Why I Will Never Apologize For Liking Comic Books And Superhero Movies....

The answer is because I like them and enjoy them. I grew up on comic books. My introduction to comic books was MAGE by Matt Wagner. My Uncle Rick had an impressive comic book collection and he trusted me enough to allow me to read his MAGE comics. I loved that series. It also introduced me to Wagner's other series which I also came to love, Grendel. There were more comic books after that that I came to love. Iron Man, Batman, X-Men, Superman, Wonder Woman, and so many more. I even had a comic book version of The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings. My uncle presented me with a few issues of a Wizard of Oz comic and I loved that too.

I have a lot of great childhood memories of comic books and love them still. I love comics like Blade of the Immortal, The Walking Dead, Watchmen, Avengers, and many others. So it made me incredibly happy when all the super hero movies started coming out. I enjoyed all of them and I'm looking forward to the upcoming ones. I get that not everyone is into comic books or super hero movies and that's perfectly okay. Everyone likes different things. However, what I do not get is the people who look down on anyone that likes comic books and super hero movies. They make comments along the lines of super hero movies aren't "real movies" or they aren't as important as "art movies" and to that I say bullshit. ALL movies are  real movies be it about super heroes or an independent art film and all of them matter. To suggest otherwise is not only arrogant, it's foolish.

Just enjoy the things you are passionate about and don't apologize to anyone for it. If you love comic books and super heroes, great! If you are all about art films, historical films, or documentaries, great! Both things are fine the way they are and if you really like them then that's the only thing that matters. But please. Don't be a jerk to other people about the things THEY like simply because it's not your tastes. It does no good to fight over something so trivial, so love what you love and let others do the same. 

R.I.P. Monty Oum

I was truly saddened to hear of Monty Oum's passing. He was an incredibly talented person. I loved his work especially Red Vs. Blue and have really been enjoying RWBY. My heart goes out to his family and friends. It's truly a sad thing.
Rooster Teeth posted a very touching announcement about it which you can read here: http://roosterteeth.com/members/journal/entry.php?id=3302319

R.I.P. Monty Oum. The world seems a little less brighter without you in it. You will be missed. 

Cool Article About Final Fantasy XV

After reading this cool article about Final Fantasy XV, I'm pretty excited about it. I was so disappointed with XIII and XIII-2 (I'm sorry fans of the games) that I was a little skeptical about XV, but after reading this Nerdist article, I'm pretty stoked. It looks beautiful and if it truly is an open world; that will be amazing!

You can read the article here: https://www.nerdist.com/2015/01/gaming-daily-final-fantasy-xv-will-be-a-true-open-world-game/

What I'm Playing Lately

Lately I've been playing a lot of Neverwinter and Rift. I just finished doing the Winter Festival in Neverwinter and got the Fawn companion which does a lot of great healing and buffs for my hunter ranger. I also got it for my other characters; my control wizard and my scourge warlock. Those are both fun classes for me to play also. So Pirotess (hunter ranger), Raina (control wizard), and Mab (scourge warlock). all have the fawn now. I also got them each the frost mimic companion which is also pretty cool. I'm looking forward to doing the Winter Festival next year. The next upcoming festival in Neverwinter is the Summer Festival and that's a lot of fun too. In the meantime, it's back to doing endgame stuff on my ranger and wizard and level grinding my warlock.

On Rift I've been playing as a Kelari ranger/rogue and that's been a lot of fun. I'm still relatively new to the game, but I've gotten her to level 28 and I joined a guild that has a lot of nice people in it who are very helpful to newbies like me and I'm getting the hang of things. I really like the fact that my ranger can fight with a pet. Right now it's greater dire wolf and a greater razorbeast (think giant boar with armor) which is pretty cool. The quests are relatively interesting and the story is pretty good. The combat is well thought out and the items menu is user friendly which is also a plus.

 If you're into fun free MMORPG games then Neverwinter and Rift are great choices. Both offer great character builds, beautiful game environments, easy party grouping, and fantastic game play. So get out there and start adventuring!

Farewell Ralph Baer

Sad news today. The inventor of the first video game Ralph Baer has passed away. We wouldn't have all the amazing and wonderful video games we get to play if it weren't for him. R.I.P. Mr. Baer and thank you for creating something so fantastic that everyone can enjoy. The Verge has a great article about the man and his legacy which you can read here:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/7/7349715/ralph-baer-father-of-video-games-dies-at-92

Xbox 360 Problems

So I got my copy of Dragon Age Inquisition and I was all excited to play when our Xbox 360 died. It had one red flashing light (red ring of death) with an error message. It really sucks, because we've had it for a long time and it's done so well. It's unfortunate this happened, but sometimes there's nothing you can do and stuff breaks down. I haven't been able to play Dragon Age yet so it's either replace the 360 or get the game for PC or the PS3.
My review of it will be delayed, but I'm in holiday mode so there probably won't be many posts until after the New Year. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.

Forsaken World Is Pretty Cool

I've been playing Neverwinter and it's mostly endgame stuff so I do those and then log out. I decided to try Perfect World's other free to play fantasy game Forsaken World. I was a little skeptical about how much I would like it, but a couple of hours later and I found I was enjoying myself and having fun with the game.

Your choices for which race you play are pretty interesting and you get 6 different choices which are: Kindred (vampires), Lycan (shapeshifting werewolf), Elves, Stonemen, Dwarves, and Humans. When you decide which race you want to play as, you then have 8 different choices for what class your character will be and they are: Vampire, Assassin, Mage, Bard, Protector, Marksman, Warrior, and Priest. I personally picked Kindred for my character and I picked the assassin class. (note: only Kindred can play as the vampire class)

My Kindred Assassin, Pirotesss up close.

Forsaken World is really beautiful graphics wise. They're crisp, clear, and vibrantly colorful. There's a lot of detail in the scenery, making the fantasy world of Eyrda a great place to explore. You also get a free mount (mine was a Shadowhorn Ram which looked very tough in its battle armor mask) which I thought was awesome. There's a little bit of a learning curve when you start, but the tutorial goes at a reasonable pace so you can get the hang of everything. The game controls are simple to navigate and the interface menu is user friendly which is a big plus in my book. The first quests are basically learning how everything works including picking which jobs you want to do and there's a variety of them ranging from Botanist to Weaponsmith.

Having adventures in the world of Eyrda with my trusted Shadowhorn Ram Steed.

Eventually as your character level increases, you get to pick a pet who battles enemies with you and you also get a nifty balloon flying machine so you can fly to different places. The quests are fairly simple, but they're actually fun to do and you can easily solo them. The instance dungeons are designed for parties, but finding a party in Forsaken World is very easy with auto grouping and world chat so you won't be waiting long. The gaming community in Forsaken World is pretty friendly and a lot of players are very helpful with newbies and veterans alike which makes for a fun and pleasant experience. 

Battle time!

Need a break from the main quests? No problem. With the myriad of daily quests, there's tons of things to do in Forsaken World. There are even daily quests with the jobs and you get job points so that you can learn more skills and even unlock new jobs. There are mini games you can participate in that offer different prizes and there are tutors for the various classes so your character can learn new skills. There are daily dungeons you can participate in as well. Your character can also offer up prayers and get item rewards including weapons and armor. 

There are guild events too and if you belong to a guild they take a couple of hours to do. You can join a guild at any level, but you can't create your own until you're level 20. Forsaken World makes finding a guild practically painless because you can click join a guild in the user menu and it will give you a list of guilds who are recruiting. For those who are more solo or casual play oriented you can join the Freshman Guild from the user menu and this will put you in the Lionheart Reserve and give you access to the simple daily guild quests. 

Overall, Forsaken World is pretty cool and it's a genuinely fun game to play. There's a lot to see and do and it's great that it is so user friendly all around. Forsaken World is a free MMORPG that is definitely worth checking out because it does offer up such a fantastic gaming experience.