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ADVANCE Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side Review

Written by Sean Foster, Fanboy Comics Contributor
Monday, 06 February 2012 22:15

"The Sith have existed in the galaxy for centuries, lurking, waiting for their chance to seize control. As various Sith Lords emerged and rose to power, they recorded their thoughts, exploits, and plots for Sith control of the galaxy. When they fell, their knowledge vanished with them forever. Or so it seemed..."

This was the synopsis given to me and the only information I received before reading this book. The less I knew the better, and it helped to make the read that much more of an enjoyable experience. There was a feeling of overwhelming excitement as I flipped through the pages, as if this was something my eyes should not be seeing. Maybe it was the fact that I was reading an advance copy of the text that was not yet available to the general public that added to that energy. Or, maybe that my entire life as a Star Wars fan, I've prided myself on choosing the Light Side over the Dark Side and holding this "ancient text" seemed somehow wrong. As if The Dark Lord of the Sith himself would come barging through my door any moment and force choke me for having such vital information in my possession. But, I am not alone as I unravel the mysteries of Sith lore. The Book of Sith has been in the hands of the Jedi for a period of time, and I was intrigued to read the musings of Master Yoda, Mace Windu, Luke Skywalker, and even Quinlan Vos scribbled in the margins of each page.

MINOR SPOILERS (and a trailer for the book!) BELOW

The Clone Wars: "Deception" Review

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Written by Sean Foster, Fanboy Comics Contributor
Monday, 30 January 2012 23:13

"All warfare is based on deception."

The lack of Obi-Wan this season was starting to take its toll on my fragile mind. Don't believe me? Read some of my previous reviews from this season, and you'll notice almost all of them mention the lack of Kenobi. Though I knew Filoni would never steer us wrong and with the reassuring words from the man himself, James Arnold Taylor, the wait is over and the first of a four-part arc has begun. It's Obi-Wan's time to shine and it's not at all how I expected it. And, that's a good thing...

The Clone Wars: "Carnage of Krell" Review

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Written by Sean Foster, Fanboy Comics Contributor
Friday, 25 November 2011 06:33

"Our Actions Define Our Legacy"

We last left off with Fives and Jesse being punished for disobeying Krell's orders and are now facing court-martial and possibly execution. Man, this Krell doesn't mess around. Rex does his best to talk Krell out of his decision but only ends up making the situation worse. In Krell's eyes, his orders were not followed, and, if the Clones are not punished by way of example, then what's to stop other Clones from doing the same in the future. So, what does Krell do? Says to hell with the court-martial; bring on the execution!

The Clone Wars: "Plan of Dissent" Review

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Written by Sean Foster, Fanboy Comics Contributor
Monday, 21 November 2011 22:53

"The Wise Man Leads, The Strong Man Follows"

** Spoilers Ahead **

The question is who is the wise and who is the strong? I'm sure Krell can be a great general, since he managed to secure the rank, but all I've seen is a jerk who sends out troops into battle, without a care in the world for what the outcome will be. Not very wise in my opinion. Rex, on the other hand, seems like the smartest guy outta the whole lot of 'em.

X-Men Destiny: A Video Game Review

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Written by Sean Foster, Fanboy Comics Contributor
Thursday, 10 November 2011 23:45

Oh boy, where to begin with X-Men Destiny? When I first heard of the game about a year ago, it just didn't seem like something that grabbed my attention. Sure, it's a cool idea to play as an original character, choose your own powers, and fight alongside the X-Men, but something just didn't sit right. You know that feeling when you're reading previews for games and you just KNOW it's going to be terrible? This is that game. And, the fact that I played it coming right off of amazing games like Uncharted 3 and Arkham City made this experience just that much more painful.

At the start of the game we find ourselves at a rally following the death of Charles Xavier. Here we meet our 3 main characters to choose from. But, choose wisely, my friends! For the choice you make probably doesn't make any difference whatsoever, besides each character's own personal "story line." I chose the little Japanese girl, Aimi Yoshida, voiced by Jamie Chung, since I like faster characters, but, again, I don't think it really would have mattered. The mutant power I chose was Shadow Matter, which is a quick teleporting-type ability that's fast and manipulates matter into shadow-like blades. Hence the name. The other 2 powers that I didn't choose were Energy Projection, which I think is pretty self-explanatory, and Density Control. Density Control sounds interesting when you first read the description...

Sean Foster

ADVANCE Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side Review

The Clone Wars: "Deception" Review

The Clone Wars: "Carnage of Krell" Review

The Clone Wars: "Plan of Dissent" Review

X-Men Destiny: A Video Game Review

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