Wednesday, November 28, 2007

wu-tang to tha poon-tang.


my updates are becoming more and more sparse it seems.

i decided that playing, "saints row," over a year ago when it came out, for ten minutes, wasn't an efficient amount of time to judge the game, despite at the time i thought it was, and was heard to exclaim, "this game is a piece of shit."

i have since realized i'm addicted to achievement points, and also, giving games the full opportunity it deserves to sink or swim.

so, my friend ginny from work, let me borrow, "saints row," to give it a second shot.

graphics aren't impressive on the game. i can get that out of the way.

being a 360 game, i expected the graphics to be a little more polished, but what can you do?

if, "killzone," is sony's answer to, "halo," then, "saints row," is microsoft's answer to, "grand theft auto."

it's not a bad game. it certainly isn't without it's charm.

i enjoy the oblivion like character construct where you can shape and mold your character to look like you, although they had no glasses function.

the storyline is a bit backwards to me though.

you get recruited to the saints, a gang dedicated to cleaning up the streets and reclaiming the row, and it's assumed your fueled by catholicism, and you're gang hideout is at a church, yet in order to clean up, you utilize violence. killing cops in the game isn't even frowned upon which kinda disturbed me.

the only real beef i find with the game, is like, "spiderman 2," you have to do this useless side missions where you can earn extra scratch, but more important, you gain respect points, and in order to advance the storyline, you have to get respect points.

one of the more favored side missions, is helping out a friendly pimp recruit hoes. the objective bubble actually says, "you must go an recruit hoes from their abusive pimps, and bring them back to live in a well respected, hoe environment." nuff said.



this isn't in theaters yet, but i saw it, and let's just say, if you liked, "donnie darko," then you'll fucking love this film. it's so, fucking... goooooodddddd.....

Sunday, November 25, 2007

there is no, "i," in, "fuck you."


the past four days have been a slow, depressive few.

the first day of my thanksgiving break, wednesday, seemed promising, and then on thanksgiving day itself, it was very fulfilling, eating a great meal at j.j.'s house, following that meal up with beer and cornhole, a new american backyard sport. not sodomy.

and then... i just fell into a slump. i left my room yesterday a total of seven times? and for the bathroom and water fill-ups only.

there's a part of me that's bored, and the other part is just sad and afraid. i have no money. only what's aside for the mortgage, and i think a big part of the depression i feel, stems from how i actually would like to go out and see people, and have drinks and dinner, but... can't afford to. i'm disgusted with myself.

and while i hate, "death proof," whole heartedly, i do love zoe bell...

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

there is no place to hide.


the ladytron remix of nin's, "the beginning of the end," throws out a downward spiral tribute at the end...

this has been a really enjoyable day so far. it's the beginning of bob and mines five day, paid, thanksgiving weekend from work. we've spent the day trying to get higher xbox live scores than one another, off and on, and bob will win with, of all games, "king kong." i'm still striving for the mongoose mowdown achievement on, "halo 3."

i did get the wii zapper with link's crossbow training, thanks to dvd trade-ins... and... i don't like it.

no matter which hand you use, the thing is too compact to be fully appreciated. it's got a weird delay response to your actual movement, and leaves me feeling cheated once again by the new era of nintendo.

the link game's not bad, but all it is, is glorified target practice in different settings and forms.

i will try the zapper on, "resident evil: umbrella chronicles," once i obtain it from byran, but so far, the wii has yet to really impress me.

i really loathed the mario galaxy demo i played.

the 360 just kicks ass. i can't push that system enough. from now until the next, next-gen console, i will continue to celebrate the 360 from a pedestal as high as god's gracious, golden throne.

thanksgiving tomorrow at j boo-boo's. turkey, ham, sweet potato casserole, apple pie, and after dinner, late night games of cornhole, kinda like bean bag tic-tac-toe, and beer. should be a gas.

black friday. i have zero money, but i may tap into my safety savings to get a few things from best buy and circuit city. mainly, "rocky balboa," for four bucks, and, "bust-a-move," on psp for three.

Monday, November 19, 2007


"touching without touching, candles in the dark
casting shadows on our parents battles, this is for the romantics at heart
it wasn't long before i held you more then my pen
when i wasn't writing songs, it was something like,
'Forever and always, whenever those songs play...'"


-sage francis.

i've been in one of those hazy moments, that seems to skip on the stroke of every second in the day... women... a woman. thee woman?...

i was feeling pretty content and felt as though i felt used to being by myself... and now... i'm not sure.

there's of part of me that is apprehensive, and on the same note... pensive...

pen·sive
–adjective

1. dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood.
2. expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness: a pensive adagio.


yeah... it fits.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Saturday, November 10, 2007




i've decreed it that i will now post my xbox live achievements profile at the top of each blog to gloat in my meager, but higher that some, score. booyah!

i forgot to share something a month ago with everyone... this is my new favorite food...



that being said, let's move onto a topic concerning the psp.

i traded my video camera a few years back to my brother for his psp. he never used it, and i never used my video camera, so it made sense to do the swap considering we'd both utilize each other's items far more than our own.

however, my only need for the playstation portable was that of a little game called, "grand theft auto: liberty city stories."

when i got the GTA game, i was more than a little sore with it. not with the story by any means, but the lack of a directional pad to be used as an alternate for driving vehicles.

see, i have this thing about the playstation analog stick, as well as the psp's analog nub... i hate them. unless i'm moving my character physically, i don't want it. especially not to drive with.

the driving in grand theft auto is so linear sometimes, that it's a much smoother ride with the directional pad. easier to control, easier to maneuver.

needless to say, i rid myself of the game and awaited it's port arrival on the playstation 2, which was nothing short of the joy i've come to excpect from the GTA saga.

over the next year or so, the only other game that interested me enough to pick-up was, "splinter cell: essentials."

it's a great game, with decent controls, albeit clunky sometimes, but very fair overall.

after that, the psp laid dormant for a long while.

cue to last night around five-ish...



OH... WOW...

the only real, "silent hill," game i really didn't agree with too much, was the second one, but even that wasn't a complete loss.

but this one... origins... the prequel that takes place right before the first PSone game... it's more than satisfying if you're a hardcore, "silent hill," fan like i am...

not only do you get to see familiar faces from the series, but remember how i mentioned that in a review i read, they said that the company found a way to ghost in the movie plot... it's the little girl from the film.

for a handheld, it's incredible to look at the lush environments, whether in the real world setting, or when you advance through mirrors to the terror side.

my only complaint is the same as the reviews i've read. the combat system is one button mashing. one button being, "X," and it's pretty consistent of just locking onto enemies and hitting them over and over until they fall. that's the game's only real downfall...

other than that, my weekend is set.

Friday, November 09, 2007

handstands in moderation.




i've been wanting to write something for the past week, and every time i try, i get bored almost immediately, and delete what i wrote, and go about my day.

i've been enjoying the fifty to sixty degree mornings we've been having, followed by the nice, breezy seventies afternoon weather.

i'm in the process of playing, "the simpsons game," on the 360. i'm 47% through it, and to be honest, it's really quite a remarkable game at times, and at others, incredibly repetitive.

it's no surprise that my two least favorite characters on the show, marge and lisa, are my two least favorite characters to deal with in the game, and unfortunately, you don't have a choice on whether or not you wish to use them. certain levels come equipped with them.

i'm going to pick up, "silent hill: origins," on psp today. i had it pre-ordered a while back, and i can't wait to plug in my sony headphones, turn out the lights, and play the prequel that ties the entire series together, while ghosting the movie plot in. i've read nothing but stellar reviews for this game, with the only gripe being the combat system, which is nothing surprising, because all silent hill's have had poor combat, but the eerie tone, music, and story are what's been the drive behind me playing the series to no end.

to this day, "silent hill," on playstation one ranks in my top five all-time favorite games, with, "legend of zelda: ocarina of time," never budging from the number one spot...

last nights, "the office," like it's previous six episodes, left me sour in the jawline.

i don't like how this season is being written, which surprises me seeing as how b.j. novak, mindy kaling, and steve carell have all written episodes so far in this season.

i really don't like the direction it's going either. almost as if this season is like, "fuck you, we had a good three season run prior, and now, let's burn this motherfucker to the ground..."

it's friday. no complaints there. if i can make it through the next week and two days, i'll be on a five day sabbatical for thanksgiving in which i'm going over to j-boo boo's house to eat lots of good, homecooked food, and hang with his wife, mom, and kids... and yes, puddin' is going with me dressed as a turkey. pictures to follow...

Friday, November 02, 2007

"i wish i was beautiful..."


i've been really enjoying the, "counting crows," lately. anything by them really is pretty amazing...

so, fox announced it. next year... X-FILES 2! anderson and duchovny have signed on! FUCKING SWEET!

it's friday and tonight, bob and i are going to crack, "gears of war," co-op on hardcore, now that he has his own modem in his room... nice.

i love the weekends.

AND... the weather! it's supposed to be... 57 TOMORROW! FUCKINSWEET!

other forms of fun.


why not buy one of the many items i need, and give it to me for being awesome?...

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