• 17Oct 08

  I *heart* Microsoft!

  No, that's not a typo, I love Microsoft!

  It's not a favorable or popular opinion in most circles, but I'm fine with that. My two favorite gaming systems are the Xbox 360 and my PC which runs Microsoft Windows Vista. Is this an attempt at gaining MS's favor and perhaps getting some freebies, no (though anything sent my way I won't reject )

  I came to this realization yesterday after having finally got past a super easy boss in Star Wars Force Unleashed, for some reason I was completely stuck at this point for a long time and I'm still kinda unsure as to why, then I completed 6 levels last night and earned 12 more Achievements... and here's where the love was realized.

  After having played Mass Effect a while back, discovering and loving the Achievement system I bought a new PC with Vista, and after getting used to the constant prompts for security I really like the layout, the ALT+Tab view options, navigation, heck even the backgrounds that came with the system. I especially enjoy how my old games look refreshed and renewed, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic looks better and plays better today then it did a few years ago when I first played (of course that's my processor and graphics card more than anything). But I put the 360 on the backburner so to speak, because I had this new gaming rig to play with.

  Having finally surpassed this ridiculously easy boss in SW Force Unleashed and finally moving on (and not falling off bridges etc) as the Achievements started to pour in I started to enjoy the game more and more. As you all are well aware, when you get really stuck in game, it's not fun, it's frustrating... I already had the game on my To-Sell list for Ebay! Believe me! But the Achievements brought me back in. I really am terribly addicted to them. It's sad, isn't it?

  This brings me back to the topic of this blog post, I really do love Microsoft. Yeah they may be a greedy, manipulative, bazillion-dollar monopoly who crushes their competitors without even the slightest blink, but hey, they do make some fun and very useful products. (there go my freebies)

  Now just add Achievements to the Xbox Originals and you're GOLDEN! (Really just Dreamfall and Jade Empire, maybe Destroy All Humans? )

  • Posted Oct 17, 2008 7:40 am PT
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• 18Aug 08

  360 Offline Co-op Games?

  Anyone know of any decent 360 Offline co-op games? This weekend Vee was over and we tried everything I own, nothing with a decent co-op (damn GTA4 with it's false 2-4 co-op mode that isn't actually available).
  • Posted Aug 18, 2008 10:05 am PT
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• 1Aug 08

  GS Sponsored Advertisements

  So I check GameSpot at work all the time. Reply to posts and post in my Union, read game reviews etc. I enjoy the site and find it usually tolerable but lately when checking the site at work I've felt uneasy at this constant "Hottest College Girl 2008" advertisement that keeps popping up. It really looks like I'm looking at an R-rated site if you pass by my cubicle quickly. The ads for other things like Gamer Instinct Panel, the half man/half horse (think this is AXE), Credit reports etc are all fine. Even the occasionally large-breasted ad for a new fantasy RPG is ok. But I'm really sick of seeing this particular ad. Ugh.
  • Posted Aug 1, 2008 8:44 am PT
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