Apple TV review

I've tried Apple TV and I'm impressed. Apple TV gives you access to movies, TV streaming, music, pictures, and other media.

I like how it presents a unique image apart from cable TV as you have more options instead of just selecting a numbered channel for which you have to either scroll through or check TV Guide. Apple TV will have your favorite sports events and shows available by selecting apps from your Apple TV remote. Apple TV is digital distribution and doesn't rely on timed releases. For example, you can just watch TV episodes streamed from Netflix at any time, like a recording that doesn't require tuning into the TV.

Above photos look like apps and while it may seem that Apple TV has little to offer in terms of TV programming in comparison to Cable or Satellite providers. You can still stream video and movies and programs from Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, and watch sports games from NBA Game Time, MLB.TV, and NFL GameCenter for examples.

Apple TV with it's features and apps reminds me of Xbox One. Given that Xbox One is a game console and Apple TV a media hub, Xbox One and Apple TV are very similar in terms of features. While Apple TV can't play games(with the exception of iOS mirrored feature) Xbox One can play hit games. For those who favor all around entertainment and gaming, Xbox One has been more preferable than Apple TV on that matter.

Of course, Apple TV costs $99-100 which is cheaper than the $399.99 Xbox One. Hopefully successor consoles to the Xbox One will be cheaper and more compact yet be able to play more hardcore games played on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. I feel devices like Apple TV have potential to have the ability to play games like ones played on major consoles with advancements in nano-technology and a transition from physical to digital media.

Monument Valley review

Though there is a Monument Valley in Utah, I will be talking about the iOS game Monument Valley. Monument Valley is a very interesting game for having a great Pre-Columbian theme to it as well as having sounds that sound like Hispanic music.

How does this game play and what is compelling about this game? This game has you tapping on a space to have the character move. However, puzzles exist such as lifting up certain columns to navigate around as the character will go up steps and you may find that some pathways will be destroyed and you have to figure out another way. The pathways are not as they first appear. Look closer and you will see that the pathways shift into being a real pathway even though it may look impossible at first.

As for the style of this game, I like the Southwestern and Ottoman architecture this game has to offer. I also like the Southwesterm music as both architecture and music give you the feel of the humble Southwest. I feel the architecture and sounds are more admirable than the gameplay as graphics for this game speak high definition. I had the ipad on Apple TV and it sounds amazing. What's great about this game is it tricks you and puts your brain to comprehension.

I know I can repeat things but I just came across a pathway that is formed when you turn the structure to a certain angle. If it was at any other angle it would look like two separate ledges. I at first was confused about what to do but then I realized that the two separate ledges form a connected pathway when you turn the building at a certain angle.

Even though the gameplay may feel like it has you just tapping to the point of which the character follows, this game is a puzzle game and it makes you poke around with sliding objects that manipulate the structures.