Iron Fist is not "Spectacular" or what core fans would deem MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) worthy, but it's a decent look into the origin story of one of Marvel's long-buried icons, fleshed out with a new way and with some reasonable changes (e.g the bro-mance between Danny Rand and Luke Cage). After surviving a fatal air plane crash, bar his family (Mom and Dad), Danny Rand, is found by monks from the non-existent place, K'un Lun, raised in the way of the Iron Fist to one day guard the gates against the treacherous threat of The Hand. The origin of Iron Fist the legendary defender of K'un Lun, blessed with the power of Shou-Loa the undying. Iron Fist is a mantle passed on from generation to generation, bestowed onto the only one who can pass the trial, enter Danny Rand, coming back to New York after being presumable dead for 15 years.
Claire Temple again! Continuing to be the glue these Marvel-Netflix shows have, evidence of how tied together these individuals are, various references to the said individuals that will helm The Defenders TV show in the coming future. There's also some Easter eggs and homage paid to the original character and a subtle tip of the hat to Stan Lee himself. The show holds it own in storytelling, depicting the emotions of Danny Rand, a naive and by-the-book man who is looking for answers to the unexplained death of his parents.
Horizon Zero Dawn is a very vivid and beautiful illustration of how the "3005" future meets the gathering and hunting civilisations of the past. Horizon Zero Dawn is the first effort from one Sony-owned, Guerrilla Games, outside the well-known Killzone franchise. A risky endeavour a first thought, but a risk worth the jump.
The events in the game take place a thousand years after a cataclysmic event that robs earth of everything and returns it to the most basic of civilisations, the hunting and gathering survivor. However, what is left of humanity is caught up in a world rid with animal-like machines roaming the earth. The game puts you in the shoes of a young and curious warrior, Aloy, who seeks to find out where she's from and why the world is the way it is.
The story telling sets it apart from other games in the same genre, every quest and or mission is tethered together in a beautiful web which has been carefully constructed in way that appeals to the explorer in you. It is a well made RPG based game, from the skill tree, looting, hunting and gathering and good old collectibles spread across the map. It's a complete balanced diet. At times it felt like a mix somewhere between Assassins Creed (Rappelling Down from high places) and Far Cry's open world (Far Cry III to be specific, the best Far Cry ever made in my own opinion). It wasn't repetitive as different bosses had unique ways to take them down, the world is massive with so many places to explore you forget there's a main story quest to do.
The interaction between characters didn't make me want to care enough for them, the dialogue between characters was dry or better said, uninteresting. Although the cutscenes did well to makeup for this injustice, it just made me want to skip past the conversations and head straight ahead into the next mission.
It is a must-buy for every PS4 owner, a title worth the experience - 9/10
Happy New Year everyone!!! Blessings to all of you who take a bit of their ever priceless time to visit this page, can't be anything but thankful for the support. In other news, one especially more fitting to the title of this post, is the emergence of a new track to kick of the year off, by none other than our beloved Jachi. Instead of describing the track and its message, I'll post a link and have you listen yourself. All but one thing is certain, its 2017 and oga'di njo!!! (it's going to be mad!!!).
Billboard has released a list - The Hottest MC in the Game, crowning Knaye West as the number one MC of the year despite the dramatic episodes this year, Drake follows behind with his successful commercial output, VIEWS, Chance the Rapper comes in third after The Coloring Book put a large spotlight on his back, earning him Grammy nominations, rounding up the top five is Travis Scott and Young Thug.
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1. Kanye West 2. Drake 3. Chance the Rapper 4. Travis Scott 5. Young Thug 6. Future 7. YG 8. Kendrick Lamar 9. Lil Uzi Vert 10. 21 Savage Source: Billboard
Friday, December 2
Steep (XBox One, PS4, PC)
Super Mario Maker (Nintendo 3DS)
Tuesday, December 6
Dead Rising 4 (Xbox One, PC)
The Last Guardian (PS4)
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shotgun (PC, Mac)
Unspoken (Rift)
VR Sports Challenge (Rift)
Werewolves Within (Rift, Vive, PSVR)
Yakuza 6
Thursday, December 8
Yakuza 6 (PS4)
Tuesday, December 13
Dragon Ball Fusions (Nintendo 3DS)
Friday, December 2
SiREN
Anonymous
Pet
Man Down
The Eyes of My Mother
A Girl Like Grace
Run the Tide
Pocket Listing
Tuesday, December 6
Office Christmas Party
Nocturnal Animals
La La Land
The Salesman
Jackie
Contract to Kill
Kill Ratio
Frank & Lola
Land of Mine
All We Had
Burn Country
La La Land
Friday, December 16
Rogue One: A Star Wars
Collateral Beauty
The Founder
Solace
A Kind of Murder
The Bad Kids
Neruda
Wednesday, December 21
Passengers
Assassin's Creed
Sing
Patriots Day
Julieta
Friday, December 23
Why Him?
A Monster Calls
Silence
I, Daniel Blake
The Bad Kids
Assassin's Creed
Sunday, December 25
Fences
Hidden Figures
20th Century Women
Live by Night
Toni Erdmann
