Video Game: Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

I began playing this game again (every time I replay there is data file corruption, we'll see if that is the case today or not), let's start with the fact that it came out for the original Xbox in 2005 so the visuals are not up to today's standard of video game, let's just say this isn't Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim but Call of Cthulhu: DCotE was published by the same company Bethesda.  Now let's just say the Bethesda was listening to my little o' blog my advice would be to put a couple of dollars back into this franchise.  Yes, Cthulhu is a household name.  Mints, water bottles, t-shirts, games, films, well you see...  A little restructuring the game play and add a few bells and whistles and multiplayer along with single player and I think they would have another Game of the Year on their hands.  Now I don't know who owns the rights (video game-wise) to the whole tomato but it would be something (I think) worth doing and acquiring if Bethesda doesn't have the rights.  Let's face it there are a lot of H.P. Lovecraft nuts out there that would buy and play this ti'' the Dunwich cows come home.  If you're interested in more of my ideas Bethesda, about a, dare I say it, a reboot of the Call of Cthulhu game, someone can contact me on my LinkedIn profile here:

My LinkedIn Profile

So back to the blog.  Like I said the game is outdated and the graphics aren't super duper but it makes up for it in scares, dread, and general insanity.  Ah, sweet, sweet insanity.  One (and possibly only a few games out there) that use an "insanity dynamic", what is that you say?  Well it's like this, in real life if confronted with unspeakable blasphemies from beyond space and time, you would go quite mad.  Some affects would include, verbal and audio hallucinations, vertigo and what have you which (Highwill lead to a dreaded suicide and a Game Over screen occurs.  It's put together brilliantly I must say.  Now the difficulty will throw a lot of people off of it.  Even at the easiest difficulty it's pretty gosh darn hard.  I can't imagine what it's like at expert level, my brain bleeds at just the thought of the concept.  Also it might be daunting to some who don't follow the literary works of HPL, so here's some suggestions of stories to read before venturing in to the Cthulhu Mythos:

The Call of Cthulhu
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
The Haunter in the Dark

Enjoy those gems.  It will put the context of the game into light I believe.  Here's a favorite short story that if I ever have the chance to read aloud to people I will:

The Festival

Good eats right there.  Well as people who actually know me know that I hate to post SPOILERS to anything or hear about them in any fashions so I won't go into to the story or anything.

If you've played this and loved it then dust off that old copy and stroll down the streets of ngihtmares again, and if you haven't, run down and copy and be prepared for the most intense, scary game you've ever played.  You been warned.

Ia.  Ia.  Cthulhu Fthagn!  Sorry, I couldn't resist.  Now I'm off to my E.O.D. meeting...

Video Game Tuesdays

So there are only two things out this week that I am dying to play.  Batman: Arkham City and Rocksmith

IGN's page on Batman: Arkham City

IGN's page on Rocksmith

I loved the first Batman game on the 360.  Even Symphony would sit and watch me play.  This one I think will be even sweeter this time around. 

I've blogged about how much I love Rock Band and I hope that Rock Band takes a page from Rocksmith and employs the USB to 1/4 guitar jack would be compatible with their PRO mode, but I can dream right?  It also has the Animal's House of the Rising Sun.  Yum.

Video Games: Rock Band (franchise)

I've been an avid rhythm video game player since Guitar Hero 2.  I even still play on Guitar Hero 2 guitars, I tried a Rock Band guitar (from Rock Band 2) and I didn't care for it.  Though I don't play Guitar Hero anymore to say the least.

If you'd like to see my insanely large list of DLC for Rock Band, please direct your attention here:

IT WILL MAKE YOUR EYES BLEED

It's a awesome game!  Can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings for Rock Band and the DLC library.

Video Games: Viva Pinata

Well... I liked the game.  I didn't get very far as I remember there not being a tutorial really.  But it was fun while it lasted, though I think I like Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon a little bit better.  The graphics are what you'd expect from a game like that.  The sounds are decent and the animations are cute.  For the casual gamer it would probably be enjoyable but for those hardcore guys and gals it's probably a pass.  I'd give it a 5 out of 10. 

Tomorrow's review shall be... Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth 2.

Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth 2

Games: The Beatles: Rock Band

Love it and it's even cooler since I haven't really listened to too much of the Beatles. Yes, I said it! So what... like you've never seen a film or heard a song and someone was like "I can't believe you never seen/heard this! Do you live under a rock?" Well, yes I did, but the rent on the rock was too much and the bathroom had cockroaches!

Wait... I'm getting off course. Yeah, the game is good. Rent it, buy it... just check it out!

I've had Octopus's Garden in my head for two days!