Sims 3 for PC by Jacob

I’m going to be reviewing Sims 3 for PC. Sims 3 for PC is a game where you don’t just live a virtual life, you can design your own house and character on your computer. Sims 3 is one of my favorite games on computer too. You start off in a town called Sunset Valley, where it gives you an option to create your own character, with the options to adjust his strength, weight, and colour. Your character has a large selection of clothes that you can put on him, such as formal wear, swim wear, and many other wears. There is no end to the game; instead, you will eventually just die of old age. The real point of the game I guess is to live a life that you have more control over.

I love the game for its amazing graphics and its millions of choices for house design. If you have an eye for design, you would love this game. The colour choices are unlimited, and the patterns are fantastic. In the game, I have started out as a DJ manager at a grocery store, and two Sim weeks later, I was the manager of the store making thousands of dollars. I took my money bought three parks and made a mansion, but then I became poor and could not afford my house, and I had to sell everything I had. So it goes to show that you want to watch what you spend your money on in that game. This is why Sims 3 for PC is the game you should be asking for your birthday.

Note: This game is rated T for Teen.

House of Night Novels Review by Chris

I am reviewing the House of Night novels by PC and Kristin cast. The novels are about a 15 year old girl with brown hair blue eyes named Zoey. She lives in Florida in a small town, and the novel mostly takes place in her high school. The challenge she faces is that she is unknowingly turning into a vampire. Sunlight becomes a problem for her, her eyes go black when she craves blood, and her hearing is heightened so she is more aware of high pitched noises like the bell and dog whistles. Zoey is in a society where humans are aware that vampires exist. She is not accepted in her normal school, so she has to move away to a vampire school, where she will feel comfortable in her own skin and make new friends and live a new life.

What I like about the first House of Night novel is that it is not too romantic, and it has got a basis in real life. It is not too outrageously violent and gory, but it has got the just right amount to make it interesting. The book relates to real situations today, even though vampires aren’t real. There is an episode in the book when it describes how humans know that vampires are real and they have their own society. In reality, kids face those types of situations, like not being accepted into certain groups that they think they would fit in. I also like how there were a lot of cliff-hangers that kept me reading, and I also liked the small details the authors put into the novel, such as when Zoey goes into class the book tells what they’re learning about and what they talk about. If this sounds interesting, I would recommend this book for you.

My Dog Chica by Shelby

I am going to be writing about my dog Chica. Chica is brown and little. She is a Pomchi, which is a combination of Pomeranian and Chihuahua. She is pregnant, and she is expecting to deliver in 4 or 5 days. My brother may keep one, then we will sell the rest of them. My dad thinks she will have 3 or 4 puppies.

Although we got Chica only 3 or 4 months ago, she can already do a great trick. If you hold your hand above her head, she will stand on her two back legs and turn around in circles. I hope you had fun reading about Chica.

Update: Chica had 6 puppies the day after I wrote this. The puppies are all healthy, although one of them almost died, but my older brother saved it. Two of them are white, and two of them are brown; one of them is black and one of them is polka-dotted. All of them are cute! Hope you like my post.

The Life of One Direction by Rayne

I am going to be writing about my favourite band One Direction. Everyone in the band is from England except for the one member from Ireland. The names of the guys in the band are Niall, Liam, Zayn, Harry, and Louis. My favourite song by One Direction is “Little Things.” The meaning of the song “Little Things” is that you are perfect the way you are so there is no need to change. Lots of the songs that they have made have very special meanings that I really enjoy. One Direction first became famous in 2010, when they were put together as a band on the X-Factor. Simon Cowell put them together, and they succeeded even though they barely knew each other.

The thing I really like about One Direction is that I love the meaning of their songs and how they don’t act like spoiled celebrities. Also, when they’re on stage they are hilarious. One Direction is great when they goof around with each other and even with their fans. An example of how they will goof around is when some fans throw their phones on stage, and then they call someone on their contacts list and ask if they want a cup of tea. They goof around with each other on stage too, and they will take each other’s hats and run around with them. I really love One Direction and you might too.

Here is my favourite song by One Direction called “Little Things,” written by Ed Sheeran. My two favourite parts are when Louis and Liam sing. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

NHL 13 by Tristan C.

Today I’m going to be reviewing NHL 13 for Xbox 360. NHL 13 is a hockey game with tons of game modes like Be a GM mode, Be a Pro mode, Online Versus, and plenty of others. The gameplay is in bird’s eye view, but with the Be a Pro game mode, it’s in 3^rd person. They updated the skating in NHL 13 from NHL 12, and the skating is much more realistic, but you can’t make sudden movements or you would have to much momentum and fall down. They also updated the goalies on how they move around when making desperation saves and poke checking. But they did not update the bots, which is really annoying because it’s really easy when you are playing against them. The bots do not play their positions correctly, and your goalie is a bot too, so you can score the same way on them over and over again. That is really all that is wrong about the game.

I really enjoy the online team play, because when you have a good match, you get experience points, which allow you to upgrade your player’s stats and make him better. You are able to customize your character on how he looks, his name, size, weight, and number; also you get to make a team with your friends and play against other online teams with the same skill level. I like to play Online Versus because you get to play one versus one. You pick a team and play against your opponent, and if you win, you get experience points and level up. I really have fun just making plays finding out new dekes, figuring out new ways to score, or making cool saves as a goalie.

I really enjoy this game, and I give it 8 out of 10. I gave it 8 out of 10 because the bots really bring the game down, and I hope they upgrade the bots of NHL 14. Also, I suggest that people who haven’t played NHL 13 before get to try it out, because if you like hockey, I bet you will like this game.