The Force Unleashed 2

Once you announce a new Star Wars game you have everyone attention. That’s what happened when The Force Unleashed was announced. Watching the gameplay footage had most of us drooling and dreaming of being a Jedi Knight. However playing the game was a disappointment. While it was hard for me to put my finger on what was wrong, playing the game seemed like work. Well the folks at Lucas Arts are at it again announcing at the VGA’s that The Force Unleashed 2 is in works and even gave us a trailer. Hopefully this time being a Jedi is as awesome as most of us think it should be.

Batman Arkham Asylum 2

If you’re like me then you loved Batman Arkham Asylum. This was a game that I didn’t expect much out of for some reason but was blown away about the gameplay. Well if you loved that game then you will be thrilled to hear that at the VGA’s the announced Arkham Asylum part 2. MTV has even put together some educated guess (from the trailer) of which enemies will be in the game. According to them Two Face, Black Mask, Penuign, Joker, Harley Quinn, and due to the way the first one ended Bane, Killer Croc, and Scarecrow. Check out the teaser video.

Do blackouts really work

Blackout has gotten to be a bad word in Jacksonville as all of the Jaguars games have been blacked out. My question is do they really work? The NFL’s thought is that by blacking out the games you have to go to the game to see it but if you don’t have enough fans to go to the games how are you going to get more?

As I sit here listening to the Jaguars vs Chiefs game I got to wondering if I wasn’t already a fan would I listen to the game? The answer would be no. By not having the games on TV more and more fans will lose interest and that only makes things worse.

The NFL really needs to take a close look at this. How many people really go to the game because they can’t see it on TV? I would think that there wouldn’t be many these days. Also because your not on TV you start to lose the kids. You know the future fan base of your team. So the negative effects of blackouts keeps going.

Do your lego’s rock?

In a market filled with music games it’s about time that you can rock with your Lego’s.  This has been something missing in the music game field for years.  Ok maybe not but it is nice to see a music game that is aimed more at family play.  I like Rock Band but I have to pick the songs my kids can play.  I picked this game up and will have a review shortly but here’s the trailer.

No more party chat while playing online?

Looks like Modern Warfare 2 may be the first to do away with the party chat while playing their game online.  Microsoft has given developers the right to turn off party chat while playing multi player games.  Why you may ask.  Well cheating.  People use the party chat to tell their friends were the enemies are on the map.

While I can see this as being a problem turning off party chat would not be cool.  I know I’m always in a party chat while playing.  Most of the time it’s so I don’t have to listen to the other knuckleheads I’m playing with.  The language and insults that fly over XBL are outrageous.  If you are looking just to have fun and a good time then party chat is the way to go.  It will be interesting to see how long this last or how many other games do this.  Personally I think that this will not last long but until then you will have to chose to talk with friends or play online.

Hit the road Jack

After yesterday’s bad loss to the Titans I think it is clear that Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio need to hit the road.  This is the third game that the Jaguars have been blown out.  Also it took the Jaguars until late in the second quarter to give Maurice Jones-Drew the ball.  Oh year when he finally did Jones-Drew took it 80 yards for a touchdown.  Then Jones Drew took another one 79 yards for a touchdown.  So thinking should be that this guy is hot and give him the ball right?  Not in Jack Del Rio’s thinking as Jones Drew only got the ball a total of 8 times.  Yeah that’s right 8!

This is Jack Del Rio’s 7th year in Jacksonville and in that time he has gone three games over .500 and made two playoff births.   Also since Jacksonville is a small market team and having trouble selling out they will need to have some excitement about this team.  Coming off of two losing seasons isn’t the way to that but having a new head coach always brings excitement.

We’ll have to see how the rest of the season works out but Jack Del Rio may need to go ahead and put a for sale sign in the yard.

First Day in Florida

So far it’s really nice here went to Target and to a K-mart that was very run down.  Also after lunch I took Sam swimming.  She was able to swim from one side of the pool all the way down to the other side.  I’m talking the long way.  Also while at the pool I met this couple of Ohio.  I talked to them far a short while before returning to Sam and her swimming.  I looked over again and noticed that she was reading “Crazy Love” by Francis Chan.  We talked about that for a little while.  It’s been a very nice day so far and there is plenty left as Tricia gets off work in a couple of hours.

Fernandina Beach

Just got in last night to Fernandina Beach.  Spend the night and we have a really nice hotel.  We are down here while Tricia is working at the plant down here.    We had to get up this morning to take Tricia to work but before we did the fire alarm went off.  So we left and took her to work.  Later we found out that the fire alarm was set off by the waffle iron.  We have a full day planned today of going swimming and maybe to the beach.  Then tonight I’m taking Tricia out for her birthday.

Sam and Nell

So Sam and Nell are this couple that had a college ministry when Tricia was in school.  She went there for a couple of years.  A couple of nights ago we went to a dinner that was a reunion/in honor of Sam and Nell.  Sitting there in the middle of a bunch of people I didn’t know I saw one thing, the love all of these people had for Sam and Nell.  Also how much they had effected these people’s lives.  It was a really cool thing to watch.   Also got me to thinking that hopefully my life will be as effective and affect as many people’s life in a positive way.  They helped grow college kids in their walk with Christ and that’s an amazing thing.

North Carolina trip

So yesterday we drove up to North Carolina to visit some college friends of Tricias. We stayed the night with Sherry (one of Tricias roommate on college) and her family. That’s going ok cause Sherry and her husband Jeff seem to be nice enough. Now we are getting ready to go on a picnic with 100 people I don’t know. Ok I know four of them. Then tonight we are going to dinner with all these people. This could be a long day. Hopefully all goes well and it’s fun but we will see.