Hey guys!
I've really been wanting to get my blog up and running again, so here's me giving the whole thing another go! I think as well as continuing to post reviews and what not on the site, I'll keep you guys up to date on things I'm doing with life in general. Some of you may find this interesting, some of you will probably find it the most boring thing you've ever read xD.
I have changed up my casting style a little bit. I've decided that I'm basically just going to start streaming whatever I would be playing offcast. Although this might mean that I might not get to some games for a while (I'm sorry Monster Rancher and Psychonauts, we'll get there!), it means a lot more of me casting in general. I think the best example of this is Final Fantasy 13. Ever since I started playing it, I've been streaming a lot more, which I find awesome and I hope you do too!
Speaking of Final Fantasy 13, I have to say I really enjoy the game. I have beaten it off cast, and spent quite a bit of time in the post game. I believe my personal file has around 55 hours of gameplay. I know there are a lot of people out there that hate on it, and at one time I would have agreed with their gripes, however once you get to Chapter 11, the game really does open up and become really interesting (and more like a Final Fantasy game).
I've always enjoyed the combat system in Final Fantasy 13, which is what kept me coming back all this time. A lot of people don't like the combat system, saying "it's auto pilot" or "just spam A", however, I would bet that these people only played a few hours in, and, to be fair, they are completely right about that in the first few hours. There are very few possible paradigms, and the game is VERY slow to ramp up. You don't even start to get the complete combat system until about Chapter 7-8 (where I am on cast now). However, once you get access to the complete combat system, the game becomes much more strategic, having to choose which paradigms to have active (you can only have 6 at a time) and when to switch paradigms. There are many fights later in the game where if you are not in the correct paradigm (or at least have the proper job present) it's a wipe. Once the game ramps up it is truly an enjoyable experience, and I look forward to sharing it all with you soon... also.. Snow's a douche.
The big thing that's happening with me this week is the conference in Whistler. I leave Wednesday and return Sunday, so there won't be any of me casting, however Beef has suggested that there may, MAY be a Beef cast or two happening while I'm gone, so I'm trusting you all to keep an eye on him for me :p. The conference I'm going to is the Canadian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology's (CSBMCB) 55th meeting, focusing on epigenomics and genomic stability. I'm really excited to go as this is exactly what my field of study is, so it will be really neat to get to meet with all the experts in my field. These conferences are great networking opportunities, and you never know when a great collaboration might start! Also, I've never been to Whistler, and they put us up at a swanky hotel (Aava Whistler) so it should be good times all around.
Sometime this week I really want to get a blog post out regarding my feelings on the Mass Effect Day 1 DLC. I've gotten some flack from people suggesting I'm just mad because I feel entitled and blah blah blah. I assure you, the reason I don't like Day 1 DLC has nothing to do with entitlement, or the actual substance of the Day one DLC (be it good or bad). The reason I don't like Day 1 DLC is because I believe it's bad business practice and bad for the video game industry in general. I believe it warrants a blog post as twitter just can't do a topic like this justice.
That's all for now guys, see you on cast!
