YAY!!!!!!!!!! The first real trailer of the game XD The teaser trailer from the previous post didn't show much but this one gives us a glimpse of the first villain from the upcoming Batman game - Batman: Arkham City. It's the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Those of you who watch the above trailer will figure out that the villain is actually Hugo Strange (like duh).
You can tell by his obvious mad scientist appearance that he's smarter than most of batman's roster of villains. In fact, he's actually a master of psychology with a genius-level of intelligence. However, like all Batman's villains, he's just as insane and obsessed.
For Hugo, his obsession dwells around finding out the identity of Batman. He succeeds of course but it takes a toll on his sanity. The dude even dresses up as Batman and fights crimes. LOL. He does more harm than good, mind you. Hehe.
Moving on, his objectives for this game is evidently messing with Batman's head by threatening him that his identity is at stake. That's just an assumption of course. Shall update when more info are revealed. In the meantime, enjoy the trailer and its graphic ^^
Finally!!! After so long (approximately 3 months) of waiting for the trailer, it's finally out!!!
What am I talking about? Why...only a Marvel Comic zealot would know.
THOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SON OF ODIN, WARRIOR OF ASGARD, OWNER OF MJOLNIR...etc etc etc
For those of you who are left in the dark, Thor is one of Marvel prominent character with god-like power. In fact, he is a god. Loosely based on Norse mythology, Thor is one of the original avenger, alongside Iron Man, Captain America. However, the movie focuses on his exile to Midgard (Earth) where he has to learn morals among humans. (He used to be an arrogant, conceited barbarian) XD
Check Out The Trailer Below:
Furthermore, that ain't the only good news for geeks like me. Batman: Arkham City also released its teaser trailer to taunt fans like me (CURSE YOU!!! >.<)
Long story short, Arkham Asylum was relocated to downtown Gotham and in the prison itself, crimes are rising. Plan Batman: Arkham Asylum then you will figure out the mystery like Batman himself XP
Gingerbread man is for Ms Sulyn, my beloved kiddish English teacher and teddy is for my beloved complex Math teacher, Ms May.
The two photos shown above are the starting point of their cards. Again, I'm no expert in card designing, so I apologize for the crudeness of the cards XP
Ms May
For Ms May, her gift is similar to Ms Eunice's (previous post). But the dog is brown instead. For her card, the design just came as I was cutting the paper. It was planned to make it as it is. LOLx. Besides, the teddy bear looks fat (><)
Ms Sulyn:
For Ms Sulyn, I have bought a Panda (also under DoooDoll) for her. I punched a hole at the bottom right side of the card so I can attach the bear to it. On the second pic, it's the interior. Etc, etc...that's the end of my gift for her XP
Anyway, I have sent all the lecturers on list their gifts ^^ Dun expect me to make more cuz I wanna enjoy my holiday for now XD
It's the second day~~~Today, my present is presented to my Psychology lecturer - Ms Eunice. Though she has only been my lecturer for more than a few weeks, she proved that she can endure a nuisance like me and my cache of random questions. XD She's quite lovely and tries her best not to choke me so I thought of giving her sth. Truth be told, she was not on the initial list until further time XP.
On to the card!!!!
So, my card started off on the left.
A simple stark x-mas tree with ntg on it. Even the background is plain.
With a touch of my amateurish cutting and decorating skills, the card transforms into this:
Sorry bout the bad camera angle (>.<) Notice the puppy behind? It's part of the gift. It's a dooodoll product. Honestly, I have no idea what to give her so I throw a dart at any of the animals displayed on the shelves.
Here's the back of the card. Btw, it's just a simple square lousy-made card with various christmas decors.
Tmr, I shall display the final two, after I am done with my class and whatever randomness that I have scheduled to partake =D
As I said so last week, I'm in the holiday mood. So I decided to make X-mas cards for a bunch of selected ppl. The first few are my lecturers ^^ but not all of them will receive my gifts XP
Anyway, the very first lecturer who received my card is Mr Keith. We all just call him Keith for the informality of it. Plus, he hates ppl calling him with a Mr at the front XD. Teaching culture and other stuff related to it, he's a fun lecturer. It's part of the reason why he is in my list...hehe. Btw, this week we learned about death and the burial rites that comes with it. See, told ya it's fun.
This the prototype of it. The one below is the final version of it. I'm sorry that I don't have the picture for the inside cuz I forgot to take a shot of it. (><) But just imagine everything glittery in there.
The gift that comes with it is a Manchester United key chain. He's a total ManU fan. Go figure.
Again, I'm sorry because I forgot to take a picture of the gift. But I found a similar photo somewhere online. Just use your imagination and picture in your mind a cluster of it. =P
So, first gift and card are disposed of XD. Tomorrow there's another one. May I say, she quite cute ^^
That's right raiders, the next Tomb Raider game is well on its way to the shelves. This time, the story will focus on her origin as how she becomes who she is today. Just look at the image. It's so life-like
I have no idea why but ever since I first played Resident Evil, I am forever hooked onto the subject of the living dead. On 31 October, my zombie hype went higher because it is the premiere of the latest TV series - The Walking Dead.
This brand new TV series is currently showcased on AMC network. It is based on the popular comic of the same name whereby a group of survivors strove to live in the apocalyptic zombie world. In Malaysia, the show is broadcast on Astro Channel 710 (if I'm not mistaken).
The comic is written by Robert Kirkman who also came up with Marvel Zombies where all Marvel characters turned into a undying zombies. The show, on the other hand, was produced by Frank Darabont. He is known to be working alongside Steven Spielberg in some of Steve's major films.
Although The Walking Dead isn't made into a major film, it's actually better than any zombie films I've seen (for now). The dialogue doesn't suck and the acting is realistic enough, albeit some who are a tad emotional. Another reason why I like the show so much is because it consists of diverse characters, ranging from African American to Korean.
The Characters (Spoilers alert!!!)
The above picture shows the main characters both in the comics and the programme. Another realistic thing about this series is that major characters die before the minor ones. Quite depressing but makes it more interesting.
Here's a really brief description of all the prominent characters because they are tons of them.
Name:Rick Grimmes
Role:
He's the protagonists of the whole series. He's a small town cop who is put into a coma during a shoot-out (watch the trailer). When he wakes up, the world is already infested with zombies. Of course he is terrified at first but later he picks up his wits and courage and begins a journey to find his wife and son who left when the apocalypse started.
Attitude:Tough, persistent, has the potential being a leader, caring, willing to save others (even the ones who are bitten) Notable scene: He put a zombie out of its misery in the first episode.
This zombie has half a torso. It's quite persistent in the sense that it chases Rick even though its legs are gone. Rick, feeling pity for the monstrosity, put a bullet in its head.
Name:Lori Grimmes Role: As the wife of the primary protagonist, she leaves with her son to join a caravan with other survivors while Rick is still in the hospital. She is quite the mother figure but her devotion to her spouse is somewhat questionable. More details reveal later. Attitude:Motherly, Panicky, Caring towards the women and children in the caravan Notable scene:Having an affair with one of the main character XD
Name:Carl Grimmes Role:
Son of both Rick and Lori, he escapes with his mother and join a group of survivors who reside at the outskirt of Atlanta. Do not judge him by his age for he proves his strength as fighter (that's in the comics anyway).
Attitude: Loving son, courageous (in the comics)
Name:Shane Walsh Role:
The leader of the caravan before Rick's arrival. He escapes with Lori and Carl during the outbreak. He was Rick's partner and skilled in firearms. Though he looks after the group of survivors, do not be deceived for he is not what he seems to be.
Attitude:Skillful, adamant, self assertive, brutal, likes to be in command Notable scene:He's the one who flirted with Lori XP
Name:Glen Role: He is of Korean descendant. He joins the group of survivors and likes to go off alone to the city to find supplies. He works well alone since he was previously a car thief due to his large amount of debts. He quickly befriends Rick whom he save on one occasion. Attitude: Extrovert but doesn't like to talk about his past, able to focus during missions and personally I find him quite cute XD Notable scene:He has to smear zombie goo all over his body.
Name:Andrea Role: One of the members of the survivors, she used to be a clerk at a law firm. She portrays herself as a strong female figure but she couldn't set her mind straight when it comes to emotional breakdown. Attitude: Formidable Notable scene:She has to shoot someone close to her (sorry, this is a big spoiler so I dun wan to reveal it ^^)
Name:Dale Horvath
Role:
He is the oldest guy in the group but do not let his age misguide you. He can handle severe situation independently. He's also good in firearms as well. Moreover, he survives more issues than the other prominent characters. (in comics)
Attitude:Independent, caring
Notable scene:He decapitates a zombie's head~
Truth be told, there are more characters but I'm too tired to type them all out and find relevant pictures of them. Go watch the series or read the comics to know them further.Lolx
The Synopsis
Dead people starts to rise from the grave, eating nearby meat, animals' as well. Soon, the world plunges into a war with the dead. The winner is obvious. Then this group of survivors is trying to find peace and solace where they can avoid the dead. The usual~~
So far there are only 5 episodes and the 6th is coming out this week. All of them are superb with gore and undead. Don't forget, this is broadcast in television, not the theaters. Hence, it is pretty impressive for them to depict such slaughter of both human and zombies on television. I think Malaysian TV will censor most parts because there are decapitation, mutilation, cannibalistic scenes, intestine pulled right out from the abdomen, etc. So, it is preferable to watch it from online. For gore and undead fans, you guys will definitely enjoy it.
And...not to burst your bubbles but there's only 6 episodes for season 1 (>.<) But they are making Season 2 now with 13 episodes ^^. And u gotta give them credit for making the series akin to a movie production.
ANYWAY, here is a photo gallery of all the zombies in the series ^^
For your convenience, I have attached the trailer below so those of you who have never heard of it, here's a sneak peek of it. Let me tell y'all, it's AWESOME!!!
This zombie has half a torso. It's quite persistent in the sense that it chases Rick even though its legs are gone. Rick, feeling pity for the monstrosity, put a bullet in its head.
