• 15Oct 09

  Tagged by FireEmblem_Man

  And so begins another episode of...

  

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  1) I started gaming in the early 90's with my NES and GB. I was a sheep (with a hint of hedgehog) until I finished high school in 2005. Now I'm a proud manticore who just needs a decent gaming PC.

  2) I'm 22 and majoring in biotechnology at a top engineering school. However, I'm currently taking some much needed time off before finishing up my degree.

  3) I'm a member of two fraternities. One is the typical social frat and one is a service fraternity. They're not nearly as bad as the stereotypes make them out to be and they probably keep me from being bored to death at school.

  4) While gaming is by far my biggest hobby, I'm also a fan or pro sports, music and comedy. Naturally, I enjoy going to concerts, sporting events and comedy shows. Being from Massachusetts, I'm a big fan of Boston/New England teams and I watch a lot of stand-up comedy and animation.

  5) I lived in Hong Kong for a few months last year while doing a project for school. It was nice getting to experience another culture and see the sites. It gave me a break from video games and all the drama in the US. I hope to travel a lot in the future with Italy being my "most hyped" country.

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  I'm gonna break the rules and leave the tags open here. I have no idea how many of you are actually reading this and who would actually want to do a "5 things". Do it up if you'd like. I'll read it.

  • Posted Oct 15, 2009 4:44 pm PT
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• 13Oct 09

  B2G1 @ TRU a Happy PS3 Makes

  So today I did something I can't help but feel guilty about. I bought six PS3 games from Toys 'R Us. I just couldn't pass up their buy two get one free sale when I'm so far behind on my games list. For those interested, the sale should be running till the end of the week at you local TRU, barring there is one in your area. So if you haven't already done the math, I essentially got two games free

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  Hey, good stuff, huh!? Unfortunately they didn't have Demon's Souls or Fallout 3 GOTY Edition, but that's okay. I'll just pick em up online or something when I have the cash. Uncharted 2 is getting top priority and it is amazing. I might just rate it a 10, a score I only dole out once every few years. Considering I'm a Gears fan, I have a feeling I'm gonna like Uncharted's multiplayer. For one reason or another I never downloaded the beta, so some new experiences await me. Sometime in the future I might get Killzone online as well. So if anyone wants to play, my ID is over to the right of this page. Add me! For cereal! After many recommendations I knew I had to get Valkyria Chronicles as well. I think what finally got me was VC's similarities to Fire Emblem in the strategy and character development departments. And as all true gamers know, Fire Emblem ****ing rules!

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  Let's see... why don't I end this with a few tidbits regarding games I've pwned of recent. I finished up ODST on legendary and awarded it an 8.5. Hmm, I've been playing the Crash Course dlc for Left 4 Dead on 360 and am getting pumped for the sequel. And last but not least, I got my Metroid/Castlevania fix by 100%ing Shadow Complex. I highly suggest the game and actually found it a deal at $15, which is more than I can say for some other arcade titles. Alright... peace kids! It was fun doin a blog, so hopefully I'll post em more often.

  • Posted Oct 13, 2009 9:53 pm PT
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• 13Sep 09

  2009 Wishlist / First blog in 3 years

  So, I decided to post my wishlist up here for all to see and to make things a little more organized for me. I'll probably do this again in the future. About three times a year seems to make the most sense, but we'll see. If I'm up to it I'll edit the list as games are released and purchases are made. Right now I'm behind on gaming, so the list is pretty long. I'd say the game I'm most excited for is Uncharted 2, but there are so many good sequels coming out that it's hard to choose.

  
  

  WISHLIST:

  Halo 3: ODST - Sept 22
  

  Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - Sept 29

  Fallout 3: GOTY Edition - Oct 13

  Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - Oct 13

  Borderlands - Oct 20

  GTA: Episodes from Liberty City - Oct 29

  Dragon Age: Origins - Nov 3

  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Nov 10

  Assassin's Creed 2 - Nov 17

  Left 4 Dead 2 - Nov 17

  Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles - Nov 17

  The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - Dec 7
  

  
  

  THE MAYBES:

  Scribblenauts - Sept 15

  Dead Space: Extraction - Sept 29

  Wii Fit Plus (w/ balance board) - Oct 4

  Demon's Souls - Oct 6

  Brutal Legend - Oct 13

  Silent Hill: Shattered Memories - Nov 3

  Super Mario Bros Wii - Nov 15

  The Saboteur - Dec 8
  

  
  

  HAVE YET TO PURCHASE:

  The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion GOTY Edition

  Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

  Professor Layton and the Curious Village
  

  Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
  

  Punch-Out!!

  Wii Sports Resort (w/ 2nd MotionPlus)

  Resistance 2

  Valkyria Chronicles
  

  Killzone 2

  Infamous

  Batman: Arkham Asylum

  Rock Band: The Beatles (+ new guitar)

  
  

  OTHER POSSIBILITIES:

  Halo 1 & 2

  No More Heroes

  Mario Kart Wii
  

  Shadow of the Colossus

  Silent Hill 2 & 3
  

  Devil May Cry 4
  

  • Posted Sep 13, 2009 7:36 am PT
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