Before I say anything else here, let it be known that my computer is acting up, to where I can't log in without it being in safe mode.

So I've been caught up with finishing all of the side quests, and getting all of the tiny extras in the awesome game Brutal Legend. Brutal Legend is fucking amazing, and after getting a few more things, I may replay the campagin mode...only on Brutal difficulty.

Want to know more, check out my blog sometime, I'll tell you what is metal, and what is...*shudders* alternative rock.

Anyway, I wanted to dedicate this post to a growing genre of games I officially call the commander genre. Have you ever played a game that had RTS gameplay elements in it, but also let's you sort of mix it up via action or shooter elements in it?

Brutal Legend is, what I consider a commander game, but here's another you may have missed.

Sacrafice: Think Earthworm Jim meets Magic: the gathering, and you got the perfect example of a commander type game. Sacrifice was not only hailed for it's gameplay, but also it's bizarro artwork, and voice acting. There's a demo through file planet, I highly recommend you download it.

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Personally I would love to see more attempts at the commander genre (Heck, I heard the upcoming Warmachine video game will be a commander style game), but here's to hoping someone will be able to manage console controls...Brutal Legend, and Sacrifice needed a little work in that department.

Today marks the beginning of ROCKtober, a month dedicated to the hot new game Brutal Legend. Today would also mean that silver Xbox live members are able to download the demo, as well as Playstation network owners.

Although there is some bad news...Ormagoden, the cremator of the sky, and destroyer of the ancient world, demands everybody, whether it's an Xbox 360 owner, or a PS3 owner, download the demo. He demands 666 million downloads, or else everybody will get Swine Flu.

What? Don't believe me?

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Oh How I wish this weren't a poor joke, made by the developer, just to give Brutal Legend more recognition.

Anyway, I'm sure it won't kill you to take the time out to download the demo...I did, so my ass is covered from Ormagoden. Here's to a ROCKing ROCKtober, and here's to Brutal Legend, Tim Schafer, and Double Fine.

Seems like only one or two people have been updating there Deviant accounts...must be a very busy month for artists, and writers.

As for me, I am so freaking board out of my mind. I would talk about the awesomeness that is District 9, but I'm kind of sick of treating my DA account like a word blog. Hell, I even have a blog, but nobody visits.

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But yeah, let's keep it short, but sweet.

Creator of the American version of Dirty Pair, and Empowered. Go visit this guy.

Also, go freaking watch District 9. So far, it's greatest film to have come out in 2009.

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In this latest trailer for the kickass game Borderlands (which I playtested once BTW) the game declared it to be a merge of RPG and FPS, AKA Role Playing Shooter...actually, this isn't true. There was another game that tried to fuse both together, but failed in other aspects of the game, including it's other focus of hype, the AI sidekicks you had.

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Bet you didn't hear that one did yah? Regardless, if Borderlands does well, then this could be a gateway to other RPS games. I've personally gotten sick of RPGs, so why not fuse them together with the genre I grew up on as a kid?

I stumbled upon something very awesome today. Remember the CGI sequal to Heavy Metal I mention a few journal entries ago? Well, it's official, Heavy Metal will be awesome, because a lot of directors are now signed on to the project. Among these directors are Gore Verbinksi, Zack Snyder, and James Cameron...I repeat, James Cameron, of Terminator 2, and Aliens fame, will be directing a segment of Heavy Metal. If your head didn't explode in awesomness, then your a heartless bastard.

Other tid bits:

* Mark Osborne, who co directed Kung Fu Panda, also signed on to direct a segment as well. He will also be teaming up with Jack Black, who played as the main character of Kung Fu Panda.

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Thank you, that is all.