As I've stated many times before

FLEABttn    1:23 PM

Final Fantasy could very well be the worst named series ever. From 3D Realms - Scott Miller: "Avoid sequel numbers. This is the one I expect to hear the most controversy over. People who name their games just love to use sequel numbers, possibly thinking that their customer base is too stupid to figure out if the game is, in fact, a sequel. The problem is that sequel numbers, like Final Fantasy 2 through 10, make each succeeding game look more and more ridiculous, and more and more like a rehash rather than an original experience. Even though, let's say, Half-Life 2 doesn't sound that bad, when does it cross the line into clear absurdity? Half-Life 5? Half-Life 10? Why even start if you know at some point you'll cross that line?" In Square's defense, they probably didn't know there was going to be a Final Fantasy 2, however, I'm sure they knew there was going to be third and fourth and fifth and so on. Square is a unique case though. Their "Final Fantasy" series doesn't use numbers in the games names because they are sequels (except when they are, such as Final Fantasy X-2, or Final Fantasy VII-2, at which point, names have gone way past the point of absurdity), they use the numbers as a marketing ploy. People adored Final Fantasy VII, and thus the game sold well. Square wanted another chart topping game, so what was their next game called? Final Fantasy VIII. What things do the two games have in common that would make one a sequel to the other? Inconsequentials (Gil, Chocobo's, Phoenix Down, Mogs). But the game still sold, the RPG fans appetite was quenched (for a short time), and I was asked if I had a PHD because I was doing some mad "player hating". Even if you didn't like VIII, you still probably bought IX, for the shear reason that the game was connected to VII, or VI, or III, or whatever your favorite Final Fantasy was, simply by the number. Square learned two valuable things by this "series" of theirs: 1) Most of the RPG fan base is stupid. They bought unrelated games simply because they were named as if they were a series, which artificially increased the sales of these games. 2) If you market to your fan base as if they were stupid, your sales will be boosted. Also, before I finish, I would like to state that the lack of common grounds does not make the Final Fantasy's have common ground. That is a cop out answer. A president could be impeached for such bullshit.

Monday, April 19, 2004

Pam

FLEABttn    12:24 AM

See, it's back up now. Just for you! Kill Bill Vol 2 was seen and this is what I have to say: Meh. Sure, it was nice seeing what happened to the Bride, but the character Budd litterally ruined the movie. He was a stupid, hick like character horribly portrayed by Michael Madsen. Mr. Madsen is a better actor than this, so why is his performance so mediocre? Also, while I'm usually a big fan of Tarantino dialogue, the chapel scene and the comic book hero spiels did nothing for me. I still reccommend seeing the movie for continuity's sake, and I'll still be getting it on DVD, but I'm a tad bit disapointed. Lost in Translation was a better movie. Counting down the days. So tired, must sleep.

Saturday, April 17, 2004

I've been found out.

FLEABttn    1:41 AM

Well, my site has been discovered...by my mother. According to Blogger, I should have been more clever in picking a pseudonym or gone multi-lingual. "Nay", I said, "Such measures are not to be taken by I. Being such the sly fox, I have no worries, for my cunning is all I need. Pay no heed to the all mighty Blogger's advice; this article clearly being for those new to the 'interweb', the proverbial n00b." Well, I was wrong. Oh well. If there's really anything worth mentioning, it's the fact that she at least thinks it's clever and well written. Take that, rejection from honors English! Having my laptop around Brad was a horrid idea. Merely a week and a half after bringing it to Chico, it breaks, and was no longer usable. Such an atrocity could not stand, so a plan consisting of two actions was taken into affect: 1) Buy used laptop off eBay, something that can at least play StarCraft and DivX. 2) Bash the shit out of the little laptop that couldn't. My anger got the best of me, and before I bought my replacement, I sealed my laptops' fate...with a tire iron. Lo, it was bashed. It never had a chance against the cold steal, and within five minutes, lay in pieces on the deck. Still there it sits, as an example to all other computers what punishment may be faced dare they ever stop working. However, it is a computer that keeps on giving. Instead of using balls filled with sand, we college students release our stress by continuously pummeling the laptop. By the end of the year, we hope to have ground it into a fine paste of about the consistency of gnutella. I am home now, but only for this weekend. To keep my spirits up, I have placed a countdown in the upper most part of the site, which let's you know how many days, hours, minutes, and even seconds are left until I get to come home for the summer. If you cannot see the counter, you need JavaScript. If you cannot install JavaScript, you need professional help. Kill Bill Vol 2 shall be seen tomorrow. You can count on a review being written sometime in the relatively near future. Now begone. I have dreams to have.

Sunday, April 04, 2004

April Fools	FLEABttn    1:14 AM
If you couldn't alreadt tell, that previous post was an April Fools gag. I would never besmirch my website with a post where I seriously talked like that. Newest DoD tactic for Avalanche: use sniper rifle not for sniping but for light infantry use. Then kill as many people as I can with spade/knife.

Thursday, April 01, 2004

i hate my life

FLEABttn    3:43 PM

mood: depressed music: nelly and good charlotte my life really fucking sucks, i hate it. i want to kill myself, even though good charlotte tells me not to. god i love the band. they rock and i live for them. cause rap sucks. except for nelly. nelly is the bomb digidy and is the most hardcore rapper ever. he could take on 5 nwa's. i hate all my friends as well. they are all retarded. fuck you andrew! smart fucker! why don't you go kill youself as well so the smart doesn't spread. all you ever do is make me feel retarded and i want you to know that you're the reason that i'm gonna go hang myself. go to hell, all of you

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