Vampyr
06-06-2008, 09:28 PM
I actually had a Geodude nicknamed Link in Pokemon Red. :cool:
A quick update on my personal status, only indirectly related to video gaming: just completed my Sophomore year at the University of Kentucky, where I study Computer Science. I currently work as a Software Developer at Perot Systems, and live in an apartment with my girlfriend her dorm roommate from last semester. I don't play a lot of video games during school, because if I'm not studying I'm working.
But now, during the summer I have the time to play, and finally the financing to support my...tastes. :cool:
Now, what have I been doing with my new found free time and money? Well, some of you may have seen in another thread I created that I have purchased an LCD HDTV, which I am currently watching Ninja Warrior on as I write this. I've also finally gotten around to purchasing a new game for my Ninendo DS, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, although I haven't really gotten into it yet.
So far this summer I have spent the majority of my gaming time playing either The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GCN version, which for some reason I never beat.) And it's absolutely amazing. I don't think I can say it's better than OoT, but definitely a master piece. It's been a long time since I've set around looking forward to when I could get home just to play a video game, especially a Zelda.
The rest of my time, believe it or not, has been spent playing Pokemon. I never beat Sapphire, so I've been enjoying that...but I finally realized that I don't really like Sapphire. I don't like the world that much, I hate Team Aqua/Magma, and the new Pokemon are terrible.
However, my girlfriend and I, being the Pokemaniacs that we are, decided we wanted something new. Or old. So we made a 15 minute journey to a Chinese restaurant, and then went to a Target and I bought Pokemon Firered for me, and Leafgreen for her.
Thus far my experience with it has been fantastic. It's a great trip back down memory lane, recollecting all the old Pokemon and seeing all the old characters. And returning to Team Rocket, who are actually evil and mean. Not only is it as good as the old games with all the good pokemon, but it's been retouched to look as good as Ruby and Sapphire, with added islands for catching Pokemon from the gold/silver versions. I also bought a GBA SP link cable, so we can trade and battle.
Thus far, it's been a pretty geektastic summer. My parents are coming down tomorrow for my birthday (which is next Wednesday), and I might be getting Pokemon Diamond for DS, or maybe one of the DS Castlevania games. Along with boring apartment stuff, like toothbrush holders. :\
More to come later.
A quick update on my personal status, only indirectly related to video gaming: just completed my Sophomore year at the University of Kentucky, where I study Computer Science. I currently work as a Software Developer at Perot Systems, and live in an apartment with my girlfriend her dorm roommate from last semester. I don't play a lot of video games during school, because if I'm not studying I'm working.
But now, during the summer I have the time to play, and finally the financing to support my...tastes. :cool:
Now, what have I been doing with my new found free time and money? Well, some of you may have seen in another thread I created that I have purchased an LCD HDTV, which I am currently watching Ninja Warrior on as I write this. I've also finally gotten around to purchasing a new game for my Ninendo DS, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, although I haven't really gotten into it yet.
So far this summer I have spent the majority of my gaming time playing either The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GCN version, which for some reason I never beat.) And it's absolutely amazing. I don't think I can say it's better than OoT, but definitely a master piece. It's been a long time since I've set around looking forward to when I could get home just to play a video game, especially a Zelda.
The rest of my time, believe it or not, has been spent playing Pokemon. I never beat Sapphire, so I've been enjoying that...but I finally realized that I don't really like Sapphire. I don't like the world that much, I hate Team Aqua/Magma, and the new Pokemon are terrible.
However, my girlfriend and I, being the Pokemaniacs that we are, decided we wanted something new. Or old. So we made a 15 minute journey to a Chinese restaurant, and then went to a Target and I bought Pokemon Firered for me, and Leafgreen for her.
Thus far my experience with it has been fantastic. It's a great trip back down memory lane, recollecting all the old Pokemon and seeing all the old characters. And returning to Team Rocket, who are actually evil and mean. Not only is it as good as the old games with all the good pokemon, but it's been retouched to look as good as Ruby and Sapphire, with added islands for catching Pokemon from the gold/silver versions. I also bought a GBA SP link cable, so we can trade and battle.
Thus far, it's been a pretty geektastic summer. My parents are coming down tomorrow for my birthday (which is next Wednesday), and I might be getting Pokemon Diamond for DS, or maybe one of the DS Castlevania games. Along with boring apartment stuff, like toothbrush holders. :\
More to come later.