Greatest System Ever

August 10, 2009 at 12:48 pm (Uncategorized)
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It came to my attention today that the Playstation 2 is the greatest video game system ever made.  Ohhh snap.  I can already feel the backlashes coming at me from others calling out “Nintendo! Nintendo!”  Nevertheless, I feel my statement is backed up very strongly and I plan to make my case authoritatively and awesomely.

The belief that Sony’s PS2 is the best system ever came to me while I was playing a game today called Okami produced by Clover Studio.  This week I’ve not only been playing through Okami, I’ve also been enjoying Final Fantasy VII.  That right there made me think about so much- here were two incredible titles that I could play on ONE system, even if they were of different system formats.  This brings me to my first and second points.

First: the Sony Playstation 2’s game library is enormous.  Every Playstation One game and every Playstation 2 game can be played on it.  With a library that extensive, that’s gotta earn some brownie points.  The only other two systems to be that awesome are The Gameboy Advanced/SP/DS and the Wii.  You might say, “But the 360 and PS3 also do it!”  Yeah, but the Xbox’s games library is considerably lower than the Playstation’s and the PS3 doesn’t support all PS2 games (Fail, Sony.).  And even then on the Nintendo front- how many Gamecube games are there really to play on the Wii?  How many gamecube games were GOOD, mind you?  And then Gameboy?  Yeah.  You have it goin on pretty well- but only Gameboy games can be played on Advanced/SP and only Advanced can be played on DS.  While you’re close to the PS2’s game library, I’m gonna go with Sony on this one- the games are just better, anyways.

Secondly: The type of games for the Playstation.  Here’s a random list of franchise titles that kick ass for the Playstation: Okami, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, God of War, Shin Megami Tensei/Persona, Dark Cloud, Ratchet and Clank, Jak & Daxter, Sly Cooper, Killzone, Rez, Onimusha, Timesplitters- and those are all just to name a few.  Some of the inventiveness that went into games for the Playstation that actually ROCKED are pretty big.  I’ll give the Xbox and Wii credit here- they’ve got a lot of original game ideas that look pimp!  But how many of them suck?

I’m also a huge fan of the DVD function on the Ps2 that comes STANDARD.  Xbox?  You had to buy a peripheral.  Does Wii do DVDs now?  And PS3, I can’t give you this honor, Ps2 did it before you- same with the 360.

No matter what people say, the PS2 dualshock is my favorite controller ever.  It just feels right in every way.  I never sweat with it (lookin at you Gamecube), never cramp up, (N64), it doesn’t take up a lot of space (Xbox), and doesn’t eat my batteries (360).  You might think that the Ps3 controller is superior to Ps2’s- its wireless and you just have to charge that wireless controller.  But no… the ps3 controller is slightly different in shape and the R2 buttons don’t feel as awesomely as they do on the PS2.  Besides, you can get badass colors for the Ps2 controllers as well!

The playstation 2 has probably the easiest start up menu to navigate EVER.  Sure, it’s because it can’t do as much… but what happened to the days when game systems were just game systems instead of multimedia hubs?  I liked it better in those days…  Games were generally better in those days too for some.. strange reason.

One of the biggest reasons why I think the PS2 is the best system ever is because the games are still awesome 5 years later!  Games on Super Nintendo and N64 generally seem outdated and done for.  I’ve gone and replayed games like Nocturne, Okami, and Final Fantasy VII and never felt any difference in them.  FFVII was 12 years ago!  Nocturne was 6 and Okami was 3.  All of them still superior games.  Playing the N64 is painful to me- anyone who disagrees is probably a fan boy, deluded by their own love of Nintendo and their superior childhood.

Anyways, I must depart- but those are some of my reasonings behind why I belief the PS2 to be the greatest system ever.  Now, make it known- I have enjoyed/owned all of the following systems: Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Gameboy, Gameboy Advanced, Gameboy Color, Gameboy SP, PSP, Gamecube, Playstation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Gamegear, Dreamcast, and PS3.  Quite frankly I’ve loved every system, too!  I’m just being rational that the PS2 really is the most superior of all the systems developed.

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Get Your Game On (Properly)!

August 9, 2009 at 2:34 pm (Uncategorized)
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I just watched a preview for the game Dante’s Inferno, a new PS3 title from EA.  (watch what I saw, HERE) I have never heard of it before, but holy mama does it look sick.  It’s like if God of War were more disgusting, darker, and definitely more gruesome.  Basically?  I’m so in.  Lately the games coming out just haven’t been very inspired.  We’ve gotten franchise sequels, movie games, and shitty games.  The last great video game I played was Resident Evil 5.  That came out back in friggin May.  When you look at each month’s releases in movies, music, and video games- every month is chock full of the first two- but GOOD games are such a rarity.  Why on earth is that?  (rhetorical question, I wish I knew the answer)

What also rather infuriates me is the lack of creativity put into games these days.  The last game that really impressed me was Killzone 2… and before that………….?

I’m playing through a game called Okami that is sincerely brilliant.  It packs in tons of Japanese lore, even down to the animation design (the artistry resembles ukio-e paintings) and it’s like… I can’t tell you the last game I played that really brought me in like Okami does.  Maybe it was Persona 3…?  But c’mon.  That was Summer of Junior Year.  The video game industry is a rather polluted one and people need to start supporting the right games.

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Start of Winter Break

December 13, 2008 at 11:14 pm (life)
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I’m bored… so let’s blog!  I suppose I do have quiiite the load to say.  So let’s say it!

First off: I really am not a fan of the internet anymore it seems.  I have no business on it, really.  I’ve grown so tired of Facebook; don’t have much reason to check myspace(s), and what websites do I go to?  Punkdisasters.com, explosm.net, and metacritic?  Hardly much to do there.  Of course, the internet is great when I need to know something (Metra, gamerankings.com, google?)… but the internet as a place to go for fun?  Eh.  It’s lost all its luster for me.  I don’t go on AIM… as I said, I don’t really use facebook or myspace, and I don’t play games or anything- the internet’s boring for me!  I’ve found myself pretty much not using my computer today.  It’s refreshing though: I’m glad I’ve got plenty of other sources of entertainment besides just sitting here at my computer day in and day out like a lot of people I know.

I really do love video games.  When I’ve got a good game to play, I can be very into it.  For instance: I’ve played a lot of Nocturne today and have supremely enjoyed myself.  I really do want to continue playing as well!  I got passed the Grim Reaper boss that had stopped me for soo long before.  And my gosh, I’m so eager to tear into Persona 4!  I’ve decided to sell my 360 or a PS3.  I really don’t like the xbox controller(s)… never have!  I don’t feel comfortable with them.  Like, I have no pressing urge to get Mirror’s Edge or Dead Space or Fable II or anything awesome for 360 because I just… can’t get into my 360!  I gave up on Gears of War 2 really quickly… bought three games not too long ago that hardly got played either.  And after I started playing my PS2 again, I realized just how much I feel more comfortable with that controller…  It’s a weird personal preference I don’t expect anyone else to really feel, but whatever.  When Brian brought over Little Big Planet?  I got so into that SO quickly!  That has never happened with a 360 game…  And I’m stillll playing PS2 games and loving them.  So I guess I am slightly devoted to Sony?

Today I pretty much recorded the best song ever.  It’s called Surrender Your Love… and it truly is better than I ever could have imagined it to be.  When I first wrote the song I just knew it was special.  The chords were just resonating so deeply with me and when I wrote the bridge (which is this crazy optimistic, ethereal sounding delay part), I could feel the energy ready to be set free.  Then tonight I finally put it all together after having the song written for probably close to two months.  It really is my greatest musical feat.  Well… it’s a complex feat.  It can still be argued that pop tunes like One More Time and Crystals are better… but this is just the most epic/insane/evocative work I’ve ever done.  This is mixed wonderfully- has so much going on- HAS the pop hooks- great lyrics- just EVERYTHING.  It has it all.  It’s my greatest mix of super complexisms, plus poppyness, plus shear musical talent.  The song goes places I didn’t know I was capable of going in as a musician/writer.  I keep raving about it to Harriet and I’m sure she’s tired of hearing about it because all I’m giving her are stupid WORDS.  I refuse to show her until it’s COMPLETELY done… it’s THAT good!  It needs to be finished.  I’m not going to give it to her half-completed.  BEcause like, if I show it to her now… she’ll get the main idea and such… but then when I DO finish it… and she hears it completed, all that’s gonna be different are added vocals and it’ll just kinda be like “Eh… I’ve really already heard this.”

I feel weird without Harriet.  It’s hard having really good days when she’s not here… because it’s like, I just then want to BE with her.  There’s nothing else I want more than to be with her and when a day has gone so freaking well, of course all I can think about is hanging out with my lover.  When we talked tonight I really didn’t have much to say because it’s like… I don’t wanna talk to her.  I want to BE with her.  And too, really, I didn’t have all that much to say… I played a really awesome video game today and progressed, ate a great lunch, recorded an amazing song (that ate up my whole day basically)… there’s not much detail to share, yknow?  I told her all that there was to tell and found myself met with a lot of empty space.  It’s not a problem- not EVERY conversation can be filled to the brim with excitement (seeing as we have been texting all day)…  but there is one problem: I’m dying to be with her.  Being sick has been really hard.  I just get so needy when I’m sick, I feel so physically drained, and all I’ve been able to do is lie in bed and wish my baby were there to hold me and take care of me.  Now that I’m getting better and have had an amazing day, I really am just like, “WHERE IS SHE?!”

I just took some theraflu… will hopefully be asleep decently soon… but I gotta say… Nocturne is sounding GREAT.  So I think I’m gonna get on top of that.

I think we’ll be seeing a lot more blogs from me over break… but don’t get your hopes up, odds are I’ll say that now and totally not write a single thing more.  I am gonna be busy over break!  So I mean… that’s another blog in itself: talking about my winter break plans…  So we’ll see.  

kk, bye bye

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For Something Greater

December 11, 2008 at 8:53 pm (Uncategorized)
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Oh my.  It appears WordPress has a new look and feel to it!  I like it… very chic.  I may just start writing more because it looks so tasty.

Anyways, I thought I’d write because Persona 4 came out today and it’s filled me with such gaity.  It makes me want to write about Japan- about my longing to be somewhere else other than America.  But then again, that’s such a beat topic.  Must I labor it more?

But what about my love of video games?  I haven’t discussed that in ages!  I guess it doesn’t get discussed because I don’t really know of anyone who shares in that same love!  There’s no one to fuel my enjoyment for them besides myself.  My friend, Gabi, certainly helps me get my game on with first person shooters- but what about all the other genres I love?!  Her and I will bask in the greatness of the Sims 3 when it comes out in February… but it seems I was the only one who cared about Persona 4 when it came out… and even Persona 3!  Luckily I’ve got people waiting heavily on FFXIII, but who doesn’t want that?

Blah.  This blog is dumb.  I’m too tired.  But I will write again soon.

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First Real Blog In… well, Ages.

November 30, 2008 at 9:40 am (life)
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I’m pretty stinkin’ tired.  All I want to do is keep sleeeeeping!  I don’t want to go to work or do anything significant like that.  I either want to get back into bed sleep?  Or have my baby come online and we can talk for a while.  I didn’t sleep very well at all last night.  I was so thirsty and had no relief and it got too warm because you can’t really turn on the A/C right now during winter (cold air just won’t come out!) and in the end I just didn’t get that great of sleep.

The battery to my mac came yesterday!  It finally charges now!  YAY!  During the flight to New Orleans I plan to get a lot of Harriet’s gift out of the way.  I haven’t been working on it at all and I fear I won’t come even close to finishing it since I’ve slacked off thus far.

This week is going to be a freaking busy one.

I’ve got quite the essay to write up for writing class… I’ve got a big ‘ol quiz monday… I’ve got to send back my old, defunct battery to apple… I’ve got to indulge in Shin Megami Tensei… I have to workout… I’m gonna have to start working on my new millennium studies creative project four…  It doesn’t look like much, but a lot of it’s going to be very time consuming (I’m looking at you Creative project) and I have to somehow get it all done before Thursday (or cram like hell on sunday evening and monday morning).  Oh. right.  I’ve got my into to audio final next monday too: I’m gonna need to study HARDcore for that.  And that means I’ve probably also got my production final next week too!  Yes.  I am a busy boy.  But that’s okay.

I looove the new set-up in my room.  I got rid of a lot of unnecessary stuff and brought in a few necessary things.  Despite the broken christmas lights on my floor, my space looks a lot cleaner because of it.  I’ve got my ps2 and t.v. on my desk now- organized perfectly.  The beautiful massing of stuff on my desk feels very homely.  It feels like tihs is truly MY space.  I could sit in this one little area and be completely happy no matter what- kinda like how my room was at home.  I’d always designed it so that I never had to leave that room if I didn’t want to.  Not because I’m a hermit or anything- those closest to me know I’m CLEARLY not that.  But it’s just like.. it’s my room!  My room is my kingdom.  I want it to always be awesome and feel so safe.  My dorm felt very… empty for a while.  Now it feels full!  I really really like my desk the way it is now because it radiates comfort.  I dunno- my thoughts on this I feel are coming out weirdly.  

I’ve realllly got to get going to work… but I just can’t find it in me to actually get up and leave.  I’m terrified of going to work.  I just DON’T want to go!  I’m also terrified of spending money.  I spent too much money this weekend and am going to have to keep spending money- I need water and shampoo!

BTW- I used this shampoo by Aussie for wavy hair?  Wooow did it do wonders!  My hair is so easily affected by different shampoos.  Like, when I used my pantene today?  It makes my hair so soft that it eventually curls a bit.  But the Aussie stuff was being mega cool and makingmy hair.. well.. kinda wavy!  And it was groovy as hell.  So I really want to go buy that.  And I think the dryness of my face is gone?  Hoorayness.  I gotta keep lotioning my body- not only so Harriet can have a smooth body to sleep next to and touch- but I gotta admit- those legs of mine are just tooo gross and dry looking.  Once they’re moisturized though they look just fine.  So I have to keep that up.

Anyways- before I leave for work I think I want to listen to the songs I recorded yesterday.  Hear how they’re shaping up.  I’ve been rushing too much to record them- I have yet to truly listen and I’m convinced they sound kinda crappy… but I think that’s just because I haven’t listened to them properly yet.  My timing was kinda off too with the drums.  The songs I recorded are a tad bit slower than usual and I kept rushing- kept wanting to go faster!  But I couldn’t!  So sometimes I did and if fucked things up.  

I really don’t like my vox amp for recording.  Last night I was super tired and was having a hard time doing ANYTHING… so hopefully today will be a better day for recording.  Well.. semi take that back.  I don’t think I’ll be doing any recording… I’ve got such a stupidly busy day.

First it’s work.  Then meet with allen to discuss our friendship.  Then hang with Tim to play musicks and catch up.  THen when I come home?  Work out.  Need to study.  Start paper.  And come on- I’m going to definitely have to take some time out for myself as well and just… enjoy some Nocturne or talk to Harriet.

I dunnoo.  Busy day.  Kinda wish it weren’t.  Wish I had more time for myself.  But whaaaatevs.  It be cool.  Okay, off I go.

BYE.

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