A review copy of Kakuto Chojin arrived at my house a couple months ago, and you will note that I did not give it a moment's attention on the site. In retrospect, a little Ad Council-type Public Service Announcement shit might have done you good, but please believe that I had reasons for not going that route. I've linked to terrible things in the past - like the Daytona Song or Brittney Cleary's "IM Me" - and you have rushed off to get them even against my most dire assertions. I couldn't run the risk that your curiosity would destroy you, like a kitten caught in an engine.
The Kakuto Chojin that came for review included a First Aid kit, which I thought was a cute tchotchke until I loaded it up. Almost as if on cue my blood revolted and began to rout, charging out of my body in rivers from every possible vector. I know that DreamFactory made Ehrgeiz and Tobal, apparently they can also make toxic nerve agents.
When we saw that Microsoft had pulled the game from the US and Japan, we felt relief. It was as though the toiling heroes had averted the global spread of a deadly virus. I guess it has religious statements in there somewhere, about something, but the only statement I came away with was a cautionary tale about publishers trying to buy legitimacy in foreign territories. I've been saying things religious people have found very offensive for the better part of a decade, so I'm probably not the best judge.
I wonder, will I see you this weekend at the comic thing? Maybe I will.
Our scripter Ramius had good things to say about American Conquest, which made me happy. What we've been doing more and more here is approaching groups that are doing things we think are cool, and seeing if they want to advertise them on the site. It's worked pretty well so far, because I can speak without reservation when I say that American Conquest is worth your time. Also, they're apparently trying to stir up contention about my nation's origin with their War of Conquest tournament, a US vs. UK battle royale. The game itself ships today, as I understand it.
(CW)TB out.
f r e squared z e p o p
The Mobile PA portal is getting a couple finishing touches, but it is in place much the way it will be from now on. Some strips won't like that size or orientation, so there may be some divergence from the official archive - but I'm very happy with it. It works plenty fine with my Hiptop at the moment, and I'd imagine it looks really sharp on newer Palms or Pocket PC devices, anything with color should really shine.
Ramius (who I spoke of a little earlier) has put his nose to the grindstone in the production of a new forum, highly modified from phpBB source. It has a host of anti-fucker technologies that should make browsing it a more pleasant experience.
I also have an article from a professor at DigiPen, and the Lawyer of Doom checks in on that CD Settlement thing. I should have those up pretty quick.
(CW)TB
(CW)TB
That's actually something this patch fixes.
(CW)TB
Last week these Halo gods we play with were the recipients of some pretty serious trash talk. It seems that another local group of Halo players having heard about the Thursday night Halo crew issued a challenge. After much boasting and bragging on their part their challenge was accepted and last night the showdown took place.
Like lambs to the slaughter they showed up last night with their boxes and gear. A team composed of the best players our crew had to offer took them on in a huge eight on eight battle royal. Team Penny Arcade sat quietly in the back of the room and drank chocolate milk while providing moral support. The Thursday night Halo crew came out victorious in each and every game played that night. After being defeated over and over again it was decided that they should play team PA. No one expected us to win but by God that is exactly what we did. In an 8 on 8 Blood Gulch CTF game Safety Monkey, Batjew and the rest of their box proved themselves to be true lords of the Jeep. The box I played on meanwhile provided a force field like defensive perimeter that the enemy team was unable to break through.
Upon losing yet again, this time to the Special Olympic PA Halo team the new comers packed up their gear and headed home. We spoke to them a little before they took off and they all seemed like a real nice bunch of guys. We extended the offer to play again anytime and I think they may just take us up on it. I think they may have learned a valuable lesson though about talking shit to people you have never met. Which reminds me, I am the greatest MechAssault player who has ever lived and I can beat any of you with one hand tied behind my back.
-Gabe out
The Thursday night Halo crew let me know that they are not third in the state like I had originally thought. They are in fact second in the northwest. Oh, I’m so fucking sorry I said you were third instead of second.
…I’m gonna pay for that one next Thursday.
-Gabe out
