Hate Messages On Xbox Live
While playing Call of Duty Black Ops 2 the other day, I received a couple of angry messages, but one in particular I found to cross the line. This prompted me to talk about it on this weeks podcast and I will post a copy of this message below. Basically the guy wished me to die of cancer because I killed him a few times in the prior game. Did I camp? Maybe but who cares you can play the game anyway you like, when I get sniped from across the map from a guy hiding in a window I get pissed off but I have no hate for that individual, I'm upset that I sucked and let myself get sniped to begin with. The whole cancer thing hit a nerve because this fool probably hasn't experienced it in his or her own personal life, but I had a good friend die of it, another lady I knew on the job died from it, and my Aunt has been battling it for the last year. To wish this on someone over a stupid video game just shows what an ignorant immature person you really are and you probably need to grow up a bit before playing these games if you can't handle it.
I'm all for a little trash talking in the after game lobby screen and what not, it's kind of funny at times but I think there are lines that should not be crossed, I don't approve of comments like that, and I also notice allot of racism in the lobbies as well. I was playing the other day on Martin Luther King day and was in a lobby where some racist was going on about things I won't even repeat here. All you can do is report these people and hope they get banned but I think we have a long way to go as a society before it will be enjoyable to play with people other than friends online.
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Fringe
On a more positive note, one of my favorite shows had it's series finale last week, and that is Fringe. I actually hadn't watched any episodes from this season until this past weekend. I bought the season off Amazon and watched the first three episodes. The show hasn't lost its touch, and is very entertaining. I noticed this year they are following a slightly different formula, as opposed to the strange death sequence in the beginning that always prompted the Fringe team to investigate. This season takes place in the future and has the team trying to save the world from an invasion of bald headed time travelers known in prior seasons as The Observers. The scavenger hunt is on as the team must find VHS tapes hidden that contain a lost plan of Walters to destroy The Observers. I'm excited to see how this show will end but have to wait until the weekend as my girlfriend is also into the show but works late nights during the week, so I must wait for her.
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Dredd
I bought Dredd on instant video, I think I already did a review for this couple months ago when I saw it in theaters, but just wanted to say it was worth seeing again. Just a quick description Dredd is the remake of the film Judge Dredd that starred Stallone and was not well received, although I liked it. This version has taken a darker approach with very little comic relief. The premise very similar to another movie I liked "The Raid" features our main characters battling their way to the top of a large complex in order to take out the crime boss and get out alive. Simple but enough of a story to get the action going and a fun ride.
