I recently bought Oblivion: Elder Scrolls IV for Xbox 360. I have to say, this game is pretty amazing. The graphics are top notch, the action is real, is challenging, and is frequent but the best characteristic is that the game is huge. The world created is enormous and the player’s options are endless. The quest itself is pretty straight forward, although I have barely scratched the surface but there is virtually infinite peripheral “quests” to take up your time. I have played approximately 4 hours and have only escaped the prison, found my way into (and finally out of) underground ruins, and finally behind the walls of the marketplace. Like I said, I’ve barely scratched the surface of this game but my initial impression is overwhelmingly positive. I would not hesitate to recommend this game.
Category Archives: Sci-Fi
Darth Vader’s brother working his after school job
Just when I thought I would quit posting Star Wars videos and focus on something else, I find more that I just can’t resist. This is pretty good. I didn’t even search for this, I just happened to stumble across it during my “travels.” Enjoy–
Star Wars/Star Trek Parody? Barely!!
This one is pretty bad but still a good find. They draw some parallels to star wars and star trek but don’t get too excited as it is mostly a ploy to suck you in. Its still fun to watch though. If adult themes and animated nudity offend you, you may not want to watch this.
Deep Impact vs. Armageddon
This weekend, the movie Deep Impact was on. I’ve never seen it before, although I have heard about it. Deep Impact came out around the same time as the other “Asteroid threateneing the earth” movie Armageddon. I don’t know if someone from one of these movies’ cast and crew leaked the details about their latest project but there are too many similarities to be chalked up to coincidence. Each movie has obvious differences but the lienesses are uncanny. For example:
Large asteroid threatens the earth – Armageddon and Deep Impact
Shuttle mission launched to drill Nuclear explosives into the asteroid – Armageddon and Deep Impact
Device drilling into the asteroid jams, halting the process of placing the nuclear warheads – Armageddon and Deep Impact
So I’ve only listed three similarities here, but these similarities are HUGE elements within the story line for each movie. Is it coincidence that the elements that make the movie suspenseful are the same? If a large asteroid were to threaten the earth today, in real life, would we face the exact same problems, situations and solutions that were found in these two movies?
Similiarities aside, these movies did have some differences. Armageddon was action packed, humorous and focused for the most part on the trials and tribualtions of the team sent to space to defeat the asteroid. Deep Impact on the other hand focused on earth’s citizens, what they felt and how they dealt with impending doom. Deep Impact did not have the humor and action found in Armegeddon and lacked much of its blockbuster quality. On a scale of 1- 10 I would rate Armageddon a 6 for being a captivating somewhat enjoyable movie. Deep Impact on the other hand would receive a rate of no more than 4.
More proof that I am a Sci-Fi Geek!!!
This is a great clip. All Star Wars fans will love and appreciate it.
