Star Trek: Into Darkness Trailer

This trailer is for the upcoming movie.  While this trailer doesn't go into specifics on the plot and the characters, aside from the main cast coming back from the previous film.  While we have a glimpse of the antagonist, there is no specifics on his affiliations and motivations, aside from the dialogue alluding to him having a grudge against the Federation.  Stay tuned in the upcoming months for more news about "Into Darkness."  It is scheduled for release on May 17, 2013.

Mister Torque’s Campaign of Carnage (Borderlands 2 DLC)

Well it looks like we can’t be taken too far away from Pandora, as “Borderlands 2” is back once again with more loot, guns and mayhem in store with the latest DLC for players: “Mr. Torque’s Campaign of Carnage”. Once players have downloaded the game and loaded up their favorite badass vault hunter, you will have the option to go to a new destination: “Badass Crater of Badassitude,” and no I’m not kidding that is the actual name of the destination. You are greeted with an echo recording from Tannis, our favorite know-it-all, who tells you that there is a new vault that has appeared and will only open once the ultimate coward’s blood is spilled on the battlefield. Her informative echo is interrupted however by the brick shit house CEO of Torque Corporation, this muscled up meat head couldn’t be happier about this new vault and sets up a tournament for anyone who thinks they are man enough to open the vault and claim the mantle of the number one badass. Players won’t be able to contain their amusement as this Hulk Hogan style goof ball spouts out cheesy one liners and sets the vault hunter on a journey of carnage and massive explosions! As well as Mr. Torque, players are introduced to a whole new cast of characters and bosses to face down as well as some welcomed familiar faces such as Mad Moxxi, and the ever combustible Tiny Tina. The DLC also comes with new side missions for players to enjoy along with the new storyline and while players are out amongst the constant carnage feature in the DLC, there is also a new set of collectables. Torque Tokens are dropped by enemies now which can be used at Torque vending machines to spend on new super explosive weapons which will help keep the level 50 vault hunters happy since there is no level cap increase still…..grrr.

It's hard to argue with “Mr. Torque’s Campaign of Carnage,” for the DLC’s $10 price tag, players get a 6-8 hour main campaign, at least another three hours in side missions, and lots of new loot to be had. And what makes the add on even better is the pop culture-laden quests, memorable boss encounters, and well-laid-out environments all wrapped up in the humor filled experience that comes with “Borderlands 2’s” reputation. The level cap is still an issue that hopefully will be fixed with the next DLC that “Borderland 2” has in store for us but Mr. Torque and the new hilarious cast of characters will keep your rage at bay along with an incredible new campaign and plenty of new goodies to be had.

Good:

-Enjoyable and hilarious new characters

-New collectables and loot

-All for the low $10 price

Bad:

-No level cap increase

(Reviewed on Xbox360)

Scully Rating: 8.5 out of 10 

Killzone HD Re-mastered

The First-Extrasolar war has ended, and the Helghan Empire defeated. Now angered, they start a blitzkrieg against the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA) on the planet Vekta. Helghast are human decedents that left due to oppression and settled on planet Helgan, but due to the planets harsh environment the people of Helghan have mutated to a point where they are no longer considered human. ISA Captain Templar is trying to hold off the Helghast invasion and must unite with other ISA soldiers and work together to repel the threat. 

“Killzone HD Re-mastered” is a remake of the 2004 PS2 game; on top of putting it on the PS3 system, the graphics have been re-done and the game has been given trophy support for you trophy hunters. The graphics in this game are not the greatest, though, even with the re-mastering, but do hold up. The game runs on the old “In House” engine which severely limits the games capability. The controls are not the easiest to get a grasp of, especially the sprint button; just letting go of L3 even slightly you drop out of sprint and it can get frustrating. But due to the games age, these minor control difficulties can be dismissed. The plot to the game is like most shooters, but the story is compelling and will engage anyone to play for hours. You play as the ISA, defending its' homeland; and as a player you feel for this because these non-human monsters want to kill your own kind. 

“Killzone HD Re-mastered” is a decent game that most people would have never thought of playing if Sony did not create the “Killzone Trilogy.” The game has so-so graphics compared to what this generation of consoles usually run. A great plot with a great cast of characters with good dialog that keeps the player involved in the game. The Battlefields mode allows you to play split screen with a friend and experience the invasion together and help each other survive. Voice over work could have been a lot better, and it seems most of the people you run into have the same voice. Another issue is the frame rate drops in some points were it leaves the player wondering what happened, and the awkward controls hold back the game's potential. The last issue we had while playing this game is the AI; at times, it feels really stupid and for some reason can take an unrealistic amount of fire: you need to empty a whole clip into one person just to drop him, and other times you need one bullet to the leg and the person will die.  However, “Killzone HD Re-mastered” is a decent game that any true shooter fan should look into getting; though it has its issues, it also has some very strong points that will keep you coming back.

Good:

-Good Plot

-Dialog keeps player involved

-Battlefield mode

-Cast of characters 

Bad:

-Voice over work

-AI at time is stupid

-Controls are hard to get used to

-Ammo consumption on one enemy is a bit much

(Game Reviewed on Playstation 3)

Scully Rating: 7 out of 10

Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug

Lord Slug has landed on Earth and is planning on terraforming it into a new space station. Gohan plans to stop this from happening. But before Gohan can stop him, Lord Slug calls upon the eternal dragon and wishes for eternal youth. Now faced with odds beyond his capability; it is up to Gohan to hold off Lord Slug, with the help of Piccolo, until Goku can show up. 

“Lord Slug” is the fourth installment into the Dragon Ball Z movie list. It is set a year after “The Tree of Might,” but it is unclear when it takes place during the anime timeline. Most people assume that it takes place sometime during the 3 years that they are training to fight the androids. This makes some sense with Gohan having short hair, and Piccolo being alive. The one thing that is fighting against this timeline placement is the fact that Goku turns into a false super saiyan, which is a shock to king ki; who not only thinks he turned into a full blown super saiyan, but stated that this is a new power of Goku. If it happened during the three years of training Goku would have no issue turning to a super saiyan. The movie itself is one of the better written Dragon Ball Z movies, but not one of the best either. The soundtrack is lackluster: no big names and mostly music that they used in the actual anime. The main fight scene between Lord Slug and Goku is good, but not great. The fights with Gohan and Piccolo fighting the henchmen of Lord Slug are great: lots of explosions, which make us all happy. My biggest gripe about this movie is how they are able to beat Lord Slug. Without ruining it for anyone that sees it, it is not in the usual DBZ way.

Good:

-Good Plot

-Good fight scenes

Bad:

-Finding out where in the timeline this takes place is hard

-The defeat of Lord Slug is upsetting

Scully Rating: 6 out of 10

 Watch "Lord Slug" at: http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/dragon-ball-z-movie-4-lord-slug-english-dubbed-online-free