Shortly after my last post I got a nasty little cold and had to hit the bed for a few days. Followed by taking care of the others in my household and then cleaning up the house that had fallen apart of the course of all this. Needless to say this kinda threw me out of my original planed blog schedule. Not to mention would have made "This Week in Haven" horribly boring, dull, and short.
On the game front I got into Terraria, and it has been a total blast. Defiantly better then Minecraft, feels more like a real game and the stronger role on combat makes exploration far more enjoyable. Now I just need to defeat that Skeletron and get access to the Dungeon area.
Also with the announcement of Star Wars: The Old Republic finally getting a firm release date I decided to pre-order the game. I know I been a bit harsh on the game, mostly for its unoriginal combat and the feeling that it is so big it could go down like the Titanic. I feel what Bioware is trying to do is worth a look, especially now that Diablo 3 has been delayed. We shall see if I give it more then the free first month.
Finally this week saw the release of a cheap little game called The Binding of Issac. Being a bit of a cut and paste from The Legend of Zelda (NES) it is incredibly fun and addicting. With a price of less than five dollars, it is great for that quick fifteen minutes. The game is also very disturbing. Being something of a decent into a personal hell in many ways. However, with its cheap price, random dungeons and classic gameplay I can't say no to spending several hours in Issac's dark and evil basement.
On the non-interactive side of things I just finished watching two great anime. Baka and Test and Dance in the Vampire Bund. Both were really good but I have to give the better hand to Baka and Test. It is probably the funnest anime I have watched in years. I would definably suggest watching the first season on Netflix. The second season is still airing in Japan and while I have watched the Dubs I find many of the great things about the first season are missing or taken out of proportion in the second. Except for Hideyoshi who manages to continue to be one of the better designed and hilarious characters.
As for Vampire Bund, it was not what I expected but I have to say I was pretty impressed. Though I think I gagged at a few parts involving the Vampire Princess. Anyone who has seen the series probably knows what I am talking about.
Also just finished reading Bloodlines by Richelle Mead. It takes the iconic vampire novel that has been so pervasive and tiring as of late and tips it on its side just enough to make it somewhat enjoyable again. Great use of setting and characterization overall and I can't wait for the next one.
That's it for now I have a few opinion blog posts that are rolling in my head. Don't know when I will get those out. Also will probably be doing a few game reviews in the next few weeks. Sadly I don't get paid for this so I can't guarantee I will review everything.
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