Gamerpoint

Strained Commitment To Gaming

2008-10-22T03:25:00.000-07:00

Dear all,
well.......... there isn't much to blog on.So I'll talk about some personal opinion about games.I personally prefer RPG but only if it has a good storyline(making it fun) or it has a very good soundtrack.Any the two could have got me through the game,but one that possesses both is so very hard to find(Ar tonelico 2(english release) on comes out on 9 December).I barely made it through Atelier Iris 3:Grand Phantasm based solely on its good soundtrack(quite the unbelievable story in fact).(http://bluelaguna.net/) is a good place to find RPG soundtrack.Another one is (http://downloads.khinsider.com/).Hey don't get the wrong idea here.I am not going to ask you all to use illegal downloads.Cause I sure that all of you good guys out there would have bought the original copy before going to those websites right?Now I can only hope tomorrow 's trip to the Singapore Discovery Centre would prove to be more exciting than a gameboy colour game.

Yours sincerely,
Joshua

The thing about turn-based RPGs

2008-10-16T17:31:00.000-07:00

Dear all,
In some games like the Atelier Iris series,repetitive hours of training to level has become a chore to many gamers.(lack of attack variety and seeing the same attack graphics over and over again)What we need is smooth gameplay and new spells and skills being introduced at a steady pace to maintain the gamers level of interest.Ar tonelico:Melody Of Elemia is a good example with is brilliant storyline and interesting game play(diving and grathmelding) that could keep you intrigued for 30+ hours.Grathmelding in Ar tonelico is rather similar to alchemy in Atelier Iris but in terms of fun and witty comments ,Ar tonelico is far better.If you're not a gamer,ignore this(like a certain ignorant DCM and Jap couple I know).

Your sincerely,
Joshua

Death and Gore in Anime

2008-10-16T16:56:00.000-07:00

Dear All,

as we all know most of us have at least watch an anime series at least once in a lifetime(some are even otakus in this aspect)Almost any anime series has death,while a lesser percentage has gore in it.Personally I feel that a good anime story needs enough death and gore to bring it to the climax.Emotional climaxes are the best when someone is brutally murdered or torn apart(death-driven,not plot-driven).I marvel more at the gore then feel pity for those killed.After all it's still totally a fictitious story and being squeamish(like a certain china military fanboy who claims that gore makes him feel sick) would only make you more pathetic as a male.I'm not saying that we should immunize ourselves towards death and gore,but we should only keep our emotions hidden away and not let them impend our own actions and decisions.I intent to be a doctor,so in time death and sorrow will seem all too hollow to me.

Yours sincerely,

Joshua

The Height Issue

2008-10-16T08:47:00.000-07:00

Dear all,
as many of you know height has always been quite the issue of great significance to both men and women,boys and girls.Males desire to be as tall as possible whereas females prefer to be around average as excessive height for girls would make them less appealing(if a girl become a barchart to her boyfriend). I feel that this issue is totally not worth worrying about.Since there is almost no poverty among fellow bloggers and hence nutrition is of neligible importance when we are look at a city person's height growth.When we look as height we should just accept own sorry fate when you all too tall or too short and be glad if you have achieved your ideal height.Personally think working hard and earning big bucks is still the most important.Though money cannot buy everything,it can still buy almost everything.Well if you have already decided your significant other in life(like a certain China guy and Japanese chibi couple I know) ,then ignore this blog post.

Yours sincerely,
Joshua

Laptop Issue

2008-10-16T08:31:00.000-07:00

Dear All,
during FOS as many of us bring laptops to school,I am once again reminded of my incompetancy and lack of foresight in getting a laptop in sec 2 or early sec 3.As the future school programme is being implemented I am once again left is a rather unpleasant situation.Now what pisses me off greatly is that even Darius has a laptop,albeit one that lags a lot and has problems with its wireless connection.Money money money.......................the greens make the world go round.All of you laptop owners out there(especially that chibi who lives in a terrace house(landed property) don't understand the sheer boredom that comes with the absence of a laptop.In case you all ask me why I didn't entertain myself with a ipod or psp then let me tell you.I DON'T HAVE ANY OF THOSE PORTABLE ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES!!!!So you all should be contented with what you have.

Yours jealously,
Joshua

Once In Every Lifetime

2008-10-16T08:14:00.000-07:00

Hi all,
for once in my life(and obviously to all those people who want to associate it with religion),I wanted to write a blog.I assure you this is no calling from any deity of mine or anything,but merely action spurred on by my pissed off attitude when 20+ hours of my gameplay on Atelier Iris 3:Grand Phatasm was corrupted.Well after the exam life is good,though playing isn't as easy as I thought.All I can say is that life is relatively good since there is always the Devil's Avartar Reincarnated Into Usually Small-sized Container Harbouring Animalistic Natures as a source of humour.

Yours sincerely,
Joshua