Warcraft

I started playing again, though so far my adventures in wonderland have been brief. As far as I can tell thats a good thing, its just been for fun and thats the way I like it. I like it much better as a happy little hobby rather than an obligation.

The Burning Crusade

I went and bought the expansion pack for World of Warcraft today. The consideration of doing which likely played a fairly significant part in my contemplations of addiction early this morning.

Hopefully this time I can keep it under control so I don't have to abandon the game so completely again.

Wii Released in Japan

So, I read this funny article about the Wii being released in Japan. The reason I thought it was funny is this quote..

Some early reviewers in the US have complained that the vigorous action demanded by the Wii controller has left them feeling stiff after a long game session.

I think this is funny because it attests to American laziness. Reviewers didn't like the console because it required to much physical activity. To me this is simply hilarious.

Second Life

I signed up for Second Life this evening just to kind of check it out.

So far all I can say is 'huh?'. By that I mean, I don't get it. Maybe its the gamer in me, but if I'm going to be playing something like that I'd rather play something like EvE Online where I could feel a definite sense of accomplishment. I suppose the sense of accomplishment comes from having goals set by the game engine, which it didn't seem to me existed in Second Life.

Maybe it will grow on me.