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Boom de Ah Da

2008-07-27T13:18:00.002+08:00

I just have to make this post. Ever since the first time I heard this ad from the Discovery Channel (I Love MythBusters!!) , the song has pretty much gotten stuck in my head. It really does cheer people up even though the lyrics and even the rhythm is really simple. Here's the ad, "I Love The World".

Boom de Ah da, Boom de Ah Da !!!

The Final Chapter in Solid Snake's Saga

2008-06-28T00:14:00.004+08:00

Firstly before I get into the juicy part of this review, I would like to apologize to people who have come into my blog and found not a single update for the past month. Partially it was due to the hype of Metal Gear Solid and also partially due to the mountains of stress to indulge in daily.

It has been over a year since I started blogging and this post marks the 100th post. For some it might not mean much, I know people who can right more post than me in a single day than I will in a week. At least for me, as much as I would like to share part of my life with people on the net, I do not want to spend another fraction on it, sitting on a chair typing my keyboard to write that much.

Also as this is the 100th post, I would like to make it special by writing a review on a game which has been on my waiting list since forever......*exaggerated*. So without further time wasted on unnecessary talk. By the way, the review is written to include as little spoiler as possible and for those ultra sensitive people who can't stand the sight of it, PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS POST or prepare to suffer the consequences.

Metal Gear Solid 4 truly lives up to its predecessor as it brings along ever more improvement to all aspect of the game. Some of this changes lies in how the gameplay experience has changed throughout the game. One changes that veteran of the series will notice is the third person shooter of Metal Gear Solid 1 has slowly evolved to Metal Gear Solid 4's 1st and 3rd person angle battle system. By saying so, I am not implying that this game is in anyways a shooter game as its main objective still relies on being stealthy. For those who didn't know, Kojima has recently received a Guiness World Record for creating a first of its kind truly stealth base game.

In this installment, Metal Gear Solid 4 offers even more gadgets at ur disposal for playing the game the way it was meant to. Octocamo which improves on Metal Gear Solid 3's camo system, helps Snakes blend into the any environment much more effectively by quickly recreating the texture of the surface that Snake is lying/ pressing on. The drum can which is also a new item in your inventory, helps serve as both an offensive and defensive measure, as it can deflect bullets, serves as a hiding spot or even for Snake to roll in it. Of course these are only two of the numerous gadget that Snake has. Speaking of gadgets, this time around Snakes inventory of guns available for use has been increased up to a staggering 69 of them. Also about half of this weapon can be customized by placing scopes, laser sight, suppresors and so on which allows different player to use different weapon of their own choice. Of course some weapons are just plain useless other than seriving its purpose as a "joke" weapons. One of them being a gun that can absorb sunlight to be used as ammo, and another being an antique mathclock gun that can summon winds with a certain probability.

Now we know where the term "drum roll" came from...

Of course Metal Gear Solid's main element is not the stuff that you get to play with but more importantly the storyline which spans a duration of half a century. From 1964 (Metal Gear Solid 3) - > 1970 (MGS : Portable Ops) -> 1995 (Metal Gear 1) - 1999 (Metal Gear 2) -> 2005 (Metal Gear Solid 1) - > 2007,2009 (Metal Gear Solid 2) -> and finally 2014 (Metal Gear Solid 4). Previously in most, if not all, of the games, they will always be certain plot twist and unanswered question by the end of the game which will leave you craving for more. MGS4 instead serves to tie up all this loose end from the previous games and ensured that our years of wait has finally paid off. As complicated as the whole storyline may sound, veterans of the series will definitely come to appreciate Hideo Kojima's work over this past decade. Metal Gear Solid 4 is definitely for gamers who can appreciate a game for its storyline more than just for its gameplay values. It is NOT a game for people who skips each and every single cutscene and ends up asking "What's so great about the game?"

Who needs a weapon when God has blessed u with a pair of hands.

Metal Gear Solid 4 is a game that is unique for a handful of reasons but probably one of the part that stands out is their boss battle. Sometimes, you do not just go around pulling the trigger, hoping to kill the boss. In fact, in certain battles, guns and blades are of no use, and instead players are challenged to think critically about what are the most effective method of taking down an opponent.

Oh boy, this ain't gonna be pretty.

Fan service is abundant in MGS4, as some characters from previous genre makes a come back and in fact some of them look much better than they did in the previous games. By saying that, I do not mean that their faces are rendered more detailly. Just take a look at Naomi and Mei Ling, and you will notice a big change in their face from the previous game (they look much more attractive, if you know what I mean). Other that that, a personal favorite of mine, is the revisiting of a historical site which literally brings back a lot of old memory, as flashbacks are played back over and over again throughout the course of the game to refresh player's memory. [MAJOR SPOILER] in the next sentence, highlight to see. The fight between Metal Gear Rex and Ray on Shadow Moses Island is definitely another one of my favorite.The final battle is also a battle that has been long awaited by myself and the way the fight is done is definitely a great bonus for me. The battle quickly transitions between gameplay and cutscenes makes every second of it an unforgettable experience for years to come.

Needless to say, the graphics in Metal Gear Solid 4 are possibly some of the best in any games that I have seen up until now. It is truly not for me to say whether if it looks good or not, until you yourself experience what it has to offer. As for the audio, each musical piece is done to suit the every scenario that they put you into. From the heart accelerating song when a playing hide and seek with a Gekko, to the sad tune of a dying character (yes, somebody will die......duh). What Metal Gear Solid 4 presents is not just a game but an entire cinematic experience that will definitely get your jaws dropping as you awe at the masterpiece that is Metal Gear Solid.

Finally Metal Gear Online, the multiplayer counterpart of Metal Gear Solid 4 which comes with the blu ray disc. Personally I have yet to try this game out but from what I have heard from a lot of people, it is also a very enjoyable experience. Personally, I wouldn't mind having somebody who has played MGO to do this part of the review for me. Yes I am refering to certain friends who I know that also has a PS3 and defintiely plays MGO. What I know about the game is that, it plays the same as the singleplayer but of course without the octocamo and also without a grey moustache and hair and Big Boss's DNA etc etc. Although I have heard of a mode where players get to play as Old Snake and have to look for something, and in the meantime, the rest of them would go snake hunting. Konami is certainly generous enough to offer 4 maps for playing on, and in the near future, there would be further updates via Playstation Store which possibly need to be bought. Oh well, that's how things work when the company can milk the product for every cent it is worth.

Anyways, with that I would like to conclude the Metal Gear Solid 4 review by stating that this game is a fitting end to the Metal Gear Solid Saga. As some of you might have noticed by now, I did not include a scoring system this time around as being the fanboy that I am, you would expect no less than full marks for the review. It is also quite a subjective matter to whether a person would like it or not. There are people who don't give a damn about it and certainly this game is one which each and every person have to experience in order to understand the quality of it. Personal preference does play a heavy role in this matter, just as I do/will not play any sports game even if it features naked young ladies instead of sweaty fit man. =P Hope you guys like the review.

Quickie

2008-05-24T12:22:00.002+08:00

I just noticed yesterday that my blog's background appeared differently on different monitor's resolution. So, if anyone of you is seeing a somewhat oddly positioned background, that's most probably because your resolution is not 1280 x 1024.

This week I had two quizzes, one for calculus (which I screwed up really badly) and the other was physics (which was surprisingly good). I was quite emo the day when I had my calculus quiz. I have done lotsa practice and the questions that were given were probably some of the easiest questions I have seen before. Yet, because I was careless, I went and complicate matters and eventually ended up answering the wrong things. Sad as it is that's two marks gone, another 98 to go -.-".

Also I have just finished MGS1 yesterday, I have to say good games withstand the wears and tears of time. Now onto the next game in the series, MGS2: Sons of Liberty. I'm preparing myself for a very deep plot now. I currently know most of the events that took place in Outer Heaven, Zanzibar, and also Shadow Moses. Unfortunately, MGS2 is my least favorite series among the few that I have played. Mainly because I am controlling pretty boy Raiden. I still prefer good old Solid Snake though. = (

Here comes a new PS3 owner!

2008-05-19T23:57:00.002+08:00

The person I am referring to is none other than Mr Seow Szeten. Finally some one to replace Leon. Sadly the only game we can play online right now is GTA IV. Personally, after I have finished the storyline, there was nothing much to bring me about to insert the disc into the PS3. My attempts to get him to buy COD 4 has failed miserably and now the only option is Burnout Paradise. Frankly though I have been putting my PS3 on standby to do odd jobs only recently, downloading demos etc etc.

For now I am more focused on my PSP as it has 3 of Hideo Kojima's finest work, Metal Gear Acid^2, Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops and also the PSX's Metal Gear Solid. Metal Gear Acid is probably the one that requires the most thinking as for most people who have played any Trading Card Game. The decision to put in an extra card could greatly affect your gameplay. The size of your deck would also be a factor as the more cards you have, the lower odds you have of getting a certain card. Personally I was a bit disappointed with the multiplayer part of the game as there wasn't a choice to pick a map that I would like to play on. After MGA^2, I have just started a new game for MGS, it feels very nostalgic to revisit Shadow Moses island all over again and at times you can really appreciate the extra features that they have added to the current versions of the game. Once I'm done with MGS, I would probably be playing MGS2 and MGS 3 on the PS2 first before laying hands on MGS Portable Ops. I hope that I can finish all these games in time for MGS4. Just can't wait for another 3 weeks to past. I am still very undecided on which version of MGS4 I will be getting. Seems like there are equal pros and cons in this matter and I will probably be making the decision during the time when I will be buying it.

Summer is here!

2008-05-07T21:29:00.004+08:00

Well at least in the Northern Hemisphere. For now, the season does not really matter but soon enough each and every of this seasons will be part of my life. For us in the AUP program, it is the beginning of a new semester now. This semester has started out fine if not good, yet there are a couple of stuff I would like to complain about. My C programming Class has too little people in it. Just the 5 or possibly 6 of us, guess computer related subjects are not that popular in our program. Secondly, I can't help but think that Dr. Chan (Cal3 Lecturer), does not like me, I have been late to both of her classes till date. It really isn't my fault as I have a previous class before then and she always starts her class at 10 sharp. She seems like a really impatient person, everything about her is fast paced. If you are not careful you might just end up as roadkill as she travels from one location to the next. The third one is mainly because a certain friend of mine will not be attending college this semester. This fella is going to the States for two weeks and thus skipping the sem. You know who you are, the only chance I can still see you is on PSN now. How tragic lol.

Well, GTA IV is quite fun, playing as Niko Bellic is definitely a unique person. He is not one of them typical gangster which goes around killing and hurting people for no freaking reason (of course you may do so if you choose to). From the storyline, you can see that he is a person who is just looking for a way to make a living regardless of who he is working for. Sometimes even working on the opposing sides. The game is probably one of the most detailed games I have played before, you can just relax in your safehouse watching the TV, go to a comedy club, go screw ....something, dating, playing as a vigilante, race (personally I hate the race because the driving is very cumbersome) and so on. The game is pretty long as I have been playing for over 40 hours and only close to 70% done with it. Even most RPG does not have that many gameplay hours if you are not including the time you spend on doing side quests and leveling up.

Well now that GTA IV is already out, the next big thing is none other than the much anticipated METAL GEAR SOLID FOUR: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS. I have been looking at that countdown timer at the sidebar of my blog for the past few days and it just never seem to go any faster. I want this game right here right now. If I have to sleep with Hideo Kojima to get it earlier, I would do it. LoL Sounds so sick. I want play as Snake, kill freakish bosses, kill Ocelot /Liquid hybrid, make Metal Gears go Boom, destroy everything that is not Snake. Give me the damn game already T.T

Okie now I'm really emo. That's all for today. See you people.

Take a Break, Have a Chit Chat

2008-04-28T18:27:00.003+08:00

Well I know my title doesn't make any sense, but by chit chat I mean writing stuff into my blog. Of course since it is a one sided conversation it might be more of a monologue if you want to go all technical.

Well anyways you would have probably noticed the new MGS4 theme skin for my blog. I personally like the background wallpaper as it is probably one of the fights I will be looking forward to in MGS4, Metal Gear Rex vs Metal Gear Ray, fan service at its best, or maybe it is the fact that I went and spend some time making the wallpaper, and would feel really bad that I did not make a nice enough wallpaper. At least try to gimme some credit as I am a person who has almost zero background in arts and has not a single creative cells in my head. For anyone who is still interested in getting the wallpaper, I'm uploading it. I am aware that the measurements are off as I have no idea how you are suppose to measure the length and width of a picture using the Paint software. Mainly because of that I had to constantly edit the wallpaper over and over again just to fit my blogs layout. Feel free to do whatever you like with it.

One week of my break has just flown pass in such a short short time and yet I feel that there are so much things that I still have to do. For one, preparation for departure to the US is a pain in the ass, air tickets, housing, registering for new classes, applying for visa, getting new clothes and etc. There are a heck load of things to do. At first you might think, "Hey you can just multitask, get everything done at the same time.", but after careful thinking this things are more of a sequence of things I have to do (visa -> tickets -> housing). I also have to start writing a list of stuff that I have to bring to the US and start buying them as soon as possible. I will have to report in to the Uni by the 21st of August, so most likely my plane will be leaving around the 18/19 of that month.

Aside from University preparation, about three quarter of the time I had was spent with my Playstation 3. Call of Duty 4 and Burnout Paradise are the games that I played the most often. I am currently on level 34/35 for COD 4 and almost catching up to Leon's level (Yes, I am damn kiasu, I like being better than other people =P) If it isn't for our splendid Internet Connection, I might actually be able to attain Prestige Mode by now. For Burnout, Leon is right, you seriously have to grind and grind for the new cars and that is exactly what I have been doing. Now I have about 50+ of the 75 cars in the game.

Honestly, I do not really feel like updating the blog that much even though I feel the pressure to do so. Blogging for me is a task on its own. I always have a lot to write in the beginning and when I am done, I know I have forgotten a whole bunch of stuff that I had intended to include. Most of the time even when I'm not writing much I actually do spend quite a hefty amount of time. Just take a look at this post, up until where I have written it took me more than half an hour already. Sadly I am out of stuff to write for now (once again, I forgot what I wanted to write in today's post), so I will be ending my post here. Do leave a comment or something about the new skin.

Ohh yeah, tomorrow a triple A title will be out. Codename GTA IV aka Grand Theft Auto 4. I'm not very hype about it but I might get a copy depending on the price of it.

Out with the old, In with the new

2008-04-20T22:27:00.002+08:00

After yesterday, I am no more a freshman and in another two weeks time, the beginning of the sophomore year and also the final semester here in Malasia. I have been admitted to the University of Nebraska Lincoln and this has made me felt much more relax during my final exams. Time pass really fast sadly. I don't really wanna go to the States yet. I feel sad that I have to leave all the people I love just in order to get a piece of paper.........which will indefinitely affect my future somehow.

Also about the finals, what would I say about it. Harder than I had thought, which means I am screwed in someway. CGPA is gonna plunge down below 3.8 I think. I dunno whether if it was because I was slacking too much or I had pick the wrong subject for this semester (Take for instance, ENL102, dearly beloved .... son of a b*tch). None of the exams were in any way easy, and I have quickly accepted the fact that this is the worst semester for me. Have to do better in my next sem since most of the subject are stuff that I can actually relate to. Calculus 3, Physics 1 and C programming.

Next moving on right after the exam yesterday, I went shopping with my gf at Sunway Pyramid. It felt really good that I have nothing to worry about and just being able to spend time with her is a great way to start off the holiday. We went for a movie "Ah Long Pte. Ltd." and I must say I really think it is a movie worth watching and for those who have yet to watch it, you should really go to a cinema near you and catch it before they stop showing it.

Also, yesterday I finally got a copy of Call of Duty 4 for the PS3. I had always worry that the controller will not be an effective tool for a first person shooter type of game but I was obviously wrong to think so. It did not have the accuracy that we can attain via a mouse and keyboard but the auto aim mechanism have provided a slight handicap for us on the PS3. I had to admit getting use to the controls was no walk in the park. I had to play the game for about half an hour to an hour before I was able to stop my habit of throwing a grenade in an attempt to sprint. If I had the mood, I would probably write a review on this game.

All in all, even though my break has already started, I am still not feeling any holiday hype, at least not today. Wish the feeling would come soon before my break ends. There are a lot of thing that I really want to do but two weeks is really a bit too short. As the saying goes, beggars cannot be choosers. That's all for today. Bye Bye

On second thought

2008-04-16T17:50:00.003+08:00

Maybe I will just post something simple. Calculus was bloody tough, probably no A+ but I think A will still be attainable. Sad though, was working really hard for it the past few days. Anyways this cheered me up even though I do not play Halo.

Metal Gear Altair

2008-04-02T16:20:00.001+08:00

Seems like somebody ended up in the wrong game.... or is he?

Dead Fantasy

2008-03-30T11:05:00.003+08:00

Just a quickie.... No time to write on my blog, but felt like updating. Enjoy this two clips filled with cool chiqs fighting scenes [ Nothing 18sx here ]

Condolences

2008-03-22T01:44:00.002+08:00

I am writing this post to wish my most sincere condolences to my pet-sis, Sook Wei's, family. I know that your dad means a lot to you and losing him is an unimaginable and unforeseen event, but I know that you have the strength in you to help cope with the sudden loss. I wish that your family will be able to endure this pain and eventually be able to get through this tough times. Know that, as long as your dad still resides in your heart, he will be with you and your family for the rest of your life. On a last note, please take good care of yourself and try your best to accept the situation and continue on with your life. = )

Holiday!.....my foot

2008-03-20T21:32:00.003+08:00

I hate holidays where you are still busy doing something which is not holiday-ish. Take for example today, even when there are no assignments to be rushing, I still have to study for my chemistry test tomorrow. About two thirds of the day spent doing so, how pathetic. Personally I know that the test would not match up to how hard the calculus test was, but being the kiasu people that I am, I just insisted on studying more. Most people would probably just read her notes as even she herself says it is sufficient but once again, yours truly has done what most people does not, reading from the text book. Well, I did not feel any smarter except that I pretty much know more about the organic compounds and their functional groups. Great.... one step for humanity and none from me.

Spent the rest of the day Devil May Cry-ing, damn I really need a new game, I am even planning to sell away my ninja gaiden game as soon as possible only after playing it once. The reason being, 1) I sucked in the game and 2) I want Burnout Paradise ! Anyways, I was playing on Human Mode ( Leon likes to refer to it as Pussy Mode) and it just did not felt as good when I was playing on Devil Hunter's mode. Enemies gets killed after a few hits and they don't do as much damage. Main reason I am still playing is because I want the achievements. I am quite the achievement whore I would say, I usually like to suck the life out of games that I love. Final Fantasy 10, and the Kingdom Hearts series just to name a few. By the way, to anyone reading my blog and has an interest in the game, I am selling it off at RM130 so please do message me if you want it.

Besides that, Crisis Core (Jack Sparrow's Version) has also been leaked about a week earlier than the release date and I am currently "obtaining" it via Bitcomet. Leon was rubbing it in since he got the game early today morning but can't blame him for it. He did try contacting me in the morning (way early like 1.00 am in the morning), but I was half asleep and knowing me, I need 6 hours of sleep before I can regain any sense of my surrounding environment. Hopefully by time I finish Crisis Core, I would have found a customer to buy that game from me. I need a new game for the PS3 and I need it soon.

Also, I hope that my desktop can be revived by the end of the week. I really miss it and my laptop is giving me a lot of problem. Microsoft Office '07 does not runs anymore, sometimes on startup, an error appears and I am forced to restart the computer, sometimes it doesn't startup at all, and instead it goes to a startup repair thing. I could almost throw the laptop out of the window if it did give me any more unwanted problem. I really wish I can bring my entire desktop with me to the US.

Oh yeah talking about the states. The University of Nebraska Lincoln is giving me a lot of trouble as they require me to sent ANOTHER bank letter to them. I wonder why is it that other universities does not have problem with the Bank Letter I sent them and only UNL is doing this to me. Troublesome people. I really wish all this trouble is worth my effort at the end when they give me my admission decision.

Life is being a bitch but hell, without this problem, I wouldn't be the Way Loon I am today. So, just have to bear with it and pray hard that everything goes smoothly.

My life for Adun ?

2008-03-16T16:54:00.003+08:00

Half of Korea's population are probably gonna get Starcraft 2 when it is out, and I do not have to be a rocket scientist to say that. If they can still be playing a game which is like a decade old, kudos to them, seriously. Who knows, there might even be some Starcraft cult worshipers out there. Those crazy Koreans....

Here's a couple of trailers, each containing the intro to each of the Starcraft universe races. I used to like the game back when I was smaller, but grew tired of it after a while. I was just never good in Real Time Strategy (RTS) games ever since I was small. Micromanagement is just not my thing I guess. Btw, my favorite race was and still is the Protoss. They are just so cool. I think I would get this game when it is out also even though I'm not a big RTS fan. Brings back memory I guess, just like when I was reading the Starcraft's novel. It felt good knowing that I can still remember some of the things way back when I just started gaming.

Speaking of which, I have also completed my reading on the 2nd Diablo Novel, Scales of The Serpent. Now only one last book to read before I finish The Sin War trilogy. Up until now I think the book only has a moderate storyline, nothing too outstanding. I still prefer the Starcraft novel more, but sadly the third book is not out yet. Graa

March wasn't as busy as I have expected it to be. I have quite some time on my hand, as you can see, I am even posting on my blog which I usually do not do that regularly. Somehow I can't help feeling that I might have forgotten to do something. I have a test this coming Friday, but I think I can finish studying for that subject in 3 hours. So, what is it that I am not doing? or am I just succumbing to guilt from playing on my consoles too much. Oh well, ignorance is bliss.

I have lots more things to talk about but it is time for me to caress my PS3. Till next time, buh bye

I Want My Mommy

2008-03-10T15:21:00.005+08:00

Nooo!! My best subject Calculus 2. Test 2 no good. How ar? Die lore.

See how Malaysia's English helped explain the whole situation in one very brief line. Okie, to the more important matter at hand. Todays calculus test was really tough, and I think I have already lost at least 10/50 marks. Darn I was hoping for this test to go well actually. Truth to be told, I was expecting another 99 or better yet 100 in this test also but sadly, this isn't possible. With that, I would have to work my ass off for finals in order to obtain the A/A+ for this subject. Darn it.

Recently, my performance has been going downhill. It is during times like this that feel so pathetic and discouraged to do anything about it. I keep telling myself that I have to do better in my finals but isn't that procrastination? Constantly delaying my work for another time..... Grrahhh. Currently I have to score 4.0 for each subject besides ENL102 (which I expect to get a B/3.0), that is my only hope for maintaining my current CGPA at 3.8 and above. Aiming Magna Cum Laude, gg, just joking but it will be amazing if I can graduate with that kind of honors.

Also, today is also the first day for advance enrollment, and I have taken a look at the draft timetable. Holy mama, 3/4 of the subjects I want to is clashing at the same time period. This is bad..... I do not want to take any rubbish subjects anymore (ea: ENL One- O- Two). The 4 subjects being Cal3, Intro to Linear Algebra, C Programming, and Physics 1. Currently if I am not mistaken the only two subjects that does not clash is C programming and Intro to Linear Algebra. I will try to ask Miss Terry to try and change some of the time for the above mentioned classes so that I can at least get 3 of them. Perhaps one other class I will be taking is French 101 ? LoL Funny no? That subject cannot be transfered but currently I have ran out of subjects to take( at least those that I would really want to take *crosses out public speaking subjects*) and this seem like a fun subject to take. I have no idea why but recently I do feel like learning more foreign languages and less of those that I already know.

On a side note, I have finished kicking demons' asses Devil May Cry. Action from start to end, but I have to say that the dice rolling mini-game really is a waste of time. I could almost sympathize the poor sap who scored a S for their style but ended up with a D for time spent in a mission. XD Luckily I am not one of them............for now.

With DMC over, now is the time to start playing Assassin's Creed and Ninja Gaiden Sigma. Once done with that, DMC4 some more on higher difficulty. Those are just the game for the PS3, on the PSP there is Patapon, God of War, and Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core. The latter is probably the game which I anticipate the most since I have held myself back from playing the Japanese version of the game. So many games, so little time. Why isn't there a job named Game Player in this world. That would be so sweet...............for me. The closest there is to one is Game Testers but those jobs are not exactly fun to do. Although you get to play the game in advance, but you will be playing with a beta or maybe even an alpha or maybe even a Greek-name-which-I-dunno-and-comes-before-alpha. All you will be doing is playing through the same stage over and over and over multiply t with limit t--->infinity. Aww shit too much calculus. I hate you limits ..... I really do.... T.T

I Hate ENL102

2008-03-06T21:13:00.003+08:00

Lets start by saying I screwed up my ENL102 Midterm. I had no idea why but throughout the exam my mind was blank and I could feel some nervousness within me with every passing minute. The essay that killed me was one the one on success where I could not decide between definition or illustrative essay. In the end, I blend them together to create a hybrid essay. How ironic, an essay on success which ensured my failure. =.=" I never like the subject and even now I'm still regretting it, more likely than not, it can't be transferred and it pulls my CGPA down. Bloody hell.... Fortunately the midterm is just 10%, and so it greatly reduced my anxiety over this matter. Well, better luck in the finals. In a worst case scenario I would at least hope for a B grade in this retarded subject.

Besides the exam, the 2300 word essay that I wrote had to be edited in order to fit the maximum word limit of 1650(which she did not inform us about in the beginning). The best I could do was cut it down to 1700. These incident really added oil onto the existing fire. Her class is a waste of time in my opinion. The subject's coursework is also the heaviest among my other subject.Shitty shitty subject.

Next week there will be the 2nd test for Calculus and I am still very worried about it. The recent chapters are very tough I would say. Worse yet, I have barely started doing any exercise on the new chapter. Die lore ~.~"

Enough about college, back to what I love most, the Playstation 3. Although I did not have much time to play games like DMC4 and Assassin's Creed, I did downloaded a couple of new game demo. For some reason I think that providing a demo is a really great way to boost sales. Some of the demos that I played really did make me feel like getting the game.

Burnout Paradise is one such game. I usually do not touch racing games but Burnout is an exception. For some reason, the concept of "crash and burn" in the game really intrigues me. In the game, you really feel the need to crash your cars, just to look at how your car will "react to the environment". Other demo I have tried is The Club which is an FPS that Leon introduced me to, and also Lost Planet which is another shooter. Currently, I am also downloading yet another shooter which is Stranglehold, Tequila Time baby!

One thing I noticed from playing shooter games on the PS3 is that the right analog stick can never replace the mouse. I had a lot of trouble trying to aim at any incoming enemies. For now at least the Sixaxis is still a very good controller for all my gaming needs. For one, it is wireless and so I can just play any game while sitting at one corner of my room. The controller suits me fine since I have been a veteran of the PS controller design, since the PS1.

Deng wei I really wanna play God of War: Chain of Olympus. The song "Hold Devil's Pot of Tea" is playing in my head right now. For those who doesn't know what I am talking about here is the link

The day I got my PS3

2008-03-01T23:59:00.004+08:00

It was on last Wednesday (27th of February 2008). Woot! Finally I got it after waiting for over a year. Initially I wanted to wait till I go US to get it but then the time and price seem right, so I just got myself one. I will just have to worry about bringing it over to the US next time I guess, after I have found a place to settle down .... keyword ALONE. LoL

On the day that I bought the PS3, I had initially wanted to get 2 games to come along with the PS3 bundle, one of them definitely being Devil May Cry 4 and another I was deciding between Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty 4. I was definitely struck by fate because another customer of the shop just suddenly walk over and said that he wanted to sell his copy of Assassin's Creed off for RM100. Immediately I check the condition of the disc and it look as good as new. Without any doubt I paid that RM100 to him and also got another game (Ninja Gaiden Sigma) from him also at a bargain price. I was definitely very happy to have decided on buying my PS3 on that day.

So far, I haven't had much time to play it yet but when I have, the game I would be playing is Devil May Cry 4. Simply amazing, the difficulty has been toned down to better suit average hardcore gamers like me. I was just never good with DMC3, barely able to get through the first boss.... on the first mission ..... on normal difficulty........ Yeah, embarassing........ I once button mashed the damn controller till I had a sore finger the next day. DMC3 was really tough to beat but yet I manage to get through it without throwing the controller out the window. Here's a screenshot of the DMC4 game preview at the PS3 Xross Media Bar. It looks so cool that I am currently putting it on standby with this preview on my screen and its background music is simply fantastic. I love it. Woot!

Fighting off my temptations to play the PS3 is tough. I wish I had more time. The month of March is just going to be ever more busy with all coursework due at the end of the month and at least 1 test for every subject I am taking. Why oh why is college life so busy. Sianzzz. At least, today I have managed to finish one of my assignment which is the draft for the term paper. Seeing as it is just a draft, this means that there would still be a need to edit stuff here and there later on, but at least I have finished writing the 2300 words essay and I am proud to say that this is my personal record for longest essay written. Bloody hell I wish that I would not have to do something like this anymore.

I am gonna start work on my Micro project tomorrow. Well technically I have finished my part and Freddy has sent me his part also. What I am pissed off right now is that a group member of mine just dropped the subject and did not even take the initiative to inform us earlier. Bloody woman, it was only when I requested her portion of the project from her that I found out about her dropping. Just two weeks before the due date, and now I have to do her part of the work for her also. What the F-Bomb. . . I have no idea why, but I always meet people like this throughout the one year I have studied in INTI. The first time was back in Anthro class with the dumbass that is better off just standing at a corner of the room holding cups or something.

Before I end this post, an official date has been given to the release date of one of the most anticipated game for the PS3. Metal Gear Solid 4, June 12 worldwide release. I will be sure to pre-order or something. I need a copy of that as soon as possible. Snake? Snake! Snake !!

Lost times...

2008-02-24T19:02:00.006+08:00

Just within the past 24 hours, I've been given quite a lot of time to reflect on what has happen in my life up until now, even though I had to study for the Microeconomics test on Tuesday. Needless to say, there hasn't been much achievement that I could really be proud of. Besides education, I have never excelled in anything else. I was never good with sports (e-sports not counted), nor did I have any special talents (ea: musical instruments). Sad for me to say I am someone who is book smart and that is all to it. Sometime I really doubt how far I can go on by my own. Yes, I have a good family which have been very supportive of what I have been doing for the past two decades. Without them, I dare say I would probably have nothing at all.

Everyone probably has something which they hope they could have changed in the past, which includes me. If given that power, I would really wish I could have use all that free time I had (usually most of the time besides schooling hours) to pick up a couple of skills. I recalled that my mom had asked me before during when I was smaller, if I would like to learn piano together with my sister who was learning it at that time and I said NO. Man, if I managed to travel back in time, I would really smack that younger me at the back of the head nicely for saying that. Even more so, I hated myself for never actually using all that time I had for doing any quality work. I remembered that up until form 5, I usually had all the time in the world to do something meaningful. The only classes I took were the tuition classes which I would say was a bloody waste of time.

I had always wanted more out of my life but sadly, it has been a very dull one. If only I did not have all this college course work, I would probably be going off to learn something that I actually like. Japanese is one of them, and possibly also learning the piano (I don't give a damn if anyone think pianos are only for girls). Recently, I have had the time to talk with a friend from college, name Hui Yi and well she have the above mentioned skills which I would like to own. I really envy her for that very very much. ( I probably shouldn't be talking so much about a girl if I still want my ass to remain intact. Haha joking ne! =P) Should probably get her to give me lessons. LoL!

It was not that I did not give a try at learning the Japanese language though. Only thing is that it just doesn't feel the same without the pressure of someone actually guiding you. Also noted is the fact that since it is a language, I believe the only way that I can actually improve is by practicing it with someone. Not only that, after a whole day of classes and assignments, it is very hard to motivate myself to go cram even more things into this tiny brain of mine. The incentive is just not there, you know. Some people would probably think that this is just an excuse and well, it is. I wouldn't say I am the most hardworking person around as I know how I myself works. Forcing just does not help.

As the title of my last post stated, I really need a break, not just a day off, but more than that, what I need is for all these thoughts to just leave me alone. Most of the time, these thoughts brings along guilt and depression which really spoils my mood to even take a nice break.

9Okie enough of that sad post, as some of you who have been paying attention to the chatbox might know, I am going to get a Playstation 3 soon. Woot for me I would say. I know a few of my "buddies" would already have started planning some kind of ambush on me, kidnapping me and possibly blackmailing to get that Ps3. The only thing reply in return instead is "Pry it from my cold, dead hands if you can". *I do not in anyway mean that I want to be murdered by someone, please do not take it seriously and have a nice day.*

I am planning to get two games, one of them which is definitely Devil May Cry 4 and the other, I am still having a lot of thoughts on what I should get. There are a few choices (feel free to drop me a comment):

1) Resistance: Fall of Man
2) Assassin's Creed
3) Burnout Paradise
4) Heavenly Sword
5) Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
6) Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction
7) I do not remember

Yeah well, that's about it for this post I guess. Good Evening and Good Bye!

Gimme a break----- literally, i need one

2008-02-23T15:34:00.003+08:00

Yes, I know it has been forever since I have written a decent post. Unlike Ben, I can't blog about anything and everything. Maybe that is why he is doing journalism and I am not. =P

This has been one heck of a week once more. 6 days of class including today's Calculus 2 replacement class. The day started out with all my daily routine over and over again. Sometime I can't help but feel dejavu-ish that every single day I am doing the same thing repeatedly. I forgot today is a Saturday, and well I left home at about the same time I usually do but reached at about 7 am. 1 hour before my class started, I almost felt like slapping the back of my head as I could have slept for an extra half an hour today. Class was alright and surprisingly I did not feel tired at all although I have only been sleeping for 6-7 hours per day for the past week.

To think that I only have one day off tomorrow, (and even then I have to study for next week's Micro test) is really sad and depressing. I can foresee already what I will be doing for the next couple of weeks and well it just adds to the already solemn mood in me. I forgot whether it was during this week (or maybe last week) that my application to Wichita State University is accepted. I would say they are very efficient unlike the other 2. Talking about the others, the admission office at UNL is having a slight problem with my application. Apparently, they need a Statement of Support from me that has the values return in but I am quite sure that I have written in all the necessary info for them before sending it. Troublesome lar~ The University of Wisconsin- Madison on the other hand is the one which has no updates or whatsoever on my application. Till date, I have only received one email from them. Whats even more annoying is that they actually sent it to my alternate email address instead of my preferred one. =.="

Besides studies, this week I did not really have much activities. The only time I spent with my girlfriend, besides the time sending her back from her University, is probably going to the Tian Hou Gong Temple yesterday. My girlfriend wanted to go pray and ask about some stuff so I naturally accompanied her and at the same time prayed together-gether. It is kinda ironic though as I usually do not go to the temple besides during the Chinese New Year, but I only went there the day after CNY officially ended. I am unsure of whether I have been to that place or not, I've heard of the place numerous time but have no fond memory of ever being there.

Let's see what else, err yeah, Game Developer's Conference was recently held, one of those big events in the gaming industry. A number of sequels were announced and quite a number of it are actually games that I have finished playing. Gears of War 2 definitely pique my interest, although the teaser trailer was just showing off Marcus Fenix vs-ing a Locust, what is more important is the fact that they will be chainsaw counter in the sequel (I hate it when the one getting chainsawed is my character instead). One word, "Awesome". In the tech demo we can see that there is an upgrade to what the engine could do and all. The environment are destructible, the water ripples like it is supposed to, and the blob of ........what the, MEAT?!? jiggles like its suppose to?? Sadly, for now the game is only announced for the 360 (XBOX)

Other game sequels announced are like Portal 2, the game with the AI which IMO is not that good in persuading a person. "THE CAKE IS A LIE!" or maybe not. The concept behind the gameplay is really creative and also unique. Something which is very rare in the gaming world right now. The part I love the most about the game is probably the credits, the AI actually sang the song. LoL, here's the video clip. P.S. If you have the time go look up its lyrics.

Okie, I'm bored of writing my post already. Time to stop now. *Yawns*

Crysis- Koreans, Aliens.... and now water gun fights......

2008-02-13T22:00:00.002+08:00

Just posting this because I am too lazy to write an entire post.

Here is a trailer of some guy messing with the Crysis engine. This trailer actually made me giggle like a 3 year old.

Short Break

2008-02-02T21:35:00.000+08:00

I apologize that I haven't been maintaining my blog for quite some time. I was really busy (actually still is, only less). All three universities applications are done and that is one heck of a burden off my back. Probably will receive the admission decision when it is nearing the finals for the 1st semester, so I am not gonna stress myself over whether I will be accepted or not.

Oh yeah, I will not be giving anymore summaries on the Bleach episodes. I figure that if you are like me and watching the anime, you would most likely be downloading the episode and seeing it for yourself, rather than read from somebody's blog about what is unfolding in the world of Shinigamis and Hollows.

Recently besides watching Bleach and Naruto, I have also started watching Family Guy. They are surprisingly alike The Simpsons, for example both are a family of five(excluding Brian the dog). Peter and Homer are probably the biggest jerk in their own world. Both Stewie and Maggie has an IQ which you will never find in a baby their age. Another thing is that they both featured a lot of really funny antics.

Oh yeah before I forget. My desktop's motherboard is kinda screwed up and I would need to take it back to Low Yat to claim my warranty. It is really troublesome that I have to go all the way there. For some reason, I dislike people over at the Low Yat and Sungai Wang area. People who work in Low Yat are really bad mannered, and occasionally you will get the feeling that people there are just interested to serve you when you have something to buy. I am not just making any kind of speculation, as I have proof to support my statement. About a month or two ago, I went and claim the warranty for my sister's flashdrive from the shop I got it from. The dick head which "served" me, speaks and act as if I was responsible for his parent's death or something similar to that. On the other hand, the reason I dislike Sg. Wang is because the place is infested with seafood. Once again, this species of human has a tendency to speak and act like they own the place.

Recently, I have also been picking up a lot of hobby which I abandoned when I was younger. I have learned to appreciate reading more nowadays, although I must admit that not all the books I read are study related. I have finished reading the first Diablo novel "Birthright", and has started on the second entitled "Diablo: The Sin War, Scales of the Serpent". Another more unique hobby is assembling Jigsaw Puzzle. The other day, me and my girlfriend went and bought a Kingdom Hearts Jigsaw Puzzle which contains 1000 pieces. Me and my girlfriend have started working on it since yesterday and our progress is shown in the picture. Hopefully I can get the puzzle done before my break ends.

Hard times

2008-01-26T23:13:00.000+08:00

Life has been tough on me, I have no mood to blog, everything seem to turn their backs on me. Screw it all........

Busy lar~

2008-01-20T15:37:00.000+08:00

What a week it has been, up until now this must be the busiest college week for me. It has been such a long time since I had 6 days of classes a week (the last time was at Alif College). Well, Saturday was a replacement class for Cal 2. Although my assignments are still manageable, it is the University application stuf that is bugging me a lot. Good news is that I have some recyclable documents which I had prepared when I was applying to the University of Maryland last year. This time, I am officially applying to 3 Universities at the same time; University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and also Wichita State University.

I have already ordered extra copies of my TOEFL results to be sent to the three Universities. Each piece cost USD 17, which means the total money that I have spent on the results alone is USD 51 = RM160+. I am probably gonna send my application form to University of Wisconsin first because their application deadline for Fall 2008 is on February 2008 (freaking early). Even though today is supposed to be the day off from the entire week I am still preparing the necessary application materials for the universities. Glad to say, that I have just finished and have the time to finally write something decent in my post after a couple of days. Now, I have only a couple of hours more before the beginning of another (possibly) busy week.

Tomorrow I am planning to go to Alif College to apply for the official college transcript together with the course syllabus during my 2 hours break that I have between classes. I wonder if Ben will want to follow...... Let's see if I can "persuade" him into following. Hopefully I can make it back in time for my class, I don't want to miss any of Miss Shanta's class. For me, the momentum is finally picking up after that 2 months holiday, Calculus 2 FTW.

Okie nuff said about the boring week, now onto anime, Bleach Episode 156 "Ishida & Pesshe, the United Attack of Friendship?". Ishida is still fighting the lady Privaron Espada with the big yoyo, and suddenly Pesshe (one of the friendly hollows) comes to his aid? or is he really the one needing the help? As weak as Pesshe seems, he has this attack called "Infinite Slick" which causes anything it touches to become super slippery. The attack even caused the Privaron Espada to injure herself. That attack provoked her, so she released her sword and transformed. Initially Ishida and Pesshe had some trouble fighting her but eventually Ishida revealed his own trump card, a Reiatsu Saber (it was named by me, after the Light Saber). The saber cut through the Privaron Espada's attack and with that it ended the episode. In my opinion, this fight was rather boring, I prefer watching the fight between Rukia and the 9th Espada. Finally some screenshots.

Now for gaming, seriously this week alone there are a ton loads of news on some of the triple A title which is going to be released for the year. Lets start off by saying that the official website for Devil May Cry 4 is up and running, there are 2 links to it, but I think the both of them lead to the same site. I will post both up either ways www.betrayerbetrayed.com and also www.deceiverdeceived.com , I myself have yet to checked them out thoroughly but I recalled that there is a trailer before you enter the site. I envy those who have a PS3, this is probably the year to get it also. The value of the US Dollar has also dropped by a bit and this would probably mean a cheaper PS3 too. At its current price USD 400 x 3.2 = RM1280, too bad I would still have to wait till I arrive at US to decide whether to get one or not. It is so very tempting yet the only friend I know which have a PS3 is Leon from school. I KILL YOU!!! Lucky fella T.T

Next, we have another new PSP bundle, this time it is for the Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G that is going to be released in Japan soon. The PSP design is very nice and personally I would love to have it but no money, no talk eh. It is selling for 25,800 Yen which is close to RM800, but just like the Crisis Core bundle, I have a feeling that dealers will be jacking the price up to about RM1000. If I had that kinda money, I would rather be getting a PS3. Damn, but it sure looks good.

There are still quite a lot of news out there which are still unsaid, but I have to go out for dinner now. From what I can see though, 2008 is definitely going to be the rise of the PS3. This is probably a good news, as I am quite a Playstation fanboy (note: I am not a SONY fanboy mainly because their stuff are mainly overrated). Well, time to enjoy what is left of my week. Buh bye~

Alone..

2008-01-16T21:35:00.000+08:00

Recently, there have been a lot of things in my mind, and unfortunately, most of them are really unpleasant and downright sad. Yes, I am emo-ing and it has become a very common "part" of my life these days. A lot of thing is bugging me and it feels so difficult to tell anyone about the problem. It really does make a person feel somewhat alone, since the only person who can understand, and eventually come up with a solution is none other than you. The distress doesn't just surface during when I am awake, but even when I am sleeping. I have been having some really bad dreams nowadats; most of the time, the theme consists of tragedy, anger, and even sometime, things that I have never imagined I would do........like murder. This dreams are truly disturbing, but I have no idea what is causing it and how I can fix it even. I hope those dreams have nothing to do with real life though, it might have some hidden meanings to it (this reminds me of Freud's theory). I just wish that things can get back to normal again. I still have other much more important tasks to attend to and all these mental conflicts are creating some minor distractions.

Bill Gate is The Funny

2008-01-14T15:27:00.000+08:00

I LoL-ed at this. What would you do if you were a billionaire? Make a video like this, of course. = )

Wah sai sian arr

2008-01-11T20:59:00.000+08:00

Okie now, most of the stuff regarding this semester is settled, not in the most favorable manner but at least it is the best I can settle for. Next up, will be the matter regarding the application and such. There will be a seminar at college on the US Universities application stuff and most likely I will be attending it. That will be all that I will be talking about studies in today's post. It's the end of the week after all.

After 2 weeks, Bleach episode 155 is out " Rukia Retaliates! Release the Desperate Kidou", no idea why they will say anything about a desperate kidou.... Lousy direct translation I guess. This time the fight between Rukia and Kaien continues, and there were some new flashy moves in it. For one, Kaien has finally shown us his Zanpakutoh( which is actually a trident named Nejibana, and the translation being screw flower, like OMGWTH gay name ), and Rukia also featured some of her trademark skills together with a couple of Kidou ( spells ). Eventually, the Espada's disguise of Kaien got dispeled and revealed the true face of the 9th Espada (freaking hard to say or even spell his name, Aru-something Are-something). It was during then that Rukia gained the confidence to fight without hesitation, knowing that the "person" is not her senpai ( senior ). The episode ended with Mr. 9th Espada's Zanpakutoh release, and revealing what seems to be a giant blob of hollow. Personally, I think that it looks really lame, but well, I'm not the artist. Look at the screenshots, the fake Kaien looks really alike Ichigo, except for the hair color that is.

Speaking of anime, I've been watching a lot of Naruto lately, and I came to this decision. It is a funny anime, the storyline is just okie, and the action is quite mild. Sometimes, I can even feel that Naruto isn't even the main character in the anime, although the anime is named after him. The storyline jumps around a lot, and they can really drag a scene over a course of four to five episodes ( I swear). Overall, it isn't bad, but it isn't really good either. No offense to Naruto fans out there, I still like Bleach more. XD

Recently, there isn't much gaming news but at least I know a couple of release date for some of 2008's triple A title already. For example DMC 4 will be out at the end of the month, if i only had a PS3 to play that. Next, there is MGS4, which is speculated to be out during quarter 2 of 2008. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core will be released on March 25, and also for the PSP, God of Wars: Chain of Olympus's release date will be March 4. The above mentioned are just the games which is sure to be on my list. There are still lots of other great games and if you did notice, the above games are just the one which will be out by the 1st half of 2008.

Let's see what other games are there, oh yeah, Far Cry 2 has the same release date as FF7:CC , Battlefield: Bad Company, possibly within the 1st quarter of 2008, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles for the DS will be released in the month of March also.

Once again, thats all for the post. Tired and sian wei......*Yawn*

Endure

2008-01-08T19:41:00.000+08:00

I'm gonna make this a short post, as of now, it has been a week since college started. Mostly I have a lot of trouble with the subjects that I am taking this semester. I might be switching one of my subject to another, but unfortunately that subjects isn't ENL102. I have no idea why but the timetable is kind of screwy. Everything which I would like to take is either fully occupied/ clashing with the timetable of my current subjects.

After doing some research, I found out that for the University of Nebraska Lincoln, Moral Education (that bloody LAN subject) is actually transferable as a Humanities course, which means I do not need Phi101. That is why I have decided to take another natural science subject to replace it. For now, I have my eye set on Chm107, which is some low level chemistry, mainly because the timetable fits perfectly and it is also one of the requirements of UNL. I have to recheck the timetable for General Physics 1 though because it just might be able to fit into the timetable as well.

Regardless of whether I am changing the subjects I am taking, I would still need to attend tomorrow's morning Phi101 class, because the AUP office is only opened at about 9a.m. Oh yea, talking about Phi101, I haven't actually had any class with Mr. Eddy. On the first day, it was basically introducing one another to him, and on yesterday (Monday), he bailed on us at the last minute. It was truly iritating because I woke up at 6a.m. to attend his class and he just canceled it. Worse yet, my next class was at 12. =.="

Also, today my girl girl's grandma had to go for an operation, and it is good to know that her condition is now stable, and hopefully she would be back in the pink of health soon. I hope that she would recover quickly also, and come back home(my girlfriend's house, duh) soon. = )

Screw this......

2008-01-05T21:31:00.000+08:00

No chance of getting the change of subjects that I wanted. The class is full, and today is the last day for switching subjects without having to pay extra. Now I have to go through one semester of ENL102 which is possibly redundant and unnecessary for a certain University which I am applying to. Great news. Worse yet, this is probably gonna [CENSORED] up my CGPA once again. I hated language classes ever since .............well, forever, and this just makes it worse. I guess it is my fault again for not choosing the right subject. So all I can say is "Screw Me!!", [CENSORED]-ing retard, why did I [CENSORED] choose this subject in the first place, mother [CENSORED] [CENSORED] [CENSORED].

Enough about the screwed up class, this couple of days, my mood has just been bad. I feel so rebellious, and would argue with anyone if they even ticked me off a little. Just yesterday, I argued with my mom about sending her to Midvalley today, but I still eventually did, because I felt really guilty for shouting at her. These stress is really getting on my nerves, and turning me into someone who is so different, a week ago.

My girlfriend, as always has been sweet and understanding towards me. I complained and complained but yet she was there for me all the time. Unfortunately though, ever since her grandma was admitted into the hospital, she barely had any time to contact me. When she was awake, then I would be sleeping (due to the early morning classes). Since she is always at the hospital till really early in the morning, she will only sleep around dawn, and wake up in the afternoon. So, when she was sleeping, I will be awake and all be bored. The only time I can freely contact her is between the time she wakes up and the time she leaves her home (in the evening) to go to the hospital.

Seeing Ben and Mei in college doesn't help, because it only makes me feel even worse about myself. I really miss my girlfriend, when I am in college, and the only thing I can do is try to keep myself busy with some stuff relating to my studies. Even when I am home, I just read my notes and study, barely touching my PSP, and just today, I started watching Naruto which Szeten has earlier copied into my computer.

Writing in the blog really helps release some stress, which is probably why these few days you all will see me writing (more like complaining) a lot in my blog. For those who dislike reading stuff like this, please do yourself a favor, and just ignore my blog for some time. I would only be writing anything related to gaming when there is actually some big news around. Currently all I read about is speculations about this and that, and it is certainly getting a little old.

Rest-less

2008-01-03T21:38:00.000+08:00

Read the title properly, I am actually having a lack of sleep, and not actually having problem sleeping. Starting classes at 8 in the morning is really taking a toll on my lazy ass body, which is not a good thing. Mainly because, I can stone all day long just staring into blank space, or I will be unable to pay attention in class. Worse yet, this is only the 2nd day of the semester. Next week and the following weeks after, I will have to wake up at 6 am every single weekday. 0.o

Also, today's Microecons seems okie but the lecturer mentioned something about being really tough to score A and such. I personally still kinda doubt that would happen since it is a reading subject and all, but since I have no background in business (besides principle of accounting), I can't really say much can I?

For ENL102, it was kinda the same thing also. A- is probably the best I can do in it even though this is just the 1st class. A is impossible in my case, I would have to upgrade my vocab by a lot, which is just not possible within 3/4 months. So, I have kinda decided to drop that sub and go for another. I am still considering either Politic,History of America, or General Physics 1. I will just have to see whether the classes are already full tomorrow. I also need to get everything done by tomorrow because there will still be no extra charges for switching courses, as tomorrow is the deadline.

Also, applying to the Universities is really making me really moody as it is tough to choose from so many of them. I have spent the past two days looking for more Universities, and it seems like the more I look, the more options come into my pool of choices. I seriously have to find some way to narrow all this down, and hopefully get something like a maximum of 5 Unis to apply to. There is just so much to do, and it seems to grow by the day. Stressed out already on the 2nd day of the semester, must find some way to direct all the stress towards. Even that is another task yet to be done, I can't seem to even power up my PSP or double click on one of them icons on my desktop. All this stress is really causing me to lose any mood to game even. Darn you, tertiary!!!

Regarding the application the Unis also, I am still quite worried about another factor, which is the transcript from Alif. I f**king regretted doing an Art course, and it's because of that that my application might not be evaluated at my true potential. I only got a freaking 3.0 CGPA at Alif which really makes it hard for me to apply to those better Universities. I know I kinda screwed up my education in that 1 year time and really nothing can be done about it.
Darn you, freaking stupid results from ALIF!!

After ranting everything out (or in this case, typing it out), it really does feel a bit better and I guess theres nothing better to do but to face this cruel reality. Ending this post with something funny which I found today while surfing the net.

Baby Hiccup - Funny video clips are a click away

Another Bleach-less week.

2008-01-02T13:47:00.000+08:00

Since there is no Bleach anime to be released this week, I will just be posting up screenshot from last week's episode. I know it is a tad bit too late for it, but nevertheless the summary from the previous episode: There was a very brief fight scene between Chad and his opponent which shown him getting beaten quite badly. After that it was mostly about Rukia and his long lost friend (or is he?). They chatted about a couple of things including how his friend(Kaien-dono) managed to survive the coup-de-grace done by Rukia to him while his body was being controlled by a hollow. As they chatted, Kaien acted suspiciously once in a while, which really caused her to doubt whether that was really her friend. Eventually, he got Rukia pissed off and eventually, she started attacking that so called "friend" of hers. That was about it for that episode, and below are some snapshots I took.

Back to my daily talk, well today was fun, Philo was just a brief intro class and Cal 2 was about doing some revision on Inverse Function. Everything is still light and easy in that sense. If only every class was like that. Guess that's not going to happen, but anyways I am hoping that Microecons will be more interesting and well English Composition 2, no comment for that as ENL101 has left a bad taste in my mouth already. After class I went to have lunch with Kai and Mei at Asia Cafe. I felt like a spotlight all the while when I was with them. Yet it was fun to be able to spend time with friends rather than just gaming at home(at least for now).

Ben and me talked about bringing our laptop next time to college for some LAN gaming but just couldn't pick the right game for it. I personally would pick Gears of War, but in order to play on Co-op mode, we have to have windows live GOLD membership, what a rip off. Yet we can still play online matches if we wanted to. Now all he has to do is get a way to sign in to a Windows Live profile without a product key. LOL! Of course a lot of other games can also be played online but it wouldn't be fun either if it was just the two of us LAN-ing. Like me and Ben said, playing Crysis will be like a game of tag which applies to both side. Hunt and be hunted, one on one. It would be as fun as drinking soup with a fork. (I know I have used the phrase a couple of time Ben, but I just couldn't remember where I picked it up and it is a good comparison=P).

So the beginning of the year is turning out all right, and I can just hope that things stay that way. I do not want to get bored of my semester this early.

I noticed that recently my gaming blog doesn't seem so much like one because well I have not been doing much talking about it. Don't worry though, 2o08 is a good year for games, with title such as Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, God of War, Crisis Core, and many more. It is possible that 2008 will have a line up of non-bigshot game which are as good, if not better than those from 2007, like Bioshock. Let's just wait and see for ourselves, and I will keep this blog updated with those info.

Happy NewB Year =D

2008-01-01T17:04:00.000+08:00

Hello people, a new year is upon us, but yet everything feels the same. For me I think that new year, new beginning kind of crap does not exist. It's just another day anyways. I might be a pessimist but who cares. Anyways, Happy New Year to all.

I know I have been neglecting my blog for an entire week already but it is really because the last week of the semester is really a busy one. Most of the time I was spending the time with my girlfriend, or just did not have the mood to write anything. Mainly because I was sick for about half the week. It started with a sore throat, then a fever, then flu and cough, and even until today, I have yet to recover.

Talking about spending time with my girlfriend, just yesterday I went to Pavilion again. The jam was really bad, and we finally reached there at about 2.30 pm. We did a little bit of shopping for about 3-4 hours and balik after that.

At about 11 pm, as a last minute decision, we decided to go countdown the last hour of the year 2007, so we went to the Lookout Point. There was a lot of people when we reached there and I was fortunate enough to find a parking spot about half an hour before the fireworks began. From then on we just waited for the right time. Me and my girlfriend tried to take some pictures of the fireworks when it begun, but did not have any luck with it. Probably the best picture is this one on the left. Ironically, as though it was all planned out, just minutes after the clock struck midnight, it began to rain. I got drenched real bad, as we did not bring an umbrella along with us. We managed to find shelter from the rain, and just waited. I only reached home at about 2.00 am in the morning, and I was exhausted from all that traveling around all day long.

Yeah, not to be missed, today is the last day of my 2 months long holiday. Tomorrow I will be starting classes for the 3rd semester. I will be having Philosophy and Calculus 2, and I will be meeting Ben in the prior class. Heck, I do wish to have something to do but then some of the classes are just boring. All in all, I have rested well during this semester break and its time to startup all my brain cells for some tough studies again.

Oh yeah, Jocelyn has already left Malaysia to further her studies at the States. I envy her because I was really hoping to go to the US by the beginning of 2008, but my plans got delayed and now I have to wait another 8 more months before that comes true.

Life goes on.........

Happy Christmas Indeed

2007-12-26T22:50:00.000+08:00

Hehe, yesterday was probably the most heart warming days I have ever had in a very long time. Me and my girlfriend had actually planned to celebrate my Birthday on Christmas and so we did. I am just gonna make this post a short 1 because the pictures will be doing the explanation for me. Okie so let's start with the first couple of pics.

Cookies ! All baked by my girlfriend. My goodness she is so sweet to have learned how to bake them for me. She told me that she spend the whole day doing it, and I was so touched because she really did put a lot of effort into making them. Her mom told me that she had actually made a lot more, but some failed, and some got eaten by somebody else. Personally, I know she really did try her best to make it a succes, and I really love those cookies that she baked because she used her heart into making it and also because it really tasted good.

Later, we went shopping at 1 Utama, met Wai Hong and Patricia there but did not really had much time to chat as everyone was minding our own business =P. Probably the only major decoration for Christmas that we have seen in 1U was this stage right in the middle of the new wing.

For dinner, we went to Shogun to eat(hey, I like Japanese food so I did not mind eating it even if it was Christmas), and it was at there that my girlfriend handed me my Birthday present. Ta~da my present was an original PC game, Gears of War. As someone who breathes and eat computer games, this is the ideal present for me =). I love her so very much because she has given me a really memorable Birthday celebration, and also the first Christmas that I have ever celebrated in my life. *Kiss*

Birthday Weekend

2007-12-23T22:54:00.000+08:00

I know I know everyone only has one Birthday a year, but what I am talking about is of the English calendar( or whatever you call it) and the Chinese Calendar. Saturday, which was the 22nd of December is my actual Birthday but on the following day, which is the 23rd of December, it is my birthday based on the Chinese Calendar.

This year's Birthday really has nothing much to bragged about. In fact, the day started out quite sucky, because I had earlier planned a date with my girlfriend the day before. On the morning of my Birthday while I was having breakfast, when I informed my mom that I was going out, she immediately said I had to stay home or at least come back before the Reunion Dinner. The Reunion Dinner is of course not because of my Birthday, but it just so happens, that very same day is our Chinese's Guo Dong Festival (no idea what the English name is). Hoorah for me, I had to call off my date with my girlfriend and stay home (we usually only come home at around 8-9, so we knew we could not make it back).

Worse yet, at about 2 pm, my mom came into my room and told me that if I wanted to go out I could. Only thing was, at the very same moment, my girlfriend was already going out to visit her grandmother who is in the hospital. I felt really moody at first, emo-ing, and such, but later things took a turn for the good.

At about 8 something, my girlfriend asked me whether I would like to go out for a movie and so I did. Immediately went to pick her up and went to Leisure Mall to watch I Am Legend. We were rushing quite a bit, but I could not complain about it, because that was probably the few hours that had saved my 19th Birthday from being a complete disaster. When I finally reached home, it was a couple of minute passed midnight. I did enjoy myself by the end of the day, because I was spending time with the person I love the most, my lovely lovely girlfriend. = )

So, about "I Am Legend", the movie is not too bad actually but it is also not as good as I would have imagined. Mainly because, the movie only lasted one and a half hour, just when I thought things were starting to become really interesting. [SPOILER WARNING- Highlight between the tags to read the sentence]Someone had to go pull the pin on the grenade and go KABOOM with the rest of the undead. [SPOILER WARNING]

For some reason, the movie reminded me of Heroes, when the Shanti virus was unleashed and cause a pandemic that killed a major percentage of the world's population. And what did you know, both movies featured a virus infected New York city which is abandoned/ infested. If anyone had recently watched Resident Evil: Extinction, this movie is quite similar to it only it is slightly better than RE. So depending on whether you like stories about vampires/ zombies or just like to have ur adrenaline pumping, you should think twice before watching this movie.

Important Gaming Post

2007-12-20T23:03:00.000+08:00

Okie this is probably the first, not even half an hour after I have written the first post, I am already working on the 2nd. Okie less talk more stuff to see for urself why this is so the "must share" news.

First look at this video clip.

Next, look at this bundle.

Okie good. Thats all for this post. If you are a true gamer, you will salivate over the video and next you will wish to take your wallet out and start saving up for that very very tempting PS3 bundle.

Surian Prom '07

2007-12-20T21:52:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was all about preparing for the night that my girlfriend have been awaiting since the beginning of the year. She always likes this sort of gathering, but in contrast me who dislike crowded places. What can I say, I am a natural introvert and most likely would still be the same in the near future.Yet, I can still accept this sort of gathering because my girlfriend is there with me. Seriously, do not expect me to go to any freaking function alone. I will either leave after an hour or so, or jump out of the nearest window that I can find. So, last night was rather uninteresting for me, maybe cause there was really not many familiar faces around to talk with. Wai Hong is the only 1 present which I could chat with besides my girlfriend but he has his own partner to attend to also, so well you (should) get it.

The food there was probably very sucky for a hotel's standard. The dessert was probably the more "interesting" dishes. Some of the activities that they had reminded me of my year's prom, and that is actually a bad thing, cause I would rather have that piece of memory erased permanently from my brain. Overall, I think that the night was rather dull. After the prom though, I just took my time to drive home and sidetrack a bit so that me and my girlfriend had more alone time to spent together. I felt more comfortable being around my girlfriend more than anything else. By time I have sent my girlfriend home and arrived home back in my room, it was already 2.22 am. As it was already that late at night, my system was beginning to shutdown. I just changed my clothes, jump onto the bed and next thing I know it was already 11.30 in the morning.

Today, everything was back to normal, read 2 chapters of Starcraft's novel, tried Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts ( it came with the graphic cards that I bought), went looking for my girlfriend for a bit, came home, had dinner, played Monster Hunter and now blogging. Nothing too interesting but that's the way I live my life.

Oh yeah, this week's episode of Bleach is out. Bleach 153 "The Devilish Research! Szayel Aporro's Plan". Ichigo kicked that very same Privaron Espada's ass again and left after that. In the episode almost everyone met an Arrancar/ Privaron to do battle with. Even Rukia met up with an old friend which was supposedly dead, and that is now an Espada serving under Aizen. Thing are starting to heat up, more battle to come.

Still on Bleach, the movie will be out this coming Saturday, on my Birthday! Frankly speaking I wish one of the present I can have on that day is an English subbed Bleach movie. The trailer shown during the opening song of this week's episode really wanna make me pee in my pants. I have a couple of them below. The first screenshot shows Hitsugaya most likely facing against Soul Society and the second is none other than the Captain Commander himself, wonder if he will use his Bankai. He is one very macho old man. XD

Guess thats all this time. I feel like reviewing a game soon just dunno which, any of the reader can recommend 1? Feel free to leave a comment in the chatspace.

Heroes & Aliens

2007-12-18T21:15:00.000+08:00

Nothing about wearing thighs or little green man, just that I have been watching Heroes for the past few days. I have finished watching Season 1 last night before going to bed, and today I started with Season 2. Not too bad I might say, but personally up until where I have watched, I prefer season 2 more than season 1. My favorite character is probably Hiro Nakamura, the time traveling/ teleporting dude. Like who wouldn't which to stop time or teleport around. I personally would, saves time traveling, no need for driving. And for time bending, you can go back to before you made a mistake and fix that. Of course in reality, there are no saves and loads just like in video games.

Besides watching Heroes, my secondary activity was probably reading the Starcraft Novel which I bought the other day. The story is really very interesting (at least for me), maybe because the story is from the universe of Starcraft, one of the earliest real time strategy games that I had played before. It is amazing how something which I have not been playing for more than a half a decade, can still bring back some memories when certain names and words are mentioned. The book can really absorb me in once I start reading them. Maybe because I can really visualize what is going on, even without a single picture in the book.

It is already almost until the end of the semester break, can't wait for the semester to start although the subjects I am taking are still those boring ass subjects which has almost nothing to do with my major. One thing though, at least I know I am doing something more productive and not sitting around all day just relaxing. Frankly speaking I can't help but feel guilty when I am being over relaxed. It makes me feel weak sometime thinking about it, but IT is the thought of it that makes me feel even more discouraged to do anything about it. Bah~ I'm hopeless.

Anyways, tomorrow is going to be my honey's Prom night, hope I can adjust to a "younger" (well, they are 2 years younger than me after all) group of people. At least I know Wai Hong is going to be there. I have someone to talk to. *Joy* Hope the way I dress tomorrow will not disappoint my girl though.

I am the not free

2007-12-15T23:37:00.000+08:00

As some of you might have known, I have not been posting for quite some time. All I can say was, I wasn't gaming ........*not totally*. In this week time , I guess I have learned one of those most important thing you have to know when you are studying for a computing degree: How to build a PC. Maybe the building process isn't that important, but what does, is knowing the architecture of what is in the chassis. I boldly admit that before I had the chance to build this PC, I had no idea how some stuff looks like even though I have read about them before. Some example are like the SATA and IDE cable, what they are use for and so on. Before I continue on, I must thank a certain good friend and all around good guy, Benjamin, because he was the one who taught me how to assemble/ disassemble a PC, followed me to LowYat Plaza (not once but twice) to get my PC parts, and made sure all goes well and constantly guide me whenever I did something wrong. Mei is lucky to have him =P.

So, back to my PC, we managed to get quite a lot of good parts at a low price, and by the end of the day, we used 3.1k for buying all the hardware. Of course that's not for the entire PC, I used my old printer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, DVD rom and an external HDD. The new parts include the following:
(1) Asus P5KR mobo (P35 chipset)
(2) Asus EN8800GT 512 MB GDDR3
(3) Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4 GHz 1066 FSB 8 MB L2 cache)
(4) 2 x 1GB 800 MHz DDR2 Corsair RAM
(5) Cooler Master Chassis which came with a 460W PSU
(6) Western Digital 160 GB HDD

It wasn't easy deciding the parts I wanted, even though on the night before I was awake till 3 a.m. looking at the price list at lowyat's website . Even on that day I made a lot of changes to what I initially had planned to get. I would not say I was in a rush to get the parts but some might disagree. Although I wasn't a professional, I did ask for other's opinion such as Ben's friend(Jay) who is also another tech enthusiast. From him, I learned things such as XP can only run at max a total of 3.5 GB ram (the main reason I switched to a higher performance 2GB ram). He did gave a lot of good advice IMO, and I would like to thank him for that again.

Probably what surprised me was how powerful my new rig was, for one, it ran on High Settings for Crysis. What was even amazing was the fact that, it did not lag and yet it looked so freaking good. That changed slightly when Ben applied a DX10 skin mod for Crysis, but still that was only a very minimal lag. Even though my PC is no powerhouse, it is already capable of running the most demanding game at high settings, and that, I have nothing to complain about.

Oh yeah, since I just got my PC, there are still a lot of stuff I had yet to install which includes the Nokia Phone Software so I could not upload any pictures yet. Darn, now I can't show off my new rig.=P

Then today, I brought my girlfriend over to APIIT/ UCTI to register for the foundation program there. If everything goes fine, she will be starting her course mid of January. I have to say, UCTI has a really nice environment to study in, even the facilities there are very well done. I did actually considered studying there before I came to INTI but I have chosen the current college now mainly because I wanted to do a degree which allowed me to study in the US.

Right after that, we went shopping at Midvalley Megamall, my girlfriend did her usual window shopping and once in a while bought some stuff, and I just followed her to everywhere she go, excluding the lady's toilet. It was tiring but I did not mind, my girlfriend was back to her usual self, maybe cause one of her load, which is choosing where to study has been done and over with. I would gladly go shopping with her if she wanted to, even if it was tomorrow. As long as she is happy = ). We had dinnner at Sushi King and I just ate and ate non stop to recover the loss energy from all that walking. After that, we continued shopping for a bit before leaving.

Ohh I did went and got myself a couple of Blizzard's novels again. One of them being the 2nd book of Starcraft's Dark Templar Saga. I can't wait to start reading before my holiday ends. Hope I can finish them all. The other two is from Blizzard's Diablo saga.

Oh yeah I nearly forgot about Bleach for this week. Episode 152 "Ichigo Strikes Back! This is my Bankai", with such a title, you are sure to see Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu. He is still in a battle with the Privaron Espada and this battle was the main focus of this week's episode. There are some funny scenes in the current episode that would sure to make you laugh or at least giggle. Below are some screenshots.

Late Night Post

2007-12-11T00:40:00.000+08:00

Ah damn it. Bad things always happen at the worst time. Seriously, I wanted to write a post about my day out with my girlfriend but my desktop suddenly broke down. It is almost close to going six feet under, as even powering it up require several tries. Not only that, on that day, my phone ran out of battery so I could not take any pictures with it. Fortunately, my girlfriend did bring her digital camera and so some of our most memorable moments were still able to be captured. I dislike writing in my blog using my laptop for some reason, and that is why this post has been delayed a bit.

Regardless, heres wishing my honey a Happy *belated* 17th Birthday. It wasn't as if I did not wish her but the post IS written a couple of days after. I hope she had a good time on that day and enjoyed the present I got for her. = )

Oh yeah, and about the pictures, I would have to upload it some other time after I receive a copy from my gf. I would most likely be uploading into a online photo album instead and post the link or something up on my blog.

Before I forget, I would like to state my opinion that KLCC is one of the worst shopping center I have been to. It seriously suck b*lls and it actually did spoil the day a bit for me and my girlfriend. There is nothing much to do there, a lot of "sampah" loitering around, and as if it could not get any worse, when we wanted to pay the parking ticket, guess what, the 6 machines were all occupied. There were so much people that, while we were coming down from the escalator, we nearly fell because there was no ground for us to even stand on. Bloody place, if unnecessary, I swear I will not set foot there again.

Aikz, since my desktop is dying, I would most likely have to go get some replacement parts and try to scavenge the usable parts from it. Hope it does not cost much.

Well, its 1 in the morning time to sleep. Good night people

What's been happening......

2007-12-07T22:35:00.000+08:00

Well, my parents are finally back from their Vietnam/ China vacation and I am glad they all came home safely. What I heard from my mom was that it wasn't fun, so thank goodness I did not go. I can't argue that I missed my mom's cooking after so many days of eating food outside.

Let's see what else..... Well nothing actually. I find it very weird how my days can pass that quickly when the only thing I am doing is playing my PSP. There was something different though, I am not playing Monster Hunster but instead I am now indulging myself in a remake of Final Fantasy Tactics for the PS1. The name of the game FF Tactics: War of the Lions. I can't say that I am a big fan of turn base strategy RPG but this game is another one of those "good but not the best" type of games for the PSP. In my opinion, one of the best part about it is that, every fight poses some kind of challenge regardless of your level. Since enemies level up at the same pace as you, no fight is an easy fight. One thing I didn't like though is the horoscope system. Unless you are very familiar with what star sign is compatible/ incompatible with which, it can be very frustrating to figure out which character is best used to fight whichever opponent.

Lastly, another episode of Bleach has been released. Episode 151 "The Raging Storm! Encounter with the Dancing Arrancar". This episode starts out funny but ends with a slight "wanting more" feeling. This episode introduces another group of Espada known as the Privaron and Ichigo and his friends each met up with a member of this Privaron. The next episode would probably show a lot of kick ass action but still the much anticipated fight with the real Espadas is what I am awaiting, but that would probably still be a long way more. ( I read the manga too, so I know the plot more or less). Will be uploading pictures for this week's episode as soon as I finish downloading the VLC player for taking screenshots.

Another day, another post. Before the end of today's post I would like to say, tomorrow is somebody's birthday =D . Okie not just anybody, but my somebody, and another somebody, for someone else. The sentence that came before this would have probably caused me to fail any English exam but that's not the point eh? ^^

Wii Makes Dog Horny

2007-12-04T15:32:00.001+08:00

After looking at the video, I guess I know why so many people are giving the Wii as a gift for somebody else....Enjoy =D

Registration Status: Done

2007-12-03T20:01:00.000+08:00

Wee, finally I convinced my lazy arse to return to college for subjects registration. I arrived at college about 1.30 pm. Ben also went to college together with me to plan the subjects that he would be taking come January. After about 3 hours, the final decision for the subjects that I am taking is, Microecons, English Comp 2, Cal 2, and Philo. Some subjects like eng comp 2 and microecons were not even in my initial plans. Regardless, this subjects will still be compulsory to be taken in the coming semesters. Below is my timetable.

Last night Szeten helped me to installed Window XP and also all the necessary driver. After all the installation is done, I think that something is still wrong with my hardware. Szeten tried playing DOTA on my desktop but it still suffered from lags even on medium setting. I have asked Ben to help with the unassembling of my desktop to look at every piece of hardware. He is busy with some of his own activities nowadays and at the mean time, I will be using my laptop for PC gaming instead.

Computer Broke Down

2007-11-30T17:54:00.000+08:00

So, recently my computer was suffering from a lot of lag when a couple of application is being run at the same time. By a couple I mean 2 or 3. I have been wanting to format my computer for some time but always find myself too lazy to do it. After you format then comes all the reinstalling of this and that. By time you are done with everything, a day is gone. Finally, last night when Kai was over at my place I decided to ask for his help.

First he opened up my chassis to see if anything was roasted, this is because a week or two ago I smelled something weird in my room and it was during then that the computer started its lagging spree. My suspicion grew even larger when I was booting up my computer, suddenly the computer monitor mentions about some temperature issue with my CPU. Even after opening it up, we did not see anything roasted (what we saw was a lot of dust bunny which might or might not be the cause of the overheating). I was never a computer geek under about the beginning of the year and so I had never bothered to even clean up my computer because I was afraid I might damage something.

Since nothing was damaged, we just tried to format the computer using Szeten's CD. Little did we know, halfway through the installation an error occured and this problem with the installation CD caused my desktop to be a piece of metal until I get my hands on another copy of Windows XP Pro. Now I'm stuck with my laptop, I hate using it mainly because it is Vista and my dongle does not works on it. So I cannot play Monster Hunter online with friends which makes me lose any mood at all to touch the PSP. Instead I have been playing Crysis which is actually quite fun after playing with it for some time. I have to say though Bioshock is more fun in terms of gameplay, but for eye candy Crysis beats Bioshock by a lot.

By the way the last couple of days, I have been going out a lot and that is the main reason why I did not update my blog for quite some time. On Wednesday, me and my girlfriend went to the newly opened shopping mall, Pavilion which is located somewhere near Lot 10. It is a really nice place to go shopping especially for girls. I walked and walked the whole day and managed to get myself a pair of new shoes, a pants and a long sleeved shirt. By the end of the day, I was aching from the base of my feet to the middle of my spine but it was really enjoyable spending the day with my girlfriend.

Irony

2007-11-27T21:24:00.000+08:00

I'm talking about my college transcript, just when I was planning to go to college to get it one of these days, the enveloped which contain my transcript was delivered to my house just this afternoon. At least that save me a trip of going to college or does it? I would still have to go register for the next semester's subjects that I am going to be taking. About the results, I got an A+ for Intro to Psych, but sadly my American History subject has a "W' ( which stands for a withdraw) beside it. Well, I just have to do better next semester. I am actually quite happy because my results were better than what I had expected.

Moving on, my family will be leaving for Vietnam tomorrow morning (way, way early in the morning) to go on vacation and leave me home alone to rust. Okie maybe I was the one who has chosen not to go. Vietnam gives me a feeling that it is really boring and I know better than to go on a boring trip. I wish my parents would pick a better vacation location. Every year its either China, China, or if we are lucky somewhere not China (but still within South East Asia). I wish they would go to places such as US or Europe. Bah, they are so unadventurous. =X

On a side note, since my girlfriend is free now, I can just spend that entire family vacation time with her instead.* Happy face* =D. We already have plans for tomorrow but still do not know where we will be going, but probably to that new shopping center, Pavilion. No idea how to get there but I have a car and the petrol, so that means its' time to explore. Finally I have some time to pak toh after a very very dreadful and long month.

Lastly, one of my favorite topics, Games. Crysis is awesome, its not like any other first person shooter mainly because you have to use your brains instead of just blindly rushing into a camp and go trigger happy. I spent some time with it, and found myself dying 90% of the time if I did just that. Rather you have to make use of what your nano-suits can do. I just love it when you switch to another mode and they say " Maximum Speed" or "Maximum Armor". One thing which sets this game apart from others, is physics and realism. For example, when your sight is blocked by some leaves on a coconut tree or something. Just shoot it and the leaf will actually react as though it is being shot at. What's more, if you shoot the trunk of that coconut tree long enough, the thing will come crashing down on your enemies or perhaps even yourself depending on where you stand. Everything in the game reacts to you just the way it should. Tyres of jeeps will go kaboom if you shoot at it. All these comes at a price though of course. Crysis is a system killer, because regardless of how recent you have bought your PC. It is impossible to achieve the best graphic settings, unless you are filthy rich and can afford the best of the best hardwares. Go take a look at the price of a stick of DDR3 RAM. Be amazed. For those who are still unconvinced just look at this.

Long Holiday

2007-11-25T20:29:00.000+08:00

It has been roughly a month now since the holiday started, and u know what. I am beginning to feel really bored of it. There is nothing much to do. If I did not have my PSP I would probably have rusted. Maybe it's because I have nothing much to do. Hope things will change after my girlfriend's exams are over.

Worse yet, no result has been uploaded onto the e-Campus. I don't even have any urge to find out my results anymore after waiting for such a long time(I will still be doing so on next Wednesday when I am going back to college).

Ever since I got the dongle for playing online, I found myself getting more and more addicted to Monster Hunter. Simply put, more people, less work. As I mentioned in the review, this game is really fun when you can play with someone else. After all, when you are against a 100 meters long dragon, don't you wish someone is there to back you up?

To Ben, good luck for ur chili padi eating days. Work hard and you just might get what your mom said she will give =D.

Shopping

2007-11-23T22:14:00.000+08:00

Went to Midvalley to "hang gai" for a while today. Mom and sis wanted to get some clothes before they go on vacation next week to Vietnam. Since my Dad wasn't home, I had to send them there. I actually calculated the time we left our home and by time I reached home. It was exactly 3 hours... 3 hours including the trip there and back. I don't think anyone can go for a shopping trip any shorter than that ( at least not for girls). Well, even for that short period of time only, it was really dreadful since I had nothing to buy and I was just the driver today. I constantly looked at the time past, but every minute seem to be a bloody hour. It wasn't fun. My brother and I, just walked around aimlessly just window shopping for a bit and eventually end up in MPH where we also did the same. Time seems to past really slowly when I am not shopping with my girlfriend instead.

I miss going out with her a lot. Even before her SPM started we had not been going out much. All that is about to end though. Her final exam is on next Monday (actually it should be the week after but her Chinese does not require much preparation), and hopefully after that we can have some time out together before she leaves for NS. Noooooooooo! NS! why ler choose her? I'm gonna be so lonely for the next semester. Emo @.@

Since that is the case I might be considering taking 5 subjects next semester but I am not even sure if there are any classes (which is actually related to my major) that will be available for me to do so. Life stinks =D.

Okie the above video is of Russell Peter, he is one funny ass comedian. My friends recommended it to me way earlier before this and I just thought that I would share it with you guys. More of his videos on Youtube.

P.S. Look for the one about the Chinese and Indians.

Games galore

2007-11-21T21:57:00.000+08:00

There seems to be a lot of triple A titles out this couple of weeks. Gears of War, Crysis and Call of Duty 4 (all for the PC) just to name a few. Of course I would like to try for myself each and everyone of these games but since there are all on the PC, hardware is always a restriction. Despite lacking the necessary hardwares, I got myself a copy of Crysis and installed it on my laptop. Just when you thought the graphics of Bioshock could not get any better, Crysis comes along and immediately redefine the possibilities of gaming graphics. While the laptop is not the ideal piece of hardware to game on, it is a better option over my desktop. This are the following specs for my laptop:

(1) 2GB ram
(2) 512 MB Nvidia 8600M GT
(3) 2.0GHz C2D processor

Regardless of these specs, it did not prepare my laptop for the incoming graphics onslaught that is Crysis. From the very 1st cutscene, the framerate started to drop but was still acceptable. During gameplay the framerate increased, and it played a bit smoother. I had only played it for about 10 minutes but I can say that the game is rather well done, guns are customizable and your suit can switch between a few modes which would alter how you play the game. This is truly the game to switch your entire desktop for. Even if you are not doing it for this game, I am pretty sure that future games would still require a high end graphic card.

My results are still not uploaded online yet but I heard that the transcript can be collected in college already. I think that I might be going on next week to get it, while doing some research on the University that I would like to go to. Programming C is not that bad since I have already learned the basics from Kok Hoong before. For those newer topics though, I am still trying to understand what I am doing but there can be times where you really have to crack your head trying to understand how all this works. I think that I am a slow learner, because some parts where Kok Hoong said was easy, I still took a long time to understand. Sad really, but I won't give up on doing this = ).

Busy?

2007-11-18T21:52:00.000+08:00

This couple of days was probably the more busy days of my holiday but I would still say it is nothing compared to during the semester's study day. Yesterday I was out the entire day from morning till late night. From 11+, I had to go fetch my girlfriend from tuition and after that went to KL with Szeten to get some of my stuff. One of them which include the Planex USB dongle which I mentioned about earlier. After coming home for less than an hour, I had to leave for Leisure Mall to have dinner with my family . I only managed to have some time to myself in the night time after 8.

Even then, I was trying to setup the USB dongle so that it could work with the PSP. It took a lot of effort to get it to work but it was well worth the time I guess. Still, I have to thank one of the forumer which I knew from lowyat.net. Without him to guide me I would probably be hammering that piece of dongle soon. My computer is starting to lag a lot, and that caused even more trouble during installation. As soon as I am done downloading some stuff then it is time to reformat the darn computer.

Today, I thought that I should also install the driver into my laptop. To my surprise, it was not at all easy to install it because my laptop is using Vista. Honestly, I am starting to hate Vista a lot, the only thing that makes Vista stand out is probably DirectX 10. If you are not a gamer, do not bother to get Vista, I swear the disadvantages outweights the advantages. After about 5-6 hours of trying to install that dongle. The final result is...........it failed......... What a big waste of time!

Talking about results, from what I heard from Ben, it will be out tomorrow. Although I only have one subject this semester but still, I am anticipating it. After the result is out, then it is time to prepare for application to a couple of University. I am still looking for another Uni at least, Ben's been asking me to go to SCSU, which I think stands for Saint Cloud State Univeristy. Have to take a look at it first.

Motion sickness

2007-11-15T20:39:00.000+08:00

Has anyone ever experienced motion sickness without even moving an inch? Well, I did, what actually cause motion sickness for me is not sitting in a car, ship, plane or any transportation at all. It was all simply playing a game, more specifically Half Life 2. I am feeling so nauseous right now even as I am writing this post. I literally threw up my entire dinner due to it. This wasn't the first time I have experienced it, but this time was probably the worst. Since I have been playing lots of FPS(first person shooter) games for the past who-knows-how-many years, I have only experienced motion sickness on 2 games. 1 being Half Life 2 and another was Far Cry (the previous game made by Crytek, which is also the developer of Crysis).

Seeing as it had occur a couple of times, I went online to see if anyone else was experiencing the same problem and to my surprise a couple of forums has mentioned the same problem I was experiencing. All for the value of Orange Box. Whats the use of having 5 games for the price of 1, when you can't play 3 of it. Damn, feeling so sick right now, I am not even looking at the monitor when I am typing the post.

Well, other than that this week's Bleach is out. No screenshot this week, I don't want to look at any colorful stuff for the rest of the night. This week's episode is called "Ashido, the Shinigami who came from the Past". Long story short, still trapped in the menos forest, everybody tried to look for one another, learn about Ashido's(the shinigami from before) past, and the episode ended with a little suspense.

I am bored......

2007-11-14T22:09:00.000+08:00

As the post title states, I am bored. I have not step out of my house for the past two weeks other than to have a meal or fetch my girlfriend from school/tuition. Ben said that the results would be out on Monday but have yet to see it on Inti's ecampus yet. So, to kill some time, I finished watching Honey and Clover Season 1. Then, just last night, I started downloading season 2 last night and it took me less than 1 day to complete the download. I immediately started watching season 2 and just before writing this post, I finished watching the whole of season 2. Do I have too much time or what?Haha Well, from what I can say. Season 2 ties up a lot of loose ends in season 1, and it focuses on the more serious matters (work, relationship, and responsibility). Season 1 was definitely funnier but season 2 was the one that wraps up the whole story. It was good, I would say, time well spent.

Of course I still had other matters to attend to. Example like my girlfriend and her SPM, learning C, and learn to cook (from my Mom). It can be dull sometime but I can't complain much as I have the time to do whatever I want to. One thing which has been irritating me for the past week or so, is that I am in a pre-sick condition and it is making me really uncomfortable. By pre-sick condition I mean that I have some slight symptoms but not bad enough to require a visit to the clinic( not that I'm complaining).

Besides all of that, today a new copy of GameAxis arrived in the mail. The front cover is of the new game "Kane & Lynch" which I heard is a co-op type game. I have yet to read it (like I said earlier I just finish watching H&C a while ago), but I think they will be some juicy reviews on new games, and hardware to go with that. There was also a booklet which came with the magazine, which is also talking about a new PC game "Crysis". It looks really good but the recommended requirement are as stated below:
(1) Window Vista (DirectX 10 I guess)
(2) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or better or AMD Athlon 64X2 4400+ or better
(3) Intel X38 or AMD 790 mobo
(4) 2.0 GB ram
(5) NVIDIA Gefore 8800 GTS/640 or similar

What this means is. My desktop is close to nothing of the required specs. My desktop does not meet any of the above requirement and it is really sad. My laptop on the other hand still manage to meet two of the requirements (which is also not all that great).

Last but not least is a postcard from PIKOM stating that the next PC Fair will be on Dec 7-9. Anyone interested to go? I personally wish to get an external HDD that is portable (unlike the previous 1 which I bought). This time, it is still at KLCC just like the previous two times I went there. Talking about computer I am actually planning to go to Low Yat Plaza, maybe at the end of the week. I have to go there to help my SiS replace her bloody pendrive which stopped functioning, and also to get a USB wifi dongle for myself. Szeten, wanna go??

:: SPM Stress ::

2007-11-12T23:25:00.000+08:00

Girl, I know that you are already really stressed out but please do not be too "gan jeong". Tambah Minyak! Tambah Minyak!Hope Li Hom can give you more confidence haha. Enjoy this song dear.

Good Luck to all SPM candidates!

2007-11-11T21:52:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow is the big day for all form 5 students including my own dearest. To all, good luck and all the best, hope everyone can get through the exam smoothly (My girlfriend especially). Had it been two years ago, I would have been studying all day and all night if compared to the present day. Anyways, SPM is no big deal, just another exam you will be taking in your entire life. No worries, no stress, just put all your effort into it.

To my girl, do your best and have trust in your own. You have worked really hard for the past two years, and I am very sure you are all prepared for it. Don't let others distract you, answer the questions at your own pace ( just do not exceed the time limit of course). I will be giving u support throughout the entire exam period. Good luck dear!

Right after dinner today, I saw the (probably) largest rainbow I have ever seen. The thing was huge as you can see (compare the scale of my house and the size of the rainbow) . I would have needed to take 3 photos to show u the entire rainbow. This rainbow might bring luck to my girlfriend in her SPM (who knows =P). It was certainly a rare sight and even my girlfriend saw it. Whats more, she told me she actually saw two rainbows but the 2nd one was too faint to be seen. Even better for her I guess (twice the luck) haha. I might sound really superstitious but at times like this, a little hope can bring amazing effect.

Health Hazard

2007-11-10T22:10:00.000+08:00

Well, ever since the holiday started, I could feel my body getting more and more prone to sickness. My body was really heaty this couple of days, and only yesterday I started to have a sore throat and today I'm already coughing. One of the reason was probably because of my grandfather's smoking habit. He smokes like there is no tomorrow and we (my nucleus family) are suffering from it. This is because his usual "home office" is directly besides the staircase, so when he smokes all the smokes travel up to the 2nd floor.

My room is basically filled with smoke when he is home. I am not against smoker or anything, but I think that if you have to smoke, do it so that nobody will be exposed to your smoke. There is nothing much which can be done about it even. My dad has tried talking to him twice and yet his habit does not change. Seriously no consent for the rest of us.

Nothing much is happening this couple of days but after tomorrow the SPM is going to be here. Girlfriend is so so busy, barely has time to spend with her. Here's wishing her good luck in her exam. Dear all the best and hope everything is smooth sailing for you. =D

Blog Maintenance

2007-11-08T22:43:00.000+08:00

Wow, I would say that today is one of those bad day that most people would have once in a while. So, I was experimenting with the layout for my blog's template. Since I did not know what I was doing, I downloaded the template prior to making changes in my blog.

I tried a few template which I found elsewhere and I did not like anyone of them. So, I tried uploading my template and a certain error occurred. Realizing I cant do anything about that, I tried to reuse the provided template and tried to edit it by my own. I had no luck with it, and finally I tried to upload the template again, and it finally succeeded. Even when that was done, I still had to go look for all the widgets all over again. All this I did, till 3pm++. That was basically half a day spent on repairing my blog.

Today also, I finished downloading the "Honey and Clover" anime (Season 1). I have actually watched half of what I downloaded even before the download is completed. What I like about this anime is not the love, and relationships part but of the senseless humor within it. My favorite character in this anime would be Morita. He is really random, and comedy just follow wherever he goes.

Still on the anime topic, Bleach's new episode is out and it's titled "Forest of Menos! The Search for the Missing Rukia". This episode is another filler, but for some reason I believe this filler would actually be good. After being assaulted by the Hollow they fell from the surface of Hueco Mundo into a subterranean forest setting. The forest is filled with low level hollows which range from as small as a human to as large as a few buildings tall. Besides that, Rukia is also missing from the gang during the fall and she was rescued by a rogue (at least that's what I think) Shinigami. Let's wait and see what happens next week.

Lay back life

2007-11-07T18:19:00.000+08:00

Well, 1 week has already passed, this couple of days I started reading one of the trilogy that I bought a couple of months back. The beginning is not really that interesting, as it is really straightforward and there is nothing much happening. Hopefully it gets better, because I don't want to read three books and end up saying that it sucks.

Besides that, I have also watched Ratatouille (thanks Ben), in my opinion, I think the movie is really good if compared to the previous computer generated graphics movie, such as Toy Story and all. A rat which aspire to cook, and eventually got his chance to do so, at a prestigious restaurant in Paris. How original XD. Although I am guessing most people would have watched it by now, I still recommend it to those who have not. Probably the most memorable phrase in that movie is "Anyone can cook". Not sure if thats true or not but I am willing to put that motto into my head as I am also learning how to cook =D.

Just this couple of days, I started reading on my C programming to refresh all the things which Kok Hoong has taught me during the 1st half of the year. Fortunately, the basics are still quite clear in my head and this helped a lot when I'm reading about it. For those who does not have an idea of what programming is like. It is basically things like this:

printf(" Hello how are you today?\n");
scanf("%i", &answer);

It might look complicated but once you understand how everything works, there is a lot which you can do with it.

Then last but not least, I have also been looking for other University to apply to for a Summer intake. I would really want to go to US as soon as possible, because the more time I spent here, the more I risk my credits not being accepted. I might be applying to Wichita State University where Zi Chang is currently studying at. The application requirements is not as high as the University of Maryland, and most if not all of my credit hours until now could be transfered there. I would still be trying to apply to the University of Maryland though even when I am there.

I have also done some skin change for my blog. The layout is still the same but I would really want some comments from you guys who are reading my blog. I wish I had photoshop though because I would like to remove the Bioshock logo from the background wallpaper, as all I want is the texture there.

Bloody connection

2007-11-04T21:59:00.000+08:00

Man, I would really love to update my blog more, but the problem is with the connection. It is truly weird because I can still have download speeds of up to 150 KB/s, but my web browser would load as slow as a snail. It is truly difficult to even upload pictures into the post.

Well, yesterday I have been planning the subjects I might be taking for next semester but since the timetable is subject to change, it is possible the planning would have to be done again at a later time. Still lots of gaming especially with my PSP.

Today morning, Szeten came over for a bit before leaving for his friend's (Kevin) house. Probably continue gay-ing there. All in all its been really comfortable relaxing my lazy butt off. Still I promise myself not to get over comfortable and forget about my other responsibilities. All play and no work, makes Way Loon a lazy sob.

Really wish the sucky connection would recover soon. Its getting really old and I might consider changing to a different service provider.

Review: Monster Hunter Freedom 2

2007-11-02T17:46:00.000+08:00

This will be the second game review on my blog. Just like before this review will be written with the same rule as before; Graphics, Gameplay, Sound, and Learning Curve. For most who might have known if you had visit my blog frequently, this is the one and only game which I have been playing for the past month.

This time I am gonna start with the Gameplay aspect. For those who love to built their character and depend solely on raw skill to take down a huge monster in a game, instead of using the button prompting system of God of War, this is the game for you. With a couple thousand pieces of armor in the game and 11 types (10 if you consider light and heavy bowgun to be the same) of weapon classes to choose from. This is how customizable your character can be. The weapon you choose will determine how you play the game. With a longsword for example, you have no option for defending and it has a short period of delay in between each attack, but this is made up for by higher damage. Whereas, if you are using a lance, defending is vital for survival. It's a matter of preference to how you want to play this game.

Running around with a scissors might cause you t o lose an eye, imagine what might happen to this fella....

While playing this game, you will noticed that playing alone is not as easy or as fun as playing with a friend. Network play is the best way to solve your problem. Although none of your friend has a PSP, you can still go online to look for friends by using a USB Wifi Max Dongle(plugged into a PC of course). Playing with another player is both entertaining and simpler. Imagine your friend setting a trap while you lure the wyvern into it. Although once in a while there can be some accidental moment where for example, you might detonate a bomb in front of your friends face but that would probably make it even more hilarious.

There are a couple of modes in the game which coul d keep you busy for a very very very long time. For the basics there are gathering, delivering and hunting. But as you progress into the game, defending the fort quest will be unlocked. Besides that there are also some treasure hunting quest, and probably the most "challenging" one would be the training school. In the training school, you are given a set of armor and weapons and you would have to take down those monster using all the provide items. For me, I personally think that the training school is a tad bit too tough but it is completely optional (although you do get some rare stuff at the end and I heard it will also unlock the strongest dragon in the game).

See you later Mr. Dragon!
(click on it to watch it move)

Besides that, what is most fun about this game is that you can really get a great sense of achievement taking down one of those behemoth in game. Some of this fight can last up to half an hour and in the end nothing is more rewarding than watching this giants fall flat on the ground. For all this, I will give the gameplay a 9.0/10.0 rating

Go show that dragon whose boss.

Next Graphic, there is a noticeable difference in how the game looks if compared with the previous game. Undeniably, the graphics can still be better but Capcom has done a good enough improvement. The characters and actors all are nicely rendered. You can even see the vein on the monsters if you look hard enough.

Of course, since it is on the PSP, you would not hope to be seeing shiny effects all over the place. As always the shiny stuff, always has a price for it. As so, it might not appeal to some people who prefer a lot of eye candy. Therefore just to be fair, I would rate a 7.5/10, for the in game graphics.

For the Sound, the in game background music is always suitable to every map you are in. What I like the most is that, when there is a boss in the map, there will be a battle music, as if to arouse your senses into fighting mode. The music for the defending the fort quests are also really grand and just make you feel the tension during that moment. All in all, the BGM always blend to the situation and the environment and it really makes you feel really absorbed into the game.

Yet there are some parts of the voice acting that needs to be said about. It would have been better if they were actually speaking some form of English instead of random gibberish. This isn't much of a complain rather it is a comment.

The sound of blade cutting into the flesh of your opponent sounds really "satisfying" and all the sound that these weapon should made are exactly what we want to hear. Like unsheathing a sword will cause a sharp iron sound (obviously I do not know what that sound is called) which lets you know this is a cold hard steel blade and not a wooden hammer. So for the Sound I would give it a 8.5/10.0

Lastly, is the Learning Curve,as a hardcore gamer( I assume I am) I would say that using the first 10 hours or so to learn up the game mechanics is no big deal. For the casual gamers though, this game is seriously not recommended as you would probably get bored of the game even before the juicy part surfaces.

There is a lot to know about the game, such as how different weapons work, armor skills, cooking, fishing, combining, and a heck lot more. This is probably the downfall of the game because there are really few instructions in game other than the manuals which they have provided and believe me it would take you an hour to two just to read up on everything. Most of the time (at least for myself), I would run straight out into a quest and learn everything by myself. Sometimes this can be really tough as you find out that actually doing this will cause something else to happen and all.

Even fighting monsters is a chore, you have to know where they are the weakest, their pattern of attack, which parts of the body you can break and cut off (there are a lot of FAQ out there for this of course). For the fast learner though, this game might just take a couple of hours to pick up. This game is probably all about asking around in forums and such. Even though I have been playing like 200 hours perhaps, I still have a lot of stuff which needs to be clarified. That is why I will give a 6.5/10.0 for this part of the review.

So overall rating is 8.0/10.0 for the game, definitely I would recommend it to as many people as possible because I would seriously want more people to play with. XD

Bleach 145 & 146

2007-11-02T15:05:00.000+08:00

Since I did not post anything regarding Bleach last week, I'm going to be doing so today. Last week episode is called "The Espada gather! Aizen's royal assembly". As the name suggest, it revealed Aizen's group of Espada. Mostly just talk and talk and talk. Ishida and Chad took care of the two Arrancar which they met earlier. By the end of the episode, they came across a little arrancar which was seemingly being chased by other Hollows. Below are a couple of screen shots from the episode.

Next is this week's episode, entitled "Her name is Nel! The appearance of the strange arrancar". I have to admit this is one of the funniest episode ever since a really long time ago. This episode revealed a couple of new character which was the little girl arrancar named, Nel, and her so called family and pets. The yellow is named Dondochakka, the blue one is Pesche, and finally the last is the giant worm named Bawabawa. Yes, they have freaky names but at least they are funny. What makes them special is actually the fact that, they are actually nice hollows unlike the majority of Hollows which we have seen previously.

Besides that, there is a short little match, between a sand guardian ( also a Hollow) and Ichigo's gang. They were nearly defeated when suddenly two familiar faces came to their rescue, Rukia and Renji. With her ice skill she froze the enemy and shattered him into who knows how many pieces. After all that, they finally continued their journey onto Las Noches only to find out that the Hollow has not died.

Holiday ~Ahoy

2007-11-01T11:46:00.000+08:00

Yes! Yes! Yes! Two Months Holiday !!!!! Finals for Psychology is done and it is time to celebrate. Fortunately the paper is quite easy in my opinion. Despite all the joy, there is still some bad news relating to the University of Maryland. I was not accepted and I am currently searching for other Universities to apply to. I was real emo on the day I received that news but I have already gotten over it.

Anyways it has been too long since I have written much on my post. All I can say is I have a lot of stuff planned out for this holiday and hope that I can make the best out of my time, not just playing whole day long. There are still much catching up to do and time is waiting for no man.

Also, today is Wai Hong's 19th birthday, Happy Birthday to him. Probably having his day out with his girlfriend or someting. Have a nice birthday dude and if there are any celebration, don't forget to find me.

Talking about girlfriend. Mine is also really hard at work right now. I miss her so much, have not been seeing her for a couple of days now. SPM is around the corner and she is already on overdrive. Whole day long she is studying and all, but I promise her that after her SPM, I will be bringing her to anywhere she wants to go. Looking forward to that.

Ohh yeah before I forget, Kai is at my place for a couple of days. We will be gaying...... ops I mean gaming a lot within these few days. He came over to my house right after our finals were over, how nice. XD Even as I speak he is holding my PSP and playing Bleach.

There's just so much to do right now, and its hard deciding on what to do first. Of course, I will try to keep my blog up to date. If I am in the mood I will even try changing the outlook of my blog.

Just for laughs

2007-10-30T17:26:00.000+08:00

I know I said I wont be updating my blog till my exam is over, but I'm just so tired of all the studying. So another random post. Enjoy!

Another quickie

2007-10-22T23:03:00.000+08:00

There seems to be some way TM is finding out the time when I want to write a post, and decides to slow down my bandwidth. Every time I plan to write one, the connection would become really sucky and make it hard for me to upload pics.

Okie anyways, just to make it short. This is already the last week of the semester, next Wednesday is going to be the finals for Psychology. Studying hard but gaming harder. I am soooo in trouble.

So anyways while reading the online newspaper, I found this article "Older Gen. going Next Gen". So, obviously I made up that title, but this is seriously some really "informative" news. Time to convince my grandpa to get a PS3.

Besides that this week, I am also awaiting from the admission review by the University of Maryland. Cross my fingers and hope that I will be accepted. XD

Lastly, Bioshock gooood, finally managed to install it on my lappy after installing a new driver for my graphic card. The game is really exhilarating, keeps you on your toe all the time. Scared the living hell out of me a couple of time. Yet, leaving me thirsting for more.

Devil May Cry 4

2007-10-19T23:46:00.000+08:00

Here's a new trailer of Devil May Cry 4 which is scheduled to be release next February. Simply looks amazing, mouth watering even.

Minutes to Meltdown

2007-10-18T21:42:00.000+08:00

Holy !@#$, there has been a really big problem now with my Maryland application. It's probably the worse news ever, my previous semester's transcript had not been received by the University of Maryland. That was probably what I needed to boost my chance of getting admitted and now hope seems really bleak. Well, there is a small chance that they just might have misplaced the package. This is because according to the courier tracking service, my package has been sign and delivered to its address about a month ago. Currently, I have already requested them( UM's staff) to try looking for that package, and hopefully it will be there.

Sending another copy of my transcript is not an option as it will only be received earliest in two weeks time and from what they informed me, the review will be done by the end of October. All I can do now is pray really hard and hope this can all be over in a fine manner. I do not want to spend another 8 months here wasting my time.

Don't feel like talking about it even more, so time for this week's Bleach. There was no Bleach last week and this week's Bleach is titled Bleach 144 "Ishida and Chad, the quickening of a new power" and as the name suggests, two characters gained a new power or to be more precise, weapons. Now for the million dollar question, guess who are the two characters? If you can answer it, congratulations, you can do deduction of information. If you can't ...... need I say more? Ok, jokes aside, this episode has some minor fighting here and there but still worth the wait. There is also another new theme song which I personally did not like. Some screenshots of this week's episode.

Besides that this week, I basically took the whole week off as my personal holiday. But at least I had a MC to backup my absentee from class. Miss M had some improvement and I would say good for her. Still, I prefer Miss Kamal but she is on leave this week so wouldn't be seeing her till next week.

Before I forget, I would like to introduce you guys to a really good deal( in my opinion at least). For those FPS lover out there, this pack is probably what you should be getting. The Orange Box, 5 games in 1. It cost RM 175 and for that price you get Half Life 2, HL2: Episode 1, HL2: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2. Best of all, you will be given the chance to play online legally with other people. Although some would say "Dumb@$$ you actually paid to play original games", I for one am proud that I am beginning to support ori stuff. Of course, currently I am still not in the best condition to fully support original games but at least I gave it a start.

Ok so back to this, Portal was probably the fun-est game of that five. Mainly because it challenges your brain to think about how you would use a single method to accomplish your task. To give you a hint of what the game is like, imagine you can create 2 doors which are interconnected regardless of where you put them. As soon as you walk into 1, you will be coming out from the next. Well the game is really fun but unfortunately it only lasts a couple of hours.

For those who are interested you should get one now as the pack comes with a free carpet,oopps I mean gaming mouse pad. For further details, feel free to ask me about it, just drop a message in the chatbox. That's about it for today. Bye peeps.

Spending time with my honey

2007-10-15T22:17:00.000+08:00

Today is probably the last time I can go out with my girlfriend, until she finishes her SPM. Since we have never been to Midvalley for quite some time now( actually she went a couple of days before), we decided to go dating there instead. One of the reason we went there was to see Midvalley's new wing, The Garden. Sounds nice enough, but in fact it is a really boring part of MV. All you see there are clothing, accessories and such. Not to be miss is the fact that these shops are usually the branded ones, so that means most stuff are bloody expensive.

Well, we just went shopping around, ok mainly my girlfriend was the one who shopped I just followed along and gave her my opinion XD. All the shopping I did was going around looking for a certain Planex USB Wifi Dongle, but I had no luck, as none of the 5 or more shops that I went to had it. To anyone who might know what the heck that is and where I can get it from, please please please PM me. I have to admit my legs are really worn out right now, numb is all I can feel. I did not regret though, I really needed to spend more time with my girlfriend and less on my PSP. Furthermore, she really needed to relax one last time before her SPM finally comes.

Before ending the post, I have to warn everyone about something, beware the item above. DO NOT get tricked by the nice look and all. It cost over 10 Ringgit, and only the top layer are actually coated with some stuff, all those below are just fried pieces of dough. Dunkin' Donuts donuts are not really all that tasty, swear I will never pay another cent for their stuff.

Halo 3 FTW

2007-10-14T22:21:00.001+08:00

Okie, if you guys had been visiting my blog ever since it was "born". Some of you might have seen the video clip of a certain potty-mouth master chief who ironically, sucks really badly at Halo 3 Beta. Well guess what, here's a sequel to that and looks like some1 has not change his habit of cursing at every other gamer. Enjoy =D

Besides that, today Jeng Yue and Wai Hong came over to visit me. We had a couple of matches of Battlefield 2 but it was not really tat fun because they constantly got disconnected from my server. There must be some bug in the game.

Besides that, Kok Hoong has finally gotten himself a PSP. Cool, now I can have someone to play with when I am at US. He is currently indulging in his all time favorite game(I think) Ratchet and Clank.

[EDIT] I just checked up on my previous post and notice that I did not post the video clip titled "Master Chief Sucks at Halo 3 Beta" sorry my bad but here it is.

End of the week

2007-10-11T21:45:00.000+08:00

Hey all who have been reading my blog, I know I haven't been updating it for quite some time, but I was "kinda" busy this week. We had a quiz on Wednesday, which was really tough IMO. I did not really do really well on it, 33/40 bugger was hoping for 35 and above. Then on that same day, I receive my Dean's Honor Roll for scoring over 3.5 CGPA last semester. Well it was nice and all but I was really aiming for the president's list(perfect 4.0 CGPA). Oh yeah, and being me, I accidentally got some oil smudges on the certificate (=.="). All that aside, it was really a very dull week, nothing much happening.

Well, for some of you, Hari Raya's holiday would be the whole of next week. For me it's just Monday, yes...... ONE bloody day. What's worse, our Psych teacher will not be coming to class and she will be replaced by none other than our previous lecturer. Holy @#!$...... Don't really feel like attend her class but two things are holding me back from doing so. 1) Ben was right, we should give face to her ( after all it was because of us that she had to go sit at other lecturer's classes) 2) The more important factor, ATTENDANCE. Fortunately there might only be two classes next week, depending on whether she can finish the syllabus, and for me I have an excuse to skip class on Wednesday already. So hopefully, there will only be one class next week(for me at least).

Over with the daily chit-chat, and now on to the most active topic in my blog, games. Well, well, this week, I manage to get my hands on a "Jack Sparrow" copy of Bioshock. On the down side, the DVD could not be installed on my computer (probably due to my disc drive). I have been wanting to get this game for quite some time. Temptations, temptations.... I just had to play it and so I went and download the demo version of the game. You guys can get the demo here if you want it "Bioshock Demo". Well from the demo alone, I know I just had to play this game. The game looks really beautiful, in the starting scene, I did not know that I was playing the game until I notice that the cutscene has stopped. The water details are beautiful, the fire effect is realistic. As you move through the game, you will constantly doubt that the graphic artist can do any better than they already have, but you will soon come to realize that this is not true.

The game is really fun as it keeps you in suspense all the time, the setting is dark, enemies can suddenly pop out of nowhere. Although it might sound scary, but if I dare to play it, most other people would not have any problem with it. As you can see from the pictures in my post, there is this giant aquanaut monster thingy with a little girl at its side. Well, it isn't necessary to fight even one of these beast but you have to do so in order to gather the resources needed to buy new skills. Although the demo did not feature a fight with one of this pairs, but there was a scene where they show how destructive this guy could be. There was this scene where one of the dumber enemy comes into the room where that little girl (known as Little Sister) was and attempt to assault her. That was all it took to trigger a chain of bonebreaking events for that fool(Splicer). Firstly the aquanaut monster thingy( known as Big Daddy) jumps down from the second floor, throws a chair at the Splicer. BD then body slams him after that, holds him up, drills a hole in his stomach, grab his skull, and smash his puny head through a bulletproof glass(the glass only fractured the first couple of time he smashed the Splicer's head).

Senseless violence is just so fun to look at (in game, mind you). So, in the demo we were given the choice of using a couple of weapons which are a wrench, a revolver, and a machine gun. For the secondary weapon/ skill , we had an electric bolt attack and another immolating skill.

I must admit, I found the fire skill to be really cool. If you had ever like how cool it was for the fire alchemist(Mustang) in Fullmetal Alchemist to show off his skill at the snap of his fingers. Well, this is exactly the same! It looks damn cool when you snap your finger and your enemies just lights up like a matchstick. Even better is the fact that there are sure to run to the closest water puddle to cool off, only to be zap by the electric bolt skill. The water does conduct electricity like in real life! (unlike Oblivion where the lightning bolt simply disappears).

So on a final note, for anyone who already has this game. Could you kindly contact me cause I would really like to play the full game as soon as possible.( leave a message in the chatbox please)

Random post !

2007-10-09T22:14:00.000+08:00

yes this is exactly what you should do to your XBox 360 if you suck at Halo 3.... bravo, R-TARD!

Please don't forget me

2007-10-06T23:47:00.000+08:00

Yeah as the name states, please don't forget my lil blog all fellow readers. I've been neglecting it I know, but this few days I find it kinda hard to express my thoughts in words. It's as if my English has been demoted. Even in my assignments, sentence are sometime not making sense when I read through it. I was actually planning to write a review last night but half way through, I felt really sucky that I had to correct a lot of mistake in the post and got fed up with it eventually. That post had been save into draft and I will be continuing it once my language crisis gets a solution to it.

Besides that, this few days there are nothing much happened other than the release of a new Bleach episode. Ichigo, Ishida and Chad heads into Hueco Mundo to try and save Orihime who was captured by Ulquiorra and this episode showed how Grimmjow regained his position as the Sexta(sixth) Espada. Still waiting for the nice fighting scenes which is due to happened in the upcoming episodes.

Let's see what else. Oh yeah, my girlfriend went to the dentist today and came back with a very sore mouth. I feel for you darling! I was a really careless that I did not chatted with her while she had to endured the pain the whole day. I thought she was resting and spend little time finding her. Little did I know she was actually waiting for me. Sorry dear, promise to spend the day tomorrow sms-ing you. ^^

Well that's about it, life is rather boring especially when I still have a psycho report to write. My groupmate just gave me all the stuff and I have to start work tomorrow, on a SUNDAY =.=". Somebody save me. I wish I have more time to chill....

It's Official!

2007-10-03T21:07:00.000+08:00

You might ask what I'm talking about. Dropping history, of course. Well, I dare say, I did feel some regret at first. After all, 3 credit hours and more importantly the money just went down the drain when I dropped the subject. Despite that, since I have already made this decision, I should not regret what I have done. I should start to take responsibility for my own action. As long as I have support from my girlfriend, all will be fine.

Today I went out with my girlfriend to try a Japanese Shave Ice desert and I dare say it is really unique. The ice is really "soft" and the flavor is just sweet enough. I would upload photos of it if I could, but it tasted that good that it was all gone before I even thought about it.

Since I have only 1 subject, I would have more time to o some other suff. First and foremost, I think I will be working out my study plan so that everything can all be planned out. This way, I would not have to worry too much about what I should take and all every single semester. I also wish to relearn my C++ programming and perhaps even Japanese language (already forgot about half the Hiragana and Katakana) Anyone care to give guidance? XD

Recently, all I have been doing is playing Monster Hunter on my PSP. The game is just so addictive. I do feel guilty sometime since I am not keeping myself busy with work, but yet it is just so tempting. Besides that, I have yet to try out Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core and also the new Final Fantasy Tactics for the PSP. So much game, so little time.

MidTerm Mayhem

2007-10-01T22:56:00.000+08:00

Been a couple of days since I last updated and sorry if I have let any of my blog "fans" waiting (doubt there are any though *perasan*). Psycho was tough, really TOUGH. Guess nothing can be done about that. What's done is done.

Besides that, I have decided to drop History. The lecturer is one helluva slacker, for the first month there were no work or anything. Suddenly he says presentation this Wednesday, MidTerm next Thursday, and passing up the assignment he gave on the Monday after next. The main reason for dropping is still on me though, I really do not understand the text, and I do not wish to let my CGPA to drop due to this subject.

The University of Maryland had yet to inform me of the admission decision. I hate waiting for something so indesicive but yet my future depends on it. *Sigh*

After today's exam, I just relaxed for the whole day. I even had a spaghetti dinner with my girlfriend tonight, cooked by me..............not really........... my mom, girlfriend and sis helped. I barely did 10% of the work. Hehe

Please bear with me, as today I am just feeling so lazy and do not feel like doing anything. So that's the end of today's post.

Psychology for Psycho

2007-09-27T23:11:00.000+08:00

Too much to study, too little time. With pop quizes popping out all the time, constant studying is inevitable, which leaves no time for History. Stress:80% and still building up.

I've watched Bleach 142. It's talking about how soul society found out that Orihime is gone. Ichigo and friend with the help of Urahara is going to Hueco Mundo. I wish I could be all hyped about it but just too stressed to enjoy.

Mid Autumn Festival

2007-09-25T20:44:00.000+08:00

Happy Mooncake Festival to all, hope everyone has had their fair share of mooncake for the year. I personally always look forward to this day (mainly cause I like mooncakes XD) and Chinese New Year (ain't it obvious ? five letter word, starts with a M and ends with a Y). Unfortunately this year, I did not go out and celebrate and instead I had to work on my l@me history project. What a nice way to celebrate. For the readers, leave some comments on what you did tonight, in the chatbox if you will.

While browsing through some website, I found this video clip and just had to post it up. I love the song and the game even more. Anyone knows what the song name is?

End of the Tokyo Game Show 2007

2007-09-23T21:16:00.000+08:00

Today is day 4 of TGS and also the final day. I know I did not provide any news on TGS last night but it can't be helped, there was nothing much happening. Only thing was that the showroom was opened to the public yesterday and today. I was really hoping that there would be more awesome video clip but unfortunately there isn't. But all I have now are some picture of people cosplaying (pictures taken from http://www.gamespot.com/).

Although they has been little hot news about this. I'm still going to wrap up on the popular games which have been on display at the TGS. For the Playstation 3, we have games like FF XIII, FF Versus XIII, Devil May Cry 4, Assassin's Creed, Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Online, and Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destrucion.

For the Playstation Portable, there is the Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter Freedom 2, Secret Agent Clank, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus

For the Wii, we have Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, Chocobo Dungeon: Toki Wasure No Meikyuu, whereas for the DS, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: The Sealed Grimoire, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fate, Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, Bleach: The 3rd Phantom.

For Microsoft's console the XBox 360, Halo 3, Ninja Gaiden 2, Assassin's Creed, and Devil May Cry 4. Last but not least the PC, which has games like World in Conflict, Crysis, Gear of War, Assassin's Creed, Devil May Cry 4, and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Well, from that short summary, it is quite obvious that the handheld consoles are getting quite a range of awesome games. For those who are looking forward to getting a game console, do take note. XD

Below is a slideshow of pictures I have taken of the PSP Slim and also the Monster Hunter Freedom 2 game which I've recently bought.

Review : Playstation Portable Slim

2007-09-22T21:26:00.001+08:00

As promised last night, I will be talking about the newest addition to my collection of gadgets, the Playstation Portable 2000 or better known as the PSP Slim. Well, I will be judging a few aspects, which are the Design, Function, and Price.

Part 1: Design
At the first glance, the PSP Slim seems to be similar in every way to its predecessor, the PSP Phat. But with careful concentration you will see that they have been quite a number of changes to its design. The more obvious being the holes of the speaker which have been moved to the top of the buttons on both sides, where the previous PSP's speaker were located below. Besides that, the WLAN switch has also been moved from the left side to the top of the new PSP Slim. This is probably one of the more helpful changes, mainly because it is likely that you will accidentally turn on/off the WLAN switch while playing on the PSP Phat. SONY has also removed the IR port which was present on the PSP Phat, but since there is hardly any use for it, it is probably a good idea to do so.

Other changes to design which SONY has made include the rounded edge of the new PSP. The Phat PSP comes with angular edges at the side and this will some times cause some minor pain while playing on it after a long period of time. With the PSP slim, the PSP fits nicely onto your palm and is sure to provide comfort. The buttons feels more responsive on the Slim if compared with the Phat.

Of course not to be forgotten is how the PSP Slim actually got it's name. The PSP Slim is 19% thinner than the Phat and what's more interesting is that the entire weight of the PSP has been cut down by a staggering 33%. With some observation, the difference in the thickness of the two PSP can be seen in the following picture( the Black PSP is the Phat, and silver is Slim). I for one was amazed at how light the PSP Slim was when I first held it yesterday. It really feels like the PSP Slim is actually empty on the inside.

With the new PSP Slim. I find it much easier and comfortable to hold the PSP in hand as it provides a better grip and since it is only about 2/3 the weight of the PSP Phat, one can hold the PSP all day long and will not feel tired. Of course with the reduction in size, some changes to the battery and UMD slot had to be made. The PSP Slim is using a 1200 mAh battery whereas the Phat is using a 1800 mAh model. Despite that, the PSP Slim actually has about the same battery life as the Phat. But the PSP Slim is actually able to usethe PSP Phat battery and if so, the PSP Slim can last about 8-10 hours with a slight catch, you will have no way of closing the cover of the battery, until Sony releases some accessory in order to do so.

Besides that the UMD "door" mechanism has also received a new makeover but this is probably the only change which I did not like. The PSP Slim use to have a switch for opening this door but now you have to open it manually. Since this is necessary in order to achieve the current form factor, I have little to complain about it because I usually run the games from my Memory Stick Pro Duo. One last change is to the previous port for the earphone w/ remote control has been changed so that one of the best function could be included ( I will be talking about it in the next section).

For the design, I would give the PSP Slim a 9.5/10 for the ergonomically perfect new design

Part 2: Function

The single most important improvement which SONY has given to the PSP Slim is probably the capability to allow TV output through the help of the PSP component cable. With that, you can play your favorite movie on a 32" LCD TV with DVD quality video, provided the movie is of that certain resolution. But playing games on the big screen is probably one of the cooler uses of this TV Output capability. There is still a slight requirement that you have to meet in order to play games on the TV, you have to have a LCD TV with progressive scan support. But other than that, you can still view pictures and listen to music on any ordinary TV which has the component cable ports.

Besides that, SONY has also provided a 32 MB upgrade to the inner memory cache which theoretically would speed up the total speed of the Slim, and guess what? It really does ! It is immediately noticable that some games which had had long loading times are now done loading within a shorter period of time.

For those of you who do not know what the PSP can do I will explain to you some of the existing and newer functions which had been included. Currently the PSP can be use for music, video, games, camera, GPS (only in Japan for now), an Internet browser, a remote play function which allows you to treat the PSP as the PS3's controller. From what I heard, I even learned that you can play PS3 games from your PSP as long as you have the PS3 on and running, and regardless of where you are, you would still be able to play it. Although the PSP has a web browser, it is not exactly the most user friendly one around, which probably make it less appealing to those who would use their mobile phone to surf the net while travelling around places.

Another function which is sighted to be released in the near future is watching the TV from your PSP. There has also been news that there might be a voice call, VOIP, video call and also a text messaging service for the PSP in the future but I myself is still highly skeptical on how they are going to do that. All in all, the PSP has a lot of really cool function, all packed into a gadget which is about the size of your Casio fx-350ms calculator.

I will give the PSP Slim a 9.0/10.0 for a job well done in creating a portable gadget which is well equipped with all these capabilities.

Part 3:Pricing

For the price of this gadget, I would say that it is definitely a bang for your buck. The current PSP Slim can be bought for RM800±. In the US one could get an even better bargain because for only 200 USD( slightly more than RM 700) you get a PSP Slim together with a UMD Game and a 1GB MSPD.

Feel free to name another gadget which has more functions and is cheaper than this. You will get to realize that, it is worth every cent in your pocket. Just look at the handphone, it probably has a slight upperhand for being able to make calls, sms and such. But most mid range phone cost an average of RM1000±. Even so, at that price, the phone has its limitations of watching short video clips, playing simple games, and etc. Look at the iPod, its price is the same as the PSP Slim in the US but it lack many of the function which the PSP has.

I would say that the PSP is really a bargain if you would compare it with other gadgets which you might have at home. For that, I give it a 9.0/10.0, mainly because it is affordable for most people (although they might still be some who might beg to differ).

So the final score for the PSP Slim is 9.2/10.0 for this portable home entertainment system. I would say it is stylish and it still has much potential to grow. Personally, I think it is a good investment as the PSP would definitely be future-proof and for those who is looking for a portable gadget, do consider the SONY PSP Slim. For any enquiry on further details, please feel free to leave a msg in my chatbox and I will attend to it as soon as possible.

OMG OMG OMG~~!!!!

2007-09-22T00:02:00.000+08:00

OMG! This is one of those "Happiest Day of My Life" day. I have been waiting the whole day for this, and finally at exactly 10.53 PM, 21 September 2007, IT arrived. Okie if by now you still do not get what I was referring to. Well, you did not miss anything. I think a picture should do all the talking for me.

Words cannot express my feelings. This is just the most amazing thing. It's really too too gorgeous. If anyone notice the time I added this post, it is already really late. But this is just too good that I must share with you people out there. I will be giving a review on the PSP slim and comparison with the old fat PSP by tomorrow hopefully.

And as mentioned, I will be keeping you guys updated on the latest TGS 2007 news from Day 2. Well, Devil May Cry has been made available to be played by the public since yesterday. And personally I downlaoded some trailers of it and find it absolutely astonishing. The graphics look like pre-rendered CG. Lighting and all is superb. After all, the MGS franchise is the trump card of Konami. Besides that, another expansion pack(sort of) is going to be released for the Monster Hunter Portable 2 game (PSP) featuring more monsters, equipments and so on, but currently there are no news for an English version release. Both from Capcom.

There are aslo a couple of hands-on news about the next game in the Final Fantasy series. Both Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Hopefully in the next few days, some video clip could be released, together with Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep too. *Cross fingers*. Not to mention other of Square Enix's title such as Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Final Fantasy Tactics: War of The Lion.

For Konami, there are also news circulating about another Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops game for the PSP. Since the first game was a success it is no wonder that they are making another. And the Metal Gear Online which is going to be released for the PS3, is definitely a must have for those who already own a PS3.

That's it for today I guess. Good night people.

Tokyo Game Show:- Day 1

2007-09-20T22:09:00.000+08:00

Hey, I might not be in Japan but thanks to Gamespot , I am constantly being updated with the latest news. Probably one of the bigger news in this year's TGS is the new PS3 controller which is fitted with the rumble feature which was a key trait of the previous DualShock2 controller for the PS2. Some games like Metal Gear Solid 4 will be using the force feedback feature to make games more realistic.

Speaking of MGS4, a new trailer has been released. This time featuring more new characters and a couple of brief scenes with characters from the previous games. Here's the video clip of that trailer.

This year's TGS will last for 4 days instead of the usual 3 days event from the previous years. This would probably mean that more news will be announced for all gaming consoles. Of course, I will be listing the "juicier" news in my later posts.

Okie while writing today's post, I suddenly came up to this interesting news "Kingdom Hearts game for the PSP", another reason why I should cherish my PSP more. Shouting like a lil girl in my mind right now. XD

I swear, once I have the money and ability to travel around the world, I would be visiting these gaming conventions annually. E3, Leipzig, and TGS just to name a few.

Also, Bleach 141 has been released on Wednesday, and I've just watched it today afternoon. Not giving out too much spoiler but it basically talks about Orihime Inoue before she is "escorted" to Hueco Mundo. No cool fights in this episode though.

Monday blues ??

2007-09-17T22:10:00.000+08:00

Started the day out today wondering how am I gonna last another 1 and a half month in the Psycho class. But to my surprise, there was a new lecturer in class today. Hey the complain that my class lodged was actually helpful, LoL. Her name is Ms. Kamal and she has been teaching psycho for quite some time now. Well, her class was much more enlightening than the previous lecturer. Hope that she will be our permanent lecturer. Next was history class, I was ready to endure the incoming boredom, but fortunately, he did not come and class was canceled. Guess the day wasn't that bad after all.

The issue regarding the lecturer is actually a very important question on how much we really depend on them. I guess what people say about Malaysians are true. No offense to anyone though ( keep in mind I'm a Malaysian too and I don't deny the fact that I am also partially dependent on these lecturers). The reason they are called lecturers is because they give lectures, no?

Oh yeah, one of my cousin ( which I'm not that close with) just got married recently and heres wishing him and his wife all the best in their lovely wedded life.I think he's not that much older than me and the weird thing is noticing that at his age he is already married, it makes me wonder when I will be getting married. It is silly but I just can't imagine getting married soon lol. But more importantly, I was wondering who among my friend would be doing so soon XD. I guess time will tell.

Okie since today's connection is not that good, I will not be doing any picture uploading. Time to make a call to a darling of mine. Chiaozzz

One word: Mayday!

2007-09-15T22:02:00.000+08:00

Arr here I come again rambling about how tough my semester is and all, but what's not to complain when you are sure of the ensuing disaster at the end of October. The American text book is still unreadable, I'm better off reading a dictionary for god's sake. Seeing that, I knew some desperate measures had to be taken. WIKIPEDIA...... I don't believe it myself, but yes, I'm reading about American History through wikipedia and you know what? It is much more effective than the text book. Yet, I doubt it has all the vital information in it.

Secondly, on Thursday, the majority of the class went and complain to the Head of Department of our Psycho teacher. And you know what? We might actually be getting a new lecturer, but who is to say that the new one would not be as bad as the current 1? and No DOUBT, this coming Monday's psycho class is going to be filled with tension as PMS Round 2 begins. The first time somebody complained about her was bad enough, but this time I'm sure it ain't gonna be pretty.

All that aside, Devil May Cry's final episode has finally arrived. Watch it and I still did not feel all hyped up about it by the end of that episode. Feeling really retarded right now that I actually watch the anime. Seriously, only hardcore diehard fans should watch it. I'm warning everybody out there right now who is planning to watch it. A screenshot of the final episode, Dante's dead.

So well, since today's a weekend no harm for me to spend my day playing Monster Hunter Freedom 2.... again. Hey the game is addictive, one thing I like about it is that it is really challenging. Thus far, one of the game which is best at testing your patience. At times, I feel like throwing my PSP on the floor only to realize that, it's just a game and I paid good money for this gadget LoL. What is there to be so angry about? You ask.

Picture yourself trying to kill this wyvern which flies around from map to map and you have to chase it, literally to hunt it down. Once you have done so, start whacking it with your weapon and dodge all incoming attacks. Seriously you must dodge in order to survive. I've tried letting one of those bugger zap me once and three quarter of my life just went off the bar. Worse yet, there was a stun effect, and all it needed to do was to leap on me and it was back to the camp.

Let's say you have finally taken down it's life till it is almost dead, 20 minutes has passed. You ran out of potions. It is a mano-a-mano, last man/wyvern standing fight. You swing your sword, but unfortunately the beast just come charging at you and you did not manage to land a hit. Instead you see a Quest Failed logo on your screen.

And yes, the moral of the story. Either improve or you will stop playing the game for good. Embarrassingly, I myself had a lot of this experience. I even lost to a BLIND boss before. What it lacked in visual senses, it made up for in power(this is the one which with one zap, 3/4 of your HP will go down the drain). Well, at least I improved from it, and finally defeated him not once but twice today. Ending the post with thy monster's picture named "Khezu".

Week 2 ::Done::

2007-09-13T22:02:00.000+08:00

Hell of a boring week. Glad it's over with, and now three days of holiday (kinda). The good news is today is the 13th of September which means the FF7: Crisis Core PSP is released. Holy crap~~~! I've even downloaded the game ady. Although it is in Japanese but I really feel the urge to play it. The starting cut scene is already making me drool (this time figuratively XD). I'm holding myself back though, games like this come once in a millenium (okie just exaggerating, mayb 2-3 times a year). I read somewhere that this game used up almost the entire UMD disc storage space. And it is true, this game is 1.7GB in size, and the total storage space of a UMD is 1.8GB. Probably packed with beautiful cutscenes (O.o). Just look at the main menu, look at the boootiful lights......

Hehe, besides that, there is also Bleach's new episode today, action packed just like the previous episodes. Damn cool. My brother watched one of the naruto episode today, and I can say Bleach pwn Naruto. I'm not trying to start a flame war, but I really like Bleach much more. No offense to Naruto fans out there, you have your ninja, I have my shinigami XD.

This weeks Devil May Cry is still pending, but from comment I read through forum, it seems to be great. Now, just have to look for the torrent. Anyone who knows please pm me the link.

And now come's the bad news. Okie not really related to me. But this is for my girlfriend. She has this really bitchy teacher, his a guy btw, but behavior wise not really 100% guy, if u get the drift. Just because of a certain misunderstanding, he just goes around telling others bout how bad my gf is and all. Serve him right to be a gay dude, sissy ..... Feeling really angry just talking about him. @#$! Hope he would just go disturb someone else and leave my girl alone.

Repetition

2007-09-11T21:50:00.000+08:00

It's only one and a half week after this semester had started but I am already feeling days are becoming really repetitive and boring. Both the noob and newb are seriously r-tards, they can't teach properly and their classes are a waste of time.

And as promised here's a picture of the ring ......kinda. It was really hard to get a decent picture. It was either too blur or overexposed . This was the best that could have been done though. All thanks to my girlfriend. There is a heart shape designed form when both rings are connected. ^^

So after studying all day long, I managed to spend a little time watching the Bleach 1st movie which I downloaded. I have actually watched a really bad quality version of it earlier with no subs so one can expect the experience to be the worst. It is a decent side story kinda movie with introduction of a new group of people called the dark ones which is trying to destroy the real world and soul society. There is a new character within this anime which is also a shinigami ( more or less...) named Senna and here's a picture of her.

Besides that I managed to spend an hour playing monter hunter freedom 2, I think I am getting addicted to it. This game is much better than the 1st game with a lot of previous flaws fixed up. And talking about the PSP, Team M33 has came up with a custom firmware just days after the PSP slim is released. Awesome. These people really aspire me to be someone like them in the future. Imagine cracking up a software which is produced by a giant company (four letter, starts with S and ends with Y). I salute these people. If I earned my own money I would donate some to them because they allow people like us who cannot afford to play original games the capability to try a wide range of games.

Just to make sure it is really dead

Sunday and Monday

2007-09-09T22:14:00.000+08:00

Hey honestly I do not like Sunday, at the end of the day. You have to go back to study mode. Ain't that boring. At least tomorrow's Psycho class has been canceled and so there will only be 2 hours of class from 10-12. From the morning till the middle of noon, was just reading American History. Not gonna comment since it's still the same.

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 after that till now, it has been a couple of days since I started playing this game. Really fun game in my opinion. I really wished I could play via Xlink Kai (no Ben, nothing related to you) since no one that I know has a PSP. Via Kai I can play this game through wifi, just like how PC gamers use Hamachi to play DOTA, Battlefield and etc. But in order to do so, I would need to get a wifi dongle first. Money, money.

You can see my character dancing really
gay-ly in this picture XD.

[Edited on Monday, 10th September 2007] Hey today's class was a total waste of time. The newb made each team present the same thing over and over again. And the thing is there were only 2 groups presenting today. Another 5 to go tomorrow. The best part about it is that we got another presentation on Thursday. If this keeps on, he can just sit his @ss down and past the 7 weeks without even teaching us. So y bother going to college at all.

At least I have something good to talk about today. Today is really special for me and my girlfriend, we got our wedd... ops couple ring today. Will be uploading a picture later. It's really nice as these two rings can join together to form a heart shape. Hehe^^ I really hope my girlfriend like it cause I personally do.

Neglected

2007-09-08T21:18:00.000+08:00

Well been a couple of days since I have posted anything, not that I have nothing to say, just that I kinda forgot about it after getting myself all worked up with all sorts of activity. Okie starting off I'm gonna be talking about anime's first. This week's Bleach has been really worth waiting for, featuring lots of battle and action, coolness.

Things are starting to heat up and since I have already read the manga I kinda know what is going to happen next. But still, the anime is much better than the manga mainly due to the reason that the characters actually move, and talk and there are color which make things absolutely cooler.

Then next is Devil May Cry episode 11. The final episode will be next week and even until now, the action is kinda mild in my opinion. Hopefully the last episode won't be disappointing. But yet I have taken this cool snapshot of Dante himself. To anyone who wants the anime, you can contact me and I will arrange some ways to pass the anime to you. Just ask Ben, I've got him hooked to Bleach as if he is high on drugs now. XD

Today, I spent some time with my gf again. Since most of the tough exams have been over, we decided to spent the day out at One U. We have been walking the whole day and until now my legs are still sore. Thankfully there is no class tomorrow. Actually, we were looking around for a pair of couple ring, but had no luck finding one which suit our budget. Some cost a couple of thousands.....(=.=")

Besides that, we watched Jay's most recent movie, "Secret", it has a really nice and romantic storyline I would have to say. The Piano Battle or whatever they call that was really cool, featuring a lot of skillful fingerwork. Not bad since Jay is the director of the film. He is sure skillful, from a singer to an actor and now a director. Another movie worth watching, not a waste of time at all.

Besides that, it was all about study. The American History 2 book is really tough, just can't find any way to study the bloody book. To anyone out there who know where I can get some easily understandable notes, please do tell me. I wish to pass this semester without white hair growing out from my scalp. As for psycho, I wish we could get a change of lecturer. Tired of her teaching.

Well, I guess that's enough for today. I know I posted earlier that I would be giving a review on the gemstone. But that would have to wait. Two words, "No Time".

N00bs or Newbs?

2007-09-05T21:02:00.000+08:00

Okie today ima gonna shed some light on the two words (more commonly used by gamers) in my title. For those, who didn't know they actually have different meaning. Noobs are more suited for people who are new but always think that they are much better than others, are ignorant of the fact that they suck, does not wish to change for the better. Whereas Newbs are refering to people who are new and strive hard to become better.

So, for those of you who are curious as to why I am giving a language class all of a sudden. It's because I want to relate those words to the two lecturers which I have for this semester. One is a Noob and one is a newb. Well, my Psych teacher is one that sucks at teaching and when god-knows-who complain about her way of teaching. She did not obviously show any signs of discontent but us, students could feel that someone became pissed off although she said stuff like "I'm glad you voice out your comment bla bla~"

Whereas another is a noob History of America teacher, he explained to us that he had no experienced teaching the subject and this really made me feel like saying "Holy S**t" cause the textbook would need years to decipher at my level of English and if the lecturer is no good, I'm in deep trouble.

So, well that's life I guess, no use depending on those lecturers. And oh yeah the latter, postponed class today, without informing anybody. Like what a fag? There's a quiz tomorrow for Psy105. Boring .......

Here's a comic on what I had explained earlier.

And here's a flash clip on what our school life would be like if it is a Final Fantasy game.

Temptation

2007-09-03T21:49:00.000+08:00

I'm gonna explained about the title later on, but firstly wanted to say that the first day of the semester is fine. But one problem which I have already noticed is that, every week the lecturer would cover two chapters of History of America and 2-3 chapters of Psychology. So, daily revision is inevitable. At first, I really looked forward to reading the History of America 2 book. I was thinking it would likely be something like the Malaysian's Sejarah. Little did I know, when I first turned open the book, problem no. 2 arised. For every 2 or 3 lines which I read, I had to look for the meaning to a certain word. Worrying now ....(=.=")

Back to temptation (viewer discretion advised). Today, I went surfing online for the Crisis Core PSP and found a really nice picture which show the whole bundle which came with it and I found this picture.

One FF7: Crisis Core game, One PSP slim with the awesome decal at the back, & one Sword keychain/strap thingy

Later, I went to Play-Asia.com to take a look at the PSP again. While I was looking, all of a sudden I felt a drop of water on my shirt. Holy crap..... I was literally drooling while looking at this PSP. LoL. Fortunately, I did not flood my room with saliva. Man, I really wish to have it. It looks so beautiful that I kinda felt like trading off my current PSP for it.

The "Shoebox" which contains the limited edition bundle

Besides that, while looking around at the website, I found a new game to be waiting for. The Bleach: Blade Battlers 2 game will be coming out end of this month. XD Woot, more Shinigami vs Hollow action.

New Semester's Eve

2007-09-02T22:14:00.000+08:00

Okie got to make today's post as short and as simple as I can. Well today has been quite a busy day if I might say so myself. At noon, went yum cha with Jeng Yue , Wen See and Wai Hong. After that, went out to fetch my gf, was giving her tuition for half the day. Her Add Maths exam is tomorrow and wishing her good luck from my blog. Today was also a first for her to have dinner together with my family, LoL.

So besides all that I was packing my stuff for tomorrow and tidying up my room although it still is messy. Kinda feeling like I have a lot of stuff yet to be done but nothing can be done about it. Time to work hard and hope that this sem's work would pay off just like the previous semester. Have to get my official transcript from college tomorrow. A tad bit excited, and yet feeling a bit depress that a lot of plans which I have planned prior to this holiday has not yet been completed. Come on, a guy has to rest after 4 months straight studying and 2 weeks is just ain't enough.

Hope that the new semester wouldn't be giving me a migraine and hope this semester's group project I wouldn't end up with slackers which causes more trouble, than solving them. Had some trouble with a couple of monkeys the past sem. Signing out, have to sleep at 11pm and wake up tomolo at 6am, awesome XD.

2 Days to Semester 2

2007-09-01T22:30:00.000+08:00

The 2nd last day of my holiday. Another 2 months of study starting next week, then 2 months of holiday after that. But of course that holiday I would be doing all necessary preparation if I am admitted into the University of Maryland. Yet to hear from them though, quite worried now. Might not get admitted (><"). Today is really dull especially in the morning. In the evening, I drove my family to Leisure Mall to have dinner. While I was there, I decided to go around browsing for some new games and found Rayman: Raving Rabbids. Seems like a nice enough game. Although not my cup of tea, cause it is seriously a game with lots of mini game. I was thinking it might be a "Ratchet and Clank" type of game. But this game would be suited for all of you who own a PS2 but find it hard to invest hours into playing a game. Seriously for the casual gamers. Each mini games are a couple of minutes long, and each is as entertaining as watching a guy being chased after by a bunch of dogs.

Besides that, I got myself a couple of books by Trudi Canavan, it is actually a trilogy, which consists of The Magicians' Guild, The Novice, and The High Lord. I read the synopsis and it made me felt like reading it. I like this kind of Sword and Sorcery theme. Just look at Oblivion. XD

Talking about reading, I'm done with the Starcraft book which I mentioned in my earlier posts. It's talking about this Terran (human race) archeologist which is funded to research a recently discovered Protoss( alien with high technology) temple. After revealing the secret in the temple, the archeologist was kind of possessed by a dying Protoss Preserver. He acts something like a Core 2 Duo processor, one brain with two mind. He goes through a lot of betrayal and continuously escaping from each of these obstacles. The protoss in his brain throughout the story showed him memories of how the Protoss race was formed and how they evolve to become the species they are today. The first book is not really great IMHO, but on the other hand it is not bad also. Really wish I can get my hands on the second book soon, wonder when it will be released.

Another one of those anime days

2007-08-30T20:42:00.000+08:00

Woot another day filled with anime, today alone I have downloaded the 25 episodes of Air Gear (Szeten used my com for downloading because for some really gay reason, my download rate was at like 150kb/s XD pwnage), and also the newest episode of Bleach and also Devil May Cry.

So I only have a small idea of what Air Gear is about skating skating. Wondering what type of an anime can come from skating...........Szeten said it is cool, but I still feel really skeptical about it XD. Won't know until I watch it, I guess. Better be nice, if not it sure is a waste, 5GB of my hard disk space. And, frankly speaking my desktop is running out of it. My C drive only has like 10GB of free space left, and yet that certain someone is still bugging me about downloading Naruto XD, no offense dude.

Okie well next up Bleach episode 138, woo hoo finally no more fillers, back to the main storyline and seriously the fillers are getting really old, I almost loose interest in watching the anime. But, this eipsode is seriously cool, can't wait for the next episode...............one week from now (T.T).

Just look at the screenshot, the main character showing off some of his skills.XD This weeks episode if talking about the Espadas (aka bad guy) paying a visit into Karakura Town. All the Shinigamis preparing to fend off these Espadas. (crap I just noticed I messed up my font and have no idea how to switch it back, so for today's post I'm standardizing it by using Verdana fonts)
Finally, we have Devil May Cry, one of the coolest game I have ever played half demon half human kicking some demon ass with some mad skills. Unfortunately for the anime, it does not really live up to it's gaming counterpart. Sad sad, but since I have started watching it. I guess better just resume, I don't like to leave something unfinished. Well here's a screenshot of Mr. Dante. Why does all the white hair dude looks so cool in anime and games eg: Sephiroth(FF7),Kuchiki Byakuya (Bleach) and lots more. While in reality, if you see some youngster with white hair, you would probably laugh your ass off at his sense of style.

Ah not to be forgotten, today I finally downloaded another PSP game which I have been waiting for quite some time, Monster Hunter Freedom 2. Finally, another reason to feel good about having a PSP over a Nintendo DS. Not to say that I do not like the DS, but since I do not have it, I'm just gonna be one of them Playstation fanboy and go around starting flame wars about SONY being better than Nintendo.Lol joking, I find tat kind of things to be really childish. Oh well, back to the game, it is a game about you being a hunter going around hunting for dinosaurs-like-creature, scavenging for their body parts and making it into armors and weapon to make your character stronger so that you can battle stronger creature in order to repeat everything I said 2 or 3 lines ago. Yeah it is kinda an endless fun but we still get caught up with it. Remember Pokemon?

How we would go get a Pokemon Yellow Version, and then comes this Crystal version with added varieties of Pokemon but pratically the same storyline. Yet, children worldwide still go after this craze like it's part of their life cycle. I choose you, Pikachu! LoL. Attention: I might have been brainwashed by Pokemon before when I was a kid, so all this is seriously base on my own firsthand experience XD. And for all you out there which deny that you have done such a thing before. You don't have to admit it, we know, yes, we know =).

Ohh yeah today my results out. Woot happiness, although English Composition is a real sad case. Really happy that the sacrifices in the past few months had not been a complete waste. My CGPA currently is, well .........u know, satisfactory XD. Next sem starting Monday, time to work my ass off again.

So, end of today's post. Selamat Hari Merdeka my fellow Malaysians. Enjoy your holiday everybody.

Gaming mode episode 2: Fellowship of the Gamers

2007-08-29T22:08:00.000+08:00

Wow, today is another gaming filled day, only today's a tad bit different. I have Szeten with me today. A lot of "gay-ish" fun, not the homosexual type, but the enjoying type. Lol. Today was really a new record for Szeten, he would usually leave around 4 in the afternoon but today......he just left at 10pm just now. How cool was that?? While we played different games most of the time(him with Titan Quest, me still with Oblivion), we did LAN Battlefield for a short while. This seriously reminded me of the World of Warcraft episode for South Park. I'm afraid I might become more and more like them if this keeps on. Some fat ass dude which pees in a bottle in order to safe time going to the toilet. XD ......nah, Impossible. That's just so not me.

But talking about that South Park episode, I just had to upload it to share with you guys. Be advised, this clips are just for gamers like me who would find it hilarious. The whole episode is about 20+ minutes long.

All clips are from different uploader so you will see some cuts between episodes,sorry for that (><"). Enjoy people, it is probably the funniest episode of South Park although I know nothing about World of Warcraft.

By the way, today is actually the third day of my girl's trial. She looks so stress over her exam which makes me feel really bad for her when she tell me about her day. Girl, Girl do your best ya. Rest up this couple of days and prepare for your exam next Monday. Do not hesitate to find me for help = ).

Me = Gaming Mode

2007-08-27T23:54:00.000+08:00

Monday is here once again. For me, still holiday-ing.... For my girl, SPM Trial. Girl don't so stress ya, it's just an exam, don't be so worried, you have done lots of revision and I trust that you can do well. All the best to you! Good Luck!

For some who might have visited, I wasn't busy or anything just got so caught up with a game that I kind of forgot to post, LoL XD. This game was none other than The Elders Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Well here goes my first ever game review, from now onwards the rating system will be base on a scale of 1-10 and the overall rating will be base on the average score of the 4 aspects of the game. These aspects will cover, Graphic, Gameplay, Sound, and Learning Curve.

Okie starting off with the graphics, for all you graphic WHORE ( this reminded me of the scene in Rush Hour 3, "it's spelled with a 'W'!") out there, this game would definitely satisfy your "urge". The game is just beautiful and everything is just so detail. From giant castles, to the grass that you will be encountering while journeying through the world of Cyrodill. Everything is made so believable, that I could not stop taking my eyes off it. Sometimes it just feels good to take a sidetrack to see a breathtaking scene in game. You could almost smell the fresh pixel-ated lavender.....

I dare you to look me in the eye, and say this ain't pretty.

The effects of spells and some visual effect are just awesome. Bethesda Softworks really did a good job of rendering the graphics in the game. Well, the graphics are arguably the best of it's time (after all it is released March of 2006). Of course, current games like BioShock and Crysis would eventually show this game who's boss, but how much would you need to fork over to get a GPU( Graphic Processing Unit aka Graphics card) which is powerful enough to enjoy that kinda graphics? RM2k maybe?

Moving on to gameplay, well Oblivion has all the ingredients you need to make a MMORPG ( Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, don't ask me where people find the time to come up with lengthy abbreviations such as this). The only missing piece being there is no MULTIPLAYER support, which is really sad in some way. Besides that, Oblivion has an interesting main plot, where the current emperor is assassinated. Thus, posing a threat to the entire kingdom and you are given the responsibility to locate the heir to the throne and hopefully save the world from utter destruction by a demon lord.

Besides the main plot, you can choose to take up optional quests and sidequest which makes this game really free for you to explore, no fixed storyline, no exact path for you to follow, just let your imagination run wild. Join the fighters guild and work your way up to Master rank. Join the Mage Guild and be allowed access to a wide range of spells and enchantments for you to feast on. Join the Thieves Guild, and start out as a little thief and eventually making your way up to become a notorious Master Thief which is hot on the wanted list. Well, for all you fantasy fan out there, this game has all sorts of races you can choose from such as elves, orcs, human, feline and also the lizard race. All with their own unique skills and abilities.

A face only a mother could love

Oh did I mentioned this game is seriously massive in proportion, you could take a few hours just walking around the whole map! They probably should have made a marathon for players to run in, take a walk into the forest and find yourself being chased after by a minotaur, swim around and you might uncover some hidden treasure underneath the river bed, just taking a stroll on the countryside and you might run into bandits which will try to harass you for money( I usually send a lightning blast in their face to show them what I think about their scam).

It is all up to your own imagination of what you can do in the game. If you are the DIY type, you can even create custom mods to put into your game, perhaps design a house for your character to store loot from dungeons and caves. Of course, the editor is not user-friendly enough for you to be able to accomplish this complex task in minutes. Or you can always download additional mod online and use them in your own game. If you're lucky, you might just find an awesome mod that will make the game even cooler, like a mod that allows you to fight while riding on a horse.

If this does not spell 'kickass', what does?

Although mainly everything is fine, there are still some minor glitches occuring once in a while. For example, a map might not generate properly or maybe NPCs are not responding. But, would you expect a game of this size to have no bugs in it?

The sounds in the game include the voice acting and also the soundtrack. For voice acting, every dialog that you have with a NPC( non- player character) suit the character well. But I notice once in a while, a NPC which might be really pissed at you(perhaps you trespassed into his house, but when you click on a certain dialog which is related to something else, they actually sound friendly. For soundtrack, the background music are all made to suit a certain event and location. A soothing melody might play while you are just strolling around town dealing with merchants, whereas another music might play when an enemy has spotted you and would easily warn you to be well prepared for the encounter.

As for the learning curve part of the game, well usually most average gamers would easily pick up this game in maybe an hour or two. They use the standard WSAD control for movement and allow fully customizable hotkey for spells and such. For the more casual gamers, a lot of self exploration is definitely needed, the learning curve might take from a few hours to a day depending on how fast you learn.

The game does provide tutorials for most actions, but once in a while you will find yourself running around wondering how do you travel from one city to another which is virtually on the other side of the map, only to find out there is a "Fast Travel" button for you to do so. ( That was what actually happened to me when I first played the game, feeling kinda stupid right now. I took half an hour to walk from one town to another and eventually knowing that using this method, I could have done so in a matter of seconds.) For anyone who has decided to pick up this game, here's a helpful wiki site dedicated to the Elder Scrolls genre " UESP Wiki ". The difficulty of the game is actually really flexible, players can adjust it, at anytime they feel the game is either too tough or too easy for their capability. Which is really good if compared to some game where you practically have to restart the whole game when you encounter a hard boss, lets say in the middle of the game.

Okie so to sum it all up, for Graphics I would give it a 9/10 for amazing visual and special effects but on the downside it does require one heck of a GPU to unleash it's full potential. Gameplay wise, I would give it a 10/10 for giving a broad and free ended game for player's to explore. The game is said to have over 100 hours of gameplay but I'm sure hardcore gamers would spent much more time than that to experiment with the game. For Sound, a 9.5/10 seems fitting for the audio part of the game, voice acting is simply perfect but they are still improvement in the implementation of the appropriate dialog. Soundtrack is also marvelous and blends in well with the whole mood of the game. For Learning Curve, a 8.5/10 is given. Although tutorial and all are good enough for gamers. Beginners and casual gamers would still have difficulty picking up the game immediately and mostly have to go through a lot of trial and error. The overall rating is then 9.25 / 10 and I personally recommend this game to any gamers our there who are looking for an epic RPG game or for anyone who wants an alternative over online games(No bots and Noobs here XD).

Half the holiday has come and gone

2007-08-25T21:41:00.000+08:00

Sigh, sounds like a long time, but actually it's just a week, still feeling this holiday is too short, just started to have the holiday mood and another week from now, semester 2 is starting. I'm still waiting for the admission decision from the University of Maryland. Quite afraid that i might not get admitted. Actually, even getting accepted is also a problem, have to be leaving my family, girlfriends and friends when I'm flying there. Not gonna try to sound Emo and spoil today's post.

Well, today feels really short maybe because I slept last night at 2.40 am and woke up today at 11 am. At around 2 pm, went to get my girlfriend and bring her out to lunch at McD. The pic shows the food we had. Then, after that send her the tuition and fetch her back after that.

By the way, here's a song which I would like to share with you guys. First time I heard this was when I called my college friend (Kok Whei), he has this song as a caller ringtone. Not bad taste bro XD. My girlfriend also love this song when she 1st heard it. Cute song. Couldn't find the actual music video though, but still enjoy it!

It's 2 am in the morning XD

2007-08-25T01:44:00.000+08:00

Hey ppl, today is the latest post yet, haha the main reason being I'm taking some time to accompany my girlfriend while she studies for her trial. So sad to see her studying, stress and all. Hope I could help her out though. Do your best girl, Good Luck!So today is another one of those dull days, nothing much to do ( I noticed that it's always dull when I'm not spending time with my girlfriend *sob*).Oh and about yesterday's post, I'm not sure if anyone had this problem, but they should be an image of the God of War2. Sometimes I see it, and sometime I don't.

So, moving on to some gaming stuff. Here's a new movie clip for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4 game for the PS3 which was featured in Leipzig. For those who does not know what MGS4 is, it is a tactical espionage action game, featuring a soldier named Solid Snake. This time around Snake is once again set out to take down his twin brother Liquid Snake( which was also the prime antagonist in MGS1). He has to fight his quickly aging body due to some genetic problems (he was actually a clone) , and basically if you hadn't notice by now, it has one heck of a complicated storyline. I am personally looking forward to this game, but one problem........... I need a Playstation 3, so for anyone who is willing to sponsor a PS3 for me, please contact me immediately through e-mail, snail mail, instant messaging, video call, voice call, fax, courier, and well....... you get it, CONTACT me. Here's the video clip, enjoy.

Fillers aware!

2007-08-23T23:52:00.000+08:00

Okie chill chill, didn't mean to make the title so serious. Just that I have nothing much to talk about today but still feeling the urge to post. My car is fixed, RM230..... nice job potato..... But anyways, here's a video clip for those God Of War 2 fans out there. I salute this guy for deciphering the hidden lyrics within this epic theme song. I used to like this song, really grand and empowering but now I think it is one of those songs which could make you giggle everytime you hear it. Funny nonetheless, even if you dunno wat the heck is God of War 2, just watch it, it will only take up 2 minutes of your life. XD

The clip is recorded from Newgrounds, for anyone who wants to get a better quality version go to this URL, God of War 2 Theme , and click on the Watch This Movie! link.

Accident

2007-08-22T17:28:00.000+08:00

Ok, had to post this as soon as I could. Today when I was coming back from Leisure Mall (fetching my sis and her friend home). I met with a car accident, My Car VS Potato's Motorcycle. So I was attempting to make a left turn at the junction just opposite of the Post Office in Batu 9 Cheras. I had already signal left to turn before I reached. There was plenty of time, I assure you, for him to notice that I was turning. As I was turning, this bugger just went straight. Lucky for him, I saw the motorycle coming in less than a second before we collided, and managed to turn my steering wheel. If not for that, I am sure somebody is gonna fly across my front hood and fall on the floor probably scratching his limbs and tearing some skin while skidding on the floor, bleeding from all parts of his body. Okie my bad, too much gore.....imagination, imagination tsk tsk.

So, back to the story, he went straight and just knocked down my car's left ear (that's what I called the mirrors of my cars, ears......yes, ears.) . That fella nearly fell down, as i saw him trying to maneuver "gracefully" from doing so. So I stopped the car, went down to talk with him. All I heard was something about not signalling in time for him to see bla bla bla~~ bull crap. I shot him back (figuratively), saying I had already signal earlier and all. Lucky for me, my grandfather was in the area and came to my aid. His friends also assisted him in consulting with the potato. They ask me to leave and so I did. Kinda piss though, wanted him to pay for the damage, that bugger, *@#!%%. And so I would not be able to drive my car for this couple of days, sigh............

So here's a picture of my car's injured ear. So pitiful....... *Sob*

Theme of the day: Food

2007-08-21T22:03:00.000+08:00

Hey everybody, time for another post. Today, all i could really say is food, food and more food. Firstly, early in the morning me and my girlfriend went to have "dim sum" or what I would like to call Chinese Sushi, well I have no idea why I call it that, really. But when I was smaller I could barely tell the difference between sushi and dim sum. Okie back to food, we went to this Fong Yuen restaurant which is located near the the Cowboy restaurant which I went the other day. We ate a lot today, and I mean a LOT. Okie, frankly speaking, my girlfriend ate more than me. I was like "Oh My God" you are still ordering (0.o), usually she had a really small appetite (sometimes she just eats like 1 meal a day, and even then she does not eat much). But even after ordering that much, our bill just costed slightly more than 30 ringgit.

The left pic showing some of the dim sum we ordered, zu cheong fan, prawn salad, siu mai, ha gau, egg tarts and fong zau. While the bottom one, is showing me holding the last piece of prawn salad which my gf refused to eat.

After going home, I had nasi lemak which my mom bought for me, for breakfast. Had to eat cause i promised my mom to finish it ( forgot to tell her that I was going to have breakfast with my girlfriend *sob*). Was too full to eat it, so just makan the "lauk". Few hours later had dinner, and during then I found out something really shocking, it was my sis's birthday today (0.o) I completely forgotten about it, so sorry sis. I have a problem of remember-ing my Sis's birthday, last year I guessed 25th of August and this year I guessed 20th of August. One of the factor that lead to this is that, me and my two sibling's birthday falls on the twentieth-something of the month. Felt really bad, haha, wishing her a Happy Birthday here XD. Oh yeah, not to forget the theme of today. My parents bought her a Chocolate Mud cake from Secret Recipe, and this means time to eat .........again (x_x).

Nice cake .....

Okie, that's about it for today. Got some positive feedback for Baby Ally video. Will try to get more funny and cool clips for everybody whose visiting.

Time pass quickly 0.o

2007-08-20T21:37:00.000+08:00

Wow seriously the title of the post says it all, another day has passed, I find 24 hours a day is just too lil. Bah, should be grateful at least we are not leaving on Jupiter, a day there lasts for almost 10 hours meaning twice as lil time to get things done.

Well to start off, today I went to college to enrol for next sem's subject. Actually all the enrolment could have been finished on last Friday after my finals but, unfortunately, some problems arised (ask me if you wan to know). This lil problem forced me to travel all the way to Subang Jaya just to settle it today (=.=#). Anyways, I will be taking History of America 2 and Intro to Psycho next sem. Both are reading subjects, and it would really worry me if there were to be lots of projects, because two months would not be enough.

Okie, so here's a photo of my timetable next sem, just the way I like it, four days per week, and the latest class would be until 2pm. That means more time for my personal activities.

After that, went home and just read a little before going out to fetch my girlfriend, decided to take her to Leisure Mall to have lunch and ended up watching a movie with her. What movie did I watch? Rush Hour 3! I've been wanting to see it since the past few weeks but I had my finals then. For those who haven't watch, I suggest you lift your lazy ass off the couch and go to a cinema now, and I mean NOW, shoo go go XD. One word to label the movie "Funny", and I don mean the weird kind. It's just jam packed with hilarious scene but I don't want to mess up the movie by giving spoilers for those who has yet to watch the movie. Personally, I have forgotten if I had watch the first two prequel to this movie but you don need to know the story to watch this, just for laughs seriously.

After having dinner and sending my girlfriend home, it was just "Titan Quest: Immortal Throne" all the way until now(10.00 pm). Before ending today's post, heres a video of a certain very cute little Baby Ally [requested to be put up by my girlfriend], seriously watch it, you guys will want to go get ur "[Insert name] Jr." soon. LOLz joking bout the last part. Enjoy people.

What I have been doing ever since my holiday started....

2007-08-19T19:09:00.000+08:00

Okie well it might seem really lame and all but this is a recap of what I have done within this past few days, so firstly, too some time to rest and play with my new laptop, the Acer 5920G, which I got last week, will be giving a review soon enough but not today cause I'm still messing around with it, stay tuned cause i promised you guys that I will be giving a full in depth coverage of the Gemstone(for you guys who dunno, this is the nickname for Acer's 5920).

Enough about that, next is taking my girlfriend out to dinner to help release her stress of the SPM trials which is coming this end of the month. Really wish I could help her out with the studying though, darling go go go ! You can do it !! XD. Okie so I took her to the Cowboy restaurant which is a restaurant that serves western food. Well oh well, here's a picture of her cutting the "Black Pepper Chicken" which she ordered, yummy yummy. I had a mix platter of chicken chop and lamb cutlet ~delicious~. Besides all that we even had mushroom soup, and onion rings as the side dishes. I enjoyed the evening out with her and hopefully she did too, hehe.

Ohh yeah, my brother bought a sci-fi novel base on the game, Starcraft. The title of the book is The Dark Templar Saga: Firstborn. *Sorry for the picture which is obviously blown up during uploading*. Last night, I read two chapters and found the story to be quite interesting. Besides that, actually the more important thing was that I realized it has already been quite a long time ever since I last read a book (besides education related text-books). I used to love reading books and all but the habit of reading decreased as I moved on to high school and then tertiary. Hopefully, this book will be the one that brings back ye old' reading habit o' mine. Okay before side-tracking too much from the topic, yeah well, from the first two chapters which I have read( The next part is only for Starcraft gamers, cause others would not find any sense in what I am writing about). The story is basically talking about an anthropologist by the name of Jake Ramsay who has received a direct request from Valerian Mengsk, son to Arcturus Mengsk (emperor of the Terran Dominion), to explore and investigate a newly discovered so-called "Temple" which might belong to a 3rd alien race (the first two being Protoss and Zergs) on his behalf. Jake being an anthropologist and all, accepts the request and immediately embark on the journey together with his team to this "temple"...............to be continued. LoL, will be writing more about it once I am done with the book.

And that's about it for what I have done this couple o' days, but of course those are the more important stuff, I did some other stuff like LAN gaming with Szeten, and reading the new GameAxis Magazine which I subscribed for and etc etc. People who visit please vote on the poll that I'm about to setup. Thanks all again for visiting. ^^

Post Numero Uno!

2007-08-18T21:44:00.000+08:00

Welcome all to my blog! Well I have been wanting to start a blog of mine ever since the middle of June but did not have the time to do so due to college coursework. Finally, today, the first day after my exam, this blog is finally OPENED!! [*dramatic*]. Okey all that aside, well for me this blog is mainly for writing about my life's experiences and about my interests, namely games and computer hardware review (not that I am a professional or anything but once again this is my website, but comment if you must, cause all critics and *ahem*praise*ahem* will be taken into mind during the next time I write about anything in my blog).

To everyone, please do chat and make this blog a lively place, cause I sure do hope it doesn't end up being a dead project after a month or so. If there is anything that you might want to request for me to review or just talk about, leave a message in the "chatspace".

Although there is a brief explanation about myself in the "About me", I would still give a brief intro about myself. My name is Tan Way Loon, and most people call me Way Loon, currently 18, a student majoring in Computer Science, and studying in INTI College Subang Jaya. I enjoy playing games (PC, PS2, and PSP) more than anything else, and I play basketball ( although this has been less in the past year or so). I do some C++ programming and I am still keen to learn more about that programming language and also other languages such as Java, HTML and etc. I love the Bleach anime series ( maybe cause this is the only anime that I have ever got stuck to) but it truly roxxx.

And that's about it for the 1st post, thanks for visiting. There will be more posts hopefully daily. Thanks all!