What’s with all the films?

Many of my posts are mini-reviews for the films I'm watching as part of the 2010 IMDb Top 250 Challenge. Read more here.
March 29th, 2007

I think we just broke the Internet

The Grand Theft Auto IV trailer was just released, which caused the instantaneous implosion of Rockstar’s website and any game site foolish enough to mirror it.

Its back in Liberty City and from the few seconds of footage it looks schweet. Jury’s still out on revisiting old ground again though.

March 27th, 2007

… said the joker to the thief

I don’t know how they do it but the brilliant cast and crew of Battlestar Galactica have managed to surpass themselves again. The series three finale is simply stunning. I’m so glad it was renewed for a fourth season as it ended on one mother of a cliff hanger.

I’ll have more thoughts once the [...]

March 18th, 2007

Postcards from the Jade Empire

Some screenshots of my travels so far. Yes I know its one in the morning, the game is strangely addictive.

March 12th, 2007

Jade Empire

The other day I ordered Jade Empire Special Edition which was recently released for the PC. I have a great respect for the Bioware, the developers who also created (in my opinion) the greatest RPG of them all: Baldur’s Gate II. After hearing some positive things about Jade Empire I picked it up. It [...]

March 11th, 2007

Kane Lives: Command & Conquer 3

I downloaded the hefty demo of Command & Conquer 3 last night and gave it a bash this morning. I mentioned before that I had my reservations about it, but I am glad to say that they are mostly unfounded. The game seems much better than Generals (too ‘War on Terror’ for me) and [...]

March 10th, 2007

Dark Angel Season 1 DVD

Just picked up the Dark Angel Season 1 DVD box set from HMV. It was twenty pounds but thanks to a lovely gift voucher it was nothing. Yes it can be had a smidge cheaper online, but it was a gift voucher and everything else they have is majorly overpriced!

Dark Angel is a [...]

March 8th, 2007

Battlestar Galactica: Maelstrom

Wow. The episode of BSG that just aired in the States was a real return to form for the series and had me stunned as the credits rolled. If you are keeping up in the UK please, please, please don’t put Battlestar into Google News or similar or you’ll spoil the surprise. I had heard [...]