Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Games, Games And More Games ...

It's been a pretty boring day at work today. The general population of Malaysia are still on holiday for the Aidilfitri celebrations and so far I've had absolutely nothing to do all morning. Well, I did have a little cleaning up to do in my room at the office cos last week we had the place painted including my room (the smell of fresh paint is giving me a headache though) and things were kinda messy. But it really didn't take that long to clean my room and after that I ended up being bored again.

With nothing else to do I did my usual daily visit to all my regular blog buddies blogs and then ended up playing online games ... LOL! Hopefully my boss doesn't come in or anything (can't blame me cos I really have nothing to do, even my clients are still on holiday!). Those online games do serve its purpose,especially at times like these ... LOL!

Speaking of games, I was and still am a game addict (gee, I've already admitted to being a blog addict, a coffee addict, a reading addict, a comic addict, a running addict, I wonder what's next ... hehehe). Unfortunately nowadays I don't really have that much time to actually play any games, not like I did a couple of years back. Back then once I get home from work I'd get on the PC and game away till the wee hours of morning. (I was also so much younger then ... LOL!). And besides they didn't have blogs back then.

I played all kinds of games but mostly the real time strategy and simulation kinds. Those were my favourite genre of games. I also loved the first person shooter kind but they weren't fun playing alone on the PC. The best way to enjoy that kind of games was using a console and playing it with a buddy. Now that was fun!

My buddy Adrian and me used to also spend hours playing console games on the PS2 at his house every weekend without fail. What we'd normally do is before the weekend, we'd do our research on multi player games and then we'd go to this mall near his house and buy a couple of , urrmm, ahhh, hmmm, arrrr, 'cheap' games ... LOL! They were so 'cheap' that for every 5 we bought, at least 3 wouldn't work ... that's what you get for 'cheap' games I guess but we weren't complaining, as long as one worked we just milked it till the end :) I think we've played every title of multi player games out there ever made for the PS2. We'd start our gaming sessions Friday night after work (I don't work on Saturday's and neither does he) and we keep on playing till Sunday late evening, of course with breaks in between to eat, bathe and sleep!

We don't really do that anymore cos family life has taken a precedence to everything and we don't really have time to play games all that much, though recently Adrian did raise a suggestion about playing games online with each other, which i think is a cool idea now that he has his broadband up and working ... LOL! But first I'd have to pry the laptop away from the wife ... hehehe!

I was actually thinking about getting a game console of my own so I don't disturb the wife from her blogging and paid posting sessions (which she's been doing a pretty good job with it I must say, making quite a bit of mullah too!). I'm actually torn between a PS3 and an xbox 360, I kinda like both machines and can't really decided on either one. One way to solve this is for someone to get me either one as a Christmas gift (*hint, hint*) ... LOL! Yes, yes, I have absolutely no shame!

Ah well, it's only a dream currently cos I think if I did get a game console, my two boys would hog the machine all day that I'd end just being a spectator. Say buddy, you still do have the PS2 at your place, right? Maybe we'll just have to make do with that one after all ... :D

29 comments:

  1. I'd recommend an Xbox 360, graphics look much better. And by 'cheap' games you're really referring to those pirated one's aren't you. Hehehehehe!

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  2. Hi Anonymous, do I sound like one who would buy pirated games? LOL! Well, who knows right, all I'm saying is they were really cheap games :) Yeah, I've had my sights on the 360 too ...

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  3. What about a Wii? I want to get one but I don't need another addiction!

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  4. Just a thought Nick. Pisceans are typically "addictive" personalities and boy don't I know it. I'm not even going to go into all the things I'm addicted to but none of them are particularly good for me though they are all legal...lol.

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  5. Lis, now Wii didn't I think of that one ... LOL! Actually I totally forgot about the Wii, must go check it out. And besides, what's another addiction, right? LOL!

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  6. Gypsy, you got that right about us 'Pisceans' being addictive. LOL! I'm just wondering what else I'm going to be addicted to soon ...

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  7. My hubs bought PS3 & Nintendo Wii but we really hardly have time to sit down to play. The moment we take out the console, the 2 boys will rush to be a part. Ended up, they are pressing non-stop on the buttons which I think sooner or longer its gonna be damage. Sigh....

    Btw, I tagged you in my recent post :)

    Janice Ng

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  8. Dude! You playing games again..thought you didn't like that anymore LOL Must be really bored right! ;p

    Yeah we still haven't gotten those game consoles we always wanted...like Lis says who wants another addiction!


    PS I got something for you at my page...come by and pick it up...and it's not a tag...well it's in addition to the tag I told you about! LOL

    Cheers and congrats!

    Genie King

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  9. Janice, I know what you can do since you and hubby don't have time to play with it. How about sending it to me ... LOL! Just kidding. I seriously know what you mean. My boys would probably do the same thing too ...

    Thanks for tagging me. Will get it done soon, k?

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  10. But whats wrong with another addiction buddy? LOL! I've always wanted to get a new console remember. We've always been talking about it and besides, we've abused Seansy's PS2 enough already ... LOL!

    Yeah, I saw the tag on your site, will get it done soon. Thanx bud.

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  11. Nick! I wrote a nice long comment and it disappeared! :(

    Anyway, I got hubby a PS2 for his bday 2 years ago and I have to say that it was one of my best pressies for him, he loved it! And I got hooked on playing several games too... Btw, where else can I buy the "cheap" games ah? Running out of places to get my PC games la... ;)

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  12. Console games are the best! Ask Adrian, we spent countless unconstructive hours wasting away in front of the TV trying to save the world with it ... LOL!

    You can always try AmCorp Mall, IOI Mall and The Summit, they still have those 'cheap' games on sale but don't let it be known that I told you that .... LOL!

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  13. de guys are always with the games. like the girls with the shopping! guess we are even!

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  14. So many addictions??!! haha well tell your boys... only if Daddy plays two hours then you get to play one. :P

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  15. Hey! Get back to work!!
    (LOL Just kidding!!)
    Hope playing made the long boring day seem to go faster.

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  16. Wah, your wife's rolling in the money from blogging while you're thinking of how to spend more!!

    By really hats off to her. I haven't earned a single cent from blogging!

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  17. Z went to a friends house who has xbox 360 and that is all I have heard about for a week now!!

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  18. aw man... I love games. I miss playing games. I haven;t had any time to play a game online in FOREVER.... in fact... I think I will go play right now.....

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  19. Cbenc12, you're definitely right on that one ... LOL!

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  20. Bobo, I seriously don't think the boys will even listen to me ... LOL!

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  21. Lavender, sad to say, the long boring day didn't get any better but the good thing is the day finally ended ... LOL!

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  22. BT, no la, of cos I'm not going to touch her hard earned blogging money ... LOL! Well, she does have this knack for paid postings and she's pretty good at doing them too, unlike me, so I'll have to earn my money for my addictions some other way ... LOL!

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  23. LOL Diamond, Z is my kind of boy! Trust me, my wife is still suffering from my incessant ramblings about the benefits of getting a console ... LOL!

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  24. Go Meleah, go! Get online right now and play that game already ... LOL!

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  25. i can only play msn online games and deal or no deal of google, LOL
    my bf has got that old PS 1 i think but we had to put it back in the store room because his mom had complained a lot about the increasing electricity bill, hehehe, i love games, the latest i really am into is bejeweled 2 and red alert 2, i am still getting the hang of red alert 2, is it really old?

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  26. Lord Manila Stone, Red Alert 2? It's actually one of the games that got me hooked on gaming. I started off playing with the Old (and I mean old) DOS version of Command & Conquer. Boy, that was ages ago. Red Alert 2 is a pretty good game, I'm sure you'll have hours of fun :D

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  27. I love playing PC games too. Mostly girly ones like Diner Dash, Delicious deluxe, Alice Greenfinger, etc. Played the war games too but not my fav. Too many keys to remember!

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  28. Sweetiepie, What do you mean too many keys to remember, just point the mouse and click only what ... hehehe ... unlike that diner dash and delicious deluxe of yours, I go crazy just trying to remember the blooming orders ... LOL!

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  29. K thanks! I've not checked out IOI yet, rest yes!

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