• 19Aug 08

  Just an Update

  Well, I'm posting this from our family's Wii, and don't worry, I'm using a wireless keybaord, not clicking letters one by one. I didn't want to use the computer because it's next to my parents' bedroom, and although my parents have said I'm quiet, I wanted to buy the original Paper Mario from the Wii shop channel, and I'll be playing that shortly.
  
  Anyways, as I just said, I bought Paper Mario from the Wii shopping channel. I loved Paper Mario when it came out for Nintendo 64, and I figure it'll have some good replay value.
  
  These last couple of days, I've been playing Battlefield and the new conquest mode they released. So yes, I did get back into Battlefield, and it's been a nice change of pace from Call of Duty 4.
  
  Last Sunday, I watched the second to last episode of HBO's "Generation Kill," which has been just another well made series from Home Box Office (HBO) and I've also been watching some old episodes of HBO's "Entourage," which will be having a new season this fall. I love ENtourage, and if any of you GS users see this and also like it, send me a message to discuss it. I just can't get enough of Entourage, or HBO for that matter. But I won't waste your time with stuff you may not like.
  
  The Olympics have been quite interesting this year with Michael Phelps winning 8 gold medals, what a total beast. As of my last medal count, the US had 72, China had 67 I believe, somewhere in the 60's, and the next highest was Russia with 36, which as you know means the US has twice as much as Russia.
  
  Also, did you gamespotters hear about that like Chinese girl on their team who was like under aged? She was on the Gymnastics team for China I believe, but did you hear about that? To me, it just kind of seems like China would try to play around the rules like that or something, and when I was over at a friend's house hearing about that news, he went "China must live by the motto "What Would Mao do?"" Obviously meaning Mao Zedong (tell me if I spelled that right) and I just thought it was funny.
  
  What have you guys been up to though? Post a comment about it.
  
  That's all for now, just a quick update.
  
  -Logan
  • Posted Aug 19, 2008 12:48 am PT
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• 11Aug 08

  My Love Affair with the FPS Genre

  I just can't stop playing FPS's. They're super addictive, don't get repetitive (to me) and are just a blast.

  Recently I've continued to play CoD4, and I currently have over 45,000 kills, and some 25,000 deaths, with a 1.81 Kill/Death ratio, which I'm still trying to get up. I'm still in love with Search (and destroy) where you attack (plant a bomb) or defend (defend the bombsites).

  As of late, like the past 3 days, I've pondered whether I want to get back into Battlefield: Bad Company, with the free release of Conquest Mode. BF: BC and CoD4 are both great games, and although I like CoD4 far more, BF: BC is an excellent game. I like both games due to their gameplay styles, while CoD4 has much smaller, tighter maps for intense combat it contrasts well with BF: BC insanely huge maps where team-work comes into play much more than CoD4. CoD4 doesn't take much teamwork, as I know for myself. Just 2 days ago, I went into a Search and Destroy match, and for the first round (out of seven) I killed 4 guys and clutched my team, then in the second round, all my team mates died early due to nades, and a sniper, and I killed all 5 guys on the other team (server wasn't filled to max number of players) and got an air-strike.

  But that's what I love about both games. Teamwork, and more tactical games in Battlefield, and intense combat for CoD4.

  Also, the Olympics have started, and I'm glad they have. US has looked good, but it's not only about the medals. It's just (to me) about the world coming together and having a blast. But that's kind of ironic since Russia just started a war with neighboring Georgia. Hopefully this won't lead to WWIII. I mean you never know, it could be like Germany invading Poland in WWII, triggering the whole war.

  Anyways, just checking in to say hi, enjoy your gaming!

  PS: I got the Internet browser for my Wii and I've been using a wireless keyboard fro easier accessibility, and I love it!

  • Posted Aug 11, 2008 10:04 pm PT
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• 26Jul 08

  I got a Wii and Mario Kart

  Well last weekend, Sunday specifically, I woke up, and my dad said, "Get dressed, we're going to the store." I wondered, "Why are we going?" He responded by saying, "They've got Wii's at Target."

  So, sure enough we got a Wii, and Mario Kart.

  Yes yes, I'll get Super Mario Galaxy just for you Jerry.

  It's an awesome experience, and I'll get it online soon and be sure to give you all my friend code(s).

  E3 was about a week ago, and I only watched the Microsoft Press Conference or whatever term you want to call it, and I kind of like the avatar change and the new dashboard. I'm really excited for Microsoft and Nintendo, as I think they're the top 2 (both are tied for number one personally) next-gen brands/companies, as I personally believe Sony doesn't have them in it. SOny has Metal Gerar, won't be another one out maybe ever, and Killzone, THAT'S ALL.

  As of late, I've started to get into the HBO Mini-Series "Generation Kill." It's about an elite marine recon unit deployed in the first weeks of the US Invasion of Iraq. It's very interesting, funny, and captivating to watch. In the 2nd episode, it was so beastly what this marine did. There were two terrorists, with mortars, and the marines ahd a spotter and sniper, and as you can imagine, they sniped 'em. It's not all about combat though, as in the first two episodes there has been very little but it has kept my interest.

  Also, I'm very excited for some upcoming games.

  Far Cry 2: This looks amazing. 50 hours of gameplay in SP ALONE? Hands down, beastly.

  Resident Evil 5: Killing undead (the guy said you're not killing zombies) in Africa? Pretty dang cool + co-op=Amazing.

  Gears of War 2: Chainsaw battles? Amazing. Cliffy B's demo. Amazing. Nothing more to say it'll be awesome.

  Call of Duty: World at War: OK. I admit, I'm a war-loving, vicious, blood-thirst gamer that can't get enough of war, even if it's made by Treyarch. This one looks to be better and build off of CoD3's mistakes.

  Can't think of anymore, I'm sorry. I know there are WAY WAY WAY more, I just can't think of them at 3:36 AM time.

  But, one thing is certain, it looks to be another amazing year for gaming.

  • Posted Jul 26, 2008 1:37 am PT
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