Various rants, raves, and reviews. Everything said on my blog is personal opinion (unless otherwise noted).

• 28Dec 08

  As 2008 Rides Off Into the Sunset...

  I know its been quite a while since I have posted a blog, and I felt compelled to put something down, albeit, I don't really have alot to say.

  2008 is coming to a close, and I have to say, this has been a pretty great year all 'round. Sure, we're still at war and the economy is taking a nose dive, but 2008 held some pretty great moments. From the Giants amazing Super Bowl win to Michael Phelps unprecedented Olympic performance to the first African American president being elected into office, 2008 had alot of momentous occasions.

  But let's be honest, we're all here for one reason, and that's video games, right? 2008 definitely was a great year for the gaming industry as well. We saw the "console war" become more defined, Nintendo continuing to dominate with their casual/family approach, many great games were released on all consoles, the new XBox experience...the list goes on and on. We got to see new installments of to great series in GTA IV and MGS4. Metal Gear was simply amazing, and it felt like a culmination of all the hours I had put into the first three titles, and it all came to a glorious end that had me and my wife both glued to the screen. The final meeting between Snake and Big Boss has to be the greatest moment in video game history (at least for those of us who played all the other titles).

  Here we are, at the curtain call of yet another year, and hopefully next year will be just as spectacular. If all the momentum of 2008 carries over, how could it not be? We have Resident Evil 5 showing up next year, so things can only get better, right?

  Hope everyone had a great Holiday season, and I wish everyone a Happy New Year.

  • Posted Dec 28, 2008 8:37 am PT
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• 8Oct 07

  I Love Final Fantasy, but Geez...

  So for the last few weeks, GameFaqs has been running its annual "Best Videogame Character" event in which users can vote each day for their favorite character. The list originally consisted of around 125 characters, and 4 characters go head to head every day until only one remains. It's been fun, and I cannot wait to see who the winner turns out to be. My issue however, is that I can almost guarantee that it will be a Final Fantasy character...I would put money on Cloud or Sephiroth. While both of those are great characters, the thing that really bugs me is that any FF character always wins its bracket. Today, for instance, Auron is winning. Now Auron is a cool guy with a big sword and a kickin' voice, but c'mon people...best character ever? I don't think so. He is beating Bowser...yeah...the Bowser...and Ryu from Street Fighter. As the title says...I love Final Fantasy, I have played them all since FFII came out for the SNES, but I am not some mindless fanboy who has to vote for a character simply because they were in the series at some point. I really apologize for sounding like a broken record here, but it has just been bugging me for a few days now, and I felt compelled to moan and complain about it.

  P.S.- This is going to tick alot of people off, but just think about it before you call me crazy, stupid, etc. Sephiroth is not the greatest character ever...he's not even the greatest Final Fantasy villian. He is simply a momma's boy. He is Norman Bates, but on a planet-wide scale. Albeit he looks really frickin' cool, and has a big a$$ sword to boot, but yeah...momma's boy. Kefka could take him any day.

  • Posted Oct 8, 2007 6:08 pm PT
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• 4Oct 07

  It Starts

  I knew that this quarter was going to break me, and the money has officially begun to drain from my wallet. I have already bought Zelda: Phantom hourglass and paid off Tabula Rasa, although the next day they announced it was getting pushed back. I still have to buy Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mass Effect, Super Mario Galaxy, and Hellgate: London...and that's just the one's off the top of my head. So needless to say, I'm going to be broke for the rest of the year.

  Why don't studios release games throughout the year instead of going insane at holiday time? I know there have been a few exceptions this year, but all in all, the majority of stellar titles are coming out in the next few months. It really ticks me off that instead of having quality games all year, I am forced to break the bank, and squeeze in the gametime for all of these titles.

  Anyway, just thought I would get that off my chest. I know everyone harps about this, but maybe the industry will start paying attention if we keep voicing our concerns.

  • Posted Oct 4, 2007 3:21 pm PT
  • Category: Games
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