Ice Cavern Studios

I figure it’s time for a quick update since I last wrote on the subject of video games. Firstly, due to events happening shortly after that post, I kind of stepped down my game playing a bit. I wanted to face things a bit head on and not just escape; plus I also didn’t want to ruin any game experience because of what happened. That being said, I began to get my mojo back over my trip back home, and I’m definitely getting fully back into it.

So now a quick list of what I’m playing and their status:

• Contact (DS) - I’m almost done with this. I have one more island to beat and I’m done. Overall, I’ve really enjoyed this game through and through. I may come back later and try to get 100% complete, but I doubt I will. Who knows.
• Final Fantasy 12 (PS2) - I got much more into this game when I was in Cincinnati. Since my parents lack an HD TV, and the PS2 I have is a slimline, I through this in my suitcase and brought it. I’ve got a ways to go, but so far, it isn’t bad. The story hasn’t gripped me nearly as much as others in the series, but I’ll give it time.
• Gears of War (360) - I beat this with my old roommate, Justin, when I was in Seattle, and I still play multi-player with a bunch of guys at the office on a regular basis. It’s awesome. That’s all I have to say about that.
• Children of Mana (DS) - I swap this with Contact on the train. It’s much more mindless and I like that. This game is also a great travel companion given that it’s very quick to get in and out of.
• Ray-man Raving Rabbids (Wii) - It’s a collection of party games that is awesome. It’s the surprise of my recent purchases in terms of games. Everything else has turned out to be as I expected. But this has gone beyond my hopes. It is awesome. Seriously.
• Wii Sports (Wii) – There hasn’t been a “everyone has fun at a party” game like this since Golden-eye. Strike that, this is even better. Everyone who plays this loves it. I play it at home because it’s just awesome.
• Zelda: Twighlight Princess (Wii) – I’ve kind of put this on the back-burner. For a while, I was hooked, but then I hit a puzzle and just don’t feel like trying to figure it out. So I’ve gone to other games. It’s awesome, and once I get back into it, I’ll probably go nuts again.

So what about the other games I listed last time? Not much has totally changed. I picked up FF3, but I’m waiting till I finish Contact. I figure I have enough games on my plate. I’m actually going to hold of purchasing the next major game that’s coming out, Lost Planet. Even though the single player is awesome (I played the demo too many times to count), I just can’t justify spending the cash on it. When I widdle down some more of the games on my list, I’ll pick it up. I just have enough on my plate.

Sigh…I love this. I have enough games and systems that I can play games dependent on my mood, not based on if it’s all I have. It’s actually nice to not have to force myself to play something. It’s like my music collection, I can play based on my feelings. It’s so enjoyable. Mind you, I have a lot of very very good games to get through, but I also have enough to get through the spring/summer lull.

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