Well, I came out of my animation class much wiser and with a deeper appreciation for those who choose to make cartooning a career. I completed my 8 second long final project without too many problems, and while I like it, I'm debating on whether or not to upload it onto my Deviant Art page. If I do, I'd put it into my scraps, I suppose, for the simple fact that it's a beginner's animation.
The class itself took up so much of my time. I'm so far behind schedule with my costume to the point that I wonder how it's going to get done in time for the convention. I'm afraid that after this next course (digital storytelling) and during my holiday break, I'll be doing nothing but sewing. But, if that's what it takes, so be it. I want to cosplay!
As far as games go, I'm about four hours into Magna Carta 2 and I've come across one inconvenient glitch that sends one of your party members into a void, making it impossible to control them or even have them in a battle. I was afraid that I had lost the ability to use three characters altogether, but after entering another area via the world map, the problem seems to have worked itself out. If I had known that it would take so long to get that character back, I wouldn't have saved; I ended up batteling a boss with only two characters, which was more frustrating than it needed to be.
I also played Brutal Legend for a few hours and had a lot of fun with it. I'm no fan of Jack Black, but he does nice voice work and he fits the main character well. I'm also not much of a fan when it comes to death metal music, but the environments are all cleverly created and designed (tail pipe trees, people), and the characters and story make the world seem believable.
I've also spent a little time with the DS game A Witch's Tale. I really like the story, thus far, and the combat system is set up pretty much like any other turn-based RPG. Your party members consist of dolls you find and animate with your magic, and goal is to become the most powerful witch in the world. It's simple and witty, and I wish I had more time to delve deeper into it.
And if you haven't played Fallout 3 yet, go do it. Now. It plays like Oblivion, but with guns! Who doesn't like expansive worlds to traverse across?
Assassin's Creed 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 both come out this Tuesday, so I'm sure I'll have an update about those soon, too.
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