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Spartacus: Vengeance – Libertus

Before I begin my review about this week’s episode of Spartacus: Vengeance, give me a few seconds while I remove my foot from my mouth after the comments I made last week. After Spartacus’ plan to extract Naevia from the mines completely backfired, an even more ambitious plan to save Crixus & Oenomaus seemed like the dumbest thing to do… or so some of us thought. The writers made me eat my own words this week by not only giving us the BEST episode of the season (and possibly the series), but by also showing us that when Spartacus and his band of gladiators really apply themselves, the very foundation of Rome is at risk of crumbling beneath their feet. “Libertus” was an episode that had something for fans & critics alike —- universal agreement that this show is not messing around. Spartacus: Vengeance is an exotic masterpiece that stands in a league of its own, and “Libertus” was a prime example of why that is so. It isn’t often that we’re in a position to summarize an episode with a single word, but “Libertus” was EPIC.

Z-Girl: Odyssey #2 – Review

Z-Girl: The Odyssey #2 is infinitely better than the premier issue. The characters still have development issues and the artwork has some distracting quirks, but the story has gotten much better and the monstrous creations the team comes up with are always enjoyable to see.

Z-Girl, a zombie in charge of protecting the four tiger spirits and their respective hosts, has her hands full when the team excavates a site with numerous relics that are a bit more life-like than they appear. Even if her team survives, there are even more dangerous forces waiting in the wings to take back the tablets her team has been gathering, tablets that hint at Z-Girl’s sinister past.

Realism in Movies: Is There Such A Thing?

Act of Valor, which stars real active duty Navy SEALs, claims to be one of the most accurate war films ever, but what does cinematic realism mean, anyway?

Alcatraz – Johnny McKee

“Johnny McKee” flowed at just the right pace, and as a result, felt much shorter than all previous episodes. The weakest part of the now established episode pattern — the story set in modern day San Francisco — was also better, all things that contributed to a slightly better than usual episode of Alcatraz. Before discussing “Johnny McKee,” let’s go over my grief with the series so far in more details. Whatever the author’s brand of dramatic structure, a story is typically broken into an introductory part, one or several parts where things are developed, and a closing part. In the introduction, we get a little background information and details about what the problem is, like let’s say the identity of the returning inmate and the fact that on top of being a wandering convict, he is killing people and needs to be stopped. In the middle part, things get ugly before they get better for the protagonists (heroes), as in they try to find the inmate, but they can’t do it in time before he kills other innocent people. They finally get whatever it is they need to be locate him, but they (and we) are not sure they’ll be able to fend off the current threat. In the closing part, the heroes save the day, as in they get to the inmate in time to stop him and then go back home to draw lessons from what has happened or read a book to a lady in a coma.

Nexuiz Preview

If you’ve played Quake before, you might already be familiar with Nexuiz: a fast-pased arena FPS. Released in 2005 by developer Alientrap, and receiving significant updates through 2009, Nexuiz features some pretty impressive graphics. The game runs on a modified Quake engine known as DarkPlaces, allowing for dynamic lighting and shadowing. In this day and age when cover-based shooting and regenerating health reigns supreme,Nexuiz keeps you on your toes — there are no safe places to hide, and you must find health packs on your own.

30 Rock – The Tuxedo Begins

NBC’s Emmy-magnet takes on one of the biggest movie franchises in the world as Liz and Jack slowly transform into a hero and a villain who test New York. Does the city obey the rules or prefer chaos? Is there hope for the lower-middle class or are the rich left on their own? And how did Kenneth realize the water balloons were condoms?

Hands-On With Yesterday

Adventure Games have a tough time in the modern market.  With their emphasis on story-telling, intellectual challenge and tried & true mechanics, the genre is a hard sell for audiences that continually seek better graphics, online multiplayer and “The same, but MORE” gameplay.  Still, there are several prominent developers who specialize in this genre, among them is Pendulo Studios .  With series like Runaway, and last year’s The Next BIG Thing to their credits, they are known for light-hearted projects, but their upcoming game Yesterday is taking the series in a new direction.  A creepy direction.  Player Affinity got the chance to try out a few chapters of the new project and explored the beginning of this dark storyline.

Wheels of Destruction coming to PSN

In the wake of Twisted Metal we now have the first decent looking independent car combat game on its way, and this one is exclusive to PlayStation Network.

DC To Bring In Young Fans via Cartoon Network

On Saturday, 3 March 10 am (EST & PST) DC and Cartoon network will be premiering a new 1 hour programming block of DC animation.  The first half hour will be filled by Green Lantern: The Animated series.  This computer animated series focuses on Hal Jordan and other members of the Green Lantern Corps dealing with various dangers to the universe.  The second half hour will be taken up by Young Justice  Young Justice appears to be Teen Titans by another name because it consists of Robin, Aqualad, Kidflash, Superboy, Miss Martian and Artemis.  

Games To Play With The One You Love

While boring people are out in this “Real World” enjoying candle-lit meals surrounded by other humans, us gamers will spend our Valentine’s Day snuggled up on our couches with that special someone.  While you and your beloved introvert are there shunning the rest of humanity, here are a few games that you can enjoy together.