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My parents are going to buy a PS3?!?!

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:17:58 -0700

I was visiting my parents recently when my dad dropped a bombshell on me: "I'm going to buy The Beatles Rock Band when it comes out on September 9." After my initial shock, I tried to explain to my dad that he would need a system to play it. "That's okay," he said. "I'll buy that, too." WTF?

He said he wasn't concerned with the potential $400 total price tag for the system and game, and he had no preference for any one system. So naturally, since I already own a 360 and Wii, it made sense that he would get a PS3. My parents also love their HD programming so the Blu Ray player sold him. This means that not only can I save the $150 I was going to spend on The Beatles RB, I can also save several hundred more on the PS3 I was going to buy this holiday season. Sweet!!!

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"My parents are going to buy a PS3?!?!" was posted by murlow12 on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:17:58 -0700

My All-Time Favorite Games (2009 Update)

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:48:56 -0800

Final Fantasy VI
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy IV
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Resident Evil 4
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Starcraft
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

I kind of struggled with 7-10, and I see these changing frequently. 1-3 have been constant for 10+ years and will likely never change.

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"My All-Time Favorite Games (2009 Update)" was posted by murlow12 on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:48:56 -0800

Finally making a dent in my huge backlog of games

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:28:34 -0700

From the months of January to July, I was buying games pretty regularly but didn't have any time to play them b/c it was my last semester of law school and then I took the Bar Exam. But now that I'm finished with school and have a broken leg, it's the perfect combination for the summer of gaming.

So here's how my summer breakdown looks:

Currently playing:

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Super Paper Mario
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Assassin's Creed
Forza Motorsport 2
Star Wars: KOTOR

Already beat/finished (since I made this post):

Gears of War
Fable: The Lost Chapters
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Braid
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion GOTY Edition
Civilization Revolution (DS)
Madden NFL 09
MLB 2k8
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Final Fantasy VII
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Fallout 3

Games I own but haven't played:

Bioshock
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Battalion Wars
Chrono Cross
Dragon Quest VIII
Fable 2
Final Fantasy VIII
FF IX
God of War
Mass Effect
Metal of Honor: Airborne
Megal Gear Solid Essential Collection
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Mirror's Edge
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
RE 4: Wii Edition
RE Code: Veronica X
RE Umbrella Chronicles
Skies of Arcadia Legends
Star Fox Adventures
Gost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Viva Pinata

Wow, I had no idea how big this list was until I typed it. It looks like I have my work cut out for me, but since I still can't walk for another month I've got nothing but time on my hands.

*updated 9/30/09

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"Finally making a dent in my huge backlog of games" was posted by murlow12 on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:28:34 -0700

Finally got my XBox 360 for Christmas!

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:48:27 -0800

It's been a long time coming, but I finally got a 360. I decided to go with an Elite. I also got these games:

Oblivion GOTY Edition
Halo 3
GRAW
Viva Pinata
Perfect Dark Zero
DiRT
Kameo
Fable: The Lost Chapters (XBox)

I got most of them used for really good prices (except Oblivion and Halo). I also got the bundled games that came with it (Marvel UA and Forza 2), but I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them. I already have MUA for Wii, and I'm not really interested in Forza. The only problem is that everybody has them now, so they aren't selling for much on Ebay. I guess I'll keep them.

As I was typing this and setting up my system, it just froze. As soon as the welcome video finished playing it completely froze. I really hope this is not a sign of things to come!

Anyway, I'm really excited to finally have my 360 and I'm going to take it online right away. I've never really played a Halo game before, so I have a lot of practicing to do!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

UPDATE: I just added this picture of my setup. 26" LCD TV and 360 Elite. Pretty sweet, huh?

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"Finally got my XBox 360 for Christmas!" was posted by murlow12 on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:48:27 -0800

Bought my first HDTV today...

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:18:47 -0800

I went to Wal-Mart with the intention of buying a 26" Vizio for $464, as advertised. The 27" tube TV in my bedroom just broke, so I thought this was a perfect time to go HD. When I got there, however, I watched all the 26" LCDs on display for close to 20 minutes. The Vizio was the cheapest, but also the worst picture quality of the group. I settled on a Sanyo for $33 more. The picture quality was so much more impressive, and it had an extra HDMI port and Composite jack.

Anyway, this is all in preparation of the XBox 360 I'm getting for Christmas (finally!). I had been waiting for so many rumored features, such as the new, smaller chip, and a possible HD-DVD internal drive, but I decided to stop waiting. I'll just upgrade in a couple years if those things really happen.

I think I'll leave my Wii in the living room b/c there is more room to move around, and I'm not really worried about graphics on the Wii.

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"Bought my first HDTV today..." was posted by murlow12 on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:18:47 -0800

My Tags

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:59:24 -0700

(Feel free to copy if you see anything you like)

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"My Tags" was posted by murlow12 on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:59:24 -0700

An end to the "Snaking" Debate

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:19:42 -0700

This is directly from the MKDS instruction booklet (pages 8-9):

Mini-Turbos: "Using mini-turbos is a technique for boosting your speed while drifting."

When do you drift, you ask?

Drifting: "While holding A, press and hold R and press (left) or (right) to power-slide sideways through turns. Drifting allows you to take corners without decreasing your speed."

And there you have it. The instruction booklet specifically says that mini-turbos are designed to be used on turns. Not during the whole race. But then, we already knew that. FTW

PS: The above argument doesn't even address the fact that NOA staff ghosts don't snake in their runs, proving that snaking was never intended.

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"An end to the "Snaking" Debate" was posted by murlow12 on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:19:42 -0700

Friend Codes

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:03:18 -0800

Wii Number

1596 4003 0019 5390; Nickname: Murlow

Clubhouse Games

3050-4247-3161

Final Fantasy III

3694-5293-8253

Animal Crossing: Wild World

FC: 3608-5561-4950; Nickname: Murlow; Town: SoCal

Mario Kart DS

FC: 5025-8953-4893

Tetris DS

FC: 6828-7708-3933

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"Friend Codes" was posted by murlow12 on Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:03:18 -0800