Comments on: Kitty Cat passed the test!

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:59:33 +0000

Josef – FYI, make sure you check out the Boss BR-600 before you pull the trigger on the MRS8. In some ways, I kind of liked the BR-600 more, but both units have their own pros and cons. The MRS8 has been discontinued for a while now so you’d have to get a used one anyway, while a new BR-600 would still have a factory warranty.

By: Josef

Josef — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:53:09 +0000

“Another important reason I wanted to get a multitrack recorder is because I miss making music with simply my ears instead of being influenced by the visual representation of musical data in DAW sequencing software. I find that when I see visual data, my creative thinking gets influenced because I’m a highly visual person, and when I’m working without that visual aspect, I would often make different creative decisions, and I think it’s important to keep that aspect of myself alive.”

I totally agree with this…I’m gonna buy a used MRS8 unit for the same purpose. Those super graphical DAW turn me off while I’m trying to get some inspiration, while some paper and a pen works 1000 times better…so wellcome MRS8 and multitrack portable recorders for songwriting and sketchpad!

By: Edward Davies

Edward Davies — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:10:46 +0000

Alrighty, this sounds promising.

I’m very much looking forward to your workshop.

Well done to your wife, Elena.

Edward

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:45:01 +0000

Rob – You know, I think there’s just something about the Japanese style of game design and storytelling that’s hit or miss, and in recent years it’s been more misses and hits. I used to be such a giant anime/manga fanboy, and somewhere in the 90′s I noticed that the quality and style just started to take a turn for the worse–a lot more clichés and illogical motivations for characters and plot progressions–to the point I just stopped caring. Nowadays I only try something if it’s been recommended by people whose taste I trust.

I haven’t been playing Mass Effect or Fallout 3 lately since I’m trying other games while I’m on this trip–I’ll finish those when we return to China.

I did play about 1/3 of Bioshock and I liked it, but I just didn’t feel like moving forward when things got a little repetitive in terms of gameplay. I know I should give it another try at some point and I will. Strangely enough, I had the same problem with its predecessor, System Shock 2. I loved that game so much because it just dripped with atmosphere and intelligent gameplay, but I lost motivation after too much wandering around trying to unlock doors or find where I should go next. I never finished that game either.

I have Assassin’s Creed and it’s on my list of games to eventually play. Same with Darkness and the Gears of War series.

I have played Left 4 Dead and loved it. I’m a huge zombie fan, so it totally hit the spot for me, although I wish it wasn’t a multiplayer focused game and had a story mode like Half-Life series. I mean if you think about it, what makes the zombie stories so compelling are the tales of the survivors, not the zombies themselves. The zombies only provide the backdrop to what is essentially human nature struggling against itself.

When I get the Zendrum I might post a video showing its capabilities.

By: Rob "Azuma" Kimball

Rob "Azuma" Kimball — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:22:45 +0000

Grats to you and your wife on getting her citizenship!

I found Eternal Sonata to be rather boring. I wanted to like it…but I just couldn’t.
Have you tried Lost Odyssey? It’s a JRPG by Mistwalker (some of the old FF guys). I wouldn’t say it’s the greatest, but it was enjoyable. Many JRPGs lately seem to be missing something…just not grabbing my attention like they used to.

Did you ever finish Mass Effect or Fallout? I loved both of those…even though Fallout was horribly flawed. I have a weakness for the choose my own adventure type RPGs. Mass Effect can be finished fairly quickly if you only do the story missions. The side quests are purely for those who like to grind.

I don’t know if you have played any of these…I read your blog randomly. Here are some good picks IMO.

Bioshock – If I could have played just 1 game last year…this would have been it.

Assassin’s Creed – The jobs leading up to assassinations are a little repetitive, but the kills and navigating the cities is just damn fun.

The Darkness – This is a solid FPS…the powers are fun, and it has some really awesome moments story and gameplay wise.

Gears of War 2 – Better then the first. Plain blow shit up type fun.

Left 4 Dead – This game is awesome…even more awesome with a friend(s). A bit short though. Split Screen and online co-op.

Also…

That Zendrum is awesome…never seen one before.

Cheers