Happy HALO-ween everyone (not Halloween). I just wanted to update on my HALO costume. I finally finished and painted my shoulder pieces. They turned out really well. I used the designs from Kirrou (They looked the best). After spray painting them black and hand painting the details on the sides of them, they are ready for HALO-ween and the release of Halo CE: Anniversary.
One thing I built from scratch is the assault rifle from HALO CE. I did not use a single plan for it except draw the basic shape and cut out the cardboard. I made two sides of the rifle then used strips of cardboard between them to give the desired width for it. It took me only an hour and a half the build it, but it took longer to paint it.
I did a base coat of gunmetal grey on it using spray paint. After that dried, I used black acrylic paint to add the details. After adding a barrel tip and fake flashlight, it was done. It took me more than four hours to paint it, but it was worth it.
In the end, I now have a full set of ODST armor, an assault rifle, and an airsoft ODST pistol. I get a feeling HALO-ween is waiting for me.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Could Battlefied 3 beat Call of Duty
In two words: HELL YES!!! This game is amazing. I absolutely love this game. It is so fun.
I used to like Call of Douchey more than Battlefield until I discovered Battlefield: Bad Company. The realism was amazing and their was nothing more fun than detonating C4 on a wall to blow up it and the person behind it.
The Multiplayer is the main point of Battlefield 3. Multiplayer is what Battlefield has always been about. Even though there are only 24 players per match (on the Xbox 360), chaos reigns down like Hellfire. There is nothing scarier and more awesome than a jet duel in the skies leading to a plane crashing right in front of you and destroying the bui.ding you were heading into (this happened twice in one match). There are a few bugs, but that is to be expected especially on day one. Vehicle combat is amazing, except for the helicopters. They are much more difficult to fly than in any other Battlefield game. Other than that, the ovarall experience of multiplayer is about a 9.5/ 10.
There is not much to talk about when dealing with the campaign. It isn't bad so far (I haven't finished it yet). It is very different from Call of Duty. You die alot faster even on Normal difficulty. It takes alot more skill to do the campaign then it did before. I would probably give the campaign an 8.5/ 10.
In total, I would think Battlefield 3 may not beat Call of Duty, but it will set in motion the way for Battlefield to hopefully take Call of Duty's top spot on the list of shooters.
Overall score = 9.5/ 10
I used to like Call of Douchey more than Battlefield until I discovered Battlefield: Bad Company. The realism was amazing and their was nothing more fun than detonating C4 on a wall to blow up it and the person behind it.
The Multiplayer is the main point of Battlefield 3. Multiplayer is what Battlefield has always been about. Even though there are only 24 players per match (on the Xbox 360), chaos reigns down like Hellfire. There is nothing scarier and more awesome than a jet duel in the skies leading to a plane crashing right in front of you and destroying the bui.ding you were heading into (this happened twice in one match). There are a few bugs, but that is to be expected especially on day one. Vehicle combat is amazing, except for the helicopters. They are much more difficult to fly than in any other Battlefield game. Other than that, the ovarall experience of multiplayer is about a 9.5/ 10.
There is not much to talk about when dealing with the campaign. It isn't bad so far (I haven't finished it yet). It is very different from Call of Duty. You die alot faster even on Normal difficulty. It takes alot more skill to do the campaign then it did before. I would probably give the campaign an 8.5/ 10.
In total, I would think Battlefield 3 may not beat Call of Duty, but it will set in motion the way for Battlefield to hopefully take Call of Duty's top spot on the list of shooters.
Overall score = 9.5/ 10
Monday, October 24, 2011
ODST Armor Build
I did it. I have joined the prestigious 405th armor community. I have built my own suit of Halo ODST Armor. Was it worth the time, blood, aching back, and cramped hands to build it. I'd like to think so. Most, if not all, threads on 405th.com says it takes about 2 months to create a suit. I did it in 3 weeks (after skipping a few steps). There was no way I could (or would) use fiberglass and resin, bondo, and cardstock paper to make the armor. I don't want to go broke making it. So, I made it out of carboard boxes and duct tape. I used the same plans as everyone else and it turned out fairly well.
I started the first week of October with the idea to make the armor as my Halloween costume. I didn't realize how many parts there were until I printed out the designs for just the elbow pieces. SEVEN PIECES for just an elbow pad. I had my work cut out for me.
Shin guards were next. They took forever to cut, score, and fold. SO MANY ANGLES! I ran out of regular tape so I had to use duct tape to make it. Several of the small details of the guards were lost due to the thickness of the duct tape, but it still turned out well.
Now came the helmet. After spening several days cutting out every piece needed for it, I got to work putting it together. I had read that alot of the plans online were not all made to scale which kind of scared me. I thought the helmet wouldn't fit. I test fitted it so many times during construction. I was so relieved when it was done and it easily fit over my head.
The torso armor was the lastpiece to make. I had a week and a half till Halloween and I barely had the design printed out. I hurried as fast (and accurate) as possible to get everything cut out. X-acto knives hurt when they go through cardboard. I spent three days in my room hurrying to get the pieces together. When they finally came together, a rush of relief came over me. My armor was complete (not counting my shoulder armor, but that'll come later).
Painting was the next step. Spray paint comes in so many different colors but smells just the same. I did a base coat of grey and a second coat of black paint. I hand painted the UNSC logo onto the front chest piece and painted the letters onto the neck. It looked pretty good in the end.
Now, I am simply waiting for Halloween as well as the release of Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary.
HALO FOR THE WIN!!!
I started the first week of October with the idea to make the armor as my Halloween costume. I didn't realize how many parts there were until I printed out the designs for just the elbow pieces. SEVEN PIECES for just an elbow pad. I had my work cut out for me.
Shin guards were next. They took forever to cut, score, and fold. SO MANY ANGLES! I ran out of regular tape so I had to use duct tape to make it. Several of the small details of the guards were lost due to the thickness of the duct tape, but it still turned out well.
Now came the helmet. After spening several days cutting out every piece needed for it, I got to work putting it together. I had read that alot of the plans online were not all made to scale which kind of scared me. I thought the helmet wouldn't fit. I test fitted it so many times during construction. I was so relieved when it was done and it easily fit over my head.
The torso armor was the lastpiece to make. I had a week and a half till Halloween and I barely had the design printed out. I hurried as fast (and accurate) as possible to get everything cut out. X-acto knives hurt when they go through cardboard. I spent three days in my room hurrying to get the pieces together. When they finally came together, a rush of relief came over me. My armor was complete (not counting my shoulder armor, but that'll come later).
Painting was the next step. Spray paint comes in so many different colors but smells just the same. I did a base coat of grey and a second coat of black paint. I hand painted the UNSC logo onto the front chest piece and painted the letters onto the neck. It looked pretty good in the end.
Now, I am simply waiting for Halloween as well as the release of Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary.
HALO FOR THE WIN!!!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Does Gears of War 3 = Perfect?
SPOILER ALERT!!!!! I will be
Imagine revving up your chainsaw bayonet and slamming it through a Locust's backside. That is what Gears of War is about: blood, gore, and blowing #@!% up. Is there anythign wrong with that combination? HELL NO! Can it get similar at times? DEFINETELY! I am not saying that Gears of War 3 is not a great game. I just have a few qualms about it.
For me, if the story of the game doesn't entice me, the game isn't a true success. This is a problem for me. The story is the same as the last two games: SAVE THE WORLD!!! The only difference is the way that you do it. Instead of invading the Hollow or using a giant bomb, you just simply activate a device that kills anything with lambent cells in it. THAT'S IT!!! Sure Dom dies, but he just wanted to be with his wife in the end. Way to go Epic Games, you made several million dollars on a game that used the same style and story just with new guns.
The gameplay itself is nothing new, but is still good. The new weapons like the retro lancer and One Shot heavy sniper work well in the game.
The new horde mode works out very well. The boss fights are intense and the difficulty goes up at a nice pace. Beast mode on the other hand was kind of a let down. It is only twelve waves short and definately needed to be longer. I made it through the whole beast mode in one match (with 3 other players).
Overall, that game not half bad. I certainly liked the game, but it wasn't on my top game of all time. It deserves probably a 9.5/10 because there were some elements that needed work.
Does Gears of War 3 equal perfection. Of course not! (That s reserved fo HALO)
Imagine revving up your chainsaw bayonet and slamming it through a Locust's backside. That is what Gears of War is about: blood, gore, and blowing #@!% up. Is there anythign wrong with that combination? HELL NO! Can it get similar at times? DEFINETELY! I am not saying that Gears of War 3 is not a great game. I just have a few qualms about it.
For me, if the story of the game doesn't entice me, the game isn't a true success. This is a problem for me. The story is the same as the last two games: SAVE THE WORLD!!! The only difference is the way that you do it. Instead of invading the Hollow or using a giant bomb, you just simply activate a device that kills anything with lambent cells in it. THAT'S IT!!! Sure Dom dies, but he just wanted to be with his wife in the end. Way to go Epic Games, you made several million dollars on a game that used the same style and story just with new guns.
The gameplay itself is nothing new, but is still good. The new weapons like the retro lancer and One Shot heavy sniper work well in the game.
The new horde mode works out very well. The boss fights are intense and the difficulty goes up at a nice pace. Beast mode on the other hand was kind of a let down. It is only twelve waves short and definately needed to be longer. I made it through the whole beast mode in one match (with 3 other players).
Overall, that game not half bad. I certainly liked the game, but it wasn't on my top game of all time. It deserves probably a 9.5/10 because there were some elements that needed work.
Does Gears of War 3 equal perfection. Of course not! (That s reserved fo HALO)
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Two worlds = Same Things
Stephen Lang will never be able to escape his type cast. In the movie "Avatar", he played as Colonel Miles Quaritch, a hard-ass military leader who cares simply about survival. He commands the military forces on Pandora and at one point takes control of the entire settlement. He wants to kill the Na'vi (blue people to people who don't care) and take the Unobtanium. Using Jake for information, he blows up the Na'vi hometree while drinking a nice cup of coffee. He eventually dies trying to kill the Tree of Souls, but that's beside the point.
In "Terra Nova", Stephen Lang plays as Commander Nathaniel Taylor, another hard-ass military leader in command of a settlement. He works only for the survival of his people and to kill the Sixers (renegade group of colonists). He wants information to know what the Sixers are up to. A girl is found that escaped from the Sixers and he needs to "gain her trust" so she will tell him everything.
"Avatar" and "Terra Nova" are almost exactly the same. Avatar is set in 2152 while Terra Nova begins in 2149. Earth, in both cases, is suffering from a distinct lack of air quality and overpopulation. The opening scene of the director's cut of "Avatar" showed an extremely crowded city and people wearing masks, showing tha air quality sucks. "Terra Nova" talks about a world where families cannot have more than two children and the consequences of having more can be severe.
Both shows/movies start the the same way; someone gets recruited. Jake Sully is recruited to go to Pandora in "Avatar", while Elisabeth Shannon is recruited to travel back in time to "Terra Nova".
In the end, both of these are just about EXACTLY the same. They are just different enough to avoid copyright infringment.
In "Terra Nova", Stephen Lang plays as Commander Nathaniel Taylor, another hard-ass military leader in command of a settlement. He works only for the survival of his people and to kill the Sixers (renegade group of colonists). He wants information to know what the Sixers are up to. A girl is found that escaped from the Sixers and he needs to "gain her trust" so she will tell him everything.
"Avatar" and "Terra Nova" are almost exactly the same. Avatar is set in 2152 while Terra Nova begins in 2149. Earth, in both cases, is suffering from a distinct lack of air quality and overpopulation. The opening scene of the director's cut of "Avatar" showed an extremely crowded city and people wearing masks, showing tha air quality sucks. "Terra Nova" talks about a world where families cannot have more than two children and the consequences of having more can be severe.
Both shows/movies start the the same way; someone gets recruited. Jake Sully is recruited to go to Pandora in "Avatar", while Elisabeth Shannon is recruited to travel back in time to "Terra Nova".
In the end, both of these are just about EXACTLY the same. They are just different enough to avoid copyright infringment.
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