What Am I Playing?

Assassins Creed II

As I Finished Bioshock 2...*SPOILERS*

I looked at the screen in despair as the character I had played for hours had died as he made it to the surface, the destination which would be his grave and his paradise.

The Big Daddy (Delta) players take control of what was a character of few words, but was portrayed through his actions. There were many times where he had to defend himself. He had to fight off the deadly ADAM-addicted splicers that roamed Rapture with a number of bigger baddies like the Big Sisters and other Big Daddies. He had to resist the temptations of the anger and hatred that Rapture spilled through the veins of almost all its residents.

The choices gamers make as Delta affect the ending dramatically. I won't spoil that for you, but I will say that as being the big daddy, I selected the choices I felt and knew were right.

After I saw the results of my deeds I was heart-broken to find out that the place I sought freedom was the place I would die, and so soon at that. But I saw what was done and made amends with the idea that Big Daddy is always watching his little sister, even if he can not walk with the breeze which he craved for his family.

Delta, rest in peace with the times. It was a great moment we shared in Bioshock 2.

Beauty and The Chief

My girlfriend with my Legendary edition Halo 3 helmet. 

What Do You Drink While You Game?

When I game, I usually have a cup of hot coffee, light and sweet, by my side.

Coffee just gets my juices flowing when I am playing a game. It helps me get through parts that get me frustrated or I don't want to get through it.

Before starting Bioshock 2 I was playing Batman: Arkham Asylum. I was playing on hard difficulty and I can say that the bosses are so damn annoying after having their thug buddies come in and mess with me while the heavy-built boss is slamming into you, killing and throwing me into despair. Coffee lets me take a break, have a sip of sweet dreams going down my throat and having a moment to think on the situation at hand.

Coffee also has many effects on the human body that help me game. It grants smarts, at least in my case. I think faster, react more timely and do things i wouldn't do faster if i wasn't drinking coffee.

Coffee helps me be more productive when I am gaming. Some say I am addicted to the stuff and to them I say "WOOO!!!! YEEAAAHHH!!!!" and slowly walk away.

What Am I Playing?

Bioshock 2

Will I Buy Kinect? Maybe, Just Drop The Price

I understand what the Kinect, Microsoft's new peripheral for the Xbox 360, can do. It allows users to play video games and control their consoles with their bodies. That is the one thing that has me excited about Kinect. I can control Netflix by moving my arms around; that is awesome. I not only get to watch Mythbusters, but I get a mini-workout as well. Okay, maybe it is not much of a workout but I am trying to give it the benefit of the doubt...

Kinect will run for $150. That is just way too much for me. I am jobless, living with my mother for the time being and jobless. Did I mention I don't have a job to support such an expensive hobby like video gaming? I think I did. Maybe if it was $75 or $85, THEN and only then will I be interested in such a fine piece of technology as the Wii without the Wiimote, I mean Kinect is.

Featured Site of The Week: Goozex

I am a person who recycles. Well, recycles video games.

I found out about a great video game/movie trading site called Goozex a few weeks ago and it's helped my gaming habits get back into shape.

Goozex works on a points system that lets gamers buy used and some new titles with points they've earned from trading old or used games and movies. 100 points equates to $5, 200 points for $10 until 1000 points which is $50.  

It is a pretty cool site because you can buy games which would be almost $50 at one place, but be an equivilent of $15 on Goozex.

I've gotten games like Assassins Creed 2, Fable 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum and a few more titles for very cheap prices.