A few quick notes on what I'm up to

1. OK, strange, the unordered and ordered lists aren't working all of a sudden, so this is going to look kind of ugly.
   

 
-- Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 is unusually difficult for me.  I've been able to worm my way through all the C&C and Red Alert games without too much trouble, so it genuinely surprises and annoys me to find that I'm having such a difficult time with this one.  Part of it is the resource gathering - ore mines feel like they deplete too damn quickly.  The AI can be almost brutally mechanical, too, and there is almost no way for me to keep up with it on the harder settings.  All in all, though, the game is worth a look purely for the always-great Tim Curry. 
 
-- Polished off Wild ARMs and am now working on the second one.  The original held up better than I had anticipated.  The battle graphics were never beautiful to begin with, but if you can get past some ugly 3D, there's a hell of a lot to like for the bargain price.  The 2nd holds up even better, and I'm ripping through it at a pretty fast rate.  Neither will really challenge you, but the games are definitely mechanically sound and offer a lot of hidden goodies and collectibles for those of you looking for a lengthy RPG. 
 
-- Still working on every last little side-quest and job class in both Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics A2.  Yeah, I know, taking my sweet ass time with 'em. 
 
-- Played the Uncharted 2 demo, finally, and am very pleased to report that the baddies are MUCH easier to spot this time around.  The Heavy Rain demo is shockingly well done, although it's a game I won't be able to play to the best of my abilities, thanks to the miniscule button flashes for QTE.  Damn you, QTE - you are the bane of my gaming existence. 
 
-- Thinking of digging out Disgaea 3 and finishing up all the little side missions.  The thought of the grinding necessary to do it kinda makes me cringe, but it would certainly kill a lot of time.   I'll also be returning to Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and Suikoden once I've finished my run on Wild ARMs 2. 

-- Thank you all for the DS recommendations.  I was hoping to pick up a few DS games, but it won't happen for another month or two.  Hopefully soon.  I think the first games I'll be buying will be the Dragon Quest games.  I liked the PS2 Dragon Quest - wasn't my favorite RPG, but it was certainly entertaining. 
 
If you haven't done so, check out Dankempster's blog on his return to Final Fantasy VII.  Also, be sure to check out SamStrife's blog on Final Fantasy IX.  Great blogs.