BrianBehrend.com - Doing http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/ Everything I'm watching, reading, or wanting right now. Copyright 2008 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:17:15 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBB is definitely a multiplayer only game for me, I just don't get that much joy out of the single player.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FQ9R4E/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2008/03/super_smash_bros_brawl.php Playing Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:17:15 -0600 Patapon Patapon is definitely more a strategy game than a rhythm game but that's okay. It's a blast to play but probably not for everyone and not very portable since it requires such high levels of concentration. Only $20 though so if you're remotely interested I think it's worth picking up.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0010EF0UK/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2008/02/patapon.php Playing Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:23:03 -0600 Burnout Paradise Most fun I've had playing a game in a long time. Both the single player and the seamlessly integrated multiplayer are fantastic. Feeling of pure speed is awesome.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000MUXLOK/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2008/02/burnout_paradise.php Playing Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:14:38 -0600 Rock Band Amazing, fun party game that's great with three friends or rocking the drums solo. Everyone with a Xbox 360 or a PS3 needs this game.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000TT4GBG/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/12/rock_band.php Playing Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:19:18 -0600 Super Mario Galaxy The best Mario game since Mario 64. If you have a Wii and don't own this game there's something desperately wrong with you. Great for all gamers, from kids to hard core to soccer moms.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FQ9QVI/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/11/super_mario_galaxy.php Playing Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:21:08 -0600 Halo 3 Great game, haven't been able to get into it as much I'd like and I get smoked online still.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FRU0NU/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/09/halo_3.php Playing Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:11:46 -0600 Halo 3 beta I've been playing the Halo 3 mulitplayer beta as much as humanly possible since it was released. I had actually convinced myself I wouldn't buy the game when it's released (September 2007) but this short time with the game has really renewed my interest in it. A definite buy that I'll spend a ton of time.

I'm actually not completely terrible at it anymore. w00t!!

]]> http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=WelcometotheBeta http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/05/halo_3_beta.php Playing Tue, 29 May 2007 22:01:16 -0600 The Good Shepherd Meh. The Good Shepherd was too long and slow and there wasn't really anything great about it. A thriller/drama without many thrills or much drama. If you've got 3 hours to kill and it's on TV it's worth a watch, but I'm not sure I can recommend paying money to see it.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000MXPE7O/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/05/the_good_shepherd.php Watching Sun, 27 May 2007 21:52:26 -0600 Super Paper Mario One of the games I was most interested in this year, especially on the Nintendo Wii. Fantastic fun for the first 5 or 6 worlds but got really boring after that. It was almost a chore to finish off the game. Way too much boring dialog. A disappointment only because I had such high expectation, but worth playing for any Wii owner.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000NNDN1M/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/05/super_paper_mario.php Playing Tue, 01 May 2007 20:47:15 -0600 Blood Diamond Much better movie than I thought it was going to be, despite all the praise it received. Djimon Hounsou was fantastic and Leonardo DiCaprio was good (but better in The Departed than this.)

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005JPGO/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/03/blood_diamond.php Watching Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:14:26 -0600 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Had Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in my collection for a long time and finally got a chance to sit and watch it. Great movie, really funny and a great story that wasn't predictable. Narration from Robert Downey, Jr. was really entertaining, just a great performance.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000E5KJF2/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/03/kiss_kiss_bang_bang.php Watching Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:51:17 -0600 Crackdown Incredibly fun game for the Xbox 360. Sandbox game with virtually no story and barely any objectives other than blow kill bad guys, blow stuff up, and collect orbs.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HCQK0A/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/03/crackdown.php Playing Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:48:20 -0600 World Trade Center Not nearly as good as United 93 but probably a more watchable movie. United 93 was just tough to sit through. Not the best movie ever made or anything, but a great tribute to the police and firemen who lost their lives on 9/11.

]]> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000JLTRKE/brianbehrendc-20 http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/02/world_trade_center.php Watching Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:39:16 -0600 Super Bowl XLI Not a big fan of either the Indianapolis Colts of Chicago Bears but since former Longhorns Cedric Benson and Nathan Vasher are on the Bears I'll be rooting for them tonight to bring a world championship back home to Austin.

]]> http://www.superbowl.com/ http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/02/super_bowl_xli.php Watching Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:30:44 -0600 Children of Men Good movie with an anticlimactic ending. Probably a little overrated too which meant I went into the film with too high expectations and ended up disappointed. Supposedly a great technical film and some amazing camera work and direction, but that doesn't mean too much to me when I was bored for long stretches during the movie. I've got to stop reading reviews or talking to co-workers about movies before I see them.

]]> http://www.childrenofmen.net/ http://www.brianbehrend.com/doing/archives/2007/01/children_of_men.php Watching Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:44:12 -0600