Starwars Jedi Academy

Finished another game!! And it only took me about a year…

Starwars Jedi Knights: Jedi Academy for PC

Started May, 2005
Finished April 23rd, 2006

Yeah!!!

I hope they continue the Jedi Knight series…
I had such a fun playing this game.




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Return... again...

Finally…

I have moved to new place.
It’s bigger, cleaner and even have small backyard.
I just got the internet and cable all hooked up yesterday.

Duck..

Hmmm... Duck was very gooood 

Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

I have finished another game! This time is “Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow” for Nintendo DS.
I had been playing this game whenever I had chance during break and before I went to sleep.
This game is really great as length was not too long or too short.

My character’s level: 51
Total map uncovered: 99.1%
Total time played: 14:51:21 (regular time about a month)

Only complaint I had about this game was that sometime it was little confusing about where to go next as there is very little direction. I got lost more than couple time for hours trying to find out where to go next. However that’s really didn’t hurt this great game.

This is 2nd videogame I have finished this year… not bad so far.

Now, on to my next conquest…



and that's just regular enemy...

XBOX 360 Dead or Alive 4

One of my New Year Resolution was to be better at playing videogame and be good enough to compete against my friends. So far it’s going slow but I am getting better little by little.
I already beat my friend JG on puzzle game “Lumines” for PSP. However, most of my friends play sport or fighting games not puzzle games.

Today, I played XBOX360 game “Dead or Alive 4” against one of my friend, JG.
I played against him around of 20 matches and result was…. 01-19 as in one win and 19 looses.
One out of 20 is not that bad as you think…at least for me, usually its 0-20.
Think positively and focus on one win… I shall practice and return…to maybe 02-18 :-)
I need to practice more. I just wish I have more time to play…but there are more important things I have to take care of first.

Underworld Evolution

Underworld: Evolution

This movie continues the story of first movie “Underworld” as fight between Vampires and Lycans (Werewolves) comes to end and more sinister and deadly battle to discover the secrets of their origins and bloodlines.
I did like the first movie up until the end. I still think that last fight ended too easy and soon. I also did not like the idea of Vampires can’t see in the dark. What the xxxx is that? They can’t go out in sunlight because they die but still have to use flashlight to see in the dark? If Lycans can evolve from just being werewolves to able to being transformed back and forth, how come those vampires can evolve also to see in the dark? Hmmm… I just do not like the idea of that.
As far as action goes it was great and I thought it was better than first movie. The main bad guy is more powerful and finally somewhat give hell. Michael finally does little more than get beat up as suppose powerful lycan and vampire hybrid, although most of time he still gets beat up left and right, he does get more action time.
Kate Beckinsale does fine job and she gets to show more emotion and range than first movie allowed. And she still looks damn fine with her leather on. Although I like her fine in this movie, I like her more on other movie with less action such as in “Serendipity”. Somehow in both Underworld movie and Van Helsing her talents are being underused.

Oh, another great thing about this movie was that I was rated R and it did not hold back the violence and sex. Stuff that was in there was just right mix of violence and sex and it did not either over use it or underused it. I love it when they do not hold back and I also love it when they do not go crazy and put stuff in the movie just because you can without some control over it. Sex and violence are only good with some control, there is something called too much of good stuff are not really good….

I went to Red Lobster by 42nd street last Thursday.
Even weekday, I had to wait about 30min, Personally, I think this restaurant, at least this one in Time Square, is overrated and over-priced. However, you can beat the location; it is in Time Square, after all.
Seafood was great especially the “Steam Clam” however, steak was over-cooked. I have ordered “Medium cooked” and steak I got was “over-well done” which had no juicy left and was very dry.
Nevertheless, me and my friend enjoy the night.

Fried Pork Culet

Don-ka-shu, fried pork culet, w/ cheese.
I been craving it for weeks and I finally had it few days ago.
So juicy and tender...
Man..., I licked the plate clean.

New Year Resolutions

My 2006 New Year Resolution

Here are some of my New Year Resolutions (I took out some personal stuff out)

-Make more friends and social network

-Go out and have fun

-Work hard and save $$$

-Work out and be healthy

-Be good at playing videogames and actually finish some.

-Read books and finish them also

-Write more including blog, letter, e-mail, etc

-More courage and less fear

-Always remember “If you do not ask, answer is always no”

…

Get INFECTED

Finally, first game that I have finished this year is Infected for PSP.
For me it was perfect game for me to play between work break or subway ride.
Fast game play and short mission was perfect for busy guy like me.

Here are some useless stats about my record,
Total Mission Time: 2:11:20
Total Saved: 307
Total Zombies Killed: 2159
Total Medal Earned: Gold = 20
Silver = 12
Bronze = 3

Fun I had with this game: Priceless

I have also unlocked all the characters beside one you can’t get until game company releases unlock code. (Don’t ask...)
Game is very addictive and made me keep going back to get better score. Somehow killing zombies with Rocket Launcher makes my stress go away for awhile.

Now, moving on to next conquest...

Spicy Chicken Stew on Saturday night

Spicy Chicken Stew

I know I try to eat healthy this year and that means less spicy food.
However, I am keep going back… I just can’t help myself, it just taste sooooo gooood

Saturday’s dinner was “Spicy Chicken Stew” or called “Dakdori Ta-ng” Potato and carrot in the stew was as good as chicken itself.

Sidewalk of NYC

I took this yesterday night...

It looked so lonely.. 

Yesterday's Dinner

I had great day just hanging out with my friend Craig.
We watched the movie “Chronicles of Narnia” which was a great movie.

After the movie we decide to try Korean food.
He had “Dolsupbab” which is rice with vegetables cooked in stone bowl.
I had spicy soup/stew thingy that had mix of kimchi, sausage, spam, ramen noodle, etc.
And we shared Korean pancake.

Lunch 1/12/06

Today's lunch;
as you can see I am trying to eat better now...
(no more nasty burgers... everyday)

1/2 of Frontega Chicken Panini and
Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Taste great and kinda good for me :)

Time Square New Year Eve

I know it's couple of days late..
Anyway here is shot I took on 12/31/2005 on 42nd street, New York City.

New Years food

First breakfast in year 2006!
My mother cooked special big breakfast for New Year.
It tasted grrrrreeetttt!

Last Meal before New Year

For lunch, I ate the “seafood Udon” at the Japanese restaurant.
While I was eating, it started to snow outside and it just made me all mushy inside.
Last day of 2005… Snow… many stuff has changed in my life this year. I hope next year will be for the best.

For dinner, my friend made me special rice mixed with kimchi, tuna, and spam. Very tasty and I love home cooked meal over any fancy restaurant food.
Oh, I also had drumstick which only cost me 50 cents J (Damn, I am so cheap~)

Tonight's Dinner

Hmm.. taste good..

Tonight’s dinner was instant noodle with kimchi and boiled eggs.
I should use little more water in the noodle soup. It was made with rice so, taste was better than regular instant noodle. (Maybe little healthier too if that make sense)

Today's breakfast & lunch

Hmm.. good

I had waffle w/sauage for late breakfast/lunch.
It's good to have waffle for lunch at 3:00pm.

I am not suppose to drink too much coffee. However, once in a while is ok.. I guess x-(

Death of Working Designs

Working Designs Officially Dead

As long as I remember, I loved and played Working Designs Games.
I remember playing those games and losing countless hours of sleep. Sega CD and Sega Saturn had one of best titles for Working Designs. “Lunar Silver Star Story” which had anime cut scene and full voice for one of first time for RPG games and one of my favorite Sega Saturn game was “Magic Knight Rayearth”
I can still remember the music for Magic Knight Rayearth… Oh, man! Memories…

I got so into those games that time, I even tracked down old classics such as Exile and Vasteel for Turbografx system. Excluding Parasol Stars, I either owned or own all the Working Designs titles and beat most of them.

I guess since more and more companies are bring out more RPG and obscure games, just look at game like Katamari, there is no need for company like Working Designs anymore.


I know, I do not have much time to play RPG game nor any games for that matter. However, I do treasure those time I have spent playing great games. I wish everyone at Working Designs great luck in the future.