Well, my day just got shot down. Hell, my whole week did! Not more than five minutes ago, my parents tell me I can't keep my XBOX where it was, and they tell me how I must spend my hard-earned cash. My mother especially came right out and said it. Perhaps a rundown of the different reasons why I had the Box in there might help.

1. The XBOX has DVD capabilities. She buys a DVD player to replace it.
2. The XBOX was where it was because of the space that was available. I must now have the Box in my room, which can barely hold all of my stuff as it is.
3. The XBOX was in a place it could not be damaged by the temperatures. It hits ninety degrees Fahrenheit from March to October. Consistently!
4. The XBOX was in a place it could receive adequate ventilation. Behind my TV in a corner of the room is where it now resides.

At least they're building a couple of additions to the house. I'll be saving up some cash to put a big TV in one so the Box can get out of my room. Let's see how THEY squirm when I spend the money on something THEY want. Hell, I'll even put my New PC budget to that very project.

Hoo, man, it's been a while! Where to begin...

Christmas was a lucrative event. I was able to get XBOX Live, my brother got a new XBOX, and I've been playing Halo 2 online nonstop! I beat Fable, we now have Spider-Man 2 (XBOX) and Star Wars KOTOR 2, so I'm quite the happy camper.

Life is good! Now I just need to obtain a copy of Minish Cap...

Found a copy of Manhunt (XBOX) on sale at the game shop. And brand new, too! I played the PS-2 version, had a bit of fun. This time around it's more fun because it looks better and I have the XBOX Live headset to mock my enemies with.

Does that necessarily make me shallow?

I picked up an old classic today. I figured "what the heck," it oughtta be fun.

Yes, I am aware of the technical issues.

Yes, the save system sucks.

You know what? I enjoy the game! Keep the whining to yourself.

I finally have it.

I have the Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition GCN disc. Somebody had arbitrarily sold it, and along I wander into my local games shop. Lo and behold, a title I had been looking for since my NES completely bit the dust (won't even power up; power supply is probably fried) and I will soon be able to play my fav LOZ game.

What? I'm still working on the other games!

Huh. First real post.

OK, first off, I have recently obtained a copy of LOZ Master Quest (GCN; yes, it's legal), and to make things worse, about two weeks beforehand, I picked up on playing Wind Waker. I am at an impasse as to what I will play.

To make things worse, my brother just bought an old PS1 title, known as The Legend of Dragoon (netting a 6.4 on Gamespot some time back). Oddly enough, he has been working on playing The Legend of Mana (PS1) which I also obtained, about last month (man, I scoured for that one).

My dilemma is this: My brother plays these games on the PlayStation 2, which is attatched to the same TV as the Gamecube. Not only do I have an inner conflict about my game of choice, but I have an outward conflict with one of my siblings as to who gets to play what. Cap it off with four other members in the household (standard nuclear family; biological parents, married to each other, and kids; four boys; I'm the oldest) and I can barely get a game in edgewise. I just thank God my computer can run most of the PC games. It's also a good thing the actual PlayStation is in my room, and that the XBOX is attatched to another TV somehwere in the house, so it's not a total loss.

By the way, if you've played LOZ Ocarina (N64, GCN, I don't really care which) and are looking for a challenge, go get Master Quest. It does not disappoint.

BillyBob, out.