Win Some Lose Some

Some fun stuff has happened. Some non-fun stuff has happened. Here's the gist of it in bite-sized packages.

It was time for an art shift, and finally getting that Wacom was a nice excuse to sit down some more and rediscover those drawing skills of mine. I was never too happy with the annoying difference between my male and female characters- well, some might argue that I just draw male characters far too seldom. In some ways my style's a sponge, soaking up a lot of stuff I like and combining that into a mix that I hesitantly call "my style". I feel the power of the three P's (Practise, Practise, Practise) paying of now, and it's nice to rediscover some tricks and learn new ones on the way.

I bought HeartGold. It's the first time ever I bought the "girlish" version of any Pokémon game, but it had Ariados and a couple other neat critters, while Silver only had the Lugia as bait. I've put great hopes into the Gold/Silver remakes and was not disappointed. Sure, one Pokémon game plays like the others, but unlike FireRed/LeafGreen, these remakes really shine and add a lot of nice touches. The interface finally exploits the touchscreen to the max, too, and it must say something about the sheer fun factor when a 35-old can rediscover a game with actual content in his eyes.

Another game has me hooked, called Picross 3D. I was skeptical how good a pure 2D puzzle would translate to 3D, but hell, it's fun. Pretty challenging too.

Jonny Depp was NOT enough to make the new Alice movie worthwhile, and this says all about the movie one needs to know.

Blizzard has just managed to become my number one example for people losing it. My jaw dropped all the way down to the floor when I read what they plan for StarCraft2, the new BattleNet, and Diablo3. A game that I can buy and play only with a constant link to the internet? That I can't even resell because it can only ever have one account, and that account won't be mine, it's Blizzard`s? And all of that for a solo campaign??? Sorry, Blizzard. I think I destroyed four or so mice while playing Diablo over and over again. Diablo 2 had me heaping praise on you. Now you've lost a fan. And the sad thing: it won't matter. To YOU.

The new Gorillaz album hit the shelves and is now a constant guest on all my media-related gadgets. Can't wait for the first Superfast Jellyfish flash games. Oh wait. They are there already, right?

Still no stable net at me ole haunt. It's turning a bad joke, right? But it also helps, in a way. Less distractions. Less easy acess to valuable info also means you really make the most of the limited online time you actually get. I find myself making notes more often, and rememebering them better. This mostly goes for my C# programming, but also a lot of articles I find MONTHS after everyone has been excited about them.

Everyone told me S.T.A.L.K.E.R. would not be worth the time it needs to install and configure. Installing it I did, and configuring it I skipped, and lads, you're all wrong. It's a good game. Then again, you didn't understand me when I compared it to System Shock, so... not your fault.

Internship is coming to an end. If that is a good or bad thing, well, I am not yet decided.

Apparently they still will not do the Captain Future live action movie they announced five years ago, but then again, there seems to be a Gargoyle CGI in the making. I live in hope.