AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So the holiday season (and my birthday) are closer than we think.. (like almost 2 months)... so here is my first wishlist, everything in order.

1. Sports Autographs/Collectibles

2. iPad 2

3. NCAA Football 12 (XBOX 360)

4. BioShock 2 (XBOX 360)

5. Civilization V (MAC) (plus the game guide)

6. Batman: Arkham Asylum (XBOX 360)

7. Batman: Arkham City (XBOX 360)

8. Portal 2 (XBOX 360)

9. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (XBOX 360)

10. Rage (XBOX 360)

11. Gears of War 3 (XBOX 360)

12. Mario Kart 7 (3DS)

13. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (XBOX 360)

14. Borderlands (XBOX 360)

15. Battlefield 3 (XBOX 360)

16. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)

17. NBA 2k 12 (XBOX 360)

18. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

19. Fifa Soccer 12 (XBOX 360)

20. Dark Souls (XBOX 360)

21. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS)

22. Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)

23. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)

24. iTunes Gift Cards

How is this varied or similar to yours? Am I missing games? Are some of these games overrated? Should some of these games be higher? Sound off fellow GSers!

Well I moved my GameCube up to my room next to my 360 so I am playing that more. Right now I am playing MVP Baseball 2005 and The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, so I might have an updated top GC games list coming out soon (my original is on my home page if you never saw it)!

BTW: MINECRAFT IS AWESOME!!!

-zwgiantsfan

Well I haven't really had much time to play on my XBOX 360, so I'm back to playing my Pokemon White!

I've been active on serebii forums, making trades such as getting a few Dream World Pokes, like Eevee, Exeggcute, Magikarp, and Gligar. In addition I got the event Dream World Bannette!

My new team is Yanmega, Rotom-W (Wash), Gliscor (Dream World), Exeggutor (Dream World), Dragonite (Dream World), and Scrafty. I'm gonna post it on serebii forums to see how I can improve it :).

If anybody wants to trade with me just ask, I'm breeding a lot more nowadays and want to fill up my Pokedex, get shinies, and get events.

Here is my stuff:

I'll make a blog when I can battle with my team.

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100% made a life-size Pokemon center in Minecraft, but now I want to add on to it, so I'll upload about it when I finish my additions!

-zwgiantsfan

Minecraft coming for the Android in 3 days. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
iPhone announced but no release date!
Also have been playing a lot of Minecraft with swww2198. We have a private server together... AND NONE OF YOU ARE INVITED :twisted:!

"No one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills!" (Chris Berman). Wait. No. No. NO! HOW?! They just beat the Patriots forcing 4 INTs from Brady to become... 3-0!!!
In good news... the Giants beat the Eagles to become 2-1!

I think I am getting back into Pokemon TCG again after like 3 or 4 years but I do not have any new cards. My deck can be found here. Needs major improvement...

If anyone has POKEMON TCG ONLINE CODES THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO GIVE AWAY IN RETURN FOR EITHER NOTHING OR POKEMON IN BLACK OR WHITE PLEASE TELL ME IMMEDIATELY!!!
I am also building my team in Black, playing a little more Pokemon Online, so if anyone wants to trade or battle with me on either Pokemon Online or Pokemon Black/White, just tell me.
I missed the Zoroark Snarl event, so if anyone got it and would breed a Zorua/Zoroark with Snarl, I would come to a fair trade with you in return.

I really haven't been playing many console games lately but I should be able to make a LOT more progress in BioShock this weekend. At least I hope so. I stopped after I got all four pictures for Sander Cohen. It just keeps getting better and better!

I'm pretty sure the 3DS Ambassador update for GBA games is thursday.. so that will be a great day!
Plus, no school! PERFECT DAY!!!!!
I will definitely post then bragging about how happy I am :P.

I want to make a top something list... so people post your ideas!
Maybe on Friday or sometime this weekend, the list of the top 3DS Ambassador games that I have downloaded (except no Zelda II because I have to beat Zelda first). So far that list includes The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros., Metroid, and Donkey Kong Jr. I think that is it but I might download more NES games.

-zwgiantsfan

Here is my bold statements, standing will come hopefully before the weekend, I got both games right Monday BTW.

Giants: Eli Manning will be terrible, but Hakeem Nicks will emerge as a stud.

Cowboys: Felix Jones emerges as a top 20 RB.

Eagles: They are not the "Dream Team".

Redskins: Rex Grossman and Tim Hightower post the best numbers of their careers.

Packers: Repeat as champions.

Bears: Matt Forte has one of the best years of his career, if not the best.

Lions: Matthew Stafford will have an outstanding year as long as he stays healthy.

Vikings: Adrian Peterson is the closest rusher to 2,000 yards.

Falcons: Michael Turner has the worst year of his career since his rookie year (especially fumble-wise).

Saints: Drew Brees is not a top 5 FANTASY QB (he's #6 :D) (actually he is because Peyton Manning is out).

Buccaneers: Josh Freeman is still on the rise.

Panthers: Don't believe the Cam Newton hype.

Rams: Sam Bradford will be a name to remember over the years.

Cardinals: Larry Fitzgerald posts the best numbers of his career since 06-07 (if not ever) thanks to Kevin Kolb.

49ers: Alex Smith will be the #30 QB.

Seahawks: Marshawn Lynch continues his 2010-2011 playoff run (but in the regular season).

Patriots: Brady reaches 4,000 yards.

Jets: Plaxico gets 10+ TDs.

Dolphins: Chad Henne throws for career highs, Brandon Marshall comes to close to his record in catches, and Daniel Thomas emerges in the end of the season.

Bills: Ryan Fitzpatrick is a legit fantasy QB.

Ravens: Ray Rice is a top 3 RB behind Peterson and Foster.

Steelers: Rashard Mendenhall is not a top 10 RB.

Browns: Hillis and McCoy are top RBs and QBs respectively.

Bengals: Cedric Benson has the best year of his career.

Texans: Foster is not a bust, as this team makes the playoffs and does damage.

Colts: Peyton Manning will not play the whole year and the Colts are a sub 5-win team.

Titans: CJ2K's numbers fall for the 2nd straight year.

Jaguars: Gabbert proves late on that he deserves to be the starter.

Chargers: Philip Rivers improves his campaign as he truly becomes a top 5 QB.

Raiders: Darren McFadden is a top 10 RB, but Raiders will fail this year.

Chiefs: Jamaal Charles is a top 3-4 RB, but the Chiefs defense will sink.

Broncos: The Orton-Lloyd duo will do very well.

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I have 2/4 pictures for Sander Cohen in BioShock now :)

-zwgiantsfan

Well Pokemon has announced PokePark 2: Beyond The World (whatever that is supposed to mean) (serebii.net). I personally never played original because it honestly seemed like a waste of money... even though I heard some people love it. This one does not really seem fun... at all. I know this is hard to believe coming from ME, THE Pokemon fan, but, I can recommend to pass on this game UNLESS you loved the original.

I was so excited and hoping for a Pokemon Gray announcement...

Also, a Mewtwo event where Mewtwo has its Dream World ability (Pressure) has been anounced... for Japan only :(.

How much worse can this day get...

O yes. Here we go.

NFL:

I forgot to post my NFL Predictions :(.

I have my NFC ready, and in week 1, I got the Falcons losing to the Bears, and Giants losing to the Redskins wrong.

So far in the NFC, I got the Chiefs losing to the Bills wrong and I think that is it.

I will post complete predictions as soon as possible...

O WAIT

I JUST SAID

THAT

THE

GiANTS

LOST

:o

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At least we all know that Eli Manning sucks... and Philip Rivers is the best player of all time (well at least my favorite)... and that the Giants should not have traded Philip for Eli...

Now good news.

I made progress in BioShock!!

I was able to make the Lector Vector something.... when I finally realized that I could re-enter some area that I forgot existed for a while. Then I got to the Sander Cohen section (Fort Frolic) and got stuck again... but then I realized that you are allowed to use the elevator... so I'm.. unstuck? And that is where I am. For now. I should be a lot farther by tomorrow.

-zwgiantsfan

Let me just say this even though he will never get this message: Thank you Andrew Reiner of GI, thank you.

I was reading through his blogs on Gi and all that stuff, starting with his top 25 current games, making me realize what games I still have to play/finish. Then his office, literally, it is amazing, things worth too much money to count, and it is all gaming items. i have an Epic Mickey figure, and I think that is it. Then the top 200 games of all time making, and so forth. I thought of my top 25 games. At this point I realized: "Where have I been over the past couple of years?" (Other things herehereandhere).

I look around my gaming collection, a fairly large collection, a fairly small number completed. You look for games Pokemon, which I have completed every one I own (which is a pretty high number). Then you look at Super Mario Bros. 3, arguably one of the greatest games of all time, and I think I am on world 3 or 4. Mass Effect: stopped halfway because I went to the wrong planet and am in an EXTREMELY tough battle with someone (so long I can't even remember the person's name), also preventing me from playing Mass Effect 2. Final Fantasy VII, again one of the greatest games ever, I am only 5-6 hours into (the game is about 30 hours long). The only FPS campaign that I have finished (besides Portal), is Halo 3, which I have only beaten in co-op mode. And the list goes on and on...

Now it ends here: BioShock. My. Favorite. Game. Ever. But I still haven't finished yet, because I have been stuck for nearly a year now I think (maybe 10 months). This just proves me. I start, and then move on. My collection is too big. Let me just list some games that I have to finish, and people please comment which of these you would want just so I know how badly I have to finish these.

BioShock

Mass Effect

Mass Effect 2

Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2: Episode 1

Half-Life 2: Episode 2

Assassin's Creed

Final Fantasy VII (PSP)

Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA)

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Metroid Prime

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

The Legend of Zelda (3DS)

The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventures of Link (3DS)

Metroid (3DS)

Super Mario Bros. (3DS)

Epic Mickey

Mario Cart Wii

Super Mario Galaxy (beat the first play through, but not the second)

Halo 3 (single player)

Halo: Reach

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Daxter

And many more...

My list of game that I hope to finish (in order):

1. BioShock (No surprises there, this will let me buy BioShock 2, and then I can be ready for BioShock: Infinite!!!)

2. Mass Effect

3. Mass Effect 2 (Right after Mass Effect? What a surprise!)

4. Assassin's Creed (Because apparently #2 is so great)

5. Super Mario Galaxy (2nd half of stars, but only if I can find the game :D)

6. Halo: Reach (But I still think that 3 is better except for the fact that there is a Sniper Needler in this game)

7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Have to master MW2 before I play MW3) (Can switch with 5 or 6)

8. Half-Life 2

9. Half-Life 2: Episode 1 (Now take a guess for the next one...)

10. Half-Life 2 Episode 2 (Great job geniuses!)

11. Epic Mickey (Kinda forgot bout this game... so could go up much higher because the Mickey figure staring at me is giving me guilt)

12. Mario Kart Wii

13/14. I forgot Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, so remember those deserve to be high up!

Portable games will be played over time so the order here:

1. The Legend of Zelda

2. Final Fantasy VII

3. Super Mario Bros. 3

4. Super Mario Bros.

5. We'll see from here on out....

I think that the greatest gaming article I've ever read though, was a GI issue (I forget the number), and the article was called "Are Video Games Art?" or something of that sort. It showed me what I was really missing in games like Shadow of Colossus, and what I need to finish enjoying in BioShock.

Well I think that is all I can write for now. I will try to expand on this later.

-zwgiantsfan

BTW: NFL TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

Here we go after my last blog I made a lot of changes. Here we go!

Best Matchups:

Epona over Navi. They basically have the same job so its very tough.

Epona over Companion Cube. I love Companion Cube but it really does nothing at all.

Chocobo over Dominic Santiago: Two great sidekicks, just FF is more based on plot so Chocobo gets more action.

Tails over Chocobo. I don't know just two important sidekicks.

Tails over Cortana. Either could have easily made the finals in a different bracket.

Alyx Vance over Midna: Midna was just in one game and too many Zelda sidekicks.

Daxter over Alyx Vance: Could very easily go either way.

Luigi over Tails: The most important sidekicks in two of the most important video game franchises ever.

Vivi over Diddy Kong: I love Diddy Kong but he really does nothing at all... ever.

Octacon over Vivi: Such a weak bracket that it could have gone either way.

Epona over Octacon: Some thing with Octacon over Vivi.

Garrus Vakarian over Luigi: Of course the finals was hard!

Easy Choices (in big[ger] games):

Cortana over Zero

Yoshi over Falco

Yoshi over Clank

Garrus Vakarian over everyone (except Luigi), especially Sully, Yoshi, and Epona

Luigi over everyone (except Tails), especially Agro (who I think is a GREAT sidekick) and Daxter

Sweet Sixteen:

Tails

Chocobo

Cortana

Zero

Garrus Vakarian

Sully

Clank

Yoshi

Luigi

Agro

Daxter

Alyx Vance

Companion Cube

Epona

Vivi

Otacon

Elite Eight:

Tails

Cortana

Garrus Vakarian

Yoshi

Luigi

Daxter

Epona

Otacon

Final Four:

Tails

Garrus Vakarian

Luigi

Epona

Finals

Garrus Vakarian

Luigi

Champion:

Garrus Vakarian

Parting Shots:

1. Oregon lost. No. No. No!

2. UNC won by a lot. Oh yeah!

3. 3DS Ambassador Program!!!

4. SMB, Zelda, Metroid, and Zelda 2 are great. DK Jr. sucks.

-zwgiantsfan

First off, I haven't had internet for a while so that is why I have been inactive.

Second, I got Madden NFL 12, so let me just talk about that for a second. At first, I just HATED this game. The views were all messed up, nothing fit together, they changed the kicking meter AGAIN, in franchise mode you have to press Y every second, etc. But then the more I played it, the more I realized that this was the best Madden ever. I am a huge franchise mode fan, and this thing just keeps getting better and better. They added so much more for you to do, and even all the little things like player scouting make HUGE differences in the long run, and you start to really feel like a GM. But this isn't a review so let me just say, if you have huge NFL dreams, and you always wanted to run a team, franchise mode is the greatest it has ever been so just buy the game.

Right now 9.0+.

All right now to my Greatest Sidekick Bracket, Garrus Vakarian. Nuff said. Luigi makes it to the finals but loses because he is more of a hero in a lot of games. Elite Eight: Tails over Cortana, Garrus Vakarian over Yoshi, Luigi over Daxter, Navi over Diddy Kong (Navi over Companion Cube was close, but both would beat Diddy Kong, also Epona almost beat Navi the round before). Final Four: Luigi over Tails (VERY VERY CLOSE), Garrus Vakarian over Navi (not as close). Finally, as I said, Garrus Vakarian over Luigi which was close, but it was a no-brainer in the end.

VOTE GARRUS!!!

Finally, I am an ambassador... a Nintendo 3DS Ambassador. I currently have gotten The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda II, Super Mario Bros., Metroid, and Donkey Kong Jr. DK Jr. is pretty bad so don't get it, Mario is great and same with Zelda (waiting until I beat the original until I play II), Metroid is good, but you have to enter a password to re-enter levels or something. What's up with that?! Finally, all games except Zelda do not let you save which is a downer. But Mario is a high score game, and I think DK Jr. might be too. Has anyone else downloaded the other games like Ice Climbers? If so how are they?

PARTING SHOTS: (A new addition to my blogs)

1. I want to make a Top ___ list, what should I do? Should I re-do my GameCube list or wait until I play more Metroid Prime and Zelda Wind Waker? Or should I do a top characters from a show/genre? Etc.

2. Tiny Tower and Coin Dozer: World Tour are addicting and free. Download them.

3. College Football season is now underway, with a huge win from my Badgers, 51-17 (I'm pretty sure), over UNLV. Now Saturday is here and the upsets have already begun with Baylor beating TCU, and some good games coming up like Oregon vs. LSU and Boise State vs. Georgia. Let the madness begin!

4. I won a game in Madden NFL 12 94-0 against the CPU (Eagles vs. Cardinals without Kevin Kolb), totaling 15 achievements for something like 400 points. I also set like 4 NFL records. It was very funny.

-zwgiantsfan

Minecraft is incredible, if you haven't bought it yet there is a sale going on right now so get it now.

I was looking for a free demo and accidentally got the entire game for free (swww2198 was with me), and we played it, and LOVED IT. So now we both actually bought the game and it so worth it. The game is you. Do whatever you want, whenever you want (except at night because you will.... die... and lose EVERYTHING... trust me). Your world is based on what you want when you get to a certain point. i.e. In my game, i found a awesome pond in mountains, and made a hole there. That hole turned into a mining place so i flourished in stone tools early. Then I went and got the basic wood, food, etc. the next day, then that night struck iron. Now I'm already extremely really far after 2 days with at least 500 pieces of Cobblestone, followed by the next day hitting bedrock (the bottom of the world where you can no longer dig, along with Lapis Lazuli, then made an awesome house area so no creatures can enter plus it looks cool, and now I just found gold and am close to red stone and diamond which is awesome. Screw farming and hunting. I made a LIVING off of mining in just a few days (a few hours in Earth). BTW: As I am writing this, I have found red stone! Also one thing that everyone deciding on playing Minecraft or not should know is, the world is nearly endless so have fun when you walk too far without a compass/map and watch. The only bad thing really is some little bugs here and there, mainly the screen slowing down from time to time and random colors flashing (especially blue, and especially in mines) and it makes me think that I have found Lapis Lazuli when I really didn't :(. The good part is that it is still a beta version so all of these little bugs should be fixed up :).

I think that is all I have to say about Minecraft for now, more opinions will come as time goes on. In addition, I am think about building some huge sculpture type thing, any ideas?

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Here are some quick NCAAF 2011 predictions:

1. Oklahoma 12-0

2. Oregon 11-1 (12-1)

3. Alabama 11-1 (12-1)

4. Florida State 11-1 (12-1)

5. Stanford 11-1

6. LSU 11-1

7. Boise State 11-1

8. Nebraska 11-1 (11-2)

9. Virginia Tech 11-1 (11-2)

10. Wisconsin 10-2 (11-2)

11. Oklahoma State 9-3

12. Texas A&M 9-3

13. Notre Dame 10-2

14. Arkansas 9-3

15. TCU 10-2

16. Michigan State 9-3

17. South Carolina 9-3

18. Florida 9-3

19. Georgia 9-3 (9-4)

20.Missouri 9-3

21. USC 8-4

22. West Virginia 9-3

23. Texas 8-4

24. Michigan 9-3

25. Utah 9-3 (9-4)

ACC Title:

Florida State over Virginia Tech

Big 12 Champion:

Oklahoma

Big East Champion:

West Virginia

Big Ten Title:

Wisconsin over Nebraska

PAC-12 Title:

Oregon over Utah

SEC Title:

Alabama over Georgia

BCS National Championship:

Oklahoma over Oregon

Rose Bowl:

Wisconsin over Boise State

Orange Bowl:

Florida State over West Virginia

Sugar Bowl:

Alabama over Stanford

Fiesta Bowl:

LSU over Nebraska

-zwgiantsfan