Since my last update, I have obtained several pieces of video game software that deserves mention. I've been meaning to do this and every time I try, I get another doo-whacky to play with. (wow that sounds naughty..) Anywho, consider the following: PS2-God of War: I can't believe I didn't pick this one up earlier. However in doing so, I saved some cash. Nevertheless go out to your store right now and buy this! God of War is PS2's Halo. It's so good they could make sequel after sequel and it'll never get dull. The premise is you are Kratos; A man faithfully serving the Gods of Olympus for 10-odd years. He has some sort of brutal past that he tries to forget, and sadly cannot due to the pact he made with Ares. (yes it's greek mythology so prepare for a history lesson) The action is fast, brutal and vicious. You can literally feel Kratos's war lust building inside of you as you play. Combos are simple yet it's really not a button-masher. Doing so only leaves you vunerable. I would praise this game till the end of time if not for one tiny flaw. Upon completion of the game you unlock all-sorts of extras and goodies. One of which is called "Challenge of the Gods". You must complete 10 different scenarios to unlock some funny costumes for Kratos. Challenge 8 of 10 is my beef with this game. Honestly? It's impossible. Short of a cheat code, I know no way past this challenge. Any help is appreciated. Other than that? A fine game to any PS2 collection. GC-Viewtiful Joe: Another sleeper I almost missed. I was skeptical on this one only because I never saw the "brand new-take" on graphics in action. Still-shots don't do this game justice. It's really a lot of fun to play with humorus dialouge and..well...Viewtiful graphics. Pick this one up and you'll soon find yourself saying "Henshin-a-go-go baby!" Would of liked an option for subtitles though, but thats just cuz my hearing is going cuz I'm so old. :P GC-Call of Duty Finest Hour: 2 words. Skip it. PS2-Destroy all Humans!: I liked it. If you've ever wanted to be the alien taking over the world instead of saving the world from the invading menace then here ya go. The alien's mind powers make flinging people, cars and tanks a breeze (and fun!) His weapons are devastating and literally have names like "Zap-O-Matic". You even get to fly a UFO! They give you some extras like making of's and concept art, but what sold me were the real, drive-in style, 1950-60 B movies about space invaders. Classic stuff there! And for all you Invader Zim fans, you should recognize the voice of the alien leader.... GC-Tales of Symphonia: You won't believe how hard a time I had getting my hands on this. That alone should tell you it's at least worth looking into. An expertly well-done anime-ish RPG by Namco, ales of Symphonia is a great game for seasoned as well as newbie RPG'ers. No turn based battles, all real-time and voice work that is out of this world. 2 discs too! We're talkin' 80+ hours of game play here, easy! Not too far into it myself, but only because I haven't been able to sit still long enough to get absorbed into an RPG lately. XBox-The Punisher: I was hesitant on buying this since I heard it was mediocre. I was glad I did. It's really true to the comic books form and I'm assuming it did better in sales than the movie. It's a good rent if you have the time over a long weekend. If you're a big Punisher fan, then buy it for $20 and you'll enjoy it too. Finally, if you're a Neurotically Yours fan (you know..Foamy?) I'm happy to announce I've seen DVD sets of the cartoons in Hot Topic. Picked one up myself today and I love it. I'm now a card-carrying member of the Foamy Card Cult and I'll be heading the the bagel shop to get a bagel with the creamy cheese-cheese-creamy-cheese later. Spread the word of Foamy! Thats all for now, but I hope to hear from you all on what you think!