G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Review Type: Movie

Movie: G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Plot: 1.5/5
CGI: 2/5
Overall: 3.1/5

LOL G.I Joe. Wow, where to start? A mediocre movie made with mediocre computer graphics. For some reason it felt like I was playing a game from the 90's. The 90's had crappy graphics by the way. Hey don't be too sad, the fighting scenes are pretty cool.

Whatever happened to the G.I Joes that wore camo suits and berets? They switched into badass superhuman suits, thats what! With these suits and their skills the G.I's easily make the fighting sequences worth watching. The best fight so far was Snake Eyes and Thomas. What a great sword fight that was.

The plot is not so great. I find it easy to follow only because I've seen it so many times. A hero joins a group of already experienced members and come together to save each other through out the movie. It got boring half way through out the movie.

Now comes the CGI (computer-generated imagery). I mean who did they hire? Pretty cheesy. The only cool CGI was the suits. Looked kinda real, but it didn't make up for the rest of the movie. I wonder if they drained their budget before adding the CGI.

I guess you could watch this movie. You don't have too. If there is something better to watch I would highly recommend watching that instead. G.I Joe falls under the "really hyped up movie, but was very dissapointing," category. Great fighting scenes, has a fair share of it, but I don't think it'll keep you entertained through out the movie.

Crysis: The Original

Review type: Game

Game: Crysis
Platform: PC

Game play: 2/5
Graphics: 4/5
AI: 5/5
Multiplayer: 3/5
Overall: 4/5

Crysis. If you love PC games this game should be on the top of your list. Why not play a game with insane graphics and amazing AI? The whole game lived up to its hype. Although the sequel was not what we expected, the original could not be topped.

The game play, I wouldn't say it was original. You're a soldier on a mission. You have super human strength and speed. You fight, do certain tasks, then kill a shitload. If you would compare this to Half-Life 2 the only difference would be the graphics and the ultra powerful suit.

As you progress through the game you encounter twists from every corner. Unexpected soldiers come out of the bushes. A new mission is assigned. New alien weapons! Oops! Spoiler. No seriously the game is a challenging puzzle as you uncover new items. Especially in the end.

Lets get back to the AI. This is no ordinary first person shooter. When you fight these soldiers it won't be like fighting new recruits. These guys use strategy, using rocks, hiding or even just getting into the Humvee and running your ass over. I believe EA couldn't have done better when it came to the Crysis AI.

To sum it all up, this is a great game. Helps if you have played FPS games before, especially on the computer. The graphics is highly demanding, even my computer couldn't handle it on max settings. Great AI, great story, game play is alright. The second game Crysis Warhead has stepped up the game play, but loss many of its fans with the multiplayer.

District 9

Review Type: Movie
Plot: 3/5
Special Effects: 5/5
Overall: 3/5

Okay, here it is straight up, this movie is not bad. You like aliens? You like aliens as minorities? You like these minorities stuck in the ghetto type of setting? Then damn this movie is your type of movie. It is highly emphasized in the movie that the aliens are hated. Supposedly the aliens are stuck on earth and they landed in South Africa. Throughout the movie you'll see people hating on these aliens like how the Civil Rights Movement was. Catch my drift?

What I don't get is that these so called "aliens" have super rape weapons. They destroy buildings with one blow. The coolest part of their weapons is that it can only be fired when an alien DNA touches the trigger, making the weapons obsolete to humans. Why don't they use it to kill the humans who are giving them shit?

Another weird thing about this movie though is that these aliens love cat food. Yes, I said cat food. They go all out on these things. They sell their priceless (maybe on earth) weapons to gangs in exchange for cat food. In one point in the movie they sell a transformer looking weapon for a measly 100 cans of cat food. These gangs know that they can't use these weapons, so they use voodoo and crap to give their leader alien body parts. Sick!

Overall, this movie is realistic in it's own way. The plot is a little too predictable, but pretty original. The CGI is great. The aliens seem to look real and it looks as if they were interacting with real humans. I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves seeing a great up and down plot.

P.S: This is rated R for a reason. If you are grossed out easily, I suggest you don't eat before watching.