www.betterthanjenn.blogspot.com:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. By midnight on each day you will have a mid to long post regarding games, or other craziness.
www.talesofavaultdweller.com:
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Same time lines as above, different subject matter entirely.
That's right! You're gonna get 6(!) days of blogging every week!!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Updates!
So,
Let me get personal for just a moment. I've been out of work for a couple weeks, and despite that, my life seems to have been more hectic than I was working. I'm making excuses for not blogging more, as always, and here comes the promise that I will start blogging regularly.
Seriously.
In other news, I'm starting a second blog! I know, I know. I barely update this one, what do I need a second one for? Well, this is a blog that I've mentioned I wanted to do, and it's been rolling around in my brain for a while, so I'm doing it. It's going to be called "Tales of a Vault Dweller", and its going to be based on my gameplay experiences in Fallout 3.
It's NOT going to be a walkthrough, nor a review, nor a crappy piece of fan fic. What it is going to be is a journal style telling of my characters experiences, from the time he leaves the Vault, until he dies or finds his place in the Wasteland.
Its something I can't do with very many games, but Fallout, or all of the Bethesda games, are created in such a way that you can really create your own narrative and backstory, as well as motivations and character traits. I think it will be interesting, and if nothing else, it will serve me as a challenge to see if I can start writing fiction at some point. I realize that creating my OWN story is significantly different than creating a story within someone elses framework, but its a start for me at least.
In other Xbox news, there is a heated competition going on for gamerscore points between Germoid and J3nn. Last tally had Germoid edging her out a bit, but if you want more on that, you can follow them at Xbox.com.
Lastly, for now at least, I will promise a longwinded blog post that I've been writing in my head for a week or more entitled "Fun Vs. Realism: A comparison in games", and I will also promise my first post of "Tales of A Vault Dweller". These will both be up before the weekend is over.
Going in to Monday, I will do scheduled updates to both blogs, as well as extra ones as I see fit.
Let me get personal for just a moment. I've been out of work for a couple weeks, and despite that, my life seems to have been more hectic than I was working. I'm making excuses for not blogging more, as always, and here comes the promise that I will start blogging regularly.
Seriously.
In other news, I'm starting a second blog! I know, I know. I barely update this one, what do I need a second one for? Well, this is a blog that I've mentioned I wanted to do, and it's been rolling around in my brain for a while, so I'm doing it. It's going to be called "Tales of a Vault Dweller", and its going to be based on my gameplay experiences in Fallout 3.
It's NOT going to be a walkthrough, nor a review, nor a crappy piece of fan fic. What it is going to be is a journal style telling of my characters experiences, from the time he leaves the Vault, until he dies or finds his place in the Wasteland.
Its something I can't do with very many games, but Fallout, or all of the Bethesda games, are created in such a way that you can really create your own narrative and backstory, as well as motivations and character traits. I think it will be interesting, and if nothing else, it will serve me as a challenge to see if I can start writing fiction at some point. I realize that creating my OWN story is significantly different than creating a story within someone elses framework, but its a start for me at least.
In other Xbox news, there is a heated competition going on for gamerscore points between Germoid and J3nn. Last tally had Germoid edging her out a bit, but if you want more on that, you can follow them at Xbox.com.
Lastly, for now at least, I will promise a longwinded blog post that I've been writing in my head for a week or more entitled "Fun Vs. Realism: A comparison in games", and I will also promise my first post of "Tales of A Vault Dweller". These will both be up before the weekend is over.
Going in to Monday, I will do scheduled updates to both blogs, as well as extra ones as I see fit.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Dsi
Just saw a DSi commercial all about the camera funcionality. Not impressed with either the feature, or the commercial.
In other news, I bought Mirrors Edge for $20, and AC/DC track pack for $10.
Lastly, J3nn and I are playing through lego Indy so she can compete with Germoid for gamerpoints.
Will blog more often.
In other news, I bought Mirrors Edge for $20, and AC/DC track pack for $10.
Lastly, J3nn and I are playing through lego Indy so she can compete with Germoid for gamerpoints.
Will blog more often.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Nintendo
The DSI is out soon. I hope that those of you who have a DS already won't be going out to buy one.
My PSP is broken. I want a new one.
My PSP is broken. I want a new one.
Bargains!!
Some time ago, I finally clued in on the trends amongst entertainment media (Video Games, DVDs, CDs, Etc) that things get cheap as they get old. They don't change in quality, only in quantity and relvance. This is a powerful piece of information for a thrifty gamer.
Cases in Point:
The Club is a game I played a demo for quite some time ago, and I definitely enjoyed it, BUT I saw that it would be a niche title that I wouldn't play all the time, or even often, so I passed on it, but kept it in the back of my mind. EB games. $9.89 on PS3, brand new.
Dark Sector, decent game, decent reviews, didn't ever grab me. Eb Games. $9.89 Brand New.
Bully, Love Rockstar games, always interested in this title, but always had other games to play. Amazon.ca. $19.99 Brand New.
Alone in the Dark, one of those series I always was aware of, but never really got into. EB Games. $9.89.
Facebreaker, another case of demoitis. Enjoyed it, but not enough to rush out and buy it. Grabbed it today for $9.89, at, you guessed it, EB Games.
I could go on and on about games that I bought, brand new and used, as well as TV shows on DVD, but you gget the drift. Patience prevails, and in most cases, that game or TV series that just came out for $69.99 will be $19.99 or cheaper in 6-12 months. Take it from me, build a back catalogue of cheap games, and try to resist falling into the hype.
Of course, some titles (Left 4 Dead, GTAIV, Godfather II) can't be waited on. Just make sure you're ready to live with yourself when you see them marked down to $9.89 at EB Games. (Happened to me today. Mercenaries II, Mass Effect, Too Human)
Cases in Point:
The Club is a game I played a demo for quite some time ago, and I definitely enjoyed it, BUT I saw that it would be a niche title that I wouldn't play all the time, or even often, so I passed on it, but kept it in the back of my mind. EB games. $9.89 on PS3, brand new.
Dark Sector, decent game, decent reviews, didn't ever grab me. Eb Games. $9.89 Brand New.
Bully, Love Rockstar games, always interested in this title, but always had other games to play. Amazon.ca. $19.99 Brand New.
Alone in the Dark, one of those series I always was aware of, but never really got into. EB Games. $9.89.
Facebreaker, another case of demoitis. Enjoyed it, but not enough to rush out and buy it. Grabbed it today for $9.89, at, you guessed it, EB Games.
I could go on and on about games that I bought, brand new and used, as well as TV shows on DVD, but you gget the drift. Patience prevails, and in most cases, that game or TV series that just came out for $69.99 will be $19.99 or cheaper in 6-12 months. Take it from me, build a back catalogue of cheap games, and try to resist falling into the hype.
Of course, some titles (Left 4 Dead, GTAIV, Godfather II) can't be waited on. Just make sure you're ready to live with yourself when you see them marked down to $9.89 at EB Games. (Happened to me today. Mercenaries II, Mass Effect, Too Human)
Exiting Rapture
So I made a big push this weekend to finish Bioshock, and guess what? I did it! It was a really good game. A lot of neat elements that tied together very well, and a pretty interesting story. The game oozes with atmosphere and charm, albeit of the creepy variety.
I'll save rehashing the entire plot, because I've gone over it earlier, and despite reading some spoilers (Which I'll save also), there were still a couple of neat twists near the end that I didn't expect.
I guess its one of those games with a "good" and a "bad" ending. I went for the good ending, partially because its usually the easier route in most games, partially because there was an extra achievement tied into it. The endgame was anticlimatic, as was the ending movie. Very touching, and very tasteful, but anticlimatic nontheless.
It is going to go into my pile of games to possibly replay at some point. There's a couple of achievements that I didn't get, and I wouldn't mind seeing the alternate ending.
Now the question has been posed: What do I play next??
Right now its a toss up between Bully, Lost and the Damned and Penny Araade Episode 2.
I think it's gonna be Lost and the Damned, because I miss GTA, and it's a bit shorter.
I'll save rehashing the entire plot, because I've gone over it earlier, and despite reading some spoilers (Which I'll save also), there were still a couple of neat twists near the end that I didn't expect.
I guess its one of those games with a "good" and a "bad" ending. I went for the good ending, partially because its usually the easier route in most games, partially because there was an extra achievement tied into it. The endgame was anticlimatic, as was the ending movie. Very touching, and very tasteful, but anticlimatic nontheless.
It is going to go into my pile of games to possibly replay at some point. There's a couple of achievements that I didn't get, and I wouldn't mind seeing the alternate ending.
Now the question has been posed: What do I play next??
Right now its a toss up between Bully, Lost and the Damned and Penny Araade Episode 2.
I think it's gonna be Lost and the Damned, because I miss GTA, and it's a bit shorter.
L4D Part 2
Tao Tzu, J3nn and I have been playing L4D. A LOT. It's been a really good time, but I think I need a bit of a break. Not a long one mind you, just a day or two. Tao Tzu and I played on Wednesday night until 2:30 (!) and then I had to get up at 8:00 and take the kids to the mall all day.
Ugh.
Totally worth it though.
I had meant to do a long post about the game, but I never got around to it, and now I've lost the enthusiasm for writing about it.
Ugh.
Totally worth it though.
I had meant to do a long post about the game, but I never got around to it, and now I've lost the enthusiasm for writing about it.
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