Well its MGS night. And I have to wait till tomorrow But oh well. Fact is MGS4 hype is kinda bigger than I thought. Which is cool for Sony. Because this is not really their big game. Its one of them. But not it. But either way its cool, and im excited.

But I dont think this is a game for everyone. You have to take into account, that the new younger gamer has a attention span of about .00001 seconds . So for some they may be disappointed. For others, they will love it. Its the same reason why Halo is the 360 biggest seller, and not Splinter Cell. Despite the fact that many praise Splinter Cell. Although the last one stunk. And if you asked me, I much would rather play Splinter Cell over Halo any day. "Then again, I would take Barbie's horse Adventure over Halo also." But enough illogical bashing of Microsoft, you get the point. And the point is "like Splinter Cell," MGS4 is not a game for the frenzied, hyperactive, new era 20some year old .

Speaking of MGS4. I now take you to the stupidest theory of the last week. I sat back in my computer chair. "Pulling my back out" from laughing so hard. Laughing at the articles of shock. Yea some game sites were shocked that Konami was not worried about the select few MGS4 leaks.

First off, the game was not leaked via file. I dont think. And people dont realize that this helps the game all the more. People see a part of it. They want to buy it. More people then talk about it. Soon every other word out of the gaming worlds mouth is ""MGS4."" And 13 year old Jimmy, wants the new MGS4. He dont know why? Maybe because thats all he hears and sees. Take the top games of the last two decades. Games like a Half Life 2 or GTA4, and a few others. They all had 3 things in common. And one was more hype via?

In fact MGS4 biggest push over the last week, has been the fact that it got leaked. Its simple psychology really. Its not music or a movie. You cant get almost everything from it from seeing it. As team Killgaming, "or better known as Microsoft fans " would like to think it would. It works more like a car. Why do they hide new prototype cars under covers. Who knows? It dont kill or hurt sales at all. In fact, when you see the car in action in spy photos. And see all the stuff their trying to hide for now. You still want to buy the dang thing. And if its cool. You want to all the more. Because with a car "and not like music." Its one thing to see it. Another to see it in person, and drive it. Or better yet, own it! And with vids of games or cars its "Oh look at this on youtube. I got to have that!" Simple as that. Its called Business psychology. One of the few things that will make me read a book. Its vary interesting stuff. In some of these books you'll actually learn how spy photos of cars and such, are sometimes even meant to be leaked. Which was not the case here. But the same basic principles apply. Its the same reason micro has millions of hos on youtube making stupid vids. It coast alot less to get some jackass to do something stupid. Then to put up a more professional billboard. So its all pretty logical. Hos are cheap and easy "Just got to BS them. Make them feel important. Tell them their part of some fictional Spy thriller gang. And give them free Batman "The Joker" Shirt lol". Billboards are not so easy and cheap. So its that logical, Intill it becomes illegal lol.

But back to the game. Its going to kick so much butt, it will make it sore. Well not as sore as some others we know but

On a night of renting movies. And while watching the pumped up emotional action of Die Hard 4. And Also MI3. I turned to one buddy "without thought," and said. "Remember when video games were like this."

Yea,,back with the old MGS and RE, FFs, Tomb Raiders, and all kinds of cool stuff. It was odd. I kinda just said it. The sad part was the fact that I said remeber. And when. I could not say now. Not outside of Uncharted, anymore at least.

The story tellers of Hollywood are pretty good at what they do. Some better then others. But ones thing for sure. With the new breed of game development teams. Brought to us via the great new graduation ****s of the mid 90's to early 2000's. We may have gained a tun of development talent. But man did we loose alot of vision. Somewhere between FF7 epics "friend dies at the hands of a villain." To the now epci "Red shoot Blue. And Blue umm Shoot Red." Something has been lost. Yea we can try and pretend Bioshock, and Mass effect are good stories. But some on. Watch Lord of the Rings, or Die Hard 4. And tell me if they equal. Bio And Mass, a just another part of todays over praised "USA owns everyone" Micro "we tell you, you like it" BS.

Thing was back then, gaming did come close to movies. And even in some ways was surpassing Hollywood. That action and emotion was their. Chills ran threw you. Their was more than just shoot and run. Their was reason. And vary well written out ones.

Again I blame alot of this on this new breed. New breed of developers and game designers, new breed of 20 some game magazine editors who have no clue. New breed of everything.

Either a small team has the vision, but no devlopment talent. And no money. Or a team has the talant, and money. But no vision "EA" So people try and buy already used up skripts of games, or talent.

Another part of the problem is basic things. Things as basic as hiring someone. Its a mathematical game. You hire 98 or 97. Just because its the higher number. People dont hire people anymore. They hire scores and numbers. And tests. They hire spelling and grammar correction lol. "Little joke." But they dont hire people and vision. So thus will proably see alot more red vs bue gaming. Before we ever really game again. Or be taken to other places via games.

Well at least for the most part it pretty stale. But in this quater of gaming, their is hope showing here and their. Some old guys still around. In fact,, Hideo Kojima's team may not be the best. But their pretty good im sure. And they have vision. His vision.

And although the attention span of the modern day teen to 20 some. Is about .5 of a second. With some form of ADD. Most of us others will understand MGS4. And will enjoy the heck out of it. Will get those Die Hard 3 and MI3 chills. And at least for one game. Will get to enjoy what vision and gaming was supposed to be by now. No offense to GTA4, they did their work vary fine. That game was not made to fit an epic story. But it almost did. Well as good as it could have done, in that type of game.

But im talking about the action and RPG games that have gotten lost. But maybe their not lost. Maybe their just still in development out east. But if not, we always got a bunch of BS from the west, on how great the story was in Red vs Blue.

Again this comes down to a simple question for gamers. Do you wanna game half as good. or full go? Do you suport BS or vision. So far most "as of the last 6 or so years." Most of you have choosen half and BS.

Its finally becoming good to game again. Sure I loved Uncharted and Ratchet and some Cod4. But now I got quite a few more added to the list. Plus I can always go back and play those greats. So with finally being in the double digits with Next gen titles I can enjoy. I have to say these are good times.

But for me they have to be. I think in this half of my life, ive kinda turned into a geek. The turns in my life saw me once as the great teenaged cocky jock/racer. Had it all it seemed. Had the model girlfriend, and was pretty good at what I did" from Skiing to racing motocross, to sports." And at that time. My little town that all this was in was South Florida "Miami/Ft Lauderdale." So life was vary cool. Then it was on to a wild party 20 some, and some great times. But now its a whole new thing. Just moving away from all my friends a few years ago. And now becoming just some average 30some joe, in a town where not many know me. Life has changed major. Im not known for anything, and Ive kinda turned my once side hobby of gaming. Into my main hobby. It keeps me sane, in this tough part of my life. In which in the last few years I have lost my father, and 5 other close family members. And have moved away and left my last girlfriend.

But games have always been by my side even in the cool days. Now their a big part. And its been a cool time as of late. After Uncharted and Cod4, and RandC and Devil may cry. I have now jumped strait into MLB 08. And man do I love this game. Im kind addicted to the road to the show mode. And my players doing pretty well. But I also just got my hands on R6V2. Alot like the first, but thats a good thing. And I was one of the few major fans of that game. I also am looking into Condemned 2. And from what I hear, its not to bad.

And its hard to imagine were only about a month away from GTA4. And that will be only a few months before the MEGA MGS4. And by the time we all get over that game. Throw in Haze and the summer looks cool to. And once in that mega summer. Will be looking at a possible FF 13. And not just one, but two games. Also Little Big Planet will be somewhere. RE5 should be around the corner. Silent hill not to far after. Killzone 2, INFAMOUS, RESISTANCE 2, and many many other, will have some of us having to make choices. So teh Next gen ball seems to finally be moving. And by the time we are playing all these games. Im sure will see some surprises for 09 at E3.

Life can get rough sometimes. So what better time to have some games to at least help you forget about the daily pains of rough areas in your life. And for me that area is now.

No hope in HD downloads for a while

Who are they trying to fool now. More rumors, more Stupid thoughts. Folks I talked about this with my Brother in Law. Who was with the Screenwriters guild at one time when they lived in LA. He also still writes and stays in contact with many in the Hollywood area.

For once can you all just use your head. These piad analysts and stuff have been giving you false hope for the last 2 years. Humm kinda the same 360 time frame??

But fact is Do you really think Hollywood is gonna allow for HD downloads within the next 5 years. And even if they did. Do you really think anyone would buy into it. Do you know how hard it is to even be able to capture true HD. They have this blackbox that is said can now. But it has alot of flaws. But that has nothing to do with movie downloads to much.

Fact is,, to have a full service of HD downloads. A whole new service built around it would take tuns of effort. I mean, your talking all 4.7GB "at the least" downloads. Than it would take tuns of time to re-convince all the studios to do. Than it would take consumers "who have a hard enough time streaming a video," to ask them to figure out how to download movies. And sit in their office chair and watch it. Instead of their Couch. You know how much of a idiot you have to be to think all thats going to fit into place.

Or maybe they have their eyes on some new HD download thing that will sit on top of your TV. But whos gonna buy one after all this. If you do this you may sell a few. But this would be after it takes you 10 years to get all the major studios to know their not gonna loose money "and gain" by doing this. Fact is if HD downloads cant make Hoolywood money. They wont do it!

Remember these are the same analysts that said a wii and PS3 were done before they started. Funny thing is many even said Blu Ray was. And 360 was some god. Their not analysts, their puppets. And for 2 years now youve bought into their Show. Do the world a favor, and dont buy into it again. You just find out you look like a idiot in the long run. BLu Ray won, its over! Deal with it.

While buzzing threw are look into the game industry inside and out. We have had to play alot of games, not just look at the industry. And we have found the PS3 does not nearly have the problems most post or talk about. But it does have problems. Slowdown "inputed on purpose or not" on some simple easy basic games it should not. And some other minor things. But the things built like a tank, and although you can break it. Its not easy to do. Oh it gets hot, and its fan will blow after some 12 hours of gaming. But it still goes.

But a few of us have come across a weird thing were not sure about. I could have waited till we ask others who know more about these machines, but I was to eager to write. Im sure it something just basic. But as some games have a little slow down. They also seem to have this odd thing where the speed up. Yea No BS,, and im not the only one to notice this. Oddly thow I dont see any posts on it. But I know people who have seen it. The games seem to go faster? Like almost in kinda this weird fast forward motion. But get this. As they speed up, they run perfectly smooth. Sometimes its just a tad faster, and is almost un-noticeable. And everything looks real clear when this happens. A few select times their definitely running way faster. And it just looks dang weird when this happens. I mean Ive only seen it a few times, but others have to. And I have seen it on more than one game. Like I said before most of these post subjects, are being filmed, so ill have more on it. Plus im sure ill talk to someone that knows what this is, and why it happens. After such, Ill post more on it in this one.

2007 best year lol. Who they trying to kid. 2007 was the worst year in gaming EVER!!! And 08 should beat it easy. I can name why every year before it was better. And while everyone after will be. But give me time on this one. I may make it a video instead. But for sure 07 was indeed the worst year in gaming. Not sales wise, because of new systems in the mix "mainly the Wii." but gaming wise yes. Halo 3 was a let down, Mass effect was no KOTOR. PS3 had maybe the best two games that no one played. Wii has not had "kinda like the PS3" time to get to real games yet.

But this does not surprise me at all. With microsoft in the softweaar lead for 07. Which was only do to the head start, and some extra bucks spreas out here and their. Everyone wants to make "or pretend" the mediocre and boring games of the vary sad 2007 are great. Thats just to sad, its pathedic really.

Let me explain this a little better. Anyone remember back a few years ago. Going into a store and Buying Halo 2, MGS3, and a little later RE4. I mean that was awsome. And even the loads of years with games like Ico, and Eternal Darkness, Sly and Ratchet, and Phychnuats all within the same time frames. KOTOR 1 and 2. I mean Ico was a looked over game. But you stick a game like Ico or Eternal Darkness, or even Sly in the year of 2007 with next gen upgrades. And your talking about game of the year. RE4 for sure would of been, and was at the time. We had piles of sick race games. Adventure games and RPGs "Fable, Final Fantasy's, KOTOR, paper Mario, Even a Decent Dragon Quest." We had platform's at the highest level, with the few I mentioned above, and some Mario in their, or some Prince of Persia along side of a God of War. 3rd person via Hitman in many forms, MGS in may forms, Even the rear end B games like Max Pain. And many others lost in the madness of great games. Horror at its top level via RE and SH, and even The Suffering. We had X sport games everywhere. We had the loads of the best GTAs and sandbox gmaes. And side notes with Bully and others. In the mid to ending years of last gen, their were months that had more than the full 2007 year. You look at a full list of each year of last gen. And many are not old enough to know. But 07 was sad compared to those times. I mentioned about 1% of what was their to grab by anyone.