I was incredibly late to the PS1 and happened upon both Lunar Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Complete in the used sections of a couple of local stores in 2004. Being used, they were both mostly complete, and I instantly fell in love with both the games and the packaging.
Much as I hate to say this, I really think this is one franchise that needs to be left alone.
Old Time (like the music from O Brother Where Art Thou) and country both have their roots in folk music (that crappy new country shit not so much). Old Time music is kind of the bridge between what is thought of as folk and what we tend to think of as country. However, I tend not to get too hung up on genres, because the lines are extremely blurred.
A note about the soundtrack from O Brother (and also Songcatcher): the CD soundtrack doesn't include the actual songs from the movie. They "prettied" it up and went with professionals instead of the people that sang the songs in the movie. For example: I'll Fly Away was done by the Kossoy Sisters in the movie and by Gillian Welch on the CD. I used to go to a music retreat that the Kossoy Sisters also go to, listening to them do gospel and spirituals is pretty incredible.
I'm just now playing the first Uncharted, even though I've had it for three years. I love the platforming and puzzle solving parts, loathe the gun battles. I die, and die, and die, and die. And then I die some more. And then I quit and play something else for a bit and then go back. And usually die some more before getting to the next gun battle, where the whole sad cycle starts all over again. I'll get through it, though, one way or another.
What kinds of cars you into? Classics, muscle cars, European sports cars, yadda, yadda? I'm into 50s and 60s classic American cars myself, me and my big bro are currently trying to sell our dad's '60 T-bird (I have desire to keep, but no place to store or money for upkeep, my bro's not into cars and wants the $).
Hey Ryan! Good to "see" you!
I'm not into SRPGs, but I bet my SO is and would probably love both of these games.
That pretty much sums it up for me, too. We did a unit on faith as part of a world civ class in college that included spending a weekend at a monastery. Listening to the monks during services was one of the highlights.
Matt, I'll do some digging around and find some more recommendations for you. Are you familiar with madrigals at all? And there's always Gregorian chants. I'm not religious, but there's something about them that I find soothing.
