Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots review By: Snake

Don't have a Playstation 3 yet? Shame on you! One of the best reasons to get one; Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots! If you're a fan of the series, you know exactly what to expect from Kojima and his team. Yea, this review is a little late, but I wanted to give it some time and let gamers enjoy this beautiful masterpiece.

1. Graphics: This game looks amazing! From the little dirts of gravel to the tremendous explosions that you experience; this game looks beautiful. Every bit of aspect of the game has been rendered to near perfection making this one, if not the best looking game on the PS3 to date!
2. Storyline: If you're new to the series, you'll be hitting wikipedia.com a lot! This game ties every lose end and answers almost every question. Be ready to experience chills and nostalgic feelings from previous MGS games!
   
3. Game Length: You're looking at about 20-25 hours worth of gameplay, depending on your skill level, but, for sure you'll want to re-play the game to unlock many items and to occasionally hit the "X" button or L1 button on scenes that you may have missed. Wonder where 50gb of blu-ray disc went? Yea, it's all in the lengthy cut scenes--which shouldn't be an issue since they 1: They explain the whole story and 2: THEY'RE SKIPABLE!
4. Sound: The audio of the game is also a key element. Of course, the MGS saga has always comprised of great scores and this one is no exception. Once again, Harry Gregson-Williams has done an amazing job w/ providing and exhilarating experience while playing the game or discovering the truth behind unanswered questions.

Overall, MGS4 is one those games that you don't want to miss. If you're new to the game, the MGS Essentials Collection is up for grasps for under 30 dollars! A game that combines great graphics, a complex, yet unique storyline, memorable characters deserves it's highest respects. I'm giving this game my highest review 5 salutes out of 5!

For more reviews and updates, make sure to tune back onto us! Giving you the latest news that are making headlines--Snake; out!

Kojima; Shot at the 360 or MGS 1 dual disc...By; Snake.

Like any good gamer; you must know the upcoming 3 day away release for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots. Like in many previous Metal Gear games, Kojima has found a way to amuse us at any given time of the game. Just recently leaked, we find that Kojima has either found a way to mock the 360's lack of space on the HD-DVD or just plain and simple make fun of the fact that you had to switch to disc 2 in Metal Gear Solid--for the original Playstation. Either way, it's pretty damn funny! You be the verdict!

Link to video: Swap disc one to disc two!

WTF SONY!!?

Apparently sony decided to slap us in the face today. Why you may ask?! well the PlayStation Store has not updated yet!!! This is very disappointing for many fans looking forward to try out Qore magazine thing and the GH3 God Of War Track and the other goodies. There is only one left thing to to do!! Hope we get updated soon! Congrats on the 100th comment geo2211!! We'll see if they make to the 2000th comment!

UPDATE!!!. THE BLOG JUST REACHED THE 2000 MARK!!

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Just In

Its true people DLcorp has joined with Our Vengeance.


DLcorp's very own Snake has agreed to lend his talent to the growing successful band Our Vengeance.


With this collaboration DLcorp will not only support OV ad campaign but also provide fundings for their future albums.

But what does Snake has to say about this? Here's what he offers:

"it's a great experience. Though I'm not officially in the band yet, I feel the sense of dedication that I'm getting from Rocko and vise-versa. Hope things can shape up to the way I picture them in my mind."



very insightful

Rocko(leader of Our Vengeance) however was reached for comments but has yet to reply.



Stay tune for further announcements.

Confirmed--The Man of Steel. By: Snake

Midaway's most recent crossover fighting project; Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe has of course caught a lot of attention, both negative and positive. Even though a confirmed date hasn't been confirmed, November 11 seems to be a possible release for the game in 2008.

So far, speculation goes that Midaway is aiming at about a 20-22 man roster for it's game and four have already been confirmed so far. Ed Boon, the video programmer for the game said that the characters from DC had to be toned down to balance the fighting equality between the crossover fighting styles.

A story mode has been included in the game, playing in your choice of universe as one universe invades the other. The game will also feature in game damage, like bruises, torn clothing blood marks and so on and so forth. The fatality feature will more than likely be snatched away, being that DC characters don't have a fatality. But, till' it's confirmed, you'll hear it from us! More updates and news to come! Read Exillica blogs! Snake, Out!

HAZE --Rocko D.

Good morning Los Angeles.
Ron Burgundy. lol

Ok, enough. i'm here to talk to you about the fuzzy, gun slinging, shoot you in the face game, which is coming out for the ps3. Haze, although i'm not as informed as Shadow, with the ps3 console. I do love FPS (First-Person Shooters) So, the HAZE crew put together this 9 minute promotional for the game. kinda hilarious! just watch!

credit to Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku.com for the link to the vid.

Enjoy
Rocko D.

Lets go back to the future! by: Shadow

Hello everyone! Today i want to bring out a topic thats been on my mind since the day i saw a documentary on time travel. Ever since then i got fascinated with it, i started thinking is time travel really possible?!

But first of all lets get one thing clear. Time does not exist, its merely an illusion to keep us organized. But what is it truly?

I came up with some theories.

• Dimensions - if time doesn't exist then how is time travel possible then!? it will be possible with dimensions and with the sense of time. you see we are in one dimension right now, dimension of NOW. If we are able to make a worm hole to a new dimension then we can either enter the past, future or another reality.
• Computer Simulation- yes that is correct computer simulation. what if time travel doesn't really exist and its just some myth? then when our technology becomes so great we can recreate past events on how things occured down to that last cell. However it leaves you wondering, maybe what if we are part of that computer simulation right now!? and being observed by a higher being!?
  

Another interesting theory is if time travel exist with actual TIME theory, maybe we may have some visitors right now from the future.

My Sunday... --Rocko D.

This piece is meant to capture the past events that the team and a few friends have been through...inspired by shadow's version... I'm in love with GOW (Gears of War) for PC. blah on the 360....Enjoy Fellaz...

Friday everyone!!!

Yep Exillica's comic Friday is finally here! Today's comic is based on true events. So study the strip, laugh, giggle, or ROFL!!! click on the pic for full size!

Munnys for You and I - Mr.Devile

Todays, rant will be about our favorite little toy. A DIY toy created by Kid Robot. Its been a few years now since its been out and to our surprise its stll a high selling DIY toy. for those of you who arent familiar with DIY its (Do It YourSelf).

Whether you want to create a master piece, a monalisa, or simply youre just a narcissist and wanna brand this bad boy with your name. go for it. Heck, you might also just want to leave it OG and keep it clean, cuz youe afraid of touching it! lol

The possibilities are endless, seeing how you can pretty much mark this guy with whatever materials you have, but like always some materails are better than others. From pencil to spray Paint, lets your imagination run wildly, and see what comes out of it. This little guy measures about 7 inches tall. pretty big fella. and you could find them online at kidrobot.com or at your local Urbanoutfitters or kidrobot. shop.

Thanks for dropping by! Rocko reporting out!

mystery box for $10 by:shadow

Ever wanted to spend $10 but just didn't know on what?! Fear no more as somethingstore has your back. They take your confused Hamilton dollar and you get the even more confusing box. Could be filled with anything, you could even get that PS3 you always wanted lol. Seems safe and fun to try, so give it a shot! You know what they say.."curiosity kills the cat".




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physics for enjoyment. by:shadow

Hey readers as you can see from the video you can control physics in a really fun way. Here's the fun part, you can download the software for yourself too!! FOR FREE! Have fun!

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Our Vengeance or yours?by:Rocko

Its been about 2 years since we heard anything about the band known to us as 51-50's. What happened to the band, you might ask? any guess'? yup, you got it. It fell apart, it remains a mystery to what exactly happened behind closed doors of the garage they used to practice in. "2 long and forgotten years, But time flies...and so we move on." Claims Rocko who was also a former member of the band. To our surprise huh? lol

A whole lot of things change in 2 years, as for Two of the members of 51-50's, they still rock out pretty hard...turns out they never stopped playing or writing songs. Now that A new year has come along, Deuce and Rocko are ready to start over and have finally launched their site.

Not only do they carry a New Band Name but they also stopped playing the style of music they used to play, Rocko stated, "We're not the same kids who we were once trying to hitch rides so we can make it to practice, or that had to grab our boards and skate to practice with our equipment. We're not the guys who made horrible songs with horrible lyrics with fast and not so clear guitars, same ole' drum beats, and lets not forget the Vocals. Shit, i think we made emo look good. lol "

With a new Kick Ass name and more powerful Rock N' Roll music, that has an "Ill kick your ass" attitude. I'm more than glad to bring to your most ranty attention, The one and only,
Our Vengeance.



Check em' out, Add the band. Drop a few lines, and most of all come back here and keep enjoying our rants!



Rocko D. reporting out.

IN-GAME IPOD!!! by:Shadow

OMG OMG OMG!!!

For all you PS3 owners, In-Game XMB by the end of the month, or during MGS4 release!


For those that are like wtf about the whole in-game XMB. I'll lay it all down plain and simple!
the XMB is the UI(user interface) of the PS3. Now in the XMB you can access such things as music, videos, and your friend's list! Its as great as it sounds but there was one flaw. YOU CANNOT ACCESS IT DURING GAMEPLAY, which left players moaning about quitting the game during gameplay just to read a message. Now SONY has answer our gripes! also as a bonus we will be allowed to hear our own custom soundtracks ;)


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MGS4 release data by Snake

For some reason June 12th, is just around the corner.
But, why does it feel so far away!? Maybe because it's the release of the much anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the Playstation 3. This game by far has had many gamers and true die-hard fans pulling their hairs with questions, concerns, theories and just plain and simple anxiety! With many delays and teaser trailers whats not to love? The mastermind Hideo Kojima is to blame!
O.k, so far we have confirmation that most of you might already know. We have both the standard edition box-art and limited edition box-art for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The standard edition box-art isn't quite appealing, but you won't be playing the box-art anyway.
We also have the MGS4:GOTP Playstation 3 80gig bundle including a Dual Schock 3 controller a downlodable game coupon from PSN.
Last but not least, Konami has recently confirmed a 6" Old Snake figure that will be included in the Limited Edition alongside a blu-ray disc containing "the making of", imported MGS4 soundtrack and a art book.
Stay tuned for more news and rumors here on Exillica! Snake, out!

Metal Gear Online By Snake.

A lot can be said about online gaming today! As my fellow colleague Rocko stated on one of our previous articles; Online gaming has become a present commodity that most of us tend to do at least once a day. Periodically, online gaming has evolved to an extend which people consider a lifestyle. But, most of us do have bills to pay, kids to take care of, pet feces to pick up after, sometimes human, etc. So ,being online all day everyday isn't quite typical.
O.k, enough with reality; let's talk gaming! Finally Snake!
Today, I'll be discussing my personal testimony on Metal Gear Online Beta Version. It was to initially launch April 21st, but delayed to the 25th, due to high traffic activity to get countless ID's and countless passwords to actually play the game. That was the first con. After a process that can take up to 30 minutes to an hour, trying to think of a cool nickname and a password that's easy to remember, you have the customization of your character. I liked the fact that Konami gave you the option to choose the race of your character. You had your choice; Black, white, yellow or brown. One thing that was very original was the ability to choose the voice and pitch of voice of your character. Later you had the attire of your character with the choice of changing its color. So far so good!
The Gameplay. When you first start playing MGO-B, you tweak the controllers a little bit, try to get used to them as quickly as possible and start the killing! Unfortunately, this is when I got thrown off a little. I was expecting a little bit more of a fast paced game. After all, I had been playing Warhawk for who knows how long and the gameplay seemed to be a little mellow. But, don't get me wrong, I had lots of fun both killing and dying. Weird huh? The graphics on the game look pretty good, can't say they're phenomenal, but it's just the beta version anyway so that didn't bug me much. The re-loading process of your ammo during game play can get very frustrating. You're shooting an enemy and next thing you know you're out of ammo and bam! You're the one dead. Another thing that got a little annoying was the screaming of your character when he died and not to mention the awkward double kill incidents that happened frequently.
Overall, MGO-B, was a fun experience. Don't get me wrong. Playing in Grozny Grad; aged and torn up by war was really a melancholy experience. The final product to be released alongside Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the patriots, June 12th, 2008 with other goodies. Stay tuned for future, but present articles; Snake, out!

Drangonball movie FTW!!! by:shadow

Looks like this rumor is no longer a rumor! yep dragonball is officially coming! we have the first japanese scan! and yes its exactly the guy that was in the war of the worlds movie. Can anybody take a guess who he is?! Thats right kids it is the one and only Justin Chatwin!

As many of you, I too am a little worried of the movie. We may not be able to see if the movie is going to blow or if its going to rock! If you been a Dragonball fan like myself it wouldn't hurt to check this movie out when it hits the theaters, so hold on to your speculation till we get the first teaser trailer!


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Wii number 1 in april sales?by:shadow

Well according to Micheal Pachter he predicts that the Wii will outsell both 360 and ps3 for the month of april, despise the Grand Theft Auto 4 release, this maybe possible to due to the release of Mario Kart Wii and the outrages demand for the Wii.

his predicted numbers go like this.

• Wii -600,000
• PS3-290,000
• X360-275,000

Of course these are only estimated numbers. We can expect the Full NPD numbers this Thursday!
So stay tune.!

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The Wow's about WoW by:Rocko

Next Up on the list of horrible games and consoles, I, Rocko Deville bring to your not so caring about this rant attention, World Of Warcraft aka WOW. Over the Last few Years, WOW has created extreme hype over their not so cool, rip off version of Dungeons & Dragons. Which i must say, have made more money than D&G. lol Online Gameply, which is everyones favorite thing to do, whether you have a PS3, XBox 360, or youre a hardcore PC gamer. Its on all of our top things to do at least once a day.

It is Blizzard who brings to our attention the 10 million subscribers who play WOW and will keep playing WOW even if it means that they have to pay a monthly fee. although this estimate of players doesnt include JAPAN since they have a different way of charging for subscribing, its still a rough estimate.

So whats the cost of subscribing to WOW... Any WOW fans in here? lol
Its roughly at the cost of 14.99 US. But What else does it cost to play WOW for endless hours a day? well heres what it cost...Wow will cost you everything entirely, from Friends who feel you dont love them cuz your gang banging online with your clan because you think your an Ethug. To Family who thinks youre trying to hack into the Gov's system cuz you always miss the bday parties and reunions and youre stuck in your room with your lovely headset on and talking smack to your fellow Ethugs! lol Then after that comes the Girlfriend who really doesnt like to get dizzed over a Video Game and finally to losing contact with the outside of your 4 walls world, which will leave you to consider if WOW is for you...So think about it, get out and enjoy life...And Stop THE WOW's ABOUT WOW!
- Rocko!

To Wii? Or not to Wii? that is the question. by:shadow/rocko

Today's rant will be about the the infamous Wii!

Shadow - As you all know the Wii is a new video game console released by Nintendo! The Wii was launch a year later after the XBOX 360 and almost alongside with the PS3. Since its launch the Wii has done nothing but dominated the video game console market! some may argue its the friendly price, while others argue its the aroma the Nintendo brand has been giving since the NES days.

But does the Wii truly deliver!?
The Wii is infamous for one certain factor, and that is the games it packs!
The Wii Pretty much brings bad games to the market with very little good ones, as you can see from the graph provided by gamefunk.
And of course the lack of an HDD(hard drive disk) with no hdd the Wii will be limited to very view virtual consoles forcing them to delete previously bought titles.
So does the Wii Truly lack compelling games? Does it need to let go of that Italian plumber!? Does it need a HDD?!one can only imagine!

Rocko - Alright ladies and gentlemen, you've heard Shadow rant about how lame the Wii really is. but Here i come...Although i do agree with Shadow, the Wii does lack kick ass games, but shall we forget that its the Wii, who claims the best known games in history. As an 80s kid, I love Nintendo. Super Mario Bros. Zelda..and many more classics. Its just simple OG.
Lets not forget about how interactive the Wii and its lame games really are. How comfortable one as a consumer can actually get and how involved with the game one can get.
With its Slice and Dice Configs through the controls of the Wii. it makes perfect gaming an ease.
With games such as Mario Kart Wii, Link's Crossbow training, Mario Party, Ninja Reflex and Ghost Squad, the handling of your movement predicts where and how the character moves. which doesnt only make it fun, but also a bit more adventurous.
Sure the ps3 has Time Crisis 4. which Rocks, We've all played it in the arcades...but it might also hurt your pocket if you plan on purchasing this game for your ps3, since it runs for a roughly 90$ at the shop...
And i cant stop stressing those new gen obese kids who love sitting and playing video games and wont even bother to get up from the couch to get a snack, but instead you hear sqeaky ass voices yelling for a freaking coke. LOL. The Wii FIT, has come into that part of the world to make a change. Sure we all saw it as a Failure game. but Shit, i know that anything with Mario in it or any other Nintendo character in the game...will be more than enough to get little chanchito up and moving around the living room like a crazy little chimp. Cheers to the Wii and to those obese kids! get up and bust a move, while playing your Wii!

Rocko, reporting out!

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