tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70781529938573494972024-03-13T16:57:18.439-04:00ICandee, You GameICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.comBlogger258125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-73278679995825977022010-11-15T11:31:00.004-05:002010-11-15T11:35:57.852-05:00Move Complete!Yikes, no word from me since August, which is a shame because I've actually been playing games in those months and now am way behind in blogging about any of it. (But I can still rock the run on sentence apparently so that's nice.)<br /><br />Anyhoo, I got an e-mail that MSN Spaces was moving over to Wordpress (and where was this when I needed it?) and they basically told me that my blog didn't have to go home but it can't stay there so I've been in a flurry to finish moving all of my MSN Space's posts over here. 3 years worth of posts and I'm all done! Excuse me while I pause to give myself a high five...<br /><br />There, that's better.<br /><br />So feel free to browse through and enjoy such timely posts such as me having our first child and playing Fable 2 while breastfeeding (hey, I had to get in the gaming where I could, yo). And hopefully I can get you all caught up on my crazy gaming days soon...ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-27590006149252382952010-08-29T15:08:00.000-04:002010-08-29T15:08:39.809-04:00What Happens in San Antonio is Even Better Than VegasSo last year <a href=="http://icandeeyougame.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-happens-in-vegasis-awesome.html" target="_blank"><u>RuFfNeCk went to Las Vegas</u></a> for conference and as he was missing our anniversary, came home with an autograph and a pic from my beloved Tim Schafer:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/schafer1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/schafer1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So since he is missing our anniversary AGAIN this year for conference, he once again left with strict instructions that he was to get another autograph for me as penance. He wasn't sure who would be there this year but I didn't care, I just want my freakin' anniversary congratulatory autograph.<br /><br />Well, leave it to RuFfNeCk to blow last year out of the water by having someone call and wish me a happy anniversary personally and that person was...<br /><br />PETER MOLYNEUX!!!!!<br /><br />Fable has been my go-to when gaming. It was the first game I played on the original Xbox and Fable II came out right after I had ICandee Jr so this franchise will forever hold a place in my heart. <br /><br />So he gets on the phone and starts talking and all I could think of to say was, "Oh my God, I love Fable!!!!!" lol Oh well, I still got to talk to Peter Molyneux. :D<br /><br />Today has been a good day...and my husband is awesome.ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-84351833375730299282010-05-05T08:35:00.000-04:002010-05-05T08:35:51.538-04:00ICandee, You RewindYeah, yeah I know. This blog has been virtually abandoned. But it's not my fault! I have been gaming...sort of...if you count watching "The Guild" as gaming. :/ To tell the truth, it's hard to blog about gaming when you're getting to do very little of it. My 360 has been caught in a world of Netflix and Last.fm lately and although I'm trying my best to get back into killing everything in sight (in game of course) it just has not happened yet. Again- :/<br /><br />So what's a gaming blogger to do when she's lost all hope of blogging about games? She reposts of course! (Duh) This is a post I did in 2007 when ICandee, You Game was still over at MSN Spaces. (Ah, those were the days) It's a commercial starring the Overlord from well...Overlord. Enjoy!<br /><br />*********************************************<br /><br />Stupid minions...If I say go and blow up the Halflings hole thing they spawn from, I mean go and blow up the Halflings hole thing they spawn from!!! <br /><br />Whew...it's hard being an Overlord. *turn to camera* Oh hi there! I'm the Overlord. You may remember me from such games as Overlord for the Xbox 360. You know, it's not always easy being an Overlord. You never know whether you should kill the human you just rescued or take his head with your axe. Some old minion is always yelling in your ear and telling you what to do, tower construction takes so long it might as well be a second Death Star and those minions you hired thinking it would be great to have someone else do all your dirty work? Well, they don't tell you about all the paperwork you have to do when one of those morons dies and believe me, they die...a lot. The minion insurance rate is so high these days I'd be better off taking over the world by myself. *chuckle* Yeah, it's not always easy being an Overlord. <br /><br />But what is easy is eating a delicious Subway sandwich! *Hold up sandwich* With only 6 grams of fat or less, these babies are delicious and nutritious! Letting minions do all your killing and pillaging can make for one fat Overlord but now that I've made Subway's yummy 6 inch chicken breast sandwich part of my daily diet, I can eat and command my way to a slimmer, healthier me! Subway, eat fresh! *take bite of sandwich and smile* Ummmm, mmmmmm...Subway!<p><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/OverlordSigcopy.jpg" /></p></center>ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-43827049077478434032010-03-15T10:33:00.002-04:002010-03-15T10:35:46.042-04:00P.B. Can Kiss My WinterbottomNo post since January? Yikes. The moral of the story here is that if you want your gaming time to go from 60 to 0 in .08 seconds, get knocked up. But it's not all bad, ICandee Jr is much more fun that games...most of the time. ;) And since I can't spend all my time twiddling my thumbs until WCG Ultimate Gamer season 2 hits SyFy I decided that it was time to dust off my controller and get to spending those MS points. (Ah, thank you US government for my tax return turned MS points card!)<br /><br />The first thing I got with my points was Peggle Nights. I've played this game on the Nintendo DS, I've played Peggle on the Xbox Live Arcade and finally got my grubby little controller on Nights. Totally worth it.<br /><br />The next thing I was interested in trying was The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom. I love interesting games such as this and since I can't play online much anymore, the arcade has been my sanctuary when I can play. So into the download queue it went, after trying the demo of course.<br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/winterbottom.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 236px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/winterbottom.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Image from <u><a href="http://www.winterbottomgame.com/" target="_blank">winterbottomgame.com</a></u>)</span></center><br />I must be way off my game (pun intended) as I ended up dying during the jumping tutorial (the <i><u>jumping tutorial</u></i> y'all) and once conquering the tutorial, made it through about 2 or 3 puzzles of the first part of the first section when I finally uttered those magic words "F--- You" and turned the game off. Now anyone that knows me or my style of gaming knows that when I start cursing, controllers start flying (metaphorically speaking). Luckily, ICandee Jr was taking a nap and I kept my cussing to the "under my breath" variety.<br /><br />That's not to say that this game is not worth playing. On the contrary, this game is a must buy and I will be more than happy to bend over and take it when it decides to kick me square in the butt once again, which will probably happen about 5 minutes into my next attempt. So let go of those points and just play it already. Sure God of War III is finally getting released from its box come midnight tonight but come on, would you rather play a fun albeit frustratingly quirky game or see ancient boobs?<br /><br />Wait, don't answer that.ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-48549978161608786112010-01-29T10:23:00.000-05:002010-01-29T10:23:50.829-05:00Do They Sell Shootable Boots At Payless?Anyone who says that having a kid doesn't change your gaming habits is either lying or...no, they're just lying. Although I'm starting to think that it's not time that is against you, kids cause a priority shift that if you're not diligent in shifting some of that to gaming, you might as well turn in your gamer Members Only jacket. Sometimes it's not so much that you want to game and can't, it's you could game but now have other things you'd rather do...bah, it's all a big ole mess.<br /><br />All that to say that gaming around here (for me anyway, RuFfNeCk seems to be gaming away just fine) has been lacking of late until a saucy wench strolled into my life, accent blaring and shoes blazing. Oh Bayonetta, where have you been all my life?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/bayonetta.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/bayonetta.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Long time readers of this blog know that they can find bigger and better reviews and articles about this game everywhere. I focus on my thoughts of the game, such as they are and my travels in them. Bayonetta is vicious, fast paced, butt slapping fun. Period. Her boots have guns attached to the back of them so instead of old school "double wielding" I can now realize my long time dream of "quadruple wielding" which is awesome and should be in every game from now on. <br /><br />If there's one thing I love (read: need) in my games, it's as many bullets at one time as possible. Sneaking around, making an attack plan and sniping enemies is something I leave to patient gamers. Anyone who has ever played with me knows I need lots of bullets and the sometimes suicidal (okay mostly always suicidal) need to run straight into the middle of enemies, guns (and Bayonetta shoes) blllllllllllazing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Powpowpowpowpowpowpowpowpowpowpowpowpowpowpow<br /></div><br />Where was I? Oh right, Bayonetta. So anyway, just play it. It's awesome graphic fun. Plus, we meet this guy in the game:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/luka.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/luka.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div>His name is "Luka". He lives on the second floor. He lives upstairs from you. I guess you think you've seen him before...Plus, Bayonetta's suit is apparently made of hair that turns into big giant animal things that kill other things. See, I should totally be writing for Game Informer.<br /><br />Game on!ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-9246973529828720632010-01-01T00:00:00.000-05:002010-01-01T00:00:03.890-05:00Let's Get It On 2010!A brand new year means brand new games! A new year to be filled with grenades, flame throwers and guns with many many bullets. Plus more katamari! More health potions! More braaaaaaains! And if there is truly a God, a sequel!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/doa_poster_001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 450px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/doa_poster_001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yeah, yeah that's probably asking too much but it was better than Bloodrayne and that got a sequel so why not dream big? <br /><br />Where was I?<br /><br />Oh right, new year's stuff. Anyhoo, here's to 2010 and my hope that I can actually play some games this year!<br /><br />Game on everyone!ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-22847121284899193652009-12-06T11:05:00.000-05:002009-12-06T11:05:20.433-05:00ICandee's Top Five: Christmas Strikes BackAny true gamer knows that it's not always just about the games. There's a whole gaming subculture just waiting to crawl inside your head, squeeze your brain and ooze out of your ear like a ceti eel. Sure you could get games and points cards for Christmas but where's the fun in that? <br /><br />I think you know where I'm going with this...<br /><br />That's right...It's time for another...<br /><br /><u></u><center><span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>ICandee's Top Five: Gimme Gimme Gimme!</u></span><u></u></center><br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36100867" target="_blank"><u>Master Chief cufflinks</u></a><u></u> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CufflinkConnection" target="_blank">CufflinkConnection</a><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/halocufflinks.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/halocufflinks.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=36086065" target="_blank"><u>Ms Pac-Man and pellet rings</u></a><u></u> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/luckyduct" target="_blank">little pretties by Rachel Pfeffer</a><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/pcamanrings.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/pcamanrings.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />3. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=36061704" target="_blank"><u>Super Mario/Duck Hunt clock</u></a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/8BitMemory" target="_blank">8-Bit Memory</a><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/marioclock.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 254px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/marioclock.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />4. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=35980384" target="_blank"><u>Heartless hat</u></a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/armadaanime" target="_blank">Armada Anime</a><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/heartlesshat.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 420px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/heartlesshat.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />5. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=35967204" target="_blank"><u>Pet Metroid Larve</u></a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/phenocrystminiatures" target="_blank">Phenocryst Miniatures</a><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/metroid.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/metroid.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />See? I call this: "gaming while not gaming" and it is awesome. And yes, you may buy me one of each, you thoughtful thing you!<br /><br />Happy shopping (and gaming!)ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-85804160955539496652009-12-01T08:15:00.000-05:002009-12-01T08:15:13.006-05:00All I Want For Christmas Is A Completely Harmless Wii GameYeah...uh, that doesn't have the same ring as "two front teeth" but whatever. Presenting an overload of cuteness and holiday cheer that is a must have for you Wii owners with small children that celebrate Christmas. (Leave to the Wii to provide us with a game no one asked for...and I'm so glad they did - cuteness is go!)<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/christmasgame.gif"></center><br /><br />If you own a Wii, have small children, celebrate Christmas and <span style="font-style:italic;">don't</span> get this game, I hope your tree burns to the ground. Okay, maybe that is a little extreme but listen, this game is super cute. <u><a href="http://www.destineergames.com/games/wii/wewishuchristmas/" target="_blank">We Wish You A Merry Christmas</a></u> is a sweet little budget game from <u><a href="http://www.destineergames.com" target="_blank">Destineer Games</a></u>. And this game has a lot included for its $20 price tag. <br /><br />Let's see...it has a few mini games, you can decorate a tree, write a letter to Santa Claus, color pictures, throw a log on the fire and roast marshmallows, plus it has a Christmas radio and an Advent calendar. Yes, Modern Warfare 2 it is not but we could all use a little brainless holiday gaming every once in a while, yes? And how could the modern parent not make gaming a part of their Christmas traditions? (As long as the Wii is around anyway)<br /><br />Now if you will excuse me, I have to go turn the first day in my "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" Advent calendar and make hot chocolate for the elves. :DICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-24432505711693147482009-11-13T15:49:00.000-05:002009-11-13T15:49:11.622-05:00Animal Cross(ing) OverI have been dying to create and crochet some Animal Crossing toys. I don't care how long I play this game, it still is just the cutest little 'ole game and it needs to be recreated in yarn form (actually, what doesn't?)<br /><br />Thus my plan to start crocheting and <del>take over the world</del> create some cute little what nots. I started with Blanca, the no-face cat that wanders around your town from time to time but I could not, for the life of me, get her frakking ears to match so I moved on to a simple bag of bells which I was much more successful with:<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/bellbag.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/bellbag.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />Now, it's not perfect but I'm quite pleased with my first attempt. The color of the bag is totally off but I didn't have any golden yarn handy. I have this stuffed rather than an actual bag you could use but I'm thinking to make the next one bigger so you could carry it as a purse/bag or whatever.<br /><br />Hmmmm....<br /><br />Yes, quite satisfied with this for right now...ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-7202590970491165862009-11-06T15:26:00.001-05:002009-11-06T15:29:07.731-05:00It's Two Two Two Games In One...Sort Of...What the what? I still haven't posted about Katamari Forever and it's been out since September?! Yikes. Well, this game is called "Katamari Damacy Tribute" in Japan for a reason and may not be for everyone. Wait, that's a lie, this game is one everyone should get if for no other reason than so they'll keep cranking them out. What can I say? I'm a rabid fan of the series and addicted to J-pop, so sue me...<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/katamarivover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 250px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/katamarivover.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />This time the King of All Cosmos gets amnesia and in his absence the Cousins decide it would be a great idea to create RoboKing, a sort of King of All Cosmos cylon model who promptly destroys all the stars and the Prince has to once again create new ones. So you're kind of playing two Katamari games at once: on the one side are the King's boards where it's your responsibility to bring color (and the King's memories) back to the world and on the other side is RoboKing, with new objectives and yes, he's just as douchey as his Final Five King of All Cosmos counterpart.<br /><br />34 boards in all, some new and quite a few that are tweaked boards from the previous Katamari games. What makes this one any different? Nothing much but being the huge Katamari fan that I am, I just don't care and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Same controls as before and the music is just as awesome including English versions of previous Japanese favorites from the soundtracks. <br /><br />Although the series will always be best on the Playstation (I prefer the controls to the 360 or God forbid, the PSP *shudder*), I once again am lonely playing on my PS3 as there are no "So and So is online" or "Friends Playing This Game" 360 notifications popping up. *sniff* Of course there is the opportunity to "unlock" special rewards to use in Home but uh...yeah...it's Home so.../awkward.<br /><br />Anyhoo, hardcore fans of the series have more than likely already bought this game and those of you on the fence are probably better off giving it a rental. No shame in that of course and be sure to tell RoboKing I said "beebopzorkmeeboop". What? Robots talk like that...ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-4043438379391970922009-10-31T19:31:00.001-04:002009-10-31T19:32:11.082-04:00ICandee's Top Five: Games Halloween StyleI ain't afraid of no ghosts! Wait...yes I am.<br /><br />Anyone who has kept up with this ole blog of mine knows that me and scary games do not mix. I don't care how crappy the graphics are or how stupid the story is, I do not like being scared. Period. Funny enough, I enjoy watching <span style="font-style: italic;">other</span> people play scary games...a video game voyeur if you will. And yes, I realize what a wussy I am so don't bother pointing that out. :P So since it's Halloween I thought I'd list the Top Five scary games I will never ever play but love dearly anyway. Wait, a Top Five? Yikes, I have not done a Five in forever so let's get it on:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>ICandee's Top Five: Scary Games That Scare Me and I Will Never Play Them But They're Still Kinda Cool</u></span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Bioshock</span><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/bioshock.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 148px; height: 211px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/bioshock.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />This is the one game that makes me ashamed to be a scary game wuss, I love this game so much! I think this game has the best atmosphere, the best music and sound but alas...too many creepy things jumping out at me and no friendly A.I. to send in the room ahead me to see if it's safe to go in.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Resident Evil 4</span><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/re4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 213px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/re4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />I watched my boss (at the time) play through this game three or four times and it creeped me out every time. Part of it was the seemingly average zombie-like people that would starting running at you out of nowhere, part of it was blowing someone's head off and having some possessed plant shoot out of their neck holes and part of it was how stupid Ashley kept getting herself killed. Then there were the freaky burlap chainsaw people. Yikes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Silent Hill</span><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/silenthill.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 209px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/silenthill.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />I don't care which one you pick from this series, walking around an alledgely abandoned anything makes you wish Scooby Doo and the gang would walk around the corner with some old guy in a mask and make it all go away. The monsters in this series is what does it. Ewwwwww...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />4. Fatal Frame</span><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/fatalframe.jpg" /></center><br /><br />I admit it, this is a game about being in a house with a camera and it only took about 10-15 minutes and the first ghost going past for me to say, "I'm done!" and off it went back to the person I borrowed it from...done and done!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Perfect Dark Zero</span><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/pdz.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 222px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/pdz.png" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />Come on, the game that was suppose to be the app killer at the 360 launch was scary and you know it. It almost made me resort to playing Madden for Pete's sake! Just thinking about this game gives me the shivers...<br /><br />So there you have it. Now I know I can't be the only one that can't hold her fear. What are your scariest games? <br /><br />Happy Halloween everyone!ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-83891218175973615862009-10-20T09:32:00.002-04:002009-10-20T09:37:08.843-04:00Oh Snap, Where Are the Presents?So today is my birthday and all I want to do is get some gaming in at some point. I've been relegated to playing either ICandee Jr-friendly games or not gaming at all since she arrived and while I'm more than happy to put gaming aside in favor of raising my child...it's time to blow something up.<br /><br />So I've got my copy of Brutal Legend, still in the plastic just waiting for me to wail on it and RuFfNeCk is picking up Borderlands today. I also feel the need to throw some zombies into a car compactor in Zombie Apocalypse. So I guess we'll see what happens, my vote is for RuFfNeCk to take ICandee Jr out of hearing range so I can get my grenading-naughty-bad-gaming-cussing-blowing-up goodness on.<br /><br />Huzzah!<br /><br />P.S.-Finally caught "Fanboys" last night. Not bad, very cute.ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-10401916682105282982009-10-05T09:05:00.004-04:002009-10-05T09:16:19.165-04:00Zombies Get FitIt seems like people are peeing themselves over vampires (*yawn*) and zombies at the moment. Twilight has taken over like a bad rash and new zombie survival guides are hitting the shelves everyday. All is not lost however because Zombie Apocalypse for the Xbox Live arcade is awesome.<br /><br />Think of it like Gauntlet...with zombies. Plus, I can blow things up, double weld AND pitch zombies into those trash compactor things they use for cars. The multiplayer is awesome as well. It's so satisfying to shoot through the zombie pile up currently suffocating your partner. It's 800 points so just buy it now and thank me later.<br /><br />Also, Wii Fit Plus is oot and aboot (as my dear Canadian chums would say) and it is a pretty good improvement over the first one. Calories are now counted, all of the games are unlocked from the beginning (finally!) and your Mii still looks suicidal when they're stomach swells after your weigh-in. <br /><br />Gaming is good.ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-45919503065330989152009-09-08T09:37:00.006-04:002009-09-08T09:45:42.064-04:00What Happens In Vegas...Is Awesome.So RuFfNeCk was going to guest post about his trip to Vegas but he hasn't done it yet and I'm impatient so...here's some pics!<br /><br />A trip to In-N-Out Burger (order from the secret menu of course):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/inout.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 316px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/inout.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A lucky dollar in the slot machine:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/veagscash.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/veagscash.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The first time he accosted Tim Schafer (under my strict instructions):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/schafer1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/schafer1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And the second time (this time successfully getting his autograph for me...what a sweet husband I have!):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/schafer2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/schafer2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All in all, he had a great time at the conference and I got Tim Schafer's autograph so it was an awesome trip for the both of us...ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-25578598572873797102009-09-06T18:38:00.002-04:002009-09-06T18:45:02.576-04:00Talk About Mud Flaps, My Blog's Got Em...Well yesterday RuFfNeCk and I were finally able to celebrate our anniversary. (Him being away in Vegas hobnobbing with the gaming elite - pics to follow soon) So we had a nice dinner out and then went to visit some friends and play some Rock Band.<br /><br />Bad news first: I tried out drums in Guitar Hero for the first time and it was...not good. I don't know if Rock Band just takes pity on me or what but I s-u-c-k-e-d. Bah!<br /><br />Good news: I totally rocked Rock Band! Of course the best part of the night was our friend who has not even seen "This Is Spinal Tap" try out her singing skills to "Big Bottom". Holy crap, I almost peed myself when she sang, "I wanna sink her with my pink torpedo!" I was laughing so hard I was crying and missed half the notes but it was totally worth it. It's almost like Rock Band was trying to make up to me for the fact that I still have not gotten any Foghat...<br /><br />Up next, pics of RuFfNeCk with my gaming idol: Tim Schafer! *gasp*ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-26906083087737442882009-08-29T20:25:00.001-04:002009-08-29T20:25:41.799-04:00Me Too!<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CMNry4PE93Y&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CMNry4PE93Y&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-47883640090941801992009-08-16T08:56:00.005-04:002009-08-17T18:14:54.899-04:00In The Meantime...I may not be able to play bloody fun video games in front of ICandee Jr at the moment but there's nothing stopping me from reading them...sort of? (2009 Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer's Edition and Fushigi Yugi The Mysterious Play by Yuu Watase recently purchased.)<br /><br />But they say that the best things in life are free (those people never tried to use that line to get The Beatles Rock Band, now have they?), which was RuFfNeCk's philosophy when he approached me with a link to what he called, "Creepy Manga". I'm always suspicous when he calls something creepy because he's into all the horror movies, games and what not and for anyone that has read this blog with any sort of regularity you know that I am not a fan of such things so if he says it's creepy, it's usually creepy. (I do like to blow things up, I just don't want it chasing me down a hallway thank you very much.)<br /><br />Anyhoo, I start to read this "creepy manga" and was like, "Uh...what's so creepy, this isn't a big deal!" to which RuFfNeCk replied, "Just keep reading..." So I did and I had trouble sleeping for the next few days. What a loving husband I have...<br /><br />Please to enjoy, <a href="http://brasscockroach.com/h4ll0w33n2007/manga/Amigara-Full/Amigara.html" target="_blank">Creepy Manga</a>.<br /><br />I'd love to know your thoughts on this! Is it really creepy or have I once again fallen prey to my own wussiness???ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-39999904102925595382009-07-14T20:09:00.001-04:002009-07-14T20:10:59.618-04:00Final Fantasy DOAIf this were ever ever ever to materialize as an actual game, I would pass out.<br /><br />...<br /><br />Then I would go buy it.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ryH1TB4gEUY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ryH1TB4gEUY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-88572231692118732742009-07-04T13:28:00.002-04:002009-07-04T13:32:59.569-04:00You Stay Classy USA!Instead of losing a finger or an uncle this year, how about some Boom Boom Rocket on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade?<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/bbrlogo.jpg"><p><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/ICandee360/blog/bbr.jpg"></center><br /><br />Happy 4th of July everyone!ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-18316025214161941142009-06-25T14:19:00.003-04:002009-06-25T14:29:17.958-04:00Pick Up and Play...For About Five MinutesEver since ICandee Jr came on the scene, I've had little (if any) time for gaming. When I do have time, I've been gravitating to puzzle games (or the old standby-Katamari) because it's a way to get some sort of gaming in and at the same time it's something I can drop quickly should the need arise (i.e.-ICandee Jr deciding that 10 minutes of sleep is more than enough for one day). <br /><br />When company comes over, if we're lucky enough to talk them into playing something, it's usually Rock Band, Scene It or Mario Party. Which those are fun, don't get me wrong but anyone that has read this blog for any amount of time knows me well enough to figure my need to blow something up is getting hard to repress at this point.<br /><br />I tried to distract myself by trying out Yosumin! for the Xbox Live Arcade but...I don't know...not enough blow torches for me. Sometimes I do miss the days of staying up until God knows when playing G.R.A.W. or Burnout Revenge and taking out my friends (and yes, more than once-myself). <br /><br />Oh well, new chapter and all that I suppose. One day ICandee Jr will be old enough for me to tell her to go play outside while Mommy shoots things. Let's see...she's 8 months old now so I should be able to do that when? In another month or so, right?ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-35023736886555499902009-06-15T07:52:00.003-04:002009-06-15T07:57:28.393-04:00The Most Boring Post EverSo once again, game playing has been slow around here. Yesterday I tried out Prototype or as I like to call it: "inFAMOUS Crackdown". And that's been pretty much it...*sigh*...so sad...<br /><br />In funner news, the mucho talented Phin from the Frag Dolls community made me the slick new banner you see before you. I'm very in love with it., all bow before the banner!<br /><br />If anyone reading this blog is playing games, please tell me your tales so that I may live vicariously through you...<br /><br />That is all.ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-29923985553615441342009-06-10T16:59:00.004-04:002009-06-10T17:08:06.369-04:00Dumb ICandee vs 100 Smarty PantsWell the beta of 1 vs 100 is upon us and hello, free game to play! I didn't get in the first night but RuFfNeCk did so I just watched him play and was a little disappointed actually. He was getting questions like, "1 + 1 = what?" and "What color is red?" I swear it was right out of Will Ferrell's Jeopardy or something!<br /><br />So needless to say when I got into the beta the second night, I may have been slightly over confident in my high school education and memory there of. I got questions like, "What is 1958746246fnj4692 divided by 7456393i769302j?" and "Describe, in 5,000 words or more, three improvements to transportation in early 19th century America and how each benefited farms and factories?" <br /><br />Okay, there may be a slight exaggeration there but come on! I thought myself quite the intelligent person until 1 vs 100 quickly kicked me off my high horse and ran me over with it. <br /><br />I cannot be the only one that's been sitting on my couch the past couple of nights with a puzzled look on my face, wishing I had a skip...am I???ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-86319784628293663632009-06-06T21:32:00.008-04:002009-06-06T21:45:30.623-04:00Lawsuits Are So BrutalModern Warfare 2...okay<br /><br />Halo ODST...sure<br /><br />God of War 3...um, why not<br /><br /><a href="http://www.doublefine.com/news.php" target="_blank">Double Fine's</a> new game "Brutal Legend" finally clawing it's way to the surface despite the fact that it has nothing to do with Raz or Psychonauts in general??? Yeah baby!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LmcQyeRLYg0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LmcQyeRLYg0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />What? I know how to prioritize the important games...ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-61317628846856075672009-06-02T13:31:00.003-04:002009-06-02T13:37:27.167-04:00E3 and The Second Coming of KatamariE3 is upon us once again and since I am not lucky enough to be a part of the masses currently playing the latest and (hopefully) greatest or watching Steve Wiebe go for Mitchell's DK record, I decided to watch G4's E3 "coverage" and crochet Ichigo from Katamari Damacy:<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv307/Katamommy/Amigurumi/ichigoami.jpg"></center><br />I won't give you the boring details of E3, you can find that anywhere and everywhere but I will say that Microsoft had a pretty good showing (me want Beatles Rock Band!), Nintendo's conference was the saddest thing I've seen in a long long time (Vitality? ... seriously?) and I can only imagine that Sony's will be 15 minutes long since I'm assuming they'll be done once they discuss the new PSP and God of War III.<br /><br />E3 is go!ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078152993857349497.post-57153119346664675952009-05-26T14:32:00.002-04:002009-05-26T14:35:27.300-04:00My Prince Has Returned...In Crochet FormWell, I bought <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=25512316" target="_blank">this pattern</a> off of Etsy and was finally successful at crocheting my very own Katamari Prince! I figure if I can't play video games I can at least crochet them:<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv307/Katamommy/Blog/princeami.jpg"></center><p>He's not perfect but he's finished and looks fine to me!ICandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529324957081105725noreply@blogger.com4