• 10Jun 08

  Gonna get my Solid Snake on and rip up the La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

  

  It's so close! This is definitely my most anticipated game of this year. I'm even taking a day off from work this week to play it! (Being an adult has its benefits. ) This series is one of my favorites and I'm eager to wrap up the story. Of course with recent comments made by Hideo Kojima, there may very well be future MGS installments, which makes me that much more eager to see which direction the story goes with MGS4.

  Not much else to note except Age of Conan is a blast (especially with some crazy blokes), Okami is one of the most charming games I've ever played, and I will also be nerding out with DragonBall Z: Burst Limit this week.

  • Posted Jun 10, 2008 9:12 am PT
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• 27May 08

  3 games in 3 days

  A while back I made a post about some prerequisite gaming I wanted to accomplish before the latest incarnations of a few different games series come out. One those series was Metal Gear, which I wanted to play through chronologically. Shortly after that post I started, and eventually finished, Metal Gear Solid 3.

  

  This past weekend I finally got around to popping in the bonus Persistence disc to MGS3: Subsistence and experiencing the original MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. I love old-school games, but I was really surprised at how well these two games stood the test of time. Before I knew it, I had spent all day Saturday blowing through Metal Gear. Even more evident of their greatness was the fact that after completing it, I immediately started Metal Gear 2! I just couldn't wait to continue the story of our favorite espionage-action hero. I didn't last long after starting it, however, as I had been staring at a TV all day. But as soon as I was up and around Sunday morning, I booted it up again and didn't stop until it was over! I really haven't binge-gamed like that in a long time, which is really saying something for how well these two games stand up to their younger brothers.

  I wasn't about to stop at that point. Later Sunday night, I started a game I've played through (and loved every minute of) countless times, Metal Gear Solid. My eyes soon felt heavy and I had to finish it up on Monday, but it was as engrossing as ever. (I believe my good friend jimb0 accomplished the same feat of beating MGS this weekend too. Good job, James! )

  So there you have it: 3 games in 3 days. I didn't really want to write this as a review since I'm not a very critical person. I'd just be telling you how awesome they all were, haha! All I can say is that if you haven't experienced the original 2 MSX titles and you're as big a fan of the series as I am, I highly recommend picking up a copy of Subsistence (with the bonus disc!) and giving them an honest chance.

  P.S. I opted to skip MGS: Portable Ops for now. I really tried getting through it after finishing MGS3, but I think I just don't like the feel of MGS on a portable system. I'll get around to it sooner or later!

  • Posted May 27, 2008 11:10 am PT
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• 20May 08

  It's about time

  I got it. Grand Theft Auto IV. Finally! I'm really digging this game. Not much to say about it that hasn't already been said, except I'm enjoying it as much as everyone said I would.

  I was also getting tired of my big, bulky, and heavy entertainment center, so I bought a new one! I wanted something smaller, simpler, and lighter, and I found one that fit the description at Wal-Mart of all places...for only $20! I forgot to take a picture of the old one to show ya, but here's the new one.

  Large pictures don't suit these blogs well, so I took the liberty of labeling it for ya.

  

  And just for grins, here's my cl@ssic console setup. (Not pictured: Nintendo64)

  

  A small, but important, piece of my world, heh.

  This entry's title fits the first two bits of news in a good way, but there is also bad news.

  

  *sigh*....about time, indeed...

  • Posted May 20, 2008 11:35 am PT
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