152 insights into my soul

On the drive home, saw a Cadillac CTS-V, but alas it wasn't the current one. As much as I say how cool a GT-R or any of the Porsche 911s or the higher end Mustang and Challengers are, if I had the money to afford such pricey cars, I'd prolly get a CTS-V first. I mean, that's 550 horses under the hood, and it manages to do that without looking too ostentatious! Plus, its elegant and practical. Well, practical in the sense that it can hold 4 adults and has reasonable trunk space, which is more than most "performance" automobiles.

So while Killzone 2 isn't too bad, it think many critics would say it failed to live up to the lofty expectations that people had for it. But, that's only for the single player mode. The multi-player mode, which was done by a different development team, seems to be the best part of this game. Like Team Fortress and other similar games, there are different character classes, but Killzone 2 adds on this concept. Play the class enough, and you earn experience to earn badges for the classes' abilities. Once you have those, you can start mixing and maxing your character's abilities beyond the usual class restrictions.

Gametrailers has a series of vids of the new classes. Of the ones I've seen so far, the Assault class is pretty cool with the higher durability plus the dashing ability, but I like the Saboteur class the most. I mean, being able to lay down proximity mines plus being able to disguise yourself as a player from the other team down to the gamer tag? You should be able set us some sweet ambushes with those abilities.

I was skeptical of the upcoming video game based on Wanted. But the latest vids make it look like it might be cool. I like how you can wear "The Killer" costume from the comics. But it is based on the movies rather than the comics, so you look like James McAvoy rather than Eminem. Common and Terence Stamp reprise their roles (the former I assume in flashbacks, since you also play Cross in flashbacks), but with Angelina Jolie's character gone, Paz Vega takes over the "bad-ass chick" role in the game.

Cool, as I was leaving taco bell today, I saw a snazzy new Nissan GT-R parked next to me. That is one sweet looking ride. I'm not keen on the silver color though, I think it looks better in red or black. And getting in to work, ended up parking next to a new Black Pontiac G8 GT. Again, while I do like the lines of that car, like the Charger it still looks to me like "agressive generic". It looks sporty, but at the same time, they don't really stand out compared to other designs.

TV commentary:

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TV commentary:

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Anyways, while waiting for my emissions to be checked today, I was reading up on the new Dodge Challenger. Unlike the Charger, it actually looks like its initial incarnation. Which is cool, because while the Charger has grown on me, it, like the GTO and the GXP just look like normal sedans with more aggressive styling. Ida know, you could argue that they're going for their own look, but I guess I like the designs of the old muscle cars, which is why I like the new Challenger and the Mustang. Amusingly enough, I'm not that keen on the new Camaro. I guess its because I liked the second and third generation designs (the way it looked in the 70s and then the 80s) over the initial design. And yes, I realize how similar the new Camaro looks to the new Challenger. But like I said, when I think of Camaros, I think of the designs from the 70s and 80s. So while it doesn't look bad, it just doesn't seem Camaro-y to me.

Hmm, this guy in the hall looks eerily like Jim Gaffigan, but with the beard Brian Posehn currently has on the Sarah Silverman show.

I've brought this up before, but since its official and in production now, I don't like what the did with the new Sti. The new Evo looks better, though I don't like its new look that much either.

Reading more of this latest RAS book, there were a couple of plot points I had totally forgotten about. Also, given these come out yearly, and the last three books were focused on Artemis and Jaraxle, I didn't realize its been more than three years since the end of that last story arc. Which doesn't seem right, but I guess it is. Jeez, time flies!