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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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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
NHL 2K9 Preview (Gaming Excellence)
12:22 AM - August 6, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Gaming Excellence has posted their preview of NHL 2K9.

Quote:
"Controls for the Wii are simple and intuitive. Shots are taken by flicking the Wii-mote, like a hockey stick before aiming your shot with the IR sensor. Passes are aimed by pointing the sensor at various players. This makes it very easy to chain together passes and set up plays."

Game: NHL 2K9Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: WiiVotes: 15 - View All
Shaun White Snowboarding Screenshots (Gamersyde)
12:21 AM - August 6, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Gamersyde has posted some screenshots of Shaun White Snowboarding.

Game: Shaun White SnowboardingReader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 1 - View All
Skate 2 Interview (1up)
12:21 AM - August 6, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
1up has posted their interview of Skate 2.

Quote:
"We chat up Skate 2 with EA Black Box's Jay Balmer, tackle the next next generation of systems with Simon Cox and Sam Kennedy, hit the Top 5 worst-dressed gaming characters with resident fashion mogul Shane Bettenhausen, introduce yet another new 1UPper on Insert Disc, and rock the Psychonauts Backlog like no one else can!"

Game: Skate 2Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 13 - View All
SBK: Superbike World Championship to Consoles (IGN)
12:20 AM - August 6, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
IGN has the press release.

Quote:
"SBK: Superbike World Championship is the officially licensed game of the HANNspree Superbike World Championship and features the official teams, riders and tracks of the current WSBK Championship. The game aims to appeal to motorsports simulation veterans, hardcore gamers and arcade-racing fans by offering both simulation modes and jump-in-and-play arcade modes."

Game: SBK08 Superbike World ChampionshipReader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3Votes: 1 - View All
Paradise City Choppers, Burnout's Bikes (PlayStation.Blog)
12:20 AM - August 6, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
PlayStation.Blog has posted a article called Paradise City Choppers, Burnout's Bikes.

Quote:
"From the second we added the first prototype bike, we wanted to cruise the streets of Paradise City at night. So, in addition to the bikes, we’re adding night to the game. You’ll see day cycle through to night and see the city change with it. Paradise City takes on a life of its own once the rush hour traffic thins out!"

Game: Burnout ParadiseReader Score: 7.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 25 - View All
GRID Screenshots (Gamespy)
12:19 AM - August 6, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Gamespy has posted five new screenshots of GRID.

Game: Race Driver: GRIDReader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: NDSVotes: 7 - View All
GRID - Track Editor Trailer (Gametrailers)
12:18 AM - August 6, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee

Game: Race Driver: GRIDReader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: NDSVotes: 7 - View All
Monday, August 4, 2008
What does the "Madden" demo... demonstrate? (5W-G)
11:47 PM - August 4, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Shawn Drotar over at 5W-G has posted a article called What does the "Madden" demo... demonstrate?.

Quote:
"Odder still is the fact that there’s no menu that will show you the game’s controls, which are complex. After playing EA’s other football title for this season, NCAA Football 09, I’m used to throwing away a pass with the right bumper. In Madden NFL 09, that button doesn’t do the same thing - and there’s no place for me to look and see which button would."

Game: Madden NFL 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / PSP / NDSVotes: 88 - View All
Madden NFL 09 Gameplay Movies (Gamespot)
11:47 PM - August 4, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Gamespot has posted three new movies of Madden NFL 09.

Game: Madden NFL 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 88 - View All
TNA iMPACT! Update (IGN)
11:46 PM - August 4, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
IGN has posted the following TNA iMPACT! updates:
Game: TNA iMPACT!Reader Score: 6/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 7 - View All
NHL 2K9 Hands-On (Gamespot)
11:46 PM - August 4, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Gamespot has posted their hands-on preview of NHL 2K9.

Quote:
"The big question with any sports game on the Wii is how the console's unique controllers are used, especially the Wii Remote. An overreliance on the Wii Remote's tilt and motion capabilities can result in unresponsive controls (as in NBA Live 08), whereas a lack of Wii-specific controls will have you wondering why you didn't just pick up the 360 version."

Game: NHL 2K9Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: WiiVotes: 15 - View All
Skate 2 Update (Various)
11:45 PM - August 4, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
The following websites has posted updates for Skate 2:
  • Joystiq: Skate 2 Hands-On

    Quote:
    "A new button has been added (RB on 360; R1 on PS3) which is the "hand" button. This is used in tricks to hand plant (which can be tweaked with the right analog stick, and you can take a foot off the board during them as well) and to interact with movable objects."
  • Gamespot: Skate 2 Hands-On (360)

    Quote:
    "For as much praise as Skate earned, it could have very easily crashed and burned as a result of the risky "flick-it" controls the game introduced. It was a system that shirked traditional button inputs in favor of a dual-analog control scheme that used the right stick to mimic the sweeping gestures of a skater's feet and the left stick to guide more general body movement."
  • IGN: Skate 2 Hands-On (PS3)

    Quote:
    "Veterans will also find though that the new stuff fixes pretty much all of the outstanding "problems" with the first game, adding in the ability to do hand plants, get off your board and much, much more."
  • Gamespot: Skate 2 First Look Interview and Official Trailer (360)
Game: Skate 2Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 13 - View All
HD's Hot Links After Dark (8/4/08)
11:20 PM - August 4, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
You like the links? Let's talk about them!

The weekend was good if you were rooting for some "Hawaii" guys. First congrats to Parker McLachlin who won the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. Don't even let me get started with Michelle Wie.

Secondly, Shane Victorino of the Phillies had a pretty good day at the plate. And last but not least, Colt Brennan in his pro-debut. Okay, it was just a preseason game, but he was near perfect. Last night's game reminds me of just what he did at the University of Hawaii. Don't let me get started about this year's team...

BTW, gas finally dropped today by two cents! Thought that was not going to happen. Also rode a hybrid bus coming home.
  • QOTN: How was your weekend?
Saturday, August 2, 2008
NCAA Football 09 Patch Details (Pasta Padre)
12:03 AM - August 2, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Pasta Padre has posted more patch details for NCAA Football 09.

Quote:
"The complete list of what is being fixed in the second patch is now available thanks to producer Adam Thompson. This patch is expected to be submitted to MS/Sony today which means it could potentially arrive before September if things go smoothly."

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / PSPVotes: 95 - View All