The Man Who Wasn't There

So, DMC4 demo. Um...not very impressed. I liked it more than callmesteam did, apparently, but I'm going to hold my opinion until the game releases. It's too easy, for one. And while there are times where the game is absolutely beautiful, some of the locations, especially the indoor ones, look like a higher-def version of earlier games.

I'm also not convinced in their decision to make Nero the main character, instead of Dante. I'm not 100% sure I like his abilities--or lack thereof--but, again, it's a demo. And sometimes a demo doesn't do a game justice. The boss fight was cool, though. Game moves blisteringly fast, as well, and virtually no load times = win.

PixelJunk Monsters...Now that is a good game. I played through about four levels last night and loved it. The art style doesn't really do much for me and I wish it controlled a bit faster and I wish it were more like the maze-like tower defense where you build towers as a labyrinth to make the monsters move where you want...but it's still great fun. You have to take it for what it is, and it excels at that. I'm looking forward to trying the 2 player mode.

I spent a small chunk of last night programing my new remote. It's pretty cool. I like that you can set up "activities" as opposed to switching between the devices. So, for instance, I created one called "Watch TV." So when I press that activity, it turns on my TV, my audio receiver and my DVR. Then, automatically, it knows that if I want to change the channel, the remote will use my DVR. If I want to turn up the volume, it'll use the receiver. So, there's no device-swapping for me. It just works for that activity.

Or, if I want to "Watch DVD," it'll turn on my Xbox 360, the TV and the receiver, turning all of it to the right area for sound and picture. Then, pushing the majority of the remote's buttons are synched as a Xbox 360 remote, with the volume still being controlled by the receiver.

Since it doesn't utilize bluetooth I can't use the remote for my PS3. That's the only knock I can make for it, so far. Setting things up is a cinch, though you need to have all of your products' model numbers. It's a guided program that takes you by the hand and sets things up with you. Very cool.

I had planned to play Harvey Birdman last night, but Ugly Betty drew me in and then I started playing PixelJunk Monsters and the DMC4 demo and before I knew it, it was past my bedtime.

Ever since the Xbox Live issue in December I have had horrible download speeds for Xbox Live. It used to be amazing. I'd have 1 gig demos downloaded in 40 minutes. Now it's almost as bad as the PSN downloads!

I started downloading the DMC4 demo when I got home around 5:30. Went out to dinner, came back watched TV and I noticed the Xbox was still on...It was on 63% and was stuck I think. So, I cancelled it (which started the download for Undertow...) and Undertow is only a 48 MB file and it's already taken 10 minutes to download. Which doesn't seem like much, but it's only at 50% and that kind of thing would normally be done in one minute, two tops.

This is really annoying to me.

Oh man, it is flippin' cold. I know it's flippin' cold because of two things. The first is that I noticed that I had frost/ice on the inside of my car. The second is that my car told me it was -7. In places around the metro it was -11. So, in retrospect I should say it was warm where I was at because it could have been colder.

Since I'm an idiot, I'm driving to work with my hands in my sweater's sleeves because I have yet to purchase gloves. Why? Because I'm an idiot.

I actually wish that, of all the times I could be going to training in Biloxi that I were there right now. I see that it's 48 degrees right now. Which some of you might scoff at as being called warm, but is like roasting in the fires of hell right now, compared to where I'm at.

DMC4 demo and PixelJunk Monsters are out today and for that I cry, "Huzzah!" The Moment of Truth is crap television. And not the kind of crap television that is actually fun to watch in a sort of why-the-hell-am-I-subjecting-myself-to-this. It's the crap television that's...well, crap. It's boring as hell, for one. And I don't understand how someone could lose the game outside of not answering a question. The first guy they had on lied and I'm thinking, why would you do that? You're at $100,000 and you lied? Way to go slick. Horribly boring and stupid show. In my defense, it was only background noise as we were destroying skeletons and wights in DDO...

My brother is supposedly fighting this weekend. He's one of the two headliners on the flyer. So they have him all looking tough and stuff on the flyer, with his fists up. It's kind of silly. But he's really excited and I'm...well, about the same as last time. Which is to say not very excited because that's my brother those fists are flying at.

I say he's supposedly fighting and that's because the guy he's supposed to fight never got back with them to schedule the fight. So, I asked him who he's fighting and it sounded like they'll have to grab someone at the fight. Which makes me wonder how many people just show up there, hoping to get in the ring. I have to say I'm a little relieved he's not fighting the guy he was supposed to. That guy is more experienced; he's had seven fights, four of which he's won and, according to my brother, none of his opponents were easy.

In other good news, I feel like I'm making strides towards feeling better. I'm still hacking up a lung, but it's more like half a lung than a full one right now. So...relatively speaking, that's a good thing.

...right?

You know, every time I begin to think, "Hmm...there's a game on the PSP I really would like. Maybe I'll shell out the money to get it" said game ends up being ported to the Playstation 2. This seems to be a trend that might continue as publishers/developers realize they can't recoup their money based solely on the PSP market.

First, it was Ratchet and Clank Size Matters which is likely to come to the PS2. Now, Silent Hill Origins is confirmed to be coming to PS2. I'm wondering if the same fate will befall the PSP God of War game.

I'd really like to play the God of War game, but I don't want to purchase a PSP.

This is a huge change of pace from the previous post and it's a bit jarring for me to write about something sad, then do a complete 180 and write about something frivolous. But such is the human condition.

Devil May Cry IV demo hits PSN/Xbox Live TOMORROW! :D

And oh man this is awesome. A DIY Gears of War chainsaw gun!

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Wouldn't you know it, Condemned 2 is coming out March 11th...and I'll be in Buloxi Mississippi and won't have access to it. This makes me sad.

There's also a very awesome rumor that we might be seeing a Metal Gear Solid 4 demo on PSN in February. That would be most excellent.

This is the best thing I've heard. Ever. And will probably bring a smile to the majority of my friendlist who enjoys all things Half Life.

There's a show on the AM radio called Coast to Coast AM that I used to listen to on occasion because it was just so much fun. At the time, it was hosted by Art Bell, who coincidentally can be heard at times in the game Prey in a kind of wink-wink/nudge-nudge fashion. Now it's being hosted by a guy named George Noory. Basically, it's a talk show where people call in about conspiracy theories, aliens, flashing lights, etc.

On the 18th, they received a call from "Gordon Freeman" who said he is a theoretical physicist and spins a story about being stalked by a pale man whom he calls "G-man." Additionally, he finally admits to working on "portal technology." It is awesome.

This should be a good link to the video. Hilarious stuff here, especially since it sounds like Noory totally buys what's being fed to him.

I mentioned that I planned to talk about Cloverfield. I guess I can, but there's no real point. It's exactly what I thought it'd be: an old school giant monster movie dressed in new, hip threads. I really like movies that focus more on the microcosm as opposed to the macrocosm and, by definition, that means that I should like Cloverfield. And I did. I also like movies where they don't spoil the mystery. We don't really need to know everything. So, it was a good movie, if one is into such things. Well done, though I do wish the camera-guy was just a little more stable with some of the shots. That said, there were some amazing moments and breathtaking camera shots where you don't even realize that what you're seeing is a green screen.

Didn't do much else this weekend. Still trying to cough out my insides get better, but that's not happening yet. I might actually go to the doctor this week. Because, seriously. Not fun.

I watched Heartbreak Kid and Eastern Promises on Saturday. Heartbreak Kid was...entertaining. It's typical Farrelly Brothers movie and if you like such things, you'll probably at least semi-enjoy this one. And if you don't, well...

Eastern Promises...good movie. Seems a lot of reviewers are flip-flopped: they either loved A History of Violence and didn't care for Eastern Promises as much; or, they were the opposite. I happened to really love A History of Violence. And while I thought Eastern Promises was a good movie that touched greatness sometimes, I wasn't as bowled over by it as some reviewers have been. Enjoyed it; wish Cronenberg would do another horror film.

We hit level five in DDO this weekend and I got access to more spells. I'm still really enjoying the game. I just wish each level had more quests/dungeons so we didn't have to do repeats unless we wanted to. That said, I'm loving the more strategic nature of the game since it feels more like a multiplayer RPG and less like a grindtastic MMO.

Age of Conan was pushed back. To May. This actually surprised me a ton when I read it yesterday. I seriously thought March was it. I'm actually a bit ambivalent about it. On one hand, I can't play it in March. On the other hand, I'll be back from my 8 week training course of hell and won't have to worry about how I'll get it. The biggest worry I have is that it's pushing close to the Warhammer Online release date. And I know some of my friends who want to play both might end up jumping ship for Warhammer Online. Which will make me a sad panda. We'll see. I actually wouldn't be surprised if Warhammer Online was pushed back to an Oct/Nov release...of course then they might be pushing up against the latest WoW expansion. It's going to be a juggling act. We'll have to see how it all plays out and where the balls fall.

So the reason the US Xbox 360 owners are getting screwed on the lack of Turok demo on Xbox Live is because it is apparently an exclusive demo for the Official Xbox Magazine. The announcement was probably either a slip-up or was released too soon. The review for it came up at 7.0; they basically said it's an "old school FPS" game, with the annoyingly use check point system and a very hard difficulty level, especially with bosses where you have to learn their pattern (usually dying a few times in the process). They said those who enjoy the old school shooters will probably get more enjoyment out of the game than they did.

The Xbox Mag also has three exclusive songs for Rock Band that you can't find elsewhere. Xbox.com, additionally, accidently let slip what's probably coming to Rock Band's downloadable content roster the next two weeks. Expect an Oasis pack (with Wonderall and their other big hit) next week with a "progressive rock" pack the following week. The progressive rock pack has a Coheed and Cambria song (!), a Rush song and......a Smashing Pumpkins song? Since when is Smashing Pumpkins "progressive rock?"

Before you get too excited, though, it looks like both the Coheed and the Rush song are covers...which isn't surprising with Rush...but Coheed? That makes me a sad panda. At least it's a good song ("10 Speed (God's Blood and Burial)").

I'm glad to see Cloverfield is sitting at a nice 77% with 65 reviews so far. Means it should be a pretty good movie. I'm really excited to see it tonight. I'm dragging people to it because of my birthday. We're going to eat at Nebraska Brewing Company then it's monster-destroys-New-York-time.

I'm so glad it's a three day weekend. I just wish I could kick this cold. I haven't had a good, full night of sleep this entire week. I even took a cough suppressant last night that's supposed to work for 12 hours and I woke at 2:00, coughing and hacking up a lung. You know how you cough and cough and your chest and throat start to hurt? That's my morning.

Finally...alright Quentin. We already know you're in love with trash films, exploitative films and grindhouse pictures. We get it. But, seriously, move on. Please. I really don't think the world needs a remake of the exploitative Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Let's just leave the homage responsibility to the song which, surprisingly, is kind of catchy.

As the week progresses, it's getting harder and harder to get out of bed. I'm feeling like crap and have been since Monday. Drainage for the lose. It's in my chest, so I'm coughing like crazy, my nose is plugged so I can't sleep. And when I do finally start to drift to sleep, I start coughing like mad. Then there's the once-in-awhile chills. Blech. So, last night I woke up around 3:30 and it took me forever to get back to sleep. There was a point, when I was staring at my alarm as it read 4:15 that I thought about saying screw it and just get up. But I didn't.

Whine whine whine.

Cloverfield is turning into what I expected it to be: a good, fun old monster movie dressed up in hip clothes. Reviews are coming in with people giving it positives while saying it's an old film looking new and with others dogging it for being the same thing. Still looking forward to it; I think it'll be fun. Movie's at 68% with 22 reviews counted so far.

Every time I see Lisa Schwarzbaum's name, my lip curls.

Supposedly, a Turok demo is on Live. Haven't looked yet. Might check it out. Also, apparently a Devil May Cry 4 demo is also inbound, hopefully prior to the game's release. I really wish they'd release the TGS demo of Lost Odyssey.

Next week, PixelJunk Monsters will be out on the PS3's Playstation Network. I absolutely love tower defense games (like in Warcraft 3) and this game looks to mesh cute story book graphics with tower defense gameplay. I can't wait! Here's some info about it; hopefully it'll be just as addictive as the other Tower Defense games I've played. Now...to find someone else to play this with.

Now that Age of Conan looks to be really and truly sticking with its March 25th release date, my excitement is growing by the day. I really wish I were in the beta right now. I want to build cities, wage war, dismember my foes, partake in "drunkin' brawling" in the taverns and go around yelling "CROOOMMM!"

...okay, maybe not the last one.

Crazy French law that forbids booksellers from discounting books more than 5% off list price is costing Amazon.com €1,000 a day due to Amazon's free shipping.

Interesting announcements from Macworld. Nothing as spectacular as last year's iPhone announcement. But the new firmware update for iPhone is awesome.

Current Pope has reportedly said, when he was a cardinal, that the Galileo heresy trial (the one where he said the Earth revolved around the Sun) was "fair and just."

So far, the PS3 is the only future-proof Blu-Ray player, meaning that early adopters who didn't buy a PS3 are being screwed as the profile moves from 1.1 to profile 2 later this year.

The WGA announced nominees in game writing. Very curious, indeed. And not very good. The fact that it includes Dead Head Fred, Crash of the Titans (...a Crash Bandicoot game...has a meaningful story?) and completely ignores some of the tops of last year (Uncharted, Portal, Bioshock, Half Life 2 Episode 2 all come directly to mind...) makes this list less than satisfactory in my opinion.

My favorite bad ass is going to be in Super Smash Brothers Brawl. I kicked ass as Sheik and glad to see her...him......it(?) return.

Do Not Call Registry is open again. Make sure you register if you're annoyed with telemarketers calling you at 9 PM on Sunday. I know I am -_-

Not a link, but I'm really excited that this time, it doesn't look like Age of Conan is going to be pushed back further. Funcom released a press announcement detailing the contents of the Age of Conan Collector's Edition, the March 25th day is still holding and things look to be chugging forward. I've been waiting four years, give or take, to play this game. The wait is soon going to be over.

First off, I want to wish cry_gaia an amazingly awesome birthday. Enjoy your day off! :D

So, I guess Super Smash Brothers Brawl is going to be orgasmic since it's the 7th (I think) game that Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has ever awarded a perfect score of 40. Speaking of ratings, I saw something on the RSS feeder bloody-disgusting.com (but unfortunately that site is blocked where I'm at) of a screening of Cloverfield. I went to Rotten Tomatoes to see if any reviews had been counted (this is how it ties into ratings) and discovered two things.

One, the site's gone through a redesign. Two, Cloverfield is sitting at a very puzzling -1% at the moment. I'm guessing there's some glitches that need to be worked out. I like the new site layout, though. It's very fresh.

...that wasn't a pun. I don't pun.

At any rate, the point is that the guys at bloody-disgusting both said they loved the movie. But not only that, "the usually silent press all clapped (a very rare moment)." So that's a good sign, I'd think. Unless it was a press room completely filled with fanboys and girls. But, I'm looking forward to the movie this Friday. I think it's going to be pretty darn cool.

I watched American Idol last night. Yes, I can admit it. I watched it. While also playing DDO as we tackled a quest that was not only "very long," the first quest we've done with that label, but also only had one...one rest shrine. We died so many times that, for some of us, we had a -80% XP penalty. When all was said in done, we only did that one dungeon last night and even with the -80% penalty, we still received 2,400ish XP. I can't imagine how much XP that'd be if we didn't die so much. Not that that was going to happen.

I knew there was a reason why I didn't include it in my Jan/Feb consumerism post. There was a collective groan heard around the world when this news was announced, but, honestly, are we really that surprised?

Another movie I saw last weekend was Sunshine, finally. Unlike The Orphanage, which blew my mind into little pieces and then stomped on them repeatedly, Sunshine was...good. Just good. I really love the imagery Danny Boyle injects into his films, especially the last movie (28 Days Later). Sunshine, on a purely visual level, completely obliterates most films I've seen recently. He has a way with images and Sunshine's bleak ship mixed with the brilliantly bright shots of the sun is a perfect marriage. The wayward ship, the fuzzy cameras, the...well, the things that happen at the end. It's a beautiful film to watch and its visionary direction delights the eyes and mind.

It feels a bit empty to me, though, even considering there's a lot going on and some terrific plot points. A lot of reviewers are calling it a mix of the philosophical sci-fi movies (Solaris and 2001 are usually mentioned) with "rock and roll" sensabilities. I get the latter part, but either I'm incredibly dense or the movie's not very philosophical. Either way, the subtext, if there is one, was lost on me. I want to watch it again, though, because I believe the bright and shiny images might have distracted me. There is one area, towards the end and during the crazy stuff where I could possibly see some of that philosophical stuff come to the surface...depending on how you look at it. But I can't talk about it because it is "teh spoilerz" unfortunately.

It's a fun movie. Good action, thrills and people getting angry at each other. And unlike other disaster films, it's based in quasi-fact. Danny Boyle actually met with NASA folks and a physicist Brian Cox. Using Cox's knowledge, they based the sun's death on the theory of Q-Balls...and if you can understand that wiki article beyond like the first paragraph or two, my hat's off to you.

At any rate, enjoyed it. But wasn't all gagga over it, like the Orphanage.

I guess the latest image of the Cloverfield monster is accurate. It's a fan's drawing, I guess, from after he saw the film. Looks pretty cool. Definitely doesn't look like anything I've seen before on film. I'm curious to see how it looks on the big screen this Friday.

It's always funny when you find someone who shares the same birthday as you, so happy birthday terrakazama; it sounds like your weekend was a lot of fun. :)

We're celebrating mine on Friday by me dragging people to see Cloverfield. But, officially, today I'm 27. For those not in the know, 27 feels just like 26. Now you know. And knowing is half the battle, I'm told.

You dropped $170 on Rock Band, now what? How about The Rock Band Stage Kit for another $100 that includes a synchronized light and fog show?

I did go see The Orphanage yesterday. And almost cried. I can see why Guillermo del Toro chose this director and this movie and why he helped secure the movie funding and why he believed so much in the project that he'd attach his name to it, solely to get it more attention. Guillermo thrilled me with last year's Pan's Labyrinth. That movie is probably my favorite movie out of the thousands I've seen. The Orphanage isn't as good as Pan's Labyrinth, but that's in no means a slight against it.

Much like Pan's Labyrinth was a mix of historical drama and fantasy that relied more on reality than fantasy, The Orphanage is a mix of familial drama and ghost story. It's a classy horror film that doesn't rely much at all in the way of "Boo!" scares. Instead, it focuses on this weird and horrifying dread that spreads from the first scene until the climax of the film, when all the pieces fall into place. It's also a treasure hunting story, focusing on a woman's determination to keep her family together.

It's very difficult to discuss the film outside of generalities because everything in the film is inter-connected. It begins with Laura, a young girl at an orphanage playing a game with her friends. She's quickly adopted and we flash forward to when she's married, has a kid, and has moved her family back into the orphanage where she lived so they can re-open it, at least on a smaller basis. But her kid has imaginary friends and they like to play games.

The problem with the film is that I can't discuss why I love it so much. How it sucker-punches you over and over as Laura uncovers more and more. The pieces that first time director Juan Antonio Bayona and Sergio G. Sánchez, the screenwriter, pile on, the little clues and puzzles that eventually pull together into an ending that absolutely blew me away. When everything comes together, you could hear the entire audience gasp and then there was silence as they realized the end result.

It's a thrilling movie with some genuine scares and I left the theatre much like I left the theatre after screening Pan's Labyrinth: subdued, quiet and thoughtful. It's an excellent movie that I'd recommend everyone, horror fan or no, to go out and see. It's a masterpiece.

You know, I wonder if the internet existed en masse when Jaws was released, would people be as "omgneedtoknow" about the shark as they are about Cloverfield's monster?

I kind of feel bad for the filmmakers (though they did bring this on themselves a bit) because chances are there's no way their monster is going to be as awesome as every little internet geek boy and girl has embellished it as being in their heads.

I forgot to mention that I picked up Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law for the Nintendo Wii this week. Last month, I purchased one of the Ace Attorney games because I had never played one and needed something to compare Harvey to...well, so far (and I'm not very far in either, actually) I like Harvey better. They share a very similar structure, though the way they're handled are very different.

For one, Harvey plays like an episode of the TV show, complete with cutscenes voiced by the same actors and all the usual trimmings. Fans of the show will enjoy the game. It's of close-to-the-same caliber as the show (written by writers of the show) but there are some things that are missing. The hammer falls as jump cuts (does that make sense?) are here, but they lack the music zing and the "WHIPPA!" Lots of characters are showing up, so it works great.

One thing, though, is that the game kind of lacks the neurotic feel of the show; you know, where characters pop in and out, say things, act incredibly random, etc. That feeling is kind of missing right now. It could change...I've only finished one of the five trials and it was a short tutorial.

I'm going to hold my opinion on the difficulty. The first mission was too easy, but we'll see; it was the tutorial after all.

YEE-OUCH! Now that is a damn fine monitor.

I have to say, though, that the monitor is being used to showcase Crysis. Now Crysis is a game that has been receiving tons of press concerning the fact that even if you were to spend over a grand (I think the number was $1,500 but don't quote me) on the graphics card alone, you still wouldn't be able to play it on the top mode with decent FPS.

Then consider the fact that this monitor's resolution is a whopping 2,880x900!! That system either has a graphic card from the future or they were showcasing a slide-show. Because that resolution is...well, it's killer.



Jeebus!

So, Yoda and Darth Vader are in Soul Calibur IV...one for PS3, one for Xbox 360. Even after the series, they are on opposing sides.

I saw mersipan in DDO yesterday and said hi, but got nothing in return. D: Sadness. I'm sure she was AFK. xD Speaking of DDO, we are taking the plunge and purchasing it. Minus a really long-ass dungeon on Monday that took a lot longer than anticipated and consequently was growing to be a tad ridiculous, we've been having a great time. Our mains are level 3, which doesn't sound like much but when you consider the max level is 14 right now, it's understandable.

I like the way they handle leveling, though. It's absolutely not grinding-centric. You don't get XP for killing creatures, only for accomplishing objectives. Though, that's not precisely true, either. During the quest instance, you gain XP for accomplishing objectives and optional objectives, but you are also rated on how you go about doing so. If you kill a ton of creatures, you'll gain a bonus percentage. If you're sneaky and don't attack creatures, you gain a bonus. If you go on a rampage and destroy boxes and crates, etc...you get a bonus. And levels are broken down into ranks, so you have that thrill of gaining levels and getting some new enhancements without actually changing the D&D rule system very much.

I really want to see The Orphanage this weekend. All of the commercials try to paint it as "the most terrifying movie. EVAR" but from what I'm reading and hearing, it's actually more similar to the kind of story being told in Pan's Labyrinth (not surprising). So while Pan's Labyrinth had fantastical (and horrific) themes, they were simply there to tell the story, instead of being the story. Likewise with The Orphanage...which makes me want to see it all the more.

I've been trying to avoid spoilers for the movie while also trying to gauge people's reactions to it, and unfortunately the review by Roger Ebert lulled me into a false sense of security in its spoiler-free moments before smacking me across the face with the spoiler wand. I've been trying to wipe the thought from my mind, but so far smacking my head against the wall has proven useless.

One of the recent Joystiq posts mentions some things about Devil May Cry 4 for the PC3 PS3. While the point of the article seems to show that DMC4 will have achievements like its cousin on the Xbox 360, there was one interesting part that's hard to miss.

The part that requires you to install 5 GBs before you can even play the game. And that it took the people discussing this 25 minutes (!) before they could play the game for installation. I assume that both of these reasons are because of the X2 speed Blu Ray reader in the PS3, meaning it's to improve load times. But still. I was planning on getting it for the 360 anyway. No word if the 360 version will require it, but judging from the lack of information that's probably not likely.

I think I'm going to see Juno tonight. Looking forward to it. I want to see what all the fuss is about concerning Diablo "The Second Coming of Tarantino" Cody's screenplay. Diablo, my advice is to enjoy the ride while you can. She apparently is going to pen or has penned a horror film, according to bloody-disgusting.com, called (if I remember) Jennifer's Body. That is, if this writer's strike ever quits.

Which is a nice segue to mention, briefly, before I really need to get busy at work, that I watched both the Daily Show and the Colbert Report's first show since the strike. And both were handled very well. I don't know how they're going to coast past the first episode since weeks upon weeks of discussing the writer's strike and the fact that they don't have writers interspersed with clips of previous shows would get annoying. I'm assuming this means more and more guests.

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Oh and I would be completely remiss if I didn't mention the fact that not only is Rez HD going to be hitting Xbox Live this month for 800 MS points, but that it'd also allow a second Xbox 360 controller to act as the fabled Trance Vibrator.

This entry is partly for dj_jonny_flash because I know he loves the tentacle. This guy in Norway created a wall mural from the hilarious game, Day of the Tentacle. And it's badass. I'm incredibly jealous.

Additionally, the pics at the end of the rest of his home make me feel both incredibly geeky, but also incredibly jealous. His collections rock. It looks like we have the same TV, though!

We might be giving Dungeons and Dragons Online another shot. Tally was reading up on it and the changes to it, discovering that there's been quite a few and that people seem to be enjoying the game a lot more now. There's a 10 day free trial available that we've downloaded. Haven't started the trial yet. Tally's at home where there's DSL and the download/upload speed was horrible. So, we're probably going to try it either late tonight (if she's able to get it downloaded during the non-peak hours she was trying) or, more likely, tomorrow night.

So, if you're interested in giving it a shot, let me know! I'd love to play with you all. :)

Much drama hit the gaming LJ communities last night and it reminded me, yet again, that while you can graduate from high school (and be almost nine (!) years removed), sometimes you can never really leave it. Oh well.

Since I have all three on Blu Ray now, I watched the first two Resident Evils and reminded myself that, yep, the first one rocked, the second sucked and the third was a little of both. The second one could have been soooo good, too. That's what, I think, makes me the most bitter.

You know what else makes me the most bitter? The fact today is Friday, meaning my break is coming to an end. Really, I only have today and tomorrow since most of Sunday will be spent at the 'rents. Where did all the time go?!

....I know there's probably a good half of my LJ friend list that wants to beat me up right now...so I'm going to go hide.

I'm not one to hate people. My list of hated people is very small. But this guy is just going down a spiraling path of distatefulness.

Jack Thompson sues Omaha police chief...then doesn't. I cannot tell you how angry this recent development makes me.