Devil's Plaything.
For the weekend, that is. You see, my PC died on me this week, and even though I already sent it in, I have no hopes of getting it back anytime before next-next monday. I can sneak a couple times while at work to check how things are going here (how productive of me), but on weekends I'm screwed. That means I'll probably be off til' next monday.
The worst part is that I missed UpInFlames awesome TF2 video. That was going to be my shot at gaming stardom. Kicking Flames' ass with cool background music would have rocked. Alas, it wasn't meant to be.
Yet.
Lots of work, little gaming time, nevertheless, I'm working my way through GTAIV, and I'll have some thoughts about it later, right now I'm in a bit of a hurry.
I'm also playing a lot of Halo 3 online recently, but haven't found the time or chance to find me some neat GTA multiplayer mayhem. Anyone up for blowing **** up?
I started a diet today. I'm becoming increasingly round in shape, which isn't quite good at all. Need to cut down on Coca Cola.
Take care all.
GodMode, I hate you.
1. I'm a physician, and work at a government clinic specialized in treating HIV/AIDS patients. This can be incredibly depressing sometimes, but it also teaches you valuable lessons, both about life, and death.
2. I was a smoker. I burned about 1 to 2 packs of cigarrettes daily until I quit about 4 years ago.
3. I have an unexplainable attraction for Mojo Nixon's music. Can't really say why.
4. I love Gilmore Girls.
5. I used to draw a lot when younger. I even considered studying Graphic Design at a time. Haven't picked a pencil in years, though.
o_0
Not all games are meant for you.
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Downloaded AudioSurf yesterday from Steam. It's...nice.
But it's my fault, you know? I don't even like puzzle games, for ****'s sake! What weird alien entity entered my brain and took over my neural interface to make me click on the purchase button?
I guess it was the premise of using your own music what got me. Silly me, most of the music I hear blasts out at a tempo that is so fast it makes the game completely unenjoyable, at least at this stage of the learning curve. Then I tried that damn cake song from Portal, which was much more enjoyable, but I was already giving the game the weird look. >___>
Next time I feel the urge to buy some indie stuff, I'll just fork over the 30 bucks to get Aquaria. It's been a while since I got the demo, and I still go back at it from time to time. In the meantime, I'll try to find a few tunes for a couple of rides.
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On the other hand, my Lost Odyssey playthrough still goes on. A bit slow, but it goes. Passed the 5 hr mark, and while I find the battles a bit repetitive, this isn't because of battle mechanics, but instead because of enemy recycling. It's one thing to consider that different areas are going to have distinctive creatures lurking around, depending of the environment, but having the same enemies (and I mean the exact same 4 enemies, same battle order and all) over and over again in 6 or 7 battles in a row can get a bit tiring. I hope things improve as the game goes on. Fortunately, the ring system looks like it will bring a lot of variety to the table once it takes off.
There isn't as much battle grinding as I would think of a game like this one, though. Neat plot details and cutscenes are cleverly interspersed between battle areas so you won't have to grind too much your way to the next checkpoint. Dream sequences are in a league of their own, also. These nicely written pieces of Kaim's life are just thriving with emotionally charged situations, the combination of text, music and soft, unintrusive backgrounds helps the mood like no cutscene could ever do.
Characters aren't impressing me that much. Perhaps is that english dubbing, Jansen's voice, particularly, makes me wanna stab my ears. It's still too early for making judgements on that, though.
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I have lost all trust I had in you.
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Started graveyard shifts again yesterday. I'm in a coccoon right now, a mental one; like a Dark Templar, I've severed the neural connection that binds me with my peers and quietly await for a renewed, nocturnal version of myself, one that stumbles in broad daylight. Speaking of Templar, another thin veil was tossed aside this weekend from a game that many of us have been waiting for ages.
I'm so happy I installed again both StarCraft and BroodWars, maybe I'll give both campaigns a go again soon. For the swarm!
Before mutating, I went for a little bowling with the wife and kids this weekend. After getting my arm grotesquely elongated as a cruel reminder of my inability to play this game right, went for a little game hunting. My daughter made me buy Horsez 2 (it is for her, I swear... 
), and I got to buy Lost Odyssey to make things a bit better. A lot better, after my first hour with the game. I'm so happy I gave it a chance.
I've only scratched the surface of the game, but I already like what I'm seeing. I was very turned off after knowing of the turn-basedness and a bad vibe gotten from the Blue Dragon demo. This one suits me a whole lot better. Reading so many favorable impressions on the GGD helped a lot, too. Maybe this will be the game I decide on making a review of. Coming 2010. 
PS: Edge, I know you started to headbang to that tune when you saw the blog title. I did too when I wrote it.
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