Category Archives: Videogame news

Report: Madd is mad at Grand Theft Auto IV…

Madd (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) wants a stricter rating for “Grand Theft Auto IV”. The company is calling on the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to turn “Grand Theft Auto” into an adults only game. The game includes missions where you get to drive drunk. Madd is also calling on the Take Two Interactive and Rockstar games to stop distributing the game. Madd wants this done as in respect to the victims and survivors of drunk driving all over the world.

Rockstar games the creator of the Grand Theft Auto series, respond back defending themselves as any company would do. Rockstar replies back saying that adults are aware of the content of the game and you can’t judge an entire film or a TV show by a single scene, you can’t judge GTA IV by a small aspect of the game.

The Associated Press reports:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ju16X_-nwrLKNTDz01XO2wzB_e3AD90CH47G0

I’m with Rockstar on this one.

There is drinking and driving everywhere you go in the Entertainment industry. There’s drunk drivers in movies and television shows, it’s everywhere.

Besides, why would Madd atttack GTA IV for the drinking and driving in the game? I think the drinking and driving in the game is a good thing the way I look at it.

I think GTA IV wants to help stop people from drinking and driving. Think about this, you’re playing GTA IV in the drunk driving scenes, you crash into a car and die in the game, and then you think to yourself, “Gee, I better not drink and drive for real so I don’t get myself killed like that”.

Madd should think about that.

Kev

 

Thought: Grand Theft Auto IV….OMG!!!! This game fuckin’ rocks!!!

This blog has been slow today ’cause I got hooked to playing “Grand Theft Auto IV” when I started playing this afternoon. The game is absolutely great and mind blowing. You videogamers out there, I would seriously reccomend this.

I finally beat “God of War: Chains of Olympus” for the PSP today so I’ve started GTA IV for the PS3 this afternoon.

GTA IV is amazing. The graphics are out of this world, and the action is just amazing. I’m totally amazed on how crazy this game is and I can immediately see why it got a lot of buzz in the media.

The game is already making huge cash as it already expected, it broke records in the UK and making big money over here too. This game will indeed be the most popular video game in history.

Thank god I have a day off of work tomorrow, I’ll be playing this sucker all day and evening tomorrow. It is kind of sad, lol, ’cause it’ll take my time away from guitar playing. I’m only at the beggining of the game which turns out easy at first but the game will get tougher to play as you go along. I just gotta get used to it. The game is pretty realistic too. I’m about to get off the computer to play some more of the game.

Kev

 

Report: From being a criminal in videogames to being a real life criminal, it’s only a game folks…

Since the game’s release yesterday of Grand Theft Auto IV, controversy at the videogames stores has already started to heat up. People buying the game in the long lines of the videogame stores decided to go from videogame fantasy to being a real life scum bag criminal….

A hooded man buying the game stabbed a passer by in the head and neck, about a 100 people in line witnessed the attack. The onlookers at the line actually thought it was a stunt or an act to bring up hype and excitement for the videogame but turned out it was the real thing after the stabbed man fell to the ground and rushed to the hospital.

It was a nasty scene, there was blood everywhere, as if it really happened from the videogame in real life. The 23 year old victim suffered stabbed wounds in the head and back, he was sent to the hospital and released after the injuries weren’t serious.

More on it here:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3842652.ece

And this next story, a man was arrested after attacking a few employees of the videogame store and fleeing with several copies of Grand Theft Auto IV. San Diego police chased after the thief by helicopter in real life just like it would happen in the videogame.

More on it here:

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_9098579

Come on kids. This is just a videogame. Like the saying goes “Don’t Try This At Home”. You don’t want to become a vicious criminal in real life because you’ll risk your life of police gunning you down.

While you may win fighting off the police in the videogame that doesn’t mean you will be successful in fighting off police in real life.

Kev

 

Today’s the Day for Grand Theft Auto IV!!!!

Today is the big day. A big day for videogamers out there. I’m definitely getting my copy of “Grand Theft Auto IV” this afternoon.

I don’t know if I’ll play this game right away tonight though. I still need to beat “God of War: Chains of Olympus” for the PSP and I’m at the very end of the game, just about ready to fight the final boss. So I’ll try to finish God of War tonight before I start GTA IV.

When I play videogames, I like to play one videogame at a time, I like to finish the whole thing before I go on to the next. I won’t give up until the game is done.

In the early 90’s when I was a kid, I never really collected video game consoles much because that’s when PC CD-ROM games were popular back in the old days. I used to play a lot of CD-ROM games, but now that videogames has officially taken over CD-ROM games, that’s how I got into regular videogame consoles.

I’m looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of GTA IV today and can’t wait to get it. I’m sure Best Buy will be selling tons of copies all day today so they definitely won’t run out.

Kev

Thought: “God Of War: Chains of Olympus” brief review…

So I’ve been playing the videogame “God of War: Chains of Olympus” for the small PSP Sony handheld system. I’m at the very end of the game already, I just need to defeat a bunch of enemies before I head to the final and last boss. Most of this game was pretty easy and simple but the end of the game has gotten very tough and such a pain in the ass.

I would like to say that this game is absolutely amazing though, it’s one of the best action/adventure games I ever played. It tells a great story. So much fun to play with cool weapons and cool moves. This game is only available for the PSP for now, I’m sure they’ll make a version for the PS3/Xbox down the road.

If they do make a version for the PS3, I would still buy the same game ’cause I would sure like to play this on a bigger TV screen. I was hoping to beat this game before Grand Theft Auto IV comes out but it looks like I’m not going to. Grand Theft Auto IV comes out tomorrow. Thankfully I have a day off of work tomorrow, so I will go to Saratoga to go to Best Buy.

I have a feeling that Best Buy will be mobbed and packed like hell. Because April 29th is a big release day with Grand Theft Auto IV, Madonna’s “Hard Candy”, and Neil Diamond’s new album. I hope and pray that Grand Theft Auto IV won’t be sold everywhere once I get to Best Buy and the Wilton Mall, that will suck and I would be pissed if it’s sold out that quick. I’m gonna try to get to Best Buy as early as possible though hopefully before the store even opens. I’m sure there’ll be a line of people waiting for the store to open anyways.

Kev

 

Report: IGN says “Grand Theft Auto IV” is hands down the best game since the last 10 years…

Check out this awesome review of GTA IV that IGN wrote about it…

They say this game is the American dream, and the best game since the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time…

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/869/869381p1.html

Here’s a video review of it too:

http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/793799/grand-theft-auto-iv/videos/gta4_review_042508.html

Oh my, I’m probably gonna play this game for hours and days until I complete it for good. This game will make me forget the other games that I own. I’m getting psyched for GTA IV. After I beat the game, I also plan on trying the multiplayer where you can play against other people online.

I will be getting GTA IV for the PS3 of course, and I’m sure the graphics of GTA IV will be better on PS3 than the Xbox.

I can’t wait to get it Tuesday!

Kev

 

REMINDER: 6 Days away for Grand Theft Auto IV…

Aight, kids. It’s just 6 days away for some ass kicking, car stealing, wreckless driving, gun shooting, resisting arrests, getting laid with hookers and strippers, and hunting down the drug dealers, and the mob. Grand Theft Auto IV is released this Tuesday, only 6 days left.

This could be the biggest selling game in history and could create a lot of controversy in the media. There is even an article in Variety where it could bully the media. Meaning this game could sell out hollywood movies and music sales too. That’s how big this game is gonna be.

I hope it’ll be easy for me to grab a copy ’cause I have a feeling the game will be sold out quick everywhere. I’ll try to get it as early as I can on Tuesday. I really can’t wait. Grand Theft Auto IV is the main reason I bought a Playstation3, of course I’ll play other games on it too, but Grand Theft Auto IV is my holy grail for it. Be ready for this game. It will be intense and it will probably be the best GTA game ever made.

Kev

 

Report: The Bourne Conspiracy…another game to add to my wishlist…

There is a Jason Bourne videogame coming out for the PS3/Xbox that IGN is reporting. It is titled “The Bourne Conspiracy”. It is being released June 3rd.

See here for a preview and a write up about the game:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/867/867814p1.html

Not sure if Matt Damon himself does the voice over of his own character in the videogame but it doesn’t matter, the game still looks a lot of fun.

I’ll probably get it.

Kev

 

Report: The Bourne Conspiracy…another game to add to my wishlist…

There is a Jason Bourne videogame coming out for the PS3/Xbox that IGN is reporting. It is titled “The Bourne Conspiracy”. It is being released June 3rd.

See here for a preview and a write up about the game:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/867/867814p1.html

Not sure if Matt Damon himself does the voice over of his own character in the videogame but it doesn’t matter, the game still looks a lot of fun.

I’ll probably get it.

Kev

 

NEW: Worlds Collide…Dc Comics vs. Mortal Kombat…

There’s a new video game coming out for the PS3, Xbox. It’s a game titled “Worlds Collide”, a fighting game which is “DC Comics vs. Mortal Kombat”. Ya know, DC Comics fighting off Mortal Kombat characters. As you see in this trailer, you see Batman fighting Subzero. The game is coming out sometime this fall, not sure what’s the exact release date. But the game looks absolutely awesome and this is another game I look forward to buying for sure.

More info on the game here:

http://www.worldscollide.com/

Wow. Every DC Comics superhero vs. Mortal Kombat, fuckin’ awesome dude!

Superman vs. Scorpion? The Flash vs. Raiden? The Green Lantern vs. Johnny Cage? Wonder Woman vs. Sonya?

Sounds like a hell of a game! 🙂

One thing to think about, DC Comics doesn’t own the copyrights to Superman anymore so Superman “may” or “may not” be in the game since the Siegel’s now own the Superman character officially. Remember, them Superman estate rights that the Siegels won the battle over, they said any future projects with “Superman” may be in danger. The website doesn’t say if Superman is in the game or not but I’ll post more info when the news come along.

Kev