Video Game Review:Fate

I'm kind of bored and what is there to do to pass the time besides make a review one of your favorite video games, right!? So today I am going to review the first game in WildTangent's Fate series. For those who don't know, the game is where you make a character and a pet. For the pet you choose between two animals: dog and cat. Then you have to go on quests and fight all kinds of monsters until you get to the final boss. The game came out in 2005 and was supposed to be a kid-friendly version of the M-rated Diablo games. I first played the game when I was 7 and have loved it ever since. First, I'm going to review the gameplay. The gameplay is fairly easy and can played by both casual and hardcore gamers. It mostly involves battling monsters as you spend most of your time in the dungeon. Next I'm going to review the bestiary. The bestiary is what gamers call the monsters you fight in the game. This game has the most massive bestiary in any single player RPG I've ever played. It has every mythical creature from dragons to gryphons to goblins to giant blobs. Finally, I'm going to review the story. Fate has barely any story and if you are looking for a game with a story that has twists and turns, I suggest you look elsewhere. The game is mostly about questing by either fighting something or finding something. Another good thing about Fate is how incredibly moddable it is. For those who are unaware, mods are things that add new stuff to video games whether it be monsters, weapons, characters, or dungeons. Over 100 mods exist for just this one game and there are plenty of good ones. I have a bunch of mods in my game right now and I've made it feel like a whole new game. The one problem with Fate is that it lacks multiplayer ability and is only single player. So if you are a fan of MMOs (what geeks call multiplayer games), I recommend you don't play this one. The game is also fairly cheap compared to other games like EverQuest, World of Warcraft, and the average Wii U game. I got the first game for $20 and all of the mods are completely free. I do have a warning, though, if you want to add mods, be sure you know what your doing because if your not careful you could crash your game, believe me I've been there. All in all, Fate is a fun experience for any gamer looking for a good game that is somewhat cheap. Whether you've ever played an RPG before or not, I'm sure you will really love this game.

My Day At Lexington Comic-Con 2015

Last Saturday, mom and I went to the Lexington Comic-Con, we had a great nerdy time and did all kinds of cool stuff. We saw all kinds of awesome costumes from Maleficent to Pikachu to Sonic the Hedgehog. I even got a picture with Nintendo's two greatest plumbers, Mario and Luigi. I got to meet Verne Troyer who played Mini-Me in Austin Powers. If you remember, I said I wanted to meet him in a previous blog. Next, I met Gigi Edgley who was the host of Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge. She was SUPER nice to us and I got pictures with her. Finally, I met Jim Cummings who voiced characters on two of my childhood shows, CatDog and Bump In The Night. Catdog is about a cat who is attached to a dog and has been that way it's whole life. It is a wonder how the poor thing even goes to the bathroom, just kidding! Then Bump In The Night, is about a monster named Bumpy who lives under a kid's bed and his friend Squishy lives in the toilet tank. When I met Jim, he even did the Bumpy voice. I was cracking up! I also got to talk to a fellow Smash Bros. fan about our favorite fighters in the series. I had a great time once again!

The Top 10 Muppets

Hi it's Matt and I have been a huge Muppet fan almost my whole life. So today I am going to list the top 10 Muppet characters. Only characters from the Muppet Show, Muppet movies, and Muppets Tonight will be on this list. Which means it excludes characters from Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, and anywhere else Muppets live. So now let's get the list started:


#10:Walter - Walter is a fairly recent character who was introduced in the 2011 film simply titled "The Muppets". The film starred Freaks and Geeks actor Jason Segel and his Muppet brother, Walter. Walter's dream was to become a Muppet and he finally achieved that when he met Kermit and friends at the Muppet Theater.


#9:Thog - The Muppets have always had full bodied characters ever since the earlier episodes of the Muppet Show. Anyway, when I think of these characters one in particular always comes to mind:Thog. I know that Sweetums is the most popular, but I personally like Thog better because I think he looks a lot Muppet-ier.

#8:Swedish Chef - For those who don't know, the Swedish Chef is just as his name suggests, he is a chef from Sweden who prepares dishes like Swedish meatballs. The sketches with him are always funny and I think that the voice Jim Henson used is what made those so hilarious.

#7:Pepe the King Prawn - Some people don't know this but Pepe is not a shrimp. That was confirmed in Muppets from Space when he said "I am not a shrimp, I am a king prawn, okay". But still, Pepe is my favorite of the more recent characters that were introduced during the 90s.

#6:Crazy Harry - Crazy Harry is one of those underrated characters that used to be popular, but now almost no one knows who he is. If you don't know who I'm talking about, Crazy Harry is a guy who likes to blow things up and would always do so whenever somebody used a word like "bang" or "blast". You also might not know, that his original name was Crazy Donald but was changed because Harry suited him better.


#5:Beautiful Day Monster - Beautiful Day is a furry blue monster who first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in a sketch where he tried to ruin a girl's beautiful day, which is where his name came from. He later appeared on Sesame Street a few times in the early 70s and finally became a recurring character on the Muppet Show.


#4:Fozzie Bear - Fozzie is one of those characters that is super funny and very enjoyable to watch. I believe that Frank Oz did an excellent job performing him and I really enjoy the character, whether the audience thinks he's funny or not.

#3:Gonzo - Gonzo is an alien creature who loves to perform strange stunts like jumping into a giant bowl of oatmeal or eating a rubber tire set to Beehtoven music. Gonzo has always been one of my favorites and I used to watch Muppets From Space all the time and sometimes when they're playing the movie on TV, I'll turn it on just to watch the hilarious adventures of Gonzo.


#2:Kermit the Frog - You expected Kermit to be #1, well, let me say even though I like Kermit a lot number is a character I like much more. But first it's time for some runners up, these are characters I thought about putting on the list but didn't because I don't like as much as the next character. They are:


Beaker
Scooter
Marvin Suggs and his Muppaphones
Lew Zealand
Mnah-Mnah
Dr. Teeth
Janice
Link Hogthrob
and
Kermit's nephew, Robin


#1:Animal - Animal has always been my favorite Muppet, I love how funny he is. He is also my favorite member of the Electric Mayhem.


Well, that is my list. See you next time on the Matt show!

My Blog Update

Hey, everybody, it's Matt, I'm sorry I haven't updated my blog in a while. Let me tell you how I've been the past month. But first, let me talk about my 16th birthday:



I really enjoyed my birthday, and so far I've had a great time being 16. On my birthday, we went to the mall, the Chinese restaurant, and the book store. I had an awesome time. Then we went home and watched Bob's Burgers, which is my favorite cartoon right now. Speaking of cartoons, Mom and Dad made me a cake that looks like Stewie from Family Guy. We also ate fruit salad and cool hwhip, as Stewie would say!


The next week, me and Dad went to see the Spongebob movie and afterwards got reubens, which is currently my favorite sandwich. I also made a new video that parodies the movie "Rio 2". In the video, Gabi, the little tree frog, sings the song "I Had The Time of My Life",  (I will post a link at the bottom if you want to check it out).

I got a new Mad magazine in the mail that spoofs the Star Wars movie, and it explains how fans went from complaining about Jarjar Binks to complaining about J.J. Abrams, it's pretty funny.

Mom's birthday was last week and I went to Olive Garden for the first time. It was the best meal I had eaten a restaurant in a very long time.

I had been snowed in pretty much the whole week (besides Mom's birthday) so I spent most of the time either playing on the computer, reading books, or watching TV shows. Which reminds me, I totally recommend the new Cartoon Network show "Clarence". If you are a fan of the other CN series Regular Show, I'm sure you will love this.

Well, that's pretty much what happened the past month. Mattie E. Neuman signing off!


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ot58EeYo0