Tale

I completed the Bravely Default demo. Am really looking forward to its release. And that was interspersed with Radiant Historia. The game has a cool premise, but I think they're being a little too restrictive with it. So far it's coming along as a dressed up linear JRPG. Which isn't absolutely terrible, but it's just missed opportunity.

I'm a Valve fanboy on the wane. And I'm getting a little worried about them creatively. They've been doing fantastic work in microtransactions and multiplayer, but beyond that, I think they need to push something out. Talent is a perishable skill, you need to create and publish, take the feedback, and then improve. You need that entire process. They're stuck in the first step on Half-Life. And each year they don't release something, the talent they acquired from releasing even Portal 2 is going to spoil. I used to be a big fan of "release it when it's done... if you can afford that." But I think they've crossed a line into it creating a concern about if they're even going to know how to make it relevant and appealing anymore.

Restarted Demon's Souls. Decided I wanted to play a war cleric type, but starting as Royalty for the ring. Turns out there's no real offensive miracles, so I'll just do heal/soul arrow/flame toss, then pump strength and endurance for equipment.

It's pretty fast when I just 4x Brave it and wipe them out in one round.

This is the second time marvel has done this and it's getting a little annoying. And by "second," I mean it's actually the third. The second time I knew of was just a few months ago, but for Capcom. This is the second time with Activision. You still can't get the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC. I don't know common this is for licensed games, but Ghostbusters met the same fate, and it's also why you can't get Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth anymore. Entire games lost with no new copies to be sold seemingly ever again.

Bravely Default demo came out yesterday for NA. Fun little game, but the demo is a bit too grindy. My copy of Radiant Historia should arrive today or tomorrow. I heard great things about that one, too.

Way too much Dragon's Dogma. I went back to Sorcerer because I don't know why. Just to balance strength and magic in the end, I guess. I'm just grinding away, hoping to beat Awakened Daimon. I've read a few strategies for him, but he simply would take too long for me to commit to trying.

Ouch. She can go home the same day she had the surgery? It's not quite the same day. But mostly because she was so late getting there last night. Apparently, recovery from an appendectomy is simple.

Picking my mother up from the hospital a little later today. She had an appendectomy. She'd been sitting on stomach pains for 24 hours before seeing a doctor.

Hey Tale, have the fixed the PC version? Define "fixed." I played through it just fine with no mods using my 360 pad. Some people prefer to use DSfix for additional graphics options, though.

I was sitting here thinking "oh man, I'll play some Dark Souls when I get home." Then I remembered my computer is dead and I don't want to play the PS3 version without Abyss.

I more or less finished Dragon's Dogma. Beaten the main game and have beaten Daimon. About the only thing I haven't beaten is Death. Because he's scary. Also, my computer gave it up last night, so I won't be doing anything there. Seems to be the processor. As in, if I plug power into the processor, the computer only lets the fans spin up for a second. From what I gather, this means that my motherboard does not like the voltage being pulled by the processor or something similar.

I got bored of playing Sorcerer, so I'm switching to Assassin in Dragon's Dogma. Sword and shield Assassin looks like it could be lots of fun.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Hit the post-game, grabbed the art of metamorphosis, then made by my Arisen and Pawn blue. Now onto Bitterback Isle!

When I heard that name, I had hoped it was going to be a game based on my favorite comic story. But alas, only a hope. Probably wouldn't even make a good game.

It's settled then. Glad we're in agreement.

I extend the merriest of BAH HUMBUGS.

The only connection I see to that being Kreia is that Karpashyn, who wasn't even the writer on that segment, thought it was. Which isn't very meaningful. Even author intent gets undone by later authors. Just look at... well, the subject we're already discussing.

I'd love a Science Fiction setting that's not a space opera or cyberpunk. But the chances of seeing that are slim. Heck, I'd be happy just for Space Opera without any magic. Alas.

Worked, watched TV, tried out my new Brandy Snifter. None of that is games I am playing, however. So Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen! I went through the Saint's Row IV DLCs yesterday. Didn't catch my eye as being all that fantastic, however. I'd say to give them a miss unless you absolutely loved SR 4.

I saw some discussion on this the past couple days in other parts of the interweb. The conclusion ended up being drawn is that this is Skyforge, Obsidian helping those guys recruit an American team. Everything made it sound like it's not really "Obsidian" but that might just be splitting hairs. I'm firmly in the "bitter and jaded" group with regards to MMOs. I don't think I could get past that.

http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-96411-0001-e-j-x-o-extra-smooth-brandy-california-usa Average price is $15 for that particular bottle.

E&J XO Extra Smooth Limited Release It's a $12 bottle of brandy. I did like it. The Cognac I haven't opened yet is Hennesy VS.

Just finished off a cheap bottle of Brandy. Now to finish off a bottle of Disaronno. I can't get enough of it. I recently bought a less cheap bottle of Cognac, going to try that out too.

You guys are utterly fantastic. I don't know how you do it. I need to give M4 a go.