pwned

Is target. I got Supreme commander and Medieval total war from there. I haven't played either of them yet. I am actually installing SupCom right now. I intend to play it, and if not that Gears. I played CoH (Company of Heroes (Coh=City of Heroes)). I suck, but I like it. I should play it more, but not as much as Gears.

Playlist:

1. Gears of War
2. Company of Heroes

Gamerscore:
2100

Days till Shadow Run: 13

Days till Halo 3:
4 months 9 days

New Stuff, Same Games

My brother was generous enough to let me bring his computer into my room. So now, I have a relatively good computer to play. I was playing company of heroes and it worked well. I really liked the game. Even though I lost, and died, I had fun. I really liked the aspect of like an FPS into a RTS. It was a lot of fun. I am still playing Gears of War all Crazy , trying to get achievements. Actually, I'm playing right now, and not doing well. Maybe I should actually play.

Playlist:

1. Gears of War
2. Company of Heroes
3. WoW
   

New Format

I changed my layout. New colors and some additions to the side bar. I found this thing called twitter. Talk about constant updates. O, and I added my Games News/Reviews site. Check it out.

http://games4005.tripod.com

Playlist:

1. Gears of War

Update

Yes, it has been a while since I lasted posted. There was nothing to really post on, so why even post right? Well, last night I finally got my chainsaw achievement on Gears of War. That is all I have been really playing. Just Gears. Occasionally, I will play Rainbow Six Vegas, but most of the time it's just Gears. Well, track is almost over, so that means, a lot more video games! Ha ha, that but also more library time, for homework, ya know?

Playlist:

1. Gears Of War
2. WoW
3. Rainbow Six Vegas
   

New Game

I just bought Rainbow Six Vegas, as you can see from the new games I added to the games I own list. I actually have not been able to play it yet, because I was at a track meet yesterday and really didn't feel like playing it that night. I am going to probably play it tonight, online because I hear great things about it's online play.

I realized something about Gears of War, you must have even teams, especially with Annex. Its just too hard to hold with one person. I played this new Arcade team, which was fun, but it's a hard puzzle game. I had this weird thing happen to me on Dead Rising, where it was unable to recover my save file, but I still had the same level. Weird. Wow, I shall resume playing when Marc gets his computer back.

Playlist:

1. Obilivion
2. Dead Rising
3. WoW

Accomplishments

Well, I have been playing Oblivion a lot lately. I am now the head of the Theives Guild and the Mages guild. Thats a lot of Achievement points. So, all i have left to do is become the head of the Dark Brotherhood. After that, it's time to beat the main story. Then, the random quests, including Shivering Isles, and Knights of the Nine.

Playlist:

1. Obilivion
   

It's Friday

I have way too many games to play. I just borrowed Dead Rising from my friend and I still am playing Obilivion like mad. I also still have Prey, which I feel like I am cheating on it by not playing it. I have read great reviews of it, but I have not been able to pry myself away from Obilivion and Dead Rising.

Dead Rising is an interesting game. I like it, except for one thing. The combat system is really weird. You are prevented from attacking by every little thing, but no one else is. I was shooting some guy for like 30 seconds, but then he just decided to shoot me, so he did and stopped my shooting. Dumb. An the fact that everything breaks gets annoying. I know it's realistic, but, it could get really annoying. Other than that, its great. The cinematics are well rendered, with good graphics and physics. And, you get to kill Zombies.

A new Gears of War playtype was also just released. It's called "Annex" in case you have not heard. Wait, who is you? No one reads this anyway. Well, I am still going to type, cause I like it. Annex is basically Halo 2's Territories. But, it's Gears of War. Respawning, and actaul holding on ground. This makes it seem much more like war. Also, you have to be good, not lucky. People can get lucky in their kills and win matches, but in Annex, you can only get lucky for so long. Eventually, the better player will win.

Playlist:

1. Obilivion
2. Dead Rising
3. Gears of War
   

Virginia Tech, another Jack Thompson stepping stone

The smoke had barely cleared from the horrific scene at Virginia Tech University, and already attorney Jack Thompson pointed his finger at violent videogames.

As the nation mourns the death of 32 students and faculty, killed Monday in the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, it's important, more than ever, to keep our eye on the ball. The killer, identified as Cho Seung-Hui, purchased a Glock 9mm pistol in March for $571. The 23 year old answered no to a series of simple questions, used a credit card, and walked away armed.

It doesn't matter how many games Cho played in his life. He pulled the trigger. He is accountable.

Just hours after the shooting, Thompson appeared on Fox News and claimed that killers in past school shootings have used violent games such as Doom and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to effectively "rehearse" their own crimes. Many of these shooters played games, yes, but their problems ran far deeper.

Yesterday, school-shooter Evan Ramsey blamed videogames for his own violent crimes. In 1997, then 16, Ramsey killed a student and a principal at his high school in Bethel, Alaska. In an interview yesterday with CNN, Ramsey told Anderson Cooper that he didn't understand that if you shoot someone, "they probably won't get up." Videogames, Ramsey said, taught him that people do get up.

Cooper did not disclose Ramsey's well-documented history that his father went to prison when he was 7, his mother was an alcoholic, he was sexually abused and spent much of his childhood in foster homes. Again, his problems ran far deeper than playing violent videogames.

The common denominator for Ramsey, Cho and Columbine suspects Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris is not videogames. It is serious emotional distress. It is the being able to easily obtain firearms.

My thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims at Virginia Tech. In the meantime, Thompson will use this tragedy to continue his crusade against violent videogames. I only wish Thompson were as opposed to current gun laws as he is to videogames -- maybe he can help. It should take a lot more than five minutes and five hundred dollars to buy a gun.

Source: http://blogs.ign.com/MillaTimeIGN/

In France

I didn't play many video games
only DS, so I really haven't had a chance to play many video games lately.
I have only been playing Harvest Moon. Unfortunately, I suspect that it's glitched. Whenever, I try to build a building and go to bed, it refuses to come out of sleep. It dumb. Also, I can't get the mine trigger to happen. Maybe a new game would fix that little problem. But anyways. Harvest Moon, is just one of those games that if you stop and think about what your even doing, it sucks. But, just playing, its a blast! watering gardens, and picking up stuff. I should try to get animals, shouldn't I?

I managed to convince some guy at K-Mart to sell me an M rated game(gasp!), so i got Prey for $10. GG

Anyways, Playlist:

1. Harvest Moon
2. Obilvion
   

Obilvion

It's the first blog of the new month! And I've stopped playing video games. J/K April Fools. Oblivion. It is what my life is becoming and it's what I'm playing. Getting mad that my guy sucks at lock picking. O well, he rapes with blades. I got this sword and it just kills everyone in one swing. Maybe I should arena it. I have completed the fighters guild and am currently master! I am now thinking Mages guild. Any suggestions?

Playlist

1. Obilivion
2. Gears
   

Close shut the jaws of Obilivion

I am currently on the epic quest to close shut the jaws of Oblivion. The emperor has perished in an assassination. I am wandering in a open world of turmoil. I am so excited about it. I just borrowed Oblivion from my friend, Brian. I have join the fighters guild and am doing quests for money! ya!

Playlist:

1. Oblivion
   
2. Gears
3. GeoWars

Playlist! woot!

Nothing new, just playing video games as normal,
or as normal as a track runner, 4.17 GPA student can...
anywhos
playlist is as follows:

1. Gears of War
2. Crackdown

Gears is a terrific game. Online gameplay is terrific and easy to join and play. There are not too many jerks out there, and when you come across them, they are usually pretty funny. I'm going for all my ranked game achievements, just playing for the kills. I'm betting I get my chainsaw kill one first.
Crackdown is getting boring and I like to promote it as a renter. It's terrific until you beat everyone, then it gets boring, especially after you get Master Agent Achievement. I've played that game to death, and I shall be returning to Blockbuster shortly.

Anticipated games

There are a couple games that I can not wait to get:

1. Halo 3
2. Grand Theft Auto 4
3. Fable 2
   
4. Gears of War II
5. Mass Effect
6. Assassin's Creed
7. Blue Dragon, i geuss

Crackdown

I downloaded the demo because of the mention of it on Major Nelson's podcast, and they were discussing the sound, and I wanted to try it out. It is a great game. I love jumping, shooting and blowing everything up. Its great fun, but get repetitive. So, I rented it, and I'm playing it non-stop and just hoping to get more achievements and everything.

Playlist

1. Crackdown
2. Reading?
   

XBOX 360

Well, I finally got a Xbox 360. It's as awesome as i knew it would be. Everything, especially because I got everything needed, such as an extra fan, wireless adapter(which works perfectrly) and another controllers. I obtained Gears of War, so I am playing that a lot as well. I have gone on a mad South Park shopping spree, and bought lots of them. Right now, I am downloading Dead Rising, GRAW 2 Multiplayer, Saint's Row and The Outfit demos. Xbox live pwns.
I was play Dawn of War, and I realized something. If two people are good, the war becomes World War One. It is just a constant stalemate. Obviously, this is a deficiency in dynamic stratagy, but I was unable to puch past it, except at the end, where I suspect that my friend had stopped playing.
Playlist:

1. Gears of War
2. Dawn of War
3. Geometry Wars
4. Heavy Weapon
   
5. WoW

Gears, I am playing ranked matches non-stop, hoping to get the achievement. Does anyone know where you can get your stats about that? DOW, playing against people, online. Geo Wars, when I'm bored. Heavy cause I want gamerscore. WoW is not fun, at all.

Warhammer 40K: Dark Crusade

Warhammer 40k: Dark Crusade, is an awesome game. Seriously, it rules. If anyone needs a copy, I can get you a DVD and we can Direct connect. Eldar, all the way. I love just sitting in defense until i get walkers and fire prisms. Pretty much, I'm an armor freak. ^_^

Playlist:

1. Obviously, Warhammer 40K
2. GTA: San Andreas
3. Line Rider
4. WoW

Warhammer, great. GTA, only in the mornings, and I love driving. Line Rider only in Mrs Maio, but now I like to play Warhammer 40k there. In WoW I have stopped playing because MARC keeps switching characters.

Warcraft 3

Ok, I finally figured out how to host the games in Warcraft 3. Its pretty easy, actaully. The key thing is to open ports in your router. Here are the steps you follow to host:

1. Start>Run>cmd>ipconfig.
   
2. Take your defualt gateway and then type that into your internet browser. Do not close this.
   
3. You will get a password prompt, type admin into the password and leave user blank
   
4. Click to Gaming and applications
5. Type in a name then open ports 6112-6119 and take the last 3 numbers in your IP and type it into the IP, then click enable.
6. Go to Windows firewall and allow information into port 6112.
7. That is it

Ok, playlist:

• GTA: San Andreas
• Warhammer 40K
• Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne
• WoW
  

Warhammer 40K

Great Game. Play it. I'm Eldar, cause I'm cool like that. I felt like i was actually in a war, that you need to make great sacrifices to make gains, and that you must push to win.

Company of Heros

This game looks terrific and I can't wait to actually play this game. I picked it up for $5 at Target. There are good deals lurking there.

Playlist:

1. WoW
2. GTA: San Andreas

WoW is good, but the grind gets boring. GTA progress: 90.91%.

Playlists

I realized a lot of this is for me. And that no one really reads this. Anyways, rite now ive been playing a couple things:

• WoW: Burning Crusade
  
• GTA San Andreas
• And if it will ever stop, Gears of War
• Stronghold 2 on occosions
• If i get to, Geometry Wars

So, basically, WoW is a behemoth of a game. You think it can be beat by willpower. No, never you always want to play more. If even you don't want to play, you get on and just play. GTA is an awesome game, simply becuase it is so big. Current progress: 86.6%. Gears of War is just Gears of War. Nothing else really servers it. If you have not played it, then you can't know the the joy. Play it. Stronghold 2 is good. Finally a good city building sim with a nice military incorporation. Geometry Wars is just addicting