New Star Soccer 4 Review

December 20, 2008 Swift 12 Comments

Ever dreamt of becoming a professional soccer player? Well perhaps you do not have the physique or the proper genes to become one in reality but with New Star Soccer 4 (NSS4), you can be one, digitally. It is just like the current Fifa 09 Be a Pro with a pinch of better simulation and much more depth into it. The major drawback of the game is the graphics. Well, sometimes graphics can be bad but the gameplay is so badass that it doesn’t even matter. That applies NSS4. Graphics are way backwards and is nothing compared to Fifa 09 but the way it focuses on your daily life and how your player develops, fabulous. If you read my Fifa 09 review before, you ought to know how much I whined about the Be a Pro being a Be a Legend. It lets you start of at the youngest age of 18 and only allow you to play up to around 4 or 5 seasons? You stick with the same team forever, no interaction with people etc etc. That’s bullshit. Still, it is a stepping stone and is indeed heading towards the correct direction. Enough about Fifa 09 and let us go onto why NSS4 is indeed a good game.

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Gaming

IPod Touch Gaming Gift Guide 2008

November 28, 2008 Swift 1 Comment

Since everyone else is doing up gift guides for this and that, I decided that I ought to do one up as well. For mine, it will be for the IPod Touch or IPhone. I will be listing out games that are worthy of downloading and playing, with a twist. All games listed will have a price tag of $0.00. Hey the economy isn’t doing really well and free games don’t mean they are bad games, they are as great as the ones from 666 casino. Some of them play as well as those games you paid for! Without further ado, here are my 5 recommended games that you can give together with your well wishes for your friends and loved ones!

(In no particular order)

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Personal Life

The Ending of Year 2008

November 12, 2008 Swift Leave a comment

The year of 2008 is about to end in about a month’s time. Throughout this whole year many things have happened. Some of them are positive while others were painful. Nonetheless I believe that 2008 has been fruitful and that I have made good use of the time. My academic route was quite smooth, meeting just a few bumps and troubles along the way. Still, I managed to pull through with a rather average result. What I worry most is that some of the fundamentals of mathematics aren’t grasp to my fullest of ability and that the advanced techniques next year are going to prove a problem. However, I’ll most probably be getting extra help from tuition lessons etc so I doubt that it would be much of a problem.

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Games, Review

PS3 Fifa 09 Review

November 6, 2008 Swift 4 Comments

Fifa 09 for the PC was rubbish. However, Fifa 09 for the consoles simply blooms with class and greatness. For once I felt that EA Sports had done a little something more to change the game for the better. The overall gameplay feels so much smoother and fun. Passing never felt this good before. Crossing becomes a greater asset for people who know how to make full use of it. Battles for the ball in air felt much less locked up and jostling is practically important if you want to win the header. In the previous series, Fifa 08 for example, I find myself spamming the button in order to head the ball. I had no idea how the heading system works and concluded that heading is based almost purely on luck. However, Fifa 09 changed my concept and understanding of challenging the ball whenever it is in the air. You first move your player to the correct position (whether is it in front or behind the opposing challenger), keep that position by preventing the opponent from pushing you away, and you hit the button (whether is it a shot or a pass) with the directional key pressed and there you go, you successfully won the challenge.

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Personal Life

B For Bloggeries and I For IPod

October 10, 2008 Swift 2 Comments

Bloggeries – A synonym for “Blog Posts”. Sounds cool? Yeah, maybe. Just learnt about the word at the forums of the site called “Bloggeries”. But that aint the main reason why I am talking about it. The owner at Bloggeries is giving away a free IPod Nano. Sounds cool? Hell yeah! The contest requires bloggers to write a bloggerie (blog post) using the synonym “bloggerie(s)” instead of the words “blog post”. Bloggeries is spelt as B-L-O-G-G-E-R-I-E-S, Bloggeries! Repeat after me: B-L-O-G-G-E-R-I-E-S! Well done.

Oh and I want a IPod Nano because, I just gotten a IPod TOUCH! What a reason. Greed is present in all human beings, can’t blame no one. When we’re born, we want to cry. And we don’t cry just once, but MANY times (because we are greedy. Ok, this is a joke if you didn’t realise.). Alright that isn’t related at all. ANYWAYS, my parents gotten me an IPod Touch. How sweet of them. (P.S And I’m sorry mum for making you cry yesterday. You didn’t have to. I was just, you know, stating my point and what I truely thought about your actions etc. And I guess it wouldn’t be too late to Apologise for We Are Family).

You bet my bear is loving it. “Hey, it is my turn to listen now dammit!”

Games, Review

PC Fifa 09 Review

October 8, 2008 Swift 1 Comment

Will the PC version of Fifa 09 hit the goal among gamers and the franchise fans, or will it just be another pc version that is good enough by just seeing it from the stands? In my personal opinion, I would say it is just another Fifa soccer game with a little tweaks here and there. Sure the be-a-pro seems promising, the widgets seem cool and awesome and of course the Adidas live season seems to make the game relate more to the real life. However, after testing out the console (PS3) version (demo) of the game, I felt that Fifa 09 on the pc totally lacks substance.

Many would argue and say “Hey, you can’t compare the console version with the PC’s! It is just not fair!”, but the sad truth is everyone does and I am no exception. PC gamers and console gamers are all gamers. They want the best experience they can have in each and every game they play. So if you come out with a game for that particular console/PC, you better make it good and for a good gaming experience you must check outÂ best gaming monitor under 150 Fifa 09 felt almost if not the same as Fifa 08.

Hit the jump for screenshots and the full review.

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