I was a film student in college. We spent a lot of time analyzing films and discussing whether or not film is art or entertainment.

Now USC has a graduate program devoted to "Interactive Media". In many ways, video games today are what film was in the early 1900s.

Today, a lot of independent films are considered art. Some movie theatres even call themselves "Art Houses".

Is it concievable that video games could be considered "art" in the next few years? What would be the difference between an artistic video game and an entertaining video game?

That's just what I'm thinking about today.

Someone explain this to me. Everyone here in Southern California made such a hype about both the Angels and Dodgers being in the playoffs. Now the Angels are one game from elimination and the Dodgers are close to the same (as I write this they are down 3 in the bottom of the 7th).

I just think it's very funny that everyone was calling for a freeway series, and it looks like we will not even come close to that.

I'm not much of a baseball fan, but I follow it at least a little. Certainly during playoffs. But this hype about these two teams and the way that both teams are being spanked, that's comedy.

That's just what I'm thinking about today.

I just finished getting everything in R & C today. The bonuses are pretty cool. A short making of is pretty basic, but the three tv spots are instant humor. It does take some time and effort to get all the bolts necessary to buy all the gold weapons, but it's worth it. Plus, I used a handy trick I took off a walkthrough that used the taunter, hologuise, and a hoverboard track. I was gettting about 40000 bolts an hour.

Anyway, the game was good. Try it if you haven't. I plan on getting Going Commando and trying to beat it before Up Your Arsenal comes out. (I'm a little behind)

That's just what I'm thinking about today.

I wish I had the intelligence I have now and the time I had in middle school.

I have so many games to buy and play that I just can't keep up. And I have to work and earn money so that I can pay rent and eat.

All you young'uns out there, love what you've got. 'Cause some day soon you're going to need to have a job to pay the bills, and instantly there goes most of your day. The rest of your time will go towards common household chores like scrubbing your bathtub and cooking dinner. And yes, you do need to scrub the bathtub occationally. By the time you get everything done that you need to your fried and all you can muster is maybe and hour of video games before bed.

Now, if you want to watch TV or go to sports games or have a social life than you may not even get that hour.

Don't get me wrong, it's great to be an adult and have control over my own life, but how I wish to just disappear into the days of growning up again, just for a weekend. The lack of responsibility was so great.

Ahhh....

Damn, now I need to get back to work.

That's just what I'm thinking about today.

I did not purchase a Gamecube. I got the PS2 and dove right into all the hype. I don't regret buying my PS2, I still love most of the games for it.

But I also love a number of the Gamecube games. Luckily I had roommates with cubes, so I could play stuff like Metroid Prime and Mario Sunshine.

And I'm remembering all the wonderful times I had playing NES, SNES, and N64. Nintendo is just the first, and in some ways the best.

So, Nintendo, I'm sorry for doubting you. I'll be awaiting the Revolution with bated breath.

That's just what I'm thinking about today.

I wasn't able to write an entry yesterday because work took all my time.

I was barely able to put something in today.

Doesn't real life suck? I really wish I could spend all my time playing games and surfing Gamespot.com, but the truth is you need money to life and you need to work to get money. And when it comes to keeping your job and doing it well in order to get promotions and raises, that's more important.

I wish it wasn't, but it is.

Now, I need to get back to work. Maybe I'll be able to play some games for an hour or so later tonight. I wish I could play more.

That's just what I'm thinking about today.

Read the title.

Then read yesterday's entry.

Then you'll understand.

That just what I'm thinking about today.

I love co-op games. Especially ones that require the players to be in the same room.

X-men Legends just came out and it's a pretty good game, but the best part is being able to work together with your friends it beat the xxxx out of the Blob and Toad.

Gladius was a pretty bad game. But my housemates and I could not stop playing it because it was a communal challenge. We worked as a team and beat the game. It was great fun and kept me from a lot of other, better, games for about three weeks. But I don't regret any of it.

Co-op is just great. I'm really looking forward to Pikmin 2 because my best friend and I are going to use that as a reason to hang out. He just moved in with his girlfriend and we haven't hung out as much as we used to. This game will bring us back together.

Yes, I know it's cheesy. But so is my love for coopertive play.

That's just what I'm thinking about today.

So I went to Amazon to purchase Mega Man X Command Mission but they only had it listed as a Gamecube game. I don't want the Gamecube one, I want the PS2 one.

Amazon.com just lost my business.

Oops.

That's just what I'm thinking about today.

My first entry in this journal was all about GTA:SA and what was making me interested in it. But there is one thing that is making me reconsider a little bit.

It's the 150+ hours of game time that is being advertised. Now, I like to get the most out of my games, I wrote another entry about just that, but I'm not sure I have the time to devote 150 hours to one game. There are so many other games out there that I want to play, and I struggle enough finding the time to play those.

If anyone reads these I would be interested in hearing what other people think about this. I love a game that gives you options to custimize and side-missions and that sort of thing, but 150 hours is a large chunk of my life and I'm seriously debating whether it's worth putting that time into just one video game.

That's just what I'm thinking about today.