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Stepan Reports Higher Earnings
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Stepan Reports Higher Earnings08:56 EDT Wednesday, July 25, 2012EARNINGS, EXCLUDING DEFERRED COMPENSATION, UP 9 PERCENTNORTHFIELD, Ill., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported higher second quarter and year-to-date results for the period ended June 30, 2012. Net income rose 3 percent to $21.4 million for the quarter compared to $20.9 million a year ago. Diluted EPS was $1.89 versus $1.87 a year ago.Net income, excluding deferred compensation plan expense, was $22.6 million for the quarter compared to $20.7 million a year ago, up 9 percent. Diluted EPS, excluding deferred compensation expense, was $1.99 versus $1.85 a year ago.Year-to-date net income rose 10 percent to $43.7 million. Year-to-date net income, excluding deferred compensation expense, rose 19 percent to $46.2 million.Sales volume rose by 5 percent for the quarter and first half. Net sales revenue declined 1 percent during the quarter due to foreign currency translation and lower selling prices brought on by lower crude and natural oil prices resulting in lower commodity raw material costs.Gross profit rose by 5 percent for the quarter on strong surfactant and specialty products results, partially offset by weaker polymer earnings caused by a maintenance turnaround in our phthalic anhydride plant that added $2.0 million of pretax expense.Net income was adversely impacted by $1.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, as a result of phthalic anhydride plant maintenance turnaround and by $0.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share due to translation impact of weakening foreign currencies on earnings outside the U.S. during the quarter.SUMMARYThree Months Ended June 30Six Months Ended June 30($ in thousands, except per share amounts) 2012 2011%Change 2012 2011%ChangeNet Sales$470,231$476,989- 1$935,500$899,587+ 4Net Income21,42520,867+ 343,72739,628+ 10Net Income Excluding Deferred Compensation* 22,555 20,680 + 9 46,195 38,904 + 19Earnings per Diluted Share$1.89$1.87+ 1$3.85$3.55+ 8Earnings per Diluted Share Excluding Deferred Compensation $1.99 $1.85 + 8 $4.07 $3.49 + 17* See Table II for a discussion of deferred compensation plan accounting.SEGMENT RESULTSThree Months Ended June 30Six Months Ended June 30($ in thousands) 2012 2011%Change 2012 2011%ChangeNet Sales Surfactants$335,114$343,767- 3$682,270$668,652+ 2 Polymers113,923120,854- 6210,672207,253+ 2 Specialty Products21,19412,368+ 7142,55823,682+ 80 Total Net Sales$470,231$476,989- 1$935,500$899,587+ 4Percentage Change in Net SalesThree Months EndedJune 30Six Months EndedJune 30Volume+ 5%+ 5%Selling Price- 2%+ 2%Foreign Translation- 4%- 3% Total- 1%+ 4%The decline in selling prices is attributable to lower commodity raw material costs. The effect of foreign translation on sales was largely due to the weakening of the Euro versus the U.S. dollar.Surfactant sales volume rose by 6 percent with all regions contributing. North American volume growth was primarily from functional surfactants used in agricultural and oilfield. Sale of consumer cleaning products led the growth in Latin America and Asia Pacific. Sales volume in Brazil rose by 13 percent, accounting for most of the growth in Latin America.Polymer sales volume declined 1 percent, primarily due to an 8 percent decline in phthalic anhydride (PA) volume due to continuing weakness in the end use markets for PA in housing, automotive and boating. Polyol, used primarily in insulation foam, experienced volume growth of 2 percent for the second quarter. European polyol volume was flat amid growing economic uncertainty in the region.Specialty Products net sales rose by 71 percent due to the Lipid Nutrition business acquired in June 2011.Gross profit increased by 5 percent to $73.4 million for the quarter.Surfactant gross profit grew by 13 percent to $51.7 million. Improved profitability in Brazil coupled with improved sales mix of higher value functional surfactants in North America led to the growth. The Singapore plant added $1.6 million of costs with limited production due to startup delays. We have completed startup activities in Singapore and the plant is now fully operational.Polymer gross profit declined by 16 percent to $17.4 million due to a decline in PA profits. The PA production facility went through a maintenance turnaround resulting in higher maintenance and outsourcing costs of $2.0 million. PA margins were also adversely impacted by high raw material costs. Polyol gross profit grew by 4 percent, benefiting from improved volume of polyol sold to the adhesives market.Specialty Products gross profit rose by 26 percent to $5.5 million led by the increased contribution from the Lipid Nutrition product line acquired in 2011.OPERATING EXPENSESThree Months Ended June 30Six Months Ended June 30($ in thousands) 2012 2011%Change 2012 2011%ChangeSelling $12,985$12,171+ 7$26,636$23,001+ 16Administrative ? General12,62913,008- 326,08124,263+ 7Administrative ? Deferred Compensation* 1,457 (328) NM 4,957 (709) NMResearch, development and technical service 11,504 10,656 + 8 22,285 20,887 + 7 Total$38,575$35,507+ 9$79,959$67,442+ 19* See Table II for a discussion of deferred compensation plan accounting.Excluding the deferred compensation plan expense, operating expenses rose $1.3 million, or 4 percent, for the quarter and 10 percent for the first half. The quarterly increases in selling and research relates primarily to headcount additions to support global growth initiatives coupled with routine wage increases. The Lipid Nutrition product line acquired in 2011 has added approximately $1.1 million of operating expenses to the quarter and $2.6 million for the first half, primarily as selling expenses.INCOME TAXESThe year-to-date effective tax rate was 31.7 percent compared to 31.9 percent a year ago. The reduction reflects increased profitability of operations in countries having lower tax rates. The rate does not include the potential benefit of the U.S. research tax credit pending reenactment by Congress.BALANCE SHEETThe Company's net debt levels decreased by $10.6 million for the quarter and increased $10.4 million for the first six months. The year-to-date increase reflects higher seasonal working capital requirements.($ in millions)6/30/123/31/1212/31/11Net Debt Total Debt$ 195.3$ 201.0$ 199.5 Cash69.564.684.1 Net Debt$ 125.8$ 136.4$ 115.4Equity443.2434.7405.5Net Debt + Equity$ 569.0$ 571.1$ 520.9 Net Debt / (Net Debt + Equity)22.1%23.9%22.2%The health of the Company's balance sheet remains strong and will allow us to invest in growth opportunities. Capital expenditures were $19.5 million during the quarter and $40.8 for the first half of 2012.DIVIDENDThe Board of Directors of Stepan Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.2800 per share on July 24, 2012. The dividend is payable on September 14, 2012, to common stockholders of record on August 31, 2012.The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its five and one half percent (5.5%) convertible preferred stock at the quarterly rate of $0.34375 per share. Dividends are payable on August 31, 2012 to preferred stockholders of record on August 15, 2012.OUTLOOK"We are positioned to deliver solid earnings growth in 2012, despite the challenges of the global economy," said F. Quinn Stepan, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer. Net income, excluding deferred compensation expense, grew by 9 percent for the quarter and 19 percent for the first six months. The PA plant's second quarter maintenance turnaround is complete and the plant is fully operational. We achieved volume growth in Europe, despite the economic uncertainty. Our surfactant business should deliver higher full year earnings on the strength of improved sales mix of higher value functional surfactants used in agricultural and oilfield products, coupled with global growth initiatives. Brazil will continue to deliver earnings growth on higher sales volumes.The polymer segment, while more vulnerable to the risk of recession in Europe, is still positioned to deliver full year earnings growth. The completion of the phthalic anhydride plant maintenance in the second quarter means the higher maintenance and outsourcing costs are behind us. Polyol volume in North America is expected to increase, while European growth will be limited if economic conditions do not improve. European polyol volume sold into the adhesive market should still grow.Specialty Products should deliver full year earnings growth due to the contribution of the Lipid Nutrition product line acquisition."We remain optimistic that our growth strategy will deliver increased earnings in 2012 and beyond," said Mr. Stepan.CONFERENCE CALLStepan Company will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter results at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 25, 2012. To listen to a live webcast of this call, please go to our Internet website at: www.stepan.com, click on investor relations, next click on conference calls and follow the directions on the screen.Stepan Company, headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, is a leading producer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in household, industrial, personal care, agricultural, food and insulation related products. The common and the convertible preferred stocks are traded on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges under the symbols SCL and SCLPR.* * * * *Tables followExcept for historical information, all other information in this news release consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied. The most significant of these uncertainties are described in Stepan Company's Form 10-K, Form 8-K and Form 10-Q reports and exhibits to those reports, and include (but are not limited to), prospects for our foreign operations, foreign currency fluctuations, certain global and regional economic conditions, the probability of future acquisitions and the uncertainties related to the integration of acquired businesses, the probability of new products, the loss of one or more key customer or supplier relationships, the costs and other effects of governmental regulation and legal and administrative proceedings, including the expenditures necessary to address and resolve environmental claims and proceedings, and general economic conditions. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and Stepan Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Table ISTEPAN COMPANYStatements of IncomeFor the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011(Unaudited ? 000's Omitted)Three Months EndedJune 30Six Months EndedJune 30 2012 2011% Change 2012 2011% ChangeNet Sales$470,231$476,989- 1$935,500$899,587+ 4Cost of Sales396,835407,404- 3785,320768,216+ 2 Gross Profit73,39669,585+ 5150,180131,371+ 14Operating Expenses: Selling12,98512,171+ 726,63623,001+ 16 Administrative14,08612,680+ 1131,03823,554+ 32 Research, development and technical services 11,504 10,656 + 8 22,285 20,887 + 738,57535,507+ 979,95967,442+ 19Operating Income34,82134,078+ 270,22163,929+ 10Other Income (Expense): Interest, net(2,086)(2,194)- 5(4,690)(4,257)+ 10 Loss from equity in joint ventures(1,300)(805)+ 61(2,441)(1,770)+ 38 Other, net83253- 671,148565+ 103(3,303)(2,746)+ 20(5,983)(5,462)+ 10Income before Income Taxes 31,51831,332+ 164,23858,467+ 10Provision for Income Taxes10,00710,326- 320,36318,645+ 9Net Income21,51121,006+ 243,87539,822+ 10Net Income Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interests (86) (139) - 38 (148) (194) - 24Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company $21,425 $20,867 + 3 $43,727 $39,628 + 10Net Income Per Common ShareAttributable to Stepan Company Basic$2.01$2.00+ 1$4.12$3.80+ 8 Diluted$1.89$1.87+ 1$3.85$3.55+ 8Shares Used to Compute Net Income Per Common Share Attributable to Stepan Company Basic10,55010,345+ 210,53710,335+ 2 Diluted11,35711,178+ 211,34511,175+ 2 Table IIDeferred Compensation PlanThe full effect of the deferred compensation plan on quarterly pretax income was $1.8 million of expense versus income of $0.3 million last year. The accounting for the deferred compensation plan results in income when the price of Stepan Company common stock or mutual funds held in the plan fall and expense when they rise. The Company also recognizes the change in value of mutual funds as investment income or loss. The quarter end market prices of Stepan Company common stock are as follows:2012201120106/303/3112/316/303/3112/31$94.18$87.80$80.16$70.90$72.50$76.27The deferred compensation expense income statement impact is summarized below:Three Months Ended June 30Six Months Ended June 30($ in thousands)2012201120122011Deferred Compensation Administrative (Expense) Income$(1,457)$328$(4,957)$709 Other, net ? Mutual Fund Gain (Loss)(365)(26)977460 Total Pretax$(1,822)$302$(3,980)$1,169 Total After Tax$(1,130)$187$(2,468)$724Reconciliation of non-GAAP net income:Three Months Ended June 30Six Months Ended June 30($ in thousands)2012201120122011Net income excluding deferred compensation $22,555 $20,680 $46,195 $38,904Deferred compensation plan (expense) income (1,130) 187 (2,468) 724Net income as reported$21,425$20,867$43,727$39,628Reconciliation of non-GAAP EPS:Three Months Ended June 30Six Months Ended June 302012201120122011Earnings per diluted share excluding deferred compensation $1.99 $1.85 $4.07 $3.49Deferred compensation plan (expense) income (0.10) 0.02 ( 0.22) 0.06Earnings per diluted share$1.89$1.87$3.85$3.55The Company believes that certain non-GAAP measures, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) measures, are useful because that information is an appropriate measure for evaluating the Company's operating performance. Internally, the Company uses this non-GAAP information as an indicator of business performance, and evaluates management's effectiveness with specific reference to these indicators. These measures should be considered in addition to, neither a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.Table IIIEffects of Foreign Currency TranslationThe Company's foreign subsidiaries transact business and report financial results in their respective local currencies. As a result, foreign subsidiary income statements are translated into U.S. dollars at average foreign exchange rates appropriate for the reporting period. Because foreign exchange rates fluctuate against the U.S. dollar over time, foreign currency translation affects period-to-period comparisons of financial statement items (i.e. because foreign exchange rates fluctuate, similar period-to-period local currency results for a foreign subsidiary may translate into different U.S. dollar results). For the second quarter and the first half of 2012, the U.S. dollar was stronger against almost all the foreign currencies in the locations where the Company does business, when compared to the exchange rates for the second quarter and first half of 2011. Consequently, reported net sales, expense and income amounts for 2012 were lower than they would have been had the foreign currency exchange rates remained constant with the rates for 2011. Below is a table that presents the effect that foreign currency translation had on the quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes in consolidated net sales and various income line items for the second quarter and first half ending June 30, 2012: Three MonthsEnded June 3020122011(Decrease)IncreaseDecrease Due toForeign TranslationNet Sales$470.2$477.0$(6.8)$(17.5)Gross Profit73.469.63.8(2.3)Operating Income34.834.10.7(1.2)Pretax Income31.531.30.2(1.1)Six MonthsEnded June 3020122011IncreaseDecrease Due toForeign TranslationNet Sales$935.5$899.6$35.9$(22.5)Gross Profit150.2131.418.8(2.9)Operating Income70.263.96.3(1.5)Pretax Income64.258.55.7(1.4) Table IVStepan CompanyConsolidated Balance SheetsJune 30, 2012 and December 31, 20112012June 302011December 31ASSETSCurrent Assets$510,797$479,742Property, Plant & Equipment, Net395,939383,983Other Assets36,56137,393 Total Assets$943,297$901,118LIABILITIES AND EQUITYCurrent Liabilities$235,513$233,226Deferred Income Taxes9,9908,644Long-term Debt162,049164,967Other Non-current Liabilities90,87888,816Total Stepan Company Stockholders' Equity443,159401,211Noncontrolling Interest1,7084,254 Total Liabilities and Equity$943,297$901,118 SOURCE Stepan CompanyFor further information: James E. 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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When Western Maryland Health System opens its new regional medical center on Willowbrook Road in Cumberland in the fall, it will do so with Enterprise VISion(TM), a real-time location system (RTLS) from Versus Technology, Inc. in place. The Versus infrared (IR) and radio-frequency RTLS is in keeping with the hospital's desire for state-of-the-art technology and connectivity to other hospital systems, both now and in the future.
The deployment is a multi-phased project that will eventually consist of patient, staff and asset tracking. The initial phase includes patient tracking in large outpatient areas to make it easier for lab and radiology technologists to locate patients. This system will not only reduce wait times for patients, but also the technologists' workloads, allowing them to concentrate on tests, results, and timely communication of those results. Mobile asset tracking in acute areas will also enhance staff efficiency and overall patient care. When expanded, Enterprise VISion(TM) will be integrated to other hospital systems, including the GE Telligence nurse call life safety system, supplied by Life Safety Systems, Inc.
"We chose Versus because of its great versatility," explains Jo M. Wilson, Vice President of Ancillary Support Operations for the Western Maryland Health System. "When our new hospital opens, we will have one, easy-to-use software system to help us keep track of patients who are having multiple tests in our greatly expanded outpatient diagnostic center. It will also track our rolling-stock in our new seven-story facility. Enterprise VISion(TM) offers the accuracy needed for integration with other applications, including our life safety systems. We also appreciate that it gives us the ability to start with these initial applications and expand as needed in the future."
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By Bruce Berlet When it comes to feel-good stories in the NHL this season, you'd be hard-pressed to find one better than New York Rangers defenseman Stu Bickel, who began the season playing on Asylum Street in Hartford. Though Bickel will never be confused with elusive Hall of Famers Bobby Orr or Cheshire-bred Brian Leetch, he has proven to be one of the NHL's all-time steals since being acquired from the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 23, 2010 for disgruntled Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman Nigel Williams. While Williams, a second-round pick of the Colorado Avalanche in 2006, is out of hockey, Bickel is earning almost nightly rave reviews for his grit and perseverance while paired with another former Wolf Pack defenseman and NHL All-Star Marc Staal. Bickel had one goal, three assists and 80 penalty minutes in 27 games with the Connecticut Whale before being called up Dec. 18 after former Wolf Pack defenseman Michael Sauer sustained a concussion and Steve Eminger separated his right shoul...
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Ubuntu Is Going After A New Linux Kernel API
In large part because of Canonical's new focus around Ubuntu Touch on phone/tablet devices, the Ubuntu developers are wanting a new revocable memory API for the Linux kernel to help in low-memory scenarios.
29 August 2013 - Revocable Memory API - 79 Comments
GPU Runtime Power Management Coming For Linux 3.12
The latest DRM subsystem work to be merged for the upcoming Linux 3.12 kernel is runtime power management support to be able to dynamically turn on/off secondary GPUs. This is an especially important feature for those with dual GPU (e.g. Optimus) laptops where the secondary GPU doesn't need to be constantly running.
29 August 2013 - GPU Runtime PM - 6 Comments
Snapdragon DRM/KMS Driver Merged For Linux 3.12
The upcoming Linux 3.12 kernel will feature a DRM/KMS driver that supports Qualcomm Snapdragon/Adreno graphics.
28 August 2013 - Qualcomm DRM - 11 Comments
Linux 3.11-rc7 Celebrates 22 Years Of Linux
It was on this day twenty-two years ago that Linus Torvalds made the first public release of his Linux operating system. In celebrating the 22nd birthday, the Linux 3.11-rc7 kernel has been tagged.
25 August 2013 - 22 Years Old - 3 Comments
A Run Down Of VT Switching On Linux
David Herrmann, the student developer working on DRM Render Nodes this summer and has been a longtime proponent of killing the Linux kernel console, has written at length about VT (virtual terminal) switching on Linux systems.
25 August 2013 - VT Switching - 108 Comments
DRM Render Nodes For Linux Move Close To Rendering
David Herrmann continues his GSoC summer project of implementing DRM Render Nodes support and as part of that VMA Access Management for the Linux kernel.
23 August 2013 - DRM Render Nodes - 1 Comment
The Most Exciting Linux 3.11 Kernel Features
With the Linux 3.11 kernel due to be released in the coming weeks, here's an overview of the most exciting changes for this next major Linux kernel update.
20 August 2013 - Linux 3.11 Features - 1 Comment
Linux 3.11-rc7 Planned To Celebrate 22 Years Of Linux
Linus Torvalds released the Linux 3.11-rc6 kernel on Sunday evening. This sixth release candidate is fairly quiet for the Linux 3.11 kernel, but Linus is already planning to time the 3.11-rc7 release to celebrate the 22nd birthday of Linux.
18 August 2013 - Linux 3.11-rc7 - 1 Comment
ZRAM Might Finally Be Moved Out Of Linux Staging
The zRAM Linux kernel module that aims to increase Linux's performance by avoiding paging to disk and optimizing to use a compressed block device in RAM, may finally leave the Linux kernel staging area and be promoted to main. This code that mostly benefits users with limited amounts of system RAM has become quite mature and is becoming widely adopted, which in part is why it's trying to be promoted out of the staging area.
14 August 2013 - zRAM Support - 17 Comments
Linux 3.11-rc5 Celebrates 20 Years Since Windows 3.11
Twenty years ago today Microsoft released Windows 3.11 while today Linus Torvalds released the Linux 3.11-rc5 kernel. He wished he could have released Linux 3.11 kernel final today, but that didn't happen.
11 August 2013 - Linux 3.11 Kernel - 15 Comments
Linux's Common Display Framework Is Still Going
The Common Display Framework (CDF) proposal for the Linux kernel that started last year is still being worked on. The CDF code is now up to its third revision, but this isn't likely to be the final revision before pushing it for mainline inclusion.
11 August 2013 - Linux CDF
Linux 3.11 Power Consumption Results Are Mixed
Separate from the important Radeon DPM support in Linux 3.11 that can sharply lower system power usage when using this forthcoming kernel update, there's been other power-related changes in recent Linux kernel releases.
9 August 2013 - Linux Kernel 3.11 Power - 4 Comments
Linux 3.11-rc4 Kernel Brings More Changes
It's time for another Sunday release of the Linux kernel. While it's out on schedule, the Linux 3.11-rc4 release carries about the same amount of changes as 3.11-rc3, which isn't making Linus Torvalds happy.
4 August 2013 - Linux 3.11-rc4 - 5 Comments
ZFS File-System Tests On The Linux 3.10 Kernel
Using the latest ZFS On Linux support, the ZFS file-system was benchmarked from the Linux 3.10 stable kernel and compared to the Linux file-system competition.
3 August 2013 - ZFS Linux - 23 Comments
Power Capping Framework Proposed For Linux
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3 August 2013 - Linux Power Capping - 6 Comments
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29 July 2013 - Linux 3.11-rc3 - 12 Comments
Linux 3.11 Kernel Power Use Still Being Investigated
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28 July 2013 - Linux 3.11 Kernel - 3 Comments
Linux 3.11 May Lower Intel Power Consumption
It's still being investigated, but early indications are that the Linux 3.11 kernel is consuming less power at least for Intel CPUs.
26 July 2013 - Improved Power Consumption - 16 Comments
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Get me a 24-pack of beer and Reach and I'll survive for a week
It's finally arrived and Xbox 360 owners across the globe are rejoicing while PS3 owners are flaming away on the forums. It truly is a momentous occasion. You probably already have the game in your hands and have clocked hundreds of hours of multiplayer. I mean, the games already been out for a few weeks. So why put a review up now? With a game like Reach, I think it takes a little more than one run through of the campaign on Normal and a few hours of Team Slayer matches to get a good sense of the game. There are so many features to explore here and I wanted to make sure I had a good handle on them all before I passed any judgement. In that regard, instead of spending half the review explaining things that you already know about, we can get right into the nitty-gritty. I've broken the review up into four sections (Campaign, Firefight, Forge, Multiplayer) and I'll give a brief summary of my thoughts at the end. Here we go!
Campaign - All's well that ends well
Since Halo 2, the campaign has been something I rush through to get it over with so I can move onto multiplayer and never bother with it again. Nothing has really compared to the fantastic campaign found in the first game in the series. I don't think Reach hits that mark but it only falls short by a very tiny margin.
This game is much more personal than the others - giving a good insight into the life of a group of spartans as they try to keep the planet from falling to enemy hands. Although we know for certain that Reach will fall, its fascinating to see how it all plays out. The ability to customize your Noble and see your creation throughout the games cutscenes further adds to the idea that you're really part of it. This game looks sensational. Although its not the best game ever when it comes to graphics, it's a big improvement over Halo 3. On top of that, load times are lightning quick - especially if you put it on your hard drive. If you die - you're pretty much zapped right back into the game. There are a few issues here though. The frame rate definitely drops when there are a lot of enemies present, which seems to be a first for a Halo game. Another thing that really bugged me was that although the cutscenes use the in-game engine, there was still a flash or a fade out between the cutscene and playing the game. Couldn't that have been seamless?
The new vehicle levels are a great addition to the campaign and really break up the game play. Although the controls were a little weird at first, once I got the hang of them I was having a blast. I wish they would have done a few more things to break up the monotony of killing waves of Covenant forces over and over again however. On Heroic and Legendary, it can take a while to get through a big group. The last few levels seemed to drag on a bit. I can understand why there were so many groups of guys to kill - they are supposed to be annihilating the planet and all, but they could have added some more interesting gameplay mechanics to make it more enjoyable. I've heard a lot of people complaining about the guns and the lack of ammo in this game. I actually didn't find that to be an issue. It makes sense that it would be hard to find munitions while your planet is slowly being over run. I also think the designers most likely wanted you to be picking up and making use of as many different guns as possible throughout your journey. Otherwise, why even put them in there?
The last thing I need to mention is the quality of the AI in this game. Play on Heroic or Legendary and you'll see just how improved the enemy AI is over the last game. You'll get cornered, flanked, teamed up on, and beat down real quick if you don't get a strategy going to take them all down. On the other hand, the allied AI is as dumb as bricks. They constantly ran into stuff, stayed in one area even though I had advanced way past it, stood out in the open, and a multitude of other issues. You don't want them to be too good or you could just crouch behind a rock the whole time, but it would be nice if they showed some faint glimmer of intelligence.
Firefight - I'll take EASY ACHIEVEMENTS for $100
Firefight was pretty much the only thing I liked about ODST and I'm glad to see it brought back and improved upon. This is a great mode for those of you who hate facing off against other humans. The cool thing is that it also has a competitive aspect to it if you want to enable it. Everything about Firefight is fantastic. I actually like it quite a bit more than GOW2's Horde mode.
The amount of customization thats available here is unprecedented. Just about every aspect of the gameplay can be edited - from what enemies will show up to how powerful your bullets are. The ability to play Firefight with friends or with complete strangers via matchmaking only adds to the appeal of this fantastic game mode. If you want some easy achievements, download one of the "1,000,000 points in ten minutes" files and blast away. You'll be able to easily get every Firefight achievement except for one by doing this.
Forge - Sick of Bungie's map and game types?
In Halo 3 the Forge was just a fun area where my friends and I would play gravity hammer baseball and goof around. It was certainly capable of much more than this, but I never really had a desire to dig into it. This time around the forge is more robust that ever, allowing you to build full multiplayer maps. The maps are bigger than ever and you can even create maps with a friend online and constantly test out your creation throughout the process. I have nothing bad to say at all. I encourage you to at least try it out for 20 or 30 minutes, even if you think you're going to hate it. I think you'll be surprised.
Multiplayer - It doesn't get better than this
In my opinion there isn't a better online experience than Halo: Reach. If I was rating this game solely on the multiplayer component it would get a perfect 10. I'm really happy to be back to only using one gun at a time. It feels like the Halo 1 LAN parties I used to throw all over again. The thing I've always loved about Halo multiplayer above anything else is the level of strategy involved. Unlike Call of Duty or other such titles, it isn't simply a matter of who sees the other person first. You really have to factor in the distance between you and your enemy, the gun you are both using, whether or not to melee, and what armor abilities could he/she potentially use right now. The armor abilities are much better than the items from Halo 3, and although I really only ever use 2 of them (Sprint, Armor Lock), I've never been in a match where there wasn't a ton of variety. The persistent leveling and daily challenges just add to the fun by making me want to constantly turn on my Xbox and fire up a game. On top of that, the level of customization they've added combined with the Forge means that there will be maps and modes to try out to months, if not years to come.
Almost everything about Halo: Reach is perfect. The campaign feels great other than a few slow spots and stupid AI - and the multiplayer and matchmaking set a standard that all FPS games should be following. On top of that, the customization that Bungie has given players access to is second to none. Its like Little Big Planet: Halo Edition. Pick this one up and do it now.
- Compelling Story
- Fantastic character customization
- Its great to see your custom character throughout cutscenes
- The best multiplayer in the business
- More features and options than you can shake a stick at
- Challenges are a great way to keep you engaged
- Matchmaking for Firefight and Campaign? Yes please!
- Forge is like Little Big Planet: Halo Edition
- Campaign feels slow at times
- There's too much of the same fight over and over again
- Your AI partners seem to frequent the short-bus
- I wish there were a few more multiplayer maps, but thats what Forge is for!


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I'm old school. Played the NES, Sega Genesis, SNES, etc.
Now over the years Ive seen things come and go... Atari lynx, Sega Gamegear, the Dreamcast. Nintendo losing the title of King to Sony during the n64 to gamecube years and the emergence of Microsoft with the Xbox.
If there is one thing that hasn't changed... It is that Nintendo is an extraordinary company. Unlike Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo doesn't have extra resources or other branches of tech that they can get money from. The Money is exclusively coming form the one thing they focus on: Gaming.
Nintendo is probably the only gaming company in existence to have proven that they can survive and profit exclusively from their 1st party games.
now before I go praising Nintendo any further... I will admit I am a fanboy for Nintendo. But not really for the company itself. Only for one IP: Fire Emblem. Why? Its due to that it is that great a game. Give me an option between any game u can think of vs a Fire Emblem game and I'll choose the FE game every time. Now unto the point of this Rant before I derail myself any further.
The Hardcore Gamer... Too many times this term has been blurred and how do I say this...? Slandered to different meanings that not many people agree on 100%. For some its playing Call of Duty. For others its about owning one of the HD twins the PS3 or the Xbox 360. For others it could be that playing M+ games whilst ignoring games like Mario, Kirby, DK, or any E rated game makes one hardcore and lol "Grownup" (LMAO being Grown Up is about being mature and I see nothing but immature and childish concerning this version of hardcore.)
None of that is hardcore that is bullshit. Any REAL gamer knows this to be true. What is a hardcore gamer? for me its being someone that can complete a game no matter what Genre, ESRB rating, or difficulty the game may be. Hardcore wud be someone who really doesn't give a shit about these so called console wars. Why? Because real Hardcore gamers get all the available consoles and not play favourites. This sadly Rules me out of being hardcore as I favor Fire Emblem and because Fire Emblem belongs to Nintendo I favor Nintendo above all else.
Now why am I making such distinctions of what hardcore is? Don't worry this is very much related to the main point. Having said all this about the hardcore, These "fake" hardcore seem to to think Nintendo has wronged them. Bringing on the Wii and its Motion Controls, Sub par 480p graphics, no AA nor Upscale, no HDMI, no Blu Ray, Finally gone to DVD only when it became obsolete and inferior. Kiddy games, not enough Exclusives, no Original IPs (which this one the complaint is rightly grounded as they do need new IPs), the rehashing of Old franchises, etc. But Most of all, the so called Betrayal that Nintendo went to the darkside by aiming for a non existent market which is now known as the casual market. These fakers think that Nintendo abandoned the hardcore gamer for these casual sheep. How retarded are you people.
I find it pretty sad that people still think that Nintendo abandoned the "hardcore gamer" when it was that same audience that abandoned Nintendo all those years ago. Starting with the n64 was when the so called "hardcore" left and went to the PS1. Sales weren't great but the best game ever came out on n64 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Though my personal choice be Majora's Mask). then came PS2 and GameCube. Granted the GC did look like a lunchbox but i actually liked it especially the "handle" as it makes carrying it much easier whilst at the time ps2 didn't have its slim version and was clunkier. GameCube had more power than ps2, only limited by Nintendo's refusal to adopt dvd and instead went for propriety minidvd. Had Nintendo gone with dvd this gen would have been completely different.
The n64 and GC era showed Nintendo that the hardcore don't give a shit about Nintendo anymore. Nintendo then did what they had to do: just as the hardcore ignored the Big N, Nintendo would ignore the hardcore back. Nintendo then decided to go for a new market that would give Nintendo attention and this gen is the result of that. Whilst the hardcore were all at Sony or ms side, the new gamers aka the casuals started by the masses, siding with Nintendo, and returning Nintendo to its Rightful spot in the world: King of the Gaming Industry aka 1st place as it should be.
Now whether the casuals will go to MS's Kinect will be another topic altogether but nevertheless, There are haters of Nintendo for this reason: going casual. These fake hardcore haters, whom may I add are the scum of the gaming industry, blame Nintendo for this motion gen and bash Nintendo whenever it feels appropriate for anything which is no less than trolling. Not once they thought it was their fault. Well as a keen observer I can guarantee you that is definitely those fakers own fault for the way Nintendo is currently. For those who still bitch about casual Nintendo for those who call themselves hardcore yet bash Nintendo, know that the reason why the wii is a "casual device" and that Nintendo went casual that you forced them into that position. Ye who think Nintendo abandon thee has it wrong its the other way around! Ye abandoned Nintendo!
Why does thou bitch so much when it is your doing that Nintendo is this way. Hypocrites and Double Standarding Scumbags... Scourge of the Industry.
Am I disappointed with the way Nintendo currently is right now? Contrary to this rant Hell no. If it hadn't gone this way... We would not have seen Mario Galaxy, or Kirby Epic yarn. No remake of Goldeneye, No DKCR, No Wiimote, No to alot of things that are great and what makes the Wii a great console to own. I played Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn for Wii and I finished the game Completely Satisfied as if Nintendo knew how to make sure I enjoy the game. So There. Done. Thats why I don't see any wrong with Nintendo going casual and you know what? It's probably for the best. I mean without the Wii's great sales, where else would Nintendo get the money for Devving the 3DS and Wii2 without relying on 1st party sales? Once again Nintendo only does Gaming they have nothing else to fall back on. So as I sit back contemplating to purchase a Virtual Boy as I found a working condition virtual boy from a tip by a good friend of mine while typing this... Currently I enjoy what Nintendo has to offer. For me they haven't changed. You kids say they went casual? Say what you want but the games they release remain top notch and make most PS3 or 360 seem pitiful in comparison.


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Dan Kaercher, founding editor-in-chief of Midwest Living magazine, travels Iowa in search of hidden treasures and out-of-the-way places for Iowans to visit and explore right here at home.
Iowa State Fair
Iowa Public Television has a long tradition of unique and extensive Iowa State Fair coverage. IPTV brings you the best the Fair has to offer!
Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen
Steven Raichlen, creator of the popular public television series, Barbecue University and author of the award-winning, best-selling Barbecue Bible and How to Grill is back with a sizzling new show designed to help viewers take their...
Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac
ROUGH CUT - WOODWORKING WITH TOMMY MAC invites viewers into the world of respected furniture maker Tommy MacDonald, as he travels to historic landmarks to gain design inspiration and then returns to his workshop to demonstrate the...
Sesame Street
SESAME STREET has garnered more than 100 awards, including 101 Emmys, two Peabodys, four Parents' Choice Awards and an Action for Children's Television Special Achievement Award. The series delivers academic and social education that...