Almost a month ago, I did a half-arsed small update. I predicted that I would be unactive once again and in a case that could make Nostradamus jealous, I was right. The only difference being that I went through over 70 blogs, although I actually paid attention to most of them this time. University still made me busy and though there were plenty of chances to check the blogs, I was indeed lazy. However, I did say I would make an update. Yeah, it's a month later, but I never said it would have a fixed date. So here's it is, all killer no filler, what i've been doing since BaD ended.
Damn. My plan was to do 2 blogs a month and it's been months since I wrote 1 blog. I've been pretty busy lately. If I'm not working, I'm busy with other stuff (family, friends, games, movies, sleeping, etc). I tried hitting up the site a few times and didn't get to visit much. I'm having a few pc issues. I'll just have to get a new one next year if I can come up with the money. The reason I've been working so much is that I'm saving up money for my wife's maternity leave from her job. Yes, we are having another baby. Child number 6! 
We're hoping for another girl, since we already have 4 boys. But, whatever happens is fine. Anyway, on with the games...
So anyways I want to start this blog by congratulating Captain N for being chosen at random for my Club Nintendo giveaway prize. Enjoy your game! Thanks to everyone who participated! As in other news we have the sad conclusion of Kojima's departure from Silent Hills. Del Toro is gone, Norman Reddus is gone, and it is likely to be cancelled..or probably is. Konami stated they would try to continue without Kojima on board and now it appears as if they'll need to go back to the drawing board all together.
Nintendo just released some new Mario Kart 8 tracks, and it made me think about other fun Nintendo themed DLC and bonuses in games. So I wrote a blog about it. Enjoy!
This weekend was full of distractions from gaming: Easter Sunday with family, my friend Mark needed to be taken for new glasses (he's in a wheelchair), and I getting over a cold that I got from my first day in the gym last Thursday. But I managed to sneak in some short burst of gaming and then a longer session Monday evening. Oh, and I even picked up a few games. I juggled a lot of stuff this week, here's the breakdown.
I took a short trip to another mall where there was another Jay Street Video Games store. I didn't find what I was looking for there, so I went to the Gamestop there and they had a buy 2 get 1 free sale on last gen games. It's my favorite GS sale, so I got what's shown below.
In the first ten minutes of the game, you are riding on top of a big fighter jet battling angels while a giant snake-like angel is flying around. The fight moves to a train against a grotesque angel with a whip arm, and then the demon you summoned goes berserk and sends your best friend to Inferno. This is just the start of a game full of great production values and stellar gameplay. It easily ranks as one of the best third person action games I’ve played since the original.
This is definitely the latest I've ever posted one of these recaps. I had the one-two punch moving last week, not having internet, and then heading straight back to work. (I guess that's three punches lol.) The new apartment is great but we still have stuff everywhere. But that's not what I'm here to talk about, so let's get to it!
Hey all, it's been quite a while since I've had something posted up on here - aside from the feature in the "Why we game" article that went up a little while back. Things have been so much more hectic than I anticipated. Having a full time job is definitely that - full time. Its been a challenge getting to anything personal, especially games which hurts because thats my prime hobby, as we know.
Well hello there! It’s time for another excellent community-driven episode of Nerds Without Pants. What does that mean, exactly? It means a bunch of fun, random, bite-sized topics. We are joined by Casey to talk about Pokemon, Drakengard 3, a look at some of our favorite consoles, piracy, and more!
Truth be told, I don't really like writing this kinds of year in review type of blogs. They take a lot of thought and sometime I just get kind of nervous thinking about it. Which was one of the reasons why I didn't do one last year. Plus I'm kind of busy with work and most of the time its just pure laziness. Not to mention there is just a whole lot of games that come out late in the year, not to mentions games I've finally gotten around to playing from previous years. Speaking of games of previous years, that's probably were I'm going to start.
Who gee! What did I play this year. So many games! I'll stick to what just came out this year and split this up into three parts: Regrets, Bought but Forgot, and Played. It'll all wind up with the last entry being my Game of the Year, or Goaty as I like to say it (yes I know it's actually GOTY).
I really love both Bayonetta games. I love their combat, style, and the character Bayonetta. Arthur Gies of Polygon liked the gameplay for Bayonetta 2, but felt the character was sexist. He knocked the game down a few points because it was sexist. Now, some of you know my opinions on Gies, but these are neither here nor there. If he differs on my opinion, I really don't care. Even if he gives a game I love a good, but not great score, then it's just his opinion.
On November 18 2012, I purchased a Wii U primarily to play Bayonetta 2. Today, almost 2 years later, I will finally be able to do just that.
A few years ago I made a blog specifically pointing out Bayonetta and Bulletstorm for issues I had with the stories. Mostly that they had detailed plots, which a lot of people misinterpreted for having cutscenes and stories. I was never happy with it and have always wanted to correct it, and while playing Bayonetta 2, I thought about a parallel to one of the greatest comedies ever, The Big Lebowski.
Guys! Let me just admit something right now. I fucking hate portable gaming. I don't mean 3DS or Vita. I mean iPhone an iPad. I tried KOTOR on iPad and hated it. I never want to play a full console game on there ever again. Give me a controller any day. The only games I am able to honestly enjoy are card deck building games. I can't explain it. It just works really well, and I don't play card games. My brain just all of a sudden started enjoying games on iPad more than PC or console for some reason. I can also do this while watching sports or TV shows on the couch without really focusing too much on the game. I think this is the formula. Gaming on iPad is great for when you are distracted with things like commercial breaks on TV or Sports games.
My fav games so far...
1. Pokemon Trading Card Game
Honestly. I've never really been entirely into Pokemon games at all. I've played a few but didn't collect'em all and I got bored of the combat very quickly. This game however is the digital version of the table top game you play with card packs you can actually buy. It's a bit complicated and intense and I am addicted to it. It's not as glorious as Hearthstone, but it has animations that do the trick. I can't stop playing. I'm currently just playing offline in Trainer mode but it's pretty good. I like this game better than the handheld game. I think it's really great. It's also available for PC via flash browser. It's also FREE!
I did what I could but I am getting a divorce. Its not something I wanted before but I am tired of it and want to move on. I am not happy and neither is she. It is both of our fault. Neither of us have been good to each other and we are not that compatible. That is at least what she says. It doesn't have anything to do with video games but it does bug me how she hates gaming with a passion and pays remotely no interest to hangout with me while I do play.
Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event was an amazing presentation this year. They went all out with the video, even to the point of enlisting the animators of Robot Chicken for intermission scenes. So many games were introduced: Bayonetta 2 bundled with the first game (with additional customs added), a Yoshi Yarn game, the Amiibo toys, Mario Maker, Hyrule Warriors, and then some. I personally recommend watching the video if you haven’t yet (that being a big if) but here are my personal highlights:
