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Greatest Christmas Gift Idea #1 (2011)

Ant — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:10:17 +0000

The 3ds in my opinion is one of the best handheld gaming systems ever made.
I was really shocked at how great it was. When the system first released. I thought it
was the most retarted thing to hit the shelves at any local gamestop. But after a whole month
of having this system I can tell you, THIS IS AWESOME.

People always complain of how all the old classic games on the original gameboys are no longer available,
well now your problem is solved. The 3DS allows you to download old gameboy games on the system.
Just like playstation the credit system to purchase items on the 3DS is a imaginary wallet that you
buy cards at gamestop and redeem them on the system .

Besides that awesome feature, if you remember from past nintendo ds systems after you
are done playing a game the system would shut off automatically, and if you wanted to
switch the game it would turn off. NOW you can simply press the (Home) button to return to the main
menu switch your cartridge and continue with the DS still on.

The 3DS also has cameras on the front and back, even though they aren’t great in dark areas,
in lighter areas the create some decent photos.

But besides all the features, this system is great. New versions of older games like Ocarina of Time,
Star Fox and Kirby, new games like mario kart 7, and super mario land in 3d are all available on
this DS. This is by far the best version of the DS ever, i believe Nintendo dies not need to make another fucking
DSi, DSi large, although they will probably make another fucking version of a DS. This one is the one that is most worth
it. SO yeah buy a 3DS for christmas.

Underrated Game Review: Just Cause 2

ReviewsbyTed — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:36:32 +0000

Just Cause 2 is a free-roam game in the vein of GTA or Red Dead Redemption. However, this game is a hyper-unrealistic game about a man who has to join criminal factions in order to be able to take down the evil corrupt leader of Panau, the setting of the game.

This game is completely unrealistic, and the game relishes in that. The lack of realism is what makes this game so great. Being able to use a grappling hook to hook people onto movie vehicles, attaching yourself to a rocket and riding it up in the air, or even attaching somebody to a gas canister, shooting it, and then watching them launch into the air. You can use almost anything as a weapon, from gas canisters to buildings. In this game, you can do basically anything.

Sounds awesome right? Yeah, it is. I don’t know how this couldn’t have sold well. The only way I could even think of that happening is other bigger games came out around the same time. This game deserves your money. It is far more fun than the latest Call of Duty game or whatever people chose over this.

In the game, you play as Rico Rodriguez, or the Scorpio, as he goes through Panau trying to cause chaos to damage the Panau government which would ultimately damage the president, Baby Panay (No, he isn’t actually a baby), who is the lead antagonist of the game. There are 3 criminal factions who help you cause that chaos. You gain chaos by destroying fuel tanks, army vehicles, killing army colonels, destroying military bases, etc. It is all very fun and very intense.

The voice acting for this game is not so good. The game takes place in some place where the nationality is clearly Hispanic. The accents are so exaggerated and so irritating that it detracts from the game experience. One female character in particular has a really annoying accent, and if you’ve played the game, you know exactly who I’m talking about.

The graphics in the game are fantastic. This game has a huge landscape and nothing looks less than great. Everything is beautiful and it is a lot of fun just walking around looking at the environments. The graphics look the best when you are skydiving and you are just looking down on this landscape and it looks incredible.

Overall, Just Cause 2 is a great game. Its a lot of fun and its replay value is through the roof. There are so many things you can do in this game. It would take an outrageously long time to fully beat everything you can do in this game. Just Cause 2 gets a 9.5/10.

So, I hope you enjoyed my post. If you want to see my beautiful face, check out my YouTube channel, Reviews by Ted. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/ReviewsbyTed?feature=mhee.

Written by Ted Silva

TheRandomMind’s Christmas Payload 2010 (Part 2)

Ant — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:25:16 +0000

My newest and favorite camera ever, this is THE best camera I have ever gotten. This is also
my first Canon camera and probably my last, unless I become even more involved in my films.

This is the best Sims installment ever, out of all the “Sims”, “MySims”, and etc. this is the best
release for the franchise.

Way better than the Kinect for XBOX 360. It is like a totally newly advanced
version of the Wii, but know it is for PS3. The reason I believe it’s better than kinect is
kinect has so many faults, sometimes kinect doesn’t even recognize your there. With the move,
the camera just needs to see the glow from the controller, and it senses your there and ready to play.

Usually I don’t very much read books, but these three are exceptions and any other book I own.
Theses three books are going to help me in the long run because I am currently writing a movie script involving
Poker. The Dummies books, will help me when I don’t know what to do at a point in the film, because
although I am experienced, in the field of filmmaking I am no expert.

Excellent dolly, this helps me so much with make shots with my camera, whenever
I don’t want a shaky camera.

Simply Amazing

One of the best films of 2010, and best animated film.

My new boom Microphone. BOOM!

I already new I was getting this but this is still awesome, I had the choice of the Dwight
or Michael bobble head, I chose the Michael one because

Since Windows 7 decided to get rid of Windows Movie Maker, I needed this program, for my laptop.

This just F**king Awesome!

I needed an upgrade to my tripod, because my old one was way to wobbly, this one however is awesome.

My first and newest Leather jacket, it’s so warm.

In the comment box below post what you got for Christmas!

TheRandomMind’s Christmas Payload 2010 (Part 1)

Ant — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:16:06 +0000

Great Payload this year probably one of the best.

This is the second top gift I got this year, my third favorite film, The Town is now in my possession.
I have been literally counting down all the way to the day it was released on blu ray. This movie is great.

another film I received this year, that was probably one of the best films ever created, but not necessarily
one of my top 10 favorite movie. This movie however is a masterpiece and I’m glad to have received this
as well.

Add these to all my other guitars, now I have eleven. I really wanted this, I had seen and heard how great
this Epiphone acoustic was so I really had wanted it for a while, now i got it.

Here are some other blu rays I had the luck of getting. Heat, Fight Club, and The Marine. Two of these
movies (Heat and Fight Club) are on my top 10 favorite movies of all time, and The MArine, was just a movie
I enjoyed and I never bought to see again, now I have all these great movies, and plus they’re on blu ray.

Medal of Honor I had heard was a terrific game, so I’m glad I got it, to experience it for myself.

Two more DVD box sets to add to my collection of WWE DVD box sets. The John Cena Experience,
and WWE Best PPV matches of 2009-2010. Cant wait to watch these both.

Thank you my cousin, Yes my cousin got me this and it is awesome, it also pretty funny cause
when my cousin gets me things it is usually a movie that we bonded over, so this is great.

THis kick ass movie is slowly building it’s way up my chart of favorite 100 films. This movie is amazing.
I have to thank my Grandmother so much for this because this I was not expecting for Christmas, and
it was the best surprise gift I had ever gotten.

Final Great Christmas Gift Idea (2010)

Ant — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:11:22 +0000

If you honestly guessed this correctly, than your a mind reader. I bet some of you thought
I was going to do a game system, or another electronic or another toy. I decided to go with my
gut and choose one of my favorite games, Call Of Duty Black Ops.

This personally for me is my opinion of the greatest multiplayer online. I play all the time with my
friends for countless hours, fighting zombies, playing team death match, it is just so much fun it is hard
to describe in one blog, but I’ll try my best. The campaign as well as the multiplayer is unbelievably great.
The story makes you feel as if you went through what the characters went through.

This is by far my favorite Call Of Duty to date. I don’t think any other game has consumed my mind in the way
that Call of Duty has. Now I know what some parents are thinking when they are reading this, “Why would
I want to buy a game which will be consuming all my child’s time”. My answer is simply this, if you want your kid
to have a Great Christmas, and a fun game that your child wont stop playing, honestly for me that sounds like money
well spent.

Most of the time a kid will get a game, play it for a couple of days, than just get tired of that game, This game however
will not cause boredom, this game will not go unfinished, this is the type of game where you can’t stop playing
until you finish all the achievements, campaign, and reach Prestige Online.

Anyways this is a fantastic game, I personally give it a 10 out of 10 star rating. This is also the Final Great Christmas
Gift Idea for 2010, wow it feels like only yesterday that I was writing the first one. Guys it has been a hell of a month, I
cant tell you guys how much I appreciate all the comments and support I have got, mostly for all my latest posts, I literally got
1853 comments that I had to sort through for spam, and the ones that were real. Almost 90% came out as real comments.
I am so grateful for all the support, basically this is just my announcement that I will continue to write posts for years to come.
I plan on sticking around as long as I possibly can be on the internet. Once again thank you and yes there will be a new post tomorrow
I wont say what, just stay tuned.

Great Christmas Gift Idea #8 (2010)

Ant — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 07:06:17 +0000

Ah hah, the big daddy of all gifts, for all ages, and for all species, including your pets. I am
dead serious my dog, I swear watches TV when I do, because she just stares at the TV with me.
Unless she is exhausted from barking, then she just passes out.

Besides pets watching TV, the majority of living things that watch TV are humans, and without
TV, humans would be zombies, ALRIGHT ENOUGH OF ALL THESE PUNS. Lets get to the review.

TV’s are a great gift for the holidays, you cannot and will not go wrong with buying a TV for
someone, during Christmas. Out of all the Christmases, I have ever been involved in, I have not once
received a TV for Christmas, I have received practically all the game systems, an old desktop computer,
ipods and etc. but never a TV, I hope to break this curse next year, during the Christmas of 2011.

TV’s are great, nothing is better, TV is the main source of today’s society. TV allows people to watch movies, listen
to music, play mind blowing video games, nothing can top a TV for Christmas. KIds love em, adults love em, I
so much love em. WIthout TV there would be no XBOX, Play Station, Nintendo, or any TV or movies, we watch today.

Anyways if your looking for the greatest Christmas surprised reaction on your kid, girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband,
sister, brother, mother or father, get them a TV, thats just my suggestion.

P.S. The Final Great Christmas Gift Idea will be announced, on Monday, so stay in touch for that.

Great Christmas Gift Idea #3 (2010)

Ant — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:59:54 +0000

Last year I talked about Ps3 and the Wii. Now for all you fans who like Xbox-360 more than the other
two. I also too enjoy this system allot too. Hell I love all my game systems. This is my second favorite.
Even though Ps3 has free internet access, I do believe that XBOX has the best online multiplayer action.
So much so that it becomes addictive, and causes you to stop everything that goes on around you.

The graphics aren’t better than PS3, but they are decent enpugh to pass any pro gamers test. This
system also has certain games, that only XBOX has, like Gears of War, Halo, and Splinter Cell
Conviction. Those games indeed do kick ass. Also the Call Of Duty series of games, is the biggest
selling series in Xbox history, it even surpassed the Halo series. There is a new Xbox 360 slim,
but I encourage you to buy the older version due to the fact it is cheaper, and you have a portable hard
drive. The slim version, although it has 250 GB, it does not have a portable hard drive.

On XBOX you also get many add-ons when u have XBOX Live. Like you can go on Facebook, Twitter, and you
can watch plenty of movies, music videos, and download many, many games. You can also accsess NetFlix
if you havve a Netflix account. This is awesome because you can watch allot of movies right on your XBOX.
Guys, even though it is $200-$300 in price, It is totaly worth the buy. I have to say though that I stand by
what I said before, that Ps3 is way better than XBOX in so many ways, that I can’t count. So parents, if your kids
want this, this year for Christmas, it will make his or her day, I know it did when I got one for Christmas back
in 2007.

Great Christmas Gift Idea #1 (2010)

Ant — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:31:13 +0000

Welcome to TheRandomMind, and yes this is Anthony. As most of you may know, last year my Great Christmas Gift
Idea’s were a big success. I had talked about, mostly what I had thought to be great ideas, for yourself, your kids
or your relatives. Well since this is the second Christmas Countdown on TheRandomMind, I have to continue the series of
my gift ideas, for all of you to prosper from. I’d also like to remind everyone I will post a new gift idea every 2 days until December 20th
Lets start off with my first one.

This is a typically general gift, this is used allot mostly during the holidays. This is due to some kids, waiting
till 5 days before Christmas, to explain what specific gifts they would like to receive. This ends up with a parent,
aunt, or any relative with no idea on what to get the kid. So they end up getting a gift card for the child. This either ends
with a face of shock or a face of happiness that the kid will express.

Usually with small gift cards like $20, they will probably be upset. So i say go for gold. Go all the way in order to satisfy the
children this year. I will give you an example why gift cards are great. Last Christmas I got two, count em’, two gift cards both
$50 each, which helped me purchase my Flip Camera. It is always a good idea to save the gift cards so you can be able
to buy a big gift you didn’t receive during Christmas, in this case, it was the Flip Camera for me that I used the gift cards for.
So you can’t go wrong with a gift card this year for the holidays.

My Birthday Pay Load

Ant — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:51:32 +0000

Just to explain I am now calling whatever I get on my Birthday, and what I get on Christmas
will be entitled “Pay Load” as in they pay load of what I received on such events.

Alright time to show off my gifts to make you all feel jealous, just kidding, I do not intend for
jealousy, I just wanted to make a joke

One of my favorite wrestlers finally made a DVD so of course I wanted this. I love this
because it shows just how much wrestlers take out of their life just to do what they love
and how much they travel. Chris Jericho is iconic, and his band Fozzy kicks ass, go get
this DVD it’s awesome.

Another favorite thing I like is Nirvana. which is why I wanted this blu ray of Kurt Cobain’s life
and I didn’t ask for the book but it is awesome. It shows the weird mind of and creative mind of Kurt.
The movie itself isn’t what I expected, I mean I liked it but, you had to be very patient to watch this.
It is also depressing hearing some of his terrible Life stories.

Not much too say, it is a great game, simple as that I love any sniping game so for me
I loved the game the moment I got it, the campaign is unbelievably great.

This one of the best gift’s I got. My new shotgun airsoft package. I really wanted these for props
in my short films that I make. The guns are made of plastic, so not that durable but still has great detail.
It feels so real, but it really isn’t, so thats amazing.

This I wanted to start making even cooler banners or images for the site, because I’m better drawing like with a pen.
Unfortunately I was drawing left my room, now I can’t find the pen. So there goes my luck, but I will find it eventually.

Everything I said about my new drawing tablet relates to this ANime Studio 7

To be honest I didn’t ask for this gift, and I never seen it before. I watched after I got it, it is good but not one
of my favorite movies, but still a great action film.

This is in my Top 3 favorite gifts, because now I have a new higher quality camera to take pictures
for my blogs. Also all my pictures of my gifts, are from this camera. This is awesome. I love Nikon cameras.

One of my favorite games of 2010, it is amazing. Purely filled with a great story, and action
packed gameplay. I wont say much now because I intend to make a full review soon.

This game I got, haven’t played it yet but it should be awesome

This is an amazing game, I always hated remakes of games, but this was a totally great game.
However this came with a little gift. The gold Wii controller . I originally just wanted the game
but my sister got me this for my birthday, and I was even extra happy. This game basically describes
how Goldeneye would look in 2010, instead of the 1990′s. It is a home run.

I want to finish all my other presents to get to my final and the best gift I got on my Birthday.
Two and a half men is my new favorite show so I ‘m happy bought getting this. Taken is a great film.
NBA 2K11 is the best because my favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan, and I needed a studio to compose
my own music.

AND NOW FOR THE GREATEST GIFT OUT OF MY WHOLE BIRTHDAY!

Tada the imac 21.5 inch. This computer is the best computer I have ever had. I’m saving the rest of my review
because like Call of Duty I want a separate review for a great gift.

Smackdown v.s. Raw 2011

Ant — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:16:05 +0000

Well, one the most highly anticipated games of the year has finally arrived. SmackDown vs Raw 2011.
Everyone had given me feedback that this will be the greatest one out of all the other installments in the
series of SvR. I tell you right now I agree witht them 100%, this was the most realistic SvR ever created.
The movement, Road to Wrestlemania’s and all the characters are so life like.

With the graphics on topic, I think they chizzled some of the graphics down, so they would be able to put
more into the game. I believe that is what Mafia 2 should have done so they can allow online matches like
GTA. Unfortunately Mafia made the game to realistic that they had to get rid of their entire plans for online
interaction.

Fortunately for SvR, they made it realistic, and also captured their online ideas, in full tact. Right now I am undefeated
online. I bought the game for Ps3, sadly this means I won’t be able to vs you the fans on Xbox.

The weapons in the game are so advanced. I remember the other SvR’s when an object was used to much it would
dissapear into thin air, now when an object is broke it remains in the ring. Also the ladder matches and table matches
are great, because the ladder will fall in any direction now, and can lean on any of the ropes in the ring, it can even
fall outside of the ring, just by walking near it, that is what I found most realistic.

The charcters themself look greta, except for a few like Edge, or Primo, their faces don’t look anything like the real
life characters. Yet all the other chracters are in great detail.

The Road to Wrestlemania has also been changed, you can now walk around the backstage of the arena, before each match.
I think it gives more to the storyline which influences you to play more and more till you finish it. My favorite “Road” is
Undertaker’s.

Anyways guys it is a solid game, some problems, but not so much that the game sucks. It is a pretty great game, it deserves
all the spotlight and hype it is receiving, so if you are thinking about getting it get it, it is great.