To be able to make it to this event, I need to free up 2 weekends. 22nd and 28th. But I got the "You know what" on BOTH days, making it impossible for me to do so.
22nd is the date of exchanging the tickets, while 28th is the actual date for the concert.
Thanks a lot to Jerry for offering to help me exchange the tickets! Hopefully I will be able to free up the 28th to go for the event.
By the way, it is the first time ever I parted with an S.H.E album... please take care of it for me...
And...
To Glenn: I am very very sorry...
Thursday, July 19, 2007
My Gaming Story 4 - From Console To PC
My first ever computer came when I was around Primary 6. It was like Mac 3.1 or some shit thing I don't even know about. During that time I was doing with stupid games like Disney Hercules and that sort of stuffs.
I got my first "true' Computer (Secondary 2), the one with Internet. ^_^
During that time, I spent a lot of money on PC games, particularly Chinese ones. Hundreds of dollars, mostly on those Chinese Martial Arts games, which were my favourites...
In Order: 绝代双骄， 武林群侠传， 三国群侠传，三国志 (ROTK)
And basically lots of those "Wuxia" style RPGs. My craze for them ended around Poly period. (which is actually due to their own demise. The developers began churning out extremely crappy ones)
And I started playing those Tycoon Games, or the "Simulation" genre games. It was, and still is one of my favourite genres today. I just enjoyed building something from scratch and seeing it grows into an empire. Theme Hospital, Theme Park, Hotel Giant, Restaurant Empire, Casino Tycoon, Zoo Tycoon, Sim Cities... etc...
I've played practically every major Tycoon games out there. And I've been the CEO of restaurants, parks, malls, casinos, whatever you can think of.
The last 2 are the groundbreaking "The Movies" and "The Sims 2".
RTS/TBS is another one of my favourite genre...
1. Stronghold - The first Stronghold was one of the best RTS at that time. It reminds you of LOTR.
2. Warcraft III - If I were to name a game that have taken up the most of my time, it would be this. After FIVE years, I am still playing this game. From the days of climbing the ladder in clan "xxt" to simply playing dota in clan "oya", I've come a long way~
3. Heroes III - Addictive + Addictive = Obsession. I can play Hotseat with my cousin in this game for 10 hours straight. ^_^ And it still is the best in the Heroes Series.
4. Civilization 4 - The greatest turn based strategy game of all time. Enough said...
I got my first "true' Computer (Secondary 2), the one with Internet. ^_^
During that time, I spent a lot of money on PC games, particularly Chinese ones. Hundreds of dollars, mostly on those Chinese Martial Arts games, which were my favourites...
In Order: 绝代双骄， 武林群侠传， 三国群侠传，三国志 (ROTK)
And basically lots of those "Wuxia" style RPGs. My craze for them ended around Poly period. (which is actually due to their own demise. The developers began churning out extremely crappy ones)
And I started playing those Tycoon Games, or the "Simulation" genre games. It was, and still is one of my favourite genres today. I just enjoyed building something from scratch and seeing it grows into an empire. Theme Hospital, Theme Park, Hotel Giant, Restaurant Empire, Casino Tycoon, Zoo Tycoon, Sim Cities... etc...
I've played practically every major Tycoon games out there. And I've been the CEO of restaurants, parks, malls, casinos, whatever you can think of.
The last 2 are the groundbreaking "The Movies" and "The Sims 2".
RTS/TBS is another one of my favourite genre...
1. Stronghold - The first Stronghold was one of the best RTS at that time. It reminds you of LOTR.
2. Warcraft III - If I were to name a game that have taken up the most of my time, it would be this. After FIVE years, I am still playing this game. From the days of climbing the ladder in clan "xxt" to simply playing dota in clan "oya", I've come a long way~
3. Heroes III - Addictive + Addictive = Obsession. I can play Hotseat with my cousin in this game for 10 hours straight. ^_^ And it still is the best in the Heroes Series.
4. Civilization 4 - The greatest turn based strategy game of all time. Enough said...
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
My Gaming Story 3 - The Playstation Era
1997 to 2001. These 4 years marks my "Golden Age" of console gaming. Everyday after school is playing games, mainly RPGs. That was my favourite genre at that time, and I've played almost every major RPGs out there... and I've brought at least a few dozen gaming guides.
4 of my favourite RPGs at that time...
1. Suikoden - My favourite RPG series of all time. I've played ALL 5 games (which are all inter-connected in the same world) and I've got the strategy guides for the majority of them. Although there were some downfalls after the move to PS2, Suikoden V brings back all its former glory. I can't exactly pinpoint what I love about this series... I love everything about it. Awesome storylines, superb gameplay, and unique elements (like recruiting 108 characters) that truly defines a great game.
2. Lunar - There's only 2 games in the series, and they're both unmatched. I've even got the full box package of Lunar II due to influence of the first game (costs me over $100). This game features the most memorable characters I've ever seen. When you play this game, you can really feel for each and every character. And the villian in this story is my favourite. He's not just your typical "I want to destroy the world!" guy. Watching the entire plot unfolds is like watching a top graded movie. By the way... this is the ONLY video game I played, which made me cried. Serious. Was so touched by the ending (the romance story between the male/female lead) when I first completed Lunar II.
3. Final Fantasy - Of course I can't miss out the most renowned RPG series ever! I've played ever game in the series and of course FF7 is the ultimate breakthrough in the RPG industry. I felt that the later FF tends to neglect the story for the graphics, but that's just my opinion. The gameplay and quality is still among the top in the industry. My favourite story goes to FF10 on PS2.
4. Wild Arms - I think it's one of the most underrated RPG series. So far there's 4 games in the series, and again I've played all of them. The "tool and puzzle solving" element is the most unique feature of this series. And it contains a lot of innovative ideas like battle cancel system. I have to admit though, that I don't' really understand the story a lot due to tons of technical jargon. It's the gameplay that makes the game stands out.
Well I can't named all the games I've played on PS and PS2. It'll take years. Here are some screens of some of my favourites ~
In order: Chrono Cross, Star Ocean, Brave Fencer Musashi, Thousand Arms, Harvest Moon and Monster Rancher...
It wasn't until late Secondary (2002) that I kind of gradually stopped playing console games. It's partly due to the fact we couldn't afford PS2 (only got it around 2004) at that moment, so I switched to PC gaming, as the games were more "easily accessible".
4 of my favourite RPGs at that time...
1. Suikoden - My favourite RPG series of all time. I've played ALL 5 games (which are all inter-connected in the same world) and I've got the strategy guides for the majority of them. Although there were some downfalls after the move to PS2, Suikoden V brings back all its former glory. I can't exactly pinpoint what I love about this series... I love everything about it. Awesome storylines, superb gameplay, and unique elements (like recruiting 108 characters) that truly defines a great game.
2. Lunar - There's only 2 games in the series, and they're both unmatched. I've even got the full box package of Lunar II due to influence of the first game (costs me over $100). This game features the most memorable characters I've ever seen. When you play this game, you can really feel for each and every character. And the villian in this story is my favourite. He's not just your typical "I want to destroy the world!" guy. Watching the entire plot unfolds is like watching a top graded movie. By the way... this is the ONLY video game I played, which made me cried. Serious. Was so touched by the ending (the romance story between the male/female lead) when I first completed Lunar II.
3. Final Fantasy - Of course I can't miss out the most renowned RPG series ever! I've played ever game in the series and of course FF7 is the ultimate breakthrough in the RPG industry. I felt that the later FF tends to neglect the story for the graphics, but that's just my opinion. The gameplay and quality is still among the top in the industry. My favourite story goes to FF10 on PS2.
4. Wild Arms - I think it's one of the most underrated RPG series. So far there's 4 games in the series, and again I've played all of them. The "tool and puzzle solving" element is the most unique feature of this series. And it contains a lot of innovative ideas like battle cancel system. I have to admit though, that I don't' really understand the story a lot due to tons of technical jargon. It's the gameplay that makes the game stands out.
Well I can't named all the games I've played on PS and PS2. It'll take years. Here are some screens of some of my favourites ~
In order: Chrono Cross, Star Ocean, Brave Fencer Musashi, Thousand Arms, Harvest Moon and Monster Rancher...
It wasn't until late Secondary (2002) that I kind of gradually stopped playing console games. It's partly due to the fact we couldn't afford PS2 (only got it around 2004) at that moment, so I switched to PC gaming, as the games were more "easily accessible".
My Gaming Story 2 - History of Video Games...
Was watching this documentary called "The History of Video Games"... pretty interesting show. It shows how the "Founder of Video Game" started out with only 500 pound, creating the first video game "Pong" and made millions.
It shows the rise and fall of Atari, and some of the games that had the greatest impact on the history, from Space Invaders to Pac-Man, then to Mario and Zelda. It show until the late 1980s only though, so I guess it's a pretty old documentary.
Well anyway, I'll do a continuation for the Childhood Games post. After the NES period (around 1992), it went on to the SNES era. I still have some of the cartridges for these games in my possession! (and the Console)
The SNES accompanies me for most of my Primary School Days~
First screen is "Final Fantasy Mystic Quest", the first ever FF I played, and probably the first RPG I played.. The next one is FF5. My love for RPG is strongly influenced by my 2nd Bro, and I still remember spending hours just watching him play out the game~
I only started playing RPG myself when I got slightly older and able to understand what the heck they're talking about, and really enjoy the storyline.
The first Street Fighter I played, Super Street Fighters II Turbo or something. It's like the most memorable fighting series in history of gaming. Tell me a kid from the 90s who doesn't know who is Ken, Ryu or Chun Li...
The second screen is the first ROTK (ROTK IV) series I played, again under my brother influence. By the way it is through the game that I developed interest in the 3 kingdoms story.
Sim City, one of my favourite games at that time. I am so intrigue by this game, I've spent hours and hours on it. And Super Mario 3, another unforgettable one.
Zelda 3: Link To The Past. The Last Zelda game I playd, and one of the greatest games ever in my opinion.
Well... after the SNES period, my elder brother brought me the Playstation. (Around 1997) That's when I really became a "hardcore gamer". Almost all of my after school hours at spent playing RPGs. LOL.
It shows the rise and fall of Atari, and some of the games that had the greatest impact on the history, from Space Invaders to Pac-Man, then to Mario and Zelda. It show until the late 1980s only though, so I guess it's a pretty old documentary.
Well anyway, I'll do a continuation for the Childhood Games post. After the NES period (around 1992), it went on to the SNES era. I still have some of the cartridges for these games in my possession! (and the Console)
The SNES accompanies me for most of my Primary School Days~
First screen is "Final Fantasy Mystic Quest", the first ever FF I played, and probably the first RPG I played.. The next one is FF5. My love for RPG is strongly influenced by my 2nd Bro, and I still remember spending hours just watching him play out the game~
I only started playing RPG myself when I got slightly older and able to understand what the heck they're talking about, and really enjoy the storyline.
The first Street Fighter I played, Super Street Fighters II Turbo or something. It's like the most memorable fighting series in history of gaming. Tell me a kid from the 90s who doesn't know who is Ken, Ryu or Chun Li...
The second screen is the first ROTK (ROTK IV) series I played, again under my brother influence. By the way it is through the game that I developed interest in the 3 kingdoms story.
Sim City, one of my favourite games at that time. I am so intrigue by this game, I've spent hours and hours on it. And Super Mario 3, another unforgettable one.
Zelda 3: Link To The Past. The Last Zelda game I playd, and one of the greatest games ever in my opinion.
Well... after the SNES period, my elder brother brought me the Playstation. (Around 1997) That's when I really became a "hardcore gamer". Almost all of my after school hours at spent playing RPGs. LOL.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
My Gaming Story 1 - My Childhood Games
The screens before will definitely bring back a lot of memories if you're around 20, and has been playing games since young.
I was reading a lot of those "Greatest Games Of All Time", "Top 10 Forgotten Franchise of NES", "Top 10 Games That Changed The World", "The Most Influential Games"... etc...
So I suddenly had this motivation to revisit my childhood games. These are the games from the extreme distant past, those that I played and watched when I was in the Kindergarten, Lower primary days. Their actual release dates are mostly in the 1980s, some even before I was born.
First... the less well known ones...
Listed in order are Ice Climber, Hogan's Alley, Lode Runner, Clu Clu Land, Duck Hunt, Balloon Fight, Urban Champion, Circus Charlie, Elevator Action, Dig Dug. Have you tried any of them before?
Of course we have the more popular ones... Popeye and Donkey Kong! The 3rd one is "The Legend of Zelda", first in the Zelda series. The 4th one is classic Contra, one of my favourite games at that time. Don't know how many hours I've spent bashing through the 8 levels with my brother. Haha.
Here are some of the games I've spent the most time on...
1. Battle City... spent countless hours on it... Hate to protect the stupid crown thing.
2. Bomberman... don't know play how many times, over and over and over.
3. Originally called Rockman before it was changed to Megaman.
And of course, the one game that everyone still recognize even after 20 years...
4. Super Mario Bros! LOL...
There are a lot more but it's not viable to list all of them here. Like Breakout, Tetris, Space Invaders... all the games that we grew up with. It's a totally different feeling to be playing them again after almost 2 decades.
No doubt the graphics have grown completely outdated, and there've been countless games that have replaced them. But those classic games will always hold a special place in my heart, because they're the first of all games I've played. They're the beginning~ The origin of so many great games.
It's great to relive your childhood~
I was reading a lot of those "Greatest Games Of All Time", "Top 10 Forgotten Franchise of NES", "Top 10 Games That Changed The World", "The Most Influential Games"... etc...
So I suddenly had this motivation to revisit my childhood games. These are the games from the extreme distant past, those that I played and watched when I was in the Kindergarten, Lower primary days. Their actual release dates are mostly in the 1980s, some even before I was born.
First... the less well known ones...
Listed in order are Ice Climber, Hogan's Alley, Lode Runner, Clu Clu Land, Duck Hunt, Balloon Fight, Urban Champion, Circus Charlie, Elevator Action, Dig Dug. Have you tried any of them before?
Of course we have the more popular ones... Popeye and Donkey Kong! The 3rd one is "The Legend of Zelda", first in the Zelda series. The 4th one is classic Contra, one of my favourite games at that time. Don't know how many hours I've spent bashing through the 8 levels with my brother. Haha.
Here are some of the games I've spent the most time on...
1. Battle City... spent countless hours on it... Hate to protect the stupid crown thing.
2. Bomberman... don't know play how many times, over and over and over.
3. Originally called Rockman before it was changed to Megaman.
And of course, the one game that everyone still recognize even after 20 years...
4. Super Mario Bros! LOL...
There are a lot more but it's not viable to list all of them here. Like Breakout, Tetris, Space Invaders... all the games that we grew up with. It's a totally different feeling to be playing them again after almost 2 decades.
No doubt the graphics have grown completely outdated, and there've been countless games that have replaced them. But those classic games will always hold a special place in my heart, because they're the first of all games I've played. They're the beginning~ The origin of so many great games.
It's great to relive your childhood~
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