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I GOT TAGGED

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I have been tagged by Tagyhag. It seems that her username is quite appropriate for the occasion. What this means is that I have to list a certain number of facts about myself... and then tag someone else. And I am going to do 20. WHY, you ask? Because Mitu123 challenged me to.

1.) I live in Virginia.

2.) I am male (a male on Gamespot?! NO WAY! )

3.) I am 21 years of age.

4.) This is my second Gamespot account. I had a different one waaay back in 2003-2003, aka the lithium days. No, you heathens, I am not bandodging. I stopped posting for like a year and couldn't remember my username or passowrd. So in 2004, I just made a new account.

5.) My primary gaming platform this generation is PC. Behind that is thw Wii. And then behind that is a PS3. I do not own a 360.

6.) Even in this FPS-oversaturated generation of games, I am still kind of an FPS nut.

7.) Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl is my top game this generation. The experience is so far above the rest, IMO.

8.) The first game I ever played was Sonic the Hedgehog. I played it in 1991 on my Sega Genesis... which still gets use today! Take that, Microsoft!

9.) Altogether I own a Sega Genesis, a Sega Gamegear, a Nindendo 64, an Xbox, a Wii, and a Playstation 3. I know what you're thinking. "Organic, you buffoon. You are missing out on a metric TON of great games. You must own more systems. No Gameboy?! EVER?! WTF!!!" And yes, I know that. And I am trying to play through the games I missed.

10.) Believe it or not, I do like some console FPSs. Perfect Dark is one of my all time favourite games, and Timesplitters 3 is one of the best shooters last gen. (Halfway there, Mitu!)

11.) My favourite bands are Radiohead and Pink Floyd.

12.) I am a full time college student, which means I don't have a job, which is why I always complaing about game prices. I am currently studying Earth Science.

13.) I am on a dystopian novel binge. I just finished reading 1984.

14.) I secretly wish that everyone on the streets would converse like all the old founding fathers would, accents and everything. This would make everyday discussion a whole lot more meaningful, and would liven up political debates.

15.) I am politically Indipendent, though if I had to choose a party, I would be libertatian. Which basically means, I am not fond of either Republicans or Democrats. Which also means I have not really supported, well, ANY of our presidents within my memory. It really sucks each time election day rolls around because I ALWAYS have to choose the lesser of two evils. I normally vote against the party that has the most control.

16.) I do not do illegal drugs. Not my thing.

17.) I do however, enjoy certain alcohols. I do not ever drink with the purpose of getting drunk, again, not my style. I drink for the purpose of enjoying the drink. Therefore, I do not drink what I do not like. I know it's all macho to drink straight liquor, but, I'm sorry, no way in hell bud.

18.) I have had one girlfriend in my life. I almost had a second, but the timing as all wrong on just about everything so it never equated to anything.

19.) I am a coffee and tea drinker. I do not use sugar or cream. In my teas, I will, on occasion, put some honey... but only because it does not interfere with the flavour. I only do this with Green Teas.

20.) I think Call of Duty 4 is the most overrated game this generation. Why? Because it is just chock full of bad game design. But nobody cares because of the cool explosions.

Why did I just share that pciture? I do not know. It just makes me lol, that is all. Now, any hoot and hollar, who am I going to tag?!

anshul89

mo0ksi

DigitalExile

jg4xchamp

jg4xchamp, it's time for a new blog anyway.

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SW IS TEH LOVELY/BANNED USERS

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So for some reason, System Wars has been really interesting recently. I don't know, I've had some great discussions and debates recently. I must feel the polar opposite of everyone else because everyone always complains about how horrible System Wars is with many good users banned. And speaking of users banned, whatever happened to that kid who made multiple accounts a day, proclaiming the glory of Quake 2 and the noobification of modern FPS, and how not being able to jump in FPS was a terrible thing. ..? He was hilarious!! I'm pretty sure that he's got the mighty IP ban. They've got enough banned accounts on that one IP to ban that user for 12 lifetimes. LOL.

So, in memory of that poster, let me pay this tribute... his very best monets:

*cue emotional music*

In regards to the story about the "Halo Kid" getting shot:

primateface wrote:

lol his dad probley shot him thinking it was a theif. that's what playing halo get's ya kids....so stick to play real fps like unreal tournament.

kidcool189 wrote:

yowtfyowtfyo wrote: kidcool189 wrote: ummmm, it was alreayd like that in the first one, and its a GOOD thing, not a bad thing quake 2 practice mode took more skills than any game. why? because when you played it...everyone started with every weapon and 50 bullets of each weapon there was no health/armor picks ups. pure skills lol. ok... what did that have to do with anything...

and

yowtfyowtfyo wrote:

yea shotguns kick...but still the recoil in games in unrealistic. your shoulder just moves back alittle when shooting shotgun, after shooting alot of rounds ur shoulder and trigger finger will hurt lol the recoil will hurt it finger pulling trigger espescially if you use a double barrel and pull both trigger sametime i done it lol i have shot down trees before not small ones either a good 30 ft or so high.

I know, I've posted those before. But those are the ones I have saved on my laptop here. I have a whole lot more saved on my gaming PC. So that is it for a System Wars legend. A hero in the face of fanboys all over the world. I'm sure he or she will find a comfy home in Gamtrailers.

And now that I am quoting people, I might as well throw in some of my other favourite quotes from different users and different boards. Here's one from the PS3 board:

elmetfano wrote:

saw this topic somewhere once where someone put bologna into their ps3 and it work and i tried it and now its crammed in there i dont know why i did this i wish i never did it and im f'in mad. Please i really need help fast what sould i do I REALLY NEED HELP! please anyone i tried eject like 10000 times but it just keeps beeping

from off topic:

We_never_die wrote:

It started like this... we were in the house alone so i though maybe i should tell her about my feelings instead i tried to kiss her then she pushed me away hard i got scared and i thought maybe i should apologize but i got scared then i tried to kiss her neck maybe she will calm down and you know .. but she screamed and ran away to the other room and tried to lock the door, i swear man i was so scared and then i followed her and tried to kiss her more on the neck but she started crying I don't know what i'm gonna say when i see her again

Tobe101 wrote:

KOJIMA HAS JUST BECOME A TOTAL SELL OUT making us follow a efing site of raiden that was intended for xbox you know what f this im on a HUNGER STRIKE, mgs is for sony

Lol, that is all for now. I hope you enjoyed my blog and read all of it. Cheers!

Also, dear FrozenLiquid, please post more.

So here's what's been on my mind recently!

I just finished Metal Gear Solid 4. I loved it, I thought it was fantastic. I loved every single battle against the Beauty and the Beast unit. They are probably some of my favourite bosses of all time. The game had great variety too. A lot of people like to bash it claiming that it would be nothing without the cutscenes. To those people, I ask: What is better: the icing of the cake, or the cake itself? Sure the icing tastes better, but does anybody just eat the icing? No, it's the combination of the icing and the cake that creates the winning combination. And so is the cutscenes and gameplay of Metal Gear Solid 4.

Anyhow.

What else is on my mind? I've discovered an old band I've never heard before. They are an old Welsh band from the early 90's who's CDs are not available in the US. They are called DUB WAR, and they are one of the most unique bands I've ever heard. They combine raggae, alternative rock, add in a little bit of jazz and just a touch of punk and metal. Their sound is totally unique. I absolutely love them. Here are some songs by them:

Million Dollar Love

Enemy Maker

Strike It

And my absolute personal favourite, Silencer

I really like them. Anyway, that is all. Just needed a new blog with some fresh thoughts straight from my mind.

So first things first. I promised Anshul89 I would make another story blog, and for a while I've worked on it. But I have had some problems with it, ultimitely leading me to cancel it all together. I was working on a mega blog about an epic journey to find the lost ban hammer stolen by fanboys and how CJ drops Ellen Page and how Ellen wants revenge and stuff. It was really ambitious for a blog. A little too much so. I would have been forced to make a whole lot of blogs, and it would have consumed too much of my time writing them. So I scrapped the idea. So sorry everyone for getting hopes up.


Anyways, on topic:

*ahem*

I have gotten paid recently. Roughly 447 dollars to be exact. Unlike my other cash, which I use for things I need to survive, this cash is special because it's 100% extra. It can be used for whatever I please. Here's my dilemma: I need to do one of three things: I need to upgrade my PC, buy an Xbox 360, or buy a Playstaiton 3.

Firstly, my computer is wonderful except for three things:

1) My case. The case which I have is terrible and gives absolutely no airflow for my computer. This isn't the end of the world because my computer temps have been permissable. But good airflow would definitely be nice, especially since I wont have to check up on Rivatuner every single time I play Crysis.

2) My Power Supply. 400 Watts. Enough said.

3) My disk reader is sloooow. Very, very slow.

SO, naturally, updating these things would be ideal. But I don't NEED them. And this brings me to my problem: I own neither an Xbox 360 nor a Playstation 3. I am missing out on some great games because of this.



The Xbox 360:

Each of my mates own one. I have access to most of the 360 games I want to play within a phone call. But the problem is that it's one thing to play the games, and it's another to actually OWN them. Another problem is that my old Xbox is beginning to have issues. It wont recognize games 9 times out of 10 unless I have been playing non-stop. I believe my old xbox's disk reader could be dirty or messed up. Anyhow, most of the games on my Xbox will work on an Xbox 360... another reason why I would want one. But there are downsides to getting a 360. One of them is online gaming. I will not use my consoles online. I don't have to pay for the internet where I am living, and I get to use my PC and it works great online. I will not purchase xbox live, and I can't even get a silver account because I'm would be over-using someone else's internet connection. Another reason is, obviously, hardware stability. I understand I need to search for and obtain the consoles manufactured with the Jasper chips, but Microsoft has been silent on how effective they are, if they are even effective at all. I will not buy a faulty system, case closed. Each and every one of my friends has had problems with their 360, but each one has had the Falcon model. So I am up in the air about the 360.



The Playstation 3:

As I said, all of my mates owns a 360. None of them own a PS3. I have access, though limited, to Xbox 360 exclusives. I have no way to play the PS3 exclusives. This makes me more inclined to get a PS3. Having a Blu-ray player is also a great bonus. Sounds like the Ps3 is perfect, does it not? Well, there a few issues I would like to point out. The first, and arguably the most important for me is backwards compatibility. I have never owned a Playstation console in my life. I have a massive, MASSIVE back catalogue I have missed out on. I am not going to buy two systems. I don't care if the PS2 is cheap now, I don't have a huge cabinet to store this stuff. I have a small, miniscule space and a reletively small sized HDTV to fit in any console I can. I only have space for one more system, if I even have that. Plus, why buy two systems, when I can buy one and have exactly the same games? If I get a Ps3, I need to get the 60 gig backwards compatibility model. Case closed. Another issue I have with the PS3 is, again, the internet. It's not my internet, and I am lucky to be allowed to play my PC online for free. It seems console games are becoming more and more online centric, and I want absolutely no part of it. This is the reason I praise the Wii: it's a console, through and through. It doesn't mess with online much, and whenever there's multiplayer, you can bet that you can have splitscreen. That is nowhere close to the case with The Xbox 360 and the PS3. As frowned on as they are, how many modern console FPS have bots nowadays? Please tell me, as that would greatly affect which system I buy.


So there you have it. I want a console, but in the end, it might be better to just perfect my PC.

But I am making this blog not as a statement, but as a call for help. I need several things:

1) I need to know what I should buy, and why: Upgraded parts on my PC, an Xbox 360, or a PS3.

2) I need to know a list of console FPS that have splitscreen and bots.

3) I need you to tell me how pretty I am. Just do it, damn you!