Drive Energy Drink

Finally got the first batch of Drive Energy Drink from suppliers and tried one myself. How does it fare?

Well it tastes almost like Red Bull, but milder. This Made-in-Malaysia drink contains 60kcal of energy as compared to Red Bull's 45kcal (all based on 100ml servings).

If you're nearby or hitting the gym near Civic Centre, come to my kiosk and try it out for just RM2.60.

iPhone App Review: Dead Trigger

Dead Trigger
by MADFINGER Games

★★★★★

FINALLY! Some high-quality NVIDIA-graphics-powered zombie blasting game for the iPhone! And it works on older generation like my 3GS smoothly (most of the times).

I haven't gone on an undead killing spree since Left 4 Dead 2 two years ago with my mates. Now seeing everyone's busy with work and lack time to get together to LAN or Steam, we went our own separate ways and our tradition of defending humanity from imaginary murderous zombies died down.

Until my girlfriend kept telling me to download this:

 Hey remember us?! We're the zombies from the mall that you didn't kill in L4D2!

Weeeeee I'm a plane~!

Yup she kills zombies too. And my urge to blast the undead was rekindled. You play as a dude trying to survive the zombie apocalypse along with the remnants of humanity who defend themselves from the undead horde. In this game, it's you against the zombie horde.

It's the standard move, aim, shoot, reload and repeat. The money earned from missions are used for weapons and other goodies. The controls are quite easy but cumbersome at times. You progress in a story-based missions which include blasting zombies, go from point A to B, retrieve something and blasting more zombies. There are also side mini games which are represented as icons in the game map.

The highlight here is the mind-blowing graphics and ragdoll physics. I mean, this is the second game with proper physics after Angry Birds (if suicidal birds on slingshot were physically feasible to start with). Zombies will be pushed back with each shot, climb obstacles, stumble when you shot them in the legs and crawl towards you afterwards because you forgot the rule to double-tap and give them headshots. 

The only cons are the control which may somewhat be difficult when the zombie horde is upon you and you start to panic and start to tap the small iPhone screen in horror (should be good on iPad, not sure). 

Apart from that, this game is gold and a must have in your device!

If only Apple Map on iOS6 look like this... please Apple hear our pleas!

"Whoa!" says the stunned zombie at the stunning graphics

The storyline is pretty easy to follow and the characters will tell you to do things which you know will end up with you killing more zombies.

Alright, let's go kill some zombies baby!

iPhone App Review: CSR Racing

CSR Racing
by NaturalMotion

★★★★☆

Alright a really polished looking racing game with amazing graphics for the iOS. Mods, imports, NOS, everything you can think of. Did I mention the BMW looks so freaking sexy in the iPhone?

This is a simple drag racing game where you start of like a typical Need for Speed game: Start from nothing, choose a car, race against opponents, earn cash, upgrade car, race some more, pimp your ride and buy an even more exotic car. Comes with a simple story line of you being a racer trying to climb up the ladder where you'll face 5 different racing gangs and their respective bosses. So come one bros let's race!

Choose your stock car. The choices varies from your average meh Ford Focus ST to the Audi R8 Coupe 5.2 FSI quattro.

Then choose your race type. Ideally you'll need to race against cartoon gangs with the tendency to lean sideways.

In game it's all about timing on when to press the shift gear button. There's 0% steering in this game.

The in game speeding effect is exhilarating, but too bad the snapshot could not capture it. You'll feel like the crowd in the back when you finally hit the nitro.

 When you win you gain credits and experience (I was like huh? For what?)

With the cash you can upgrade you car with whatever parks imaginable which was drawn and described with such details.

Don't forget to respray your car. And get your own custom 'Street Name'

And let's not forget the best part. Putting vinyls on your ride. We all love angry pandas from China with a Japanese army's rising sun motif.

Then you need to race some more to unlock more parts and cars. And I wonder why all the drivers in the game seem to be having their feet at the brakes. All the cars have brake lights on before, during and after races.

Of course the more money you have the sweeter your ride can be. Soon, I'll get this M3... in game ::okayface::

And here comes the cons. It's just a timing and pressing game, not quite a racing game you'd expect form a racing game. You'll also need gas to race. After you run out of gas you either need to wait for a refill or pay credits to get a full tank immediately. If only the former was applicable in real life. This limited gas kinda impedes progress and fun when you're that close to winning the next boss with your recently upgraded Stage 5 Engine and Turbo Intake. Nonetheless CSR Racing is an enjoyable eye candy.

Alright I need more cash for that M3, let's race!

iPhone App Review: Rage Wars - Meme Shooter

Rage Wars - Meme Shooter
by MUGOCO Inc

★★★☆☆


If you're a fan of 9Gag you'll love this. It's the war of the Internet memes! Do I need to say more?! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU




It's a very simple run and shoot game where you play as Derp as you try to rescue Herpina from Dr. No. You'll meet all too familiar memes from Yao Ming to Y U NO guy and even Dr. No armed with a Nokia 3310. Hurry stop reading this post and click the download link below!

SHUT UP AND DOWNLOAD THIS GAME!

Sibu Gym Review

Sibu Gym

At Dewan Suarah Sibu,

Jalan Suarah

★★★★☆

Alright, Sibu Gym has relocated to a new location at Dewan Suarah. It's at the Dewan's left handside and under the signboard shown in the pic above (I missed it the first few days after relocation because it was hidden by trees and the entrance wasn't so obvious). Click on the picture below to see where it is now:

The good news is everything it is now all in one level. And it is also now air-conditioned and well ventilated than the previous place near Public Bank. The equipment are all from the old place but they're in good shape. A vending machine selling drinks would be appreciated, and I saw one being installed during the writing of this post.

 Must get those biceps ripped!

The fees remain the same. For non-members it costs RM7.00 per entry and members will need to pay a monthly fee of RM25.00 (male) and RM20.00 (female). For students the fees are RM20.00 (male) and RM15.00 (female). Pensioner pays RM15.00. They're open from 8am - 10pm and closes on Sundays.

For review of a nearby gym (Bandong Gym), click here.

iPhone App Review: Death Rally

Death Rally
by Remedy Entertainment Ltd

★★★★★

If you love racing cars, modifying cars, putting guns and rocket launchers on your cars, you must download this game.

If you enjoyed watching the movie Death Race (with Jason Statham) you'll enjoy this little beastie of a game. It's a racing game involving modifying your cars and equipping it with weapons as you try to outrun, outgun and outlast your opponents who are also armed to the teeth, well, rims.

The story line is fairly weak and short as it is about you, a rogue driver caught by the authorities to help hunt down another rogue drive (just like Fast & Furious). But the game compensates the short story with entertaining adrenaline fueled race with AI or other human players online. Plus the mini-games and silly racer cameos makes this app stand out from the other death racing games.

Graphics are impressive and runs well even on my old 3GS, the music is awesome and the controls are easy to master. A true gem, 5 stars!

Even the loading screen is already awesome.

You have wide selection of vehicles from vans to monster trucks.

Then you can modify your preferred vehicle into a war machine.

The race can get intense and ala bumper cars. Clear your path with your guns.

The more you earn the better car you can unlock.

 Just be careful, wrecked cars stay wrecked even after the race and you'll need money to do the repairs. I wonder if mechanics are qualified to fix a bent minigun...

Did I mention better cars? You can also change the colours.

The racers and achievements are quite hilarious. 'Destroy Malaysian' meant that I just mowed down an AI boss racer from Malaysia.. and J.Q. Dai doesn't sound Malaysian...

Then there's the more extreme achievement...

iPhone App Review: Order Up!!

Order Up!! To Go
by Chillingo Ltd

★★★★★

If you love those cook-and-serve games or just wanna see life as Spongebob Squarepants from behind the grill, this is the perfect game for you!

I'm gonna make this short. Order Up!! is one of those rare games that is actually fun, addictive, impressive graphics (runs well on my aging iPhone 3GS) and will actually make you feel hungry just making those food your customers ordered.

In this game you play as a one-man-army chef who cooks all the food of a restaurant. The game mechanics are simple you can grasp it within minutes. Customers will come into your restaurant, order some food available in your menu (can be added by buying new food recipes) and then it's up to you to prepare a delicious gourmet for your hungry patrons. Each food requires different methods of preparing; you'll be tapping you screen to chop the steak, slide up and down to slice and swipe madly to peel vegetables.

Apart from that this game also has a simple story line and more restaurants can be unlocked through in0game purchases of pure hard work earned silver coins. Highly recommended (watch out for battery consumption, you might cook until you won't notice your phone is almost out of juice). 5 stars!

Ahhh day 1 of my new cafe...

During peak hours, I had no time to take a screenshot.

Experience cooking first hand. And you might learn a recipe or two...

Like in real life, the profit margin is not that high.

Of course occasionally you will encounter the sleep-deprived health inspector and stereotypical dramatic food critic.

Bandong Gym Review

Bandong Gym

Bandong, Sibu

★★★★☆

Located in Bandong just on top of Agro Bazaar K Shoppe, you can find the latest addition of fitness and body building facility in Sibu. To get there you must get up the stairs on the left side of the block. See picture for more details.

I really enjoyed the ambient there. For one, there is the new gym aura and the red, black and white tone compensated by hip hop and rap music gave a more aggressive mood compared to other gyms. The people there are friendly too and disciplined as they put back the dumbbells and weights on their racks. The open-air design allows faster recovery after a heavy workout and feels less stuffy. But by 7pm expect more BBQ smoke and delicious aroma to enter the building as the hawkers in Bandong below begin to cook satay and whatnot.

There's only one level (so far as I could visibly explore) but the equipment are all adequate for the few chaps working out with you.

For a relatively cheap RM5 per entry (non member) you'll like it if you prefer a fresh and aggressive body building environment. (Terribly sorry, forgot how much membership cost, but I think it's RM25-RM30 per month). Plus if you prefer privacy, new equipment, and friendly advises from fellow bros and trainers,  do check out Bandong Gym.