And so begins another episode of...

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1) I started gaming in the early 90's with my NES and GB. I was a sheep (with a hint of hedgehog) until I finished high school in 2005. Now I'm a proud manticore who just needs a decent gaming PC.

2) I'm 22 and majoring in biotechnology at a top engineering school. However, I'm currently taking some much needed time off before finishing up my degree.

3) I'm a member of two fraternities. One is the typical social frat and one is a service fraternity. They're not nearly as bad as the stereotypes make them out to be and they probably keep me from being bored to death at school.

4) While gaming is by far my biggest hobby, I'm also a fan or pro sports, music and comedy. Naturally, I enjoy going to concerts, sporting events and comedy shows. Being from Massachusetts, I'm a big fan of Boston/New England teams and I watch a lot of stand-up comedy and animation.

5) I lived in Hong Kong for a few months last year while doing a project for school. It was nice getting to experience another culture and see the sites. It gave me a break from video games and all the drama in the US. I hope to travel a lot in the future with Italy being my "most hyped" country.

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I'm gonna break the rules and leave the tags open here. I have no idea how many of you are actually reading this and who would actually want to do a "5 things". Do it up if you'd like. I'll read it.

So today I did something I can't help but feel guilty about. I bought six PS3 games from Toys 'R Us. I just couldn't pass up their buy two get one free sale when I'm so far behind on my games list. For those interested, the sale should be running till the end of the week at you local TRU, barring there is one in your area. So if you haven't already done the math, I essentially got two games free

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Hey, good stuff, huh!? Unfortunately they didn't have Demon's Souls or Fallout 3 GOTY Edition, but that's okay. I'll just pick em up online or something when I have the cash. Uncharted 2 is getting top priority and it is amazing. I might just rate it a 10, a score I only dole out once every few years. Considering I'm a Gears fan, I have a feeling I'm gonna like Uncharted's multiplayer. For one reason or another I never downloaded the beta, so some new experiences await me. Sometime in the future I might get Killzone online as well. So if anyone wants to play, my ID is over to the right of this page. Add me! For cereal! After many recommendations I knew I had to get Valkyria Chronicles as well. I think what finally got me was VC's similarities to Fire Emblem in the strategy and character development departments. And as all true gamers know, Fire Emblem ****ing rules!

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Let's see... why don't I end this with a few tidbits regarding games I've pwned of recent. I finished up ODST on legendary and awarded it an 8.5. Hmm, I've been playing the Crash Course dlc for Left 4 Dead on 360 and am getting pumped for the sequel. And last but not least, I got my Metroid/Castlevania fix by 100%ing Shadow Complex. I highly suggest the game and actually found it a deal at $15, which is more than I can say for some other arcade titles. Alright... peace kids! It was fun doin a blog, so hopefully I'll post em more often.

So, I decided to post my wishlist up here for all to see and to make things a little more organized for me. I'll probably do this again in the future. About three times a year seems to make the most sense, but we'll see. If I'm up to it I'll edit the list as games are released and purchases are made. Right now I'm behind on gaming, so the list is pretty long. I'd say the game I'm most excited for is Uncharted 2, but there are so many good sequels coming out that it's hard to choose.

WISHLIST:

Halo 3: ODST - Sept 22

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - Sept 29

Fallout 3: GOTY Edition - Oct 13

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - Oct 13

Borderlands - Oct 20

GTA: Episodes from Liberty City - Oct 29

Dragon Age: Origins - Nov 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Nov 10

Assassin's Creed 2 - Nov 17

Left 4 Dead 2 - Nov 17

Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles - Nov 17

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - Dec 7

THE MAYBES:

Scribblenauts - Sept 15

Dead Space: Extraction - Sept 29

Wii Fit Plus (w/ balance board) - Oct 4

Demon's Souls - Oct 6

Brutal Legend - Oct 13

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories - Nov 3

Super Mario Bros Wii - Nov 15

The Saboteur - Dec 8

HAVE YET TO PURCHASE:

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion GOTY Edition

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

Punch-Out!!

Wii Sports Resort (w/ 2nd MotionPlus)

Resistance 2

Valkyria Chronicles

Killzone 2

Infamous

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Rock Band: The Beatles (+ new guitar)

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:

Halo 1 & 2

No More Heroes

Mario Kart Wii

Shadow of the Colossus

Silent Hill 2 & 3

Devil May Cry 4