My wife has been trying to get me to start playing The Sims 2. It's probably a good idea, but I'm really a strategy game type guy. I've been interested in Spore ever since I heard about it and now after having watched the Developer Interview on 2/13, I think I'm even more interested in it. It sems the development team is really putting time into making Spore a expansive community integrated game. The game seems to have the potential to become my new hobby.

I just watched the 3rd Official Trailer for MySims. It's looking pretty cool. This might be the killer game I was looking for.

Of late, I've been watching a lot of Asian cinema with my wife. I'm especially enchanted with the Korean television series, Jumong. Unfortunately, I can't find it on TV.com, so I can't add it to my profile. I'm hoping that they'll add it soon as the first 20 episodes are now on DVD. Perhaps I'll post more about it here on my blog. Or at least links to more information about it.

Well, I've been looking for a reason to get back into gaming. StarCraft II is definitely a good reason!

Played more "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty," today. Today, I made it over to the Shell 2 core. What an exciting time it was getting there. The movies are just seriously kick ass in this game - even for being a couple of years old.

I have to say, it took me quite a bit of time to figure out how to drag one of the guards over to the retinal scanner. Don't have the time tonight to post how I did it. One thing I wish I could have done was record it on my ReplayTV so I could actually post a video of it. I'm looking forward to having $99 to spare put into a video splitter so I can actually do that.

Anyways, like I said, MGS2 is awesome. Although I feel bad for not having played it earlier, I'm glad I'm finally playing it. Perhaps I'm enjoying it more now than I would have before, because I have a lot less stress in my life right now and therefore don't feel as guilty when I'm playing games.

I'm really enjoying playing "MGS: Sons of Liberty." Actually, I've been up in Billerica, MA, just outside of Boston most of this week. I came back home Thursday night. Worked most of Friday and then spent Friday night and most of today with my wife. I'm playing MGS this evening.

Yesterday, we watched Battlestar Gallactica. The two new episodes were awesome! I find it rather interesting just how much what's going on in BSG loosely parallels life in the real world.

Now that I'm back to playing MGS, I'm really starting to enjoy it. I think it was ingenious how the developers made it possible to disguise yourself as one of the enemy so that you could get through the Shell 1 Core. The fact that you have to be dressed as one of the enemy AND equiping the same weapon is incredible depth to the game. I'm really looking forward to progressing.

Shouts out to the game FAQ writers, too, 'cause I'd've missed some weapons and items if it weren't for them. Now if I can just figure out how to pick up the book.