Tuesday, March 13, 2012

.Video Games.

I was born 1993, am the youngest of 3, and am the only girl child. The age differences between my two brothers and I are 12 and 5 years apart. My oldest brother I don't quiet remember being too much with me, but my middle brother would be the one who would take care of me and who would I mostly be around him.
     The first consul I remember us having was the Nintendo 64. I loved that system. (We still have it; but missing are the cables. :/) So many good games and memories, but there's a particular game I remember.
   
     The name of the game was "Hexen," whose picture is here on the side. It was a first person Nintendo 64 game, sequel to Heretic which we never played, yet, we still got this one. Gosh did it keep us on the edge of our seats! The growling of the enemy/ beasts. The "maze- like" gaming. The portals! It was such a good game. Hexen is one of my earliest memories, mainly because I remember being next to my brother, holding a blanket against our living room window so the sun would not reflect against the tv. I admired his playing style, always trying to be one step ahead of him, but he was already 10 ahead even more.


     The other game that I remember the most about is Resident Evil 2. 
That game was such a great invention and thank goodness it has been around for all this time, allowing us to mature along with it. With its plots and character ranging from Claire Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, Ada Wong, Sherry, William and Annette Berkin... the guys over at Capcom knew well how to put on a damn good show. I love that these games are a sort of puzzle, making you, the player, go back and forth about the area of gaming, finding clues and earning weapons, ammo, and health.
     I must admit that upon watching my brother yet again play another game that was super interesting made me wish it was true. The horror of zombies coming to life is not one we're ready for; at least, I don't think, but back then being younger I was up for anything! And how could I not wish it was real if Claire and Leon were the heroes? Claire was such an inspiration. With her grace and patience and her ability of being the protective role model, she was in a way, the older sister I didn't have. Lame right? Well, that's the way I see it, and sometimes I still think of her that same way.
     The clip that I remember the most, and that is one of the most iconic scenes in Resident Evil history is the part where Leon encounters a licker for the first time in the game. I remember so vividly the way the licker acted, Leon's reaction, my brother's face, and imagined how I might have seemed having watched such a chilling scene. Yet again, I was holding a blanket against the window to have no glare, specially in that game seeing how it's dark. When that scene started, it grabbed my attention so much. Not only because Leon was in it, obviously ;), but because I kept thinking, "What iiiiiis that thing?!" Such a chilling hiss it made, long tongue that Gene Simmons has to compete with, exposed brain and no eyes! Where did this come from? Was it human at one point? Then, BOOM! It dropped down to the floor right in front of Leon and I started shaking out of how nervous I was, hoping my brother knew how to deal with it and hoping he'd deal with it pronto!

Here's the clip of the scene I'm talking about. I'm sure if you're a Resident Evil fan, you'll know what I'm talking about, and even if you haven't seen it, do enjoy.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, feel free write.

I hope you liked this post. Just a little insight in my life. Hope you enjoyed. :D

Monday, March 12, 2012

.Social Media.

Top 5 websites I use:
  1. Facebook 
  2. Tumblr 
  3. Blogger 
  4. Yahoo  
  5. Stumbleupon
Facebook, obviously everyone has heard of it, is a great way to keep in touch with friends from afar and who are right next to you, seriously. At least that's what I've experienced a couple of times with a friend or two. I like the accessibility. Not that many people liked/ like the whole Timeline change, but I grew fond of it. It's not that hard. I mean, it does get a bit hard to get used to, but that's just any random website with different operations that catch you by surprise and make them seem like out of this world. Facebook's been notorious for having changes here and there, but regardless what others say, it's still a great social website.

Tumblr is a great way to loose your time, and so is Blogger. hahaha I don't mean it in a bad way, I just know from experience, specially when you're trying to handle both of these at the same time. Now, I love that on Tumblr you can post pictures. You can post texts, just like this regular blog. You can post quotes. Music. Videos. I guess pretty much anything. The only thing that I don't like is that it feels really strange.... To me it's like if you're trying to compete for someone's attention, mainly because random people see them and regard/ disregard to their choosing. I'm not the stranger crowd. Don't get me wrong, again. If you're reading this and I don't know you, it's just in hopes that I might entertain you or write down something that you might find in common with your common stranger, me. It's just... On Facebook you get to hear their opinions and what they like as well. Tumblr... is still pretty great.

Blogger. What can I say about Blogger. It's great!!! I love to write on this thing! I seriously can't say anything bad about it. :)

I use Yahoo... mainly to text my boyfriend or anyone else with a phone. I became phone-less about 4+ months ago, when I lost my job... or was just not called back to go it... ugh. Any who. It's a good e-mail website. The only thing that I don't like is that if you're e-mailing/ texting back and forth, it's not like Facebook/ Tumblr/ Twitter where your notification will be on the top of the tabs pages. You can send an e-mail and get a response back a minute later, but if you're busy, you won't be notified unless you're constantly checking.

Stumbleupon is one of the greatest inventions in my opinion. Think of it as research and the company delivering to the variety of your needs. I love the fact that they recommend things that you might like. Like any other entertaining site, this will keep you hooked for hours, no kidding. It's a great website.