Hey everybody. It's been a while, eh?

First and foremost, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukka, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy whatever you've been celebrating these past few days. I had a great holiday, very relaxing, I've been catching up on all the gaming I've missed in the past months, and have also been skiing and skating a lot. I've played a bunch of Modern Warfare 2. Yesterday I finished the campaign on Veteran (which was a decidedly frustrating but fufilling experience), which means I just have to grab all the intel and finish Spec Ops (still looking for partners to play through this with me *wink wink* [GT: "Purple Polo"]) to get the full 1000/1000 points, which, depending on how I feel, I might just do. A really awesome game.

For Christmas I got Asssassin's Creed II from my parents, which I took as a sign that it's time to finish off the original. Assassin's Creed is an interesting experience, but I'm finding it a struggle to play through. Originally I was doing all the side quests and exploration, but now I'm just burning through the story in anticipation of playing the supposedly-excellent sequel.

I've also been taking advantage of the excellent XBLA sales. I bought Shadow Complex for 33% off, Monkey Island for 1/2 price, and I'll be buying Castle Crashers for a mere 560 points on Dec. 30. Looking forward to playing through these arcade goodies. Shadow Complex is a lot of fun.

Hope you all had a great 2009.