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BY CRAIG STORRIE
) When you think of DC comics’ Justice League, who comes into your
head first? I’m betting Batman or Superman or even Wonder Woman
and the Flash. The one person that hardly anyone will say or even
remember is poor old Arthur Curry or Aquaman to his friends. In the
past Aquaman has been the brunt of many jokes and ridicule as many
believe him useless with powers that only work when underwater but
since DC’s reboot of their titles into the New 52, hardly anyone has
doubted just how powerful and deadly this superhero can be.
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) After almost 10 years of entertaining gamers with stunning HD
visuals, online console gaming and some stellar games, the latest
console generation has finally come to a close. November 2013 saw
the release of two brand new consoles, both successors to the top
two consoles of the last generation. Both Microsoft’s Xbox One and
Sony’s Playstation 4 consoles are beautiful to look at and will easily
fit into anyone’s entertainment set up. The Xbox One may be a little
on the bulky side but its weight and presence help make it the focal
point of your entertainment experience. On the other hand, the PS4
is a machine with sharp angles and its pulsing blue wrap around light
oozes subtlety and sexiness as well as looking great underneath your
HD TV.
The two consoles have much in common: both systems run games off
a blu-ray disc so now Microsoft can compete in the blu-ray arena; they
each have impressive specifications so the visual and audio outputs
are stunning; and each comes with a minimum of 500GB of storage.
Both consoles let you record and share your greatest or worst moment
with friends, family or the general public. This is most evident on the
PS4’s Dual Shock 4 controller, which has a button titled ‘share’; the
PS4 automatically records the last 15 minutes of gameplay so you’ll
never miss a moment that you want share with the world.
Among his abilities are superhuman strength and durability
enabling him to survive both
the pressures of the deepest
oceans as well as making him
virtually bullet proof; the ability
to swim super-fast and breathe
both on land and under water
and his most famous power
which is the ability to
telepathically talk to sea life. So
if you are near a body of water
you’d best be careful or Arthur
might call forth a shark to bite
your villainous arse!
Aquaman is also a founding
member of the Justice League
along with more famous
characters like Batman and Wonder Woman; this alone shows just how
important Arthur is to the DC universe. In celebration of the King of
Atlantis and his sheer awesomeness, I wanted to delve deeper into
this aquatic superhero and show just why he deserves your respect.
Make sure you start with any issue of Aquaman or Justice League since
the New 52 relaunch. Up until recently both titles were written by
Geoff Johns, the now superstar writer that brought the Green Lantern
universe back up to date and to the forefront of the DC universe. In
the hands of Johns, Aquaman now felt refreshed, important and a guy
you didn’t want to mess with.
The New 52 reaffirms Arthur’s status as a half-human and half
Atlantian King of the Seas who, after discovering the harsh treatment
given to the oceans during his tenure as King, decides to abdicate his
throne and return to full time heroics. He believes that his status as a
superhero will help heal the damaged relationship between the seas
and the land but he struggles with his place amongst his Justice
League peers as the public still
view him as a lesser
metahuman/superhero than his
fellow Leaguers.
Both consoles offer many fantastic features, exclusive games and raw
power, so which system do you splash your cash on? Well it all
depends on what you want from your shiny new console. If you want a
system that leans more to the all in one entertainment system then go
for the Xbox One. It’s powerful, plays all of your games and blu-rays
and is more than a worthy competitor to other home media devices
like Apple and Google TV. Microsoft’s new console also seems to have
the better exclusive launch titles covering all genres from the
beautiful racing game Forza 5 to the post-apocalyptic zombie masher
that is Dead Rising 3.
If you want a console that’s all about the games then stick with the
PS4. Sony are pushing their system to be all about the games and it
really shows with how dedicated they are to providing stellar titles
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