Well, almost. It's a week before Christmas, but I don't have the same excited feelings I once had about Christmas. My memories of Christmas past haven't all been great, but they make me appreciate the ones I have every year. Every year, I'd be excited to go to a cousin's house, or a relatives, or family friends and be able to be around so many people close to me. It doesn't seem like we're even doing anything this year, so I'm not as excited about Christmas this year. I am; however, happy in my own way. My sister's home and I get to spend so much time with my immediate family.
Anyways, I've been continuing work for the game projects I've been assigned to doing music for and the latest track I did for Camera Obscura seems to be really liked by the team, a lot. This scares me, because it was a track for the 2nd last area of the game. I still have one more track to do left, and it's for the last area! What am I going to do to top what I did before? Though I can't preview the song or anything yet, I can say that's it's a cross between a Waltz, a baroque period invention, a romantic period melody and play style, and modern electronic music. Yup, I'm strange like that, but it sounded right in my head and turned out great as a result albeit the midi-sounding instruments. I've worked a little on the Street Fighter Mix, but I still have some left mainly because I don't have a structure for the last 3-4 character themes to work with. This means I'll have to do it all by scratch...ugh. But I definitely want to finish before the end of this year. The mix has rendered me unproductive in terms of quantity, and the quality doesn't really make up for it.
I need to improve my blog, create my portfolio site, and start creating those indie games of mine, but I don't think I'll be able to do it before the end of the year. It seems like my New Year's resolution for 2011 has mostly failed aside from completing games which I've been doing very well at, haha. What I haven't done after completing the games is doing the write-ups, which was the whole point of recording the games I've played. I'm planning to focus my last 2 weeks of 2011 to improving my blog and doing those write-ups.
So, continuing from the last post I made, I've bought quite a bit of games. After those purchases, I promised myself I wouldn't buy anymore until I've completed at least half of what I've gotten so far. Well I failed, haha. I went to the newly re-established Roseville Galleria mall this past weekend just to check out what changed and just to go out for a bit of fresh air since I'm always home working. I dropped by GameStop and went through the games and Hyperdimensional Neptunia was there as a new copy for $30!
I'm not crazy about getting the game, but I've been keeping an eye on it throughout the year as the general price online was $70-$90. It's an RPG that makes a lot of references, parodies, and jokes about the game industry. I mean, the world that it's set in is called "Gamindustri". I couldn't help it and bought it, and I'm not sure if it's worth it yet since I haven't played it. I checked up online again and there's stores selling it for $60, but there's another store selling it for $180. Why is it so rare/expensive? When I bought it at GameStop, it was the last copy! Weird. I also bought a used copy of Madworld for the Wii (finally) as it was only $7 and the condition of the disk was pretty good for a used game. I played the first mission last night and "snap" the game is ridiculous. The whole game is black and white so the red blood is VERY noticeable. It's very violent for sure, but I didn't expect the F-bomb being dropped every 5 seconds in the game. For $7, I guess it's a good game to play if you want to release some RAGE!!! Hahaha.
Steam Winter Sales started today, oh dear...That means buying more games, haha. The site was so imploded today that it couldn't even start. The servers are getting raped by millions of patrons buying and downloading games right now. There's also a drawing for an epic giveaway at the end of the event where the grand prize winner wins...ALL GAMES ON STEAM! That's too nuts, not even I'd want that. Still, the objective event thing is back for the winter sales which means I'll be playing Steam games for the next 2 weeks. I beat Crysis 2 last night on PS3 and I have so many games on it that I'm not sure what to play next, but I guess I'll switch around and play a bit each night before fulfilling those objectives on steam each night. I may not be looking forward to Christmas this year, but I look forward to playing games every night for the next two weeks.
Have a Merry Christmas Everyone! And a Happy New Year.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Holidays are starting
It's been a pretty busy month as I completed 2 tracks for the 2 projects I'm working on (kinda slow for me to be honest). I was hoping to complete more, but I had some troubles with composing one of them. I'm about to work on the next track as Christmas season approaches. Once it's the middle of December, I won't be able to work as diligently again like I did this past week for Thanksgiving as a friend is visiting from his training for the Army. He'll be deploying spring next year and so I'd probably make the most of my time with him this December as he won't have any internet connection throughout his duration overseas. I still haven't finished my Street Fighter mix which makes me sad. It has made me seem very unproductive as I haven't completed much in the past few months other than the two tracks. What makes me even more sad is that I haven't been drawing for the past half year. I'm planning on getting a new tablet and work more on digital drawings, but I bought a lot of stuff this past month because of sales, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday deals.
I'm very surprised that I actually got a lot of (console) games, and a lot of them being new titles at full price (with some deals of course). One of them being Skyrim, which I initially didn't have much interest in until I started playing Oblivion and Morrowind this past summer.
Are any of you looking for games to buy? I'll list the ones I've gotten and leave a short comment on each one and let you know which ones I recommend (I'll put a * for the ones I highly recommend).
-Brink (PS3): Please don't get this. I'm glad I only paid $10 for this one. It wasn't 100% bad, but multiplayer is dead. 0 people playing online.
-Bayonetta (PS3): This game seriously got me back into playing Action games (as I played God of War 1 & 2 right before it. GoW was fun, but it didn't impress me). So now I'm playing Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry 4 again. Bayonetta is a lot of fun.
-Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3): I haven't played much of it, but it doesn't feel like Deus Ex 1. So far, the game has a nice balance in stealth, action, and RPG.
-Battlefield 3 (PS3): I'm having mixed feelings about campaign mode, but multiplayer is really fun (if not frustrating). I'm going to be playing this throughout the year.
-*The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3): If you like RPGs or knows someone that does, GET THIS GAME! It's not (too much of) an exaggeration when you keep hearing the phrase "Game of the Year" from someone who's playing it. It's much easier to understand compared to the last two iterations of TES series yet still retains the open world aspect that makes it fun to explore and find one's own entertainment in the world of Tamriel. The game is so fun and relaxing to play, it'll be another game I play throughout the year.
-*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3): I felt hesitant about getting MW3 due to the conflict Infinity Ward and Activision had with each other and the leave of many great developers from Infinity Ward; however, the game turned out to be really fun. The co-op is a lot deeper and meaningful to play for long durations and online multiplayer has an extensive leveling system that rewards players to doing well and getting better. I'm still not certain about the campaign yet since I haven't gotten as far, but it's sadly already playing better than Battlefield 3 (I had a lot of faith in BF3 because Medal of Honor and Battlefield: Bad Company 2's campaign was so fun). It was worth the full price I paid, gonna be playing throughout the year.
-Vanquish (PS3): Got it in the mail yesterday, but have tried the demo already and know it's a good single-player Action game. This one's good for those who like Action Shooters.
-Way of the Samurai 3 (PS3): FINALLY I get one of the games in the series, and I gotta say it was hard to stomach when I tried it last night. The game is very obscure and has its own unique entertainment value and is definitely not for everyone. I kind of wish I could get it for $20 instead of $27
-White Knight Chronicles 2 (comes with WKC 1 as well) (PS3): I haven't received it yet, but I'm ready for a straight-forward Action-RPG I'll get to enjoy throughout the year (hopefully people still play online).
-Dark Souls (PS3): I loved Demon's Souls, and I'm hoping Dark Souls will give me the same entertainment value. I'm still waiting for it to come in the mail.
-Goldeneye 007 (Wii): I mainly got it for the single-player as I suspect no one plays online anymore. I miss playing the Wii.
-Orcs Must Die! (PC): GRAH, I must try this out today! It's an Action Tower Defense game, much like Dungeon Defenders, but is sadly single-player.
-Test Drive Unlimited 2 (PC): I'm surprised I bought a racing game, but it's not racing in the strictest sense. Hopefully it's a semi-relaxing game?
-Sam & Max Complete Pack (PC): Originally $95 and I got it for $12.50. I'm surprised I got an Adventure game more than I was getting a racing game! But I guess I'm looking for a game with humor.
-LIMBO (PC): Sorry, still haven't tried it yet. But it's supposed to be really good.
-*Dungeon Defenders (PC): Simply a magnificent game, especially if you can get some friends together to play. It's an Action-RPG Tower Defense game with progressive character tracking (levels, equipment, and skills stay with you and continues to grow).
-Gundemonium Collection (PC): I'm so ready for some Danmaku action! It's a collection of 3 bullet-hell shoot-em-up. I just gotta download and install them.
-Chantelise (PC): A Japanese Action-RPG. I think I've played the Japanese version, but I bought the game for its English translation so I can play it properly.
-*Dungeons of Dredmor (PC): I've been skeptical about this game since it came out and from its videos, but the fact is that it's a rogue-like RPG and is very difficult. I can imagine myself playing this for a really long time, and it was only $2.50 for me. Regular price is $5. If you like games like Desktop Dungeons, Hack-Slash-Crawl, Shiren The Wanderer, or The Binding of Isaac, there's a chance that you might really like Dungeons of Dredmor.
-Tobe's Vertical Adventure (PC): Looks like simple platforming fun, which is why I bought it. Downloaded and installed, I just gotta try it out.
Wow...in retrospect, I bought quite a bit of games...I'M SO READY TO GAME THIS WINTER! BWAHAHAHAHA~
I'm very surprised that I actually got a lot of (console) games, and a lot of them being new titles at full price (with some deals of course). One of them being Skyrim, which I initially didn't have much interest in until I started playing Oblivion and Morrowind this past summer.
Are any of you looking for games to buy? I'll list the ones I've gotten and leave a short comment on each one and let you know which ones I recommend (I'll put a * for the ones I highly recommend).
-Brink (PS3): Please don't get this. I'm glad I only paid $10 for this one. It wasn't 100% bad, but multiplayer is dead. 0 people playing online.
-Bayonetta (PS3): This game seriously got me back into playing Action games (as I played God of War 1 & 2 right before it. GoW was fun, but it didn't impress me). So now I'm playing Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry 4 again. Bayonetta is a lot of fun.
-Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3): I haven't played much of it, but it doesn't feel like Deus Ex 1. So far, the game has a nice balance in stealth, action, and RPG.
-Battlefield 3 (PS3): I'm having mixed feelings about campaign mode, but multiplayer is really fun (if not frustrating). I'm going to be playing this throughout the year.
-*The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3): If you like RPGs or knows someone that does, GET THIS GAME! It's not (too much of) an exaggeration when you keep hearing the phrase "Game of the Year" from someone who's playing it. It's much easier to understand compared to the last two iterations of TES series yet still retains the open world aspect that makes it fun to explore and find one's own entertainment in the world of Tamriel. The game is so fun and relaxing to play, it'll be another game I play throughout the year.
-*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3): I felt hesitant about getting MW3 due to the conflict Infinity Ward and Activision had with each other and the leave of many great developers from Infinity Ward; however, the game turned out to be really fun. The co-op is a lot deeper and meaningful to play for long durations and online multiplayer has an extensive leveling system that rewards players to doing well and getting better. I'm still not certain about the campaign yet since I haven't gotten as far, but it's sadly already playing better than Battlefield 3 (I had a lot of faith in BF3 because Medal of Honor and Battlefield: Bad Company 2's campaign was so fun). It was worth the full price I paid, gonna be playing throughout the year.
-Vanquish (PS3): Got it in the mail yesterday, but have tried the demo already and know it's a good single-player Action game. This one's good for those who like Action Shooters.
-Way of the Samurai 3 (PS3): FINALLY I get one of the games in the series, and I gotta say it was hard to stomach when I tried it last night. The game is very obscure and has its own unique entertainment value and is definitely not for everyone. I kind of wish I could get it for $20 instead of $27
-White Knight Chronicles 2 (comes with WKC 1 as well) (PS3): I haven't received it yet, but I'm ready for a straight-forward Action-RPG I'll get to enjoy throughout the year (hopefully people still play online).
-Dark Souls (PS3): I loved Demon's Souls, and I'm hoping Dark Souls will give me the same entertainment value. I'm still waiting for it to come in the mail.
-Goldeneye 007 (Wii): I mainly got it for the single-player as I suspect no one plays online anymore. I miss playing the Wii.
-Orcs Must Die! (PC): GRAH, I must try this out today! It's an Action Tower Defense game, much like Dungeon Defenders, but is sadly single-player.
-Test Drive Unlimited 2 (PC): I'm surprised I bought a racing game, but it's not racing in the strictest sense. Hopefully it's a semi-relaxing game?
-Sam & Max Complete Pack (PC): Originally $95 and I got it for $12.50. I'm surprised I got an Adventure game more than I was getting a racing game! But I guess I'm looking for a game with humor.
-LIMBO (PC): Sorry, still haven't tried it yet. But it's supposed to be really good.
-*Dungeon Defenders (PC): Simply a magnificent game, especially if you can get some friends together to play. It's an Action-RPG Tower Defense game with progressive character tracking (levels, equipment, and skills stay with you and continues to grow).
-Gundemonium Collection (PC): I'm so ready for some Danmaku action! It's a collection of 3 bullet-hell shoot-em-up. I just gotta download and install them.
-Chantelise (PC): A Japanese Action-RPG. I think I've played the Japanese version, but I bought the game for its English translation so I can play it properly.
-*Dungeons of Dredmor (PC): I've been skeptical about this game since it came out and from its videos, but the fact is that it's a rogue-like RPG and is very difficult. I can imagine myself playing this for a really long time, and it was only $2.50 for me. Regular price is $5. If you like games like Desktop Dungeons, Hack-Slash-Crawl, Shiren The Wanderer, or The Binding of Isaac, there's a chance that you might really like Dungeons of Dredmor.
-Tobe's Vertical Adventure (PC): Looks like simple platforming fun, which is why I bought it. Downloaded and installed, I just gotta try it out.
Wow...in retrospect, I bought quite a bit of games...I'M SO READY TO GAME THIS WINTER! BWAHAHAHAHA~
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