Pioneer Valley HS
October 13, 2016
Issue 43 vol. 2
Uncharted 4 Reviewed
Uncharted 4 is a game made by Naughty Dog that's exclusively for the Playstation 4 (PS4). It is supposed to be the last game in the Uncharted series and is a great way to put an end to the franchise. The game starts out with a chase near some islands during a storm (this actually takes place during the middle of the game) after a wave hits our main character's boats. After the opening scene, the screen fades to black and we are shown the main character, Nathan Drake, as a child in an orphanage. It is revealed that he has a brother named Sam (Note: he was never mentioned in the other games). Without giving too much away, he is trying to find a lost ship that belonged to a famous pirate that is filled with many other pirates' treasure that he tried to steal. He must find it with his brother in order to pay off a debt to a drug lord who broke him out of prison. This has been proven to be a lie in the last chapters of the game. The story is great except for the epilogue, since it leaves the game open for the story DLC. The expanded story, multiplayer, and further plans for the game go as far as spring of 2017.
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The gameplay is somewhat average for a third person action adventure game; however, the controls have improved since the last installment. The gun play and climbing in the game is pretty average, but nothing groundbreaking so far. The game runs at a steady 60 FPS with no frame drops at all. In my play through, which is pretty impressive for one of the best, if not the best looking game out on consoles. The online multiplayer is pretty fun too, but the matchmaking could be better since it takes a while to find a match. I suggest there should be a skill based matchmaking system instead of the current one due to some games being unfair. Overall, Uncharted 4 is an amazing game in the technical and story aspects but the average gameplay brings it down.
“I just got the game last week and beat it this weekend. I think it was a great way to end Nathan Drake's story. The ending is really heartwarming, trust me. I might try to get all the trophies for the game later on.”
-Ulises Moreno (12)
“The Uncharted games are pretty fun. I remember playing the first one, and I kept getting mad since I was stuck on a part with some zombie type thing. I’ve played the newest one and it looks amazing but I haven’t had the time to finish it.”
-Michael Dulay (12)
“I remember playing the first Uncharted game when I was in elementary and I thought it was the best looking game ever. I look at this one and think how crazy graphics have improved in the past 7 or 8 years."
-Oscar Martinez (12)
-Andres Copado
Workout Day Pics
-David Penaloza & Jordan Gonzales
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$5000 for Some Shoes?!
The Nike Air Mag was first seen in the movie "Back to the Future Part 2" and was portrayed as the shoe of the future. In the movie, the main character, Marty Mcfly travels to the future to save his son. To blend in with the people of the future, he has to wear their clothes. His outfit includes a self-sizing jacket and the self-lacing shoes: the Nike Air Mag.
These have only been recreated for fans, but never officially released to the public, until now. These shoes have recently been released as an opportunity to raise money for charities that aid Parkinson's disease. Only about 89 of them are available to the public as raffle prizes. The tickets can be purchased for $10. For more information, go to nike.com/mag and you'll get information on how to get them. For resale from other people who have bought it, the average price is around $5,000! Imagine selling shoes equivalent to the amount of money to buy a car!
"The Nike Air Mag is so cool. I love the lights that it has and the auto lacing is awesome. These are truly the shoes of the future. It's hard to wrap around the idea of having a pair of $5,000 shoes." -Kasandra Bright (12)
"Back To The Future is the best movie ever. I'm ecstatic at the fact that they made and released the long awaited shoe. I probably won't get it, but hey it'd be cool to just see someone wearing them around."
-Jordi Cardenas (12)
"The fact that these cost so much makes them so valuable and the movie it comes from makes the shoe iconic, that the generation before us will only know. It's crazy how someone can resell these shoes and could potentially buy a car with the money." -Juan Rangel (12)
"I don’t know too much about the movie. I just know it's pretty old, but the shoes are nice. The idea to raffle them off for $10 is really smart for raising charity money. I'm glad it is for a great cause. They will probably raise so much money for the research." -Idan Lopez (10)
-Kevon Cabatic
Weekly Calendar
Activities
Spirit Week Dress Up Days:
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Thursday- Country Club
Friday- Around the World:
Seniors America
Juniors Greece
Sophomores Mexico
Freshman France
Thursday, October 13, 2016
ASB Business Meeting – Room 508 – 8:00 am
Outdoor Panthers – Room 211 – Lunch
Club Salsa Caliente – Room 603 – Lunch
K-Pop – Room 213 - Lunch
Meeting with Homecoming Candidates – Room 508 – Lunch
Friday, October 14, 2016
ALL SCHOOL RALLY – GYM – SPECIAL SCHEDULE (Schedule posted on PVHS website)
Sports
Thurs 13-Oct 4/5/6 F/JV/V GVBall vs SLO
Thurs 13-Oct 3:30 G V Tennis @ Arroyo Grande
Thurs 13-Oct 3:30 G JV Tennis vs Arroyo Grande
Thurs 13-Oct 3:00 Xcountry mid-season @ Fairbanks
Thurs 13-Oct 5:00 FR Fball @ SMHS
Thurs 13-Oct 2:00 G Golf mini tourney @ Dairy Creek
Fri 14-Oct 4:00 JV Football vs SJHS
Fri 14-Oct 7:00 V Football vs SJHS
Sat 15-Oct 8:30/2:30 B Hoops Justin Walker Memorial @ PV