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Damn, those Penny Arcade were right when they complained too many things come out in this part of the year. I'm sure its worse for them since they play multiple consoles and all I have to deal with is the PS2. But I've only just started MGS3 and PoP2 comes out today. I can't not get it, because I put $5 down since I had around $2 in leftover store credit and the system for some reason couldn't handle that. I shoulda waited on MGS3. That game is so damn complex. I already have to start over since I blew through my suppressor before the first area with guards hunting animals/shooting down fruit/shooting that frog thingie in every area that you have to shoot so you can get the stealth camo. I knew the suppressor wore out, I just didn't think it was that quickly, I should have removed it in the first two areas anyways since there's no guards around to hear the gun report. That, and I wasted grenades trying to blow up the crocs for food. But hunting? Equipment management? Field surgery? I already have enough on my hands just trying to sneak around and kill things!

Of course, I woulda been farther in the game had I not been K-rev 3ing it. Ha, I think I mentioned in a previous post that one of the hidden songs is the "Snake-Eater" theme song from MGS3. Its an amusing song, very James Bondy. But I didn't realize the other hidden song, "Waiting for You" was from Silent Hill 4 (another Konami game) I was suspicious it wasn't a normal song, though it sounded like your typical chick-guitar ballad-y kinda music. It hit me as I was singing and saw that the lyrics would be apt for someone trapped and needing someone to rescue them, which made me think of Silent Hill, which I then realized was also a Konami game, and then I remembered I had heard the song once before on a trailer for one of the Silent Hill games. I was actually trying to figure out what the song was back then. So now I know!

Now on to Tuesday night TV:

( Gilmore Girls )

Thought Scrubs was gonna be on tonight, so opted not to check out House since we wouldn't be able to finish it. So we caught the Amazing Race instead. Decided to see what the hub bub was all about. ( Its luck, and why are they in a rush? )

Also caught SVU. ( wait, when did this happen? )

( Corny-ass cults in Veronica Mars )

Couldn't sleep, so I caught the end of the LA showing of OTH. ( I'm totally lost. )

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I think I'll rant a little more on MGS3. Its definiely innovative. And the graphics are great, but its just too weird! I don't know what the trend is in these new games to incorporate eating and exercise. I'm here to play a game, not play like its real life! At least it makes sense in San Andreas, cause its practically a life sim. But MGS3 it doesn't really make sense. I mean, sure, if you're stuck out in the field behind enemy lines for several days with no supplies, hunting and foraging for food makes sense. But Major Tom even says it should only be a four hour mission (well, the first part of the game, anyways) What do you need to eat for? Can't Snake pack a damn powerbar or something?! Its not like he'll starve! All this hunting and trapping just adds an unneccesary and tedious element. I mean, I don't mind the field surgery stuff to heal instead of just casting a spell or quaffing some sort of potion or rations or something. That's pretty neat. And I don't even mind the hour long sniper boss fight. (literally!) At least you're accomplishing something there.

And what's with the dress up component in all these games now? I mean San Andreas, SSX you could buy different clothes, MGS3 you ave all these different camo outfits. Even games like Virtua Fighter, Tekken 5, and DOA: Ultimate, you can pick all sorts of outfits and accesorize. I guess people just really like customization.