The International House of Bacon

1) Essentially, since Thanksgiving, I’ve been mired in a Team Fortress 2 addiction like none other. Not counting the time I’ve spent playing Portal or Half Life 2, I’ve probably spent between 80-85 hours playing TF2. The last time I hit a wall quite like this, it was Quake II and I was still in high school. I really do love the game, but my addiction is finally breaking…

2) …just to be replaced with Blue Dragon. I got into it a bit, then picked up TF2, and never looked back. Diving back in makes me realize how much I’d been itching for a good traditional RPG. The one annoyance is save points - I used to be in the camp that save points were nice quirks for games, but when it’s 11:45 at night and you just wanna go to bed, finding a save point in the middle of a flying fortress is terrible. Beyond that, though, the only other fault with Blue Dragon is that I’m not finding it to be incredibly challenging. I may be a wee bit overpowering due to some leveling I did lost in one cavern, but, I mean, whatever happened to Atma Weapon-type bosses that could still kick ass and take names if you weren’t strategic with your choices regardless of your strength?

3) I tried Heavenly Sword at Target a few weeks ago. Frankly, the one thing that might have convinced me to get a PS3 was hugely disappointing (mmm, hack and slash), and I’m glad I don’t have to think about it anymore.

4) Lost Odyssey comes out today. Right now, I’m telling myself to finish Blue Dragon and Eternal Sonata, minimum, before diving into a new RPG. Because at some point, I’ll need to play Enchanted Arms and Dead Rising, too.

5) Of course, all of this means poor Super Mario Galaxy is being tossed aside for my gaming time. Which is sad - I like the game a lot! There’s something super-annoying about the fact that the game e-mails me, though. Grr.

That’s all for now, I think. I could go on, but my head hurts.