As much as I’d like to forget, I remember when I was in high school. As soon as my dad got home and I had to relinquish control of the computer (there was only one), I’d often spend the rest of the night with my PS2 or Cubey McCube. Those nights were good nights. Now I have slightly less free time, but significantly more money; I can pretty much buy all the games I want and I have the time to play the crap out of them. I’ve been revisiting games I didn’t beat all the way or warrant a second play-through. I’ve even made a list of games to go through, because that’s how I roll. But I haven’t been playing all that much. Gone are the days where I would put in a full work day on a game. And I’m talking a real work day, not a spend-half-my-time-on-Reddit work day.
After giving the business to RE4 (which looks really sad on an HDTV), I remembered a game I bought last Christmas, but never got around to playing thanks to my thesis (which is something everyone should read). So I went to my DVD shelf and that’s when I met her: Tales of the Abyss. I started playing and it was beautiful. I played that game all night, then the next night, and so on. Sure, she’s not perfect, but who is? She’s not as hot as her older sister. Her load times are a bit long and a bit too numerous. But she helped me remembered something: I love me some J-RPGs, I love them good. I think I’ll hold off on the latest Castlevania game for the DS and buy Persona 3 (possibly Persona 4 after that).
On a slightly related note, I have the Left 4 Dead 2 demo sitting on my computer, and I haven’t played it yet. I really should get on that. Just like Glenn Beck, zombies must be shot in the face. If I succumb to the urge and buy the game, I’ll need to find a L4D2 crew to roll with. But that will take planning and effort, because some people have significant others, responsibilities, lives, etc. Some people disgust me, but not Tales of the Abyss. She’s lovely.
André//10:16 AM//I'm surprised 4 people left commentsIll be in your l4d2 crew
Ian//November 9, 2009//4:37 PMThat’s one down, two to go.
André//November 12, 2009//9:47 AMI’m in.. But i won’t be any good… I never am
amanda//November 14, 2009//12:09 AMDon’t be so negative, you negative Nelly. You’ll get better with each zombie killed.
André//November 14, 2009//9:40 AM