Upcoming Projects

As I'm sure some of you know, Steam has been around since before we all discovered the cake was a lie.

Well, if you have a PC capable of gaming (even simple, lower spec gaming), I highly recommend you get their free-to-download launcher: here. 

They constantly have great deals on many new-release popular and indie games. As well as some classics. A couple weeks ago I got the classic Fallout Collection on sale for like, 19.99. You can, too, right here: Boom..

It classifies itself as a post-apocalyptic role-playing game. Two hyphenated words have never sounded more perfect together. Maybe coffee-filled doughnut-surprise. Maybe.

Anyway, I picked up two games recently: Lone Survivor and Dear Esther. The former is a very stylized (read: pixelated, 'old school') side-scroller/ rpg / survival horror game. The latter is...well, honestly, I have no damn clue what it's about. Ive played both games a bit at the moment, but will hold off going into further detail until I complete them. Then I'll post my first set of reviews on here.

Lone Survivor: No, this is not a low resolution photo. It looks like this.

Dear Esther. The game looks gorgeous, to be sure. It's also quite mysterious. As in, I've played for an hour and still don't know what the shit is going on.

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The second project I had in mind is one I've been trying to do since Freshman year of college (and wish to accomplish before I die):

... Play every Final Fantasy game.

You could say it's my....Final Fantasy. Yeahhhh! (My roommate actually said this to me, once. Sober.)

Caveat: No Final Fantasy spin offs. (What the hell does X-2 even mean? 10-2? I don't even...)

I'm thinking FF Tactics is widely loved enough that it will make the cut. But Crystal Chronicles, X-2, XII-2, Chocobo Dungeon, and Chocobo Chess, etc will not. (I don't even think that last one is a real game).

I'll keep a journal/series of posts as I play them. And I'm not sure if it's going to be in order, unless I get strong preferences one way or another. If I'm not mistaken, I've already played 1-3, 7-12. But I'll  play them through again and keep my status updated.

Follow up soon.

Welcome. What it's all About:

Hello, readers and readerettes.

You can call me Nathan, as it's my name. I believe Final Fantasy VII is the best thing to happen to the world since Penicillin, drink more coffee than water, and want Rashida Jones in my life in a big way.  

Also, I photobomb zombies when I'm inebriated.

This blog is the culmination of a lifetime of procrastination and boredom. I enjoy writing, you see. If I go too long without doing it (writing, that is) I get restless. Unfortunately, I'm far too lacking in imagination to flesh out an entire novel, or anything else that takes actual drive and talent. I also write short sentences. Like that one. And that one. 

So, what's my blog about? Everything and anything. That is to say, nothing, specifically. Like anyone else, I have a huge variety of interests. And now I'm going to write about the lot of them. Like the Metric song says: Gold(chocobos), guns, girls. Like another song says: These are a few of my favorite things.

Remember what I wrote about writing novels (Like, five sentences ago)? Well, I kind of rocked the shit out of some creative writing back in the day. Seventh grade AND Freshman year, yo. The difference? Prompts. That's where 'you' come in. 

I'd love for this blog to serve as a source of entertainment for people with similar interests. Better yet, I'd love for this blog to be interactive. If you have a suggestion, question, interest or opinion on something you'd like to see or discuss, I'd like to hear it. I want that comment section active, and I'll do my best to reply to each of you.

If you read the title header of this blog, you'd be able to guess I'm something of a nerd. Also, that I like the word 'hodge-podge'. So, until I get a better understanding (or input) of what I want to do on here, I'm probably going to start doing some nerdy shit, such as reviewing some 'indie' videogames and/or movies. As well as whatever else pops into my scattered-brain at any given time.

As I'm not a certified professional in any of the following lines of work: videogame reviewer, nutritionist, sex automaton, etc.... so you may not find any 'definitive' reviews or articles here, per se. What you will find is serious commentary (when appropriate) based upon my half-assed research, with some humor (always) to try to keep you entertained.

I'll try to stay objective/helpful, at the end of the day, so hopefully I can be a good resource.Or at the very least, a source of entertainment.  Pretty much, this website is the horrifying offspring between a Nintendo Power and a "Dear Abby" column; the demented love child of bored 'writer' and his ramblings.

I hope you thoroughly enjoy it. 

*Post Script: This is a project in progress. It's going to be messy, disorganized, and very, very varied. Topics will range from whatever my scattered brain can think up at any given moment (or things that I think are interesting / am currently doing) to whatever you might like to see. Understand, I have no professional experience or accreditation. This is all for good times. Mine and yours.