MMORPG Wedding, Requiem
by Epithanatios on Jan.27, 2010, under Games
Ok so recently I started playing an MMORPG called Requiem, this seems to be a pretty cool game, lots of standard features included with a type of “horror” twist to the gametype. I started playing for two reasons, one – that one of my friends started playing it, and two – its free! well, kind of…there is an Item Shop that people can buy things from which will improve your character. 
Now here comes the funny part, I was looking through the F.A.Q. for a particular problem (silly problem) and I stumbled upon this particular question…
A friend of mine recently got married in an mmorpg game can i do that in requiem?
Yes you can. With two consenting couples, a ring, and a witness you can host an in game wedding. Ex.Mike+Grr
Funny eh? now picture this question being asked enough times to warrant it being put into a Frequently Asked Questions page. Now I don’t know about you but I never knew that these type of things happened in a game, much less on a regular basis.
Personally, I have only been asked out once in an online game environment (which i refused 
), but I found this so hilarious I had to share it with everyone, get my opinion out there.I think that this type of thing should never happen, people like that need to get outside and enjoy life rather than play a game all day where their only chance at marriage is a skimpily dressed character on a screen!
Update and Avast!
by Epithanatios on Jan.26, 2010, under Blog, Software
Ok so since I have not updated this thingy in a while I’d like to give a little account of what I’ve been doing over the last half year or so.
Basically I quit my full time job and am currently going to a college for a 2 year software development program. So far the program is very interesting and I think I have been able to do well in it. Also I am very excited about my first simple GUI program coded in Java. It has a button that when clicked, a dialog box will come up and say “You clicked me!”
Now this is all very cool and interesting to me but I am a bit of a nerd so if this doesn’t particularly strike your fancy then I guess I am alone in the world….
Also at the urging of a friend of mine I have recently downloaded the free version of Avast! anti-virus. I was pleasantly surprised at the improvements they have made to the UI and the functionality of the program. I used this program probably close to 2 or more years ago and it was terrible, the UI was simply awful and I threw it out right then and there, I now use on my main machine bitdefender (commercial software). However Avast! I am using on my school laptop and is running quite pleasantly. If you want a full breakdown of Avast! then visit this guy’s blog post here.
Stay tuned for more updates, (anime, games, and news) as I move through the new year!
Games
by Epithanatios on Jul.06, 2009, under Games
Well since Fallout 3 was on sale this weekend I purchased it on a recommendation from a few friends. I had originally skipped over this game since I had heard that it was very similar to Oblivion and I wasn’t really that into it at the time. Don’t get me wrong it was a good game just wasn’t crazy about it. I havn’t played Fallout 3 yet but I hope to get around to it this week, stay tuned for my short review of the game.
Also I’m excited for Prototype, I’ve heard so many good things about the game, loads of fun and lots of action. But I’m on a tight budget so I want to wait for a sale to go on steam for it, that and Dawn of War 2.
One last game I saw that may be of interest is that Street Fighter IV is coming down to the PC, now I’m not interested in this game myself so many of my coworkers are obsessed about it so I figured I’d mention that it is coming to steam tomorrow, @ time of writing it will unlock in 11 hours. You can find a review and wikipedia article in the links below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_IV
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/streetfighteriv/review.html
Michael Jackson Dead!
by Epithanatios on Jun.29, 2009, under Blog, News
On the day that he died, I had at least half the workplace come to me in the last two hours of the day and tell me all about it. And I said to each and every one of them, “Who is Michael Jackson?”, Now before you get angry at me for not knowing who he was, you must understand that I lived in a hole in the ground for the first 17 years of my life, after I moved out I got a little more educated, but still at that time no one was talking about him anymore, I heard a few references here and there but I never figured it was the right time to ask. I was finally forced to go on youtube and look up some videos of him.
A few sites have been putting up polls of how much people are missing him, so since I never really knew him, I would have to say I won’t miss him at all….
Supreme Commander II
by Epithanatios on Jun.16, 2009, under Games, News
This may have been an overlooked title of E3, I hadn’t heard of it being released until now. However, Gamespot has an article on it and its lookin pretty sweet, aside from an updated engine, the upgradeability looks to be huge. Instead of level 1 units becoming obselete, you can upgrade them, a cool feature, not sure how much it will be used however. Otherwise I’m looking forward to Chris Taylor’s newest title. You can read more at Gamespot.
Starcraft II
by Epithanatios on Jun.14, 2009, under Games, News
For those of you who don’t know already there is a chance to get into the beta for this highly anticipated game at blizzard. You just need to own one of their previous games to actually sign up, also you have to make a battle net account. Its a lot of work just for a beta, but I bet that there are going to be more than enough people signing up so if you want your chance then head over to blizzard.com and get registered….unfortunately I do not have a single blizzard game in my collection…..so you should come back here and tell me what you think.
Shattered Horizon
by Epithanatios on Jun.12, 2009, under Games, News
And the developer of the award winning stress test and benchmarking programs 3d Mark and PC mark, have finally pleased their huge fanbase by making a game, and what a game it is looking to be! I should hope for stunning graphics and excellent gameplay. They should at least by now know how to make the best use of each piece of hardware. I just signed up for a chance to get into the beta, so hopefully they will let me in! If I do I will report back here with any findings and comments.
http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/
Ban on violent video games?
by Epithanatios on Jun.06, 2009, under Games, News
Germany is trying to ban all violent games, apparently a 17 year old boy who spent much of his time playing FPS shooter games, such as Far Cry 2, shot 15 people in the real world and then himself. This is a gross example of kids getting too obsessed with games and think that reality is what they are playing. I don’t think that this merits a ban on all violent video games, as long as people use them as entertainment rather than real world anger release then they are fine.
If this bill gets passed, the German based revolutionary Crytek game studio will have to either move or convert its efforts into kiddy games. You can read the full article over here, translated by google.
Rurouni Kenshin
by Epithanatios on May.31, 2009, under Anime
I have just finished watching Rurouni Kenshin, it is definitely an interesting anime, some elements of both action and comedy in it which makes it fresh and interesting to watch. The plot is also complex new enemies provide fresh material for every new enemy. The animation is pretty good, while a little old it does the job well enough. Character development was placed thoughtfully throughout the anime in specific places to allow the story to move smoothly. If you are looking for an interesting anime to watch without too much trouble, this one is an excellent watch.
Story 9/10
Animation 7/10
Music 7/10
Character 9/10
Enjoyment 9/10
Star Trek Special Premier
by Epithanatios on May.06, 2009, under Movies
I was just able to go and see the special premier of Star Trek, this is May 6 and the movie does not open till May 8. The movie was awesome! I was able to go to this because one of my friends in the Vulcan county won one of 300 free tickets being given away, as he didn’t feel he would enjoy this movie he naturally thought of me and gave me this wonderful opportunity. We had a Q&A with Bruce Greenwood, apparently he had a whole lot of fun making this movie and he said that the entire movie was filmed in only 4 months. Also very little CG was used in the production. I would encourage you to go and see this movie, even if you are not an avid Trekkie fan it is still a very good movie.
The thing I was most sad about was that no one got the girl! I mean come on! there is supposed to be even a little romance in this movie! Spock gets kinda fondled upon, but there’s nothing for Kirk! So sad….
