Saturday, November 28, 2015

WWE 2K16 review

The WWE is back in the video game world once again with their yearly installment of WWE 2k16. How does it turn out? Let's read on!

Roster: The entire advertising campaign hinged on the idea of having the biggest roster in history, and I think they succeeded. Just about everyone past and present is in the game, though there are a few glaring holes. It's understandable not having guys like Hulk Hogan or CM Punk (who have either seen involved in scandals, or want nothing to do with the company) but there's no excuse for not including some of the women like Sasha Banks or Charlotte  (who, as of writing, is the current Diva's champion)

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin showcase mode: For those that don't know this the mode where you play through Steve Austin's career in WWE, from King of the Ring in 1996, to WrestleMania 19 in 2003. This mode is pretty fun, I always like type of mode when included. This starts off feeling fun and fresh, but quickly turns into the same thing we've seem before. It suffers from the fact that similar modes in other games (Attitude Era showcase mode in WWE 13, and WrestleMania showcase in WWE 14) have already covered a good portion of Austin's career, so it feels like you're repeating a lot.

Creation: The create a superstar mode has always been a favorite among the fanbase, and it stays pretty much the same as previous years, there is a really nice create an arena mode where you can make different types of entrance sets, whether your own creation or based off an actual set.

Overall: Similar to the Madden series it seems if you play one you've played them all. But the new features and huge roster does make it worthwhile for an WWE fan till next year.

3 1/2 stars out of 5.

Straight Outta Compton review

When a friend asked me if I want to go to the movies, I originally said no. I don't really go to movies that often, but he insisted and let me pick the movie we got to see, that movie is the biopic of the rap-group NWA, Straight Outta Compton.

Even though there are 5 members of NWA. The movie mostly looks into the life of 3 of them: Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Easy-E. Covering their teenage years, the groups formation, rise to fame, and breakup.

The soundtrack is pretty much exactly what you'd expect, all the hits, including the song this movie is named after.

Straight Outta Compton is "based on a true story" so it's not 100% accurate, the groups formation, a scene where police harass the men after a recording session, and a "riot" in Detroit. The rest of the movie is pretty spot on from a factual stampoint.

The movie even covers the band's breakup in an unexpected way, considering both Ice Cube and Dre where executive producers of this film, it actually takes a look at both sides and you feel sympathy for both sides (at least in my case) Ice Cube wants to be paid what he feels is a fair amount for his work, and Easy-E wants to stay loyal to the man that helped him get rich and made his life better.

Overall this story of a group of friends who change the world makes for a fantastic movie.

Rating: 5 stars.

Monday, September 21, 2015

My First Media Review

After thinking long and hard about it, I figured out what type of media I wanted to review, something that I'm extremely passionate about, podcasts. Podcasts are kinda like morning radio shows, without those cheesy pop songs to get in the way.

It was on a 16 hour road trip to Florida that I went searching for something new, and found it with The Adam Carolla Show, a podcast that has been around a long time, but recently has started to be hosted on the site PodcastOne.com.

A little background info: PodcastOne was founded by Norman Pattiz, (a name none of you know I'm sure) he was the founder of Westwood One, a radio corporation giant back when Pattiz was running it, after they closed up shop he went one and found a new business to get into, Podcasting.

Podcast One started soon afterwards and gained momentum by giving everyone a podcast, from pretty much every walk of like, famous people like Adam Carolla of course, Shaq and Steve Austin, sports shows with ESPN personalities, shows about tech (duh) shows about heathy living, even Snooki has a podcast! (Remember her?)

I'm rambling, let me get back on track with the Adam Carolla Show. Adam is unapologetic, like always, along with his partners Bryan, Gina, and Mike, they often have a guest in their presence as well, whether it be an actor like William Shatner, or musicians and other comedians.

Adam and the gang run through their crazy day, awkward scenarios, or silly bits of news with a brash, everyday man sort of attitude. Cracking jokes and making fun of anyone and everyone, and not giving a you-know-what who they offend.

Proceed with cation to AdamCarolla.com or PodcastOne.com

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

First blog

Never really done a blog before, hopefully you all enjoy! Not sure what I'll post about, probably a combination of Radio or TV, maybe some online stuff as well.