Games i've bought in 2008

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Games i've finished in 08
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• 14Aug 08

  In fair Verona where we lay our scene...

  And we're watching the saddest, most dramatic part of the movie. The climax. And so, of course, people in my class wont shut up.

  The teachers not saying anything.

  If i tell em to shut up, i'll miss it.

  I don't want to miss it.

  Her eyes are fluttering. He's kissing her, thinking she's dead. SHES NOT! I want to scream, i want to yell. I want it to end happily. I want it to change! But, it's been by the book so far, why would it.

  Her fingers flex.

  He gets up.

  She wakes.

  She puts her hand up to him.

  But it's too late.

  He's dying.

  ...

  At least, i think that's what was happening. Damn english class.

  In case you haven't noticed, my english class has been reading/watching Romeo and Juliet.

  My mum went to school with Baz Lurhman. It's a weird name.

  My little claim to faim right there. Also, Tim Bayley always mentions where i live on 10 news.

  I don't know how, but he always manages to fit it in somehow.

  Well, i've been listening to the soundtrack of Romeo and Juliet, as mum/sister (Not to say they are the same person! More so as in that i'm not sure who) had a copy lying around.

  In particular, i've been listening to "Talk Show Host" by Radiohead and "Local God" by Everclear.

  In the morning, Everclear.

  At night, Radiohead.

  ...

  I've been playing a lot of Metal Gear Solid 2. Spoilers abound.

  As in i got the play time from about 5 hours to 15 in about 5 days.

  I'm now versing Vamp. Dammit, keep dying. I'll work it out though. That's the thing i like about this game. You have to work things out for yourself, by being creative. It challenges you mentally, which is something games haven't been doing to me lately.

  I should play more stealth games.

  OMG, Plisken is Snake. What a surprise.. The story is confusing though. So much happens. And it happens all at once too.

  OMG, the "prez" is dead.

  I love how the story can be as complex if you want! I've spent about 2 hours alone on codex conversations.

  Snake's one about Vamp was awesome.

  "So, that's where he got his thirst for blood from?"

  "No, he's called Vamp because he's bisexual"

  Then talking about how Vamp went out with Fortune after he went out with Fortune's dad.

  ...

  I don't particulary think this blog is interesting, but i haven't written one in a bit and i feel lonely without my gamespot blog comments.

  • Posted Aug 14, 2008 5:01 am GMT
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• 3Aug 08

  Just wrote a huge blog.

  Then bam!

  Safari has unexpectedly quit.

  I guess that show's i should make it in word first.

  So, don't expect a blog for a bit, when this happens it turns me off blogging for a while.

  Basically:

  Played Pyschonauts a lot. Really fun to play again. Up to Milkman level. "Look at those woman's breasts. They are large"

  Did assignment all today.

  I bought the De Blob ipod touch game, its awesome, super excited for Wii version.

  Got new tunes, really cool.

  School not so cool.

  Fight Club.

  Me being clever.

  No spelling mistakes.

  ...

  I think my eyes are playing tricks on me. But i've got an assignment to do now, at 12.30am. it's due tomorrow. I mean today.

  • Posted Aug 3, 2008 7:30 am GMT
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• 26Jul 08

  24/7 in 2008

  Hello all.

  Nice to see you still read my blog.

  If you've noticed my lack of comments recently, i do read your blogs still, i just really don't have anything to add or the page doesn't load (damn capped internet) and i forget.

  As i write this, my science and geography assignment await. Should start on them. Then again, i believe rust prevention can wait. Rusting nail's in custard isn't fun. I'm also listening to Footloose.

  What a surprise.

  Now we're back at school... well, i'm over school. I'm sick of copying stuff out from a board, from a tv. We did that in year 3. I'm sure we're capable of a bit more. That's why i like english. We rarely do that. At the moment we are doing Romeo and Juliet.

  Surprisingly, so many sexual puns. I'm enjoying it, even the bits i don't understand...

  We're doing Clowning and Comedy De'larte in Drama. We're learning how to juggle! Last lesson, we made juggling balls. I had 30 minutes to make them, and in that time, i made 2. They took 15 minutes each.

  By the way, I'm now listening to "Holding Out For A Hero".

  But none of this is relevant to the task ahead.

  Oh well, detours are the new thing anyway.

  We'll, if you've watched my video here on gamespot or one of the many links i've plagued gamespot AU with, (Footloose Karaoke version is on. Reminds me of the Auditions. Gosh, that was horrible) you would have seen a film i made with some friends in a short film competition.

  It's not the best, it's rather... plain. But hey, when it was shown at the cinema (very cool seeing yourself on the big screen!), everybody clapped like crazy. You should watch it anyway, and try to guess which one i am.

  It's time for that competition to begin again soon. Channel 7 sponsor it this year! So you never know, one sunday afternoon, i could be on tv. :p

  24/7 is the name, and filming a 7 minute film under 24 hours is the game. But, to prove you made it in that time, there's things you need to implement into the movie. For example, last year, you had to include at 5 items in your film from the list, and 1 from each catagory.

  Here's the list:

  Locations

  Long Reef Headland (We did this, last minute, very lame. Our original idea didn't show up, so we did the whole golf course thing you'll see)

  Balmorel Beach Stone Bridge (I don't even know where this is)

  A corso Kebab shop (We weren't going to manly. We were filming near Palm Beach..)

  Billarong Playground Stone Sculpture (Apparently EVERYONE went there)

  Objects

  An empty milk carton (We did this. Each take, we could not throw it in the bin...)

  A diary

  A coat hanger

  Lines

  There is no way (Done!)

  I can't get up that early

  Whose side are you on? (I love this line)

  Concepts

  Cold (Done, with the guy getting the ice creams out and shivering)

  A secret (If we did do this, so woulda got "The secret" book)

  Security ( We did this, The security camera filming. Hell, that was in the script before we found out about this!)

  And then, there's a secret rule every year.

  2007's was "The same line/statement made by two people at the same time" (I hate rubbish!)

  ..

  It makes it a lot harder sometimes. We freaked out with the whole Long Reef part while editing.

  I'm looking really forward to it this year. It was really fun last year.

  Only problem is.. i don't know who i'm doing it with.

  A lot of people want to be in my group.

  What can i say? Im popular!

  Also.. i don't know what idea to do. There's one, but i think it's an in-joke, and no-one will find it funny. Secondly (this isn't a real idea, but think how cool it would be) a 7 minute musical! And lastly, there's a play i wrote last term for drama, which later got rejected by my partner cause she wanted to cry, blah, blah, blah, puppies are cute and all that. But i really like it, so i might just re-write it a little and then see what people think.

  Well, that's my little update really.

  I hope you enjoy my life.

  I will continue the trip another time.

  • Posted Jul 26, 2008 8:16 pm GMT
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