So I am already deviating from my declared topics of discussion (how's that for some alliteration?), because another of my great loves has a new addition this week: video games. I have had a love for them ever since I figured out that if I flick the reset toggle switch on my Atari 2600 enough times, I'll get 99 lives on Asteroids. Today, I picked up Doom 3. It is sitting right next to me, daring me to play it. Since I just got done installing it, I am going to play it for about an hour, then get to posting on here. Let's just see if all the lag-time and waiting for this will live up to the hype. See ya soon!
Later... (9:49pm)
I can feel my life draining away from me. This is a fine first-person shooter, from the people who popularized the genre. Countless hours were wasted by me on Doom, but I never really got into Quake. Maybe it was because I didn't have a computer that could handle it. Maybe it was because I didn't give a damn. This one is quite fine, though: genuinely scary at times, with nice graphics and killer surround sound. I can't wait to try it with headphones. Doom 3 definitely feels like a natural successor to the original, with creatures from the original updated to even creepier levels. All around, it is pretty swell.
Tomorrow, we look at what comics I bought this week, including what was missed last week, due to The Fine Establishment I Am A Consumer Of Said Funnybooks being shorted on their shipment.
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