Halo fans, you're never going to believe this one; Amazon.com has a Legendary deal going right now.

 

Halo 3 Legendary Edition, yes the one that comes complete with the spartan helmet game case that's regularly $129.99 is on sale for $59.99!!!

  

    - Jay 

I just wanted to let everyone know that right NOW, Thursday November 22nd, Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock owners can find two free downloads on the Xbox Live Marketplace that should make them extremely happy.

 

The first is my personal favorite; Neversoft, Bungie, Activision/RedOctane and Microsoft have come to gether to bring us the HALO Theme (MJOLNIR Mix).... FOR FREE! The second free download is called "Boss Battle Track Pack". Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock owners can FINALLY play Devil Went Down to Georgia, the original songs composed by Slash and Tom Morello with thier friends; not just during boss battles.

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

  

    - Jay 

If you just dropped $160.00 of your hard earned cash to pick up your copy of Rockband Special Edition, you might be in for a couple of surprises. Upon opening the gigantic Rockband box, you'll notice a bright pink note from the developers asking you not to return any of the instruments to the store in the "unlikely event" you receive a defective device.... Well, the odds were definitely against me because my guitar is defective right out of the box; both the strum bar and the tilt sensor don't work 100% of the time, and the effects switch doesn't allow me to choose the 'wah-wah' effect. (the switch won't stay in the top most position.) It reminds me of when Guitar Hero II first hit the Xbox 360 and I had to return six different guitars until I got one with both a functional whammy bar and tilt sensor.

One HUGE problem is the fact that the Guitar is not compatible with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Wired Guitar Hero II & wireless Guitar Hero III guitars work just fine with Rockband, but since you don't have the five extra colored fret buttons at the base of the neck and no effects switch, you'll have to strum through bonus sections and won't be able to chance the sound of the guitar; neither of which are really a big deal.

Now don't get me wrong, Rockband is amazing... I actually find myself enjoying it far more than Guitar Hero III. I honestly think it's due to the fact that it's not focused around competition / out playing your friends, but more on playing / enjoying the music with your friends. If you're a Guitar Hero veteran, the colored rectangular 'notes' may take a little getting used to, and the "hammer-on's / pull-off" aren't as easy to spot / perform, but you'll adapt quickly and be rockin' through expert mode in no time!

I've put together a "Pros / Cons" list for Rockband .....

 

Pros:

1. 4 Player Co-Operative
2. Excellent online multiplayer modes.
3. The Fender Guitar has an extremely quiet strum bar.
4. Guitar feels / looks more authentic.
5. Drums are cool.
6. You don't HAVE to hear yourself sing.
7. Player and band creation / customization are awesome.
   (Remember the custom decals in Forza racing? Yeah, it's just like that.)
8. Custom quotes are a nice touch.
9. Extremely fun.

Cons:

1. Guitar not compatible with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
2. Guitar reliability / durability sucks.
3. Fear of snapping Kick Drum pedal.
4. Repetitive band tour mode.
   (Having to play the same songs over and over and over again to progress in Band Tour gets old quick.)
5. Hammer-on & Pull-off's not as fun / smooth feeling as Guitar Hero III.

 

For some reason video game refrences, and popular gaming consoles, seem to be popping up more and more often in our favorite TV shows. I'm not complaining... I LOVE pop-culture refrences to video game "nerd humor"!!

 

The Big Bang Theory (Nov. 5th, 2007)- The Dumpling Paradox

 

In a 3 episode series of South Park called Imaginationland, Wario, Mario, Link, Gannondorf, Akuma, Sagat, and a handful of other video game related characters were all spotted. (Watch them here: Episode 1, Episode 2, Epsiode 3)

 

This week, South Park will feature the ever popular Guitar Hero..... I CAN'T WAIT!!!

 

Guitar Queer-o:
 
Stan and Kyle are hooked on Guitar Hero.
But Stan's superior skills on the video game damage his friendship with Kyle.

   

    - Jay