There's an ice storm coming. There is the slight possiblity of me being without power for a while. Try not to worry.

15 Jan 07

Please get some Game of the Year nominations in. Not to take anything away from the game, but I'm sure that you guys must have enjoyed more than Galactic Civilizations II. It's the only outside nomination thus far. Of course, I'll have some of my choices, but you can't count on me to list your favorite. After all, you know I'm strange.

I feel a little better about the puzzles from Vanishing Point. It turns out that some of the puzzles bothering me required clues embedded in the video. It really helps when you pay attention. Yes, I realize that some people have posted solutions to all or most of the puzzles on the net. I bet some of you jump to the crossword solution key right away as well. I just thought it might be fun to work together on some of the puzzles. Call it a team building project.

I still haven't been playing much. Other than some Donkey Kong Bongos with my son, I've just played some Final Fantasy XII. Why? Well, I have a soft place in my heart for Final Fantasy. Plus, they're not rocket science. You can get into a pretty zen state and just absorb the beautiful sights and sounds without having to play too hard. Given my mental acuity from lack of sleep, that's pretty nice.

I noticed the first review for Europa Universalis III is out. Somehow, I wasn't really expecting that game out yet. I've got to get caught up some time. Overall, it's a pretty positive review from someone who claims not to like that kind of game.

Supposedly, my repaired Xbox 360 should arrive this week. Maybe I can get back online again and take the regular beat downs I deserve. The Wii hunt continues. Sunday is supposed to be the next big retail drop. We shall see.

Jason