Woo!

I figured I'd say hello again, seeing as its been a while since I last updated! Today is going to be about the few new games I've been playing recently. Amnesia, Champions Online and Magicka, all of which are quite fun!

  First of all, Champions Online is a super hero MMORPG. Not that I've played many of them, but its by far one of my favorites. A good assortment of costume choices and abilities, plus its free! although it does have an Item mall for which you can buy and use tokens to purchase new powers, costume pieces or random vanity items. One of my main hang ups with the game is the amount of time it takes to level. This could just be me and my slight case of ADD but it does take a while to level past 20. Combat is faced paced enough to keep things interesting too!
 
  Now for Amnesia! I heard about this from one of my lovely aussie friends, who said "If I wanted true horror, not just gore and boo tactics, this is the game to get it from". From what i was able to gather from the first 20 minutes of it...he was right! This game immerses you fully into its lifelike 3D environment while making use of the headphones for amazing sound distribution. The game warns you in the beginning that you are "completely vulnerable". You have absolutely no way of defending yourself. The point of this wonderfully creepy game is to follow the story line to find out what happened to Daniel, the main character, who woke up in a desolate castle with no memory of what happened or how he got there. It's best played while in a dark room, with your headphones on and with the intent to see and live the story of Daniel, not just "win".

  Magicka, on the other hand, is quite the bundle of fun! It's a multi-player co-op, versus adventure game in which you take the role of a young wizard setting off to save the land. A land riddled with puns and terribly corny jokes! As you make your way through, you find various fun and powerful spells. This game is just meant to have fun and as TotalBiscuit the CynicalBrit from youtube puts it, its the "Mage Suicide Simulator". This is true in every sense of the word. You are encouraged to experiment with the many elements at your disposal to create various different effects, some of which are extremely bad for your own health. It's a very forward, simple game with the intent to appease your violent and destructive tendencies!

  Well, thats it for now and a shout out my girlfriend and our new friend Ven, who is quite the guy, the awesome aussie that he is!

Until next time,
Mouse

My Sanctum

I haven't oft done this...but I took time to completely clear my mind tonight and just relax...no thoughts, no worries..no cares. I was able to take a small journey through the recesses of my mind, finding that one place where I can relax to the fullest extent.

     This led me to a hilltop over looking a clearing that was ripe with long, green, wispy blades of grass which were surrounded by a thriving forest. The sky was slightly darkened with rain clouds, occasional traces of lightning flitting its way across the surface of the sky. Raindrops fell quietly to the plain and upon my beleaguered body, the sun just clever enough to thrust several lone sunshafts upon the grass. This gave the plain a pale golden hue, one that soothes the mind.

  This...this is where I want to be one day. I want to actually find such a scene. I figured I'd share it with you all. May your lives be prosperous and your mind ever sharp.

~~Mouse~~