http://jaredrea.com by Jared Rea Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:02:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/20/dont-you-get-souped-yet/ Not that I like dragging old memes through the hate machine known as the Internet, but my friends at Destructoid are looking for your take on this classic scenario and I aim to please. That and there was nothing on TV. Apparently, USA ran out of episodes of Law & Order: SVU for me ... http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/19/im-terrible/ The adorable Munny that has hypnotized you in all its sheer, rugged manliness, was crafted for me by my girlfriend, the ever-so-talented Miss Shelby. I'm just going to come out and say it: I fucking love Zangief. I've been a hardcore Gief player for years, going so far as to pretty much drop ... http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/16/the-red-cyclone/ As a paying member of Xbox Live since year one, I feel that I can pinpoint the exact moment that the number of loudmouth, racist 12 year olds overcame those of normal, decent people just looking to enjoy their games. It wasn't the carnival of decapitation that was Soldier of ... http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/13/master-chief-is-not-a-baby-sitter/ Rhythm games have made the world a better place to live. It's true! Without them, maracas would have remained solely in the hands of mariachi bands and Dee Jay from Super Street Fighter II. The kids of today would go through life without knowing classic rock and Slap Happy Rhythm ... http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/10/do-the-dance/ If you could go back in time and tell your younger self anything, what would it be? It's something we all wish we could do, be it for noble or selfish reasons. But what if all you could talk about were videogames? What then? That's the question proposed by one ... http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/10/the-future-of-2008/ [Leno] Did you see this? Did you hear about this?[/Leno] Hori, Japanese crafters of many fine peripherals, is finally bringing their Real Arcade Pro line to the Xbox 360. When it comes to retail sticks, you can't do better than Hori and this is about as top of the line as it gets. ... http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/06/let-there-be-light/      http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/03/the-end-of-the-beginning/   When I think of Korean gaming, my thoughts immediately turn to the obvious. Starcraft, Audition, World of Warcraft ... the online juggernauts. But Street Fighter II: Champion Edition? I want to believe. My favorite source for all things fighting, NewChallenger, updated with a link to the YouTube account for South ... http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/03/champion-edition-seoul-style/  Now that I've been afflicted with all this free time, I can go back and tackle a few games from a genre I've long since abandoned. No, I won't be playing any highly advanced submarine simulations, but some Japanese RPG's. You see, there was a time when I gobbled up ... http://jaredrea.com/2008/06/02/a-tale-eternally-retold/