Miscommunication and MMO's

I don't know if it's because, since I've grown and have to work ~6 days a week, so I don't have as much time to veg out and enjoy an MMO, but I can't keep my attention on one for long, anymore. I mean, I used to marathon on Runescape for DAYS with little sleep. Now, I fish sharks, or sit in the lobby and talk to the friends I still have on there.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is the only other MMO that held my attention for long. Since you can switch classes at will and aren't bound to anything at all (after you can travel freely) I had an extremely fun time going out, picking la Noscean oranges, and making orange juice to send to Wade as he stuffed his face down different dungeons.

Alas, we didn't stick to that one long, either. I don't know if it's because we have so many things we want to try that we can't keep our attention on something for more than a couple of weeks. That being said, for quite a while I've only wanted to stare at the wall and do nothing, so that probably adds to it.

I keep going back to Runescape because of the heavy nostalgia, especially from the music. I often play when I'm by myself just to listen to the tracks "Miles Away" "Starlight" and "Waterfall" - these were key tunes in my favorite days of Runescape, back when we could multiclan and I not only ran my own, I was a member of the Caped Carousers, as well. Good times. I miss quite a lot of my old clanmates, but I can't concentrate enough on the quests, anymore, to rejoin.

There is a lot of miscommunication through text, anyway. Especially since no person will ever read a thing the same as any other person. Because of that, a lot of flak's gone on throughout my time on RS. Some friends I wish I never lost. Most of them, we got through it and still speak when we can, which is nice.

I'm so tired right now. I'm glad I work in the afternoon on Friday, because I do not want to wake up at 7:30.

Also, Fantasy Life comes out Friday and III and I will be downloading it to play. III is also buying it, so the three of us will play it together. I hope it's like FFXIV, where you can basically do whatever you want. It's by Level-5, so either way it's going to be great. I'm waiting til Monday to order Bayonetta 2, since that's when I get my big check. The game looks extremely fun, and I love what Platinum Games shells out. I also like talking to one of their creative producers, because he's extremely smart and teaches me something every time we have a conversation, even if it's about his preference for "little gay dogs."

By Dabouya

No games have been beaten since the last post besides Windwaker HD. Since I already beat it earlier this year, it's already been counted. The changes Nintendo made to the graphics of this game are subtle, but they made a huge difference. I laughed when people were hyped up for this game, since everyone seemed to hate it when it was first released. People hated the graphics, this wasn't a real Zelda game! Let me tell you, though, reader, this was the Zelda game I worked the hardest to get my hands on.

The summer this game came out, I made a deal with my mom to clean the grout on our floors in exchange for her contributing toward my purchase of a gamecube. I scrubbed for a week (we had a lot of tile) my hands were white and pruney, and my knees were bruised from kneeling nearly all day to clean the floors, but clean them I did. This game meant the world to me, back then, and if I purchased the bundle, I'd get the Ocarina of Time Master Quest with it.

When I was finally done, we went to Walmart. They had two of these bundles left, and a plethora of the bundles with Metroid. I was shaking as we went to pay - I was twelve dollars short. Thankfully, my mom is nice to me and covered the rest of it. That night, I played this game til 4 AM. (Sorry mom. I pretty much did that every time you got me a new game.) I loved it so much. The sailing was exciting, the music and graphics were beautiful, and the story was captivating. I played the hell out of this game, and, when *** (another great friend of mine) was stuck on the final battle, I helped him beat it, even though I was no where near the end. This game holds some of the greatest memories for me, and I will love it forever.

Two of my favorite characters were Makar and the pigs. They're both extremely cute, and have about the same body type. As you probably know by now, I love cute fat things. Most people hated Makar, probably because of the noises he makes or because he immediately gets imprisoned in the Wind Temple. I don't hate him. I totally forgave him for his uselessness. His sounds, too. I bought a toy for my nephew because it sounded like Makar walking. I LOVE MAKAR.

Anyway. This Link is probably also my favorite (I had a longstanding crush on OoT Adult Link for a very long time as a little girl) because he seems so alive. His facial expressions speak volumes for his reactions to different scenarios, and the cel-shading lent so much to his personality this game wouldn't be a 10 in my books without it.

The entire game had a huge personality, thanks to the graphical choices of Nintendo. Yeah, it looks pretty childish on the surface, but you really couldn't have the drama (good and bad) involved in this game without the expressions and exaggerations from this game. Plus, the bright colors lent a great deal to the attitude of the game - if it had realistic graphics, the colors would look extremely silly, and Link's normal dead expressions wouldn't tell his story half as well.

Neither would the boss fights be so unique, since most of the realistic games that came before it were largely the same. Camera behind Link as he uses the new gadget to apprehend monster and woohoo save day heart container. This game really utilized the simplicity to add depth and originality to the boss fights. Don't believe me? Go watch someone play through Ganon's Tower on Youtube. I promise these fights are wonderful and enjoyable. Yes, they do the same thing (gadget, slash slash, dead, heart container) but with cel-shading the recycling isn't so obvious. Plus, Link's dance at the end of each fight is adorable. 

Skyward Sword's nod to the cel-shading, and Link's expressions in that game as well, also invoked some nostalgia, even though that game is extremely new. Now, critics hail the graphics as a masterpiece, and agree with my opinion, they make this game unique.

I will close with one of my favorite comic strips. And remember, I love pigs.