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Book Review: Resistance: A Hole in the Sky

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Posted by Rob on August 30, 2011 – 2:19 pm
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Note: Contains spoilers about Resistance 2 and Resistance 3

William C. Dietz is at it again, writing another “prequel” to a Resistance game. I had previously reviewed his book Resistance: Gathering Storm, which was a prequel to Resistance 2. It was supposed to bridge the gap between the video games Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2, but instead it was just a poor attempt at building up the character that is Nathan Hale. Dietz  never addressed the burning question of how the Chimera went from being beaten back in England (how Fall of Man ends) to having conquered not only England but the United States as well (which is how Resistance 2 opens.) A Hole in the Sky is Dietz’s attempt at a prequel to the upcoming game Resistance 3, where the main character is no longer Hale but Joseph Capelli. The problem with fully reviewing the book is that Resistance 3 does not release until September 6th, so until I play the game I cannot say if this game acts as a true prequel. However, from what I’ve read, Dietz has stepped up his game and has answered the biggest question I had…how did Capelli go from the huge muscle-man from Resistance 2 to this scrawny dude in Resistance 3.

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New Resistance Novel, “A Hole in the Sky” in the Works

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Posted by Rob on January 25, 2011 – 11:30 am
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Wow, this is funny. Just last night I was musing about my book review of Resistance: Gathering Storm, and was saying that I hoped there would be another Resistance novel written. I just happened to check out the PlayStation blog today, and they just announced this morning that there is indeed another book in the works. Titled “A Hole in the Sky”, and written by the same author as “Gathering Storm” (William C. Dietz), the new novel will take place following the events of Resistance 2, and will be a bridge for the story to connect it to Resistance 3, which comes out in November.

I’m pretty stoked for this new book, and I hope it answers some questions; the biggest one being “what the hell happened to Cole at the end of Resistance 2?!” Chances are I will be picking it up on release date, using the Borders gift card I have yet to use from Christmas.

My Top Ten Posts of 2010

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Posted by Rob on January 24, 2011 – 8:39 pm
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Last January, I checked out my top ten most viewed blog posts ranging from when the site started in April 2009 until January 2010. Today I was using Google Analytics to see how my site traffic has been the past week, and I decided to see how it was for all of 2010. While some of my posts continue to be popular, it seems that some new ones from the past year have swooped in and usurped some of my posts from 2009. So without further ado, here are my Top Ten Blogs of 2010 (in order of visits received):

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Stan Lee and The NHL Join Forces

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Posted by Rob on October 8, 2010 – 9:57 am
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I think most people know I’m an avid New York Rangers fan, and that I have a love for the old school Marvel comics. Well, I saw an article on the NHL’s website yesterday which stated that Stan “The Man” Lee and the NHL have joined forces to create Guardian Media Entertainment. The basic gist of what has been hinted at so far is that Lee is creating thirty new super heroes representing each team in the NHL. Each hero will have abilities/powers reminiscent of not only the team but also the city they hail from. There will be a special unveiling of the project at some point during the NHL All-Star game on January 30, 2011, which is taking place on the Hurricanes home ice.

The point of this endeavor is to try and get younger boys and men into hockey. Lee hopes these new characters will earn the NHL a new fan base while also offering something new to current fans. As for the heroes themselves, who knows what they will look like or what they will do. If it’s a literal translation, then I can picture the Buffalo Sabres hero being some kind of mutant buffalo man who wields a mystical sword, and the Carolina Hurricanes hero to have some kind of weather control, a la Storm of the X-Men. And where does that leave the New York Rangers? Why, with their spiffy uniforms, I can only imagine their hero to be reminiscent of Captain America! However, if I follow that logic, then there are some strange heroes indeed. Would the Anaheim Ducks hero be a super duck mutant, a la Howard the Duck? Will the Islanders hero have some kind of crazy fisherman skills? And what about the Montreal Canadiens…a super lumberjack who sprays maple syrup at his foes?

I don’t know exactly how this will all pan out, but I for one am really interested to see where this project goes. I will admit that I will most probably be interested in checking out the comics produced, and my wall would definitely be in need of a super hero Rangers dude. I will definietly be following this whole process closely, and will report any significant news I come across.

My Top Ten Posts of 2009

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Posted by Rob on January 19, 2010 – 12:51 pm
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Ive had the site since April, and I was curious to see what my top ten blogs were. So I went into my Google Analytics records and checked it out. I love using Google Analytics, and its so much easier than trying to read the reports from Blue Host. I knew two of the posts would be up there, but others were quite a surprise.

1.Explanation of Combat Arts in Sacred 2

This came as no surprise. I knew from looking at other reports that this was my most popular post. I think I did a search to see why, and there is some combination you could put in about Sacred 2 and combat arts that landed me on page one on google.

2. Whale Wars Sucks

This also was not a big surprise, and was the post that had the most random comments. If you google the term whale wars sucks, I come up at number four, which is awesome. Man, I hate that show…

3. My Shadow Warrior Character Build Guide

Another post I knew was very popular. I had made a build guide for the Shadow Warrior in Sacred 2, who seems to be the most popular character to play as. Thus, this was a pretty big hit on my blog.

4. My Announcement of Future Character Builds in Sacred 2

For some reason, a post about what I intended to do in the future made it to my number four most popular post. It doesnt really do much but say “hey, pretty soon I will start making some character build guides.”

5. Axis & Allies 50th Anniversary Edition

This one was a surprise. I didnt even play the game…I just commented on how cool it looks and how much I would love to play it. Man, I need to get some nerd friends up here to play a game of A&A…

6. Resistance: Gathering Storm Book Review

This one was also a surprise. I dont know how it got on here, but my little review of a fairly unpopular book (as far as I can tell) made it to #6 on my blog. Bravo Resistance. Bravo.

7. My Guess At an NHL Announcement

This post makes me laugh. In July the NHL announced that it would make a major announcement at Fenway Park. Common sense told me that that would be the location of the 2010 Winter Classic, and I indeed was correct in my guess. The best part is that this post did not get popular until December, when the Winter Classic was approaching.

8. Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo Review

This only cracks me up because my review of the demo is more popular than my first impressions of the full game… Hmmm, I just realized that I never wrote up a full review of the game…

9.  Wolverine Game Review

This came as a complete surprise. I didnt notice that my review of the Wolverine game was this high up on my blog.

10. My High Elf Character Build Guide

I thought this one was going to be more popular. Its my build guide for the High Elf in Sacred 2.

So there you have it, my top 10 most popular posts. Thanks for looking, and I look forward to seeing how it changes in the coming months.

Book Review- Resistance: Gathering Storm

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Posted by Rob on July 21, 2009 – 11:21 pm
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I just finished reading Resistance: Gathering Storm. I originally picked up the book because it tells the story of what happens between Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2, both video games for the PS3. I was really interested in this because the games themselves offer little transition.

For those not familiar with the storyline, Resistance takes place in the 1950s, in an alternate history in which Nazi Germany never emerged, and there was no WWII. Instead, in the 1940s, Russia suddenly goes into a cone of silence, and nothing gets in or out. Most people assume there is a power struggle going on or something. Then in the early 1950s, the truth becomes known as swarms of the alien race known as Chimera rampage across Russia and quickly overtake all of Europe. Soon, only Britain remains in the fight, and eventually the U.S. sends over some troops to try and help them push the invading Chimera back.

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Resistance: Gathering Storm

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Posted by Rob on July 1, 2009 – 10:46 am
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So I was playing Resistance 2 with some guys from co-optimus last week, and one of them mentioned that he had read a novel based on Resistance. I was immediately interested, so over the weekend I found it and ordered it from amazon. It came in yesterday, and I got a chapter done last night.

Its interesting. It covers the span between Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2, which is good. Resistance ends with you defeating the Chimera in England, and Resistance 2 starts with the Chimera in the middle of the U.S. invasion. As of Resistance Fall of Man, the Chimera had never stepped foot into the U.S., so it made me wonder what happened. Gathering Storm will fill in those gaps for me.

I look forward to breezing through the book. It seems to be short and sweet, which is just fine, as long as the story is good. I’ll write up a review when I finish it.

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