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Hey folks, long time no see! The reason for my incredibly extended absence is that I've been busy making movies and the like. Recently, a couple of friends and I put together a funny little short that I think all of you would like, and I would be much obliged if you could toss a like/comment my way on whichever of the following sites is most convenient for you! Thanks, and enjoy the fruits of our labor!
Since GI doesn't appear to have a review up for this game yet, I thought I'd take the liberty to post my thoughts on this absolute gem.
Hi there folks. I was doing a lot of thinking today, some really deep soul searching, that sort of thing, and I decided that I really needed to get this down in a concise form of some kind. I figured that this blog, which has actually become a very enjoyable and important part of my life, was as good a place as any, and so I got to writing this. It deals with a very emotional experience I went through a couple of years back (still feels like yesterday). I don't want to bum any of you out, as these blogs are meant to interest and please people, but the subject matter is decidedly personal and tough to speak about, at least for me. So if you would rather not read that sort of thing at the moment, I won't hold it against you!
So I finally wrapped up my playthrough of Bayonetta today. Suffice it to say, never before have I had this much fun with a straight up action game. Sure, I've made my way through the God of War's and Devil May Cry's of gaming, but none have had the production level, polish, or sheer scale that this offering from developer Platinum Games and publisher SEGA does. That's right, I said it. God of War isn't as big as Bayonetta. In fact, I wouldn't hesitate to say that Bayonetta is in a whole different league than God of War.
After a myriad of recent online discussions (on my part, at least), I decided to go ahead and formulate a blog, dealing with the difference between stating your opinion's online through discussion, or forcing them down the throats of others with radical, often exaggerated comments that leave no room for educated and balanced debate.
I recently got to thinking about some of my favorite music ever, and actually compiled a list of my top ten favorite albums that I've heard thus far. Yes, I know my musical taste will differ from many of you, but we all lead different lives, and different music effects each of us differently. I can also tell you that any of the records that follow would not go amiss with me being played during a good gaming session. So here it is, just to spark some nice musical discussion between us all!
Games are truly a sight to behold. They represent a true melting pot of various types of media, converging to form one emotionally charged entity. Ok, that might be a bit much. But games, more than any other medium, offer the chance for a true connection with the experience at hand. Where else do you find a melding of music, storytelling, character development, AND interactivity on the same level as games. Yeah, it's tough to find one.
Is it just me, or do way too many people hate Pokemon? The first videogame I ever played in my life was Pokemon: Red Version. As I’ve stated in my bio, me and my cousin Anthony took our brand-spankin’ new Gameboy’s upstairs and booted them up. After choosing our starters, we conquered the initial face-off with our rivals, only to win and turn the game off. We didn’t realize there was an 80+ hour experience lying beyond that first battle. And yet, when we finally did venture beyond Pallet Town, it was into a world that would become a part of our lives for years to come.