sense). All in all, it's not only worth spending money on, but worth pending money on twice; even though I'm going to another free screening today.
Then there's the less interesting nerdy activities, such as Alpha testing the new Insurgency 2 by New World Interactive. Since it is only an alpha, there are the usual problems, such as clipping issues, map balance, and a lack of assets and features, but I am happy to report that this game truly preserves the core experience that the Insurgency mod provided, along with improving it by a considerable margin.
My favorite part, is the fact that I was able to play with some of the game's devs and gripe about it with them directly. What an excellent way to get feedback. Top that off by knowing only $15 get you into this experience, and gives you a full copy of the game upon release. I'm sold.
So, last night I went and saw Iron Man 3 with J and the Roomie. Gotta say it was more than good; enough so that I think I like it better than the first movie. Which isn't to say it's perfect. It's certainly relies on humor far too much, because no matter how good the humor is (and it was really good), too many serious moments are blatantly ruined by it, thus marginalizing a lot of the tension and drama. Another small complaint is that some of the supporting actors (not Guy Pierce) turned in abysmal performances (though possibly due to the director), and the story was more than a bit predictable, which led to an end that's not as epic as it could have been.
But, to counterpoint myself, it was still fantastically good, with the previously mentioned excellent humor, mindbogglingly good action scenes and special effects, with a few fun surprises along the way, including a bit of a different ending than you usually see (though it was still predictable, if that makes sense). All in all, it's not only worth spending money on, but worth pending money on twice; even though I'm going to another free screening today.
Then there's the less interesting nerdy activities, such as Alpha testing the new Insurgency 2 by New World Interactive. Since it is only an alpha, there are the usual problems, such as clipping issues, map balance, and a lack of assets and features, but I am happy to report that this game truly preserves the core experience that the Insurgency mod provided, along with improving it by a considerable margin.
My favorite part, is the fact that I was able to play with some of the game's devs and gripe about it with them directly. What an excellent way to get feedback. Top that off by knowing only $15 get you into this experience, and gives you a full copy of the game upon release. I'm sold.
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