Apologies

Hello world. Firstly, Sorry. You know how much I love you and I didn't mean to ignore you these past few days. xxx <3


Okay. So in all seriousness I have been very busy these past few days and I haven't had the time to do my daily blog post as promised. A lot has been going on recently and this blog has really been the last thing on my mind. I hope to continue blogging as much as possible but I just wanted to clarify that I haven't just given up, I just can't blog at the moment.

Reubzen xx

Modern Video Game Challenges

Well I've had yet another great day being completely f***ing destroyed killed in video games. Today I've played some really difficult adventure maps on Minecraft (with my good friend Tom) by Vechs in his "Super Hostile" map series which were really brutal and very fun yet frustrating at the same time. So yeah I managed to waste a good few hours dying repeatedly which was..... erm "fun". I also played some Portal 2 Co-op (linking my PS3 with "Tom's" laptop) which was a lot of fun despite having both already completed co-op before. You know a game is a good fun challenge when you keep coming back again and again right. We both also played some Team Fortress 2 on PC (can you see my worship for Valve beginning to emerge?) on a modded server to time waste which was also a whole lot of fun. Seriously Valve make bloody good games don't they.

Basically we spent a good 6 hours or so (maybe more) playing some modern games for a change which shows there are still good games out there if you know which rocks to look under. However, we both agreed to try and accomplish some more on good ol' Super Mario Bros. 3 our old adversary, which let's just say didn't end well. Basically we spent 2 hours on multiplayer and ended up giving up on World 3. Seriously, I'm not joking. How were children in the 1980's with no Youtube to cry to for help honestly meant to complete this beast of a game. With NO save! Well congratulations to anyone out there that has beaten the game legit. I take my hat off to you. And with that I bid you farewell and indeed a good night. x

TheDougLog: Stop the Stop Online Piracy Act

One of my friends and fellow bloggers TheDougLog has written about the Stop Online Piracy Act. "SOPA" is complete internet censorship. This will give the Government total control over the internet and the power to shut down any websites they don't like. This is a serious issue that we need to protest about otherwise websites such as Youtube, Facebook and Twitter could be deleted permanently.

Visit TheDougLog for a much deeper insight into this catastrophe: http://thedouglog.blogspot.com/2011/12/stop-stop-online-piracy-act.html

Video Game Frustration!!!!!

So I've spent my day getting killed on video games. World 8 on Super Mario Bros. 3 for the NES is one of the most challenging video game experiences I have ever had. Compared to most video games nowadays, games from the 80's were close to impossible to beat. Besides the lack of a save feature, irritating game glitches and unfair hit detection, the overall challenge of games back then was a lot greater. Every November we are presented with the latest brain cell killing edition of Call of Duty which everyone is suckered into buying because of the name Call of Duty. Why?! We are just spoon-fed easy games which distract us with stunning graphics and linear game play. Long gone are the days where mainstream games were a challenge and you had to really really try to be able to beat it. Beating Contra on the NES was an achievement worthy of boasting to your friends about. But who gives a shit if you beat Call of Duty 17: Modern Zombie Shooting 5. I admit that there are some excellent games around that present a fair challenge such as the Portal and Half-Life franchises to name but a couple but I just find it sad that the video-game market is dominated by easy first person shooters. Now off to play some Minecraft xx ;)

Welcome to my Blog!

Hello. I am Reubzen, a teenage geek and musician who is currently going through his GCSE's. I am in a band with a few of my fellow school members and I am seriously into my music so expect reviews of new albums as I get them. My life is pretty much dominated by gaming whether on the good old Nintendo Entertainment System or the Playstation 3. I also have a rather extensive film collection so again I'll probably end up talking about that too at some point in my life. I hope you will enjoy listening to what I have to say and please bear in mind that everything I say here is simply my opinion. So Welcome! xx