Metal Gear Solid

Do Body Doubles Dream of Phantom Sheep? ・・・ Metal Gear Solid V : The Phantom Pain

October 25, 2015 — Leave a comment

If I haven’t been at work or sleeping, the only thing I’ve done for the last six weeks is play Metal Gear Solid V. I’ve clocked over 100 hours. I’ve actively avoided social situations because they were conflicting with my game time. I have relished every opportunity to talk about how Mother Base is expanding, or what 80s throwback pop song I’ve loaded onto my helicopter’s loudspeaker this time.

(Uh, it goes without saying that a lot of major spoilers lie ahead, and if you haven’t completed Mission 46 you should probably proceed with caution) Continue reading

Here’s to You ・・・ A Eulogy for Lost Save Data

August 30, 2015 — 1 Comment

I’ve had a weird couple of months – I wake up, go to work, come home, make dinner and then fall asleep while reading about Détente and classes of chemical weapons. Sometimes I hang out with friends. But otherwise I just read and sleep. This past month in particular, I’ve noticed that my days are slipping by me faster than usual. Which is alright I guess, I’ve got some pretty cool things on the horizon. Tomorrow I’ll busy myself getting Metal Gear Solid V ready for Tuesday. I’m excited for what might be the last big Konami console game. I won’t be able to pick my copy up for a couple of weeks, but I’ve been building the hype up for this for years.

See, I haven’t felt excited about video games in a really long time. I mean really excited. Sure, I enjoyed Splatoon, but it wasn’t something I hung onto every scrap of information for. It doesn’t mean as much, because it’s not a series I’ve held close for a number of years.

Something else happened about a month ago, my Playstation 3 died. More specifically, it’s on the sputtering, yellow light to death. I can’t bring myself to unplug it. I’m looking over at it right now. There’s a thin layer of dust on the glossy casing. I’ve had my PS3 since the 24th of December, 2008. I think I’ve spent more cumulative hours playing it than any of my other consoles. So while I could be playing other games on other systems, I’m refraining because a stupid sense of attachment to a shiny, over-sized George Foreman-grill of a console. Here’s to you, buddy. I remember pining away for you like it was yesterday. Continue reading