You are currently viewing archive for August 2005
I went on a rare gaming rampage last night. Of course I was not planning to, it just happened that way.
I started out in CounterStrike: Source with my buddy Lethal in Florida. We used to play the original back in the day, had a clan, and we were pretty 1337 back when it still meant something.
Well, maybe it never meant anything, but we played a lot.
I've had CS:Source for about 6 months now, but I was afraid to even boot the damn thing up because I did not want to get my @ss handed to me by the new 1337 kiddies on the block. You know, getting p0wnd by gamers that were not even born yet when I was playing Doom with Lethal and Joviax on a coax Lantastic network back in college. (Still love that 486DX4-120, great chip that was.) But, since I started to knock the rust off with CS in Xbox (thank you M$ for the free game), I figured I'd give it a shot for real on the PC.
What a game. Man it is beautiful now, gone are the bitmapped images of CS of old, and gameplay was smooth as could be. I think I have been in MMORPGs for too long, this was a nice change of pace.
And I did not suck too badly, keep about a 1:1 kill ratio.
We did not play too late, and after Lethal signed off, Laz in NY hopped on AIM. He's never on AIM, guy lurks more than anyone I can think of. I cornered him for a game.
So, we went the social gaming route, hopped on Xbox Live and played some Project Gothem Racing 2 and caught up on news. For chatting and being social, you cant beat PGR2 on Xbox Live. We played for a few hours... I had my beer, he had Scotch, and before I knew it it was 1:00 am.
I know to most gamers, 3 hours is not a long time and 1:00 am is not too late, but for the 9-5 working stiffs such as myself, rush hour can come a bit early.
So, sometimes you just gotta binge.
Comment in the Forum.
I started out in CounterStrike: Source with my buddy Lethal in Florida. We used to play the original back in the day, had a clan, and we were pretty 1337 back when it still meant something.
Well, maybe it never meant anything, but we played a lot.
I've had CS:Source for about 6 months now, but I was afraid to even boot the damn thing up because I did not want to get my @ss handed to me by the new 1337 kiddies on the block. You know, getting p0wnd by gamers that were not even born yet when I was playing Doom with Lethal and Joviax on a coax Lantastic network back in college. (Still love that 486DX4-120, great chip that was.) But, since I started to knock the rust off with CS in Xbox (thank you M$ for the free game), I figured I'd give it a shot for real on the PC.
What a game. Man it is beautiful now, gone are the bitmapped images of CS of old, and gameplay was smooth as could be. I think I have been in MMORPGs for too long, this was a nice change of pace.
And I did not suck too badly, keep about a 1:1 kill ratio.
We did not play too late, and after Lethal signed off, Laz in NY hopped on AIM. He's never on AIM, guy lurks more than anyone I can think of. I cornered him for a game.
So, we went the social gaming route, hopped on Xbox Live and played some Project Gothem Racing 2 and caught up on news. For chatting and being social, you cant beat PGR2 on Xbox Live. We played for a few hours... I had my beer, he had Scotch, and before I knew it it was 1:00 am.
I know to most gamers, 3 hours is not a long time and 1:00 am is not too late, but for the 9-5 working stiffs such as myself, rush hour can come a bit early.
So, sometimes you just gotta binge.
Comment in the Forum.
I don't know about anyone else, but I tend to peg the heck out of one genre for a while and then move on to the next. I'm sure you all noticed that for the last few months I have been on a real comedy kick in my viewing habits. Chobits is the latest and greatest in that trend ... and it may be the of the genre last for a while. Not so much because I am tired of watching romantic comedy, I've enjoyed all the titles so far and Chobits is shaping up to be a great series, but I feel it's time to move on to something different for a while.
So, what's next? I'm thinking action. I borrowed a fansub of Naurto from a coworker, and with its pending release in the States, I thought it would be a cool idea to give my readers a preview of what is to come. I also have a quite a few other shows backlogged on the DVR that I need to hit before the new prime time TV season is on us.
In the mean time, I'll continue with Chobits and will post my thoughts on the whole series when I am done. A Chobits "Thinpack" collection release is due November 8, 2005 and is priced around $100 (or less at Rightstuf), so the review is timely. I'm glad I am finally getting around to it, it's a very funny, racy and damn enjoyable series. The dub is good, and I am enjoying hearing Crispin Freeman as Hideki Motosuwa and Michelle Ruff as Chii. The real kicker is Tony Oliver as Hiromu Shinbo, who is a far cry from Rick Hunter in Robotech I must say (though in this case he sounds the same).
I'm through disc 2 at this point and taking my time with it. I'd say a review in a few weeks may come up, but I'm not in the mood to rush through. I also roped my wife into watching Please Teacher with me in her spare time, so that should be interesting. Its really rare nowadays that I get to watch Anime WITH someone, it's a real treat. Long gone are the college days of chili cookoff Anime nights. I really miss those marathons.
Comment in the Watching: Chobits Forum Topic.
Yet another good sale at Rightstuf. Maybe someday someone besides me will take advantage of them.
Ah! School is starting up again soon! If you're a college student, it probably means that you're being forced to pour unnecessary amounts of money into textbooks. But don't despair, because we've got some excellent AnimEigo titles up for sale this week! Far more useful than a bunch of silly books!
From now until 8/31, get 33% OFF Retail price on all AnimEigo DVDs!* Whether you're looking for classic samurai titles like Zatoichi and Lone Wolf and Cub - or anime favorites like Oh My Goddess! and Urusei Yatsura!
How? Just use the following reusable coupon code when you check out through our online store:
Coupon Code: starving
Expires: 8/31/05
Plus, if you're a Got Anime Member, you can use your membership for your "School of Stuf" discount!
Not sure what products are from AnimEigo? We've made it especially simple, just click on the small graphic reading "AnimEigo Sale Items", located on the right-hand side of our main page and you'll be able to page through with ease
Ah! School is starting up again soon! If you're a college student, it probably means that you're being forced to pour unnecessary amounts of money into textbooks. But don't despair, because we've got some excellent AnimEigo titles up for sale this week! Far more useful than a bunch of silly books!
From now until 8/31, get 33% OFF Retail price on all AnimEigo DVDs!* Whether you're looking for classic samurai titles like Zatoichi and Lone Wolf and Cub - or anime favorites like Oh My Goddess! and Urusei Yatsura!
How? Just use the following reusable coupon code when you check out through our online store:
Coupon Code: starving
Expires: 8/31/05
Plus, if you're a Got Anime Member, you can use your membership for your "School of Stuf" discount!
Not sure what products are from AnimEigo? We've made it especially simple, just click on the small graphic reading "AnimEigo Sale Items", located on the right-hand side of our main page and you'll be able to page through with ease
Studio Summary
Love Alliance Rule #1: One will not make any advances toward Maiku until they know who the real sister is. But Karen has discovered who is really related to Maiku and now she can express her true feelings to Maiku. But when the truth is revealed, will the real sister still fulfill Rule #3 and support the other girl’s relationship with Maiku? In the end, the only rule that will really matter is Rule #5: They will always stay by Maiku’s side.
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles.
Age Rating: 16+
Buy Please Twins: Twins Forever, Volume 4 in our online store today!
Love Alliance Rule #1: One will not make any advances toward Maiku until they know who the real sister is. But Karen has discovered who is really related to Maiku and now she can express her true feelings to Maiku. But when the truth is revealed, will the real sister still fulfill Rule #3 and support the other girl’s relationship with Maiku? In the end, the only rule that will really matter is Rule #5: They will always stay by Maiku’s side.Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles.
Age Rating: 16+
Buy Please Twins: Twins Forever, Volume 4 in our online store today!
Studio Summary
Maiku’s classmate, Kousei Shimazaki, seems to have eyes for Maiku but there also seems to be something else going on between Kousei and their upperclassman, Tsubaki Oribe. One sunny afternoon, Maiku, Karen and Miina head into town. When each of the girls end up having time alone with Maiku, will temptation overcome them?
DVD Features: Dolby Digital, Image Vocal Clips, Textless Ending, Commercials
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles.
Age Rating: 16+
Buy Please Twins: Only for You, Volume 3 in our online store today!
Maiku’s classmate, Kousei Shimazaki, seems to have eyes for Maiku but there also seems to be something else going on between Kousei and their upperclassman, Tsubaki Oribe. One sunny afternoon, Maiku, Karen and Miina head into town. When each of the girls end up having time alone with Maiku, will temptation overcome them?DVD Features: Dolby Digital, Image Vocal Clips, Textless Ending, Commercials
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles.
Age Rating: 16+
Buy Please Twins: Only for You, Volume 3 in our online store today!
Again yesterdays news, but I have been out of the loop for a few weeks. It's nice in the mountains of Virginia, but dial-up was more than I can take ... I just stayed unplugged.Better shell out the cash if you want the Xbox 360. News on the street is that if you want a 20 gig hard drive in the unit (which means backward compatibility, multimedia content, and downloadable packages) you'll need to shell out $400 for the premium Xbox 360 package. The $400 version will also come with a wireless controller, Xbox Live headset, and a built-in Media Center Extender (for displaying videos stored on another computer). Microsoft will also be preloading the Drive with some videos and media for you.
However, if you want to try an get the 360 on the cheap, they will be offering a $299 version (dubbed the Xbox 360 Core Edition), but all you get is a wired controller and the Xbox 360. Users would need to save games on memory cards. Does not sound too exciting.
Neither version has wireless as a standard, which is a disappointment as well. It will be an optional add-on for both versions. Wireless will run the user $99 to add the 802.11 a/b/g card to the unit. At that price I'd stick to my external wireless bridge.
All-in-all, a bit of a disappointment - but I'm not surprised. M$ wants to turn a profit on this one, and I'm sure the hard drives in the original Xbox ate into their costs quite a bit.
Back from vacation, and have I got a sale for you. Rightstuf has a sale going on right now that really counts. 40% off of all Bandai Entertainment DVDs. Please Teacher, Please Twins, Love Hina, .hack, Escaflowne, Gundam ... the list goes on and on!
Details follow, do a search for any of Bandai's titles and use the "blazing" coupon code at checkout.
This is the sale I was hoping for when I got my Please! DVDs a few weeks back ... too bad I missed out. Go cash in on the savings!
-----------------------------
We're all fired up... and you should be as well! One of Bandai's specialties seems to be in titles that involve space... Planetes, Gundam, Infinite Ryvius, Crest of the Stars, Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop... the list goes on! Space truly is "the place". It seems the stars have finally aligned and we've got a sale that will surely send you into orbit!
From now until 8/21, get 40% OFF Retail price on all Bandai Entertainment DVDs and 33% OFF on Bandai Entertainment CDs!* This is a great time to pick up hot new titles like Mars Daybreak, Planetes, and Scrapped Princess!
How? Just use the following reusable coupon code when you check out through our online store:
Coupon Code: blazing
Expires: 8/21/05
Plus, if you're a Got Anime Member, you can use your membership to add a little extra fire to your savings!
Not sure what products are from Bandai? We've made it especially simple, just click on the small graphic reading "Bandai Sale Items", located on the right-hand side of our main page and you'll be able to page through with ease!
It's yesterday's news, but I'd be remiss if I did not mention the fact that Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 will be priced at $300 at launch.
Given that the Xbox and PS2 were both $300 when they launched several years ago, I think it is a really good price for what you'll be getting. The games will not be cheap however, most are targeted at $65 at launch.
For more info, check out the item in our store. It's not available for preorder on Amazon yet, but I'm sure it will be soon.
Oh, and as a follow-up to a much earlier entry, I FINALLY got my free Xbox game from Microsoft this week. Only took them 13 weeks!
Yeesh!
Given that the Xbox and PS2 were both $300 when they launched several years ago, I think it is a really good price for what you'll be getting. The games will not be cheap however, most are targeted at $65 at launch.
For more info, check out the item in our store. It's not available for preorder on Amazon yet, but I'm sure it will be soon.
Oh, and as a follow-up to a much earlier entry, I FINALLY got my free Xbox game from Microsoft this week. Only took them 13 weeks!
Yeesh!
So I got a new blackberry at work today. I have supported them for a while now and I thought that it was time I got one for myself.
Observation 1. These things are a bear to type on.
Observation 2. As sick as it seems, I am doing this post off of my blackberry.
Observation 3. All of the providers are about the same as far as difficulty in getting them hooked up.
I'll be on vacation the next few weeks starting Sunday, so expect things to slow down a bit. I just hope that I'll be able to stay unplugged with this new leash I have.
Observation 1. These things are a bear to type on.
Observation 2. As sick as it seems, I am doing this post off of my blackberry.
Observation 3. All of the providers are about the same as far as difficulty in getting them hooked up.
I'll be on vacation the next few weeks starting Sunday, so expect things to slow down a bit. I just hope that I'll be able to stay unplugged with this new leash I have.
Studio Summary
If Maiku is a healthy teenage boy, why won't he show any interest in girls, especially when two gorgeous girls are living with him? Could it be that Maiku has interests in the same sex? Well, that's all it takes for Miina and Karen to flaunt their nubile bodies in front of him to test this theory. But they both may be starting to develop feelings for Maiku that may not be appropriate considering that one of them may be his sister.
To prevent this from going any further, Miina and Karen form a 'love alliance' to not make any advances toward Maiku and prevent others from getting too close to him. This alliance will be put to the test when the three of them win a free trip to a tropical island with some unexpected company showing up!
DVD Features: Image Vocal Clips and Textless Ending.
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles.
Age Rating: 16+
Buy Please Twins: Volume 2, Sibling Rivalry in our online store today!
If Maiku is a healthy teenage boy, why won't he show any interest in girls, especially when two gorgeous girls are living with him? Could it be that Maiku has interests in the same sex? Well, that's all it takes for Miina and Karen to flaunt their nubile bodies in front of him to test this theory. But they both may be starting to develop feelings for Maiku that may not be appropriate considering that one of them may be his sister.To prevent this from going any further, Miina and Karen form a 'love alliance' to not make any advances toward Maiku and prevent others from getting too close to him. This alliance will be put to the test when the three of them win a free trip to a tropical island with some unexpected company showing up!
DVD Features: Image Vocal Clips and Textless Ending.
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles.
Age Rating: 16+
Buy Please Twins: Volume 2, Sibling Rivalry in our online store today!
Studio Summary
Includes Please Twins DVD 1 plus a high-quality, limited edition artbox, with 3 exclusive collectible postcards, the Please Twins CD Soundtrack, and an exclusive Please Twins Photo Album!
Maiku Kamishiro grew up in an orphanage with no history of his family or of his past. Left with only a childhood picture of himself and another person in front of a house, he believes that the other person in the picture is his long lost twin sister.
Upon discovering his old home, two young girls show up on his doorstep one day both claiming to be his long lost sister. Maiku's life is about to be turned upside down and with two pretty girls living under the same roof as him.
How will Maiku be able to keep his mind on school and work while trying to figure out which one of these girls is his sister and which one is the love of his life?
DVD Features: Image Vocal Clips and Promo Clips.
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles.
Age Rating: 16+
Buy the Please Twins, Three's Company - Limited Edition Volume 1 or Please Twins, Three's Company - Volume 1 DVD editions in our online store at great prices.
Includes Please Twins DVD 1 plus a high-quality, limited edition artbox, with 3 exclusive collectible postcards, the Please Twins CD Soundtrack, and an exclusive Please Twins Photo Album!Maiku Kamishiro grew up in an orphanage with no history of his family or of his past. Left with only a childhood picture of himself and another person in front of a house, he believes that the other person in the picture is his long lost twin sister.
Upon discovering his old home, two young girls show up on his doorstep one day both claiming to be his long lost sister. Maiku's life is about to be turned upside down and with two pretty girls living under the same roof as him.
How will Maiku be able to keep his mind on school and work while trying to figure out which one of these girls is his sister and which one is the love of his life?
DVD Features: Image Vocal Clips and Promo Clips.
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles.
Age Rating: 16+
Buy the Please Twins, Three's Company - Limited Edition Volume 1 or Please Twins, Three's Company - Volume 1 DVD editions in our online store at great prices.
Sidebar
