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4Jan 10
Best Co-op Around

It's time for another misc./general happenings/goings on around here. So let's get to it!
RESISTANCE 2
It's been a good year since I've played this game and since Usagi704 got it recently, I decided to hop online in the co-op mode for some more fun.
I really feel that of all of the games that I own and have played so far that Resistance 2 has the best co-op around. Sure Borderlands (new game) may change that, but until then this is it for me.
I like how the mode basically says "Work as a team or die." That does setup for some frustrating sessions when other players don't focus on doing what their chosen class is suppose to do. However when everyone knows their role and executes it well, it can be an excellent gaming experience.
NEW GAMES
Since I mentioned Borderlands, I might as well also mention the other game I got as a part of the recent buy one, get one half off sale at Toys-R-Us. I was going to get Demon's Souls, but that wasn't available so I went with The Saboteur. Those were the last purchases of 2009 which gives me a total of 705 unique games.
WINDOWS PC
About 3-4 months ago I decided that I'd reinstall Windows XP. Not because anything was going wrong, but just because, as I'm sure some of you know, Windows can benefit from a clean install every so often. So I went to do that, but for some reason the disk for the SATA drivers wasn't being accepted at the time of the reinstallation even though I'd just made the disk before doing so.
Because of this problem the only other thing I was willing to do at the time was to simply disconnect the SATA hard drive from the motherboard and continue as usual with the two IDE HDs. I never did end up doing that so that PC has never been used ever since.
I've been continuing normally on a second PC with the Ubuntu version of Linux. I've learned a bunch about it and feel at home on it. The only problems that I have is that I still haven't found a great way to do videos and I can't do the podcast at all among a few other minor things.
This has lead me to thinking about getting Windows 7. After much thinking I came to the conclusion that I'd go with the Pro version and if it didn't work out at least I still have Ubuntu to work off of.
Prices of the OS are as ridiculous as I expected coming from Microsoft. The MSRP is $300. The lowest I could find it at a store was $250. I went to eBay and found a genuine new copy for $130. The final price with free shipping was $110 after using the "best offer" function.
It should be here sometime this week. Wish me luck.
PEGGLE
I'm still not sure if I want this game or not. I played a bit of the demo and, even with the little video abilities I have at the moment, I uploaded two videos to YouTube showing some luck involved in two crazy shots.
That will do it for this time. I expect to start X-Men Origins: Wolverine as my first game of 2010. Happy New Year and Game on!- Posted Jan 4, 2010 1:25 pm GMT
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31Dec 09
2009 Purchase Stats

The following stats are for all of my video game purchases throughout 2009.
Total number of games: 140 of 705
Amount decreased by 102 from 2008.
50 New games (36%)
90 Used games (64%)
22 PS2 (15.7%)
22 PS3 (15.7%)
15 PS (10.7%)
13 NES (9.3%)
10 DS (7.1%)
10 GC (7.1%)
9 GEN (6.4%)
9 PSP (6.4%)
8 GBA (5.8%)
8 SNES (5.8%)
6 GB (4.3%)
4 PSN (2.9%)
2 SCD (1.4%)
2 GBC (1.4%)
Last year the Super Nintendo was on top with 40 games. This year none of the systems saw anything near that. Even with the PlayStation 2 & 3 on top this time, they still has 18 less games added this time around. Interestingly enough my PS3 library exactly doubled in size as it tied for the same amount as last year.
New platforms of the Gamecube and PlayStation Network received their first additions to my collection in '09.
5 GAME SYSTEMS
Gamecube (black)
Game Boy Pocket (x2) (blue, green)
Game Boy Advance SP (pearl blue)
Nintendo DS Lite (red/black)
9 MISC. ITEMS
Dualshock 3
Gamecube controller
GBA to Gamecube cable
Game Boy Player
Mad Catz Street Fighter IV Fightpad
S-Video cable (x2)
Gamecube memory card
Hori PSP case- Posted Dec 31, 2009 1:03 pm GMT
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26Dec 09
Holiday Update

Hey everybody! I hope you're enjoying the holiday season. Here's some of the things that have been going on since I last checked in with you all.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE MINISH CAP
I read up in an FAQ on the problem I was having with getting into the scholar's home. I thought I could get all three of the library books and then return them at the same time. As it turns out I needed to return the first book before being allowed into the house.
Since then I've been looking around for some more people to fuse Kinstones with and finding other helpful items before moving on.
Outside of this game I haven't been playing all that much.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Remember those games I got for my niece and nephew? Well the it seemed like she liked that she got Namco Museum 50th Anniversary.
He, on the other hand, claimed to already have Sonic Rush. My brother said that they aren't sure what they have. I also tried to replace it with Brain Age, but I got only whining for my efforts. Later that night I noticed that the game was left behind. There was no pleasing him that was for sure.
I think next year a piece of coal is in order.
NEW GAMES
I was much more grateful for what I got. Usagi704 got me The Guardian Legend and my parents got me Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny.
Overall I've had a good time this year and I'm ready for a great New Year. Have a good one!
- Posted Dec 26, 2009 4:21 pm GMT
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My Recent Reviews
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Stuntman Ignition
"Surprisingly good" The trial and error gameplay of Guitar Hero, but instead of a rock god, you're a legendary stuntman. Continue »
- Posted Feb 13, 2008 3:00 pm GMT
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The Warriors
"Masterpiece" The best movie licensed video game ever! Continue »
- Posted Aug 20, 2007 5:17 am GMT
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Recent Videos
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Richland Mall Arcade Games
The arcade games available in the food court of the Richland Mall in Mansfield, OH filmed by me.
- Posted Jan 5, 2008 5:17 am GMT
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Probotector II - Boss 8
My very brief fight with the final boss of the game in Probotector II (aka Super C).
- Posted Jun 3, 2007 3:57 am GMT
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Probotector II - Boss 7
My very brief fight with the boss of stage 7 in Probotector II (aka Super C).
- Posted Jun 3, 2007 1:47 am GMT
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Jan 4, 2010 9:25 pm GMThart704 posted a new blog entry entitled Best Co-op Around
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Jan 4, 2010 6:59 am GMThart704 added Revenge of the Wounded Dragons to their wish list
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Jan 2, 2010 4:52 am GMThart704 added Arkanoid: Doh It Again to their wish list
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Jan 2, 2010 4:49 am GMThart704 added Demon's Souls to their wish list
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Jan 2, 2010 4:47 am GMThart704 added Def Jam: Fight for NY: The Takeover to their wish list
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Jan 2, 2010 4:46 am GMThart704 added Terminator Salvation to their wish list
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Dec 31, 2009 9:03 pm GMThart704 posted a new blog entry entitled 2009 Purchase Stats
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Dec 30, 2009 4:39 pm GMThart704 added Arkanoid: Doh It Again to their wish list
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Dec 28, 2009 9:50 pm GMThart704 added The Saboteur to their owned game list
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Dec 28, 2009 9:49 pm GMThart704 added Borderlands to their owned game list





