Laboratory of Mathematics and Writing

Songs That Take Me Back Vol. 5 I feel like taking another trip back to the ’90s. I recently hung out with some childhood friends and watched the 1986 Transformers movie with them. One of my friends moved back from out of state, and it was the first time I’d seen him since he left. I also took a trip to see Anthrax, Megadeth, and Iron Maiden with my budding metalhead friend. We’re all getting older, and some of us have even sprouted a few gray hairs. To combat aging, we reminisced about the good old days when we were young and carefree. System of a Down - Sugar This was the first System of a Down song I heard. As a little kid, I was mystified by the wild face paint, the thunderous volume, the absurd lyrics, and the general craziness of it all. I used to watch it in the living room of my old house on The Box channel. I bought this album along with Toxicity some time later and became hooked on SOAD. While I was in graduate...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Remember when I said I’d cave in to the hype of The price is right? Well, I got this game for free. I bought a new graphics card, and the game came as a free bonus with it. My luck has been good lately, too. I found an open-box CPU and GPU for $100 less each. So I was able to significantly upgrade my PC at a sizable discount and get a free game on top of that. The prices of components are crazy nowadays, so any reduction in price helps. Hype After making my purchase, I discovered that Onimusha had been hyped to the heavens. Everyone is talking about how great it is and how it’s a glorious return for the franchise. I don’t see it. The game is good, but it’s not that good. It’s definitely a game I’ll play once, have some fun with, and probably never touch again. Then again, the combat is so good that I might replay it just for that alone. Master Swordsman You play as Musashi, a skilled samur...