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Daniel Hee

Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Racing
Games: NCAA Football 08, Forza Motorsport 2
Teams: Hawaii Warriors, LA Angels
OS Username: OS: hdaniel1
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
New NFL Head Coach 09 Interview: Gametap
02:10 AM - May 17, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Gametap has posted a interview with Josh Looman, Lead Designer of NFL Head Coach 09.

Quote:
Gametap: "For people who tried the original Head Coach but didn't really get into the game, why should they give the series another try?"

Josh Looman: "We went back to the drawing board and scrapped everything that was in the first game. We rebuilt all of the logic, rebuilt the interface, and tried to make everything easier not only to navigate, but easier to understand. This year's game is a lot deeper, and while people might have thought that the first Head Coach was deep, it was pretty hard to actually get to that next level of depth."

Game: NFL Head Coach 09Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 64 - View All
HD's "Aloha Friday" Hot Links After Dark (5/16/08)
12:27 AM - May 17, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee

Okay, that should be enough links for now! Thank goodness the weekend is here. BTW, the vog is still here. Yuck!

I have a special shout out for a very special person. That person is a co-worker of mine. Today was her last day at work. She is leaving because her husband (which is in the Navy) is relocating to Monterey Bay, California.

Good luck Jennifer and Ryan, we are going to miss you! You know where to find me!

UPDATE: More links!

I have decided to put up a ton of links, since Steve is away attending his grandma's funeral. Keep your head up bro!

BTW, Steve and I are in the market of getting a MacBook Pro. So if any of you Apple Store folks that are reading this, maybe you could sell a "2 for 1" special price to us... Email us at either [email protected] or [email protected].
  • QOTN: What are your plans for the weekend?
Friday, May 16, 2008
Race Driver: Grid Preview: Worthplaying
12:34 AM - May 16, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Worthplaying has posted their preview of Race Driver: Grid.

Quote:
"As if to drive home their new vision home, GRID also comes packaged with a rewind feature. Imagine if the Prince of Persia were a race car driver, and you're pretty much on the mark. You can literally reverse the on-screen action and start over from a specific spot."

Game: Race Driver: GRIDReader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 7 - View All
FaceBreaker Blog: Boxing, Not Fighting: IGN
12:33 AM - May 16, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
IGN has posted another FaceBreaker blog called Boxing, Not Fighting.

Quote:
"So FaceBreaker is a boxing game, not a fighting game. True. But as some of you have already noticed, we’ve got some characters that use their feet. Why did we break that boxing rule? Because it’s more fun damnit! We held on to the no kicking rule for as long as we could, but made the call to open up the ability to kick for some characters because they, the characters, simply wanted to kick."

Game: FaceBreakerReader Score: 3/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3 / WiiVotes: 7 - View All
New International Track & Field Update: GameSpot
12:33 AM - May 16, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
GameSpot has posted the following New International Track & Field updates:
  • Updated Hands On Preview

    Quote:
    "Other actions, which in the aforementioned events include jumping and throwing, can be performed in one of three ways: tapping up on the D pad, using the X button, or hitting a buttonlike symbol on the touch screen."
  • Screenshots
  • Gameplay Movie
Game: New International Track & FieldHype Score: Vote Now
Platform: NDSVotes: 0 - View All
HD's Hot Links After Dark (5/15/08)
12:28 AM - May 16, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee

This vog is getting worser by the day, I think it is looking a lot worse than LA. A lot of people called in sick today, I wonder why.

Okay, I think I am getting a headache from this vog, so someone post the QOTN. Whoever posts first the QOTN, well, that will be the QOTN of the night!
  • QOTN: For those American Idol fans, Which David wins it?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Update: VideoGamer.com
01:57 AM - May 15, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
VideoGamer.com has posted the following MotorStorm: Pacific Rift updates:
  • MotorStorm only "scratched the surface"

    Quote:
    "He added: "We've realised we've just scratched the surface of what we could actually do with the machine. And I'm sure next time around we'll learn a lot more from MotorStorm Pacific Rift.""
  • Still Time to Influence MotorStorm 2

    Quote:
    "MotorStorm Pacific Rift, scheduled for release on the PS3 some time this autumn, sees a shift in location from a desert to a pacific island. Evolution has also introduced monster trucks into the mix, as well as vastly improved vehicle interaction with the game world and a split screen mode."
  • Interview

    Quote:
    VideoGamer.com: "We hear a lot about the power of the PS3, but when it comes down to it, what can it do that the Xbox 360 can't?"

    Nigel Kershaw: "It's just a great machine. Now we've spent a lot of time with it we're starting to make it sing under the hood. Actually the first and second generation of games that we've seen on the PS3 are just people starting to learn how to make great games for it. It's a long race. Now that developers are starting to write their second or third game, they're starting to untap the power that's within there."

Game: Motorstorm: Pacific RiftReader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3Votes: 4 - View All
Race Driver: Grid Update: GameSpy, IGN, TeamXbox
01:56 AM - May 15, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Below is a list of websites with Race Driver: Grid updates:
Game: Race Driver: GRIDReader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 7 - View All
HD's Hot Links After Dark (5/14/08)
12:26 AM - May 15, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee

The smog(Vog)(Hey, that rhymes!) is back and it looks a lot like LA outside. As always, whoever posts the first QOTN, I will post it later in this post. If you guys don't make one QOTN, then I will come up with something!

UPDATE: More linkies!
  • QOTN: If there was a fire in your home and you had a chance to grab one last thing excluding family and pets of course, what would you get? (Scott knows the drill!)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
NCAA Football 09 Stadium Sounds Resource: Pasta Padre
01:54 AM - May 14, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Pasta Padre has posted a article called NCAA Football 09 Stadium Sounds Resource.

Quote:
"Broken down by conference in the forum you can find every team and situation that is customizable and the specific music/sounds that correspond to them."

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / PSPVotes: 95 - View All
A Decade of Gran Turismo
01:54 AM - May 14, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
PlayStation.Blog has posted a article callled A Decade of Gran Turismo.

Quote:
"And as of April 30, Gran Turismo has shipped over 50 million games worldwide, complete with unrivaled physics, stunning graphics and a loyal fan base from every industry and lifestyle across the globe."

Platform: PS2 / PS3
New Hot Shots Golf Characters: PlayStaion.Blog
01:53 AM - May 14, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
PlayStation.Blog is reporting new golf characters for Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds.

Game: Hot Shots Golf: Out of BoundsReader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3Votes: 4 - View All
MLB Power Pros 2008 Screenshots: GameSpot
01:53 AM - May 14, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
GameSpot has posted new screenshots of MLB Power Pros 2008.

Game: MLB Power Pros 2008Reader Score: 6.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: WiiVotes: 11 - View All
Skate It Massive Update: Various
01:52 AM - May 14, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Below is a massive list of websites with Skate It updates:
  • First Look (GameSpot - Wii)

    Quote:
    "The Wii version will also support the balance board bundled alongside Nintendo's Wii Fit. This peripheral merely takes the place of using the remote to steer and do manuals. You place the balance board on the ground lengthwise just like a real skateboard."
  • Video Interview (GameSpot - Wii)
  • Preview (GameSpy - Wii)

    Quote:
    "Blackwood treated the audience to a rather hilarious video of a faux news broadcast in the vein of Skate's stellar opening movie. San Vanelona, it seems, has been hit with a number of natural disasters that borders on Biblical proportions."
  • Screenshots (GameSpy - DS)
  • Preview (GameSpy - DS)

    Quote:
    "Unlike the Wii, Nintendo's portable platform has a wealth of great skateboarding games. Vicarious Visions' Tony Hawk titles have excelled in spite of the mediocre performance of their console counterparts."
  • Hands On Preview (IGN - DS)

    Quote:
    "For the Nintendo DS, the developer's using the touch screen as if it's an analog stick…but instead of using your thumb, you're using the stylus."
  • Screenshots (IGN - Wii)
  • Hands On Preview (IGN - Wii)

    Quote:
    "The Wii version is being developed in a partnership between Black Box and EA Montreal, in a development that's based around Skate on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3."
  • Hands On Preview (Joystiq - Wii)

    Quote:
    "EA claims that it went through several possible control schemes before settling on the present one, and we're glad the others got kicked to the curb."
  • Preview (1up - DS)

    Quote:
    "EA simply shouldn't have shown the DS version, though. While the basic ideas were in place -- touching a skateboard on the DS' screen to move while performing tricks with slashing and drawing motions -- the controls weren't consistent, the movement was buggy, there was clipping, and the game generally wasn't fun."
  • Impressions (Kombo.com - Wii)

    Quote:
    "I can understand if you're a bit skeptical about a version of Skate coming to Wii and DS. I played the heck out of Skate on Xbox 360 last year. The Flickit controls were a fantastic alternative to traditional button presses."
  • Hands On Impressions (Kotaku - Wii)

    Quote:
    "To play the Wii version, you hold the remote flat, facing it toward the screen and then move it around as if it is the board you are standing on. The A button makes your skater push with his foot, and the B makes him hold the board. The rest is done with motion."
  • Hands On Preview (Shacknews - Wii, DS)

    Quote:
    "More impressive tricks are pulled off through a full set of gestures. A simple jump is achieved by quickly lifting the remote up in the air. A 360 ollie-fakie whatever is pulled off by twirling the remote in circles."

Game: Skate ItReader Score: Vote Now
Platform: Wii / NDSVotes: 0 - View All
HD's Hot Links After Dark (5/13/08)
12:31 AM - May 14, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee

Doing something different with my hot links. Going to post some links before midnight strikes on the east coast. Then I will post more links later on with the QOTN. If you guys like, you could post a QOTN, since I am not going to post it till later.

UPDATE: More links for your viewing pleasure!
  • QOTN: Are you a heavy or light sleeper? (Thanks Scott!)