Once Upon A Time I loved a show

I must admit I am a fan of ABC’s new show Once Upon A Time. The show is about many fairy tale characters we know and love and how the evil which has trapped them in an alternate realm (today’s society) where they have forgotten who they were and from which they came; All because Snow White stole the witches happiness. How and why has yet to be determined, however, the show is developing the premise and the characters of the show on a consistent basis. I must say my favorite thing about the show is the acting. I am always surprised at how deep into the character many of the actors go. For instance, the wicked witch has the most believable negative attitude I have seen in a TV sitcom or series in quite some time. She makes me hate her with passion on some episodes and on others I fall in love with her dark sadistic tactics and tone.

Most of my guy friends ragged on me and made fun until they saw the show for themselves. After that they were hooked just as I was. In fact, my friends and me found out about the show through watching Monday Night Football. I guess since Disney owns ESPN and it is also an ABC affiliate, the station was running recurring 30 second commercials during the football games to generate a buzz and recruit the adult male demographic. In this case the marketing through sports was successful. The show comes on Sundays at 8pm Eastern Time and for some reason I’m always too busy. To be honest, I DVR the show and when a game is on that I do not want to watch because one team is overmatched or just getting blown out, I flip to the show and catch up on what I missed from the previous week. However, if they were looking to appeal to the average sports fan that watches Football, then they were successful in recruiting me.

Madden NFL 2012 Review

In the event you are looking for an alternative to first person shooter, or adventure games, Madden NFL 2012 would prove to be a wise choice. For starters, as far as the experience you get from viewing the standard gameplay is concerned, the graphics and color detail are nearly next to real life. Not too much has changed as far as game controls. However, kicking the ball for field goals and extra points may be an initial challenge for beginners. For the most part, to maximize the games full capability it requires awareness, timing and overall, patience. You’re not just going to play this game once and call yourself a master at it. In fact, the computer IQ is another thing this game has going for it. I’ve played the game since I was 12 and long gone are the days where you could do a HB Draw up the middle for twenty yards every down. I mainly play it on the Playstation3 Console but the XBOX360 version is mainly the same.

Overall I give the game a 9 out of 10 rating. There’s not too much more they could have done with it. Much of the games foundation is nearly set in stone each year. The game is one of the most consistent marketing and sponsorship tools for the NFL. It generates interests and informs fans on every facet of the teams and players associated. The endorsement of John Madden by Electronic Arts, helps gamers and fans of the NFL continue to identify with the Hall of Fame coach and long-time NFL analyst, years after he retired.
         The main updates and changes usually consist of roster shifts like trades and free agency. I like to update and save the rosters according to the changes that have taken place in real like. So if a player is cut from a team, I remove them from the team’s roster and save it before playing. This is a major factor for experienced gamers who want to level the playing field in an exhibition or season mode. In fact, there are various modes where you can create players, playbooks, and teams, for the sake of developing a dynasty in the games dynasty mode, which stretches over the course of 20 years.

In the end if you are looking for something to jolt the old competitive spirit then this games for you.