So I dropped out of school for now. I just did. Meh. My two jobs will suffice untill I actually figure out where this life is going. 

Far Cry 2 as I said, is spectacular. The game sticks SO well to its source material (that being Africa/conflict in Africa.) It also helps that this is the only game I can even recall EVER being set in Africa. The combination of the unique setting and the unrelenting faithfulness to it make for a INCREDIBLY unique and unforgettable experience. If you are unaware of the present situation in Africa, you should pay more attention to the events of this world. Basically, Africa is a continent (not a nation) engulfed in never ending conflict, wide-spread illness, and a mix of over-population and famine. Far Cry 2 manages to capture the feeling of this in very simple, but easily recognizable ways. The game gives you a great first impression in the form of a (sort-of) interactive cab ride to your hotel in the town of Palo (think the car ride prior to the execution of Yasir Al-Fulani in Call of Duty 4.) You get to see alot of what is to come, including corrupt local militia, the ever-present danger of brush fire, and lack of a division between civilization and wild-life. I was also impressed by little things like diamonds being used as currency, weapons that jam and are unreliable, and the WIDE variety of terrain (swampy marshes, deserts, jungles, villiages, cities.) The gameplay feels REALLY tight. The shooting is spot on, feels deadly, and is as effective as it should be. The way that the game displays the player actually doing EVERY action makes it so there is no point in the game where you are EVER taken out of the experience. For example, instead of teleporting from one seat in a vehicle to the next, you will see the character's arms actually reach up behind him, grab the roll bar, and pull himself into the gunner's position. Far Cry 2 also does a really good job with its mission structure. When it says you can play the mission in any way you want, you can actually play the mission in any. Way. You. Want. Lets just leave it at that, as I feel I'm getting a little carried away.

I also am REALLY enjoying Saints Row 2. Thank you Volition, for keeping the spirit of Grand Theft Auto alive and atoning for the sins of that virtual crime drama simulator realeased in back in April.

Hoo-ray! Previously mentioned virtual crime drama simulator is getting a trophies update! Now I actually feel like going back to play it! Maybe I'll finish it this time..

Well, thats all I got in me for now, I am not feeling well. I have a headache and maybe a fever. Take it easy chaps.

-snake