9 best N64 games

9. 1080 snowboarding was highley recieved for its high quality graphics on the N64 system and while it may have limited fun playing time it help set standard for other non major sports game titles

8. while I only ever played this game once it was fun and recieved positively by many and a fun adventure game

7. Pro Skater created a huge franchise for skateboarding video games all by tony hawk while gameplay from game to game wasnt that different it was a fun game.

 6. pokemon snap is probably the easiest game I have ever played with the exception of the last level. I remember the first time i played played and beat the game in about 2 hours and was shocked that it was so short ut it has great replay value and trying to get better pictures provides a decent challenge.

5. I think Mario Kart 64 is better then the original. while not very difficult it is a great multiplayer game.



4. possibly the best multiplayer game ever super smash bros. is a unique game in that it a fighting game but there not really any violence playing with 2 or 3 friends you can play this for hours. a few years me and my friends came up with a scoring system and kept track of wins and Ko's and every few months we get togther and play and still update the scores.

3. Super Mario 64 set the standard for games in 3D worlds and transfer video games from side scrollers to open world we you could roam around and explor eveything.

2. I have never played Zelda but it is often cited as the best N64 game ever due to its stellar storyline and various gameplay aspects so even though ive never played I couldnt leave it off the list.

1. Goldeneye has set the standard for all modern shooting video games, nearly all shooters use the first person system were you look through the weapon. goldeneye has led so some of the biggest current games around including Halo, Call of Duty, and many others.

9 Best DIsney Channel Shows

Before I started looking up shows I thought this was going to be a lot like the Nickelodeon shows list were there would be 12-14 good shows for the list and some would have to be left out. however my childhood memories deceived me Disney does not have that many great shows. Disney has maybe 5-6 shows that could be their best but I needed a list of 9 so here we go.

9. I do not remember much about this series only that it is similar to nickelodeons Are You Afraid of the Dark. It was like a kids version of the X-files but as far as I can remember it was not very good but it got 65 episodes which for some reason is Disney limit on episodes for a series.

8.  Originally I had Phil of the Future at number 8 but the more i taught about I couldn't leave that so raven off this list. It ran for 100 episodes and is Disney's longest running single show which Disney made more then their policy of 65 episodes. The later episodes were awful and I think Disney pushed the series to far they should have only made 65 episodes.

7. Wizards of Waverly place is now the only current show still making episodes on this list which Disney has allowed 91 episodes so far. This show is good enough to have more episodes. the show is a rip off of Harry Potter in a way I refused to watch the show when it first came out because of this. but something about the just works.

 6. Wizards of Waverly Place is probably a better show then Lizzie McGuire but I have fonder memories of this show so it ranks higher. This show bridged the gap between 90's Disney shows and shows of the 2000's both figuratively and literally, this was the first show Disney aired in this millennium at 12:01 am on January 1st, 2000. 

 5. This is the part that seperates Disney avergae shows to thier truely best shows. the Hannah Montana concept was good, the execution was good it was a funny show while showing the struggle of having two lives. however by the final season the actors seemed just to old for the character they were playing.

4. The Suite Life on deck was a Continuation of the Suite Life of Zach and Cody however the show lost something in moving from the hotel to the ship on Deck wasnt bad by any means but wasn't as good as suite life.

 3. Shia Labeouf had talent back in this show and now that he's grown up I'm glad to see him on the Big Screen acting like a grown up. I often foun Shia's character immature and annoying but the show still worked because it was balanced by the rest of the cast.

2. The Suite life series including the Suite Life on Deck is Disney longest running franchise with 134 epsiodes between the 2 series. this series was nominated for 3 emmy awards and won 1. I wish they had kept the series in the hotel and not moved to the ship but I also understand they didn't want to get stale moving to the ship allowed a change of set and cast, which probably save the show from suffering like That So Raven.

 1. Why The Famous Jett Jackson at Number 1? I ask you why not? The famous Jett Jackson is my Favorite show of the 1990's on any netowrk. I think Disney took the basis of this show when they created Hannah Montana in giving the main lead dual roles becuase it worked so well here. I wish after the cancelled Jett Jackson they had doen a spinoff of Silverstone in that the whole series was the silverstone show.

9 Coolest Cars from the Fast and the Furious Franchise

 9.

2001 Honda S2000

Seen in 2 fast 2 furious

8.

1970 Dodge Charger R/T

Seen in The Fast and The Furious and rebuilt in Fast and Furious

7.

Gurkha LAVP Truck

Seen in Fast Five

6.

2010 Lexus LF-A

Seen in Fast Five

 

5.

1995 Toyota Supra Turbo

Seen in The Fast and The Furious

 

 4.

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Seen in The Fast and The Furious

3.

1997 Mazda RX-7

Seen in The Fast and The Furious: Tokoyo Drift 

2. 

1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (GT-BNR34)

Seen in 2 Fast 2 Furious

1.

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T Spyder

Seen in 2 Fast 2 Furious

9 Best Nickelodeon Shows

Since the Early 1990's nickelodeon has produced and created many of its own shows. Many of us can remember thier big success' but when looking at the list of nickelodeon Shows sit seems for every hit show they have made they have 3 or 4 failures. this list focus' on the best shows Nick has created.

9. It was hard decision to pick which show would come in at number 9. it was ahrd choice between Kablam!, Angry Beavers, and Rockos Modern Life and a few others ultimately I went with Hey Arnold because well its a list of the best shows and when I taught about it hey Arnold was a better show.

8. Doug was one of Nick's first shows with Rugarts and Ren and Stimpy.Kids of the 90's might want this a

This show higher but while it was a good show I can''t bring myself to put it higher.

 7. Many Kid's from the 90's bash this show but I don't know why I think its just because they've grown up but Nickelodeon hasn't and stayed with Kids programing. This is the best current show on Nick.

6. I was never a fan of All That but is started the careers of Amanda Bynes, Kenan Thompson, Kel Micthell, Drake Bell and Josh Peck so the show did something right and without All That theres no Drake and Josh and No Kenan and Kel.

5. I was a fan if the original Rugrats before they gave tommy a a little brother after that I think I grew out of it. but there is no denying the success of the show with 172 epsiodes, 9 seasons, 4 Movies and a spin-off series All- grown up (which was awful).

4. This show has made Nickelodeon more many then any of its other shows and after 11 years it is still airing new episodes and is under contract for an 8th and 9th season it is scheduled to surpass rugrats in number of episodes and after its 9th seaosn will have over 200 making it the first Nick show with 200 episode.

3. Rocket Power beat out spongebob and rugrats because its a bit of a more grown up show and it centers around extreme sports. Rocket Power allowed us to see different sports each episode and dealt with slighty more grown up issues.

2. Everyone who grew up in the 90's remembers Kenan and Kel and everyone liked it. it was just an awesome show thats way its number 2.

1. I Don't know why Nick cancelled this show almost at its peek they easily could have gotten another 2-3 seasons out of it. theres not much to say other then every epsiode was funny and Drake's and Josh's opposite personalities just made the show work.

9 Worst things about the Drive In

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1. Weather- the weather has to be nice to go can't be to cold, can't be raining. its only open april-september whe its warm out

2. picture quality- the picture quality of the film usally isn't as good as the cinema but its usally decent and based on the price you really can't complain

3. limited chioces- most drive ins only have one screen so theres no chioce in what you can see. luckily mine has two screens but this still provides for limited chioces especially if two movies you want to see are playing on opposite screens

4. its crowded- on weekends any drive in is usally packed because of its low price so if you want a good view of the screen you need to get there really early. however during the week the place is usally near empty.

5. bugs misquitos- bugs flock to drive ins do to the smell of food and number of people you are almost gaureenteed to leave with a couple bug bites.

6. speakers- the speakers that are provided suck you can use your car radio however this really kills your battery after 4 hours. bring a portable battery operated radio

7. few R rated films- being marketed as family places they rarely show any R rated films.

8. people leaving during the film- when people leave during the film they turn thier car on and thier headlights come on its a distraction to everyone else

9. people talking- people in your party talk alot more here then at the cinema its annoying and distacting i'm there to see the film if your not why did you come? you talk at home for free

9 Best Things About Drive-In Movies

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1.  The Price- Drive-In Theatres are almost always cheaper then the cinema. My local drive-in costs $8.00 compared to $10 at the mall cinema.

2. Two Movies- The Drive-In shows two movies for less then the price of one. 2 movies at the cinema would cost $20.00 were the drive comes to $4.00 per film.

3. Cost of Food- the cost of food and snacks at the drive-in is considerably less then the cinema. food is easily half the cost if not more.

4. Food selection- the drive-in offers everything from hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, fries, pizza and the usual popcorn and candy

5. Being Outside- Going to the drive-in lets you be outside or in your with the windows down and enjoy the cool night air of summer.

6. Noise- Other People can make noise, talk on their phone and not interrupt everyone else that is there.

7. Late Nights- since the second film doesn't end till about 1am it provides night people with something to do.

8. Firends- being from a small town besides the mall the drive-in was really the only thing to do and many people you know would be there. you never know who might run into.

9. Bring your own food- The drive in lets you bring in your own food for a few extra bucks. unlike cinemas they don't ban outside food and drink. probably because its really easy to sneak it in but for $4 or $5 you can bring in all the extra food you want.

Harry Potter Films Ranked Best to Worst

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire- the first three potter films on this list all come in pretty close and I debated which on to put first ultimately I decided on Goblet of Fire because I think it is the movie that most closely follows the book. while certain parts are omitted nearly every scene shown in the film is right out the book. this is also the book/film that turns the series from young and innocent to more dark and mature this is the turning point of the hole series were voldemort returns.

2. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1- I Like this Potter film because it finally shows the epic scope of what Harry has to deal with being away from Hogwarts allows us to see Harry in a different way. also breaking it into two parts allows us to follow the book closer, this is the darkest film in the series but also  provides the most comic relief of any of the films. While I have only seen DH Part 1 twice one of the best scenes is probably the animated sequence of the story of the Deathly Hallows it's done very well and this was one part that worried me before i saw it about how they would tell the story.

3. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince- Half Blood Prince omitted alot of back story about the Horcruxes and Voldemort and I wish we would have seen more of this but what is in the film is very well done. The biggest issue I have with this film is the scene at the burrow with the fire. this doesn't happen at all in the book and I just can't get over that. the journey Harry and Dumbledore take to the cave to get the Horcrux and Dumbledore's death are excellent.

 

4.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- When this film came out it I thought it was worse then Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets because it really strayed from the book however after multiple viewings it has grown on me. my biggest issues is that they did away with the Hogwarts robes and let them wear street clothes throughout the film and that Harry receives his Firebolt at the end of the film not at Christmas like in the book. After seeing it several times now I think it is a pretty solid Harry Potter film and that the director of this film was able to be creative in his own way but still stay fairly true to the story.

5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone- There is not alot wrong with Sorcerer's Stone its just that nearly all the other Films have been able to build upon the original and be better darker more mature movies. Sorcerer's Stone is an excellent film and introduction to Harry and the Wizarding world.

6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets- Same thing goes for this film theirs not a lot of complaints I have about its just that the other ones are better. Chamber of Secrets did a commendable job of building upon the first film but didn't really step it up to the realm of truly excellent, this part due to the book also. the more I think about it Chamber of Secrets is probably a better film and story then Sorcerer's Stone and I would probably tie them on the list but Sorcerer's Stone goes higher because it's the first.

7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix- I a lot of people liked Order of the Phoenix but I hated and was hugely disappointed especially since Order was my favorite book. My biggest issue with Order of the Phoenix is its length it is the longest book and shortest film so much potentially good stuff was left out this movie. to me the Actors, writers and director seem to have half-assed it through this film. this is the only potter film that I think absolutely sucks and all but refuse to watch it. it is the only potter film I don't own on DVD and will change the channel whenever its on TV.

Pokemon Black Review/Thoughts

After playing my way through most of Pokemon Black I thought I'd write about my impressions and opinions of the game. first I am a player of the original first generation and have put countless hours into these versions and this will always be the best series in my opinion. I played the first generation and the second generation as they came out then didn't play any again until about a year and half ago when I played emerald for the first time.

Let's start with the new Pokemon in Black and White to me this is the biggest disappointment of the game to fans of the original 151. It seems like they half-assed alot of these new Pokemon and can't bring myself to like alot of them. when I first got my starter Pokemon I was appalled at my choices but as the game went on I grew to accept and like my starter and the other starters. however alot of these new Pokemon seemed based on real life things and are horrible it's like the creators sat around the office and made Pokemon out of what they could find laying around (a candle, trash, fungus). the original 151 were all unique ideas and not based on inanimate objects. creating Pokemon on random objects is what we used to do in the third grade when we created our own. with over 600 Pokemon now it just seems like their running out of new ideas and creatures to use. if they can only come up with 50-75 good Pokemon then just add them don't force a ton bad creatures on us. other then the actual Pokemon in the game Black/White is as good as it can be.

While I know they will probably never be able to create the feelings and experience of the first generation this comes pretty close. The graphics are excellent and the use of the zoom out camera during game play really adds another deminseon to the game and feeling of the Pokemon world. one issue I do have with the graphics is during Pokemon battles your still looking at the back of your Pokemon and their still pixelated it seems they would improve the image of the Pokemon in battle by now while each generation does improve it they still use the same view as the first generation. however in battle attacks can be amazing when using high powered attacks the camera changes to focus on the opposing Pokemon center screen and shows really cool graphics.

The game play and objective are the same as any previous generation so any looking for new goals or new game play style will be disappointed however this doesn't bother me at all its a tried and true formula that works and I like. one difference is the 2 parts to the elite four. you play through the game just like any other then after you beat the elite 4 you unlock 3 new cities and train and level up your Pokemon then go through the elite 4 again this time they have Pokemon lv. 70 plus. also the ability to reuse TMs is a nice addition once you obtain a TM you can use it over and over again just like an HM. Black/White also provide more play through time then the first and second generation while I averages about 22-24 hrs to play through the first generation Black took me about 36 to get through the elite 4 the first time. however this is taking your time exploring every area possible. you can blow through the game if want in probably 12 hrs or so.

If you can get over the Pokemon Black/White provide an experience close to that of Red/Blue if you played Red/Blue and are looking to get back into the series I would Highly recommend Black/White.

Pokemon- 6/10

Graphics- 8/10

Game play- 9/10

About Me

I have never written or done blogging before I have thought about doing it for some time but never actually got to doing it. so here I am starting a blog the hardest part will be coming up with things to write about. In this first entry I will introduce myself and tell what I'm going to try to make this blog about. My name is Matt and I am college student at Hudson Valley Community College in upstate New York. I am pursuing a Major in Criminal Justice as I want a career in law enforcement. I am 20 and work part time while going to school. I am starting a Blog Because it seemed interesting and I have to much time on my hands so I might as well do something somewhat productive. This blog will primarily focus on my interests Movies, Videos Games, Sports (specifically Hockey). and anything else I might think is Interesting when trying to come up with idea for posts. I'm not the best writer especially when it comes to length so hopefully this will help me become a better writer. I know this is only my first entry and a bit short but encourage anyone who does read this to post suggestions, ideas, critic or advise in the comments.