Malik
(7/24/12)
The Steam sale is now
officially done for the summer. I did take the time to spend more
money than I should while using the worst rationalizing methods
known to man. These are the methods that apply to all Steam sales
and begins with a thought along the lines of "It's only $2..." or
"if I split the cost, each game is only $0.50..." From that point,
the money just starts to flow. I mean I got the Sega collection to
round out my Genesis titles on the PC, and spent about $50-$60 for a
total of something like 80-90 pieces of content. How many will I
ever play? Not many, or any. I mean my Steam library is the true
land of lost and forgotten toys.
I've also come to
realize that I think I'm aging out of the Steam sales. I don't mean
I'm getting too old for this. I mean my Steam library is too fat and
bloated. When most of the same deals come up each season, but with
maybe one or two more games or DLC in a pack, the packs no longer
hole much value to a person. I honestly cannot justify buying any of
the big publisher packs, and I tend to buy the big games when they
are still new, instead of waiting about six to twelve months for
them to hit the awesome Steam sale prices.
I did pick up the latest
Y's game during the sale. It's the one new piece of software out
there that I wanted. Of course this was meant to be a minor time
killer while waiting for Dawn Guard, but it's definitely feeling
like it's worth the value. I have put about 10 hours into the game
so far, and it just keeps feeling more enjoyable with each passing
stage. The game, on medium difficulty, is a nice blend of easy and
insanely challenging. Well, the challenge can be lessened, but
that's only with some serious grinding from time to time.
The really sad part is
this means I'm not going back to Infamous 2 yet. The other sad part
is that this game is ideal with the 360 controller, meaning I'm not
taking advantage of my amazing Logitech G700 mouse. At least the
G700 will get use when Dawn Guard comes along. For now, I guess I'm
happy not taking advantage of what I want to play or use, since Y's
is always some good nostalgic fun. I think this is one of the oldest
game franchises I can still actively enjoy (as opposed to Final
Fantasy, Mario, or some of the other more ancient series).
On a final note, I'm
glad to see Ichiro has left the Mariners. He demanded a trade, and
it's for the best. He may finally see the post season for the first
time in about a decade, and he may get a ring. I hate to see a
beloved local sports icon go the the Yankees, but if he can do good
over there, then I'm happy for him. Ichiro has been saddled with a
losing team that has a problem with the batting coach position
(obvious from this poor of a team batting average), some clubhouse
toxicity, and a rebuilding mode that has been going on since the
2001 season ended. It's also nice to see that the fans gave him full
on cheering at his first at bat against the M's. Still, that's some
culture shock when Ichiro was a M at the start of the day and was
playing right field against them by the end of the day.
Malik |