This place has always been good to me. I like SW and I especially like my Union. But as of late I can't fathom supporting this site for too much longer. My Union is already seeming like its going to Migrate else where. Where they go, I shall follow. I mean its been a while here. I started as an anonomyous nobody. Later on I started to establish a presence and identity. Then after that I got recruited into GUFU completley bybassing the voting process completely.

I've always been fair, I've always been honest, and most importantly I've always been real. I know I have lots of people who love my posting style. I know there are lots of people that love how I just straight up and directly give it to fanboys on a routine basis. But sadly those days might be coming to an end. I don't know what the future holds for BlackBond but I'm not really a big fan of supporting a place that I don't trust.

So right now I'm indecisive of what I want to do. I want to stay here but at the same time I don't. If my union leaves I will travel with them. But will I still post here? I don't know. Take what you will of it. But this could be the end of BlackBond on GS. The future is uncertain.

*A distraught BlackBond*

Trust is the basis of a relationship. Without trust there can be no relationship. The relationship of this site and its users is based on trust. Based on the principals of honestly full well knowing that the opinions and articles have in no way been influenced by outside parties. Well that trust was apparently broken and now that relationship has been destroyed. What happened to Jeff Gerstmann is unthinkable and atrocious. To think that a man was fired over giving his "OPINION" of a game is ludicrious. Its his damn job to give his opinion. If Jeff's job is to give "HIS" opinion on games then why was he fired for it. Last I checked the Review was done by JEFF GERSTMANN not by Cnet. If Cnet wants positive reviews then why don't they do it themselves and put their name in that Review block instead of his.

From this point on there is no credibility to Gamespot scores. There is no way to know which scores have been tainted and which have not been. This is now like the MLB Steroid Scandel. We don't know whats right and whats wrong. The only review we can 100% be certain that doesn't have a asterisk* on it is the Kane & Lynch Review.

So for it to be said yes I am disgusted with this situation. Will I still visit Gamespot? The answer is yes. Come on now what would SW be without BlackBond? But to be honest, the whole thing is being destroyed at such a fast pace now that even my influence can't do much. But in the end all GS Scores are no longer legit. They mean nothing to me. Not as long as the advertising dollar is out there pushing down pressure and extending its influence of corruption.

For those who want to know. Jeff's Video Review was removed do.

If you would like to see it you can find it here.

This freaking girl is always in my F'N way everytime I step foot in the store...

Trip to Gamestop

• Employee = Need help with anything sir?
• BlackBond = No thanks I'm fine
• Employee = Well if you need help with anything, I can help you with everything....
• BlackBond = :|

Trip to Gamestop

• Employee = Did you come to buy lots of games today?
• BlackBond = Maybe I would if you had things I actually want.
• Employee = Well I can give you everything you want....
• BlackBond = :|

Reserving Halo 3

• Employee = I'm gonna need to see two forms of I.D
• BlackBond = Are you serious? Do I look under 17?
• Employee = Sorry store policy.
• BlackBond = :|
• Employee = *Recites my address* I know where that is!
• BlackBond = :|
• Employee = Phone Number Please.
• BlackBond = *Gives Cell Number* (DUMBASS MOVE!)
  
• Employee = This is your Cell number right? If I call it right now this better be your number. Giving incorrect information will void your reservation.
• BlackBond = :|
• Employee = *Dials Number* NYC 99 Jazzy plays from my pocket.
• Employee = :D
• BlackBond = :cry:
• Employee = Can't wait to see you again!

Picking up Halo 3

• BlackBond = *Opens Halo 3 in store sees that it is scratched* Hey my disc is scratched can I have a new one.
• Employee = Sorry we don't exchange defective merchandise.
• BlackBond = Um why not?
• Employees = Because its defective.
• BlackBond = Well let me return it then or exchange it. The reciept clearly says I get 7 days to do so.
• Employee = Sorry we can't take back merchandise that is defective or doesn't work.
• BlackBond = I just opened it infront of you. You guys gave me a bad disc....
• Employee = Sorry sir. Gamestop policy.
• BlackBond = Man can I get someone give me some service around here!?
• Employee = Well I can help you with that....
• BlackBond = :evil:

Playing Super Mario Galaxy at Gamestop

• BlackBond = *Playing Game*
• Employee = Seems like you are coming here often to see me.
• BlackBond = *Female Ignore protocol #2. Act like you are so involved in a game that you are oblivious to everything else*
• Employee = I think the batteries in the controller are dying.
• BlackBond = The controller is wired to the console.
• Employee = *Tries to take Wiimote*
• BlackBond = Listen girl you had this coming for a while.
• Employee = Really I've been waiting!
• BlackBond = *Shakes head in discust* I meant to say that you need to give me space.
• Employee = Well why would you want that?
• BlackBond = I'll see you later *leaves store* (realizes he said "I'll see you later") ****!

Checking out Crysis

• BlackBond = *Picks up Box and looks at it and the specs* Well I'm definately not running this on a 32MB Geforce 4MMX lol
• Employee = HELLO!
• BlackBond = :|
• Employee = Probably can't run that game can you?
• BlackBond = Even in my dreams my laptop couldn't play this.
• Employee = Funny because in my dream last night I was dreaming of playing with you.
• BlackBond = Listen Lady....
• Employee = YES!
• BlackBond = Nevermind. *leaves*

I swear to ******* god this is like the worst Gamestop EVER! The Manager is a douche and all he does is higher slimey, unattractive, nausiating girls that I have no interest in! I means seroiusly this **** is like border line sexual harrassment. Even I don't put these lines on girls. I mean ****. Everytime I even walk into the damn store this girl jumps up from behind the counter and immediately gives me 100% hands on attention. Its so freaking annoying.

Yes this is a legit PC complaint. Not another misconeption thread lol but a legit PC gaming complaint. You really can't argue with the fact that the PC has these three genre's on lock

1. MMORPG
2. RTS
3. FPS

Not to mention that it has tons of games both AAE and AAAE. Hell we all know that it has the most quality games out there. But at the end of the day it still has one glaring weakness to me.

I need to play Fighters and I need to play JRPGs. The PC just doensn't have an abundance of either of them nor does it really ever get high profile releases of either in this genre. Yes there is Guilty Gear for PC but I can't play Tekken, Soul Calibur, Shin Megami Tensei ect on a PC.

So while the PC remains strong on most fronts it does it does have two weak points in my view. Yes two isn't alot but they are two reasons that do warrent a purchase of at least one console in my book.

Well okay its not a weakness which leads to the utter destruction of PC gaming lol (come on guys work with me here :P ) But no matter how good PC gaming is it just doesn't cut it when it comes to JRPG's and Fighters. For that I need my console. Preference aside the PC doesn't offer much in these two genre's and although it is an immensly strong platform I don't see how anyone can argue against the point that PC isn't weak in these two genres.

!!!WARNING HEAVY PC MISCONCEPTIONS AHEAD!!!

Do you really want to be the guy in the left of this picture?

(Photo provided by MikeMil828, hey I give credit where credits due)

This is a re-write of a previous post from some time back. Because I feel the rules completely change when PC is involved in SW I have choosen to make this thread.

1) Graphics

Wii graphics are bad, Xenon > Cell, Cell > Xenon. Games will be better on 360 because its more powerful. 360 will hold games back because it doesn't have Cell.

What happens when PC comes into play...

Console gamers brag about graphics being one of the most integral parts to praise of their system. Like wise they put down other consoles for having inferior graphics and or looking games (Take Halo 3 for not being 720P for instance). Yet when PC gets involved graphics don't matter. For instance, Killzone 2 is going to be amazing. Its graphics will live up to the trailer and so will the gameplay. Crysis? That game is nothing but graphics its gameplay won't be anything special. Talk about irony.

2) Sales

Sales don't matter, sales do matter? Brag about sales or to not brag about sales.

No matter what happens there is always this talk about sales. Wii fans brag about sales and PS3/360 fans say sales don't matter. Sales don't matter? Then why the hell do we need to hear about how much Halo 3 sold? Why do we need to here from the PS3 fans about how sales will finally pick up when the PS3 price drop hits? Yeah we heard that when it went to $499 and now we are hearing it again when its hitting $399. If sales don't matter why do we here all sides talking about it? PSP outselling DS for a bit with Crisis Core is another example. Its not only Nintendo fans who talk about sales. The other factions that say sales don't matter never hesitate to post positive sales news and brag about it.

What happens when PC comes into play...

Even funnier is that even with what little impact in sales the PS3 has had I can't go one month without hearing. But PC gaming is dying :|

3) Ratings, Exclusives, GS scores

AA, AAA, Exclusives and such. The Blood of system wars. Console fanboys always go on to say the system with the highest rated exclusive games is the best. Makes sense right. We are on GS so we use GS scores.

What happenes when PC comes into play...

PC obviously has the most AA, AAA, and exclusives so what happens? GS scores suddenly don't matter, popularity defines if a game is good, the genres PC is strongest in are called boring and stale, console gaming is better since "consoles" yes plural lol have better games then PC. It basically has to be a 3 on 1 match because no one console seems to stand up to the behemoth of PC gaming. And when facts are stated that the PC has the most AA and AAA exclusives you get the personal opinion factor aka "I don't care what it scores or anything else, I don't like it" Just because you don't like a game doesn't mean you can deny the Review System of SW.

4) Controls

Arguments over controllers. The Wiimote is a gimmick, the Six-Axis has no rumble, the 360 controller has no motion sensing. All the time arguing and bickering over controllers what is best, the controls feel tacted on ext.

What happens when PC comes into play...

Apparently mouse and keyboard are horrible for gaming. It gives you cramps after constant use yet we as a society do all of our work from it and never complain about it when doing work, only gaming :roll: Lets not forget the fact that practically any last gen controller and yes the current gen controllers are all useable on the PC barring the Six-Axis to my knowledge.

And for FPS arguement. Come on people your preference isn't fact. Just because you like something better doesn't mean its fact. Yes I play Halo 3 and I enjoy it and I've played TS, GE, and PD as well. But M/KB is proven to be more accurate, more versatile, and a more effective tool when playing a FPS game. It is not hampered by limitations and handicaps due to its inefficiencies in precision, speed, and accuracy. Regardless of preference the M/KB combo is technically better.

5) Online gaming

PSN is free, XBL is superior, Wii friend codes are horrible, at least we don't have to pay.

What happens when PC comes into play...

Apparently people never knew PC online > Console online gaming. Wierd?

6) Price

Wii is only selling because of price, PS3 is expensive but you get what you pay for. All the hoop la about HD-Gaming but only PC gaming is expensive. Next time you call PC gaming expensive remember the cost of that HDTV and the extra $10 you pay for games. Wait you say you don't need a HDTV to play games? Yeah and you don't need a top of the line Graphics card as well.

What happens when PC comes into play...

PS3 owners claim that you get what you pay for that its worth the money seeing as what you get for your purchase. Hmmm why doesn't this logic apply to PC's? PC's help with music, photo's, movies, games, school, editing, movie making and anything else you can think of. Ah well I'm not paying $3000 for a PC :roll: PC gaming is so expensive yet all these guys with 360's and PS3's bragging about their HDTV's don't factor that in to the price of their console. Console + HDTV is just as expensive if not more then a PC.

I mean remember the arguement about how haters only dislike the PS3 because they can't afford it? Oh man those were the days.

7) Competition

PC Gaming doesn't compete with consoles. Consoles are a seperate entity. Forget about people laughing at the 360 saying all of its games are going to PC and that they won't buy a 360 because they can play them on PC. You know why you should forget this? Because if this were true then PC would actually be competing with consoles. The fact is that it does compete with consoles. If it didn't then people wouldn't be bragging about losing exclusives to PC, claiming they will get the superior version on PC, or saying why buy a 360 when they can play the games on PC.

What happens when PC comes into play...

All of a sudden PC gaming doesn't compete. The whole above paragraph is completed voided and people forget that stores like Gamestop have PC Kiosks and sell PC games :|

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25975134

Video Games are just that, Video Games. If someone "logically criticizes" (insert game), (insert dev) or (insert system) and you take it personally I just don't know what to tell you. I'm not going to with hold a logically presented opinion or not present a fact just because it makes some over zealous video gamer angry. If you can't handle another person's opinion or the truth then really you probably shouldn't be on a forum which routinely sparks things called Debates.

Trolling (Inciting flames) - Messages intended solely to annoy and/or offend other users by going against the clear nature of a board, topic or chat room are not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to: provoking other users to respond with flames; provoking fans of a particular system or game, especially on boards or topics dedicated to that system or game.

There it is people that is the definition of trolling. Logical use of constructive critisim is in no part trolling. It doesn't provoke anyone other then those who let it provoke them due the fact they can't handle criticism against something they like. If you can't handle it then I suggest you never read my posts at all. As much as I love Video Games, as there are with any other thing in this world there are things to criticize and disagree about. Likewise if you are offended then why can't someone else just say that the praising of (insert game), (insert dev) or (insert system) offends them? Because you know damn well people do get offended when someone says System A > System B or Game A > Game B.

So to sum it I'll put it like this. I just don't give a damn about how any of you guys feel towards logical criticism or an opinion that differs from your own. If you can't handle it then don't read it and don't reply to it. I am not going to water down my posting just because some fanboys of (insert game), (insert dev) or (insert system) feel as if I'm unessecarily and unjustifiably criticizing something they like. I mean seriously people they are just games. People aren't all going to view all things in the same way that you do. Deal with it.

Well as I put the final touches to my PS1 RPG Collection and my Fighting Collection I must say its been a lot of hard work and a lot of bargaining, searching, bidding, and finding good deals. But its all been worth it. I will soon have every major JRPG and SRPG on the PS1 by the end of the month and with the addition of Mark of Wolves and Marvel vs Capcom I will finally be able to move on to the PS2 RPG collection. I will have to be more strict with my PS2 collection though. My standards were games that recieved at least a 70% at GR for the PS1 RPGS. I'll try to stay above that with the PS2 with making some exceptions of course.

So how do I go about collecting? Here's how.

1. Always be able to bargin and look for the best and lowest prices. Cracked cases are okay you can always replace those. Directions and everything else you can't. Don't spend your money foolishly. Always look hard and thoroughly for the best deals and the lowest prices.
2. Have a hook up. A lot of my friends or people I know don't usually like or care for older games. An easy way to obtain games is to buy them off of people and or friends who simply would just take quick cash right away.
3. Know people that can recomend good games. For example. I ask Kage for info regarding the fighting genre. I also ask a lot of others who specialize in a specific genre.
4. Use eBay and Craig's List. Find good deals and make quick and fast use of the BUY IT NOW feature if its cheap. Buying it right away for cheap is better then trying to win in a bidding war that will almost surely bring you into a price battle.
5. Search BlackBonds List. This list has 9 plus pages of online video game store and I put it to good use. I routinely check this to see if games are no longer back order and are available to buy at cheap prices. With all of these sites combined you are sure to find a good deal some where.

Here's to the start of the PS2 Collection. Ah yes the games should be real cheap right now seeing as how we are going into the PS3 era. What a nice time to take the jump forward 8)

Yes these three things are my passions in life. My first love in life was sports. Racking up 42 Trophies and 5 game balls I can't say anything but I love sports even more then gaming. This is why I pride myself into being so competitive. Video games represented another form of competition for me and that's why I grew to like them.

I am a serious gamer and yes a collector as well. Not only do I try to keep a current gen library going I am still finishing up my JRPG collection as well as putting on the finishing touches to my Fighting game collection. There is just one game left I need. Yeah I'm looking at you Marvel vs Capcom 2. As you can see I own a multitude of consoles which are shown in the above. Consoles I didn't show that I own include the NES, Genesis, Xbox, PS2 and the 360. You can get a glimpse of my 360 headset but that's it. You need clearance to see the Madden Lab which the 360 resides in.

Last but not least women. Man what more is there to say. Some like you, some hate you, some even want to kill you. But regardless of which there always a must if you're looking to have a good time. Sorry guys no pictures of the chicks. I caught a 7 Day Suspenion for posting fully clothed pics in the GUFU Forums.

To make it blunt, I'm not your average gamer. I'm probably the last person anyone would look at and say man that guy must love video games. Sure I love games but they will always be the third wheel behind sports and women.

What I have

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Any recommendations or suggestions will be greatly appreciated8)