Monday, October 29, 2007
Chocobo Tales
I don't know if I even mentioned that I already got a DS a few months ago. Poor blog, I have been ignoring you cruelly. I'm very very happy with what I got, a snappy portable that I can fit into my pocket, that I can play all sorts of games on. The DS has a wide enough selection of games that I can pick the ones that tickle most my fancy.
Yes, in case you didn't get it, I'm telling you to buy one. Go! Buy one! Yes! I'll wait here!
*Ahem* In any case, one of the games that I've been playing recently is Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales. It's pretty good! It's like your usual FF, except the "battles" are either in the form of minigames or a collectible card game. At first, I wasn't impressed by the idea of a minigame RPG the first time I heard of it. Then I played it and I was impressed. Graphics are quite good too.
The minigames can be a bit frustrating here and there, mostly because I have generally poor hand-eye coordination (too many books and not enough vidyagames when I was a kid, heh). If a particularly difficult minigame was in the way of the story, I'd have to bang my head against the wall until I could solve it and allow the RPG to continue. It's a bit stunning to realize that the average ten-year old is probably better than me at this kind of thing. Despite the difficulty issue though, this game is (surprisingly) a must play.
Yes, in case you didn't get it, I'm telling you to buy one. Go! Buy one! Yes! I'll wait here!
*Ahem* In any case, one of the games that I've been playing recently is Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales. It's pretty good! It's like your usual FF, except the "battles" are either in the form of minigames or a collectible card game. At first, I wasn't impressed by the idea of a minigame RPG the first time I heard of it. Then I played it and I was impressed. Graphics are quite good too.
The minigames can be a bit frustrating here and there, mostly because I have generally poor hand-eye coordination (too many books and not enough vidyagames when I was a kid, heh). If a particularly difficult minigame was in the way of the story, I'd have to bang my head against the wall until I could solve it and allow the RPG to continue. It's a bit stunning to realize that the average ten-year old is probably better than me at this kind of thing. Despite the difficulty issue though, this game is (surprisingly) a must play.
Chocobo Tales
I don't know if I even mentioned that I already got a DS a few months ago. Poor blog, I have been ignoring you cruelly. I'm very very happy with what I got, a snappy portable that I can fit into my pocket, that I can play all sorts of games on. The DS has a wide enough selection of games that I can pick the ones that tickle most my fancy.
Yes, in case you didn't get it, I'm telling you to buy one. Go! Buy one! Yes! I'll wait here!
*Ahem* In any case, one of the games that I've been playing recently is Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales. It's pretty good! It's like your usual FF, except the "battles" are either in the form of minigames or a collectible card game. At first, I wasn't impressed by the idea of a minigame RPG the first time I heard of it. Then I played it and I was impressed. Graphics are quite good too.
The minigames can be a bit frustrating here and there, mostly because I have generally poor hand-eye coordination (too many books and not enough vidyagames when I was a kid, heh). If a particularly difficult minigame was in the way of the story, I'd have to bang my head against the wall until I could solve it and allow the RPG to continue. It's a bit stunning to realize that the average ten-year old is probably better than me at this kind of thing. Despite the difficulty issue though, this game is (surprisingly) a must play.
Yes, in case you didn't get it, I'm telling you to buy one. Go! Buy one! Yes! I'll wait here!
*Ahem* In any case, one of the games that I've been playing recently is Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales. It's pretty good! It's like your usual FF, except the "battles" are either in the form of minigames or a collectible card game. At first, I wasn't impressed by the idea of a minigame RPG the first time I heard of it. Then I played it and I was impressed. Graphics are quite good too.
The minigames can be a bit frustrating here and there, mostly because I have generally poor hand-eye coordination (too many books and not enough vidyagames when I was a kid, heh). If a particularly difficult minigame was in the way of the story, I'd have to bang my head against the wall until I could solve it and allow the RPG to continue. It's a bit stunning to realize that the average ten-year old is probably better than me at this kind of thing. Despite the difficulty issue though, this game is (surprisingly) a must play.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Return of the Mexican
Pat and I ate at Trinoma last week... at Mexicali!
And it was pretty good, yo! Not perfect, but I'm quite happy with what we got. Jalapeno and cheese quesadilla, cheese enchilada, and steak burrito.
The burrito was the best value for money, although it was mostly stuffed with rice. The Quesadilla was actually kinda too expensive, but it was simply great.
I should remember to ask Pat to take pictures, now that she has a camera in her new phone.
Would eat at again! :p
Recently I've been eating a lot at Komoro Soba when I'm at work. I guess I haven't mentioned that one of the best things about working at HP is that it's right next to Megamall and I always have choices for lunch... well, it just so happens that the correct choice is often Komoro Soba.
I realized that after a while, I was enjoying their Kaki Age a lot more than the Katsudon. While I must assume that you know what Katsudon is, I should probably explain Kaki Age (as they serve it at megamall). Briefly put, it's tempura, except instead of seafood you put in a bunch of chopped veggies... resulting in a deepfried veggie pancake. Yum! I can actually be quite happy with two side orders of Kaki Age and a bowl of rice... a meal that should garner Alekos' approval.
Hm, between Enchiladas and Kakiage, I think I might be able to go vegetarian! :P Hm, do I smell a challenge?
And it was pretty good, yo! Not perfect, but I'm quite happy with what we got. Jalapeno and cheese quesadilla, cheese enchilada, and steak burrito.
The burrito was the best value for money, although it was mostly stuffed with rice. The Quesadilla was actually kinda too expensive, but it was simply great.
I should remember to ask Pat to take pictures, now that she has a camera in her new phone.
Would eat at again! :p
Recently I've been eating a lot at Komoro Soba when I'm at work. I guess I haven't mentioned that one of the best things about working at HP is that it's right next to Megamall and I always have choices for lunch... well, it just so happens that the correct choice is often Komoro Soba.
I realized that after a while, I was enjoying their Kaki Age a lot more than the Katsudon. While I must assume that you know what Katsudon is, I should probably explain Kaki Age (as they serve it at megamall). Briefly put, it's tempura, except instead of seafood you put in a bunch of chopped veggies... resulting in a deepfried veggie pancake. Yum! I can actually be quite happy with two side orders of Kaki Age and a bowl of rice... a meal that should garner Alekos' approval.
Hm, between Enchiladas and Kakiage, I think I might be able to go vegetarian! :P Hm, do I smell a challenge?
Exit, Stage Left
Pat has decided to do her blogging on her multiply site, so she can socialize with her work friends.
I would blog on multiply too, but it appears to lack a lot of the tools that I've gotten used to in blogger, so I guess I'll stay here. Maybe I'll mirror it on my multiply site, if I don't feel too lazy.
It sort of feels strange to stay on Raven and Stormcrow though. So I'm migrating too, over to gaebril.blogspot...
STOP THE MUSIC!!!
Some other guy already has dibs on that address. And he has all of four posts in his blog, over two years. Great.
Well, I can still get gaeb.blogspot.com. So, that will be the new place for me to write stuff.
See you there!
Stormcrow
Gaebril
I would blog on multiply too, but it appears to lack a lot of the tools that I've gotten used to in blogger, so I guess I'll stay here. Maybe I'll mirror it on my multiply site, if I don't feel too lazy.
It sort of feels strange to stay on Raven and Stormcrow though. So I'm migrating too, over to gaebril.blogspot...
STOP THE MUSIC!!!
Some other guy already has dibs on that address. And he has all of four posts in his blog, over two years. Great.
Well, I can still get gaeb.blogspot.com. So, that will be the new place for me to write stuff.
See you there!
Gaebril
Friday, September 07, 2007
Oh yes, I went there
But now I'm back!
Well okay, I didn't actually go anywhere. I've just been playing mafia. What is mafia, you ask? It's a text-based, online multiplayer game. It's a psychological experiment. It's a battle between a powerful informed minority and a weak, uninformed majority.
Interested in learning the rules? Click here. Want to play? Drop me a line and I'll induct you into the Mafia Gang, a group for playing mafia over email.
Props to Pat's officemate, for praising my writing, and inspiring me to post again.
Stormcrow
Well okay, I didn't actually go anywhere. I've just been playing mafia. What is mafia, you ask? It's a text-based, online multiplayer game. It's a psychological experiment. It's a battle between a powerful informed minority and a weak, uninformed majority.
Interested in learning the rules? Click here. Want to play? Drop me a line and I'll induct you into the Mafia Gang, a group for playing mafia over email.
Props to Pat's officemate, for praising my writing, and inspiring me to post again.
Stormcrow
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Hashin!
The toy launch for the Transformers movie is this saturday! W00t! Things will start as soon as Megamall opens, at the ground floor atrium area.
Now, there's something everyone should know before they watch the TF movie: It's going to be really different from the old TV series. No shrinking robots: No soundwave, no casseticons. Megatron is a jet! Starscream looks like a baboon! Prime takes off his faceplate, shows his lips! No grimlock, no devastator, no insecticons. Who the hell are Bonecrusher, Barricade and Blackout? The transformations are less blocky, more organic. The robots are a lot less human, a lot more insectlike. They are all very strange and alien, not the reassuring protectors from the 80s.
Get over all of this before you watch the movie. Just from the CG I've seen in trailers, this will be one of the best movies evar that contains cars that turn into giant robots. Sure, it forgets its roots. It's not the transformers you remember. Maybe it shouldn't have been called the transformers at all.
Get over it now. Don't let that stop you from enjoying a really well made movie about transforming robot aliens.
I'd hate to think anyone is unable to appreciate what they get, because of what they wanted.
Stromcrow
Now, there's something everyone should know before they watch the TF movie: It's going to be really different from the old TV series. No shrinking robots: No soundwave, no casseticons. Megatron is a jet! Starscream looks like a baboon! Prime takes off his faceplate, shows his lips! No grimlock, no devastator, no insecticons. Who the hell are Bonecrusher, Barricade and Blackout? The transformations are less blocky, more organic. The robots are a lot less human, a lot more insectlike. They are all very strange and alien, not the reassuring protectors from the 80s.Get over all of this before you watch the movie. Just from the CG I've seen in trailers, this will be one of the best movies evar that contains cars that turn into giant robots. Sure, it forgets its roots. It's not the transformers you remember. Maybe it shouldn't have been called the transformers at all.
Get over it now. Don't let that stop you from enjoying a really well made movie about transforming robot aliens.
I'd hate to think anyone is unable to appreciate what they get, because of what they wanted.
Stromcrow
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
DS, Redux
In the past, I've written a bit about choosing between a DS and a PSP. I'm firmly in the camp of DS now, moreso since my sister got her own. It's really good stuff, and I think that I for one will not find a lack of good games on the system. "Gamer's games" these days being all about big graphics and fast response times, I'm quite happy to find a system where the quiet joy of a turn-based RPG has not been forgotten.
I'll get one once I've figured out what I'm actually supposed to be doing at work, apart from just dicking around on the internet. ^_^
Edit: Posts need pics! Here's a screenshot of FF3 for the DS. (Not FF6, which was released in the states as FF3 as well)
Stormcrow
I'll get one once I've figured out what I'm actually supposed to be doing at work, apart from just dicking around on the internet. ^_^
Edit: Posts need pics! Here's a screenshot of FF3 for the DS. (Not FF6, which was released in the states as FF3 as well)
Stormcrow
Monday, May 07, 2007
Schrödinger's pack
I was watching some guys at the office open packs of the Warcraft TCG the other day.
Until you see the cards for yourself, they could be anything at all.
What quantum physics teaches, gamblers already know: reality is a shifty bitch.
Until you see the cards for yourself, they could be anything at all.
What quantum physics teaches, gamblers already know: reality is a shifty bitch.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
A placeholder
Have been busy last week... studying ABAP out of the office. My internet presence has been weak recently as a result. This will continue for another week, so don't be surprised if I appear to be hard to contact for a while.
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Magic, anyone? Maybe not next weekend though..
Stormcrow
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Magic, anyone? Maybe not next weekend though..
Stormcrow
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