Nepal

Nathan Drake and I arrived in Nepal last night. The city of Kathmandu has become a virtual warzone. Slowly, we have fought through the city streets in search of the temple that leads to Shambhala. Along the way, we have met up with Chloe–I don’t trust her!–and are now trying to find a good vantage point to locate the temple. Hopefully all goes well…

Rotating between Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Red Dead Redemption, my PS3 is certainly getting a workout. Modern gaming sure is rad!

Sunday, Sunday

It is a nice and toasty 89 degrees outside today. Hurray for Texas in the springtime!

So far, I have spent my Sunday going to church, hanging out with friends this afternoon (got to play Shadows Over Camelot for the first time), and now just relaxing. The house is nice and quiet due to my son being down for a nap. I can’t imagine what life will be like when he finally stops taking those…

Last night I dove into Red Dead Redemption on the PS3. First off, I would like to give developer Rockstar massive kudos for keeping the game relatively clean thus far. The lack of language and even sexual content has shocked me after dabbling with several games in the Grand Theft Auto series. Such restraint Rockstar! Keep it up! Second, I am not a huge fan of open world GTA-like games. Red Dead Redemption is slowly making a believer out of me. The game is a fulfillment of all of my childhood fantasies of becoming a cowboy. Love it! So far I have herded cattle, rounded up rustlers, and kept a garden free of varmints. I will most likely be writing more about this game in the future.

That is about all for this relaxing Sunday. See ya on the flip side tomorrow!

Connections

In the hustle and bustle that has become everyday life, I am beginning to wonder how I ever found time to play such games as World of Warcraft or Lord of the Rings Online. I think that when I was playing them, I was using them as a social means to hang out with friends from back in California. With the time difference proving to be too big of a drawback–I’m usually in bed by the time my friends get around to being able to game–, my friends and I all slowly walked away from MMO’s.

While part of me misses the thrills of leveling and exploring the various game worlds, I more so miss being able to hang out with friends in another state. Slaughtering the digital denizens, while shooting the breeze, created good memories for me. As a guy, doing something with other guys is just priceless, even if it is just playing a game online.

I don’t know if it is this way with every gamer, but I have a core group of friends that I have gamed with since high school. Since moving to Texas, I have kept in touch with them by phone, email, and occasional visits. I ultimately don’t want our connection to be lost due to distance. Though we may have walked away from MMO’s for the moment–Bioware’s Star Wars MMO is on the horizon–, we are all still good friends. I am thankful for friendships that evolve and change with time… and distance.

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