Sunday, November 7, 2010
Elderly Man Dies In Hampton, CT Crash
According to courant.com, on Thursday an 88-year-old man died when the car he was riding in crashed into a pole on Route 97, police said. John Grenier of Hampton was going north in a car driven by Karen Shaw, 50, of Windham, when the car went off the road near Kimball Hill Road around 11:30 am. The car struck a pole, killing Grenier and injuring Shaw. Grenier was pronounced dead at the scene and Shaw was brought to Windham Hospital for medical treatment. P0lice haven't determined if speed or the weather played a role in the crash. Between Kimball Hill Road and Lewis Road, Route 97 was closed for about three hours while police investigated the crash. Route 97 was reopened around 2:30 pm.
Two Injured In One-Car Crash In Marlborough, CT
According to courant.com, Connecticut state police are investigating a one-car crash that has left two men critically injured early Saturday. Malcolm Privott, 22, of Middletown, was driving a 2006 Jeep Wrangler west on Route 66 when the car went off the road and flipped over right before 3 am. Passenger John A. Loree Jr., 29, of Cromwell and Privott were in critical condition and air-lifted to Hartford Hospital. This accident is still under investigation and anyone with information or who saw the crash are asked to contact Trooper Tyler R. Charette at the Colchester barracks at 860-537-7500.
Sugarland "The Incredible Machine" Music Review
Jennifer Nettles and the musical group Sugarland are releasing their fourth and newest album, The Incredible Machine. Sugarland has won many Grammy, CMA and ACM awards and this album had many expectations to live up to. Not being much of a country music fan I didn't know what to expect with this group I have never heard much about. But this album was not what I would have thought of.
This eleven track album was an great collection of modern country music. This was a great album that had a mix of slower and fast-paced tunes. I even liked the modern and pop influenced track and I found the message in some of the songs to be a positive influence. Overall I liked it and I would give it a 4 out of 5. This wouldn't be an album that I would go out of my way to buy it but if it were on my iPod I would enjoy listening to it. The Incredible Machine is now in stores and for more information you can visit http://sugarlandmusic.com/ for album comments and Sugarland updates.
This eleven track album was an great collection of modern country music. This was a great album that had a mix of slower and fast-paced tunes. I even liked the modern and pop influenced track and I found the message in some of the songs to be a positive influence. Overall I liked it and I would give it a 4 out of 5. This wouldn't be an album that I would go out of my way to buy it but if it were on my iPod I would enjoy listening to it. The Incredible Machine is now in stores and for more information you can visit http://sugarlandmusic.com/ for album comments and Sugarland updates.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Serious Vehicle Accident in Andover, CT
One patient transported by LifeFlight helicopter.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
AllStar Weekend Music Video Review
I took a look at two of their videos. the first one is "Come Down With Love". I give it 2 stars. First the music was not entertaining at all and a song about love turned into a party scene. The video did not compliment the song at all. There were far too many rack focuses on the lead singer. it got to be very annoying. I did not get the impression it was about their music. It apeared to be more about their faces and hair. the next one was "Dance Forever". I also give this one 2 stars. The music again was not entertaining but the video did kind of go along with the lyrics. It was another party video. Their whole marketing scheme is about the members faces and hair and not the music. There was also a large man who kept apearing and did not make sense at all. In short these videos lacked purpose and quality. When they want to go somewhere they should get the camera off their faces and focus on something more important.
Red Dead Redemption DLC Review: Undead Nighmare
Rockstar Games has recently released their highly anticipated downloadable content story : Undead Nightmare. The new "alternate-ending" type story follows former outlaw John Marston as he tries to cleanse the Wild West of a recent outbreak of zombies.
I didn't know what to expect coming into the game, after playing the original story of Red Dead, I had my theories to what the game was actually going to be. I paid the $9.99 , the rate for 800 Microsoft points and waited , meanwhile watching trailers for the game. I was immediately launched into the story, watching John Marston kill his uncle and hogtie his wife and son, who I had learned to love in the last game, was a genius start to the story, and believe it or not, the writers at Rockstar Games somehow incorporated some humor into the biting and graphic scene. I now rode my noble steed into the unknown, encountering hoardes of zombies, and cleansing graveyards. I couln't help but think, this game is awesome.
Overall, the way you play the game is the same as the original story in Red Dea , fans will enjoy recalling familiar scenery, and talking to familiar faces like Nigel West Dickens and the grave digging maniac Seth Briars. The graphics are improved, there's more blood and more gore. The story is delightfully cliche, cheesy and full of Marstons wit and profanity. Ten dollars is a low price if you enjoy slaughtering crowds of zombies salivating for human flesh or you just want to enjoy and interact with a decently written horror story. I give this DLC a 5/5.
I didn't know what to expect coming into the game, after playing the original story of Red Dead, I had my theories to what the game was actually going to be. I paid the $9.99 , the rate for 800 Microsoft points and waited , meanwhile watching trailers for the game. I was immediately launched into the story, watching John Marston kill his uncle and hogtie his wife and son, who I had learned to love in the last game, was a genius start to the story, and believe it or not, the writers at Rockstar Games somehow incorporated some humor into the biting and graphic scene. I now rode my noble steed into the unknown, encountering hoardes of zombies, and cleansing graveyards. I couln't help but think, this game is awesome.
Overall, the way you play the game is the same as the original story in Red Dea , fans will enjoy recalling familiar scenery, and talking to familiar faces like Nigel West Dickens and the grave digging maniac Seth Briars. The graphics are improved, there's more blood and more gore. The story is delightfully cliche, cheesy and full of Marstons wit and profanity. Ten dollars is a low price if you enjoy slaughtering crowds of zombies salivating for human flesh or you just want to enjoy and interact with a decently written horror story. I give this DLC a 5/5.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Video Game Review- Fable III
Fable III is the latest title the popular series of fantastical games. After the second game came out, gamers have been clamoring for the next title. Does it live up to the hype? Quite frankly, yes. It lives up to the hype in spades.
The story revolves around you, a prince (or princess, depending on gender) whose brother is the king of Albion. As the citizens continue to complain about his tyrannical rule, you go out to lead a rebellion and take the crown. It's a good story. It feels traditional and yet new to the series. The story isn't stuck to just the main storyline, but also extends to the sidequests that citizens of Albion give you. The sidequests allow you to build up your character as good or evil, which will in turn define the kind of ruler you will be.
This game looks really good. It has a strange look that looks like a mix between realistic and cartoony, but fans will like it, as that's been the design of the last few games. The environments are fun to look at and character models look different from one another. Sound is also a good factor. Music is familiar to the rest of the series and is very nice to listen to. The character voices are probably the best part. Along with celebrity voices, the voices all fit the characters.
The gameplay is where this game really shines. As I said, sidequests allow you to build up your character as good or evil, but it goes much deeper than that. Like in the previous games, you can interact with villagers through a series of scripted interactions that affect your standing with people. You can also make moral decisions that can be something like freeing people being sold into slavery or taking some money to look away. The only real complaint with this game is that the interaction system has been oversimplified and you don't have as many options for it as before. However, besides that, this game is incredible. It's one of the best games of 2010 for sure.
5/5
The story revolves around you, a prince (or princess, depending on gender) whose brother is the king of Albion. As the citizens continue to complain about his tyrannical rule, you go out to lead a rebellion and take the crown. It's a good story. It feels traditional and yet new to the series. The story isn't stuck to just the main storyline, but also extends to the sidequests that citizens of Albion give you. The sidequests allow you to build up your character as good or evil, which will in turn define the kind of ruler you will be.
This game looks really good. It has a strange look that looks like a mix between realistic and cartoony, but fans will like it, as that's been the design of the last few games. The environments are fun to look at and character models look different from one another. Sound is also a good factor. Music is familiar to the rest of the series and is very nice to listen to. The character voices are probably the best part. Along with celebrity voices, the voices all fit the characters.
The gameplay is where this game really shines. As I said, sidequests allow you to build up your character as good or evil, but it goes much deeper than that. Like in the previous games, you can interact with villagers through a series of scripted interactions that affect your standing with people. You can also make moral decisions that can be something like freeing people being sold into slavery or taking some money to look away. The only real complaint with this game is that the interaction system has been oversimplified and you don't have as many options for it as before. However, besides that, this game is incredible. It's one of the best games of 2010 for sure.
5/5
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