Tale of a Game Magus

      Preparing to go on vacation next week, my brother needed someone to take care of his cat. It was decided his cat would be left at my mothers and a family friend would take care of him. It was then decided that my cat would, too, do the same. On Saturday, I handed over my cat to my mother who stopped by. I needed to trick her into her carrier (as per usual) and, upon placing her in the car, I felt a sense of dread. I felt it would be the last time I would see her. I brushed it off as paranoia because I often worried about her.      Wednesday was a long day at work. 10 hours with children is exhausting. During that time, my mother asked when I was out of work, not following up as to why. I got home a little after 6:00, took a hit and a shower, anticipating my fiancé's mother and sister coming over as they do most Wednesdays. When I left the shower, I saw my fiancé on our bed with a facial expression that seemed like a mix between sad and ...

      A very strange card that has two potential meanings. Either it tells me to save money or to spend it. With how my life is now, I hardly know which.      People will always say that it is better to save money, but what's the point of savings if you never spend it? I've always been a tad stingy with my money; always fearing that I would run out. While in college I didn't have a source of income. In AmeriCorps I was paid about $3 an hour and was on food stamps. Since then, I've only had seasonal positions that paid a little above state minimum. I've never felt financially stable, however my savings weren't bad all things considered. I wouldn't spend my money on many things compared to someone like my brother or fiancé; opting to really plan out and save for any purchases outside of the necessities. My computer was a huge purchase for me that I had planned for years before I actually put in the order. Living away from my parent umbrella gives its own set ...

           For obvious reasons, gameplay is important to a game. But that seems to go over people's heads. Some games just feel clunky. Little to no love went into it, hoping to get by on interesting concepts alone. Yooka Laylee and Mighty #9 are perfect examples. They tried to ride the coat tails of their predecessors of Banjo-Kazooie and Mega Man. Even having the original creators and, in the case of Yooka Laylee, the original composer. But both games felt half-assed. They were glitchy and felt like fan games of the predecessors.      Some games seem great in retrospect, but when re-visited, don't stand the test of time. Often times people see a childhood game through rose colored glasses and can't see what's wrong with it. I've been recommended Shadow of the Colossus since it came out. When I finally played it, I was incredibly disappointed. The controls were some of the most frustrating I've ever used. Clunky and just awkward. B...