Thanks very much all. Even though I just recently made this account I've been following the Giant Bomb crew for years. I even met Bob Colayco once at PAX like 4 years ago, that's how long I've been a fan.
Well I have to admit; knowing no one is reading this blog makes me feel ridiculous for writing it. But hey, you have got to start sometime, right?
I've been playing games my whole life. I realized one time that even though I consider myself a gamer and nerd, I enjoy playing Halo and Modern Warfare more than the traditional "deep" games. I think that Knights of the Old Republic and The Elder Scrolls games are real RPGs, whereas I find the linear Japanese RPGs to be more of a guided experience. Some of my closest friends are Japanophiles, but I don't see what's so great about anime and most of the crazy games. Don't get me wrong, there's quite a few excellent games from Japan, but in my opinion, most of the highest quality games are coming from America now.
I just got back from Afghanistan at the end of April (I am a U.S. Marine). Being outside the country for 7 months with extremely limited internet access makes you realize how much the technology industry can change. I came back to find Apple made a bigger iPhone, Nintendo made a bigger DS, Avatar is ushering in a new revolution of 3D movies, Android phones are arguably better than the iPhone, and Bungie signed a 10 year deal with Activision. Seriously?
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