Showing posts with label video games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video games. Show all posts

Monday 27 August 2012

Hurricane Isaac: Palm Beach School Closes Due To Flooding

  Hurricane Isaac brings a wet day across Palm Beach, FL; causes the closure of all schools. Along with dumping of 14 inches of rain is expected and flash flooding across the county, which means no school today. The kids will stay at home today allowing them to sleep in late, enjoy a movie or catch up with some extra home work. It boils down to an extended weekend break for the kids.
 
Too wet to be outside but extra comfy to be inside to watch a movie, play video games or do some home work. This day brings lots of joy and excitement to most kids, knowing that they have an extra day of break from the grind of another school day. There's always something fun to do, never short of something exciting.

Stay inside and be safe, if going outside be sure to take a rain coat or umbrella for safety and precaution. All in all, enjoy this wet, fun day at home in the comfy of your home. Make it exciting no matter what you do because tomorrow is another day to return, back to school.






 

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City PS3 Rev.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City turns the table as we fight for "the man" rather than humanity. Cosying down with The Umbrella Corporation felt a little odd at first, but I soon got into the swing of things.

Raccoon City is resurrected by Capcom and Vancouver-based developer Slant Six Games in the form of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Although leaving the main games in the series to do the real story work, it still offers an unusual twist in the form of team-based third person shooting.
Operation Raccoon City is set directly in the middle of the infection zone of the titular city. You can play as any of the Umbrella Security Service as they get sent around the city to obliterate all remaining evidence of Umbrella's seedy dealings with the incident -- which also means murdering any people who have an inkling of the unpalatable truth.

This is essentially the Hunk mission from Resident Evil 2 writ large. Those that found that hidden level in the second game will remember the storyline. Here it is extended, considerable as we learn of yet another tangent to the franchise's main trajectory.



The basic premise is that Umbrella Corporation realises that their G-Virus scientist William Birkin plans to sell the virus to the Government. Their response is to send in a team to try and stop the virus getting out. As you may imagine, literally within minutes the whole world is on the edge of extinction when Birkin gives himself the virus, mutates and wipes out the team.

Each of the available characters have different abilities and weapons, which much is expected. Less familiar though is the way the story is told from the perspective of the corporation. Playing through these events batting for the other side is an interesting and intriguing experience -- particularly when fan favourite characters like Claire Redfield, Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine are targeted by the corp.

From this ethically-murky, cauldron, climb series' favourite mutants. Tyrant, Hunters, Lickers and the deadly Nemesis all step up to thwart "the man" at some point in time. Players need to reduce contact with the enemies. If their infection gauge fills up it's game over -- anti-viral sprays and medics being the only way to drain the meter.

In addition to the main story, Operation Raccoon City also delivers a four-player cooperative campaign, a four-versus-four competitive game mode and a multi-player heroes mode. The sheer variety on offer here turns what might have been a footnote to the Resident Evil cannon into an engaging and interesting addition.

For fans of the series this is an essential tangent to tide them over to the arrival of Resident Evil 6. For the rest of us, it's still a good chance to enter the world of corporate mismanagement and viral weapons.


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Friday 8 June 2012

School Is Out For Summer

Summer break is once again upon us. This is the time of year kids get the longest break of the school year. Time for Summer camp, video games, parties and so much more. The kids are excited and look forward to the long summer break filled with fun and excitement.

I hope to take my to children to Disney World and perhaps on an international trip for a month's long vacation. In the main time they will attend summer camp until that time comes. While on vacation I plan to keep them busy by reading books, doing math problems, beaching and exploring the caves as seen in Pirates of The Caribbean in Turks and Caicos, Islands. This will be our first international vacation together as a family. We hope to enjoy our summer experience and perhaps do it again next year.

Summer is a time of fun and excitement. Be safe, stay cool by drinking lots of water and staying under the shade to avoid dehydration. Also be sure to protect the kids from the sun by using the right sun screen, lots of shade and a cap or hat to help reduce the sun rays from your face and head. Make it a wonderful summer for you and your love ones as well.