Yep, I did it. I watched the first three Twilight movies? Why? because I thought I was going to be seeing the fourth movie over the weekend. The weather stopped that from happening. I've been to sequels without seeing the one before and you do often feel a little lost. Spiderman 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean 3 are two that I went with friends before seeing #2. This time I decided to prepare. I have not read the books. I am not into vampires. I am not into teen fiction. And I am definitely not into Twilight.
That being said, they weren't terrible. I read a review on them afterwards and one of the things someone ranted about was, well, crazy. This man was ranting about the waiting to have sex until marriage (twilight was written by a Mormon Not a very strict Mormon apparently because unless it isn't in the book there was an awful lot of booze drinking then again maybe just the vampires were Mormons...). The idea that you only need to have sex with one person actually bothered him. He was worried about young girls being influenced by this. Seriously? In this day in age where promiscuity is rampant he is concerned that teenage girls are going to not just sleep with any dude? Kind of a creepo if you ask me.
But back to the actually review, not a review of another review. It wasn't too terrible. I have watched worse movies. And I may be one of the few people that actually watched Robert Pattinson in another movie first. I must say the acting did improve over the movies. I honestly thought Bella's twitching was a little overboard. Or a lot. The only thing that saved her from totally annoying me is I actually have known someone in real life who fluttered and twitched as much as her in real life. And it was a nice person I liked so I just dealt with the annoying eye batting in real life. A little harder on the scene.
The first movie got me interested. It did its job. I did find Bella's obsession really, really annoying. And not really a good example to teenage girl's who always think they are in love when they really have no idea what love is. I do not like Horror movies. I think they are awful and really don't need to be watched, by anyone. But somehow, even thought there were "horror like aspects" of this movie I wasn't really ever scared. I did not find myself on the edge of my seat or clinging to my husband in fear. If they were going for terrifying it didn't work on me. Which is saying something as I don't watch scary movies as I said and therefore am not immune to them.
I did not enjoy the second one and actually had to force myself to watch the third. It dragged on, had no flow, and Bella's obsession was over the top, reach into the screen and smack her upside the head. Plus the CG wolves were awful. You would think a movie that made so much money could put a little better effort in. As I have not read the books I do not know if they ruined the plotline or were staying true to the book but I do know my imagination could have made a better wold than they did. And of course there was Jacob. A nuisance side story to me creating a love triangle that I found just frustrating. I am sure there are those who loved it. To each there own. The end was really dramatic and picked the speed and the direction of the movie up very well. So that did help the whole movie. But seriously, just bite her after all. We all want to know her special powers and why make Edward do it. Seriously. But I suppose you must have some story left to continue on.
The third one I enjoyed better the second. I found the storyline easier to follow and not just Bella pining for Edward. This is also where we find out that Edward doesn't want to have sex with her not just because he may kill her but also because he is old fashioned (like honestly, he is really from another time). Obviously this is where the man from the other review was so disturbed with the "Mormon undertones". Finishing the third one actually made me want to watch the fourth one... after both parts are out and we can steal them from the internet. Not illegal in Canada. Don't usually do it except with movies I actually have no desire to spend good money on. The CG was still terrible but somehow it isn't as terrible when you are actually enjoying the movie instead of waiting for it to end. I liked that some unexpected things happened so it wasn't quite so predictable anymore. And Dakota Fanning is still creepy. Plus I really noticed less twitching and fluttering from Bella. I looked for it to make sure.
Would I recommend these movies? Only if you actually want to see them. Otherwise you aren't missing anything groundbreaking. Do I think Edward is good looking? When he smiled and wasn't looking like a vampire. Would I let my child watch them? No. Way to0 violent and over the top obsessive behavior.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Puss in Boots
Ah hah, I finally watched another movie. And felt good enough to write about it.
Saturday, my husband and I took our 21 month old daughter to her first movie. She loved it and was excellent. But cats are her number one recognizable animal and movie theater pop corn was a hit.
First off, it is not just another Shrek movie. In fact, if you are expecting Shrek like you will be disappointed. There still is fairy tale creatures in it but the setting is more southwestern (Zorroesque of course) than fairytale land and there are a lot of non-fairy tale characters.
Because I was more interested in my daughter's reaction I would have to say I need to watch it again to see if I liked it. I didn't hate it. I enjoyed the story and of course Puss is my favourite Shrek character so a movie dedicated to him is always fun. But being side tracked took away from the show and also made me anticipate the end. (anyone who has taken a young child to a theatre will know you are waiting the whole time for them to be done with it and make a scene)
The show did have a moral message and also was not over the top pop culture like Shrek. It also was very mild on the crude humour at least in my opinion.
So that is my rather vague take on the movie. I promise if I think of something else when I watch it on dvd I will give a more in depth review of it.
Saturday, my husband and I took our 21 month old daughter to her first movie. She loved it and was excellent. But cats are her number one recognizable animal and movie theater pop corn was a hit.
First off, it is not just another Shrek movie. In fact, if you are expecting Shrek like you will be disappointed. There still is fairy tale creatures in it but the setting is more southwestern (Zorroesque of course) than fairytale land and there are a lot of non-fairy tale characters.
Because I was more interested in my daughter's reaction I would have to say I need to watch it again to see if I liked it. I didn't hate it. I enjoyed the story and of course Puss is my favourite Shrek character so a movie dedicated to him is always fun. But being side tracked took away from the show and also made me anticipate the end. (anyone who has taken a young child to a theatre will know you are waiting the whole time for them to be done with it and make a scene)
The show did have a moral message and also was not over the top pop culture like Shrek. It also was very mild on the crude humour at least in my opinion.
So that is my rather vague take on the movie. I promise if I think of something else when I watch it on dvd I will give a more in depth review of it.
Monday, August 08, 2011
A long time later...
It has been a long time since I did a review. The reason? I am pregnant with child number two and this blog was not meant to be about my children. I purposefully wanted not to blog about family life. Perhaps I will in the future but for now, no. But sadly when I am pregnant there isn't much else to talk about. I am a terrible pregnant person who spends a lot of time kneeling before the porcelain throne. I do watch a lot of tv and movies but I have not felt like reviewing them.
I cannot go over the movies and games I played (though I haven't been playing much) during this time. Or at least not all of them because some of it is a haze...
I went to Captain America: the First Avenger, I remember that. I enjoyed it. Acting was good and the storyline was easy to follow. I've never read much about Captain America and seeing him as an American Patriotic figure. I enjoyed it more than Thor. I enjoyed Thor but afterwards felt parts of the movie were lacking. I did not feel this with Captain America. I also was excited to see the teaser trailer at the end for The Avengers. Another Batman and this sequel next year? Sounds good to me.
Limitless: A different story with an ending I did not expect. I liked that. The movie got surprisingly violent and graphic near the end. If you don't like blood, dismembered body parts, and violence, I would strongly suggest you don't watch this show.
How to Train your Dragon: Yes, it took me this long to see this one. I loved it and after renting it bought it on blu-ray. Need I say more? The only thing I don't understand is how people could think it was graphically better than Legend of the Guardians. Watching it I didn't think "crappy graphics" by any means but I never got the "wow" feeling I got from LotG concerning the graphics. I will probably watch the sequel to this one.
Phantom of the Opera: I own this one but haven't watched it in a while. Still a beautiful movie. One of those movies that make me wish It didn't end, or that i could step into it, or something. Of course, I still think she should have stayed with the twisted yet wonderful Phantom.
I have this tickle in my brain that I went to another movie in the theaters... but as I am drawing a blank I guess I will bring this catch-up post to a close. Hopefully it won't be so long before another.
I cannot go over the movies and games I played (though I haven't been playing much) during this time. Or at least not all of them because some of it is a haze...
I went to Captain America: the First Avenger, I remember that. I enjoyed it. Acting was good and the storyline was easy to follow. I've never read much about Captain America and seeing him as an American Patriotic figure. I enjoyed it more than Thor. I enjoyed Thor but afterwards felt parts of the movie were lacking. I did not feel this with Captain America. I also was excited to see the teaser trailer at the end for The Avengers. Another Batman and this sequel next year? Sounds good to me.
Limitless: A different story with an ending I did not expect. I liked that. The movie got surprisingly violent and graphic near the end. If you don't like blood, dismembered body parts, and violence, I would strongly suggest you don't watch this show.
How to Train your Dragon: Yes, it took me this long to see this one. I loved it and after renting it bought it on blu-ray. Need I say more? The only thing I don't understand is how people could think it was graphically better than Legend of the Guardians. Watching it I didn't think "crappy graphics" by any means but I never got the "wow" feeling I got from LotG concerning the graphics. I will probably watch the sequel to this one.
Phantom of the Opera: I own this one but haven't watched it in a while. Still a beautiful movie. One of those movies that make me wish It didn't end, or that i could step into it, or something. Of course, I still think she should have stayed with the twisted yet wonderful Phantom.
I have this tickle in my brain that I went to another movie in the theaters... but as I am drawing a blank I guess I will bring this catch-up post to a close. Hopefully it won't be so long before another.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Netflix! Netflix! Netflix!
Well, it has been quite a while since I wrote anything. Let's just say last week was crazy. I have been thinking about how I need to review Netflix.
In the beginning I wasn't convinced. My husband's boss told him about it when it first came to Canada and so we checked it out... the selection shown did not impress. We either owned the shows already on dvd or would never have watched them in a million years. I heard movies would be added as time passed. We decided to wait on it.
A few months later I was visiting my brother and I saw that Netflix--which he had on his Wii--had some shows I wouldn't have minded seeing. So when a promo came up so that I got credits for my online game if I signed up for the months free trial I did.
And I was hooked.
First off, if you hate the fact that the only new releases are usually shows that bombed and most of the shows are a few years old or older, get over it. Netflix costs 8$. What do you expect? But for 8$ the selection is endless.
Yes there are a lot of movies I would never watch. But there are a lot of movies I still have on my list to watch.
Have kids? Netflix has a lot of children's tv shows and movies. And kid's like watching the same thing over and over so you don't need cable for that tv entertainment time.
Another thing to know is that only on your computer can you see all the shows available. On the consoles you have to do a search for a movie if you can't find it in the list. The lists only show 75 from each category. Also, if you look at Netflix but don't sign up it doesn't show all the movies. This was a point we missed. I know you smart people out there wouldn't have, but we did.
I have been able to watch the BBC shows I love as well as movies I missed seeing and don't really want to rent or buy before watching them first. And while we don't watch Netflix constantly, we have watched a fair bit and have never gone near our bandwidth limit.
In conclusion if you have been humming and hawing about it my recommendation is just sign up for the one month free trial and see if you likes it... but don't forget to cancel if you don't. You wouldn't want to be out eight bucks the month after your free trial. (after all eight bucks could buy you a Happy Meal at McDonald's)
In the beginning I wasn't convinced. My husband's boss told him about it when it first came to Canada and so we checked it out... the selection shown did not impress. We either owned the shows already on dvd or would never have watched them in a million years. I heard movies would be added as time passed. We decided to wait on it.
A few months later I was visiting my brother and I saw that Netflix--which he had on his Wii--had some shows I wouldn't have minded seeing. So when a promo came up so that I got credits for my online game if I signed up for the months free trial I did.
And I was hooked.
First off, if you hate the fact that the only new releases are usually shows that bombed and most of the shows are a few years old or older, get over it. Netflix costs 8$. What do you expect? But for 8$ the selection is endless.
Yes there are a lot of movies I would never watch. But there are a lot of movies I still have on my list to watch.
Have kids? Netflix has a lot of children's tv shows and movies. And kid's like watching the same thing over and over so you don't need cable for that tv entertainment time.
Another thing to know is that only on your computer can you see all the shows available. On the consoles you have to do a search for a movie if you can't find it in the list. The lists only show 75 from each category. Also, if you look at Netflix but don't sign up it doesn't show all the movies. This was a point we missed. I know you smart people out there wouldn't have, but we did.
I have been able to watch the BBC shows I love as well as movies I missed seeing and don't really want to rent or buy before watching them first. And while we don't watch Netflix constantly, we have watched a fair bit and have never gone near our bandwidth limit.
In conclusion if you have been humming and hawing about it my recommendation is just sign up for the one month free trial and see if you likes it... but don't forget to cancel if you don't. You wouldn't want to be out eight bucks the month after your free trial. (after all eight bucks could buy you a Happy Meal at McDonald's)
Saturday, June 04, 2011
X-Men: First Class
I love X-Men. I don't read a lot of stories but the X-men movies were some of the first Superhero shows to draw me in. So last night I went to it in theaters. I don't go to the movies a lot but it has seemed to be more frequent lately. Perhaps because it gives me a night out from my child or perhaps it is because there are actually movies playing I want to see before they hit dvd. Anyways, here is my review without the plot line once again. Why waste time on telling you what the show is about?
Loved it, well done, better quality that X-Men Origins: Wolverine. A lot more of a story to it than Thor. For someone like me who has only gone to the marvel website to read the biographies of the mutants it was fun to see how they came to be who they were in the other X-Men stories. And of course a cameo of Wolverine was brilliant (I believe i know females who would watch the show just to see him in his few seconds and well-placed line of "f*** you". I'm pretty sure that it was the only movie I have ever seen where the random "f" bomb has been dropped and you are not taken by surprise... but I digress.
As a female it was enjoyable to see young, handsome Charles and Eric. Seriously, I would have followed Eric to the dark side. You even see how justifiable his point is in becoming Magneto. While I knew he and Mystic would become "the bad guys", it still was sad.
I did not cry in the show, swoon, but not cry.
As I said the story line was well thought out in my opinion and the show didn't seemed to be bogged down in too many special effects and fight scenes as superhero movies often are. All in all, I liked it (or hadn't you noticed) and would recommend it as a good addition the the superhero movies. Also, Michael Fassbender is easy on the eyes and who can resist James McAvoy?
I'm pretty sure that if their are any males reading this review they are shaking their heads. But they have their own hot, scantly clad females to stare at. Let us have our good looking men.
Loved it, well done, better quality that X-Men Origins: Wolverine. A lot more of a story to it than Thor. For someone like me who has only gone to the marvel website to read the biographies of the mutants it was fun to see how they came to be who they were in the other X-Men stories. And of course a cameo of Wolverine was brilliant (I believe i know females who would watch the show just to see him in his few seconds and well-placed line of "f*** you". I'm pretty sure that it was the only movie I have ever seen where the random "f" bomb has been dropped and you are not taken by surprise... but I digress.
As a female it was enjoyable to see young, handsome Charles and Eric. Seriously, I would have followed Eric to the dark side. You even see how justifiable his point is in becoming Magneto. While I knew he and Mystic would become "the bad guys", it still was sad.
I did not cry in the show, swoon, but not cry.
As I said the story line was well thought out in my opinion and the show didn't seemed to be bogged down in too many special effects and fight scenes as superhero movies often are. All in all, I liked it (or hadn't you noticed) and would recommend it as a good addition the the superhero movies. Also, Michael Fassbender is easy on the eyes and who can resist James McAvoy?
I'm pretty sure that if their are any males reading this review they are shaking their heads. But they have their own hot, scantly clad females to stare at. Let us have our good looking men.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
North & South
Totally going to change gears here and go from video games to BBC Romance Dramas based on British Literature (Ever checked out the categories on netflix? If you have you'll understand.) Now, I'm not going to give you the plot line. The movie came out in 2004 and the book was written by Elizabeth Gaskel in 1955. If you wish to read the summary of the story do so here.
I watched the movie with some friends. It was the second time for me and I was just as riveted with the movie as the first time--which was only a few weeks ago. The acting is well done, the music enchanting, and the cinematography breath-taking. I'm sure I could gush about the whole movie. The clever way they put the heroine into a scene of blacks and greys in her pretty light blue dress grabs your attention. The intense stare of the love interest will cause almost every female I know to melt inside.
This is a period film and it has a deeper level to it as opposed to most romances. If you like period films I can guarantee you will love this one. It is its own story.
Honestly, I could go on forever about how much I like this show. And you, my poor reader, will find your eyes glazing over if I did so. I don't think one simple review can do this film justice. It's that good.
Of course I've pumped the mini-series up so much you'll probably be disappointed in it. But if you are one of us is very silly--and it is not me!
I watched the movie with some friends. It was the second time for me and I was just as riveted with the movie as the first time--which was only a few weeks ago. The acting is well done, the music enchanting, and the cinematography breath-taking. I'm sure I could gush about the whole movie. The clever way they put the heroine into a scene of blacks and greys in her pretty light blue dress grabs your attention. The intense stare of the love interest will cause almost every female I know to melt inside.
This is a period film and it has a deeper level to it as opposed to most romances. If you like period films I can guarantee you will love this one. It is its own story.
Honestly, I could go on forever about how much I like this show. And you, my poor reader, will find your eyes glazing over if I did so. I don't think one simple review can do this film justice. It's that good.
Of course I've pumped the mini-series up so much you'll probably be disappointed in it. But if you are one of us is very silly--and it is not me!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Sims Medieval
When I saw Sims Medieval as a future release on IGN.com I was jumping up and down in my seat (and possibly hitting my husband and squealing). The Sims with a medieval twist??? How could you go wrong? I have played every Sims game though not every expansion. I am almost ashamed to say that--the part about not having played every expansion. I bought all the castle pieces from the Sims 2 Store and built a glorious caste. A castle that I lost during one of Hubby's many reloads of his computer--but lets not talk about that right now.
As soon as the game was released I bought it, special edition. The only thing was I actually had things that were more important to do and it took me a few days before I could finally sit down and play. I felt giddy and ill all at the same time as I loaded the game on my laptop (thank you hubby for getting it all ready for me). I watched the intro and felt my excitement mounting...
I'll admit it, at first I was disappointed. This wasn't the Sims 3. But it didn't take me long to enjoy the RPG style the game had. Doing quests was easy to follow for the most part. For me I didn't even care about decorating my castle. I was being sucked into the game slowly. I need to do just one more quest before bed, before cleaning the house, before cooking dinner.
Yes, this game has glitches. Though I did notice a lot less after the update was released. Sometimes things don't seem to want to work very well either during a quest. Thankfully the internet is a good tool when you don't quiet understand what you are to do. I also hate that I can't swivel the screen in close up in order to see all the pretty shiny rocks to discover. I hate that I lose sleep over this game.
My biggest disappointment was the graphics... and then I was gently reminded by Hubby that I was playing on a laptop and so he showed me what the game was supposed to look like with full specs... yeah, graphics suck on my MacBook.
So all in all as a reviewer I would give Sims Medieval a 8/10. Actually, I randomly chose that number. I have no idea what I would give the game. All I know is that if I don't play it daily I start to go through what is only equivalent to a coffee addict going without their caffeine fix.
As soon as the game was released I bought it, special edition. The only thing was I actually had things that were more important to do and it took me a few days before I could finally sit down and play. I felt giddy and ill all at the same time as I loaded the game on my laptop (thank you hubby for getting it all ready for me). I watched the intro and felt my excitement mounting...
I'll admit it, at first I was disappointed. This wasn't the Sims 3. But it didn't take me long to enjoy the RPG style the game had. Doing quests was easy to follow for the most part. For me I didn't even care about decorating my castle. I was being sucked into the game slowly. I need to do just one more quest before bed, before cleaning the house, before cooking dinner.
Yes, this game has glitches. Though I did notice a lot less after the update was released. Sometimes things don't seem to want to work very well either during a quest. Thankfully the internet is a good tool when you don't quiet understand what you are to do. I also hate that I can't swivel the screen in close up in order to see all the pretty shiny rocks to discover. I hate that I lose sleep over this game.
My biggest disappointment was the graphics... and then I was gently reminded by Hubby that I was playing on a laptop and so he showed me what the game was supposed to look like with full specs... yeah, graphics suck on my MacBook.
So all in all as a reviewer I would give Sims Medieval a 8/10. Actually, I randomly chose that number. I have no idea what I would give the game. All I know is that if I don't play it daily I start to go through what is only equivalent to a coffee addict going without their caffeine fix.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Zelda
My friend who has a blog about being single wrote today about her ring tone being The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. It is one of her reasons for being single. So, I guess it is a good thing that I waited until I was after I was married to change my ringtone to the Gerudo Valley music from Ocarina of Time.
I love Zelda. I never owned a console as a child/teenager but one of my best friends did and they often rented Ocarina of Time. I couldn't fight bosses but I have many memories of running around doing the "fun stuff". I never did get a chance to see the whole story. Once I got to see the end when, at another friend's house, I watched her older brother beat the game. Of course I was teased for having a crush on him but I didn't care as I just had to see the end.
As an adult my husband (boyfriend at the time) bought a wii. And of course Ocarina of Time. For the first time ever I played the game from start to finish all on my own and by myself. It was as much fun as I remembered it.
You always hear people mention how the things you remember fondly from your childhood are never as good if you play or do them again. That maybe true for a lot of things but for me Ocarina of Time was just as fun as I remembered if not more so with my new found gaming ability. But just as A Link to The Past is my husband's favorite because of childhood memories I know that nostalgia does step in a little for me. Ocarina of Time will always be my favorite out of all of them.
So, if you have never played any of the Zeldas or been much into video games I recommend to you to play Ocarina of Time. Have someone who has played it play it with you or just watch them enough and you'll soon want to try it!
Now I must get back to playing Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess...
I love Zelda. I never owned a console as a child/teenager but one of my best friends did and they often rented Ocarina of Time. I couldn't fight bosses but I have many memories of running around doing the "fun stuff". I never did get a chance to see the whole story. Once I got to see the end when, at another friend's house, I watched her older brother beat the game. Of course I was teased for having a crush on him but I didn't care as I just had to see the end.
As an adult my husband (boyfriend at the time) bought a wii. And of course Ocarina of Time. For the first time ever I played the game from start to finish all on my own and by myself. It was as much fun as I remembered it.
You always hear people mention how the things you remember fondly from your childhood are never as good if you play or do them again. That maybe true for a lot of things but for me Ocarina of Time was just as fun as I remembered if not more so with my new found gaming ability. But just as A Link to The Past is my husband's favorite because of childhood memories I know that nostalgia does step in a little for me. Ocarina of Time will always be my favorite out of all of them.
So, if you have never played any of the Zeldas or been much into video games I recommend to you to play Ocarina of Time. Have someone who has played it play it with you or just watch them enough and you'll soon want to try it!
Now I must get back to playing Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess...
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Fable-the video game
Ever played Fable?
I have, all three. And as each come out a large portion of reviewers and gamers complain that each one is shorter and worse than the last. There are definitely aspects I like of each one but the whole length thing got me thinking. When Fable III came a lot of people said it was really short compared to the other two. That didn't seem right to me so I decided to test it out. You know, because I am a video game addict and what else was I to do when my little girl slept? Housework? Right, bring on the Fable.
Fable-The lost chapters:
I hadn't played Fable in a couple years so that is to take into consideration. Also, the very fact you can die in Fable-TLC required me to go out of my way to find potions and such. Originally I played Fable on the computer and this time I played it on the XBox so that is something to consider as well. I played the game start to finish and didn't skip any cut scenes. I didn't do any side quests but just what the main story required. To finish Fable it took me 8 hours. To finish TLC afterwards it took me another 3 hours.
It was fun to be back playing the first Fable. I loved the feel of the original again. I personally do not like dying as needing to constantly save annoys me. I played Fable once again with a friend recently (not timed) and it was awkward to go back to the original style of shopping, the menu, interacting with people marrying and buying houses. But it definitely was a longest of the three.
Fable II:
Going from I to II was definitely easier to adjust than going from III to I. It was so much easier to use my weapons and get around. I felt a big relief and though Fable I was the reason I fell in love with the games Fable II was not a disappointment to me. It was easier to just do the main quest because besides a few times you have to do a side quest to get renown, it was way faster without the fear of dying. It was also nice to be able to save at any point and quit. What a good change. The game with videos took me 6hrs30min. Definitely shorter but you can keep playing after it is over.
I found a lot of improvements in Fable II and for me they outweighed my disappointments. As a girl being able to choose a girl was good. The dog could have been cool if he wasn't so slow at finding the treasure. I used magic more and was very thankful that using magic in a battle didn't hurt people around me when my safety was turned on. Seriously, does anyone remember how annoying that was in Fable I? Interacting with people was very awkward at first for me but when I played the game again with a friend not timed I had fun with it. Sort of like an added feature you could use but didn't need to.
Fable III-
I have played this one the most recent and smoothly transitioned between II and III. I plowed through the game and it went so fast because of what I attest to being fully engrossed into the story. Why? Is it not shorter than II. Yes, for me it was, by half an hour. That is right. Fable III took me six hours and that is taking into consideration the fact that I had been currently playing it.
Of course there were things I didn't like. I missed traditional leveling up but going back and playing Fable II made me realize leveling up by opening chests really isn't that different from choosing to spend points on a menu. It is all really mindset. I can only ascertain that Fable III got such a bad rap for being shorter because the story was better (IMO) and therefore time passed faster when you played.
In Conclusion:
I could go on forever about Fable and perhaps I will continue later. See how much added time side quests give the game or some such thing. Go into more depth about the game even.
Fable-8hrs TLC-3hrs
Fable II-6.5hrs
Fable III-6hrs
these were all played as whatever I deemed the fastest decision but I was "mostly good"
I have, all three. And as each come out a large portion of reviewers and gamers complain that each one is shorter and worse than the last. There are definitely aspects I like of each one but the whole length thing got me thinking. When Fable III came a lot of people said it was really short compared to the other two. That didn't seem right to me so I decided to test it out. You know, because I am a video game addict and what else was I to do when my little girl slept? Housework? Right, bring on the Fable.
Fable-The lost chapters:
I hadn't played Fable in a couple years so that is to take into consideration. Also, the very fact you can die in Fable-TLC required me to go out of my way to find potions and such. Originally I played Fable on the computer and this time I played it on the XBox so that is something to consider as well. I played the game start to finish and didn't skip any cut scenes. I didn't do any side quests but just what the main story required. To finish Fable it took me 8 hours. To finish TLC afterwards it took me another 3 hours.
It was fun to be back playing the first Fable. I loved the feel of the original again. I personally do not like dying as needing to constantly save annoys me. I played Fable once again with a friend recently (not timed) and it was awkward to go back to the original style of shopping, the menu, interacting with people marrying and buying houses. But it definitely was a longest of the three.
Fable II:
Going from I to II was definitely easier to adjust than going from III to I. It was so much easier to use my weapons and get around. I felt a big relief and though Fable I was the reason I fell in love with the games Fable II was not a disappointment to me. It was easier to just do the main quest because besides a few times you have to do a side quest to get renown, it was way faster without the fear of dying. It was also nice to be able to save at any point and quit. What a good change. The game with videos took me 6hrs30min. Definitely shorter but you can keep playing after it is over.
I found a lot of improvements in Fable II and for me they outweighed my disappointments. As a girl being able to choose a girl was good. The dog could have been cool if he wasn't so slow at finding the treasure. I used magic more and was very thankful that using magic in a battle didn't hurt people around me when my safety was turned on. Seriously, does anyone remember how annoying that was in Fable I? Interacting with people was very awkward at first for me but when I played the game again with a friend not timed I had fun with it. Sort of like an added feature you could use but didn't need to.
Fable III-
I have played this one the most recent and smoothly transitioned between II and III. I plowed through the game and it went so fast because of what I attest to being fully engrossed into the story. Why? Is it not shorter than II. Yes, for me it was, by half an hour. That is right. Fable III took me six hours and that is taking into consideration the fact that I had been currently playing it.
Of course there were things I didn't like. I missed traditional leveling up but going back and playing Fable II made me realize leveling up by opening chests really isn't that different from choosing to spend points on a menu. It is all really mindset. I can only ascertain that Fable III got such a bad rap for being shorter because the story was better (IMO) and therefore time passed faster when you played.
In Conclusion:
I could go on forever about Fable and perhaps I will continue later. See how much added time side quests give the game or some such thing. Go into more depth about the game even.
Fable-8hrs TLC-3hrs
Fable II-6.5hrs
Fable III-6hrs
these were all played as whatever I deemed the fastest decision but I was "mostly good"
Saturday, May 21, 2011
I have arrived!
Well, I finally did it. I am blogging. After thinking and thinking about it, even writing blog entries in my head, I am here and all thanks to my good friend. If she can find time with her crazy, busy schedule than certainly I can as a stay-at-home mom.
I love reading reviews. They make can make me angry and they can make me laugh. I even argue out loud with many reviews of movies and video games. I write my own reviews too! So that is what I plan to bore people with--my opinion of movies, games, and movies. I'm not really sure what else I come across that needs a review...
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