Been busy with more personal matters such as school, work, and hanging out with friends. That and the forums here are terrible so that's why I don't hang out here as much as I used to.

I'll still be around for blogs, but other than that this site has slowly but surely become a shell of what I used to like about it. Or maybe it's always been terrible and I've now just realized. :P

Still gaming though, and I picked a few great games within the past few days.

I loved the first Condemned, and I knew I had to get the second. Sure enough it improves everything on a game play, visual, and audio perspective. The hand-to-hand combat is satisfying and brutal, there are more kinds of blunt objects and guns available, and the detective mode where you actually get up close and personal with investigating crime scenes feels more in depth than in the first one. I didn't think they could top the scare factor in the first, but somehow they did. The enemies are more gruesome and deadly than ever. Add creepy music and sound effects and you got yourself a grade A survival horror. One thing I felt they shouldn't have done was explain the source and reason why there's madness and bloodshed everywhere. I think they should've just left it ambiguous.

I was skeptical to get this when I heard it was going to be the 2D and previous 3D stages just revamped with next-generation graphics. But since it was at a low price, and that I heard it was good, I figured I'd give it a shot. All I have to say is that it wasn't what I expected. This game is just breath taking and so much fun. The graphics and sound are phenomenal, and the control works perfectly. I just loved playing through the 2D stages in 3D, and vice-versa, too bad they didn't have more levels because that is an unfortunate downside to this game. It's too short. But there are plenty of challenges and unlockables to get, so it has a good replay value. Looks like Sonic's finally gotten it back together, makes me all the more excited for the next game.