One is light one is dark

If you are not watching LOST you are missing out.

As you can tell I am a big LOST fan. The show is great, but half the fun is just talking with other fans about what you think is going on. I recently had a LOST premiere party at our house. The new season is very promising and I am excited and a little saddened to know that this is all coming to a close.

Very early in the shows first season there is a scene I keep coming back too which told you a lot about the show without telling you anything (which LOST is very good about doing). You can see that scene here.

It's not too late to start watching, but you are WAY behind.

Da Vinci

Much to Amanda's displeasure, I have been playing a bunch of Assassins Creed 2 as of late. I am enjoying the game, but the setting is really what is doing a lot for me. It is set in 15 century Italy and one of the characters you interact with is none other than Leonardo Da Vinci. You also can buy different works of Renaissance art from dealers in different cities. All of the work that you collect is assembled in your own villa. Of all the stuff you do in a video game, this could very well be my favorite. I love buying all this art. Too bad that there is only about 40 or so works you can buy...

Anyway, all of this is giving me a hankering for so good ol' renaissance art from that period. I did a sketch of Da Vinci's and put it on flickr, but I think this looks better and all thats been done to alter it is add sepia tint:

Hey! A POST!

Well I guess I am being consisting about updating about every month. Anyway, not a whole lot has changed as of late. "Same old same old," as I tell my parents. Though I have to confess I am SUPER excited about LOST premiering in a few weeks. Seriously.

A good friend of mine Lee was brave enough to get up on stage and do some stand up. He did very well, though I am sure I am a little biased. But seriously, given the amount of time he had and the fact that it was his first time I really think he did very well. Funny enough, he was the ONLY clean act. Lots of 'rape' jokes. Not funny... To see his stand up, go here.

The pic below is just for fun. But really, where is my damn hoverboard?!

Zombie Comic

So I FINALLY finished my zombie comic. It took months, but it is done. I gave it to some friends at our little christmas party and they all seemed to really enjoy it. If you want to see it go here. I warn you that there are a LOT of inside jokes, so prepare to be confused. There is also a lot of little "easter eggs" in there, but you wouldn't get them unless you were in on some of the jokes. For a little taste, the first page is below:

Top 10 Games of the Decade

A friend of mine; Travis, recently posted on his blog about the top 10 games of the year. A noble endeavor, true. But I wanted to go a step further since the decade is about to end. I decided to only choose one game from a series since a few of these had multiple contenders. Now, I haven't played certain games like Modern Warfare or Assassins Creed. This is just my personal top 10.

In no particular order:

Batman: Arkham Asylum: An amazing single player game that actually does justice to Batman. Its extremely well polished and well executed. The end of the game tapers off a bit, but overall it is amazing.

Metal Gear Solid 3: After agonizing over MGS3 and MGS4, I chose because as a whole its just much more original. It's an amazing game with some great story and a wide variety of of interesting and well developed ideas. Certain things from this game just are impossible to forget.

Shadow of the Colossus: Games as art do exist, and this is an example. All you do in the game is fight HUGE bosses one at a time. Giant puzzles that you must "stab." No other enemies or challenges. But the minimal story here is developed extremely well and really puts you in a whole other world.

Boom Blox: If you've played it, you like it. Anyone can pick this up and understand it. It's so simple and yet brilliant. Just a lot of fun.

Valkyria Chronicles: Artistically beautiful to look like a moving watercolor painting, this a strategy game about a war very similar to WWII. The story isn't too complex, but it does stay away from the cliche of the other side being "completely evil." It's true strength is the way you become attached to the characters you choose to fight with and the strange relationships you develop.

God of War 2: The story is incredible and well thought out. World worlds are well fleshed out, and the scale genuinely impressive. The gameplay is slick and fun. There is just really nothing to gripe about in the game. One of the few video game series Amanda lis interested in.

Super Mario Galaxy: Fun, simple, creative, wonderful music, and easy to control. Not much of a story, but its a "Mario" game.

Flower: What's this? A game where you can't fail? There is no timer, no enemies, points, etc? You are a zephyr, and you literally just bloom flowers you come in contact with. Despite no interacting with anything other than flowers the story is beautiful and simple.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl: It's not a traditional fighting game that just a lot of fun and happens to have just about all the major Nintendo characters. A "king of the hill" scenario. Well balanced characters fight and with a wide variety of rules and modes.

Uncharted 2: An amazing cinematic experience. It feels so much like a movie its unbelievable. It's funny, smart, well designed, looks beautiful even if it can be a little chiche'. The Multiplayer I am still messing around with. Just all around a well polished game.

These were the games that were really close to making my list: World of Goo, Fat Princess, Resident Evil 5