All Consuming : Rob

Why I recommend "Dead Rising (Xbox 360)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:45:09 GMT

by Capcom

Without a doubt the most fun game I have played on my XBox 360. Absolutely worth it, way above and beyond the call of duty. This game alone makes the system worth it!

I really wanted to like this book (rated 2 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:58:01 GMT

The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil

by George Saunders

Most of this book is very smart, witty, funny, and relevant. Its all fine until (spoiler) the end in which God shows up and ‘saves’ everyone… assuming salvation of your nation means the extermination of your entire population combined with the horror of forming new people by recycling the corpses of your nation’s former occupants.

The message I got from this is that we as a nation, or even as individuals, are incapable of solving social problems on our own, and as such we need God to solve them for us. Also that our problems are even beyond that of God, and the only real solution is to kill all of us and wipe the slate clean. Using our corpses for spare parts.

Best CD since Seasons (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:39:24 GMT

Christ Illusion

by Slayer

I wish the bands in this year’s Ozzfest would listen to this so they could remember what real metal sounds like.

A story about "sudoku mania"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:01:49 GMT

sudoku mania

by UFO Interactive

Sold it on eBay for a little over $14

Woo hoo!!!

I thought this was really good (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:27:44 GMT

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

by Gore Verbinski

Yes its really part one of a two part storyline, but it still worked for me. I think a lot of people are still on the CGI bashing bandwagon, and after the damage done by Lucasfilm that’s somewhat understandable. Still, I thought the CGI in this film was used in the way it should be – to further the story, unlike Star Wars with its CGI-fest which only existed to look pretty. But then again, what do I know about film? Many film lovers believe that Y Tu Mama Tambien is a great film. I think they must be on crack. I saw that putrid POS and mourned the loss of those 2 hours I would never get back.

Worst DS game ever (rated 1 star)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:19:23 GMT

sudoku mania

by UFO Interactive

I’m in total shock over how completely UFO has ruined the Sudoku experience. I thought the interface for the GBA and PSP sudoku games were bad, but this game takes it to a whole new level. Your grid is confined to the top screen. This means no touching the grid – navigation is solely through the D-pad, or though the enormous cursor icons on the lower screen. Entering numbers is accomplished by tapping the number or using the L & R buttons and selecting the number. Why L & R? Because the numbers are laid out in a single horizontal row on the bottom. Nope, no purely logical numerical keypad for you! In fact there is no real purpose to the touch abilities at all in this game. Oh, before I forget, the ability to use subscript and superscript to leave yourself notes and hints has been removed from this game. Why? Probably because they didn’t know how to make that work for their new edgy icons that replace 1-9 on their cheesy graphic skins. I can go on and on, but trust me, words cannot convey how awful this interface is. A total waste of my $20 + tax.

A question I have about "Wipeout XL"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:18:36 GMT

Wipeout XL

by Various Artists

Why wasn’t the FSOL song ‘Landmass’ included? Its in the game…

A question I have about "Sexual Intercourse"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:40:37 GMT

Sexual Intercourse

by God

How does one consume sex?

Why it's taking me forever to finish consuming "Collected"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:39:25 GMT

Collected

by Massive Attack

The CD finally arrived at work, nearly a month after ordering…

A story about "Collected"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:36:41 GMT

Collected

by Massive Attack

Deepdiscountcd.com was supposed to send me an expedited shipment last monday. It didn’t leave until friday night, and it went via the absolute slowest method. Be cautious when dealing with them.

Hmm, I had an entry in about how I ordered this over a month ago from deepdiscountcd.com and how my order was lost in the mail and how they were sending another copy, but somehow my entry is gone…

Crap (rated 2 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:34:18 GMT

Underworld - Evolution (Widescreen Special Edition)

by Len Wiseman

Better than Ultraviolet, which I also consumed (and nearly regurgitated) tonight. I got more enjoyment out of cleaning my apartment as I watched this garbage, and I hate cleaning.

Utter crap

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:01:50 GMT

Ultraviolet

by Kurt Wimmer

As bad as Y Tu Mama Tambien but without the cinematography or sex to make it watchable.

Very pretty...

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:45:20 GMT

Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children (Two-Disc Special Edition)

by Tetsuya Nomura

Very pretty, but that’s about it. Trying to follow the plot gave me a migraine. I’ve seen David Lynch films that have made more sense.

And yes, I’ve played (and finished) the game.

Utter bollocks (rated 1 star)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:40:02 GMT

The Brothers Grimm

Title says it all.

How "Durian Mon-thong" changed my life

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:39:10 GMT

Durian Mon-thong

Before I’d eaten Durian I never thought I’d be capable of wishing for the extinction of a species. After a piece of Durian ruined my otherwise amazing dinner I am a changed man. I’ve never had anything more vile… except for the one time I had moth larvae in my Swiss Miss packets and I took a few down, but that doesn’t really count.

A question I have about "Y Tu Mama Tambien"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Rob) — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:16:13 GMT

Y Tu Mama Tambien

by Alfonso Cuarón

Why do people love this film?