WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 7 (Let’s Play) – Chapter 1 Boss Defeated, Case Closed

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 7 of my Let’s Play series, we defeat the absolutely EPIC boss for the end of Chapter 1. Case closed as we conclude and move on to chapter 2!

This boss fight was INTENSE and INSANE! This is the point where the game was finally pushed from 10 to 11. From “it’s pretty great” to “OMG FRICKIN BADASS!” :D Enjoy!

 

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 6 (Let’s Play) – Oil Refinery

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 6 of my Let’s Play series, we finally reach the backdoor of the Oil Refinery, our goal and main mission objective this whole time.

But what could be waiting for us beyond the oil refinery? ….

 

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 5 (Let’s Play) – Flying Enemies and Hand Codes

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 5 of my Let’s Play series, defeat many normal enemies and enter the city proper. It is here that we are required to cut off the hand of one of the guards to use the code inside…

But since I suck at this game, I fail miserably! What happens when you fail your objective? Game over? NOPE! Watch to find out!

 

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 4 (Let’s Play) – Helicopter Boss

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 4 of my Let’s Play series, we have an epic boss fight against a Helicopter that will remind fans of the original Metal Gear!

Can one man really take down a wicked chopper?! You know the answer to that question!

 

Retro Review – N64 Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 64 (Also On Wii Virtual Console)

The comical box art for the original N64 Super Smash Bros.

Read my entire N64 Super Smash Bros. 1 N64 review here.

 

Experimental Metal Songs of the Day – Music of the Spheres Parts 1,2,3. Elemental Wrath+Xenosynthesis Requiem Aeternam Trilogy (Becoming the Archetype Month. Lyrics Included) From Celestial Completion

Music of the Spheres, the Requiem Aeternam Trilogy includes Elemental Wrath+Xenosynthesis by Becoming the Archetype, tracks 5, 6 and 7 from Becoming the Archetype’s 2011 album Celestial Completion.

Experimental metal is the name of the game as Becoming the Archetype dive into an epic trilogy of songs known as the “Aeternam Trilogy” which are comprised of “Music of the Spheres (Part 1)”, “Elemental Wrath (Part 2)” and “Xenosynthesis (Part 3)”. The trilogy opens with an amazing piano, instrumental piece that will remind fans of the first Becoming the Archetype album. That transitions into an epic, headbanging opening. The lyrics throughout this entire series are incredible, with amazing instrumentals, headbanging heaviness, thought-provoking lyrics and a powerful message. Parts of this series I love, but many of the experimental vocal sections rub me the wrong way, the lyrics however are great throughout. SOLI DEO GLORIA!

Music of the Spheres lyrics by Becoming the Archetype:

[Instrumental]

Elemental Wrath lyrics by Becoming the Archetype:

Deep within the ocean’s keep
There lies a corpse in endless sleep
A searchlight pierces the abyss
And the darkness groans in great distress
I am the ocean
Keeper of every darkened soul
The never ending throat of death
That swallows continents whole
Now the ground is shaking
Midst the grinding gears
Dead for the taking
An iron hand appears
Moving up through time and space
Sun and sky reveal their face
A shock runs though the atmosphere
The wrath of air awakens here
I am the blackened sky
Waters quake beneath my hand
I am the end of nations
That rains death upon the land
There is a void where the heart should be
But a stone has held its place
While there is likeness of the human form
No existence lights his face
Take this heart if you’d survive
The coming wrath
Now come alive
All the earth is silent
The universe has shifted
Creation holds is breath
As the curse of death is lifted

Xenosynthesis lyrics by Becoming the Archetype:

The heart of flesh has taken root inside
The light of life has been injected
Like circuitry across the expanse of space and time
Another darkened soul has been connected
Soli Deo Gloria
You can’t save yourself
Enemies are rising up against the light
Yet it will go on shining even in the darkest night
Lifted up from the ocean’s tomb
His body modified, surgically improved
Given a heart that never stops beating
Given lungs for underwater breathing
To return to the ocean floor
To walk among the dead below
Despite the flesh, light will out-pour
And in darkness hope will grow
The ocean echoes back the music of eternity
The blackest sky gives way to perfect beauty
Requiem Aeternam
Soli Deo Gloria

Previous Becoming the Archetype Month Songs
February 1st 2013: March of the Dead, Into Oblivion, Epoch Of War, Mountain of Souls, Resonant Frequency of Flesh, Magnetic Sky, Ocean Walker
February 2nd 2013: Artificial Immortality
February 3rd 2013: The Epigone
February 4th 2013: Breathing Light
February 5th 2013: Autopsy
February 6th 2013: Dichotomy + The Great Fall
February 7th 2013: No Fall Too Far
February 8th 2013: The Sky Bearer
February 9th 2013: Necrotizing Fasciitis
February 10th 2013: Path of the Beam
February 11th 2013: Et All Metal Songs of the Day – The Monotolith+Construct&Collapse+Fire Made Flesh+Second Death+Deep Heaven+Eyes of the Storm+Weapon Breaker+Physics of Fire Quadrilogy
February 12th 2013: Immolation
February 13th 2013: Self Existent + How Great Thou Art + O Holy Night (Worship Metal/Christian Metal Trio)
February 14th 2013: Elegy Deception+Lament+Triumph
February 15th 2013: The Time Bender
February 16th 2013: Endure
February 17th 2013: Beyond Adaptation
February 18th 2013: Music of the Spheres + Elemental Wrath + Xenosynthesis

About Becoming the Archetype Month
February 2013 is dedicated to the Christian metal band Becoming the Archetype, arguably my favorite band (Along with Demon Hunter and The Showdown, both signed to Solid State Records) and follows January 2013 which was Demon Hunter Month. February will feature songs from BtA’s entire catalog featured daily throughout the month, one a day. Whether you like metal, believe in God or not, check these songs out as you may be pleasantly surprised and hopefully you will discover some new-to-your-ears music to enjoy. Becoming the Archetype’s sound is extremely heavy, and metalheads will be in Heaven. However all songs are deep with powerful lyrics that will make you think and ponder, as the sound takes you to new spaces between time and existence, Heaven and Hell. Enjoy!

Demon Hunter Month Songs
January 1st 2013: A Broken Upper Hand
January 2nd 2013: God Forsaken
January 3rd 2013: The Wind
January 4th 2013: Ribcage
January 5th 2013: Incision
January 6th 2013: I Have Seen Where It Grows
January 7th 2013: Beheaded
January 8th 2013: Desire the Pain
January 9th 2013: Annihilate the Corrupt
January 10th 2013: Dust & Smoke
January 11th 2013: I Am You
January 12th 2013: Deteriorate
January 13th 2013: We Don’t Care
January 14th 2013: Fiction Kingdom
January 15th 2013: Relentless Intolerance
January 16th 2013: Feel As Though You Could
January 17th 2013: Shallow Water
January 18th 2013: My Throat Is An Open Grave
January 19th 2013: I Play Dead
January 20th 2013: The Tide Began To Rise
January 21st 2013: Thorns
January 22nd 2013: My Heartstrings Come Undone
January 23rd 2013: Carry Me Down
January 24th 2013: Driving Nails
January 25th 2013: I Am A Stone
January 26th 2013: Blood In the Tears
January 27th 2013: Dead Flowers
January 28th 2013: LifeWar
January 29th 2013: Storm the Gates of Hell + Lead Us Home
January 30th 2013: The Flame That Guides Us Home + Not i
January 31st 2013: The Latest & the Last + Grand Finale

Music Album Reviews
9. Between Here & Lost By Love And Death (helmed by Brian “Head” Welch Former Korn Lead Guitarist) [Posted: January 25 2013]
8. I AM By Becoming the Archetype (Posted: September 14th 2012)
7. Find Your Worth Come Home By To Speak of Wolves (Posted: May 25, 2012)
6. Celestial Progression (Remix Album) By Becoming the Archetype (Posted: May 21, 2012)
5 Return to Life By War of Ages (Posted: April 28, 2012)
4. Thousand Foot Krutch – The End Is Where We Begin (Posted: April 20, 2012)
3. KJ-52 – Dangerous (Posted: April 16, 2012)
2. Manafest – Fighter (Posted: April 15, 2012)
1. Demon Hunter – True Defiance (Posted: April 10, 2012)

Videogame Reviews:
5. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (N64) [Posted: January 31 2013]
4. Resident Evil: Code Veronica Review (Dreamcast) [Posted: October 5 2012]
3. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (PS1, GameCube) [Posted: September 18th 2012]
2. Resident Evil 2 (GameCube) [Posted: September 3rd 2012]
1. Resident Evil Remake (GameCube) [Posted: August 14 2012]

Gilmore Girls Reviews
4. Gilmore Girls Season One Episode 4 – The Deer Hunters
3. Gilmore Girls Season One Episode 3 – Kill Me Now
2. Gilmore Girls Season One Episode 2 – The Lorelais’ First Day At Chilton Review
1. Gilmore Girls Season One Episode 1 – Pilot Review

LISTENTOMEPLAY podcasts:
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil 0 Part 6
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil 0 Part 5
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil 0 Part 4
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil Zero Podcast Part 3
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil Zero Podcast Part 2
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil Zero Podcast. RE0 Intro (Part 1)
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil: Code Veronica Finale (Part 7)
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil: Code Veronica Parts 5 and 6
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil: Code Veronica Part 4
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil: Code Veronica Part 3
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil: Code Veronica Part 2
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil: Code Veronica Podcast Part 1
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil 3 Podcast Finale (Part 5)
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil 3 Podcast Part 4
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil 3 Podcast Parts 2 And 3
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil 3 Podcast Part 1
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil 2 Podcast Final Master Run (Claire Redfield)
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil 2 Podcast (Leon Scenario A On Normal)
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil Remake Real Survival Mode Chris
* ListenToMePlay Super Metroid Podcast
* ListenToMePlay Super Metroid Podcast Part 2
* ListenToMePlay Oblivion “Through A Virgin’s Eyes” Podcast Part 1 – Guest Mr. Z
* ListenToMePlay Oblivion Podcast Part 2
* ListenToMePlay The Witcher 2 Podcast Part 1 – Guest: RedWinged Angel
* ListenToMePlay The Witcher 2 Podcast Part 2
* ListenToMePlay Resident Evil Remake Podcast – Guest: MyDad

WatchMePlay Zelda: Majora’s Mask Let’s Play Videos
* WatchMePlay Zelda: Majora’s Mask Part 7 – Empty Bottle GET! Deku Palace And Magic Beans
* WatchMePlay Zelda: Majora’s Mask Part 6 – Granny Robbin For Blast Mask And Kamaro Dance
* WatchMePlay Zelda: Majora’s Mask Part 5 – The Thief And the Curiosity Shop Dealer
* WatchMePlay Zelda: Majora’s Mask Part 4 – Bomb Bag, Bremen Mask, Scarecrow’s Song
* WatchMePlay Zelda: Majora’s Mask Part 3 – Bomber’s Notebook
* WatchMePlay Zelda: Majora’s Mask Part 2 – Repeating Yesterday
* WatchMePlay Zelda: Majora’s Mask Part 1 – Intro and Opening

Other WatchMePlay Series
* WatchMePlay Perfect Dark Xbox 360
* WatchMePlay Super Smash Bros.
* WatchMePlay Super Meat Boy

 

Photo of the Day – Peace In the Hand Wallpaper

Peace is in the hands!

Peace in the hand wallpaper! I just like this image… It’s cool to think about how peace, ultimately, is in the hands of each individual. An interesting thought!

 

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 3 (Let’s Play) – Robot Dog Wolf Boss

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 3 of my Let’s Play series, we have our first real boss fight with a wicked Robot Dog/Wolf that features deadly saws as weapons!

This spells trouble for me and it takes me quite a long while before I realize exactly how you are supposed to be this quick-witted enemy. Enjoy!

 

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 2 (Let’s Play) – 1st Battles, Lots of Codec Talking

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 2 of my Let’s Play series, we land at the beach in Raiden’s new set of Cyborg Armor, and we engage in our very first battles against easily diced human enemies.

But the thrust of this installment lies with the many Codec Conversations, I go through all of them. Interesting stuff. Get prepared for lots of this, as Codec Conversations take up the brunt of what you’ll be watching. But you’ll learn a lot and have fun along the way!

 

WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 1 (Let’s Play) – Intro and Opening + All Codec Conversations (Convos)

All codec conversations plus watch the intro and opening for Metal Gear Rising in this inaugural installment of WatchMePlay Metal Gear Rising Part 1. In this newest Let’s Play series, we tackle the long-awaited Devil May Cry-style action saga from Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, a game that was often in troubled development and at one time cancelled by Kojima himself. However Platinum Games was brought on-board, were able to revive the product, and now we see the fruits of their labors in 2013; after four years of development (it was announced in 2009).

In this first installment you get to watch the intro and intense opening for the game, see the first battles and first boss fight against a giant Metal Gear mech, and will get well-acquainted with Metal Gear Rising. I also go through all the codec conversations, something I focus on throughout play of this game.

Enjoy!