I havent really updated my blog here in a long time. I have an actual blog for most of my posts now. So go there if you're interested :P
I havent really updated my blog here in a long time. I have an actual blog for most of my posts now. So go there if you're interested :P
Since my last post I’ve played kind of a lot of stuff. I finished Resistance 2, got a whole bunch of trophies, and had a lot of fun with it. I tried going back and playing it on hard, but started getting frustrated when I couldn’t beat the huge spinner boss, so I don’t think I’m going to commit to it, just like what happened with BioShock. I don’t know how the hell I managed to get up the motiv...
So I beat BioShock over the weekend. And while the game, story, and the immersiveness of Rapture were all amazing, I was slightly disappointed to find out that I was greatly overthinking the supposed spoiler I read a while back. I saw the trophy for “Become a Big Daddy” and my mind was racing with possibilities about the implications of this. Unfortunately, the only reason you put on the Big Da...
So I just realized that I could use my Guitar Hero 3 guitar to play Rock Band now! Whoooo! I bought the disc-only version of Rock Band 2 and rented a copy of Rock Band 1 so I could import the songs to my hard drive. I am finally able to experience what everybody else has been playing for almost a year now. I love it! All I need to do now is buy a drum set. And get Guitar Hero: World Tour. One t...
I have decided to abandon my Now Playing list somewhat for the time being simply because between now and the end of the year there are so many good games coming out and I am going to be trying to play as many of them as possible. Therefore, it is unreasonable to think that I will be able to keep up the list when I won’t even be able to keep up with the games themselves. Basically, here’s how th...
Ok, real quick. Finally got the platinum trophy in Burnout Paradise. I was able to find an Eye Toy at Best Buy (apparently the only one left in the whole damn city) for only $10 so I was able to get the trophy for sending a mugshot. So I am happily playing my original save file again. Whooo! I am very pleased to announce that I beat Mega Man 9. I understand the initial reaction that it is insan...
First Paradise City, now
I spent pretty much the entire day yesterday playing Burnout Paradise from the beginning to earn trophies. I felt MUCH better about having to do this once I realized that I could just copy my save game to a memory card, start over, get the trophies, then reload my original save file and be right back where I started. Also, you don't need to get a full 100% to get all the trophies, you pretty mu...
So guess what everybody? Burnout Paradise trophies are NOT retroactive ! After months of promising us that they would be. I'm simply crushed and speechless. I've put 150 hours into that game, plus another 20 hrs into Burnout Bikes. And now I have to delete my entire save game and start all over if I want to get any trophies out of Paradise City. I'm am not pleased. I am less than happy. I am de...
Not much new right now. I am enjoying The Force Unleashed but I got distracted this weekend with Burnout Bikes and the double XP event on PS3 Call of Duty 4. I really like playing COD4 online but I’m really not that good at it. There are some stages where I can do pretty well, but others I just get my ass handed to me. I don’t think I play it enough to develop real good skills at it. There are...
This marks the day that I first decided I wanted to buy a game mainly for PS3 trophies. Wipeout HD is coming out soon and I now have a compelling argument to buy it even though I am not really into Wipeout games. I can never grasp the steering and controls in Wipeout games. Every time I play one, I think maybe I'll like it. But then it always seems like I either can't turn tight enough and hit...
Not sure why this video won't embed here. I think its Flash-based, so that's probably it. Anyway, this is one of the most awesome and hilarious things I've ever seen! If you ever wante
So I was sitting on the in-laws’ couch this weekend, showing my little sister-in-law’s friend Patapon. First, I was just doing a hunting mission here, fighting the dinosaur-lookin boss there. But then he asked me to show him the level with the castle that I just could not beat. Well, by some weird awesomeness, I beat the level! Surprisingly easily too. I’m not really sure what I was doing diffe...
I am pretty proud of myself for the progress I have been able to make. First off, I just completed Lego Indiana Jones. Short and easy, but a very cool and fun game. I liked it just as much as Lego Star Wars. The first big accomplishment was finally finishing Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core a few nights ago. I had stepped away from it for a long time thanks to GTA4, Burnout, and a couple other ga...
Well, I'm definately not selling it, but I can honestly say that I haven't even turned it on since I beat Mario Galaxy. My hope right now is for third party titles and Virtual Console. So far I have seen literally NOTHING that excites me about the Wii through the end of the year and well into '09. I am hella disappointed to say it, but I think my Wii will be dormant for quite a while. Oh well,...
As I predicted and expected, I'm over a week into my break and hopelessly behind. Its ok though, I've got some good gaming in. I've actually been able to stay away from Burnout Paradise enough to finish Uncharted on Crushing difficulty for my first Platinum Trophy (whooo!), get all the way to the last boss in Bionic Commando Rearmed (can't figure out how to beat the guy though), and beat Ratche...
They picked a new girl to be Lara Croft. She's a total babe, and she's a gymnist so she can pull of all the moves from the games! I've decided that since my wife gets a fantasy freebie then I do too. Found!
The ability to alphabetize your lists. I really like the idea of lists, but they need to be able to be organized or sorted somehow instead of just randomly there.
I just got my platinum trophy in Uncharted and got most of the trophies in Super Stardust HD. If any of my other games get patched for trophies I'll definately play them again. Gotta love being rewarded and being able to brag about your gaming accomplishments!
Ok, so my last day of work was yesterday. And unless I find another job that starts sooner, I have two weeks until I start at Bank of America. So that means that in between hunting for jobs and going on interviews I have to get through as many games in my backlog as possible. After perusing my collection and making determinations and decisions, here is my list in no particular order. There are...
I finished Uncharted: Drake's Fortune this weekend. I started playing it Friday night/Saturday morning and finished it early monday. I haven't beaten a game from the start that quick in many years. I guess its just a testament to how much I like it. It really is an incredible game. I also went back and finished it again on Hard and got every trophy except the one for finishing it on "Crushing"...
Just got a look at the new BioShock trailer for the PS3. I know, I know, I need to get a 360, but it probably won't happen until I get my 2008 tax refund. But in the meantime, damn this game looks cool. I've been hearing so many good things about this game and I'm anxious to see what all the fuss is about. I love the fantasy-sounding music at the start how it sets the mood for this amazing unde...
Bowser's minions get their revenge according to CollegeHumor
My interest in Dead Space just went up several notches! I hadn't really paid this game too much attention until I watched the new trailers . Wow! This game looks amazingly creepy, especially the "Lullaby Trailer" with the revised version of Twinkle Twinkle over the quick, gruesome cuts. Of course, they were cut by the director of the movie Saw, and the influence is definately obvious. If they c...
I think I'm done with Super Stardust. I've gotten about 11 trophies but I'm going to have a hard time getting more. There were a couple that I'm just not good enough to get, one that I need to buy the Co-Op patch to get, and one that I will keep trying for (the 10x multiplier trophy). I want that 10x multiplier trophy, but I just can't quite get do it. I'll get it eventually. I downloaded Pixel...
Is it just me or did E3 seem underwhelming this year? There wasn’t really anything at any of the Big Three’s press conferences that blew me away. Sure, there were some things that surprised me, but nothing that really made me go, “Holy shit!” I guess its ok though, because there were a TON of great games being shown and/or announced and a bunch that I didn’t really anticipate being excited abou...
I finally got internet hooked up at home so I’ve been taking my PS3 and Wii online like crazy (god the Wii is finicky with its internet, isn’t it? It always seems to be a crapshoot as to weather or not it decides to cooperate with my router). I started playing Call of Duty 4 online and really enjoyed it. It is so much harder playing with real live people who know the game inside out. I pretty m...
I beat Grand Theft Auto 4 last week. Damn fine game. I didn’t get bored once in those 50 hrs either, which is unusual. In fact, I actually went back to a save file I had not too far from the end of the game so I could make different choices and see the alternate ending. The first time through I killed the guy you’re looking for and chose revenge on Dimitri. I won’t spoil the outcome of that cho...
I just watched the new Star Wars: The Force Unleashed trailer from E3 for about the 5th time and I’m actually getting giddy! Not only does it show off some amazing displays of Force usage (crushing/bisecting an entire AT-ST), but it reveals more of the story elements without saying too much. I’m super stoked that this game appears to have a deep and interesting story. Best part though: the end...
In honor of the official launch of Giant Bomb, I thought it only proper that my first blog post reflect on one of its founding members, Jeff Gerstmann. I’m not sure if this qualifies as an ode, a tribute, a roast, or something else, but it has been written in good fun and I’m sure that anyone who is familiar with the man will understand and identify. So without further ado, Is it just me or doe...