Guy reviews: Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding

Hey.

I just got time to review a snowboarding game that I found during Xbox game hunting of January 26, 2015. I played on my original Xbox, and let's see what will it receive.

The game was released before my most favorite Xbox game, Amped 2, because of the name and the lack of the "stylish" tricks, which are introduced in Amped 2. Now let's comment on the control layout. Today's theme: holding A, X or Y to grab, but always random grab, mostly the tail grab. This made me odd as: I hold those buttons on Amped 2, nothing happens! But on Amped 1, I hold them, then get to the ground, oooohhh I might crash as I would. Also I noticed that you can use the D-pad instead of the left thumbstick but not too much. As I would say this can't be incorporated into a five star rated game, as I agree with those critics as I looked on the web by typing this on the search bar: "amped freestyle snowboarding". Not 10, around 8.2, presumably because of that.

Also I noticed drop points' rides take too short to last since I get around too much points except in Amped 2, when, to presumably avoid confusion, the front flip's points were shortened to 2,500. All clothing offered in-game are changable but there ain't no an option to remove some stuff. For example: in Amped 2 my boarder has brunette spiky hair, red tank, brown pants and brown shoes. There is nothing to comment despite that, but, also I didn't change snowboard after I created my new Amped boarder.

One of the features lacking is the snowskate feature, which is in Amped 2 present since Mt Hood. At least, for example, some sound effects had a little high pitch such as on rails, then altered in Amped 2. In case of the logo, the style of the "amped" wordmark was however, sincerely kept.

The menu style of Amped 2 is the ugliest by mine, because of the font and the rotating effect between sections.

More to come soon.

3-hour non stop time on Xbox

December 23 - Again got grounded. It was significantly boring as I was banned from computer. So, at 4:58 pm, I grabbed my controller, put a game and started playing non stop. Isn't it awesome? Well, it is. I have played two games: Big Mutha Truckers 2 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Before that I took KitKat, spicy Tuc crackers and started the adventure.

My favorite moments are when I "gambled" in BMT2. Well, it is when I went to the bar and played Red Dog, Snap and Blackjack. Those are my favorite casino card games. Not to mentioned. I played poker too.

In GTA Vice City I beat a mission involving the murder of Gonzales, multiple times. I can't remember the name of the mission because the game is in German.

More to be continued as I do the same again tomorrow.

Guy's Q&A #9: Rebrand tales

Current number: 0009

1. As the rebrand affected Guyisbackable inc. does this affect Guy's Blog since its logo has the same typeface as the logo of Guy's Q&A does?

Unfortunately yes, because of a new project named Twelve, starting on January 1. This project lasts until September 7, when all things are gathered together to form what will happen to Guyisbackable in his 12th birthday.

2. Is everything about to be changed?

No. The Guyisbackable Network and my YT channels remain the same.

3. Well, but at what time the Guy's Blog logo changes?

December 22, 2014.

Guy's Q&A #8: New Year's Eve in Guyisbackable's Real Life

Current number: 0008

1. What will you do for New Year's Eve?

Between 9pm and possibly 12:30pm, I'll not be home, but, before that day or 9pm, I will prepare requirements for the party. This includes me "self-crafting" 5 digits (2, 0, 1, 4 and 5) in 5 colors, so at midnight I'm smashing the digit 4 and putting 5 to be next to 1.

As the end of 2014 is getting near and near, as I'm also crafting the flag with "2015" on it, on a white background. 

2. Will you greet the NY on the Internet?

Yes.

Comparing Uno decks: original and the "Special Summer Edition"

Uh, Chinese products are bloating out today's stores in my area, so I had to review two Uno decks: the original and the Special Summer Edition.

The Uno Special Summer Edition is just a vacation-based version of Uno, without special cards, and having rules in Chinglish. Let's take a look on the cards.

Cards

Reverse of an Uno card (left: original, right: Special Summer Edition)

We see that the left card reverse is the original Uno (Chinese version that I own), and the right is, what the fuck? Crudely drawn sun? Hmm, it would look like that the Special Summer Edition, hmm, does not relate to the original Uno, but except for the logo, which is a little modified from the one mentioned on the left.

Top row: 4 cards from Special Summer Edition. Each one indicates the number 5 in 4 colors.

Middle row: 4 cards from the original Uno. Each one indicates the number 5 in 4 colors.

Bottom row: Wild and Wild Draw 4 cards, in both original and Special Summer Edition's looks

Aw, the Special Summer Edition's cards have a total reference to the pre-Mattel era Uno (the one from 1971 to 1992) and the backgrounds of the cards: red is sunset, yellow: what the fuck? Sun on sand with a crab? Uh oh. The green is some random forest, and the blue is a clear azure sky with a sea on the bottom half. However the numbers are solid.

For the Wild and Wild Draw Four cards, I see, what the fuck? The balls? Oh my god, this is no perfect than the other deck. (original one)

 Top row: Two cards: a red 6 and a red 9 (SSE)

Middle row: Two cards: a red 6 and a red 9 (Original)

Bottom row: Two blank cards that are different in color (SSE)

Hmm, when you buy a Special Summer Edition card deck, you'll notice that the numbers 6 and 9 have no horizontal bars below them, so people may mix them, such as placing a yellow 9 over a green 6 (does not depend on color or order). Don't forget to read what are the correct numbers, look on the top left corner of each card!

I also had to get out the blank cards, which are different in color shade! (Actually there are no red, blue, green or yellow blank cards, just those purple).

Top row: 3 blue cards from SSE (Draw 2, Skip, Reverse)

Bottom row: 3 blue cards from the original Uno (Draw 2, Reverse, Skip, note a little bad printed Reverse card)

Hmm, the shadow order is inverted, meaning you'll have to turn the card upside down in order to get normal shadow like on the original. If you flip the flipped card that has normal shadow, the reverse is upside down!

For the original, the shadow matches its order.

Rules

As I know the Uno rules since I've played the Flash version of it, I just felt that, when I got rules, I just detected Chinglish in it. For that, I'm going to show out a part of the rules that I got with SSE deck, as the quote:

Each player is  dealt seven  cards,  the remaining  cards are placed face down in the  center of the table to form the drawpile. The top ca rd of the drawpile is turned  over and placed next to the drawpile to form the discard pile.
The first player selects  a  card from his hand by matching  either  colour,   number, or word of the top card in the discard pile.

You see, this is example of how the SSE rules of Uno look like, just a short part. We see that the spacing is too bad, and you can see that the product may be possibly made in China.