You know you're a good friend when you wait 15 hours for your buddy to get his XBOX 360. That's right, HIS. As in, not mine. As in, I don't have enough money for it right now and I still waited outside of Wal-mart in the blistering cold until the crack of dawn. Yes, I waited from 5:00 p.m, Monday Nov. 21st until 7:00 a.m, Nov. 22 just for my friend to get a 360. You guys should have seen the madness. We just happened to go to Wal-Mart to see if there was a line. We weren't expecting to camp out until at least midnight, but of course, a couple of guys with nothing better to do had just started the line, so my friend wanted to wait. Naturally, I let him be 3rd in line (since I had no money at all) and I was unofficially 4th. People saw us waiting and started to pour into line. We were prepped, though. We had munchies, about 4 jackets on, a thick blanket, cigarettes, beverages, lawn chairs, a portable heater, portable DVD player, and DVD's galore. We told no one that I wasn't really in line to get one except the fifth person, so I let this guy be 4th because they told us they only had 4 premium sets. It was humiliating to say the least. Masses of people laughed and told us we were going to freeze. Numerous people called names like "nerds". More than one woman told us we'd never get laid (little did she know I've been with a girl for 3 years and I wasn't even there to get this machine). Fatigue soon set in as people went home mad. Then all of a sudden it came out. "This guys not buying an XBOX but he's 5th in line!", people shouted. Then they realized. They understood. Wal-mart did not guarantee more than 10 would get one. The line was way longer than 10 people. The only way they were guaranteed a core system, was to pay me for my spot! Genious! I was swarmed with all sorts of offers, ranging from some donuts, to $150. I must say that this was quite flattering since I was staying there anyways for my buddy. Wy not make some money doing it?! I settled with a $50 offer. Not because it was the most, but because I felt for this guy. Here's a line with dozens of loud-mouthed teenagers, and he was the only old man out there. He looked about 60, and here he was, braving the piercing cold to get his grandson (I assumed) a 360 for Christmas, his only hope to make the grand kids happy. So the old man went home, and I, of course, stayed until morning. He came back, gave me the money, and I went in and got his core system. No problem. My only complaint was the numbers of posers and flamers that tailgated all night in the parking lot, and weren't even in line! They just blared music all night and kept me awake. Even though it wasn't the coolest thing I've ever done, I gave my buddy moral support, and made a little profit doing it. But at least I can say I already (kinda) purchased a 360 system and played the heck out of it too, at y buddy's house. Hey, what are friends for?

OK, I'm not here to completly trash this hyped new Nintendo controller, but I mean, really, how fun can pointing a "T.V. remote" at the screen be? I know that the good ol' guys at Nintendo are trying to come up with something fresh, new, and innovative. For cryin' out loud, these are the guys who pioneered the analog stick, which we now know and love, as well as the "Duck Hunt gun", and portable gaming systems. But to tell you the truth, I don't think I was ready to see this great new controller just yet. Many posts I have read praise this controller for being "as close to a keyboard/mouse setup as you can get on consoles", but did the guys at Nintendo think about us gamers who don't particularly favor the keyboard/mouse setup? Sure, they say it is more accurate for FPS's and you can even "turn on a dime" while playing, but who says that I can't already turn on a dime while I'm playing an online Halo match, or owning the baddies on Battlefield? And how would reloading be with only two buttons? Some are suggesting you may have to point off-screen to reload and there also may be a "dead zone" in the middle of the screen sou canturn, or go forward, as well as others speculating the game will move for you. And still more say the game will auto aim for you while you point and shoot. I also know that no one (besides some of the lucky reviewers and E3 goers) has gotten to play with this control, so it's all like I said, speculation, but one can only speculate so far from the actual truth before hitting close to home. But even still, I haven't gotten to play and expierence this new concept for myself, so bashing it will do me no good, other than gaining hateful messages in my inbox, so I can't judge this book by it's cover. I just hope Nintendo doesn't let us down with this new product. Not all revolutions turn out so well.

First off, I'd like to say I was very impressed with this game. The graphics are stunning and although the game is pretty straightforward, it is incredibly fun and immersive. But my blog was not created to "review" this game again. I just wanted to say good job to the creators for making me feel bad about the mass genocide of the Colossi. Actually, "bad" doesn't adequately describe what I went through while playing this game. I was thinking more along the lines of, "WTF is mentally wrong with me to make me destroy these mysterious and (mostly) peaceful creatures?!" True, alot of gamers might think I'm being a little too serious about fictional polygons on my T.V. screen, but I couldn't help but feel bad. Maybe it's because I was killing off this race of giants over a girl I knew nothing about, or maybe it's because I have a soul. I dunno, you be the judge and play the game for yourself. Just don't come running to me when you have nightmares becuase you realize you're a murderer. Ok, maybe that's a little far, but seriously, play this game and see if it doesn't stir at least a little emotion in your cold, covenant killing, terrorist owning, jungle sneaking, snake eating heart.

Man, I'm so tired of Sony's stuff always breaking on me. As well as the stupid Sony car stereo skipping non-stop, my 3rd Playstation 2 is malfunctioning now, too. That's right, people, I'm declaring a worldwide buyer's beware right here and now, for all 7 of you that don't own one! The PS2 is a peice of crap and I'm not afraid to say it anymore! They use cheap parts to make it and when one of them breaks, like it will sooner or later, you have to spend anywhere from $60 to $150 just to get it running for a couple more weeks. I'm so tired of Sony letting me down like this. But what more should I expect? For a system to last me for 15 years?! Why the heck would I think that?? Oh yeah, I remember, becuase my Nintendo Entertainment System still works, along with every other Nintendo product I own! My FIRST XBOX still works, too. Along with all of my Sega products. Man, if I didn't know any better, I'd have to say, "Good job, Sony. You guys really must know what you're doing to keep me buying this pile of junk."