December 2007
The Archives
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Art
Holiday Art
Here’s a piece of art I designed for my Girlfriend’s website. I did this on a whim, trying to keep in the Christmas spirit. Enjoy!
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Video Games
VIDEO GAMES: Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
I will start by saying the PSN demo of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune didn’t do it for me. I didn’t like the combat elements, and it just seemed bland as opposed to what I was playing at the time.
The case of the demo not doing the game justice applies here. Sure, the game has a lot of gunplay elements, but that’s not the sum total of the game. There are platforming elements that broke up the action nicely and some light puzzles that weren’t brain benders. There are also the requisite vehicle elements and some rail shooting. There also is a smattering of quick-time events that are not game-breakers. All of this, wrapped up in a pretty package.
The game graphics are, of course, gorgeous. The game is not all jungle, as you may believe from the demo, and the enemies, are a little more varied than you are lead to believe (although their dialogue does loop sometimes). The animation is good, especially when Drake is performing feats that are decidedly not everyman-ish.
People are arguing that this game is way too short. I personally think that it’s just right: I have more important things to do with my life than slog through another 40-hour game. The length of this game holds up incredibly well for me.
If you own a PS3, this is simply a game you must add to your library. PS3 owners don’t get much in the way of exclusive content (or games for that matter), so this is a diamond in the rough.
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Art
Another Santa
Here’s the second Santa Claus picture that I’ve been working on. You may have already caught it on my home page. I pretty much followed the same color scheme as the first, although I’ve been toying with the idea of changing the colors up a bit. If I have time I may do another version.
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General
First Holiday Snow
I wanted to post these pictures online as soon as I could. I never seem to have time to do so lately. For some reason, this year in particular, I’ve been in more of a festive spirit. Anyways, for more pictures head over to my Flickr page.
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Art
Happy Holidays!
This is a new picture I had a chance to work on. I’m still working on a variant, but hopefully I’ll can get that one done soon. Between work and school…well, you can get the picture. In any event, Merry
Christmas everyone!
