Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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guitar halo games that rock and rollout Master Chief walks through the rough, mountain terrain. His battle rifle is slung over his shoulder. He waits. A bullet comes from above and to the west. He fires, shots fly on the screen. The Master Chief falls into the flowing river. I ' m done man! Jeff Schnell yells to the glowing television screen as he tosses his controller over to his bedside. According to cnn.com ' s entertainment producer, Matt West, said Halo 3 enjoyed unprecedented hype and results following the Sept. 25 release. In the first day it made $170 million, and that was in the United States alone. This made it the biggest launch in entertainment history, West said. Halo 3 was the concluding game in the Halo story line, which began with Halo ' s release in 2001. Since then graphics and technology have increased in quality and performance, and the game has become considerably more interactive due to additions like the theatre. It takes multi player to a whole different level. And the graphics are amazing, Schnell said. A well-received update to Halo 3 was the addition of the theatre. The theatre was a special feature that allowed the player to watch previous scenes from an independent camera. The camera could go ahead o f the player, behind, in a completely different area and watch how the scene unfolded. Cory Chase waited six hours in a Wal-Mart line the night it was released so he could bring it home. Chase said the hype started in May, when Bunjie released a Beta multi player version that could be tested online through the game Crackdown. From then, it got even more intense. It was around my birthday, the end of August, when I started getting really excited about it. Chase also mentioned the dialogue changing with difficulty levels as one thing he liked about Halo 3. He remembered one change specifically. There were three brutes in the room. I killed one of them and another said, ' That was my lover! ' Yeah, that goofed me right up, Chase said. w • Kate Hall d • Erik Schrader Guitar Hero III Facts Guitar Hero III was released October 28, 2007, and grossed $100 million in its first week, making it one of the most popular games released in 2007. M — The game also has more interactive options including a guitar battle mode, and a set list expanded by 12 with some big names including Metallica and recent rockers like The Killers. DD D Since the original release. Guitar Hero has taken players and rock stars by storm, including Jonathan Davis from Korn, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Bob Bryer of My Chemical Romance and many more. 020 DD student life

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mind games the Wand of illusion Digging deep into their subconscious udonts and family from the University fgan to loose control. Hypnotist, Dr. m Wand, had them under his power. Wand kicked off Family Weekend ■stiyities with his 24th visit to campus, sing a colorful, spinning light Wand Liickly began trying to help the 26 vol- nteers let go of their subconscious. After a few moments only 15 stu- ents and family members remained on age, completeh ' under hypnosis. The !st went back to their seats replaced by ve members from the audience who ere well into their subconscious. Wand iked them to become Greek gods and lake their way on stage. They had also jccumbed to the power of the light. Wand allowed the volunteers to sink eeper into hypnosis while he shared ories of past college visits. One time last fall while on a campus lev had asked me to do something on nimals, Wand said. So I had all the Li s on stage become purebred show dogs and the girls were their handlers. As I finished interviewing dog nimiber four, who I remember was named Jojo, and began talking to dog number five, JoJo jumped up and bit me in the butt. It was so bad I had to get stitches. With a few waves of his hand. Wand ' s volunteers were sunbathing on a tropical beach. Some rubbed sunscreen on their bodies; others stretched out so far thev almost fell out of their chairs. A few short moments later volun- teers saw parts of Wand ' s body slowly disappear. Screaming in terror they grabbed each other for comfort. Bringing his missing parts back. Wand brought a dance competition to the stage. Hypnotized members began waving their hands and moving their feet to the music. Continuing his act Wand had a vol- unteer believing the microphone stand was the woman of his dreams. Another believed a balloon animal was a pit bull ready to attack. He finished off the night with an American Idol singing contest. Univer- sity student and volunteer, Darnell John- son, believed he was hit, female singer Beyonce Knowles. Afterward volunteers had mixed re- actions on what just happened. Jessica Seipel couldn ' t find her shoes she had taken off while under hypnosis. Stephanie Keen, only remembered the volunteer next to her being terrified of the pit bull that was ready to attack him and how scared she was for him. Johnson claimed to remember all of his actions and said his favorite part was being Beyonce in American Idol. Wand says he doesn ' t personally do shows for new venues but likes to return to past hosts. He also planned to keep the University on his list. The people and students at North- west are why I keep coming back. The people here always treat me so great, Wand said. vv • Megan Tilk d • Erik Schrader Dance Competition Students showed of f their moves in an attempt to win a fictional dance contest. Wand kept the audience involved using a ■-eries of acts. Pliolo by leiiiiifer Riepe Reappearing Act lim Wand made Stephanie Keen think he was onlv half visible, causing her to jump when a floating torso sat near her. The audience was in shock by the way Wand performed. Photo by Jennifer Riepe jim wand

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Rocking View Axel Steel, one of the playable characters from the Guitar Hero scries, looks out into the world of Halo 3. Photos by Katie Pii-nc ■ Pliolo IllW ' Iritlioii hy I ' .rik Sihmdcr Cory Chase drinks Game Fuel to extend his plav time. Pepsi Co. produced Halo inspired Mountain Dew Game Fuel upon the release of Halo 3. Photo by Katie Pierce halo guitar hero 21 D