Duke Nukem Forever Review

This is a special review by one of the homies I game with. The lil homie bulletproof555 (XBL Gamertag)is currently working on his own website and I'll keep everyone posted with details. As for now you can follow him on twitter @bulletproof5555


Campaign - The story line was solid, understandable, and funny as always. There are some times where the game lags and the frame rate slows down but that happens in most games any way. There are a few puzzles but are fairly easy you just have to use your brain a little bit. The games intro is pretty badass but I'm not going to spoil that. The story was medium to long in length and there are plenty of things to do and find in Duke Nukem such as play pinball, take a piss just to name a few. The loading screens are long as hell and do get pretty damn annoying at times. The graphics are fine I don't see why people complain the graphics aren't going to be like Crysis 2 but if you can see the strippers titts then the graphics are fine. The humor is in every level and the boss battles keep you entertained and a little bit of a challenge. There isn't that much of a variety of guns but its whatever. The achievements/Trophies are pretty easy except 3 which are going to take some time out of your day. You really can't hate this game its about a man who loves guns and tittys what else could you ask for.


Multiplayer - Nobody bought Duke Nukem for multiplayer but its decent its nothing special. You can get your kills in but the aiming system sucks so your going to be unloading A LOT of bullets but you will eventually get a kill. There are your basic game modes but Duked over. Like Team Duke Match or Capture The Babe. The look sensitivity is pretty stiff in campaign and multiplayer so your going to have to amp it up like 5,6, or 7. When you level up in multiplayer you can get items to customize Duke like a pimp hat, uniforms or glasses. Also when you level up you can customize your crib in multiplayer and get items like pig cop statues or air hockey tables. Leveling up is a pain but you can get through it if you play enough.


Overall - The game was good I had a good time playing and frustrating times over puzzles that were so simple. There is a little freezing in the game on Xbox 360 but I'm not sure on PS3. I rate this game a 7.3 but I would of rated it higher if the loadings screens weren't so damn long, a variety of guns, and different enemies instead of just rushing pig cops, aliens, and the same bosses over and over. The multiplayer i could careless for but its something to do when you beat the story. The soundtrack is good and intense and the comments he says are always funny. The game is fine and I dont't understand why it got bad reviews it not call of duty, battlefield, Halo, or Grand Theft Auto its a man who has to save the world who so happens to like guns. bitches, and beer. The game came out 12 years ago understand that.

Iron and Wine Concert Review

This is a post not by me but by some of my folks that went to a Iron and Wine Concert last week in Asheville NC, check out the concert review. Here at 1081 creations its not about hip hop music, soul music or rock music. There are no boundaries but just good music. Enjoy
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I have been following this band now for about 5 years. I was introduced to a couple Iron and Wine songs off of the first album from a friend. I was instantly intrigued by its simple yet emotional sound. Iron and Wine is actually just a stage name for one man "Sam Beam". Since 2002 Beam has put out 6 records in whole, ranging from acoustic folk rock featuring occasional slide, and banjo to his lastest few albums which are played w/ a little more electric guitar and accompaniment. If you are familiar at all w/ the late Nick Drake, Iron and Wine has a similar sound to the late 60's early 70's artist. My wife and I were able to attend an Iron and Wine concert last week in Asheville, N.C. for a reasonable price. The venue was relativelly small so we got a good view of his talents. As a whole the concert was real good, and he played several of my favorites. The show lasted about 1 hour and 15 minutes, not including the opening act "Blitzen Tracker" from Oregon which was a pretty good band in its own respect. Iron and Wine started out w/ just an accoustic set which was Beam playing guitar and singing along w/ a female background vocalist. A few songs later he brought out the rest of the band consisting of a bassist, piano (keyboards), and 2 percussionists. Iron and Wine is essentially just Sam Beam from a creation standpoint {writing, lyrics, music}. Supplemental musicians are called upon for some recording and live shows of course. Some of his typically acoustic songs were played more electrically, which I would have preferred to remain the same. Although you never want to take the creativity away from the musician nor do you want to see a live show sound identical to the record. There were some elongated jam sessions and transitioning from one song directly into another. I would have to say that the most impressive thing about the concert was Beam's vocals, his voice was crisp and clear and sounded like record quality. The crowd called for an encore and after a minute or so he returned to play one last acoustic song from his debut album. Iron and Wine has a gentle folk feel to it at times but don't mistake its ability to rock it out w/ compelling upbeats. I highly recommend checking out Iron and Wine both in the record store and out on the streets.

R. Minor