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silent

I am a Junior undergraduate student at the Pennsylvania State University, majoring in Economics. I enjoy all forms of entertainment, as well as debating their relative merits with anyone who comes along to challenge or agree with my opinion.

And yes, I do own a Virtual Boy...

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Sanctuary of Silence

Gaming is my passion, as I'm sure it is for most of you that come to this corner of the internet. Here is where I will post my thoughts on the games that I find the time to complete, whether I enjoyed them thoroughly or wish to banish them to the 8th circle of Dante's hell. Feel free to argue or agree with me as you please. Don't be a stranger, and add me as a friend, and stop by often to hear my incoherent ramblings.

Recent Ramblings:

:: December 15, 2007 :: Assassin's Creed: Don't believe Hype or Disappointment

Assassin's Creed is one of those games that is, as many have pointed out, a victim of its immense pre-release media attention. What is good for the bottom line is often not good for retaining preconceived notions. After the first slate of reviews hit the gaming media spectrum, the mixed nature of them gave me a little pause in figuring out whether to buy this game or not. I fell into the hype that the media generated for this, and at first I felt that this could be a huge letdown if it didn't live up to those promises.

I bought it, and loved it. But I did not love it for what I was originally attracted to about the gameplay, namely the sandbox nature coupled with a serious and realistic historical background. Neither of those exactly holds true (although I guess it could still be considered to have a bit of the GTA blood in its veins). However, what this game does well is surprise you with the amount of care that went into the world that you don't even care about what limits are imposed on you , even causing you to forget how repetitive the gameplay actually is.

I think a game like this can show us that expectations are healthy, but they should be more general. A game, particular those of this generation, can often do many things well but still fall short in the eyes of many if it wasn't what they expected. From now on I will attempt to go into all my future game purchases with a more open mind and genuinely attempt to judge it on its own merits rather than ones imposed on it by hype.

Currently Playing

Wii:
-The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
-Super Smash Bros Brawl

XBox 360:
-Major League Baseball 2k8

DS:
-Luminous Arc

Gamecube
-Skies of Arcadia
-Resident Evil 4