Jared Rea

“I’ve seen the prophecy. I’ve seen the other dimension. I’ve got the tools. Now there’s just one thing I’ve got to do. I’VE GOT TO DRIFT!”

After sitting on it for quite some time, I present to you Overdriftacular 2.0, the original Avalanche racer, just in time for the one year anniversary of Halo 3. Enjoy!

It may not be perfect, but damn it, it’s close enough for me. Chris Sauer has recreated one of the greatest music videos of all time, Beastie Boy’s “Sabotage,” in Halo 3 and I think it’s adorable. The pool scene turned Last Resort beach scene totally seals the deal.

Unfortunately, he’s also kind of a jerk and has embedding disabled. So go check out the original on YouTube and for those who don’t know the work of Spike Jonze by heart, the side-by-side version as well.

[Sauce: HBO]

“So what do you think?”

I hate that question because more often than not, it gets me into trouble. This is something I was asked a lot after my first night in Liberty City. After all the hype and hyperbole, it seemed like all anyone wanted to know was the opinions of others, whether to validate their own or not. Crawling to bed post midnight launch and after hours of roaming the city, even my girlfriend had to ask the question. So what the hell did I think?

“I didn’t have a religious experience,” I told her

And I’m still waiting for one.

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