Friday, October 20, 2006

Who am I? Where am I going?

Been here in Tenn. for almost a month now. Looking for employment, which is going relatively well. I beat DragonQuest 8 about 2 weeks ago...amazing. Mind you, I got the easy ending, which was still, amazing. It was so long...and I couldn't believe the amount of control I ended up having throughout. Yet it only raises more questions for those with a keen eye. I went on to the unlocked portion of the game...and a few hours later, I had some serious answers, and an appeal for further help. I know it will be challenging, despite my measely leveling up attempts... metal slimes FTW. By the way, what the hell does FTW stand for anyway? I understand the context...I guess I assume it means For The Win. But that doesn't make much sense...or does it?
I picked up Bully the other day. The guy at Gamespot said "I hope you can get it, all our copies are pre-sold". I drove across the parking lot to Best Buy and grabbed one of their 40 copies. To hell with the quasi-small business. Best Buy once again comes through without even looking like they are trying. I like how they don't treat you like a criminal there...I can pick up a game off the shelf, carry it around and then go look at the dvd boxed sets. None of it behind locked glass like I am some sort of cutpurse. Anyway, Bully is awesome. I can't believe I'm not playing it right now. If you have been playing the GTA's in the past few years, you will pick up this game quick. It is by no means hard, and has a great style and sense of humor. I love riding my skateboard around the hallways of the school. Reminds me of the classic paradigm shifting cinematography masterpiece 'Masterminds'(1997). I find myself quoting that gem while playing "I'm always in trouble". Anyway, if you so much as THINK you MIGHT be interested in this game, you should pick it up. I would go into the reasons why, but this is a game best went into blind, and the less you find out about it before/while playing, the better it will be. It uses the GTA: San Andreas engine, so it only costs 40 bucks. If I haven't convinced you by now, I won't.