5 Random Quotes for Memorial Day

5. But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for,
Is their monument to-day, and for aye.
~Thomas Dunn English

4.  Knights of the spirit; warriors in the cause
Of justice absolute ‘twixt man and man.
~Richard Watson Gilder

3. The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree. ~Thomas Campbell

2. We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them. ~Francis A. Walker

1. A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ~Joseph Campbell

James’ Junk!!!

In addition to my personal site, (The one your on right now) I have started a site that is home to all the “Junk” I program! Jamesjunk.iblog365.com is your new source for all my programs!

So far all I’ve put on the site is Digicards, Shape Calculator, and Text Randomizer. I will add more stuff soon like Dog to English Translator, Encryptor and, The Incredibly unoriginal game (working title)

The Saga Begins

5 Random Quotes for Mother’s Day

<I am sorry its late!>

5. If the whole world were put into one scale, and my mother in the other, the whole world would kick the beam. ~Lord Langdale (Henry Bickersteth)

4. All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his. ~Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895

3. My mom is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune. ~Graycie Harmon

2. A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan

1. Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. ~Aristotle

I hope all mothers (especially mine) had a great mothers day!!!

Rayman Raving Rabbids (9/10)

This is most definitely a good Wii game to play. The story is this: Rayman was having a picnic with the globox kids when suddenly rabbids came out from the ground and captured Rayman and the globoxes. The rabbids force Rayman to compete in the trials. Rayman must win three out of four qualifying trials each day and, then win the final trial of the day.

This game is hilarious. The minigames involve doing crazy things such as throwing cows, milking pigs, hitting bunnies on the head, closing outhouse doors and many more. There are 70 games to choose from.

1/5 of the minigames are dancing minigames. These have you using your Wiimote and Nunchuck like drum sticks. In order to play the dancing games you have to have quick reflexes and rhythm. (I don’t have either)

There are almost as many bunny shootouts as there are dances. These games involve playing a FPS where you have to shoot bunnies with a plunger gun. You use the Wiimote to aim and shoot and the Nunchuck to reload.

Overall, this game is pretty good. It has a little too much bathroom humor than I am comfortable with though. This game will remind you why you bought a Wii.

Ultimate Spider-Man (9/10)

Whether you want to save the streets of new your or terrorize them, you are sure to enjoy Ultimate Spider-Man. Basically this game is great. The only real problem is that the story mode is way to short.

Style:

This game used a technology called comic inking that makes the game look like a Living Comic Book. It makes for a great visual experience.

Spider-Man:

Swinging:

The swinging style has changes some since Spider-Man 2. First of all it is easier to learn how to jump. This can be a bad thing though because it means you can’t do as much stuff as in Spider-Man 2.

Combat:

The combat in this game is greatly improved. You can perform powerful, and cool looking, attacks with just a few simple button presses. Also, you have to tie up all enemies after you beat them or they will wake up with full health and attack you again.

Races:

You have to complete various races thought this game. At first they seem like fun, but after a short time they will become extremely annoying.

Tokens:

There are tokens in this game just like in the last. The only difference is they are easier to find in this game.

Combat Tours:

These are where you go from point to point fighting groups of bad guys. It is pretty fun, especially when you are looking for a fight.

Random Crime:

The random crimes are about as fun as in the last game. They seem to be a rarer in this game.

Venom:

In this new addition to the Spider-Man game series you can play as Venom.

Jumping

Instead of swinging Venom uses Locomotion Jump which allows him to jump over buildings. (Think of what the Hulk does) This is quite possibly my favorite part of the game.

Feeding:

Because the Venom suit is eating away at Eddie, he must find alternate sources of energy. He can drain the life force of enemies and pedestrians in order to regain heath. This is a cool idea but it can get annoying because Venom is constantly losing health.

Attacks:

Eddie has two basic types of attacks, tentacle and claw. Tentacles reach father and can hit multiple enemies, but it is less strong. Claw attacks are best for enemies you can reach.

Cars:

Venom can throw cars. They cause a lot of damage and explode after you throw them.

Spider Man 3 (10/10)

Earl, Silverwing, Steven, and I went to go see this movie opening weekend. I cannot express in words how great this movie is. The special effects are great!!! The story was phenomenal. I want to go into greater detail but, I do not want to spoil the move for those of you who haven’t seen it. Trust me, see this film. You won’t regret it!

[Note: Earl wrote a more detailed review than I. You may want to read his]

Fun things to do at the new Spider-Man movie

1. Come dressed as Spider-Man.
2. Sing the Spider-Man theme song really loud. (during the movie)
3. Stand outside the door and tell everyone who walks in that Mary Jane dies at the end (This is not a spoiler. I do not know how the movie is going to end.)
4. Come in the theater right as the opening credits are beginning. Yell Crap! I missed the entire movie! start asking people what happened.
5. Bring silly string. Shoot it everywhere. When the ushers tell you to leave, scream No! I am Spider-Man! Really I am!
6. Every three minuets yell I knew it!!!
7. Bring your cell phone. Call a friend. Talk really loud. Tell him/her everything that happens as it happens. Spider-Man just hit Venom! Venom hit back!
8. Every 12 minuets or so compare it loudly to another super hero movie. “Its better than the Hulk”, “X-Men was better”
9. Stand outside the door. Tell people that they must answer a trivia question about Spider-Man correctly before they can enter. Ask outrageously hard questions.
10. Ask everyone Where’s Wolverine
11. Do a victory dance every time Spider-Man wins a battle.
12. Buy thirteen tickets. One for you and, twelve for the dozen spiders you brought. Tell people that the spiders love Spider-Man, and they would not shut up until you brought them to see the movie.
13. Attack somebody in the audience. Say “I thought he was Venom in disguise!”
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14. Bring Spider-Man action figures. Talk to them thought the movie.
15. Halfway through the movie yell Hey everybody! This movie is great but jamesdojo.wordpress.com is even better!

Spider-Man 2: The Game (9.2/10)

“Spider-man, Spider-man, does whatever a spider can.”

Haven’t you ever wanted to be Spider-man? Think about how fun it would be to swing around the Big Apple. Kick some butt and save the day.

You probably will never get to be Spider-man but playing Spider-Man can sure feel like it! This game is a great addition to the already great series of Spider-Man games.

Open Ended:
First of all, this game breaks down all the barriers from the previous games. The entire city is open ended! Yes you heard correctly, you can go any where in New York City. Think GTA but with Spider-Man (and without all that cussing other inappropriate crap)

Swinging:
In addition to the open ended game play, there is a whole new way to swing. In this game you actually have to shoot the web at buildings instead of just shooting a web into the air. This makes for a much more realistic (and by realistic I mean Totally Awesome) gaming experience. Half of the fun is just swinging around the city.

Combat:
Basic combat involves pressing a punch button and a kick button. This in combo with the jump button and the web button can create devastating combos ranging form the head plant to tying henchmen to a pole. (My personal favorite) As you progress through the game you can get more combos to score more damage.

Graphics:
While I am a firm believer that game play, not graphics, makes a game fun, I must mention the graphics on this game. It looks very realistic. Maybe not PS3 worthy, but better than what I thought my Gamecube could do.

Story:
For the most part the story is similar to the movie. The producers, however, did take a lot of creative liberties in translating the story from movie to game. The game also has a sub plot about black cat.

Crime and Hero Points:
Hero Points are very important in the game. You must collect them to keep the story moving along. Also, you can spend hero points at the nearest Spidey-store for upgrades and new attack combos. The way to earn Hero Points is to stop crime and complete missions. There are two basic types of crime, random and citizen in distress. The random crimes occur, well, randomly. The citizen in distress crimes can only be accessed by talking to citizens in distress. (DUH!)

Tokens:
There are tokens hidden throughout the city you can find for extra hero points or tips on how to play the game.

Humor:
As in all Spider-Man games, there is more than enough humor to go around. Bruce Camble has returned as the voice of the narrator. That ought to be enough to prove to you that this game is funny.

Mini-Missions:
You can take on mini-missions such as delivering pizza or taking pictures for the daily bugle. As a reward for wasting your time in such a way, you win Hero Points. Almost all of these missions require doing something in a short amount of time.

Overall, this game is a great investment. It can get kind repetitive after a short time, but it is still a great way to spend a Saturday. (unless you have a social life )

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