Comments on: The Blackness Cometh http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paolo http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1373 Paolo Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:12:33 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1373 I'l be here; no worries. For the record, I'm a fan of 80s action. Those were my years and there is no badder ass action star than Bruce Willis playing John McClane in Die Hard. Now that's action! Smart action! "Shoot the glass!" I'l be here; no worries.

For the record, I'm a fan of 80s action. Those were my years and there is no badder ass action star than Bruce Willis playing John McClane in Die Hard. Now that's action! Smart action!

"Shoot the glass!"

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1355 Matt Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:35:54 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1355 @Paolo: Your comment wasn't offensive in the least, so no worries. I definitely see where your'e coming from and can understand how you would be sick and tired of mindless run-and-gun games. However, I do see black as standing out in the crowd... a bit. The empaphasis is on the guns and destruction. The pure chaos that fills every environment and balls-out action. That's it, in a nutshell. The developers were going for an 80s action movie feel. They wanted to bring the hollywood blockbuster, old school Arnol/Sylvester type action to gaming. And in these areas, Black excels. Oh shit, if i keep writing, I'm gonna give away my review. Probably not the best thing to do while I'm waiting for the edited video to render. ;-) Anyway, thanks for your great comment. I will say that I was in no-way blown away by Black as I have been with other games recently. You'll have to come back for my review and see if you agree with some of the points I will cover. @Paolo: Your comment wasn't offensive in the least, so no worries.

I definitely see where your'e coming from and can understand how you would be sick and tired of mindless run-and-gun games. However, I do see black as standing out in the crowd… a bit.

The empaphasis is on the guns and destruction. The pure chaos that fills every environment and balls-out action. That's it, in a nutshell. The developers were going for an 80s action movie feel. They wanted to bring the hollywood blockbuster, old school Arnol/Sylvester type action to gaming. And in these areas, Black excels.

Oh shit, if i keep writing, I'm gonna give away my review. Probably not the best thing to do while I'm waiting for the edited video to render. ;-)

Anyway, thanks for your great comment. I will say that I was in no-way blown away by Black as I have been with other games recently. You'll have to come back for my review and see if you agree with some of the points I will cover.

]]> By: Paolo http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1354 Paolo Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:02:37 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1354 So far I haven't been impressed but I'll be the first to (freely) admit, I'm not in the target "core gamer" demographic. I expect more from the industry than simply shooting and blowing things up. While I completely understand that BLACK fills a desire for many gamers, it's ultimately disapointing for me to see something so base and unimaginative in a long line of disapointing and unimaginative titles. Frankly, at this point, a box of matches and a can of gasoline, cleverly packaged as a video game might get a really great review too. No disrespect to any of you who love this game, I'm just not as jazzed about it. Great blog! So far I haven't been impressed but I'll be the first to (freely) admit, I'm not in the target "core gamer" demographic. I expect more from the industry than simply shooting and blowing things up.

While I completely understand that BLACK fills a desire for many gamers, it's ultimately disapointing for me to see something so base and unimaginative in a long line of disapointing and unimaginative titles.

Frankly, at this point, a box of matches and a can of gasoline, cleverly packaged as a video game might get a really great review too.

No disrespect to any of you who love this game, I'm just not as jazzed about it.

Great blog!

]]> By: Josh Illichmann http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1294 Josh Illichmann Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:18:43 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1294 niceeeeee. url? niceeeeee.

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]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1293 Matt Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:10:58 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1293 @Josh: If you can believe it, the screenshots you saw on Flickr were of the default theme. The latest builds of XBMC have been simply amazing. They're adding huge features with every release too. @Josh: If you can believe it, the screenshots you saw on Flickr were of the default theme. The latest builds of XBMC have been simply amazing. They're adding huge features with every release too.

]]> By: Josh Illichmann http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1292 Josh Illichmann Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:52:55 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1292 yeh well i've been meaning to get one for a while and mod it up. there are some other games that i wanna get into aswell. well alot of the sport ones. (i have a secret love for some sport games :x ) and you'll have to give me your MC software or at least the theme you use, from what i seen i really like it. yeh well i've been meaning to get one for a while and mod it up. there are some other games that i wanna get into aswell. well alot of the sport ones. (i have a secret love for some sport games :x )

and you'll have to give me your MC software or at least the theme you use, from what i seen i really like it.

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1289 Matt Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:20:30 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1289 @Sam: That's pretty rad. I've seen some interviews with the Criterion guys and they seem pretty cool. @Joshua: Nice. I don't know if I would say Black is good enough to go out and get an Xbox, but if you're planning to mod it and use XBMC, then definitely pick one up! XBMC is the shit! @Sam: That's pretty rad. I've seen some interviews with the Criterion guys and they seem pretty cool.

@Joshua: Nice. I don't know if I would say Black is good enough to go out and get an Xbox, but if you're planning to mod it and use XBMC, then definitely pick one up! XBMC is the shit!

]]> By: Joshua Illichmann http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1282 Joshua Illichmann Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:45:33 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1282 I'm planning on getting an xbox again, i had one when i was at my parents but left it with my little brothers. And this game has got my attention and reason to get an xbox again, and media centre that bitch up! I'm planning on getting an xbox again, i had one when i was at my parents but left it with my little brothers. And this game has got my attention and reason to get an xbox again, and media centre that bitch up!

]]> By: Sam http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1262 Sam Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:09:37 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1262 My claim to fame, I just got back from Italy, snowboarding, having met one of the lead programmers for the Burnout games and Black =) Irrellevent maybe, but I'm gonna have to get a hold of this! My claim to fame, I just got back from Italy, snowboarding, having met one of the lead programmers for the Burnout games and Black =)

Irrellevent maybe, but I'm gonna have to get a hold of this!

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1260 Matt Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:42:28 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/02/the-blackness-cometh/#comment-1260 Yeah dude, I'm having lots of fun with Black. Played a few more missions now and pretty hooked on it. I've only played Shadow of the Colossus briefly, but it was pretty cool shit for sure. It seems to be getting more buzz since it's UK release than it did a few months ago when it was released here in North America. Thinking about renting a PS2 for a few days to play it... and God of War again. Man, that's a good game! Yeah dude, I'm having lots of fun with Black. Played a few more missions now and pretty hooked on it.

I've only played Shadow of the Colossus briefly, but it was pretty cool shit for sure. It seems to be getting more buzz since it's UK release than it did a few months ago when it was released here in North America. Thinking about renting a PS2 for a few days to play it… and God of War again. Man, that's a good game!

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