Lightning Flik

HA...Yeah fucking right (and i'm a huge Doom fan). I was suprised that they left RE4 off of the list, but little of it has been shown thus far. ...you didn't read the whole thread did you?

Matt, I totally understand how you are feeling. No one cares about doing the God damned work. Currently at my job, half of the people bullshit (ok, it's McDs, still) and the few of us who do the actual work get screwed over as some of us get passed up for promotion because we don't kiss enough ass. Just the way the world works nowadays, I think at least. I've changed a couple of places I shop because of this mentality.

Ok... Since this is a testimonial for Zack, and not my board history some quick notes: 1) I came here via SWF and joined full time as a board member. 2) I have no confidence in my writing skills or self. 3) I feel quite pathetic compared to the lot of you. Since you all have life, friends, and frankly have more awesome stories to tell than I can. At least I feel so. Why did I just mention those? Because of my testimonial to Zack, I'll be referring to these points and you need to know them before I continue. As I said I originally came here via the SWF. Now, I wasn't half bad as a writer, but I just couldn't come up with any inspirations to keep my writing going. It wasn't writer's block or anything, but just I couldn't find it in myself to write anything cheerful or colorful like how I want people to think of me. When I had a back injury, I subsequently left at the same time, feeling like I couldn't write anything. Fastforward sometime to about halfway through last year. I'm slowly becoming a known entity on the board and I mean, I was at least happy with that. After all, I didn't really do anything to become well known, so I was happy with that. Next thing I know about halfway through last year, during one of my refreshing of the board, I get a pop up from a board member named Zack Malibu. Now I never kept tabs on people like I do now, so I just briefly knew he had something to do with the boards and that. So Zack introduces himself to me and I'm like ok, hi. His post saying that he heard of my exploits in SJL (SWF's developmental grounds, if you want to call it that) and had apparently managed to find one or two of them, read them, and though I should give out OAOAST since isn't as hard to do and you can work it. After SJL, I've never really gained back any confidence in my writing skills. Actually, let me correct myself, I really don't have any confidence in myself. Just the past year (2002), I had failed practically every course I took in my last year of High School and I felt like an absolute fool. I still feel like failure to this day. I told Zack I didn't want to and told him that I didn't think I'd be able to do it anymore. He kept on writing up on how great OAOAST is, telling me he'd help me along and help me make strides along the way. And so, he helped me out. Everything I did, I'd send it through him first, to get his opinion of things, and he'd come back and critic what I'd have and make some suggestions. Sure, it is a minor thing, but he never ever slammed what I'd have to say or thought of like how my school was doing, or how others thought of me. He just kept on up with helping me out. I didn't feel so bad about myself and started getting into my work, that was until I bombed for the second year in a row in my courses for school. I just felt ... well, I don't know what I felt, probably depressed beyond belief. Worse, I failed when I should've passed. That just killed anything I had going for me. I plugged away at OAOAST with Zack's help, but soon, I asked for some time off. I said it was my back, but more it was the fact that I just felt insignifcant. I seriously just walked away from everything I was doing. I told Zack I would be back, and in a few months, I'd try again. However, I was still utterly depressed and although I wrote up some pretty decent stuff about my return, I wanted feedback. I needed something in a positive light, as about the only thing I had left was my writing that I knew I was decent in... I probably should've mentioned that I had done it or something and wanted feedback, but I never got that feedback. Actually, I do correct myself and say that I wasn't given feedback. There was one instance I was given feedback, but it mostly was critic against what I was doing, saying I was dragging it out too long and wrecking it. At the time, it was the last thing I wanted to hear. But it was the truth. I didn't care and at least not till I gave up already and decided not to return to OAOAST. Before I admitted defeat, Zack said that I should continue on because it was great. Thinking back on it now, if I had been able to at least pick myself up from the mess of my life that I had made it, maybe I would've listened. Yet, I just walked away, again leaving as I had done with SJL, but Zack told me that any time I wanted to come back, I could. Maybe I will someday in the future. Although I haven't spoken at quite a length with him (or rather anyone) for quite a while, I at least know that Zack is there for anyone and everyone. He was there when I was down and frankly, I thank him for that. This will probably come off sappy, cheesy and corny, but Zack wanted me to say something about him, and this is it. I have left out my IRL stuff because as I said, this is a testimonial to Zack, and not about my life and where it went. That's another story.

HAPPY B-DAY THUMBTACK~!

Oh, it will. It is bound to happen.

*coughFablecough* Ahem, bad cough. Sorry. Think I'm coming down BAKA'ING (read my reply to Corey's Lazarush on TNA in the official feedback thread to understand, sorta, I'd probably still have to explain). But I'm kinda shocked MSG3 didn't make top 5. Shit, it barely made Gamespy's top 8. I'm kinda impressed that it got knocked back that far. Then again, I'm also wondering why Ninja Gaiden is that high on the listing. I'm quite sure it's at least a top 8, but to be ranked over MSG3? Quite a feat really.

Awesome read so far Corey~! And I must dispute something. You replace shit with baka (my word, WOO~!) right? Then what would Jerry BAKA'ING Lynn be? Jerry SHITTING Lynn? Perhaps? Small nitpick, but I thought humorous as hell. Well, even if you take the translation of baka (remember I said the Japanese word, not just a make believe one), then it translate as Jerry STUPID'ING Lynn. Keep it Jerry BAKA'ING Lynn, because he is the goodness that is. Another nitpick I have is seperate Pre-Match, Match, and Post-Match a bit. It's a little bothersome as it seems clubbed together. Other then that, great showing Corey. Keep up the good work. ...at this rate, Dames might have to fear of ever getting back TNA. I'm beginning to really enjoy Corey. Hey, I know how about you two duel up to become a double review team~! That would be kinda neat. Ok, now I'm straying from the topic and that's not good. I leave now.

I myself might be napping... Due to the fact I can barely keep my eyes open... *yawn*

Yah, I don't think it's a big problem letting brain damage people roam the streets. Since teenagers going through puberty are let out of their houses so easily, I can't see the harm brain damage people can really do. Teenagers that are going through puberty are actually in most cases I've seen, a lot worse in the "should we let them roam the streets".

Considering I beat you to having informing the public on this game, I OWNZ YOUS~! ...it was mentioned via name in the Gamespy thread. Yes, all I gave was the name, but still. I mentioned it before you. I therefore demand a chocolate chip cookie dammit.

He has brain damage? Damn, I just thought he came that way.

I could spoil everything for everyone, since we Canadians are better than you Americans and get the show on a full hour before you (unless you got a hook up, in which, you are better than us) so .

Compared to most of the games on this list its one of mine. ...actually, taking a second look at this list so far, if those were my choices, I'd probably take that a bit higher. I hate admitting that.

AH~! I see~! Well, I kinda let that slip my mind, so please forgive me on that part.

In The Movies is a game that lets you play director, more or less.

Firstly, no it won't. It modifies the starting data of the game. Hence, nothing in your current diary will be effected. As long as you upload the files into 'data' and not anywhere else. Everything should be peachy otherwise.

Damn that's gotta suck. I hate it when injuries screw up storylines/plans. However, I really hope HITV is a big success. Looking forward to it.

Wee... So now I've got ONE category back from you... Like I'll get the rest back... *sighs*

How about we make that triple? Meaning you guys probably can't see the NBA Fantasy Thread either. As I can't see that one or the one you posted.

It's because Russo isn't all bad. Even you admit it. He really isn't half bad. Sure, somedays, he sucks balls, but he at least gets everyone involved with the product, making everyone apart of the gameplan and sticking to it. Even if it is crap. Then again, I didn't really care for Russo's run near the end with WCW, so I'm not saying he's totally wonderful. He's about on par with most intelligent bookers. When he's good, we reap the benefits of great stuff. When he whiffs, we suffer absolute shitty stuff. But from what I've heard (remember, I don't watch TNA product simply cause I can't), he's definitely a better booker than Mantel has been.

83) Wasn't born on the day I was.

And now 16 - Unreal Tournament 15 - Thief III 14 - The Sims 2 13 - The Movies 12 - True Fantasy Live Online 11 - Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 10 - Resident Evil 4 9 - Fable Expect the Top 8 to be up tomorrow.

Overhyped? Nah... Over zealous? Yes.

I've run into another problem. I can't get into the Fantasy NBA Thread. I get a MYSQL error that just won't go away no matter how often I refresh. So I can't read any important news regarding the league and stuff. Since I'm the commish, this is bad. Very bad.

Ok, just making sure cause I didn't know if it was brought up or not. Really messed up what I was trying to do with a certain post, but oh well.