Laboratory of Mathematics and Writing

It's Always the Good Old Days A lot of people get nostalgic about the past. They all like to talk about the good old days. They reminiscent about times when life was more carefree and simple. There was no stress and times where easy. They'll vividly recall certain memories that bring them great joy. Heck, even when times where tough, people still talk about those days with a certain fondness. I've met a few veterans that speak proudly of the camaradarie they shared with their fellow soldiers in a high stress and extreme conflict environment. Not that I encourage anyone to throw themselves into such environments (they wouldn't either). I'm just making a point about how everyone likes to drive down nostalgia lane. Someone once even wished that they could know that they where in the good old days as they are living them. That may not be possible since nostalgia trips depend on you being able to look back at events that already occu...

Another Turn Based RPG I'm not sure why tried this game. Maybe beause it was an RPG on the Dreamcast the was relatively inexpensive. I paid roughly thirty dollars for this. I don't think I'm ready to pay the damned near 200 dollars for Skies of Arcadia. I guess I should have started with Grandia 2. It has a much better reputation than Evolution. Grandia 2 is generally held in high regard, Evolution is viewed as a charming but mediocre RPG. Maybe that's why I chose to play it. I wanted to play a simple, average, but charming RPG so that I may have something to compare every RPG to. Simple but Charming The description of simple, average, but charming is the most fitting descritption you can possibly give this game. The story is a typical and predictable affair in which you are an explorer that dives into dungeons for treasure. An imperial military shows up with interest in the same artifacts you are digging up. Turns o...

A Panzer Dragoon Game, Finally I finally played a Panzer Dragoon game, and it was Panzer Dragoon Orta on the Xbox. The only other rail shooters I've played prior to this are Space Harrier (briefly at an arcade) and Starfox. As much as I love Starfox, especially growing up with it, I must say I had more fun playing Orta. It's not a fair comparison, of course. Starfox came out on the Super Nintendo and Orta came out on a much more powerful console. It's still ok to have preferences, and you simply can't go wrong with either of these great games. First Acquiantance I first heard of Panzer Dragoon Saga in high shool, I believe. Or maybe it was middle school. It was nearly twenty years ago. I can't believe it took me so long to finally play a Panzer Dragoon game. Given the rarity, and absurd pricing, of Saga, I don't think I can be blamed too much. Anyways, I read about it in a magazine, probably Game Informer. Th...