http://shezcrafti.com A gamer, geek, and girl who doesn't get out much. Fri, 18 May 2012 23:43:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://shezcrafti.com/are-you-offended-by-this-tentacle-rape-card-game/ http://shezcrafti.com/are-you-offended-by-this-tentacle-rape-card-game/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:10 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5736
So apparently there’s a crowdfunded card game on KickStarter called Tentacle Bento , which recently surpassed and more than doubled its $13,000 fundraising goal and still has 24 days left in the campaign. Why is it so popular? Well for one thing, it’s got plenty of super cute anime girls for you to ogle, and [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/are-you-offended-by-this-tentacle-rape-card-game/feed/ 8 http://shezcrafti.com/21-jump-street-is-surprisingly-not-terrible-almost-makes-me-pee/ http://shezcrafti.com/21-jump-street-is-surprisingly-not-terrible-almost-makes-me-pee/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 00:51:11 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5382
The original  21 Jump Street was one of those ‘80s shows that seemed really cool at the time but looking back on it nowadays you’re embarrassed you ever liked it. It’s worth watching for the glimpse at Johnny Depp’s early, pre-superstardom career and perhaps as a fun stroll down Regrettable ‘80s Fashion Lane, but not much else. [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/21-jump-street-is-surprisingly-not-terrible-almost-makes-me-pee/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/american-reunion-a-hilarious-fitting-end-to-the-american-pie-franchise/ http://shezcrafti.com/american-reunion-a-hilarious-fitting-end-to-the-american-pie-franchise/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:04:18 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=4513
Note: for maximum preservation of lulz, this is a spoiler-free review! Being a graduate of the Class of ’99 and having grown up along with the American Pie gang, it was inevitable that I’d see American Reunion , the fourth and final film in the Pie franchise that takes place 13 years after the original. There’s a [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/american-reunion-a-hilarious-fitting-end-to-the-american-pie-franchise/feed/ 3 http://shezcrafti.com/starry-starry-night-is-a-beautiful-imaginative-coming-of-age-film/ http://shezcrafti.com/starry-starry-night-is-a-beautiful-imaginative-coming-of-age-film/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:20:57 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=3866
You’ve probably never heard of the Taiwanese film Starry Starry Night , a coming of age drama directed by Tom Lin that was released in late 2011. I had certainly never heard of it until a few weeks ago when it popped up in my DVD recommendations over at YESASIA , and everything I read [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/starry-starry-night-is-a-beautiful-imaginative-coming-of-age-film/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/an-honest-review-of-love-never-dies-from-a-non-phan/ http://shezcrafti.com/an-honest-review-of-love-never-dies-from-a-non-phan/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:59:48 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=3660
There are generally two types of  Phantom  fans: The crazy, obsessive variety who hold everything to impossible standards and will pick apart every performance and adaptation of  Phantom  like vultures (these are the same people  who write tawdry phan-fiction and believe  Joel Schumacher’s  2004 film version  is a pile of rubbish), and those like me who simply enjoy  [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/an-honest-review-of-love-never-dies-from-a-non-phan/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/chronicle-is-surprisingly-good-for-an-angsty-found-footage-teen-film-review/ http://shezcrafti.com/chronicle-is-surprisingly-good-for-an-angsty-found-footage-teen-film-review/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:29:54 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=3181
Chronicle is a sci-fi thriller about three teenage boys who come into contact with a strange, radioactive substance found in a well near their Seattle home, and weeks later discover that they’ve developed telekinesis-like abilities. The story centers on angsty highschooler Andrew Detmer, who begins documenting his troubled life with video.  He constantly gets picked on, [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/chronicle-is-surprisingly-good-for-an-angsty-found-footage-teen-film-review/feed/ 2 http://shezcrafti.com/mouse-without-borders-vs-sharemouse-for-windows-keyboard-and-mouse-sharing/ http://shezcrafti.com/mouse-without-borders-vs-sharemouse-for-windows-keyboard-and-mouse-sharing/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:50:53 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=2559
I recently reconfigured my desk into a multi-workstation setup, using both my laptop and desktop side-by-side, plus an extra monitor. Having three screens* to contend with, switching between two sets of keyboards and mice just doesn’t cut it.  In my efforts to find an easier solution, I recently had the opportunity to try both ShareMouse [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/mouse-without-borders-vs-sharemouse-for-windows-keyboard-and-mouse-sharing/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/the-beaver-will-make-you-sort-of-kind-of-like-mel-gibson-again-maybe/ http://shezcrafti.com/the-beaver-will-make-you-sort-of-kind-of-like-mel-gibson-again-maybe/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:39:34 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=2244
“Hello. I’m The Beaver. And I’m here to save your career.” Whether you’ve forgiven Mel Gibson for his self-righteous behavior, anti-Semitic tirades, racist rants, and alleged wife-beating ways or not (in which case I completely understand), I think it’s a tragedy that one of the best movies of 2011 will probably never get the recognition [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/the-beaver-will-make-you-sort-of-kind-of-like-mel-gibson-again-maybe/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/why-reality-is-broken-is-a-must-read-for-every-gamer/ http://shezcrafti.com/why-reality-is-broken-is-a-must-read-for-every-gamer/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:46:50 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=1275
And now for something completely different… If you consider yourself a gamer in any capacity, you have probably not gone through life without someone telling you, at some point, that video games are waste of time, or you have no life, and other insulting misconceptions that non-gamers often spew at us. In her new book, [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/why-reality-is-broken-is-a-must-read-for-every-gamer/feed/ 5 http://shezcrafti.com/review-reasons-to-love-deathly-hallows-part-1/ http://shezcrafti.com/review-reasons-to-love-deathly-hallows-part-1/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:55:14 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=976
When I first learned that Warner Bros. was going to split  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows into two movies, there was much kicking and screaming on my part.  I was not alone.  There were plenty of fans and non-fans alike who felt it was a poor decision, and one that further painted Warner Bros. [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/review-reasons-to-love-deathly-hallows-part-1/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/review-gray-matter-was-worth-the-wait/ http://shezcrafti.com/review-gray-matter-was-worth-the-wait/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:11:12 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=830
For gamers who have been anticipating the release of this game for over seven years (practically an eternity in game development), Gray Matter will inevitably polarize us into two groups: Those who will criticize it for not being perfect despite “all that extra time” the developers have had to work on it Those, like myself, [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/review-gray-matter-was-worth-the-wait/feed/ 7 http://shezcrafti.com/hands-on-with-gray-matter-the-new-adventure-game-from-jane-jensen/ http://shezcrafti.com/hands-on-with-gray-matter-the-new-adventure-game-from-jane-jensen/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:15:21 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=783
Gray Matter is finally here!  (Well, sort of.) It’s the adventure game fans of Jane Jensen, the game designer behind the beloved Gabriel Knight series, have been waiting a looooong time for (since 1993, to be exact).  Though the official U.S. release won’t be until February 2011, you can get your hands on the German PC [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/hands-on-with-gray-matter-the-new-adventure-game-from-jane-jensen/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/heavy-rain-is-well-heavy-a-spoiler-free-review/ http://shezcrafti.com/heavy-rain-is-well-heavy-a-spoiler-free-review/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:12:03 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=533
Every so often, a game comes along that changes the way I feel about video games.  Heavy Rain is one of them.  It’s been a long time since I’ve played a game that has absorbed me as completely as this one did.  I suppose I should preface this review by admitting that Heavy Rain is [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/heavy-rain-is-well-heavy-a-spoiler-free-review/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/i-didnt-realize-new-moon-was-a-comedy/ http://shezcrafti.com/i-didnt-realize-new-moon-was-a-comedy/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:25:26 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=452
All this week I purposely stayed away from the spoilers, the leaked clips, the early reviews, the 3 a.m. tweets, and the raving fangirl Twihards in socialmedialand. I wanted to see New Moon without my already low opinion of Stephenie Meyer and her ilk tainting my experience. So tonight I cast aside the "Twilulz" and gave New Moon a chance.]]> http://shezcrafti.com/i-didnt-realize-new-moon-was-a-comedy/feed/ 2 http://shezcrafti.com/harry-potter-and-the-half-way-decent-movie/ http://shezcrafti.com/harry-potter-and-the-half-way-decent-movie/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:02:28 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=410
So it’s like 3:30 a.m., and I just got home from the midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince .  I could go to bed, but I had to get a few things off my mind first while my memories are still fresh.  Legilimens! First, the good.  This movie was a LOT of [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/harry-potter-and-the-half-way-decent-movie/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/nintendo-at-e3-epic-yawn-for-the-most-part/ http://shezcrafti.com/nintendo-at-e3-epic-yawn-for-the-most-part/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:39:42 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=349
Following along with Nintendo’s E3 press conference on Twitter, the live reactions were less than enthusiastic.  Well, it’s no wonder with a presenter like this: Does she look excited about Nintendo to you? For the most part, Nintendo’s presentation ambled along like an old woman with a bad hip.  The overall experience was so blah, [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/nintendo-at-e3-epic-yawn-for-the-most-part/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/the-new-moon-trailer-omg-squee/ http://shezcrafti.com/the-new-moon-trailer-omg-squee/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:40:44 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=334
*Disclaimer: I do not ever say things like ” squee ” or other words usually belonging to the vernacular of 12 year old  fangirls, but felt the disclaimer was necessary to save me from having to explain myself to idiots who can’t tell when I’m being sarcastic. Here’s what all the fuss is about: If [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/the-new-moon-trailer-omg-squee/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/moonlight-well-this-really-sucks/ http://shezcrafti.com/moonlight-well-this-really-sucks/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 23:17:44 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=319
Pardon the vampire pun, but there’s nothing worse than getting sucked into an awesome new TV show only to find out it has already been canceled.  My latest letdown was over the CBS series Moonlight , a show about a vampire P.I.  living in modern-day Los Angeles who struggles with life, love and his oft-challeneged [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/moonlight-well-this-really-sucks/feed/ 17 http://shezcrafti.com/lotr-fan-film-3000-of-awesome/ http://shezcrafti.com/lotr-fan-film-3000-of-awesome/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 04:32:08 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=301
What can you do with $3,000 and a group of dedicated LOTR fans?  Make a kick-ass fan movie, that’s what.   The Hunt for Gollum  is a 40-minute fan-made film based on the Lord of the Rings books and movies.  And more importantly, it’s good.   Surprisingly so. Based on Tolkien’s appendices,  The Hunt for Gollum [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/lotr-fan-film-3000-of-awesome/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/nothing-ventured/ http://shezcrafti.com/nothing-ventured/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:44:14 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=193
Surprise is a rare feeling for me to get from most games nowadays, but The Lost Crown is a rare breed of game—the kind that draws you in slowly, peeling away each rich layer of story, slow and methodical. You are Nigel Danvers, treasure hunter and paranormal investigator, sent to seek your fortune—the ancient Anglo-Saxon crown—like many before you. Atmospheric and steeped in mystery, the quaint English seaside town of Saxton and the surrounding countryside awaits your adventure...]]> http://shezcrafti.com/nothing-ventured/feed/ 1