C-L-E-M-P-S-O-N

I have to admit I have been very excited about watching Clemson's first game. Everyone had high hopes for this year with all of the hoopla over being preseason favorite to win the ACC. I have been saying I was nervous about the Alabama game, but I figured Clemson would pull it out by six. I had no idea just how physical Alabama's offensive and defensive lines were. Clemson looked like a "ballerina" team in my opinion. They have a ton of athleticism at the skill positions, but they don't have any physical players on their offensive or defensive lines. Alabama hit Clemson in the mouth every time they had a chance and Clemson never responded. Clemson looked like a very uninspired team to me. I'm not saying that they won't win the ACC, but any teams that have physical offensive and defensive lines will give them a hard time. Hopefully Clemson can still pull out an ACC championship, but it would appear all national championship hopes are gone at this point.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Demo

A little over a year ago I saw some of the first footage of the AI and physics that would be used for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. I was very impressed with the realism and I have been anticipating this game every since then. Well, yesterday the demo was released and I promptly downloaded it after work.

Overall I would say I was pretty impressed with it. As a Star Wars fanboy if a Star Wars game is above average then that is a win in my opinion. Out of all of the Star Wars games I have only really ever liked Knights of the Old Republic and Battlefront. The Force Unleashed demo starts with a scene showing Darth Vader and the Apprentice. Vader instructs the apprentice to track down a Jedi and destroy him while leaving no witnesses behind. When the game starts you already have some of the force powers like force push and force lightning. The force powers are pretty impressive and it is really fun to throw a Stormtrooper 100 feet in the air and watch him drop. The lightsaber combat is very good and the combos that you can create are amazing. For instance if you hit two lightsaber strikes and then use force lightning you can charge your lightsaber with lightning and deliver a devastating blow. The force push is also a great attack and when you charge it you can clear out four to five enemies at once.

My only gripe with the game is the mechanics for levitating. When you pick up an object or enemy to throw them it is really hard to maneuver the object with both sticks. It is really slow and ends up leaving you vulnerable to attack. You will usually be blasted with lasers while you are trying to line up your throw. I prefer to just charge the enemy with the lightsaber, force push, and force lightning. I guess the levitation is okay if you are throwing objects at enemies from a distance, but in close combat it will get you killed fairly quickly. Overall I would say that the game is very good. The story looks like it will rival KOTOR and from what I have read it has open-ended gameplay so that is a good thing. I think this game is basically an attempt to create a Star Wars themed hack and slash adventure game where you get to use ridiculously absurd force powers. I think it achieves that and then some.

Is this post worth a count?

If you live in South Carolina indubitably, Simpson's did it!, you will hear someone say the phrase, "worth a count." I am as guilty as anyone of saying it. I did some research on it and it appears to have been defined on one of the Intarwebz most respected sites. According to Urban Dictionary "worth a count" means: A South Carolinian term for placing value on something. I had no idea it originated in South Carolina. I just assumed it was a southern phrase in general. So I started to think about what it means. What exactly do you count? How do you count it? Can something be worth two counts?

Capitalism

BdR76

Do you hear the colors of the rainbow?

Well, today they are painting the building with what seems to be Testor's model car paint. It smells like a unicorn floating on a zephyr through a rainbow in here. I hope my head doesn't asplode. My coworkers and I are enjoying the feeling of disconnection and the suspension of reality. You should join us. If you get high from the smell of paint, but you are working that makes it okay right?

Halo 3 Pwnage

I have been waiting for a service to come along where you can access your Halo 3 clips online. That service has finally arrived. Through GameVee you just enter your gamertag, the name of your clip, and some other information. After about thirty minutes you will get an e-mail stating that your video clip has been uploaded.

This is a great clip. I was playing a game of shotty/snipers and I decided I would do something maniacal like charge directly at a team of snipers who have the high ground. As you will see comedy ensues.

Smoking in the boys room

I swear someone smokes in the bathroom here at work. Every time I go in there it smells like a high school bathroom. Nothing brings me back to my pubescent years like the smell of permaturds mixed with cigarette smoke.