PixlBit

I loved this game. The sequel not so much. The story pulled me in and didn't let go, and I enjoyed how all you needed to solve the puzzles was right there, you just had to look for it. I think I only had to resort to gamefaqs once, and it was one of those "duh!" moments. The second game is worth playing for the story, but many of the screens are just visual - nothing to interact with, and leave you wondering what you've missed. Also, many of the puzzles seemed to have devolved into trial-and-error rather than giving you the necessary info so you could solve them. If you get the second game, use a walk-through and just enjoy the game for the story.

Nice thing about Syberia is that it gives you all the info you need to solve the puzzles if you're paying attention.

Well, I think I've maybe spent an hour total gaming in the last two weeks, so don't feel bad. I go to work, I come home, I walk the dog, I eat dinner, and then I fall asleep in front of the TV on the couch. Sometimes I even wake up and manage to go to bed before morning, lol.

Sometimes I forget how young you are, and then you remind me and make me feel ancient, lol. I saw the orginal Star Wars in the theater with my parents when it first came out. I was eight and it was the. coolest. movie. ever. Waiting three years in between movie releases was hard. Fast forward many years and imagine my dismay when the newer three movies sucked and completely lacked any soul. I also really don't like (maybe "loathe" is a better description) JJ Abrams' Star Trek movie. If I'd never had any exposure to any of the previous series or movies, I might have liked it, but it lacked whatever the original series had. The original may be campy and Shatner's acting is over-the-top and amusing, but it had something I can't really describe.

As for Cinco de Mayo, well, up here it just seems like an excuse for people to dress up in big hats, get drunk, and act stupid.

When the ancient one that was Jason's brother's (new purchase when they first came out) died on me (fourth hand-me-down owner, lol), I bought a PS1 slim new from Game Stop for $50. Everything works just the same with it as the original.

I am with you on the "meh" zombies front. There have been a few good movies and TV shows, but my first reaction is usually "Oh, great, another zombie movie/show/book/game, etc." I feel almost the same way about vampires, too, by the way.

There are three games that I have not been able to beat the final boss: Rocket Knight Adventures, Dragon Quest VIII's optional new game + boss (I really want that alternate ending!), and FF V. As for toughest boss I've beaten, I have absolutely no idea. I just remember the ones that got the best of me!

Never was a Fleetwood Mac fan. Didn't help that my little sister played Gypsy over and over and over again, singing off-key the whole time. As for the others, I'm not familiar with either the game or the TV show.

Hey Cary! Nice little batch of reviews you've been working on. I'll head over to Gamer Dad after work and read the reviews.

I play Bejeweled 3 on my laptop, and Iost my save file when my laptop kicked the bucket. It was fun regaining what I'd lost, though.