Quick Pick Flash Game! Ep. 1

Hey guys!

UPGRADE COMPLETE!

Check it out on armorgames.com.

Now.

Go.

Play it.

~Yeah568

Now that was quick!

Amazon aStore!

Hey guys!

Just wanted to let you guys know, we have an aStore! Buy the things we review, and get it for less! Guaranteed! Wait, what? That's Wal-Mart's slogan?

Anyways, here's the link. A portion of all purchases goes towards a needy charity (aka the writers of the blog)

We're also using LinkBucks. That also goes towards the same needy charity. :D (Hey, it's hard to complete projects with no cash) So just be patient, and wait like 15 seconds on the links. Thanks!

EVE Online Review

Hello, this is Roosterton with our first post in a while. (I know this is getting repetitive, but what am I supposed to say, "Sorry, I've been addicted to EVE and Cybernations so I haven't made any new posts?" Oh, wait...)

Anyways, recently, once an EVE addiction sweep took over Cybernations, I decided to join in the fun and set myself up with an EVE account. It was definitely a good choice. Now that I've had EVE for 14 days, I think I'll get on with the review.

Story: There are 4 empires in this far, far away universe. Basically, you pick a race, fly around in an uber-cool looking ship, and do missions for people within your empire, while having to deal with other players. This may not sound interesting at first, but it's actually pretty cool. You can team up with other players to do missions, join your Empire's militia and fight other empires, join a player controlled corporation, and help out other players like yourself, or even hang around in isolated areas and shoot people. No matter how you choose to play the game, it's pretty sweet no matter what.

Story: 9/10

Gameplay: Gameplay that's UBER-EPIC for an MMORPG. Control your ship with simple commands, fit it with modules and guns, lock on to and blast other people... Once you've started in the EVE universe, tons of fun will follow, for sure. Some things that I really like about the gameplay:

• Pretty much hundreds of different solar systems to fly to and do missions in
• The PvP system is actually good, and there's lots of it.
• Each solar system has a different security level, which means, the higher the security level, the more NPC justice-bringers there are to attack you if you cause havoc. Basically, it gives newbs a chance to be in safe areas, while at the same time, in low security space letting Pirates and advanced players kill each other.
• The Missions are usually interesting enough

One thing I dislike, though, are some of the glitches that pop up here and there, like being stuck in some weird spacey vacuum area where you must log out then back in to save yourself.

Gameplay: 9/10

Graphics and Music: It is likely inferred from the screenshot at the top of this post that the graphics are awesome, going into extreme detail and great colour. The Music, though, can be quite drab and repetitive at times.

Graphics and Music: 8/10

Overall score: 9/10

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Rant on Internet Security

Hey! It's R2D2 with his first rant (and first post) in a long while.

This is my rant on Internet Security. And I don't mean Malware or Viruses, but I mean the whole "OMG! Someone in a foreign country knows where you live!!" And "Chatrooms are teh EVIL!!" Yes, I'm here to do a rant on people protecting their privacy on the internet - What you can say, and when you've gone too far.

I was inspired to write this when I told what city I live in to someone on Nations States. How do my parents react? "Don't say anything that could spoil who you are." Er... So, he knows that I live in the city I live in. GREAT. What's the big deal?
For my rant, I'm going to define three things: Underprotection, Logical Protection, and Overprotection.

First, Underprotection. Underprotected people have NO idea how to handle being in contact with people from around the world. They are quick to think and will post personal information without considering it first. Basically, underprotected people haven't been taught by their parents anything about handling sensitive information - so, to them, it doesn't matter if someone knows everything about them.

An underprotected person would react in an IRC channel like this if they are every asked to meet on some dusty sidestreet:

lets meet at 123 fake street. i have something to show you

okay see you tomorrow

Then, in two days time, it turns out he/she was the victim of a crime that took place on 123 Fake Street.

Now: Overprotected people.

Overprotection. Mainly, I will discuss the people overprotecting their kids, rather than the overprotected people.

Overprotective people will sometimes even not allow their children on IRC, or Internet forums. Is this fear really necessary?

No. While people of 20 years ago first thought things like IRC were dangerous, now they are expanding to be a larger part of our world. Example: I couldn't have survived Cybernations without my alliance's IRC channel. If I was banned from using IRC, how would I have ever taken the IRC alliance interview? Not to mention other stuff Cybernations and Nationstates use IRC for. Forums can be set up by anyone so that any group of people can get together and discuss whatever - It is not only used by child predators.

My ultimate theory is that this "Oh noes - someone knows your city!" Fear was back when the world wasn't connected by technology - when it was considered a luxury to talk to someone across the World. Back when it would be odd for someone from Scandinavia to what city someone from India lived in. Now? People post Youtube Videos with their addresses in them. Anyone can see people making themselves look like idiots on the World Wide Web. Heck, when you're filling out your blogger profile you can choose to say what city you're from. This is normal. GET WITH THE PROGRAM. Hey, why should I invite any friends over to my house? Then they'll learn my address and tell it to their parents who'll tell it to their friend who *Could* be a child predator. Oh, they don't even need to come over - It's in the ADDRESS BOOK. Burn the address books!

*Note that the last few lines were done sarcastically.

Anyway, Logical protection is the balance between these two. Don't meet people at sidestreets at night, (no duh) but don't be a closed up person who won't say anything about themselves either - will anyone like you if you're like that?

So, the choice is yours. You can stay in your little safety bubble world where address books are banned, or you can venture out and explore the vast world of the 21st century.

Anyway, that sums up my rant on Internet Security.

I'm sure Yeah568 will have about a million more reasons supporting my argument. So, I'll leave that to the comments section. Enjoy the show!

GTA: CW and Pokemon Platinum Reviews are coming!

Hey all!

I managed to get myself a copy of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and Pokemon Platinum. What?!?! Pokemon Platinum isn't even out yet! Yeah, yeah. I know. But seriously, people who work at game stores who are your friends FTW.

Anyways, be sure to expect reviews for both games coming soon. GTA is most likely to come first.

~Yeah568

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

The_Roosterton here, with a pre-review of Nintendo's newest (and first) Fire Emblem game for the Nintendo DS - Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon! (Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku to Hikari No Tsurugi) This game is a remake of the very first NES Fire Emblem game. Anyways, on with the pre-review!

Story: The Story looks decent so far. Original, considering it came from a NES game.

Gameplay: Impressive gameplay, very challenging, but it lacks some of the features that other games in the series like Radiant Dawn had.

Graphics & Music: Not bad graphics, for a Nintendo DS. The music is good, but it gets repetitive.

That's just a taste of the game so far. Expect a full review once I've finished it!

P.s: Over 1000 page views! Thanks to all our readers!

Mac OS X > Windows

Nothing to say, besides Mac OS X > Windows.