Video Games

I'm behind the times on video games, as always, so I'm just getting around to Diablo II, on my roommate's computer. It's pretty cool, but not let-my-kids-starve-because-I'm-playing-Diablo-II cool like everyone told me it was.I just beat the Countess.

Oh, yeah, I know I gotta keep going through. I just get this sinking feeling like the gameplay isn't going to be wildly different from what I've seen so far.I'm sure part of it is that everyone's been telling me for years that it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. And I'm just goin', "I dunno... sliced bread is pretty good. It brings us sandwiches."Then I decide I want a sandwich, and walk away from the game.

I'm still not getting it. I just beat the Monastery last night, and... yeah, the game is fun. I guess. I enjoyed the Aqua Teen Hunger Force DVDs I was watching while playing way more.Sigh... guess I'll keep plugging through, see what the big deal is.

Barbarian. I was told it was a good beginner's character, because you just run up and hit things.Plus, my friends know me well enough to know that I enjoy running up and hitting things.My roommate swears blind that around act II it'll become much more interesting.

I like hitting things.I annoyed the crap out of my roommate, because as I was starting the game, I kept yelling out the name of a monster as I killed it. "ZOMBIE!" "SPINE RAT!" "SHAMAN FALLEN!"I'm gonna play my barbarian through a while more, and if I really get bored I'll try a more interesting character.

So you get to burn things? That's pretty cool... burning things is up there with hitting things. And I suppose I could still yell monster names.I think the most fun part of the game for me is yelling monster names.

We should compare profanity notes. Creative swearing is pretty much the only reason I play some games.

Online games are no go with me, since my internet connection is shaky. But if anyone in Chicago wants to swing by for a round of Soul Calibur II or Gauntlet: Dark Legacy, feel free.