My last post, “The Birth of Nameless”, I mentioned that I would be playing other games now, and trying to expand my game knowledge.  Yeah, that’s not going to work.  I started playing Rainbow Six: Vegas 1 last night and I was very disappointed.  This was recommended to me to try, and to be honest, I should have rented it first.  How outdated can a once “good game” get in a year?  VERY!!!!  I’ll explain later on.  So I quickly turned that game off and threw Halo 3 in.  Now this wasn’t as bad to me as Rainbow 6, but still I was missing something.  Couldn’t figure out what it was at first.    Then it hit me, ACTION and EXCITEMENT!  Those were the two ingredients that these games lacked.  And I wasn’t too happy at all. Let me break down the flaws that both of these games had that I found.  Now keep in mind that I am new to first person shooters, and COD4 was my first one.

Rainbow Six: Las Vegas

Gameplay: WAY too slow for my liking.  Apparently a year ago this game was this $hit, but I couldnt’ see it.  No run option at all, which made creeping around really boring and tedious.  Having to push a button to climb up a ladder, or get over something was really annoying and took too long to do. (COD4 has the “A” button you hit to do some similar things, but it is pretty fluid, unlike Vegas).  I did like the feature where you could back up against a wall, and look around corners and sight up.  However, I did find this to be a challenge as well, being that it was jerky and homeboy didn’t operate the same way twice. 

Guns: Gun control was something that made this game practically garbage. There was absolutely NO control with the guns at all. I would shoot and it would be ALL OVER the place. Yeah I know it was my first time playing this game, but come on, I can shoot pretty damn well. I did like the feature of having multiple attachments at a time for weapons. Something that I wished COD4 did. But over all I take the single attachments on COD4 and gun control, or having the ability to run a silencer and a red dot at the same time.
Graphics: GARBAGE! All I will say.

Overall Rating: D (not an F because of the multiple attachments feature)

Halo 3

Gameplay: Decent I suppose.  Not as much action as everyone preaches to me, but it was alright.  I can see that if you get really good at the game it could be very fun DESTROYING everyone.  I think I still hate the “Halo jump” more than anything in video games.  In COD4 I crack up when I see it because if your jump infront of me you will die.  In Halo you jump in the air FOR DAYS.  Kind of stupid.  Not as fast as COD4, therefore semi boring to me.  I must admit I had a GREAT time playing the campaign in co-op and finding skulls. 

Guns:  I do like the guns that are in this game, and the ability to use two at once.  That feature is SICK.  However, I am a modern warfare junkie in general, not just talking video games, so I prefer to use realistic weapons while in battle.  The ability to sight in with a single click and have it stay there is pretty tight too.  Although, I like the capabilities of releasing a button while sighted (like in COD4) and be fully mobile without any delay.  Gun control isn’t bad once you get the skill of following people with a sight while they hop around like bunnies.

Graphics:  SICK!!

Overall Rating: B

I must say after playing these 2 games I plan on concentrating more on Call of Duty than any other game.  I will eventually become a killer on Halo, but as for now I am COD4 all the way.  Call of Duty 4 was named Game of the Year for a damn good reason.  I understand why.  My next effort is to try Ghost Recon.  Hopefully that will be better.

Side Note:  JimmyJayCEO and Raven8405 will be locked in battle tonight.  Raven8405 has sqwaked long enough and it’s time for Tha CEO to shoot some birds.  There will be a cage match style fight tonight.  I already know the end result of the best of 3:  Jimmy-2 vs Raven-1.  The only reason for the  win in Raven’s side is the fact that as a young soldier Jimmy was trained not to embarrass a “leader” too badly in fun competition.  Therefore there will be one loss on purpose for Jimmy.  Spectating is allowed and very welcomed.

Starting last Friday I played Call of Duty 4 every night till either 1 or 2 am till Tuesday of this week. Reason being, double XP and the new maps. I had to take advantage of the XP while it lasted. My goal: complete this prestige and get to the next. So in short I did it and completed and entire prestige in 5 days. CRACK HEAD. Yesterday I went home for lunch to see if the double XP was still going on. Answer: NO. It was to be expected, but still made me sad. The thing that really upset me was that the old maps were now back in rotation. I love playing this game, but after playing the new maps I have no desire to play the old ones anymore. Does that mean I will stop playing Call of Duty 4? No, it doesn’t. I’ll continue playing that for a LONG TIME. But what it has made me realize was that it is time to conquer another game. Be become a successful “clan” we have to play more than just 1 game. There are other battlefields that need attention paid to. So I will be setting up a rogue gamertag that I will use while learning these other games (just to keep the rep of JimmyJayCEO intact). If you get an invite from Nameless, just know it is me.

I have Halo 3 that has been sitting collecting dust since December. Mainly because COD4 is so much better. I’ve been trying to play the campaign every so often, but find myself bombarded by “Blah blah blah wants to play” being displayed over and over again on my TV. So being the soldier that I am, I hit the dashboard and switch games. No longer. I feel I must spear head the expansion movement for Team Hollywood. As slow as Halo 3 may be compared to COD4, there is a HUGE following there, which I look at as fresh “free range turkeys”. All new maps have been downloaded and are ready to go.

Another game I plan on getting is Rainbow 6: Las Vegas. Not the second one, but the first one. I think I’ll start there for now, and move up once I get it. This is another game that I really look forward to playing and getting good at. I played the first edition YEARS ago on the PC and liked it then. Now with online capabilities I foresee it as being a VERY good game to play. I will be picking up a copy of this after work today, and plan on getting started right away. I have already downloaded all the new maps as well.

I am in NO WAY going to stop playing Call of Duty 4. I will still be available for ALL clan matches and anything else that is planned. This is just an attempt to get Hollywood out there more and on different games. Hopefully some of you have similar ideas, and will join in this crusade. If you see that JimmyJayCEO is offline at nights, just know that Nameless is on another mission killing people as well. WE MUST EXPAND AND CONQUER ALL!!!

———-over and out.

If you are a Call of Duty 4 junkie you probably had as long a weekend as I did.  The new maps came out Friday morning and there couldn’t have been a better start to the weekend than that.  Not only were there new maps, but while playing these maps you were awarded DOUBLE xp points for everything.  Every kill was worth either 10 or 20.  Playing “Search and Destroy” was by far the best.  100 XP points per kill.  Capturing a flag during “Domination” got you +30!  How dope was that?  I spent countless hours trying to rank as much as possible, and get as much familiarity with the new maps as possible.  Let me tell you, it was VERY NICE!!!

If you are a Call of Duty 4 junkie you probably had as long a weekend as I did.  The new maps came out Friday morning and there couldn’t have been a better start to the weekend than that.  Not only were there new maps, but while playing these maps you were awarded DOUBLE xp points for everything.  Every kill was worth either 10 or 20.  Playing “Search and Destroy” was by far the best.  100 XP points per kill.  Capturing a flag during “Domination” got you +30!  How dope was that?  I spent countless hours trying to rank as much as possible, and get as much familiarity with the new maps as possible.  Let me tell you, it was VERY NICE!!!

A quick run down of the new maps and a funny story for you.  I personally have only played 3 of the 4 maps.  Killhouse was only available for “Team Tactical” games and cage match games, which was really dumb if you ask me.  But the other maps are great.  Broadcast is exactly what it was described to be.  A TV station with tons of hallways, and a couple outside spots.  “Search and Destroy” isn’t the best game type to play on this map, but “Headquarters” and “Domination” are really fun on this.  There was a couple spots on this map that Hollywood aptly named.  One being called “Aron’s Office”.  How bad is that when we associate something in the game, with Lumbergh from our work?  Pathetic huh?  Oh well, it’s a quick way to let everyone know where our target is.  Creek is a REALLY big map, and I would say it’s my less favorite of the new maps.  It is basically Overgrown times 10.  Lots of hiding spots behind bushes and rocks.  2 separate ridges that are PERFECT for sniping.  Another spot on this map was named by my crew:  “The Ho Chi Minh Trail”.  This is a trail that reminds me of the final scene in the movie “The Last of the Mohicans.”  Beware when taking this route, because you are exposed the entire time.  I usually don’t bring out the sniper rifle too often, but I found myself using it every time that map came up.  Whether it was “Search and Destroy”, or “Headquarters”, or “Domination”, JimmyJayCEO was sniping.  I actually became pretty proficient over the weekend.  I personally think that “Team Deathmatch” is the best game type for this map.  It just so big that it makes all the other game types very long, and you find yourself running around more than shooting.  I have 2 funny stories regarding this map that I’ll share in a second.  Chinatown is by far my favorite map.  I’m not just talking about the favorite of the new maps either.  This map is PERFECT!  Lots of buildings to hide in.  Tons of pathways.  Pretty much all open as well.  My first time on this map I went 26-4, and that was without knowing where the hell I was going.  Pretty impressive if I may say so.  After playing Chinatown all weekend I pretty much know every spot to go to, and to look at.  Team Hollywood feels the same way about this map as I do, so watch out GameBattles.  The setting is semi dark and lit by tons of neon signs.  Any game type is good for this map as well.  There is an underground section that sells “DVDs”.  We named this “The Porn Shop”, mainly because you can imagine a porn being shot down there and then sold on the shelves.  Pretty funny.  Another cool thing on this map is that there are a couple mounted machine guns that are positioned nicely and come in handy.

A couple funny stories this weekend that really made me laugh.  They both happened to take place on Creek.  Let me start by setting the back drop.  I usually play with members from Team Hollywood, but found myself running on my own.  I was down by some rocks when all of a sudden I got shot.  You Were Killed by Raven8405, my homie.  Knowing his style of play I proceeded to warn the team that I was playing with to watch out for Raven8405 because he is RIDICULOUS at sniping.  The response I got, “What is he using a Barrett?” Idiots!!  “Nah man, he uses the first sniper rifle.  The M40A3, but I wasn’t talking about that, just keep your heads down.”  Not more than 30 seconds later I hear, “Damn JimmyJay you were right, he is pretty good with the snipe.”  A minute later, “F Raven.  I can’t believe he just made that shot!”  Then he proceeded to explain how Raven8405 out drew him with a snipe from close range, and killed him with a head shot.  I was laughing the rest of the match.  Thankfully I was able to get the better of Raven this match, with a final score of 2-1.  Better luck next time brotha!

Another funny story comes from the same map, and once again I was completing solo missions.  I popped into the game late, so of course I started on the opposite side of the map form the buildings, and there was NO ONE to be seen anywhere.  Seemed kind of strange.  So I proceeded to take C.  I wasn’t wearing my headset at the time, but all of a sudden I hear someone screaming “Don’t take……”, and that’s all I got.  By this time I was already taking B.  Still wondering why there wasn’t’ ANYONE around.  So I put my headset on and heard everyone telling me not to take anything.  I asked why not, since we were playing domination.  I soon found out why.  Both teams were at A capturing and giving up the flag over and over and over again, just getting points.  What do you think crossed my mind?  TURKEYS!!!!!  I went 48-4 that round.  Everyone on my team and the other team was PISSED.  I called in about 2 airstrikes and had 2 helicopters.  Not bragging or anything, since they weren’t really playing, but proud of myself at the same time.  Reason I was proud, I only died 4 times with EVERY SINGLE MEMBER of the other team hunting only me.  Granted everything was double points, but how lame can you possibly make the game?  I personally think I made it better.  After the round was over, a lot quicker than they would of liked thanks to me, I had to listen to all the whining and crying for a minute.  All I did was laugh the whole time.  I ended up backing out and linking up with Team Hollywood to merc some other people, who pose a little bigger challenge.
All in all the weekend was a good one.  Got a lot of playing time in, and ranked really quick.  I have completed pretty much all of the gun challenges I have available right now except for the shotguns, and snipers.  I plan to finish at least 1 sniper class this prestige, if I have time that is.
Breaking News:  Team member Raven8405 came into work today late, after playing rounds of Call of Duty 4 this morning.  To my excitement, double XP points still exist.  There is a god.  This may pose a problem since I spent most of my weekend playing instead of getting things done.  The wifey may not like the idea of me playing non stop again, but hey love is war right?
 
Copyright 2008 – JimmyJayCEO
 

I could not help myself but welcome back a good friend to the Hollywood Clan.  Not just a good friend, but an original member of the Hollywood Brotherhood and a previously frequent handler of the “Shapeshifter”.  After a short stint in the Reserves, he has been seen merc’n around the battlefield the last couple of nights like he never took a break.  This is a VERY strong “re-addition” to Hollywood, because he brings not only experience in the game, but an accurate shot, lots of kills, and jokes for days (which is right up my alley).  I must say having another partner to talk the poop with, will be a great relief.  I never realized the hardwork that has to be put in to make the enemy, and sometimes teammate, feel stupid by ones self.  Now with a wingman again it will make games that much more fun, not only for me, but for everyone else.  Weapon of choice: M16 a.ka.a Tha Bread and Butta.   So Charlie, as he is known to some, saddle up soldier, there are wars to win homie.

Side Note:  Another new addition to Hollywood is our good friend Hollywood RMFNG.  Don’t be fooled by the low rank either, he is a season vet to the game, just new to the system.  I give him a another night or two before he is use to the controls and game play.  Incase you wondering who this is, it’s Ray MaFukin G!!!!