• 16Sep 09

  It's been a while

  What with the end of the summer and karate tests and research presentations and all that I've been busy.

  So here's the salient points:

  

  I recently earned my green belt, and my Karate is officially one year old as of this week.

  I also went here...

  

  Hampton Beach New Hampshire. Our hotel was the Ashworth by the Sea and we had two TVs in the room, a huge main street view of the whole beach and boardwalk and a giant deck to walk out on. Best thing of all was that we were less than 100 feet from the beach shore, and there was a fireworks display right in front of our room across the road. 1 football field separated us from the most intimate and best fireworks I've ever seen, and I've seen some of the best in the world.

  I am going to see this man :

  

  Live in concert here at UMass at the Mullins Center on Oct 25th. Cannot wait for that. His new album is amazing by the way.

  My gaming life has consisted of :

  

  Yes, I know IGN = 6.6

  The demo made me want to have this game. Mostly because I like running into some guy and running up his chest and back flipping while planting bullets in his face in slow mo. Most Demos turn me off. This turned me on... that didn't come out right.

  

  Best thing to happen to Batman besides the Dark Knight.

  

  For a game that I couldn't get into at the start, I'm 50+ hours in and am enjoying it now... don't know why.

  And yes, Halo 3 ODST is already prepaid.

  Anyways, I've been so busy with work that I haven't had time to post regularly. And now its time to get back to the grind.

  • Posted Sep 16, 2009 10:57 am PT
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• 17Jul 09

  Games I've Completed List

  This is nothing more than a self aggrandizement and a list of games that I have completed in my tenure in the video game world. Warning - Long List. Blame Lightfellower for inspiring me to dig this up and add to it.

  * Metal Gear
  * Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
  * Metal Gear Solid
  * Metal Gear Solid : Twin Snakes
  * Metal Gear Solid 2 : Sons of Liberty
  * Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater
  * Metal Gear Solid 3 : Subsistence
  * Metal Gear Solid : Portable Ops
  * Metal Gear Solid 4 : Guns of the Patriots
  * Final Fantasy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6, 7, 8 , 9 ,10, 10-2,11, 12 Tactics, Mystic Quest
  * Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3
  * Super Mario World
  * Super Mario 64
  * Super Mario Sunshine
  * New Super Mario Bros
  * Super Smash Bros Melee
  * Legend Of Zelda
  * Legend Of Zelda: Link to The Past
  * Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
  * Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
  * Halo 1 and 2
  * KOTOR 1 and 2
  * Xenosaga Episodes 1 and 2
  * Grand Theft Auto III
  * Grand Theft Auto Vice City
  * Life Force
  * Contra
  * Super Contra
  * Star Ocean 2nd Story
  * Chrono Trigger
  * Chrono Cross
  * Star Wars Battlefront II
  * Resident Evil 0, 1, 2, 3, Code Veronica
  * Super Double Dragon
  * River City Ransom
  * Double Dragon II
  * Fighting Force
  * Megaman 1, 2, 3, 4
  * Megaman X and X2
  * Earthbound
  * Fire Emblem
  * Fight Night Round 3
  * Perfect Dark
  * Perfect Dark Zero
  * Oblivion
  * Bubble Bobble
  * Kickle Kubicle
  * Mutant League Football
  * Diablo 1 and 2
  * Starcraft and Brood War
  * Warcraft 1, 2, and 3
  * Duke Nukem 3d
  * Secret of Mana
  * Actraiser
  * Tekken 2, 3, 5, Tag Tournament
  * Super Metroid
  * Neverwinter Nights
  * Unreal Tournament and UT2k4
  * E.V.O.
  * Golden Axe 1 and 2
  * Streets of Rage 1, 2, 3
  * Final Fight 1, 2, 3
  * Sonic 1 and 2
  * Marble Madness
  * Doom 1 and 2
  * Cruisin USA and World
  * Warsong
  * Dead Rising (From here on out everything is in Chronological Order)
  * Saints Row
  * Gears of War
  * Phantasy Star Universe
  * Paper Mario
  * Def Jam : Icon
  * Paper Mario Thousand Year Door
  * Shadow Hearts Covenant
  * Shadow Hearts From the New World
  * Earth Defense Force 2017 (I considered it beat once I finished it on Inferno)
  * Marvel Ultimate Alliance
  * Ninja Gaiden Sigma
  * Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess
  * Bioshock
  * Halo 3
  * Heavenly Sword
  * Blue Dragon
  * Crackdown
  * Folklore
  * Bullet Witch
  * Halo 3 on Legendary
  * Super Paper Mario
  * Call of Duty 4
  * Mass Effect
  * Final Fantasy Tactics : War of The Lions
  * Unreal Tournament 3
  * Guitar Hero 3
  * Eternal Sonata
  * Lost Odyssey

  New additions to this list include :

  1. Persona 3 (Both The Journey and Answer)
  2. Persona 4
  3. Valkyria Chronicles
  4. Final Fantasy IV DS
  5. Ghostbusters
  6. Street Fighter IV
  7. Star Ocean 4
  8. Gears of War 2
  9. Saints Row 2
  10. Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core
  11. Left 4 Dead
  12. Resistance 1
  13. Resistance 2
  14. Mana Khemia : Alchemists of Al Revis
  15. Legend of Dragoon (Yes, I finally completed it in the past year or so)
  16. Champions of Norrath (I beat that years ago but remembered to add it to my list)
  17. Dark Wizard (Sega CD ****c I forgot about.)
  18. Lunar (The Sega CD one, I want to put Lunar 2 on my list but I never beat it)
  19. Super Mario RPG (I can't believe I didn't mention that one)

  That puts me at 53 RPGs completed in addition to the other ungodly number of games I've finished.

  • Posted Jul 17, 2009 7:38 am PT
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• 7Jul 09

  What does this picture say to you?

  

  This picture was taken at approximately 9:30 on July 4th 2009 on 34 Street facing the Hudson River in New York City.

  I want to hear what is most striking about it from you guys before I add my two cents to the equation, so check back tomorrow after you've given me your answers.

  • Posted Jul 7, 2009 2:16 pm PT
  • Category: Technology
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