Fable 2 Trick ...

So a friend of mine told me about a 'cheat' of sorts he'd heard about pertaining to Fable 2. I thought I would post it here, in case anyone likes Fable 2 but doesn't like how long it initially takes to get money, or just feels like being lazy. I think you might also be able to use this trick with other games where you earn money over a certain period of time.

If you have xbox live, you will need to disconnect (not sign out, just disconnect, mind you!) for this to work. Make sure that when you do load your game with your gamertag, that live will not reconnect. I pulled the ethernet cord to do this, as I couldn't remember how to just disconnect through my system.

Okay. Go to 'system settings', then 'console settings', next 'clock', and then 'date and time'. Here you will change the date to a future date. What this does is make the game think that however much time has passed. Since you earn money every few minutes from houses you rent out or places of business you own, it will pay to you however much money you are owed. My friend told me that you can do a month ahead, and it will give you a month's worth of makings. Since I am both greedy and curious, I went ahead and set it as far ahead yearly as I could, and I made the year '2025'. You cannot go farther than that (I don't know if there's some secret thing about xbox's not being able to work beyond twenty years from now or if it is a precaution against machines overtaking the world, but you just can't).

Anyway, you load the game again (still disconnected!) and after a few minutes it should give you your payout. The more places you own in the game and receive money from, the more money you will be given every time you try this trick. Once you get the money, and are ready to leave the game, go back to the 'date and time' to reset your console's clock. I suggest changing it back to 2005 rather than 2009 if you are going to try this trick again before you reconnect to xbox live. It will give you four more years' worth of money than if you set the correct year.

The reason you have to disconnect from xbox live is that when you are connected, your clock is set to the correct time (thanks to those damn satelites up there). So, if it connects between when you change the time and when you load the game, it won't give you the money.

I hope this is easy to understand for everyone! Have fun!!!

Transformers :: Revenge of the Fallen

WARNING :: SPOILERS!!!

MOVIE :: TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

RATED :: 9.5 - can't get too much better than the first movie, and I'm certainly biased XD

JUST got back from seeing Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I really feel like going to bed now, and my teeth and eyes are hurting like they have been for a week now, but I really feel like if I do not write this now, I will lose it.

OMG let me start by just freaking out and raving! IT WAS SO COOL!!!! Seriously! I love Michael Bay - he is one of my favourite directors - go to see one of his films, and you are in for a wonderfully action packed, hydrogen bomb-esque special effects, as Dane Cook would say, 'Cinematic Adventure'. You guys - I just have to tell you. He is SO GOOD with effects - or his teams at least, but this guy has a special eye for it. He does a wonderful job of putting you in the midst of the action - it's his specialty. Some people do not like it, but whether you do or not, you have to hand it to him - he is an expert at it.

Okay aside from Michael Bay's exploits in special effects genius - I'll start with subjects. I don't know about you, but the picture of Megan Fox leaning over a bike like that is just what I need. No, seriously - sort of not in my whole basic girly 'I'm not near perfect enough' brain, but seriously I would so go lesbian for this girl. DUDE just look at her - *sigh*. Anyway, besides that, I don't know, I love the old cast. Sam's mum is even more manic than usual thanks to her baby leaving the nest for college, and oh does that provide quite a few giggles, to say the least. I love her - really, I do. She's hilarious, I'd love to be Mikaela just to get to watch Judy Witwiki's break downs. Sam's dad, on the other hand, has moved more into the protective husband place with all of Judy's increased shenanigans. He too is having trouble dealing with Sam's new college status, but is conveniently trying to communicate his feelings through explaining how and why Judy is acting the way she is. One common subject throughout the movie though is how neither Mikaela or Sam want to say those certain three words first.

So the Autobots are still on Earth, and there have been a few who have answered Optimus Prime's call - meet the three really cool 'female' motorcycles who are controlled by one conscious named Arcee. Initially, they were supposed to combine into one machine like Devastator does, but apparently that was dropped from the movie. Pretty cool though - she gets her own hollowgram and everything. Also new is Sideswipe, this really sexy Corvette Stingray - apparently a concept? I was incredibly syked to see that they kept Bonecrusher's rollerblading-like moves from the first movie and transfered them to Sidewipe - it's just a really cool and yet sensible effect.

You also get to meet Jolt, who's a Chevy Volt, and has these kind of whip things. Kind of a coincidence between Jolt/Volt, eh? Of course, one can't forget the twins - Mudflap and Skids. These two start out as an ice cream truck that looked like a teenager pimped them out - complete with side lettering that reads something like 'Suck my popsicle' ... yeah ... lmfao. They're really hyper characters, sort of little good-guy minions, but really good guys at the same time. I had a few qualms though - did they have to look so goofy? I don't know, I understand the whole making it known that these robotic aliens are just like humans, only more evolved - they have feelings, they have personalities - but if you can transform into something, like Mikaela graciously pointed out in the first one, why look like that? That's just me though. Otherwise, I really like their characters, and I love how Bumblebee kinda has to knock some sense into them lol.

There's two more - Jetfire and Wheelie. Jetfire is a more ancient Autobot who had been living on earth for centuries and acts like it too. He carries a cane and is old, cranky, and doesn't listen to a damn thing anyone is saying. Has character though, and plays a pretty important part in the film. Key - he's an ex Deceptacon - one of the ones from when some of the race began to realize this whole kill existence and bring the apocalypse Deceptacon bull was more shit than they cared to deal with. So he knows a lot of insider stuff and things that you'd need to know about the Deceptacons, including why the Deceptacons are coming back to Earth. Last but not least is Wheelie. When the appliances in Judy's kitchen are turned into bots, Wheelie is the one that survives. He's a blue radio-controlled toy monster truck, and has a load of attitude to boot. Initially, Wheelie serves the Deceptacons - I do not know if that is just because of the nature of the energy that changed him or if bots get immediate updates when transformed. Either way he gets caught by Mikaela and she trains him into being her 'pet bot' of sorts. You will have the pleasure of seeing Wheelie hump Mikaela's leg repeatedly, lol - if you can call that pleasure? He eventually sides with the Autobots.

Um, I do not want to give you many more spoilers, so that's about what I will be covering as far as anything with spoiler potential ... and also just because I am really tired, so you can look up the Deceptacons if you like lol. I loved everything, but I think the one thing that I had confusions about was just that, well, so many Deceptacons joined in the fight that it was hard to keep them all straight. Especially the 'Pillar Battle' (self titled, I think) where it was so hard to keep straight who was a Deceptacon and who was an Autobot. At one point I was actually like, 'Is that Ironhide or a Deceptacon?' I think it was mainly because some of the Deceptacons were in colour and some were their native grey shade, and same with the Autobots. Also - where was Barricade? I know Starscream got a new paintjob, but Barricade's sort of hard to miss - I didn't see him anywhere, which was sad because he's my favoutire Deceptacon and they mention him in the IMDB cast list ... Also, yeah I just hate Alice. That girl makes me sick. Megan Fox is sexy in a way that make girls and guys alike adore her - Isabel Lucas makes you want to snap her in half. Yuck.

Basically, great effects, great story line, great acting - I just think the comedy was a bit much, and they certainly upped the anty on maturity levels, which I really do not think they needed to do - especially when a lot of kids are probably going to be going to this movie. I mean, there was a father and son sitting in front of us and the kid was about twelve, and the dad had that look about him that said 'I didn't realize the movie would be like this, but I don't really want to pull him out either ...' And, the first movie's comedy was just really natural - in this one they were trying just a little bit.

Kk, so there it is - I am too tired to give anything else. I will probably think of more though, and if I do, I'll update. Definitely go see this movie - just make sure you empty your bladder and don't drink a thing though, because you won't want to get up for fear that you will miss something XD

Far Cry Two

UPDATE ---

Someone just hit a zebra on FC2 ... dude wtf ...

Far Cry Two

So I am watching Zeb play Far Cry 2. The game takes place in Africa and I don't know too much more about it than that. The graphics are pretty good though - some objects look a little flat and I do not really appreciate the realistic looking roaches. All in all though, the graphics are like an updated Grand Theft Auto 4. I really like how people move - it isn't exactly Assassin's Creed, but it is way more lifelike than any other game I have played so far. Just looking at it, I would say it is a decent buy. Don't know much about the story, but my boyfriend likes it so far, and that says something about the basic attractiveness of the game. I would have to say that we are a bit spoiled by AC1, so it is a little difficult to play games that have lesser graphics and actually not complain about it.

BTW, I rented Devil May Cry 4 last night, and I have to say I was not impressed - sadly. I had somewhat high hopes for it, but was pretty disappointed, which is probably my fault since I didn't do any research on it except asking a friend if he liked it and not digging further. The camera angles are very Resident Evil, the cinematics so so, and the overall realisticness is somewhere between Aladdin's pre Christ parkour skills, and Snow White talking to animals. Also, the icky looking villain guys that are everywhere look like something from Spy Kids, and I absolutely abhor the way a gun makes you stay in the air when you shoot it.

Other Great Aspects of FC2 ...

• When you go to sleep, you not only get to set your watch, but while you sleep, you get to watch the outside of your safe house change with the time. Really cool effect.
• The driving is really realistic. You can look around, and you can pull out your map, and it's just really nice.
• You can also drive a boat, which is like REALLY neat. I am seriously a major sucker for the nifty fun little things in games.... : D

Only Cons So Far ...

• You cannot holster your weapon or put it away save upon entering a safe house or a gun shoppe.
• I am pretty sure you can only be a guy ... sexist bastards ^.^

Other than that, great game so far. What to look out for next ... well, I might be seeing TRANSFORMERS, REVENGE OF THE FALLEN *MANICSQUEAL* tomorrow, so yeah expect a energized fan girl version of a post : D

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Wolf Shirt from RB2 ...

So Zeb was playing Rock Band and changing his guy's clothes, and he came across this shirt titled 'Father Wolf', and began to crack up. Apparently it belongs to one of those internet legend things that he is so very fond of lmfao ... Here you go ...

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