Alan Wake....It's not a River.....What!?

So I finished Alan Wake. I really enjoyed it but there are some things that bother me.




The controls where too much like Resident Evil, not that its a bad thing! I just felt it would help make this game be more unique if it didn't just bother mechanics and controls from other games.

I got really tired of Alan constantly losing his guns and manuscripts EVERY cut scene! It became a run on joke!

The "Taken" could be overwhelming at times but not too difficult.

Um is that a Discoball Big Daddy?

The dialogue was awful and so was some of the voice acting.

It wasn't huge difference between this and Resident Evil. All it did was bring back the horror aspect to those games.

YOU FIGHT A TORNADO!!!! *at the end I did sing a lyric from Matt Hardy's theme that said "I can slap a Tornado"*

The ending made little sense to me and the final words spoken before the credits made it seem like the game was one big joke, and those last words where the punchline. Anyone who has beaten the game will understand what I mean.


Now I really did enjoy the game. The story although predictable and sometimes dumb was still pretty good. I did find myself saying out loud "Of course I need find a nearby generator!" which became kinda annoying after a while. Which was kinda where Alan Wake suffers. It became somewhat repetitive. Start this generator, kill these taken, guard this, and solve this EXTREMELY easy puzzle. Again repetitive gameplay and the combination of Luigi's Mansion and Resident Evil 5 mechanics still made this game really good!

I strongly hope the DLC explains what the ending was all about!

Alan Wake is available now on Xbox 360.

The 2 DLC Episodes are available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 560 MS Points each.


Tim

Harmonix and Viacom are splitsville!

Critically acclaimed developers Harmonix announced today they have come to terms with the split of their partners at Viacom. The split is a blessing and a curse for a few reasons. Now Harmonix aren't held down by Viacom's shackles, meaning they are back to being an independent developer, but Viacom was an extremely useful company in that they own MTV. MTV is the most powerful music company in the world. They can get a band do anything they want so if Harmonix wanted a certain artist in their games, MTV would have them in it with a snap of their proverbial fingers.

Now thats not to say Harmonix don't have any pull in the music industry, I mean even with their first games like Frequency and the completely underrated sequel Amplitude they had artists like Blink 182, Slipknot, No Doubt, Pink, Papa Roach, Run DMC, and Coal Chamber just to name a few. So after many years they've been able to nab The Beatles, Linkin Park, Green Day, John Lennon, and Metallica. It's safe to say Harmonix shouldn't have much trouble getting more artist for their supposed "future unannounced projects"

I for one am glad to see Harmonix go back to their roots. That means so much more freedom with their games. Lets just hope this doesnt compromise any future with Rock Band 3 and it's DLC.


Rock Band 3 is currently available on all major platforms with over 2,000 songs supporting it.


Tim

Tim's Best of 2010!

Well since 2010 is a few weeks from ending, we decided to make a list of what we here at Rated R Society deemed best in show of 2010!

Here is what Tim thought should be named Best of 2010!


Video Game of the Year:


Bioshock 2

It was really close for me to pick game of the year because there where A LOT of good games this year. Bioshock 2 was just in my opinion the best. The story is captivating, it's visually stunning, and the controls where nearly perfect. I absolutely love this game!


Downloadable Game of the Year:


Costume Quest

Funny dialogue, simple controls, and funny unique story made this game an easy pick for me.



Handheld Game of the Year:


Angry Birds

Like that wasn't completely obvious!


Movie of the Year:


Toy Story 3

Maybe because I grew up with these characters, or maybe because Pixar are kings of story telling but overall this movie had me laughing hysterically and crying like a baby. I mean also there wasn't really anything this year that really stood out to me. So Toy Story 3 takes the gold on this one! Well Scott Pilgrim and Inception where pretty good also.


Actor of the Year:


Michael C Hall

For his always terrific role in Dexter.


Album of the Year:


Linkin Park "A Thousand Suns"

No brainer I guess? Honestly I do truly love this record. Now there where a few albums that came really close to taking the gold. My Chemical Romance "Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys", How To Destroy Angel's self titled debut, HIM's "Screamworks: Love In Theory and Practice" Muse's "The Resistance", and Stone Sour's "Audio Secrecy" where all close contenders. The reason why LP took it was not because they are my favorite band but because its the most ballsy and gutsiest album this year. They took a risk and did it right so for that they win.


TV Season of the Year:


Dexter: Season 5

Everything about this show and season was spot on. My heart was pounding every episode and at the end of each one it kept me wanting more. Notable mentions are "Eastbound and Down: Season 2", "Bored to Death: Season 2".


Internet Fad of the Year:


Auto tuning. Whether it's Charlie Bit Me, Double Rainbow, Lincoln Park Rapist, or a lesser known but still funny Backin Up, they all where able to get millions of youtube views and spawn some extremely funny moments.


WWE Superstar of the Year:


Wade Barrett

The man has come out of nowhere and has out done almost half the current WWE roster in mic skills and in ring ability.


DVD of the Year:

Chris Jericho: Breaking the Code

Hands down one of the best WWE Documentary DVDs ever done. Great matches and an extremely interesting and informative documentary film. WWE nailed it with this one. More need to be like this.


Musical Act of the Year:


Linkin Park

Pushing the envelope yet again of what defines rock music. Linkin Park have managed to break down walls that no one thought a rock band could, and still be good at it!


News Story of the Year:


Trapped Chilean Miners

Come on! They where fine! They had PSPs and food!


Sports Team of the Year:

Uh......I don't know.....


The "Who Gives a Fuck?!" Moment of the Year:


The Beatles being on iTunes

WHY THE FUCK WAS THIS A BIG DEAL!?!?!?!?!?!?



Well this has been my choices for Best of 2010! I hope you all enjoyed! I cannot wait to see what 2011 will bring us! Will Thor be any good? Is it possible Linkin Park is releasing a follow up so soon? Who becomes the shining star in the WWE? Will people realize the Beatles are horribly over rated? WHO KNOWS!?



Tim

Lead singer of Slipknot wishes you a Merry Xmas!

Frontman for Slipknot and Stone Sour, Core Taylor has decided to spread some Christmas cheer this holiday season with a song called "X-M@$". According to an interview with Corey he wrote this song last year while listening to people "bitch" about the holidays. He himself loves the holidays but being the goofball he is decided to write this song.

All the proceeds from "X-M@$" will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust. Reasons being is Corey's grandmother is a cancer survivor, but he also feels teenage cancer is somewhat over-looked.

So don't go and illegally download this song. Pick up on iTunes or any other legit music downloading site.

Corey also stated if the songs hit Number 1 on the charts he'll have a big surprise for his fans! What could it be? Something Slipknot related (Who plan on hitting the festival stage this summer) or Stone Sour related? The only way to find out is to make this song number 1.

Maggots get out there and make it happen!




Tim

Trust us Job Hunting is HELL!!!

Well it's been a while since we posted anything! A lot of that has to do with the people involved. Some of us are a bit busy, but we are returning very shortly! So before we make a full blown return I'd like to show you guys something super interesting and funny!

So a friend of mine named Joe Corallo is trying to get a TV show comedy/scifi off the ground. The show is titled The Horrors of Job Hunting: With Kevin and Randy.

Now you may be thinking...what does this have to do with you? Well he needs YOUR help to get this project off the ground and running! He has started something called a Kickstarter which is basically an internet version of PBS. You donate money to the project and when it reaches its goal you get something in return. You could get anything from digital copies of the series to having yourself as an extra in a future episode!

All donation info and a nice introduction background info video is all in the link below!

The Horrors of Job Hunting: With Kevin and Randy

I highly recommend everyone check this project out. Joe is a very funny and gifted person and a unique show idea like this deserves a chance! I mean if mindless trash like Jersey Shore can be a big hit why can't this?!

Bottom line...donate to something that deserves a fighting chance! You never know how big this show can get, and when it does you can say "Hey I totally helped this show get to this point!". Also Joe will be eternally grateful (just picture the Toy Story alien with Joe's face...its kinda like that)


Tim