Look at this old space

Wow, just took the time to look through this old blog and some of the posts I have made in the past. Really didn't offer much out to the world huh? haha. Made a lot of promises but never really delivered. Anyways, this thing is just another medium for getting me to write more and suggest my thoughts. No more challenges, no more promises. This thing is just for me to write stuff I want to write about. Kinda bringing it back, as it could be perceived.

I post what I wanna post.

First off, song I can't get out of my head.

Check it out.

Feels kinda good to be back! =)

Challenge Failed

School work has just been to overbearing that I have completely forgot about my challenge for this month.

I'm just way to behind to keep going, so I'm gonna stop now, because I still don't have time to keep doing this challenge.

I'll try and stick to a new challenge in the summer. =)

Kevvv

Day 18 - A Song That You Love But Rarely Listen To

A song that I love but rarely listen to?

Velvet Revolver - Slither

I really love this song, and its a shame I don't play it more often. By far, their best song. I just have forgotten about them since they've been on hiatus since 2009, with no lead singer anymore. I guess I should get back to listening to them, haha.

Day 17 - A Song That Makes You Want To Dance

A song that makes me want to dance?

Muse - Undisclosed Desires

I really love this song, the beat just gets me moving! haha

Day 16 - A Song That Has Made You Cry

A song that has made me cry?

Diamond Rio - One More Day (With You)

This song always reminds me of my uncle, who was the most kindest, sincere person in the whole world. When my parents told me he had passed, it was one of the worst days of my life. And the lyrics of this song always get to me.

Day 15 - A Song You Sing When You're Drunk

A song I sing when I'm drunk?

FRIDAY! lol no, I don't know all the words. haha

It changes... last time, it was:

Eminem - 'Till I Collapse

It was more of a duet, with me taking the chorus, haha.

Day 14 - A Song You Love Singing Along To

A song I love singing along to?

THERE ARE SOOO MANY! haha

Pretty much any GN'R song (as I know all the lyrics...)

but I always sing along to this song...

Guns N' Roses - Better

I love this song. Plain and simple. haha

Day 13 - A Song That Reminds You Of A Former Friend

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A song that reminds me of a former friend?

Guns N' Roses - You're Crazy (Acoustic)

Although there are two versions of the song, I feel the acoustic version suits this person more. This person was all-around crazy and stupid and I'm just glad I got them out of my life. If I was still friends with this person, I wouldn't be the person I am today, and I really am grateful for the fact that we're not friends anymore.

Day 12 - Last Song You Heard

The last song I heard?

Kings of Leon - Revelry

By far, my favourite Kings of Leon song. Give it a listen, it just mellows me out totally and the lyrics are great. I don't know what else to say, other than listen to it. It's really good, trust me.

Day 11 - A Song On The Soundtrack Of Your Favourite Movie

A song on the soundtrack of my favourite movie?

That movie would be The Dark Knight.

Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Why So Serious?

This theme fits so perfectly with the Joker and the whole movie! The whole soundtrack is great, but this one stands out to me the most, as it is so unpredictable, as is the Joker.

Day 10 - A Song By Your Favourite Band

A song by my fav band?

Guns N' Roses - Street of Dreams

There are so many songs that I could put here, but I put Street of Dreams here because it is the one I have been listening to the most recently. It's just such an awesome song, especially the outro! Many might not know this song as it came out on their newest album, but I feel everyone should hear it. I feel that way with everything off of the Chinese Democracy album, as most people dismissed it before even hearing it, assuming that since most of the original band were gone, that it wasn't Guns N' Roses anymore. To me, I feel this album is just a natural progression from their previous albums and its the album they wanted to make, and not what others wanted them to make. The one thing with this band is they do shit whenever they want to. They are unlike any other band in the world. And that's what I love about them (aside from their brilliant music), haha.

Day 09 - A Song That Makes You Hopeful

A song that makes me hopeful?

Soul Asylum - Stand Up and Be Strong

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Sorry, there are no studio versions of the song on YouTube so this 30 sec preview is all I could find.

This song is about standing up for yourself and being strong in times of peril and being able to push through it all and be a stronger person. Songs like this make me strive to be a better person and to always be strong and hopeful for the future.

Day 08 - A Song That Reminds You Of Your "First Love"

A song that reminds me of my 'first love'? haha

Against Me! - I Still Love You Julie

The only reason is that the 'first love' (if you could even call it that, haha) was a girl name Julie in Grade 1. hahahahah

I remember coming home and telling my mom that I was gonna marry that girl, haha.

Needless to say, I never saw her again after Grade 2.

Wow, I haven't been here in a while...

Okay, I'm sorry, but I have soo freakin' busy recently (projects, went to PAX East 2011, etc.) that I haven't had time to update the blog with my March challenge. But I will continue the challenge!

I will continue with the music challenge starting tomorrow, picking up where I left off.

I feel so out of the internet loop right now! hahaha

Day 07 - A Song That Reminds You Of A Past Summer

A song that reminds me of a past summer?

Guns N' Roses - Patience

I think it would be last summer, and that I needed to have a lot of patience, waiting for school to start again (I know I'm a nerd, I like my program and couldn't wait to get back to it.) I just needed to have a little patience and it would eventually get here.

And with summer coming up again, I'm gonna need a little patience again!

Day 06 - A Song That Reminds You Of A Close Friend

Sorry I missed a day!

It will be here soon, behind in work. Sorry!

Day 05 - A Song That Is Often/Currently Stuck In Your Head

A song that is currently stuck in my head? There are two at the moment.

The Roots - The Fire

Heard this song while playing the Fight Night Champion demo and its been stuck in my head ever since. Very inspiring lyrics and a beat that gets me moving everytime I hear it. It's a damn shame it is so short.

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

I have always been a big Pink Floyd fan and have been listening to the Wish You Were Here album a lot recently. It's one of my favourite Pink Floyd songs and its one that I will keep coming back to. =)

Day 04 - A Song That Calms You Down

A song that calms me down?

City and Colour - Comin' Home

This song just mellows me out if I ever get riled up, even though that doesn't happen often. But I play it a lot anyways, which I guess keeps me mellow, haha. My favourite song by Dallas Green. Looking forward to his new album!

Day 03 - A Song That Reminds You of Your Parents

A song that reminds me of my parents?

Neil Diamond - And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind

His cover of this Elvis song is my Mom's favourite song, and whenever I hear it, I will always think of my parents. Any Neil Diamond song will do that for me though, haha. But that one especially reminds me of them. =)

Day 02 - A Song That Reminds You of Your Most Recent Ex

A song that reminds me of my most recent ex?

Not territory I like bringing up, but there is a song.

3 Doors Down - Here Without You

I won't go into much detail, but she had told me that this was her "Kevin Song" (lame, I know, haha). I always remember that, and I'll always think of that when I hear this song, but I don't play it too often, haha.

Day 01 - A Song From Your Childhood

Ahh, a new challenge.

A song from my childhood?

Mr. Big - To Be With You

I'm gonna go way back to when I was a baby. I have been told that this song was played whenever I started crying and it shut me up immediately, hahaha. To this day, my parents can't stand it because they heard it so much, haha.

March Challenge Accepted.

I have discovered a new challenge for the month of March. I was thinking of a photo challenge (in which I take one photo a day and post it), but I'm not feeling it for this month (maybe April?)

This one is appealing to the music in me, and a little more personal than the video games one, lol.

Thirty-One Songs in Thirty-One Days Challenge

Day 1: A song from your childhood.

Day 2: A song that reminds you of your most recent ex.

Day 3: A song that reminds you of one/both of your parents.

Day 4: A song that calms you down.

Day 5: A song that is often/currently stuck in your head.

Day 6: A song that reminds you of a close friend.

Day 7: A song that reminds you of a past summer.

Day 8: A song that reminds you of your "first love".

Day 9: A song that makes you hopeful.

Day 10: A song by your favourite band.

Day 11: A song on the soundtrack of your favourite movie.

Day 12: The last song you heard.

Day 13: A song that reminds you of a former friend.

Day 14: A song you love singing along to.

Day 15: A song you sing when you're drunk.

Day 16: A song that has made you cry.

Day 17: A song that makes you want to dance.

Day 18: A song that you love but rarely listen to.

Day 19: The first song alphabetically in your MP3 player.

Day 20: The last song alphabetically in your MP3 player.

Day 21: Your favourite song.

Day 22: A song that someone has sung to you.

Day 23: A song that you cannot stand to listen to.

Day 24: A song you could listen to all day without getting tired of.

Day 25: A song that describes your current mood.

Day 26: A song that has your favourite lyrics.

Day 27: A song from your favourite album.

Day 28: Your favourite instrumental song.

Day 29: A song people would be surprised to see in your music collection.

Day 30: The most played song on your MP3 player.

Day 31: Your favourite cover song.

Once again,

Day 30 - Best Game of All Time!

Aww, the final day... don't worry, I might just find a new challenge for next month...

On to the best game of all time!... or at least, my pick for best game of all time...

and I'm going with GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64!

This game was a core piece of my childhood videogaming experience. I remember going to friends' houses to play this game (because I never actually owned a N64) and playing it for hours till it was time to leave, haha. The universal rule: no one gets to be Oddjob; that height difference is not fair. This game is the godfather of multiplayer gaming.

Just having recently played the game again for the first time in years, I realized how bad I have gotten at this game. I didn't remember where the guns were, forgot that you actually open doors and butchered the aiming.

I love this game; I just have to play it more often, haha.

Day 29 - The Worst Game of All Time

The worst game of all time!? Yesterday, my answer would have been completely different but having encountered this game today, I know what my answer will be...

Deadly Premonition for the Xbox 360.

God, you could not pay me to see anymore of the game.

Controls are COMPLETELY off, in which when you try to turn your car to the left or right, you can only do so in such a tiny increment, that makes it impossible to drive without crashing.

The cutscenes as well as the voice acting are god awful, the voices don't sync with the mouths of the characters, some characters don't even have voices and are just beeps when they talk.

Not to mention that goals are lined up to only be done at certain times of the day, like between 3 -5 for example. In order to pass time, you can smoke a cigarette (which consequently varies at how long each cigarette lasts... in watching this game, it went as short as 4 minutes, and as long as 8 hours). And it feels as though the game is in real time, or perhaps even slower than real time.

Not to mention the awful music that goes louder than the characters speaking in cutscenes; the main character is a schizophrenic, putting his hand up to his head and talks out loud to his other personality, while other characters act like they don't hear talking. And if I see the main character tapping his STUPID TIE ONE MORE TIME DURING A CONVERSATION CUTSCENE, I WILL SCREAM.

Just watch a video on YouTube of this game. Just freaking awful, and utterly boring. The game actually glitched that you walk into a diner, but can't go out the front door. After repeatedly trying, the game eventually froze. For this game, that sounds about right, haha.

My recommendation: don't even touch this game with a stick.

Day 28 - Most Evil Boss or Villain

Most evil boss or villain?

3 way tie, in my opinion...

Dr. Robotnik (from Sonic the Hedgehog), Bowser (from Super Mario Bros), and Psycho Mantis (from Metal Gear Solid)

Robotnik, to me (growing up on Sonic) was an all around bad guy that kept ruining Sonic's adventure and had to pay. And pay he did!

Bowser just keeps kidnapping Princess Peach, and only wants her to like him. =|

He wreaks havoc on the Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario always needs to put him in his place.

Psycho Mantis, to this day, still freaks the bejesus out of me. Playing this game when I was 8 years old, he haunted my dreams for a while. The BDSM clothing and gas mask freaked me out. Not to mention he reads your mind. 'Nuff said.

Day 27 - Favorite Game Based On A Movie/Comic Book/Book/Cartoon

Favorite game based on a movie/comic-book/book/cartoon? Umm,,,

Based on a movie?

Power Rangers: The Movie [GameGear]

If only I hadn't sold my GameGear! The Power Ranger games were awesome!

Based on a comic book?

Batman: Arkham Asylum [Xbox 360]

'Nuff said.

Based on a book?

I don't have one, haha. Not surprising.

Based on a cartoon?

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants [GameGear]

I remember this game being really hard, haha.

Day 26 - Favourite Multiplayer Game

My favourite multiplayer game? There are a lot...

There are tons (GoldenEye, Reach, CTR, CoD4, etc.) but my favourite is still Mario Kart 64.

I've already talked about it on here so I won't say much else about it. It is just so entertaining, fun, and frustrating, lol.

Day 25 - Best Playstation 3 Game

Best PS3 game?

For me, its a tie between Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Little Big Planet.

Two completely different games but both are fun. MGS4 is more like a movie (a very LONG movie, lol), but is a very interesting game and challenging, and it concludes the Metal Gear Solid franchise very fittingly, I believe. Almost the complete opposite type of game is Little Big Planet. This cute game has become one of my favourites and the crazy amount of customization put into it makes it very appealing to keep playing. As long as there is no crazy guy rubbing up against you and asking you questions about it while you are playing.... (inside joke, I know some people will get it, lol.)

Day 24 - First Game You Ever Played

First game I ever played?

Oh dear. If I remember correctly, the first game I played was Casino Games for the Sega Master System, with my grandparents. lol

What a great game for a very young kid to play, right? Let him learn how to gamble like a crazy person at a casino, lol. From what I remember, it was pretty fun. You had different options; you could play poker, blackjack, pinball, slots and baccarat (which I still don't get and avoided when I played the game). I didn't own this game; I played this game at my grandparents, and aside from Great Golf, this was the only other game they owned. Since they went to the casino pretty much every week, it made sense for them to have this game. Looking back, I'm amazed they actually owned a video game console! They didn't even know how to operate a CD player. haha.

Even though both my grandparents have passed recently, I'll always look back on the moments playing this game with them and smile. =)

Day 23 - Last Game You Downloaded

Last game I downloaded?

Umm, not entirely sure, but I believe it was The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, an Xbox original.

Not a terrible game, but not the great either... I would definitely class it mediocre. I bought this game on Xbox Live a couple of years ago, played it, and just downloaded it again recently. It definitely was not what I was expecting when I bought it, with Elijah Wood as Spyro and David Space as Sparx... it kind of ruined the legacy of this series. Spyro definitely did not survive the jump to next-gen consoles. =(

Day 22 - Last Game You Bought

Last game I bought?

Lego Batman! + Pure (which just came with it)

So far, the game has been fun. What I would expect from the Lego game franchise but all the more better because its Batman! The only drawback is that it has that little piss-ass Robin. Other than that, solid game.

Btw, Pure came with it as well. Not really my thing, but fun from what I have played. Bonus game for free is still good. At least it is better than Kung Fu Panda!

Day 21 - A Favourite Character

A favourite character? There are so many.... how can I choose?

I can't say no to Donkey Kong. From the original Donkey Kong, through the Donkey Kong Country series, Donkey Kong 64 and Mario Kart, to modern day Donkey Kong Country Returns, he is just such a iconic game figure and one of my favourites.

Day 20 - A Game You Have Played Countless Times

A game I have played countless times?

That would be Super Mario Bros 3!

I freakin' love this game. One of my all time favs and I have played this one soo much, I can't even count the number of times I've played it. MARIO FTW!

Day 19 - A Game You Have Never Finished

A game I haven't finished? There are lots, sadly...

But one that I have never finished is Sonic the Hedgehog.

And I probably never will, sadly. To completely finish this game, you have to sit down for a long time and play this game continually, due to not being able to save your game. Not being able to save your game really limits how far you can get, because most of the time, I don't have all day to sit and play this game. It's the sad truth, because I would love to complete Sonic. I usually just get to the Labyrinth Zone, and then I realize how long I've been playing and stop playing. Shame.

Day 18 - Best Wii Game

Best Wii Game?

Donkey Kong Country Returns!

Bringing back this classic from the SNES reminds me of my childhood and how difficult some of the levels really were. As Donkey Kong is one of my favourite characters, I was really looking forward to this game and it definitely delivered! Thanks Nintendo from bringing this back!

Day 17 - Best Gameboy Game

Best GameBoy game?

Pokemon FireRed!

Taking the original Pokemon Red and updating it with better graphics as well as adding in some extra stuff at the end of the game is great. Pokemon FTW!

Day 16 - Favourite SuperHero Game

Favourite superhero game? This one is easy, although it may not be come next September...

Batman: Arkham Asylum is easily my favourite superhero video game.

It captures Batman's character perfectly, as well as each villain, especially the Joker. The insane asylum and eerie feeling the game gives off create this perfect dark atmosphere that makes you feel like you really are the Batman. They finally got a Batman video game right.

Come September 2011, hopefully Batman: Arkham City lives up to its predecessor and becomes my new favourite superhero videogame. That game can't come fast enough.

Day 15 - Best Xbox 360 Game

Best Xbox 360 game? There are soooo many games, it is so hard to choose.

I'm gonna go with Halo Reach.

The game is really hard, which is a good thing; they revamped the multiplayer, making it a lot better than Halo 3; and the game just looks really pretty. And it wraps up the Halo series pretty well.

Day 14 - An Addictive Game

An addictive game, you say?

I'll get back to you on that, haha.

Day 13 - Best Nintendo 64 Game

Best N64 game? This one is hard...

There are so many good ones, but for me, I have to go with Mario Kart 64.

There are some stiff competition for best N64 game (i.e. GoldenEye, Ocarina of Time, Pokemon Snap), but the addictive and fun multiplayer of Mario Kart make it top everything else, IMO.

Day 12 - Favourite Action Game

Favourite action game? There have been so many, how can I choose?

I'm gonna go with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, before the CoD franchise sold out and remade the same game over and over, just adding a new title to it.

The game was fantastic, with a single player campaign that was fun and entertaining, and challenging (the Sniper level was awesome, and how many times I tried the Airplane level on Legendary to get that achievement! It had to be over 250+ times, haha), and multiplayer that you had to experience. Believe it or not, this was the first Call of Duty game I ever played, and, having played the others in the franchise, nothing can rival this game, at least not yet the way they're publishing CoD games.

Day 11 - Best PC Game

Hmmm.... best PC game?

Haven't really been a fan of PC games since playing NHL 97 on MS Dos back in the day. But have recently got back into them, and I gotta say that Team Fortress 2 takes the cake for me.

All the classes you play as are really fun and collecting stuff is just a really fun experience. And of course, listening to crazy people talk online is really funny, haha.

Day 10 - Best Xbox Game

Best Xbox game? I'm gonna say two, as they are completely different but they both come to mind with the original Xbox for me.

Halo: Combat Evolved and MVP Baseball 2005. They couldn't be more different, but two of the best games on the Xbox.

Halo is just a great game that re-invigorated the FPS genre with a great story and cool hero. I'm still scared during the Guilty Spark part... haha.

MVP Baseball 2005 is known as the greatest baseball game ever created. It did so much at the time, while baseball games today are just doing what it did 5-6 years ago now. Being a big sports games fan, its one of the best I have ever played.

Day 09 - Best Playstation 2 Game

Hmmm... best PS2 game? Never actually owned one, so I am already at a disadvantage... haha

But I know what I'm gonna go with, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

To me, it is still the best GTA game. Took what GTA 3 had and brought the series to a new level.

Day 08 - The Games I Am Currently Playing

The games I am currently playing? There are multiple so I list what I am currently playing on each system.

Xbox 360

Batman: Arkham Asylum (about the 5th playthrough, haha... It's just sooo good!)

Fallout: New Vegas

PS3

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2nd playthough)

Little Big Planet

Wii

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Other

Paper Mario (N64)