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World of Warcraft (2005 Video Game)
9/10
Great game if you can keep your cool.
18 August 2006
So, World of Warcraft... is it a great game you can spend days, weeks, months and even years on? The answer lies somewhere in between. I've had some really really great times playing wow and I've had some really really boring moments. The secret to loving WoW is to keep it somewhat at bay, do not let it ruin your life. I admit there were some weeks and even months where I did nothing but play WoW. And because of that I got so sick of it I hated myself when I was playing. WoW is highly addictive and it can consume you. I have friends who have done nothing but play WoW for over a year. 10+ hours of gaming every day of the week. I know for a fact that for lots and lots of people this is what they do. You always want that next thing which is slightly better than the one you've already got. You want to see your character looking all hot and being able to churn out lots of damage or keep the members in your party alive so you can prevail and yell "Victory!".

I've had many great times and met a lot of great people during my time in Azeroth and Kalimdor. I started out as Horde and it'll always be dear to me to see trolls, taurens, undead and fellow orcs. But this game takes its toll. You have to decide on how much time you want to spend on it. Level 1 to 60 is great for casual gamers who play some hours a day a few days of the week. And then when you hit level 60 you can just chill out and do the 5-10 man instances for the best and nicest blue gear possible from them, and have a hell of a good time doing it with good friends. But after you've done all that you have three choices. Option 1: Continue with that character and get him/her in a raiding guild to do some ZG/MC/BWL/AQ/Naxx and outdoor bosses. But this is not for everyone. Here you have to spend about 5 hours on each raid night and often several days of the week. And few people will not see the valid logical reasons for this. There must be a better way to spend your real life time on. Option 2: You continue playing but on another character. Either you want to try out the opposite faction or just another class so you can experience the game from a different point of view. Downside here is that the game won't feel as fresh as before and leveling can become a bit boring as you've done most of the quest before. Option 3: Simple. You logout and cancel your subscription and you quit playing WoW. Here you say to yourself, it was a great game and fun while it lasted. But it's time to move on.

World of Warcraft is a great game if you can manage to control your game time. You meet great people and it's fun to see your character getting stronger and wiser. But after a while (after level 60 sometime) you find yourself at a crossroad. It's up to you which road you want to follow.
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9/10
Kal-El, Son of Krypton, is back!
28 July 2006
Warning: Spoilers
Today I finally got to see the long awaited Superman Returns. Ever since I first heard about an upcoming new Superman movie (2 years ago or so) I've been almost holding my breath. I am somewhat a huge fan of the Son of Krypton and I can safely say that my hopes were high, so I didn't really know what to expect after the movie was done... but. I have to admit this was one of my funnest movie experiences. The good old "shiver down your spine" started right away when the intro hit me and it lasted all through the end credits. Bryan Singer was indeed the right choice. I loved X-men and X2 and I knew he could really bring our beloved man in tights back to the silver screen. He captured the essence of Superman beautifully. Here is this man all alone on Earth. He may look like us but he will always be different and lonely but he will never be alone. I loved that Bryan Singer took time to get under the skin of the characters and let us know how they feel. The movie may seem a bit slow for some people, with not really much action from our Kal-El. But more exploring what it really is like to be Superman/Clark Kent and how it feels to be the ones who are affected by his return. My only wish is that Brandon Routh got a little more screen time. At first I have to admit it was a wee bit awkward seeing him as Kal-El but after about 10 minutes I grew fond of this man. I don't think Singer could have picked a better man for the job.

In my eyes Superman has returned and is back for good. It was everything I ever wanted and then some. It could have gone horribly wrong but everything worked. Bosworth as Lois Lane was great, Spacey as Lex Luthor was even greater. Perry White, Jimmy Olsen... everyone did an outstanding performance. Bryan Singer, he continues to take my breath away and keeping me in an euphoric state. Superman Returns is bold yet classic take on the Superman series and it couldn't have been done any better than this. This is one movie I am going to watch again and again and again. Visually stunning, excellent performances and we can actually feel how Kal-El/Clark Kent is struggling with his emotions.

Superman is back and we don't have to feel alone anymore.
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