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Show MONDAY. OCTOBER 29, 2007 • THE COLLEGE TIMES Life B3 HIP HOP fromBl Oungit1 MC is for the third generation Master Chief. Halo 3: The sequel you've come to expect, with a little extra added Aaron Johnson Lift; writer By now Halo has become a household name. The first game opened our collective minds up to the idea of playing firstperson shooters on a console gaming system, and the second game improved greatly upon that concept (even though the story itself was lacking in quality). The third and final installment of the scries is everything you would think that a Halo game would be: It uses the same physics engine, same gameplay, and same unmatched multiplayer capability; all the while, it's beefed up for next-gen console graphics and frame-rate. All that is Hah has been a mighty achievement to the software developing company Bungie LLC (which has recently separated from the confines of Microsoft and has created a quality sequel worthy of the hype surrounding it). For those who have played Halo, the story picks up where the second game abruptly ended. Master Chief is rescued by the UNSC, handed a battle rifle and saves the universe by blasting his way through horde after oncoming horde of enemies. The Arbiter is by your side most of the time, aiding you in battle. Bashing enemies is still very satisfying, and vehicle-oriented missions are fun and break up the monotony of on-foot action. All the elements to the Halo formula are present, along with some small additions. The use of "equipment" adds some extra tact to the gameplay; items such as the "Bubble Shield" (a spherical dome that, when deployed, prevents outside bullets and explosions from CORN MAZE AND PUMPKIN FEST Siitember 21 to Ptoumber 3 at touch for the show. The anthem "God Loves Ugly" from the 2002 album titled the same name was definitely a crowd favorite. At times, Slug looked like a younger Jim Morrison with his crazy facial expressions and dancing, but he never missed or mumbled a word during the long and energetic set. Slug frequently talked with the crowd and emphasized, as he always does, to respect the person next to you so everyone can enjoy the show. "Fighting doesn't impress me. you want to impress me? Put a smile on your face," Slug encouragingly conveyed that message with different wording multiple times. If you're a fan of hiphop and haven't seen Atmosphere live, it's something you should consider if you ever get the chance. Slug and company won't disappoint. a crowd of rappers in gangster attire-just him and his off-the-wall antics were enough to please a enthusiastic packed house. Atmosphere consists of two main members the lyricist Slug, Sean Daley, and the man that produces most of the beats Ant, Anthony Davis. The sidekicks have steadily been producing albums since 1997. The topics expressed by Slug are related to daily living and his personal struggles. He has no trouble explaining his perspective of the world. Slug, and his live band came out with a brief case and a jug of juice that he frequently drank from. The briefcase contained a wild hat collection that included a baseball, police and cowboy hat; he would rotate them and enjoy every new hat he wore. The raw effect of the live band was a fitting harming you when inside) (editing small non-stationmakes you rethink some ary objects to appear randomly on the map) really strategies of fighting. In addition to the Bub- spices up the action. The only fault with ble Shield, there are some assortments of items that Halo 3 is the video editcan suck the life energy out ing feature. Bungie made it of combatants, make their possible to record all your vehicles stop dead and in- matches, then cut and edit crease your health when in all your favorite scenes to create a short movie in the presence of them. Bungie even included homage to your greatness. Sounds good, huh? Sadthe ability to tear out a fixed turret and lug the thing ly, in execution, it doesn't around to mow down any- play out so well. Rewindthing that gets in your way, ing and fast forwarding is all of which makes online a pain; and in the end. setting up the right "action seplay more interesting. Speaking of which, the quence" is tedious and selfonline multiplayer is only defeating. made easier with options to With the dust settling play on Xbox Live right in following the worldwide the main menu of the game. release of Halo 3, this game Finding a match is really offers a lot of the same simple, and the seamless tried-and-true gameplay. as gameplay remains intact. well as adding some extras Hooking up with friends to differentiate the experiand dominating a match is ence. still one of the key enjoyHalo 3 rightfully bements of playing online; longs in any Xbox 360 liand the inclusion of Forge brary. OPEN MIC fromBl "Foxy Lady." A list is sent around, and one puts their name down and what music they will provide. Then volunteers get up on stage and do their thing with the band. Bob Williams is a clinical psychologist who practices in Orem. He looks forward to the first Thursday of ever)' month. The BluesJam regulars know him as Dr. Bob and it's very apparent he has a blast on stage both singing and riffing with his harmonica. Dr. Bob said about BluesJam. "I love the BluesJam-they have accepted me from the beginning. I've never had so much fun in front of an au- dience." Dr. Bob has been a regular for a little over a year now and he's definitely a fan favorite. BluesJam is a laid back and entertainment-conducive atmosphere that anyone can enjoy. But if blues isn't your thing, don't fret. The second Thursday of each month is "Classic Country Night;" the third Thursday is "Classic Rock Night;" and the fourth Thursday is "Bluegrass and Acoustic Night." So all you aspiring blues musicians, head down to the Royal Palace Theater every first Thursday night of the month and get involved. It's great live entertainment. T H N V W — PQTNT— IP***"YOU J II be IOSTC1AUGWN* AND I 0 W T IT in the state's original corn • maze...celebrating Pirates of the Cornibbean this ^^ : ;,->«;\.^ ; ^ ffigiiPli on iijii '•• \; PLUS LOTS MORE 12 acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, farm hayrides, cow tippin' pumpkin blasters, corn cannons, pedal kart racing, singing chicken show, duck races, kiddie corral, cornbelly mountain, cow train, jumping pillow, pig races, kiddie courtyard, jack-o-lantern hayride, the haunted creature, cornophobia haunted trail, gemstone mining & the spiderweb EAL SO GOOD IT'S SCAR$ v - The Corn Maze is back this year with a pirate theme. 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