Tuesday, January 22, 2008

The Online Universe called Xbox LIVE

Over the weekend, I had my first experience with this beautiful thing call online gaming over Xbox LIVE. I've had a Xbox LIVE Account for some time, but this weekend was the first time I actually got to challenge people online. It was amazing and I hope to do it again. Anywho, time for general updates.


  • My truck's rear-view mirror came off. I have to put it back on tomorrow. Fortunately for me, I rarely use it due to the fact that I have near-illegal after-market tint that makes it almost impossible to use.
  • My essay is finished and ready to be turned in. I'm aiming for a 100, but I'll probably get a 95 or something. I always do.
  • I'm really ticked off that Uno and Assault Heroes won't work unless I'm on Xbox LIVE. Then again, those are really multiplayer games anyway. I can just redownload them and play them when I get a chance to get on Xbox LIVE.
  • Love issues. It's weird when you love one girl, yet another one is the one that loves you. It's really confusing lol.



Now for gaming updates.

  • Halo 3: Played it online over the weekend. I managed to get a decent rank with what time I had. I am a Sergeant Grade 1 with a skill level of 8. That's not bad with only two and a half days of playtime. I also found the last skull I needed, the one on "The Covenant." Turns out I was looking in the wrong tower lol. It's on tower 2, which is on the way to tower 3. I spent most of my time on ranked matches, but I also played some "Big Team Battles" on social matchmaking as well.
  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: Yeah, I downloaded it. It's amazing. I feel so stupid that I didn't buy it when it came out for Playstation all those years ago. It's really annoying though. The 360's controller simply isn't meant for 2-D sidescrollers. It does the job in a pinch, but honestly I wish I had a controller designed for 2-D games. Heck, even a fighting game joystick would do better than the abysmal d-pad on the 360 controller.

That's about it really. Not much else to report. See you next mission! ;)


By the way, happy Robert E. Lee day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Yeah, I celebrate both. Both men were great for their respective times. Robert E. Lee was a military genius and a truly good man, while Martin was a Civil Rights Hero. Good day, sirs.

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