Here's what I'm currently playing, feeling the precious moments of my life fading away in a wash of pixels and save points:
World of Warcraft
I'm currently a 27th level Night Elf, going back to work on my Professions, since I ignored them up until this point and it's come around to bite me in the ass. Just rocking the Leatherworking and Skinning, so I am. No real dungeoning, just geeky grindwork.
EVE Online
Despite myself, I returned to this game, but haven't decided if I'm going to stick past the two week free trial. The learning curve is beyond steep, there is no 'Save' button (if you lose your ship, it's gone)and it seems you have to study and study and study before you do anything or you're well and truly snookered. Yet there is a Zen quality to just flying through this very beautiful universe, mining asteroids and then trying to get the best price you can.
I know when I play, I am well and truly immersed. But the game is far smarter than I am.
Morrowind
Started this one again. The interface and graphics look pretty clumsy compared to Warcraft
, but it's the depth of the game I've always enjoyed. Sure, they say you can do anything you want here, but it's still nice to use a bit of a walkthrough. I'm rocking a thief this time around, trying to learn to pickpocket. It's not a MMO, but it feels like one. It also has a weird, lonely feel to it. Like if a Cure song were made into a game.
Oh, and this one:
Pokemon Diamond
My work game. Got 15 Pokemon so far. Apparently, you have to catch them all, or something.
5 comments:
Where do you find the time? Don't get a dog or a child, unless you want to have your gaming time condensed into 10-20 minute blocks a couple of times a week. Of unless you are willing to stay up really late. Which you are. I suggest a German Shepherd.
I'm not saying I play each game every day. If I'm lucky, I can find forty minutes a day. If I'm really lucky, forty five. Friday night is my big gaming night. Sometimes I play for a WHOLE HOUR. Go Fridays!
I'd love a dog, but my cats and birds might stage a mutiny.
FYI - Riot Becki and the rest of the Pipettes are in Toronto at Lee's Palace, Friday, June 1st.
Tickets $15 and some still for sale.
My ol' lady won't let me go. There's yard work which must be done. Maybe you'll have better luck.
EB Games at Masonville is clearing out old stuff. We picked up Star Wars Battlefront II and Prey for $10 a piece on the weekend (a post-Spiderman geek-out). JediBoy let me spend 20 minutes on Star Wars yesterday, but I won't get Prey loaded until the weekend.
Sonny - In a previous life, I'd have been all over the Pipettes concert (figuratively I guess). That was when I had stuff like 'time' and 'freedom' and 'free will'. I really don't remember that time clearly, but we have pictures and I'm pretty sure it's me.
I too would love to see the Pipettes, but being in my forties with a mortgage has shot that particular dream down.
CL: I haven't played Battlefront II, but I loved the first one. Not a brutally hard game, but hard enough. I know nothing about Prey. I feel empty for my ignorance.
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