This was a really busy week with the Colorado Caucuses, but now that one major time commitment is out of my life, I can have a lot more time to have fun again. So, that's meant that I have more time to catch up on anime and make progress with my Diablo III seasonal character. So, let's talk about some stuff.
Read MoreHello and welcome to another week of travel for me, with only a minor amount of geeky activity. Also, I spent most of last weekend trying to get over a serious cold. What does that mean for my geeky activities? Well, I pretty much limited myself to a few minutes of video gaming on the weekend, but haven't had a chance to catch up on the seasonal anime for this week.
Read MoreEverything was going along swimmingly, until I got sick this week. Before that, I spent a lot of time playing Diablo III before that. I also had a couple of long days in the field this week. Given my current level of fatigue, I'm going to keep the post short this week.
Read MoreThis has been the week of watching ReCreators. I'm almost finished with the series (only 2 episodes left), and I think we should talk about it a bit. If you are unfamiliar with the series, the main premise is that characters from various popular media (anime, manga, and video games primarily) are pulled into our world by another character who has nefarious motives. Although you won't find a point by point summary, I'm going to talk candidly about the plot below the fold, so if you want to enjoy the series with fresh eyes, now is the time to steer away.
Read MoreThis has been a busy week. Meetings on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and homework that I had to complete on Wednesday night. Amidst all that, I was able to find some time to enjoy myself this week as well. Not much time for video games other than getting a bit obsessed about the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp event. Gotta get all the gothic gear! But that's not what you came here to hear about. Instead, lets talk about some anime.
Read MoreHello and Happy Groundhog Day! Hopefully, no one got stuck in a permanent time loop, with a large rodent as their only companion. By good fortune, I have not. Instead, I am here to talk with you about my geeky week. This week has largely been about a certain mobile game, though I did try to spend some time watching anime as well. Let's get to it!
Read MoreHello and welcome to another installment of my busy, geeky life. But, I did find plenty of time to do two things: watch some Adventure Time and play Diablo III. Let's talk a bit about each of these in turn.
Read MoreHello and welcome again! Unfortunately, I find myself at the end of another week without a lot of geekiness to show for it. I have read a little bit of comics and watched some anime, so let's get into the discussion.
Read MoreThis week has been crammed full of after work meetings that kept me from doing very much fun stuff. This post is going to be short, so let's get to it.
In the world of seasonal anime, I'm continuing to watch Ancient Magus' Bride. It remains the best true fantasy series that I've seen for awhile. Much of the genre has, lately, been dominated by alternate world and RPG influenced shows, like Konosuba and Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash. A series where the viewer is learning about the magic aspects of the world at the same pace as the main character has been lacking for several years. At least one with the polish and cohesive world-building of Ancient Magus' Bride. I have not read any of the manga at this point; and I don't think I'm likely to do so. I enjoy discovering the story on a weekly basis, rather than waiting several months between manga volumes.
I also watched the premier of Pop Team Epic, and I'm not really sure how I feel about the show. I think its funny, but feels like it could end up going into a reference hole, where it has not humor of its own, but depends entirely on people recognizing things from it. I'll give it the customary 3 episode trial before I pass judgement on it.
It doesn't bother me...
After watching the latest Nintendo Direct, Crystal decided to download the Dragon Warrior Builders demo. I gave it a try as well, and thought it was reasonably fun. I've never been huge on Minecraft, so i didn't have a lot of expectations about the game. It took me a little while to get comfortable with the camera controls and I also had some trouble in some cases getting my buildings to end up where I want them. The game could be improved by adding a way to lock the character in place so that you can spin and more easily select specific squares. The humor is fun, and the characters interact well with each other. Crystal is planning to buy the full game when it is released for the Nintendo Switch, and I'll give it a further try then.
That's all I have for this week. Being one of the lucky few to have today off, means that I'll get to spend more time enjoying myself this weekend. Which is also convenient since my wedding anniversary is also this weekend; I've been married to Crystal for 11 years now, and I'm still enjoying every day more than the last. As for you, have a great week and game on.
I went back to work this week, but just because I now have most of my day filled with professional activities, doesn't mean that I can find any time to have fun too. New Year's Eve and Day were spent having a great time with my friends and family. During the rest of the week, between work and exercising, I didn't have a huge chunk of time in the evening. Still, I found some time to enjoy myself, so let's talk about that.
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