We’ll get back to history and video games momentarily, but for now I wanted to take a moment to write about one of my new obsessions: Fitocracy.
Growing up, I was actively involved in sports. After the NFL and English Premier League decided not to draft me, I pretty much gave up most physical activity (minus the occasional recreational league) and started my college education. The ironic thing is, I’ve always hated cardio exercises and lifting weights was really boring.
Enter Fitocracy.
On my last post, I gave my thoughts on Wreck-It Ralph. Now it’s time to look at another great part of this movie: Fix-It Felix Jr. Disney released a full version of the game that stars Wreck-It Ralph. It’s free to play in your browser too!
For gamers, summer sucks. As a gamer stuck in the desert, summer sucks even more. All industries come to a crawl, giving us plenty of free time to enjoy the climate that most closely resembles an oven. The gaming industry also slows its releases, expecting us to go outside and enjoy the weather. However, had they any idea of the general culture of their main clientel, they would realize that being outside is the last thing gamers would like. We got into gaming so we could stay inside.
Knowing all of this, I need an escape plan for the summer. I need a plan of what to do with my excessive free time come the hotter months. Here are some of my ideas that will hopefully keep me doing my best impression of a hermit for the entirety of the summer.
Here’s something that you may know; People complain about the ending to Mass Effect 3. A lot. And loudly. But, if you listened to all of that rabble, here’s something I bet you didn’t know; There’s still 40 plus hours of game to find stuff to complain about contained on those two discs. And, to me, there are much more severe grievances that occur within those 40 hours.
Talking about Final Fantasy XIII-2 on the podcast made me realize that despite complaining, openly, about creating unnecessary sequels to complete stories, I’ve played a lot of the Final Fantasy sequels. I wanted to take a look back at my experiences with them. Maybe I can find out some psychological reason for why I’m a sucker.
DCooley: haha phewww...you still gotta do a Turbo Grafx 16 episode!...
Norm: Nope, Gaming Historian will still be made....
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