Hardest game series I have ever played. I do nothing but swear at the game and thow shit across the room. I havent played that one in particular because I have never had a Sony system so I can't comment on that.

It makes me think about how I don't get into video games.

I found the theme/atmosphere of them pretty good.
I LOVED the old arcade version but I cannot find it anywhere.
Like halloween #3, "simons quest" stands on its own in this series, I actually thought it was a step in a better direction.
I have not played many of these titles, other than whichever one was on the Sega Megadrive, I quite liked that - the rest I've largely started playing on various emulators, then stopped...they all seem the same...
PS1, N64 and any of the 3d ones I haven't played.
I have a couple on DS but have not yet bothered with them.

What I think, is that konami should take more time developing a GOOD, unique Castlevania game that stands out in its own, rather than drumming out a lot of clone titles as they have seemingly done so far.

Good I'm not the only one!

Kyle Reese from Terminator
Hicks from Aliens
He was also in The Abyss, Navy Seals, the extended edition of T2 (which IMO along with the special edition of aliens, was awesome), The Rock, Tombstone, and also had a number of parts in a lot of decent quality action/sci-fi films as well...that should about clear it up. - Wasn't a great picture, doesn't really show him in his most recognisable form, looks more like he's posing for some old 80's teen magazine in that one.

I remember playing Castlevania on Sega Genesis when I was a kid. Since the game was creepy and gothic, I automatically thought it was cool.
That being said, I haven't really played video games much since those days, so I don't know what the new games are like.

Loved the originals from nintendo and sega. Stopped playing them for a long time til i found an arcade version on XBOX360. Pretty fun but just as frustrating as the older ones.

Very interesting views on Castlevania. I think it was one of the most challenging games ever conceived, back during the console revolution of the 90s. Very engaging and addictive too.

Anyway...moving on.

What do you think of...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ules_Verne.jpg

I feel like I should know who that is but my brain is not letting me remember. Damnit.

never met him

seems like a "deep" individual

His impact on science fiction is undeniable. He pretty much invented the genre. So, there's a lot to thank him for. But, like a lot of sci fi writers he gets little too caught up in the novelty of the concepts he's dealing with to present interesting characters or write engagingly sometimes.

Again... I... have no idea who that is... :o

I didn't recognize the face either, then I attempted to save the image file to read the file name. That's Jules Verne.

One of the most important visionaries of all time.

Oh!

Then I agree with your take on him... Honestly, one of my issues with good science fiction is that the ideas outweigh the writing, characters, etc (I have that problem with Phillip K. Dick and Richard Matheson)... While he was brilliant, I found him overly-dense and turgid, hard to read at times.

That would depend on the translation. I always found his writing to be exciting. He wrote a vampire novel too!

A vampire novel by Jules Verne. Sounds like a fun read. Whats the name?

Carpathian Castle

The guy was brilliant as far as I'm concerned.

The world has Jules Verne in very high esteem, and it's not surprising to see him equally respected here too. A pioneer, an innovator of sorts, a visionary - and one of the foremost authors in sci-fi fiction if there ever was one.

Moving on.

What do you think of...

http://caviar-lover.com/images/Caspi...uga-Caviar.jpg

I've never had caviar.

I never would...ewww

Not bad, nothing to write home about and/or justify the expense.
Not gross, just, not great.

It makes me fucking angry.

They jack them off to get it...

ditto.....and never will

Looooooooooooooooooooove caviar... Buttery garlicky goodness. HIGHLY recommended. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

I had some with some sushi once. Not bad, but I'd rather have a bowl of cous cous.

Range of conflicting tastes for caviar I must say. I myself hate it (had it once, NEVER again), and run whenever I see it served in parties.

Anyway, moving ahead.

What do you think of...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cwa8yn5F9B...lve_edited.jpg

Is that the great Emasculator? If so..I really have only one opinion and that is RUN!!

run yes, but she is the reason such wonderful titles like Frankenpenis exist.

A real life Ms.45. What's not to like? Perhaps the move as a bit impetuous, but damned if it wasn't justified. The guy abused her for years. Anybody who says "well, why didn't she just leave?" knows nothing about domestic violence. I hate how she's villified and considered crazy like she just did it on a whim or because she thought it would be funny or something.

Are you thinking of escargot?

I'm not sure who she is...although from your comments I think I know who you're talking about. I'd not actually seen her before - not a bad looking woman actually.

John Wayne Bobbit comes across as a real fuckwit. I think that lady cut off the wrong head.

Yep, I was... I actually realized it hours afterward while driving home from work... Didn't think anyone would notice. :o

But I DO like caviar... At least as a garnish... Nice and salty. Yum... Haven't really had it in the traditional on-toast sort of thing... I like it on suhi, but am not a fan of the fish egg roll (now QUAIL egg, that's a different story)

I agree with all of that. I think that her motive was taken lightly (hur hur hur - PENIS) when really she suffered from domestic abuse for years. I'm not sure that I necessarily agree with her actions, but I sympathize for someone who was driven to those extremes through abuse. It makes me really sad. I think it just shows what a male-dominated misogynistic world we live in that she was a hated laughing stock as opposed to a sympathetic victim. The whole ordeal troubles me in retrospect.

Well the actual act she committed had a lot to do with how she was perceived.
Cutting off someone's cock is a pretty savage and malicious act so of course she is going to be seen in that light.

If she had just say stabbed him I'm sure she'd be seen as more of a victim driven to a desperate act.

Whatever opinion you may have of her, she is to be lauded for her courage and bravery. And for the singular action which has since become a part of history.

Let's move on.

What do you think of...

http://www.bibleprobe.com/ghost9.jpg

I WANT TO BELIEVE

Seriously. I TOTALLY geek out over "ghosts caught on film," but I am not totally sold that they are real.

ALSO: I wish I had some photoshop skills to create my own.

just get a dsl camera, the type with film. get a girl to dress old fashioned in white. set up camera on a tripod. take picture one of girl on creepy backdrop. the don't wind the film and take a pic of the backdrop without moving the camera. the overexposure will give the model a ghosty look.




but anyway. i believe in ghosts as i have a few of my own ghost stories that my mom can attest for.