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つぎの水曜日に韓国にいくよ！

2010-03-13T20:08:00.000-08:00

I am extremely excited about going to Korea next week. In our two week stay we will stay mostly in and around Seoul. Currently there are no specific plans, other than meeting some friends and doing a little bit of sight seeing. I am especially excited for the Korean food. Bulgogi is amazing, as is Kimchi and basically anything that is spicy! I am also looking forward to the nightlife in Seoul, which I heard was basically Tokyo but much cheaper. Hopefully I will post some thoughts about the trip throughout the two weeks but it's not guarantee.

Blogging frustrations

2010-03-11T08:43:00.000-08:00

I can't keep a blog. I really can't. Mainly because I have nothing to say. Really...I am not really good at ranting about nothing or anything. It takes time and energy, both of which I have plenty of, to write a blog post. For some odd reason I can't make myself just type a few words everyday about what happened that day. I realize that later on I will find it very useful and nostalgic to read back on what useless nonsense I was into at the time. Regardless of that fact, I think it is really impossible for me to keep a blog. I will maybe get a few posts in month or a year but I doubt I can sustain any meaningful consistency.

Hurm...The City Is Afraid Of Me.

2009-03-14T15:53:00.000-07:00

**Contains Spoilers**

I have to hand it to Zack Snyder. For a commercial director to take a geek property like Watchmen, direct a 3 hour movie that remains faithful to the comic and succeeds in creating a great film. I loved Watchmen through and through. No, it's no Dark Knight or Spider-Man 2 but it's not supposed to be. It's a different film in and of itself but I think that's mainly because Snyder may have been too faithful to the comic. You see Dave Gibbons' laid out the story in a certain that really only works in that medium. To truly appreciate the story and pacing you must read the comic. I think that might be the reason the film isn't doing as well as it should. But then again I think fans would be outraged if a he deviated from the comic too much. That being said I am still having a hard time viewing the film as someone who hasn't read the comic. Even still, I think in the end this is everything a fan could truly ask for. Oh and Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach really impressed me. I mean he played Rorschach almost exactly I pictured how Rorschach would be if he was real. I LOVED IT! One questionable call that I still can't decided whether it was a great decision or not was the end. To make Dr. Manhattan the fall guy deviated from the space octopus concept from the comic. Now I realize the space octopus was a bit ridiculous but what I found interesting is that the world was willing to come together when they realized that America's weapon (Manhattan) destroyed multiple cities. Why would the soviets sympathize with America, I mean if anything that should further intensify their hate for America. I dunno, that was just a minor quibble I had.

Rating : FIVE Hurms out of FIVE!

Random Thoughs Waiting To Jump Out!

2009-03-01T15:06:00.000-08:00

Street Fighter 4 is hard to play with a controller.

Killzone 2 has finally arrived! A game thought to be : THE PS3 SAVIOR, THE HALO KILLER, THE BEST GAME EVERER!!!11!!1 After playing it for several hours I can confirm that it is a wonderful little game. However, like most, I'm having trouble acclimating myself to the controls! I understand the design decision but when I miss my mark by literally inches every time it starts to get irritating! Regardless of that fact I am finding myself enjoying SP more that most. That is because I actually like the lightweight story telling. As for the lines, there is not much left to say.

Flower at the opposite end of the spectrum has also been taking up some of my game time. Actually not much at all since I was able to finish it in about two hours. But that short experience left relaxed and calm. The last level especially left me all tingly inside. [spoiler] The sensation of bringing color to the world as you rapidly swoop across the land, climb over buildings and destroy all darkness was incredible.[/spoiler]

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Our Great Adventure To The Land Of The Rising Sun

2009-01-02T14:27:00.000-08:00

Jarrett and I are going to Japan next week! To keep up with our quirky adventures and whatnot please check out Japan Jotter.

Dark Defender Dexter

2008-02-09T23:56:00.000-08:00

Dexter is a Showtime series original based off of the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. This show is about Dexter, a serial killer who works for the Miami Metro Police Department as a blood pattern analyst. He kills felons who are able to evade the justice system. In doing so, he believes he is preventing murder and future crimes. So in essence he is a superhero.

I remember reading an IGN article a while ago called The State of TV. It basically gave you a quick glance at whether certain TV shows were living up to their hype or not. One of the shows they happened to check out was Dexter. After reading all the raving reviews on it, I felt I needed to be in on the action as well.

I would have never guessed that I would be absorbed by a TV show about cops in Miami. The beauty of Dexter is it takes you in the mind of a serial killer and makes you understand the reasons for his actions. The whole idea that Harry, his foster father, saw the demon inside of Dexter and helped him focus it was really intriguing. Throughout the series it revisits Dexter's origins and I believe that is what really makes this show. The combination of learning about his origins and getting into his mind will make you feel sorry for the guy. What I really love about the show is that it takes everything that is great storytelling, from the pace to character development and tightly packages it with a great premise.

Cool Stuff!

2008-01-30T12:39:00.000-08:00

The first game out of EAT SLEEP PLAY is going to be for Twisted Metal fans. How fitting, my possible last PS2 game I'm going to purchase was also the first Playstation game I purchased back in the day.

Twisted Metal 2 was everything a car combat game should be. It was a fast paced action game that did not take itself too seriously. The level design, especially Paris couldn't have been better. The fact that you can manipulate the levels (destroy the Eiffel tower) to create new possibilities was something I had never experienced in a game before. Twisted Metal provided that experience for me.

Systems back online!

2008-01-09T16:31:00.000-08:00

Finally fixed my computer after putting it off for over a year. Hopefully this means more posts, more often...hopefully.

Spidey is back!

2007-07-28T01:04:00.000-07:00

A new show is announced! Well it's kind of old news but it was officially announced at Comic-Con '07. I really hope this one is quality because the MTV 3D attempt was a big failure in my opinion. The Spectacular Spiderman will star a 16 year old Peter Parker who is in his third year of high school.

Some things to keep in mind:

Web shooters are back!
Will debut on CW (yeah i know) early 2008
All the major ladies are back! (Gwen, MJ, Sally, Liz, Betty and Felicia)
It will start from the very begining
It is heavily influenced by the original Lee and Ditko Spiderman series in 60s

Verdict: Yay!

Post E3

2007-07-23T16:45:00.000-07:00

Well another E3 has come and gone, and this by far has been the weakest one. Granted, the press conferences had the hype and fireworks as always but the show floor was dispersed throughout the city.

For E3 this year, I relied on G4. BIG MISTAKE! G4's coverage of the conferences was horrendous. They would cut to break at the most awkward times and would often not show source footage of game play. Instead a stupid camera guy would film it from afar. That was all not too bad, until the unthinkable happened. They cut to commercial during the HALO 3 trailer! How can G4 screw so many people over like that? I know they later showed the whole trailer but it took them numerous attempts. It was so bad that one time they accidentally aired the OLD Halo 3 trailer from past E3. Anyways G4 sucks, E3 sucked and Nintendo's press conference was boring. Sony came out on top, while Microsoft had a strong second place finish.

Flickr

2007-07-06T16:53:00.001-07:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Back in School

2007-01-25T19:40:00.000-08:00

I am back in my dorms at San Jose State and have started the Spring semester. It's been nice seeing some familiar faces again. The bad news is I can't play my PS3 until school ends. What a bummer! Just when Sony released a new update the fixes some big issues. It's okay, I'll survive. I hope. Gotta go, got lots of homework.

The Return of Kratos

2007-01-20T14:27:00.000-08:00

God of War 2 arrives March 13th, 2007.

God of War woke me up. It made me realize why I bought my Playstation 2. It reminded me why David Jaffe kicks so much ass. It made me a new man. Point is, I like it. The sequel is on the way, bigger and better than ever. The standard $50 game will be a 2-disc set. Disc one contains the game and Disc two contains extras such as behind the scenes and other goodies.

We are still on track to get the demo out in the early part of next months so when I get the word that the demos are in I will post something and let you guys know that your discs will be showing up soon!! Sweet...Christmas in February.

Source : Cory Barlog's Blog

The Birth of Heroes

2007-01-17T17:51:00.000-08:00

So I have recently sat down to check out Heroes because of all the good things I have been hearing. The first few episodes were quality but still wasn't all the great. It was after the fourth episode I was hooked.

SPOILERS AHEAD

Hiro comes from the future, looking badass with his sword, to warn Peter. He tells him "Save the cheerleader, save the world." That scene was all I needed. The show does a good job of developing the characters and making their struggle seem believable. Like all that is possible. One thing that has bothered me is Niki/Jessica. She seems to be out of the loop of it all. She doesn't really seem to fit the characteristics of the others. Hiro can bend time, Peter can absorb powers, Nathan can fly, Matt can hear thoughts and so on. But Niki has an alter ego. I sure hope there is more to the Niki character. I was also somewhat shocked to find out her son, Micah, has abilities as well. He seems to be totally capable of handling his powers without any trouble. Micah isn't afraid of his powers. Granted we have only seen him use his powers once (telephone). To be quite honest I was not interested in the Micah character at all. In fact I thought he was quite annoying but the fact that he has powers changed everything.

SPOILERS END

I can't wait for the series to continue where it left off. Meanwhile I will be busy visiting Hiro's blog and the 9th Wonders forum. If you have seen the show don't forget to check out the online comics.

Oh and checkout Herocast.

Hello World!

2007-01-14T02:30:00.001-08:00

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