The Wooden Nut

Animal Crossing, Missouri, and Sex?

2009-03-17T14:47:00.005-05:00

I try to stay away from stories like "You child might find an adult online", but this one strikes home. The whole story can be found on KMIZ, a local ABC station. What it comes down to it, the local Internet Crimes Task Force set out a warning that predators is using games to target kids. Now there's a shocker.

I stand behind any thing that police do to keep the prevs away from my enjoyment. However, the police should not say junk like "There is no reason an adult should have this game." when talking about a game like Animal Crossing. There are adults, men and women, that do enjoy that game. Not every person is born alike and not every gamer is alike. Some go for puzzle games like Tetris and some go for the blood and guts games like Mad World. So, Andy Anderson of the Mid-Missouri Internet Crime Task Force, if you feel there is no real reason why 29 year old male, like myself, should not play a game like Animal Crossing, please let me know why.

For everyone else, there is two tips for you. Adding only people you know to your friend list. For Animal Crossing, you just have to have to follow the in game instructions to add people. Adding people on Nintendo's Animal Crossing site or on internet board might not be a wise move if you don't know them. Lastly, be pro-active. Don't hang all over your child back to find out if Resetti the Mole is putting the moves on your child, but ask general questions about the game. Keep an ear open to something that you might not want to hear. But most of that I covered before.

Saying One Thing and Doing Another, the Lesson Learn By Eliot Spitzer

2008-03-16T04:14:00.005-05:00

I thought for awhile if I should cover this. The mainstream media covered the story for about 3 days before the Obama anti-American pastor hit the screen. But since I got a little time before my Xbox/Nintendo customer support review, I thought I should cover it. The only thing that held it back was because I getting tried of posting every gamer pissy moment.

During his term as Attorney General, he fought computer chip manufacturers, insurance companies, record labels, police corruption, and even the New York Stock Exchange. He even got named TIME Crusader of the Year 2002. When he became governor he proposed a bill for same sex marriage, criticize for use of police surveillance, even try to give illegal aliens driver's licenses. But gamers will best remember him for what he said about TV, music, and games.

Media content has gotten more graphic, more violent and more sex-based… Currently, nothing under New York State law prohibits a fourteen-year old from walking into a video store and buying… a game like ‘Grand Theft Auto,’ which rewards a player for stealing cars and beating people up. Children can even simulate having sex with a prostitute…

When he got in to office, Spitzer came up with the "Safe Games Act". If it passed, selling or renting a game to a minor will be a Class E felony (rape, dismemberment, physical torture, mutilation or evisceration of a human being), every new game system must have parental controls, and a universal rating system. I already pointed out the flaw of parental controls and parents before, but they got to used to be effective. But putting some guy in the same boat as rapist and killer for selling a game to a kid is just wrong.

It got fast track though the New York Assembly, but it hit a bump in the road named Joseph Bruno, the Senate Majority Leader. I guess the whole police keeping tabs on where he goes rubbed him the wrong way. It's expected to rear it's ugly head again this year. But since just about all of the gaming law have been shot down, it's doubtful this won't last long.

Now here where why you shouldn't do one thing and say another. A FBI wiretap of the Emperors Club VIP caught him hooking up a call girl. "Kristen" was to meet up with "Client 9" in Washington DC for the night. My guess, it's not to take her to dinner and a show and part ways. After three days, he left office.

If your against something but do it any way, that gains you the title of hypocrite. It's only make it worst if you are the Attorney General, a person that knows the law, to use services that are against the law. And for me, if your married and living under the same room as your wife and taking part in this, your just asking for trouble. Here's the common life lesson, don't shit on what you eat.

Welcome back to the 90's anime

2008-02-28T10:36:00.003-06:00

Wow, a post not about video games or video games violence, although this BS makes me mad, but about my on again, off again love of anime. When I started to watch anime in the middle 90's, I enjoyed series like Neon Genesis Evangelion, Tenchi Muyo, and Ranma ½. But for some reason, I guess much like Hollywood, anime companies are slowly running out of stuff that is new. Not a bad ideal since there still many outstanding series being made, but a look back could do as much more harm as the Starsky and Hutch movie.

Evangelion: 1.0 is a retelling of the Evangelion series, but in a nice movie format with updated everything, in 3 parts. In case you don't know, Second Impact kills off 3/4 of the world and floods everything. So, basically what Al Gore said except in anime form. After 14 years, Shinji Ikari comes in to Tokyo 3 to plot a giant robot to fight battle giant monsters and to become a whinny little prick. Oh and it fights with along side late 90's anime idol, Rei Ayanami, although I was rooting for Asuka Langley Sohryu because he gave Shinji alot of shit, until she bacame a whinny little bitch. Any way, if you can find at the local art house, check it out, because if End of Evangelion is any indication, it might be a while before we see it on DVD. Enjoy this trailer.

Fans of Vash the Stampede will be happy to know that long awaited movie for Trigun is coming. Announced two years, it's finally coming out in 2009. The hold up was they had to finish the manga of Trigun Maximum first.

Last, but not least, is a new Slayers TV Series. After three TV Series, five movies, and four OAV, it appears it hasn't got old with some of the fans, myself included. Not much infomation about it. We might see the return of Lina and gang, or the dreaded Naga, and just something new with the Slayers logo slapped on it. I hope some more will be confirmed pretty soon.

And becasue of the soon to be released No Doubt song pack Guitar Hero 3, here's one of my favorite AMVs, again, from the 90's.

The video game world own plot twist

2008-01-29T11:32:00.000-06:00

It's been about a week since the whole Fox News VS Gaming World, and it's still on the bitter nerves of gamers. Fox News hasn't apologized yet, but child care and dating book writer, Cooper Lawrence, said something close to "Opps, my bad." in Sunday's New York Times (Don't forget Bugmenot.com). Kind of funny that a paper that has been known for left leaning post something bad about Fox News. It all comes down to this:

"I really regret saying that, and now that I've seen the game and seen the sex scenes it's kind of a joke. ..."But it's not like pornography. I've seen episodes of 'Lost' that are more sexually explicit."

Well, we do know one thing, someone is watching Lost. Good chance you found out she "misspoke" is when she saw the thousand reviews for her book, most of which had only one star, claiming that they never read it.

Over hill and dale, Adam Sessler added another 2 cents, this time added at Fox News and Lawrence on Friday's X-Play.

Second to last, but by the oddest turn of events, gaming crazy, old, arch villain, Jack Thompson told Kotaku's Brian Crecente, "The guy (?) who shot his mouth off about it had no idea what the Hell he was talking about." Either he is referring to Kevin McCullough or forgot the meds.

And now there's this. Close your eyes young en' and people at work, a "NSFW" video. Basically a spoof of the interview from Loading.Ready.Run

And with that, adu. Or until when I feel like it.

HOT MASS EFFECT ACTION doesn't exist.

2008-01-24T01:37:00.001-06:00

Here we go again. Fox News's "The Live Desk with Martha MacCallum" ran a really short debate with the most underhanded title ever, ""Se"xbox". Enough has been said (Yeah, every word is a link.) But if your lazy, here's the video, which can also but found on the Live Desk site in better quality.

I'm not going to all ape on Fox News, there is nothing wrong with the channel. My biggest bone to pick is with Cooper Lawrence. She has written a number of dating books, including "CosmoGIRL’s All About Guys". She why was she called in for a chat about interactive picture box? Not for her knowledge about what makes Ms. Pac Man different from Mr., because she's an "psychology expert with a master's degree in developmental psychology". Yeah, an egg head that likes to talk about the head. So she'll say "researchers say this" and "researchers say that", which she did. Maybe she didn't act so arrogant, she won't have came off as a bitch.

Which comes all comes down to this. I have already did a whole thing about the rating system and it works, so I won't go over the fact that Mass Effect isn't for the kiddies and parents need to be more proactive to watching or using the systems in place. But all of this rings of a forgot time called the 80's back with CNN was starting out and Frank Zappa is still ruling the local radio stations.

Thank god that was just music... wait before that was comic books... and TV. Well, I guess anime is next. Stay tuned for that one.

Vote in the poll what you think. You got till the 7th.

Final Fantasy 4 DS is set to own all Final Fantasy.

2007-12-05T09:21:00.000-06:00

It's no secrect that I loved Final Fantasy 4 and when I heard it was coming to DS, I was trilled. When I found out there cut scenes with voices, I was ecstatic. Which leaves me with alot of questions. When in the heck is this hitting America. Voices or no voices? Why isn't it here yet? Oh well, enjoy this video.

Crap load of videos.

2007-03-31T16:20:00.000-05:00

Videos, videos and some more videos. Just words telling you what's what won't do any more. Where will the gaming world be without visual and audio displays to show you what it looks like. Images don't move and audio commentaries get boring fast, thus then need the for moving pictures and sounds are needed more then ever. Sure, G4 has Cinematech, but in this busy world getting trying to find that last tag in GTA:SA and getting that toon to level 50, where's the time?

Let's start with Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix. Let's face it, Haley Joel Osment is getting too old to play a wide eyed 12 year old. It's a shame too because it included in the Final Mix is a 3D remake of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, which was on the GBA.

Sticking with the whole "when Micky meets Cloud" thing, here's super secret, chocolate covered ending to Kingdom Hearts 2. Heck, getting it in normal version was hard enough.

And where will Kingdom Hearts be without Square Enix, and just where will Square Enix be without that one series that would have been their last.

To follow that up, another game... a great game... one that you must buy when it comes out or download though GameTap.... much fun to be had by all.

Finally, a candidate that isn't a Douche or a Turd

2007-02-17T01:53:00.000-06:00

If haven't been playing the new Sam and Max games, you are a sinner. You can get it though GameTap (9.99 a month) or TallTales site ($8.95 per game, 34.95 for the whole season). Of course, here's a video for Episode 4, Abe Lincoln Must Die. Don't just enjoy it, buy it.

RETRACTION: Shatner is a bit more chucky durning Star Trek 6.

2007-02-08T12:07:00.000-06:00

Out tomorrow. 7 words, Do not bullshit around and buy it. Enjoy this clip.

But wait, there's more!

DBZ fans hate is over NINE THOUSAAAAAAND!

2007-02-06T01:45:00.000-06:00

Just a couple of weeks ago, FUNimation release another in their long line Dragon Ball Z box sets. What's so different about this one from the others? Well, let the rock and roll, over boiled, action packed trailer tell you.

Wait, wide screen. That's different from 4:3 or full screen. They can't do that shit to my series. Wrong, they already did. First one is already at stores with the second one a couple of weeks away. Since there hasn't been a box set of the uncensored version of Dragon Ball Z yet, many fans are looking forward to it, even more so since it cost around the price of 2 DVDs and doesn't have the "rocking" English soundtrack. Yet, there are fans that have to pee in other fans corn flakes. Fans, brace yourself, you will be mission out on feet and a little bit of the characters head. Yeah, who gives a rat’s ass. But still, that has been enough for a partition and for many people to cry foul.

Let's go over the facts. With the jump to wide screen, you'll lose out on seeing some of Vegeta's giant ass hair and feet. But what you'll gain in return is more of that stale background of rocks, fields, and junk like that. Now, let's do some math. Math is fun after all.

Let's take Deep Discount DVD. The Season 1 Box Set of the remastered, wide screen version cost $30.95 or 2 DVDs. Now, the price for Dragon Ball Z, Season 1, Volume 1 is $15.11, not including shipping. Since there are only 3 episodes per volume and 39 episodes in the season, which brings up to close to 13 volumes, 7 more disc then the box set. Now, let us consider that every volume is priced the same, which will brings the total price for the uncensored, full screen version to a total of 196.43. Six times the cost the box set. And the only thing you get the extra $166 is the some hair and feet, oh and that "rocking" English soundtrack.

Let us review what we have learned from my rant.

Wide screen : You lose a bit of hair, even a little of the head, and feet, but you gain more of the background. I get the Japanese soundtrack when I listen to the English dubbed. It cost 6 times less then just buying every DVD by itself. More people won't like me, which is nothing new.

Full screen: I can watch in other rooms other then the living room since I'm not rolling around in cash. The English dubbed soundtrack is great for causing headaches when drunk. I won't be a bastard, which is a good thing now and then.

Man, this is tough. Can something remind me why I watch Dragon Ball Z? Anything at all?

Basically, if you bought the uncensored version DVDs before, there is really no need to buy this new version, unless you really like Dragon Ball Z or looking to free up some room on your shelf. But since I'm a tight wad and I don't like to buy every DVD buy itself when I know damn well there is going to be a box set coming, I'm getting this.

Disagree with me? By all means, leave a comment. There is still a lot of straws to grasp at. There's also a FAQ on FUNimation's board about it, and don't say that's that BS and they are lying.

ADD ON: Here is an image of the what was add and token away.

[Some image was here, but now it's not. It just show that 4:3 showed more or a clown]

Yeah, that a good chunk of the picture that goes MIA. My judgement stands though. Don't have it and want to get, get it. Have the 13 DVDs already, don't need to get it, unless you really hate the English soundtrack. Thanks to energydan for pointing out the image.

Troll 2 is Something Awful

2007-02-03T07:03:00.000-06:00

'Nuff said in the title. The first in RiffTrax guest is Rich Kyanka from Something Awful.com with many more guest on the way. Come on Joel, you know you want to.

EDIT: Opps, forgot "way".

Jack Thompson, please have my child.

2007-01-30T16:15:00.000-06:00

Once more in the breach to say the same thing I said a year ago. Lots of high power people are jumping on to anti-gaming wagon, some of which might be the same people you have voted for, or even running your church. While many of us don't smell our own farts, people do need to wake up to the one fact that has hunted us for a couple of years now, some parents are lazy. Really lazy. Sure, some people are really busy with their jobs, living their own life, and running their kids life, but how long does it take look a box. If you spend the couple of seconds checking how fat is in a corn dog, you sure in hell have the time to see if a game is rated E or M. Here's a tip, its two fucking places. Go ahead, time yourself.

Yeah, the ESRB rating system does have it hiccups, but so does MPAA. Yet, there is nothing wrong with the MPAA rating system. It gets the job done by telling people what kind of movie it is. Yet, people with way too much time on their hands, is telling us that there is some wrong with ESRB rating, even though rating system that the ESRB employs is similar to the MPAA's. Heck, game publishers say the ESRB rating system is too harsh. Yet, people are saying that rating system is broken.

So I say this to every Pope, President want-a-be, and ambulance chasing lawyer out there, stop being a pussy and tell lazy parents to read a letter on the box. If your kid is 5, I doubt you'll take them to an R rated movie, so why would you buy them a game that pretty much equals a rated R movie. All the major retailers have signs everywhere that have the rating system with a short explanation of what each letter means. Being uninformed is hardly a reason any more. Most retailers know that they'll get fired or fined if they are caught selling an M rated game to some under 18. Yet, there are parents out there are so "busy", they don't have the time to look at the back to find out what kind of game it is.

Banning all games that are rated for people over 18 is not the answer. It's only going to get ruled as unconstitutional and waste tax money cleaning up the shit that some dumb fuck caused when he was just going for a few extra votes. But hey, if you going to ban M and AO rated games, what's the stop them banning porn, R and high rated movies, music, TV, books, and etc. Kids can get a hold of that stuff just as easily.

I know this won't be last time I'll covering this type of bull shit again. After all, some kid will go nuts one day, does some thing crazy, and blame some game for it, a game they shouldn't have got in the first place. Or some dick with tie after some quick votes by preying on weak minded parents thinking of putting a ban of any game that consider too adult for kids to "keep children safe". I'm all for keeping children away from games that are bit too mature for me by higher fines, but to say no all together to just plain bull shit.

In a world of half truths, here's another.

2007-01-30T02:56:00.000-06:00

I was working on, and got tried. So, while that's on a one day back burner, another... video. But I'm sure the four or five that drop by will enjoy it.

Why does everyone got to hate?

2007-01-27T13:38:00.000-06:00

I was planning on doing this whole rant about.... uh tut tut, but it'll just have to wait till Monday. Damn you and your double exp weekend City of Heroes. In the meanwhile, how about a piece of bias BULL SHIT that will serve as a preview! Enjoy.

Captain N is dead.

2007-01-20T15:59:00.000-06:00

Yeah, I'm a lazy prick. Here's a another video.... or two. S-s-s-shock!!!!! Enjoy the first 2 episodes of Captain S from the great people at Screwattack.

Episode 1

Episode 2

Right now I got to remember to post something soon.

2006-11-29T22:57:00.000-06:00

... in the meanwhile enjoy this AMV that was love at first view.

Enjoy.

The Lowest Point Part 5: SmashMy

2006-11-18T09:35:00.000-06:00

There has been a lot low points this week. O.J. Simpson getting paid for a show on FOX and a book about how he "would" killed Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. A Wal-Mart store letting people race to get a PS 3. PS 3 on Ebay just over $1,000. However, this is something that has always pissed me off since the X Box 360 release.

SmashMyPS3 smashing a PS 3. And people donated money to have it smashed. It was all cute and stuff when they were smashing iPods. There was a lot of them, however PS 3 was not the case. Sony stated a few weeks before launch that there only going to be around 400,000 units for the US. I feel sorry for the person that didn't get one at that store, only to watch the system they waited on, smashed.

Checking their site didn't offer much in the way of information, outside of:

"This project only exists for the sole purpose of providing satisfaction to people who hate the Play Station 3, or just like seeing the reaction of the people who just spend a day in line to get their hands on one of these consoles. Entertainment, nothing more!"

It they had smashed the system for a good cause, that I can understand. After all, $500-600 dollars can go a long way to many of the charities. However, just to smash just to be funny is both douche-y and retarded. This goes to all the people that donated the money as well. There are three things you can do "SmashMy". Do it after there are more systems, smash it and give the same amount of cash to a good cause, or stop.

Funny with the iPod, but it's a joke that got pretty freaking lame.

EDIT: Left a few words out. They smashed a Wii as well. Still douche-y. I hope they grow up in the next 5 years.

M. Nelson/K.Murphy VS B. Baggins

2006-11-16T12:48:00.001-06:00

Love the Lord of the Rings? Love MST3K? You're in luck.

Look for it on the 22nd of November. Great to watch in your half turkey daze.

The Pre-Launch Game Show - Wii

2006-11-16T05:15:00.000-06:00

Just 2 days away, I covered all the known facts about Playstation 3. Now it's for Wii, the 5th console in Nintendo long gaming history, all the facts that are known.

Hardware

729 MHz PowerPC based processor named "Broadway"
243 MHz "Hollywood" from ATI
24 MB high speed RAM, 64 MB external RAM
512 MB flash memory storage
Supports up to 480p
Dolby Pro Logic II-capable with a mono speaker built in to the Wiimote.
1.73 in. X 6.19 in. X 8.47 in. in size, making it the small gaming system to be release to date.

Being the weakest of the three and twice as powerful as their GameCube, Nintendo fouce more on Wiimote then raw system power. In retrospect, the GameCube was more powerful then the Playstation 2.

Being the weakest of the three and only twice as powerful as the GameCube, Nintendo has more focus on Wiimote then raw system power. In retrospect, the GameCube was more powerful then the Playstation 2.

Iwata has stated that there too many homes, both in America and Japan, that do not have HD TV sets. While this fact is true now, that can easily change in matter of years as price for LCD and Plasma HD sets drop. If you need a DVD player, the Wii will not play DVDs until next year; however, if you are hurting for one, you can buy a cheap standalone player for $30.

Firmware/Accessories

The OS was designed around the concept of television channels. Disc Channel, Mii Channel, News Channel, Forecast Channel, Photo Channel, Wii Shop Channel, Internet Channel and Virtual Console Channel were designed for the game and non gamer in mind. Using the Nintendo 24/7 Connect system, the OS and Channels are always updated, even when the system in Standby mode. If you own the Nintendo DS, you are in luck because you download demos and use the DS with the Wii.

The Wiimote, which is shaped much like your average TV remote, uses a combination of accelerometers and infrared detection with the use of sensor bar that can sit below or on top you TV. Making motions, like swing a bat or slashing with a sword, react with the character on the screen. It is Bluetooth enabled, with force feedback, and an internal speaker so you hear the sounds like a bow being pulled and a bat being swigged. There also a Nunchuk unit, that attaches to the bottom of the Wiimote that operates with accelerometers, but no infrared, so you have to have it plug in to Wiimote in order to use it. For Virtual Console games, you can attach a classic style controller; again, you need to have it plugged in to the unit in order for it to work.

On top of the Wii unit there is a 2 ports for Flash memory cards for photos and MP3 music playback, however, the only way MP3 music can be played is though the slideshow of Photo Channel. There are also 4 GameCube controller ports and 2 memory card ports for GameCube games.

Games

There are 43 titles to pick from during the launch period. This is not including the Virtual Console games, which will be around 45 titles by the end of the year, with around 10 titles being added every month after January. The launch dead zone is from 3 months. Unlike the Playstation 3, there are zero games being released at this time for the Wii. Early reviews for the games are saying that it will feel like a tech demo.

Marketing

The system did most of the talking for them. Gadget of the year awards, demos on popular TV shows, and many ads aimed at the adult population. Keeping the "Oh yeah ..." to a somewhat low, they let the community do must of the hype generating for them.

Nintendo has been known to be a kid friendly game company, with many a very few titles hitting the M rating on the GameCube. With many titles like Far Cry Vengeance and Red Steel, 3rd party companies might help Nintendo to loosen their kid friendly appearance.

Online

At launch, there will be no games that will utilize the online abilities at launch. So, if you were looking to change another person at Far Cry Vengeance, you’re out of luck. However, Nintendo has stated that some games, like Metroid Prime 3, will have online match up and Animal Crossing will let you take you virtual critter online. It uses a modified Friend Code system that was on the DS, which means you have to enter a series of numbers to add some to your friends list. While this keep kids safe, this keeps everyone else asking, "Repeat that last number.”

Judgment

Down: The weakest system, no HD support, no online games at launch, no real music options, the Friend Code system still sucks balls, and will make you look silly until you get use to the controls. Some games will feel like a tech demo.

Up: Cheap price, lots of units at first with more on the way, tons of Wii games with a ton of Virtual Console games, made with the young and old in mind.

Judgment: If you have the cash, buy it while it's hot. With tons of games and even more on the Virtual Console, this system will keep you entertained for months on end. It will not win in the graphic, power, and sound war, as Nintendo has stated many times over, the Wii was built for fun. As for winning the console war, it all depends on the Nintendo and 3rd party. No point in saying will it win or not before the system is even out.

And we'll be right back....

2006-11-15T04:48:00.000-06:00

When two Japanese men walk up to your door asking you if you want play with their Wii, it's best to let them in your home before the neighbors see you.

And for the people that brought us crying dolls and exploding Rubik cubes...

Okay, Sony, knock that shit off. This is the

USA

. We don't like hidden messages, crypt meanings, or a doll that has a seizer. The only thing you are doing is scaring kids and small household animals.

Nintendo... not bad. Lots of game footage and far less break dancing. However, Japanese men invading homes to ask people if want to play with a Wii is kind of creepy.

Judgment call on the Wii tomorrow, so stay tuned.

The Pre-Launch Game Show - Playstation 3

2006-11-14T00:53:00.000-06:00

The time has come again. Since 1991, every 5 years is a new console system. The NES had its SNES, and then it's N 64, to be followed by the GameCube. Playstation went from 1, to 2, to 3. While the X Box just did a 360. The only consent in the gaming universe is the PC... for the most part. Friday, the circle of life goes on.

There is no hiding the facts, it's a friggn' power house. Here are the cold hard stats of the system. Let's start with the standard equipment.

3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE and 7 SPEs
The GPU is the NVIDIA G70 that has 256 MB GDDR3 VRAM clocked at 550 MHz
256 MB of RAM
The sound card can do 7.1 DTS and LPCM surround sound.
Supports both standard and HD television sets.
Supports Blu-Ray, as well as some DVD and CD based Playstation games.
It weight in at 11 lbs and it's 3.9 in. × 12.8 in. × 10.8 in. in size

Now here's the "more you pay, the more you get part".

For $500, you get the Basic package which has:

20 GB Hard Drive
No WiFi
No Flash Card reader
No Chrome trim

The $600 version is 60 GB Hard Drive and yes's to the entire no's in the $500 version.

In the past, Sony over sold the stats in order cause more hype, like with PSP. I'm sure after a few days after the PS 3 release, we will find out if we were over sold again.

Firmware/Accessories

Much like the PSP OS, it can be update to allow patches and updates. You get 8 sections: Users, Settings, Photo, Music, Video, Game, Network and Friends. It includes a full internet browser, and since the PS 3 can multi-task, you can listen to music that you got from the Sony Marketplace while making fun of some guy on GameFAQ. It can play a number of video and audio formats, so if you want to your anime fansubs on the TV, here's you chance. You can also install Linux on the system, so when Ken Kutaragi said that the Playstation 3 is a computer, he wasn't joking.

The controller that will be no doubt covered in Cheetos will be the SIXAXIS. As you can guess, you can move the controller around in a number of ways, like driving a car or dodging an attack. Many people say that it has to do with the Wii, but it limited in that respect. It also has a USB Mini-B port for recharging the internal battery and use for wired play, and a PS button for switch to the PS and PS 2 controllers. The only thing that when MIA since the PS 2 controller is the Duel Shock. Sony has said it would if the vibration had been left in, it would have interfered with the motion sensor, but it might as to do with a law suit for copy right infringement. You can use a USB keyboard and mouse; however Bluetooth keyboard and mouse will not work. Give Sony time to make one though. This is Playstation Memory Card reader for you old PS and PS 2 memory card, but you have to buy it $20.

Games

There will be around 19 titles to chose from during the launch period. After launch, there is a game release dead zone till April. Only 5 titles are except for release between January and April. Buy lots of Blu-Ray movies, because after Christmas, that all the PS 3 good for. Some of the PS and PS 2 games don't make the cut. Love Guitar Hero 2 like I do? Tough luck for now

Online

The Playstation 3 has a number of games ready to take online at launch. You can either shot at friend in Call of Duty 3 or Resistance: Fall of Man. As always, more games that you take online are on the way.

Marketing

Welcome to political world of gaming, complete with mudslinging and name calling. Sony has been doing a lot of that since E3 of last year. The Wii is a toy. 360 isn't all that. I hope for Sony, that PS 3 leaves up to all the hype that shoving down our throats.

Stop changing the numbers of many Playstation 3 there well be at launch. The last thing they should do is upset the fan base by screwing with them, and Sony has largest one. Telling people there will X amount, only to divide, not once, but twice is a good way get people turned on to Wii or 360. The price is high enough, no point in trying to get them to wait a year to get one.

Judgment

Down: The game release will be very limited in the first year. Many of the big name games like Metal Gear Solid 4 will not see a release date until the later part of 2007. Blu-Ray is a Sony format, and if you know about Sony formats, it might be the Beta to the VHS. Price is the major downer.

Up: It's a very powerful system that can do a lot. If you want to get a Blu-Ray player that doesn't cost over a $1,000. Download a movie on your computer and watch it on the TV without a lot of hookup and technical skills is pretty easy. Atleast 2 games you take online.

While it is the most powerful of the three systems, it's best to wait. If you want a Blu-Ray player, this might work for you, but by the time you get it, you could have bought a stand alone player. The format war is still raging on, the Playstation 3 might be key in winning it for Sony, or it might go the other way as prices drop.

The Wii coverage will be dropped in a few days, so stay tuned. If I had miss anything important or got number wrong, let me know in comments.

UPDATE: Added the Online area and updated the Ups of Judgement.

NUTS!!!!1!11

2006-11-13T00:47:00.000-06:00

I changed the title of this to "The Wooden Nut" becasue "Just Another Rant from a Anime and Video Game Fan" was far too long... and frankly boring. I looked around and it's not taken, so blow it out your ass if you want it.

Any way, many of you seen it, but since the war for our cash starts in 4 days, we might as well look at what we are spending a money on. A fat chick or a slut.

The Wii is not a toy... Sony, Mircosoft

2006-11-11T22:27:00.000-06:00

Sometime this week, I'll pick on both Nintendo and Sony, maybe even Mircosoft.

This is still here?

2006-11-11T02:28:00.000-06:00

Almost a year and no new post. Blah. With life, games, and etc keep my time busy, I've been keeping my rants to myself. I'm sure I'll think of something wrothy to post about.

Quick Note

2005-12-18T04:43:00.000-06:00

I'm not dead yet. Although the spammer like to think that. More post in the coming days from City of Villians and playing as the bad guy for once to Best BS of the Year. Special guest star isn't Thompson, but one that every Sony fanboy loves. Stay tuned.