I actually loved RE5. I think this is purely down to the fact that I'll played co-op with a friend. We had mad fun. Playing it alone is terrible I must say.

Dragon Age: Origins has to be one of the best games I played last year. Sure the graphics were a big let-down but the storyline and scope of the game was just immense and beautifully crafted. The voice acting was brilliant and as any good RPG should do, your decisions actually affected how your progression in the game went. I was slightly annoyed that they went with the silent protagonist especially after Mass Effect,

Bro have you seen the final cover, they went with the SLS and since I know I won't be driving that car anytime soon in real life, I can't wait to try it out in the game!

Oya, Madam Rebranding, do what you do best,

Why does this remind me of "District 9"?

, ho hum,

Wow, there are some breathtaking pictures there, mehn,

A picture I took in St. James park


And another one,

Ever since Chrome came out I've abandoned all other browsers in its favour.

For me at least, it's provided the fastest browsing experience. I used Safari prior to using Chrome because I thought that was quite fast as well although it did seem to have severe Java deficiency. So IMO Chrome is the best browser out right now. It's just a straightforward browsing experience. It's got a neat look, wider than most browsers. I'm not a big plugin person, so I hardly use Firefox. Can't stand Opera for some reason,

I'm probably the only one that isn't impressed by this musical. It's fantastic that they're making it but from what I've seen, two things irk me.

Not a single Nigerian is in this play. Hopefully they consulted actual Nigerians from Fela's era to bump up their validity.

And secondly, from the YouTube videos I've seen and such, their performances present a more Westernised version of Fela. After I heard them harmonising in one of his songs ("Yaa Yaa Dum", what on earth is that?) I couldn't stand it.

More grease to them sha, but from what I've seen, I'll probably skip on this or I might see it to see if my views are correct.

Hopefully this will serve as a wake up call to all Nigerians. We have stories to tell, let's tell it before someone else does. I hear they're making a movie of "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Adichie. For those that read it, who wants to bet that they're going to cast Odenigbo as Forest Whitaker? Or Olanna as Sophie Okonedo at best,

@Poster

Personally, I can't deal with it. Cheating would be the absolute end of my relationship if my girlfriend does it. And even if it's just for the sake of equality, I can't fathom myself cheating on her either simply because I believe cheating is one of the most abhorrent things that can be done to a relationship, that and the fact that we feel very strongly about each other.

About your issue though, most importantly do you think you'll be able to trust her again? Will you be able to look past the fact that she was (possibly) emotionally invested and/or physically involved with another man?

Princek12:

Do you differ on both propositions?

Nah bruv, just on the first one, I've seen too many (naij babes) rolling hips and to agree with that one  

Princek12:

Cogito, every race has its pretty girls. Fine. The issue is what is the proportion of fine girls in a particular race?

That's a very scientific way to determine which race has finer girls  . I dunno mehn, the idea of a "fine girl" is very subjective, it may sound cliche but, "Beauty lies in the eye of the Beholder" and it's true.

Applenose:

COGITO i have seen nigerian girl goddesses but the reason why this thread is getting big is because Amaka started to hate and envy,

Lol, okay then,

Maybe I'm lost but these girls just look, um, how do I put this, like, um, fine Somalian girls? Big.Deal  
I'm sure they've got girls that look like the underside of a bus conductors slipper as well, so what's the fuss?
Every race has their fine girls and personal preference dictates what one person may like as opposed to another,

Princek12:

Naija girls are also beautiful--facially, but majority of them lack hips and bakassi. I don't know why. A good number of Somali chicks have a beautiful face, plus the hips and bakassi to go along with it. This is a constructive opinion.

I would seriously beg to differ,

texazzpete:

You don't need realistic visuals to convey a story. That's why the story and characters in games such as Zelda 64: Ocarina of Time and Final Fantasy 7 are even better than those in modern games like MGS 4 and Devil May Cry etc.
People cared when Aeris got killed in FF7. You think anyone felt any empathy when Sniper Wolf, Vulcan Raven, Solidus or Liquid Snake croaked?

Do you know, how much I wish Nintendo would just do a HD remake of Ocarina of Time? I would soooo buy it. While you might not need realistic visuals to convey a story line, I still think that a little eye-candy doesn't hurt you know?
And I have to say, MGS4 had quite an epic story line and I did get emotionally invested in the characters. Although, I did do more watching than playing, lol. Besides, MGS has been around since before the days of realistic visuals, long enough for people to form an emotional connection with the character.
I agree with you though I wouldn't call those games mediocre, I mean, look what happened to Sonic. Going 3D was the worst thing that happened to him,

kosovo:

i personally like games that contains lots of cut scenes, i love to appreciate the characters when m not in control, but some people just like to kill and kill, or drive for ever,     too many cut-scenes  Metal Gear Solid 4 actually made some people call it a movie rather than a game, i think a little cut-scene is needed at least to drive home some points and enhance the story.

One thing I can't get into for the life of me is the Halo universe. I just can't. I guess it's because I'm not much of an FPS fan, although, I still love Call of Duty 4. That game was sweet.

Fantastic read, I'm glad to find another Nigerian whose passion for gaming actually goes beyond the experience of simply playing the game into the realm of gaming as a culture and how the audience interacts with the medium. I especially like what you mentioned about emotion. Peter Molyneux is trying to get into that with "Milo" developed for the Xbox 360 with their Project Natal technology. He also tried to do it with the dog in Fable 2. You also mentioned "Heavy Rain" which seems to be shaping up nicely, I personally can't wait to get my hands on it when it comes out, the graphics are actually incredible.

I'm all for the development of a Nigerian gaming industry, too many times have I thought of a Grand Theft Auto set in Lagos  . But seriously, it would be absolutely wonderful to see something like this come to fruition, but I fear that the obstacles are large. If you know of a reasonable way to start one in Naija, let's hear it,

One contentious point though is that people seem to be really divided about cut-scenes in games, I'd like to hear what you think. Do they distract from the gameplay or are they and effective and necessary means of moving the story along?

Again, thanks for the refreshing post,

@HQ, I actually met a Nigerian on Playstation Home once, it was interesting,

Here's your apology,
http://kotaku.com/5354732/report-nigerian-govt-upset-over-new-playstation-ads-[update]

Have any of you actually checked the website to see that there is no such press release?
I can't find it anywhere on the website.
I thought it was suspect that the OP didn't provide a direct link to the press release.
Please OP (since your credibility has come into question with me) help me find the ORIGINAL press release.

I dabble with a bit of photography
You can check out my pics over here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=220722&id=128730780450&ref=mf

PUC?
http://www.paulusoro.com/

Guys (and gals), help me out abeg,
How can I learn this language? (The Efik variety)
Seeing as how I'm from Akwa-Ibom and I best I can understand when I'm being asked whether I'm hungry or not, among other pretty standard things.
So please, any help is welcome,

Koikoi:

this is the time 4 everybody to repent and mend your ways. the end of the world is near!

Ahn Ahn! How far you?? lol

Yo, just came across this thread, I hope you guys like this,
For those that can't read it, it says; "Live it, Be it, Love it"
Check out the rest (or at least part of) my collection here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pusoro/128730780450?ref=nf
I'll really appreciate your feedback,

Habba, the song sounds I really like the melody and rhythm and prefer by miles to the Busta Rhymes version. I think it's a bit too long though.
For me it's miles better than a great deal of Naija songs that sound like they were produced in my toilet.
But mehn, so much Olu Maintain hate in this thread.

No2Atheism:

funny the picture shows Arch Angel Micheal as "White" and Lucifer as "Black" ,  hmm Why is that so !!!

You know, I was wondering the same thing. As in seriously, something must have been going through that artists mind. Not sure if I like that picture very much.

Brilliant, I'm a sucker for cel-shaded graphics. The graphics are on point though and I'm liking what I've heard of the soundtrack so far.
Just checking out episode 1 right now. Hopefully I'll get into it. I feel like I'll enjoy it.

I have to go with Sony Vaio.
Although my laptop just died (Sony FZ-21Z) I'm patiently waiting for it to be repaired. I'm currently using a HP laptop that I can't stand!!!
Seriously, Sony is just quality.

tumfulu:

Are you Hot when you were writting this?

Excellent contribution by tumfulu, a round of applause is certainly due ladies and gentlemen.

On topic though. It's wonderful to see that you've really thought this thing out so thoroughly (too many "th's"?). We need more people like you in government right now.
I particularly liked what you said about a water transport system being used to encourage tourism and the like. Also, I don't know much about it, but the Lekki Master Plan is surely a step in the right direction, no?
But seriously though, Lagos has no excuse. Look at Dubai, it used to be nothing more than a desert. Now they have snow at that their indoor ski slope. I really hope I can look forward to a developed Lagos (and Nigeria) in the future.

davidylan:

Another comment from someone else - White privilege is being able to own seven or more houses and no one questions it and being married to a millionaire beer heiress, but being an “uppity negro” that makes more than $200,000 per year makes you an elitist and out of touch with “regular people.”

Too true! It makes absolutely no sense that people can call Obama "elitist".

Well, at least Obama is ahead on the polls once again, ever so slightly.

This is Your Nation on White Privilege | Red Room



September 13, 2008, 2:01 pm

This is Your Nation on White Privilege 
By Tim Wise

For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples of it, perhaps this list will help.
White privilege is when you can get pregnant at seventeen like Bristol Palin and everyone is quick to insist that your life and that of your family is a personal matter, and that no one has a right to judge you or your parents, because “every family has challenges,” even as black and Latino families with similar “challenges” are regularly typified as irresponsible, pathological and arbiters of social decay.

White privilege is when you can call yourself a “fuckin’ redneck,” like Bristol Palin’s boyfriend does, and talk about how if anyone messes with you, you'll “kick their fuckin' ass,” and talk about how you like to “shoot shit” for fun, and still be viewed as a responsible, all-American boy (and a great son-in-law to be) rather than a thug.

White privilege is when you can attend four different colleges in six years like Sarah Palin did (one of which you basically failed out of, then returned to after making up some coursework at a community college), and no one questions your intelligence or commitment to achievement, whereas a person of color who did this would be viewed as unfit for college, and probably someone who only got in in the first place because of affirmative action.

White privilege is when you can claim that being mayor of a town smaller than most medium-sized colleges, and then Governor of a state with about the same number of people as the lower fifth of the island of Manhattan, makes you ready to potentially be president, and people don’t all piss on themselves with laughter, while being a black US. Senator, two-term state Senator, and constitutional law scholar, means you’re “untested.”


White privilege is being able to say that you support the words “under God” in the pledge of allegiance because “if it was good enough for the founding fathers, it’s good enough for me,” and not be immediately disqualified from holding office--since, after all, the pledge was written in the late 1800s and the “under God” part wasn’t added until the 1950s--while believing that reading accused criminals and terrorists their rights (because, ya know, the Constitution, which you used to teach at a prestigious law school requires it), is a dangerous and silly idea only supported by mushy liberals.


White privilege is being able to be a gun enthusiast and not make people immediately scared of you.


White privilege is being able to have a husband who was a member of an extremist political party that wants your state to secede from the Union, and whose motto was “Alaska first,” and no one questions your patriotism or that of your family, while if you're black and your spouse merely fails to come to a 9/11 memorial so she can be home with her kids on the first day of school, people immediately think she’s being disrespectful.


White privilege is being able to make fun of community organizers and the work they do--like, among other things, fight for the right of women to vote, or for civil rights, or the 8-hour workday, or an end to child labor--and people think you’re being pithy and tough, but if you merely question the experience of a small town mayor and 18-month governor with no foreign policy expertise beyond a class she took in college--you’re somehow being mean, or even sexist.


White privilege is being able to convince white women who don’t even agree with you on any substantive issue to vote for you and your running mate anyway, because all of a sudden your presence on the ticket has inspired confidence in these same white women, and made them give your party a “second look.”


White privilege is being able to fire people who didn’t support your political campaigns and not be accused of abusing your power or being a typical politician who engages in favoritism, while being black and merely knowing some folks from the old-line political machines in Chicago means you must be corrupt.


White privilege is being able to attend churches over the years whose pastors say that people who voted for John Kerry or merely criticize George W. Bush are going to hell, and that the US. is an explicitly Christian nation and the job of Christians is to bring Christian theological principles into government, and who bring in speakers who say the conflict in the Middle East is God’s punishment on Jews for rejecting Jesus, and everyone can still think you’re just a good church-going Christian, but if you’re black and friends with a black pastor who has noted (as have Colin Powell and the US. Department of Defense) that terrorist attacks are often the result of US. foreign policy and who talks about the history of racism and its effect on black people, you’re an extremist who probably hates America.


White privilege is not knowing what the Bush Doctrine is when asked by a reporter, and then people get angry at the reporter for asking you such a “trick question,” while being black and merely refusing to give one-word answers to the queries of Bill O’Reilly means you’re dodging the question, or trying to seem overly intellectual and nuanced.


White privilege is being able to claim your experience as a POW has anything at all to do with your fitness for president, while being black and experiencing racism is, as Sarah Palin has referred to it a “light” burden.


And finally, white privilege is the only thing that could possibly allow someone to become president when he has voted with George W. Bush 90 percent of the time, even as unemployment is skyrocketing, people are losing their homes, inflation is rising, and the US. is increasingly isolated from world opinion, just because white voters aren’t sure about that whole “change” thing. Ya know, it’s just too vague and ill-defined, unlike, say, four more years of the same, which is very concrete and certain…


White privilege is, in short, the problem.

Yeah, very disturbing.
But I liked it, a lot.