JUST AN UPDATE...

[soloist]

Even though I already owned
this since last night, I a-
m finally able to pl-
ay it at home!
Introduci-
ng Ha-
lo 3
!!





The Legendary Edition: Notice how many games it takes to rival its size?



It comes with: A Spartan Mjolnir Mark VI helmet case (which is larger than I thought, but cannot fit a head of any type thanks to the mounting hole, a mount (the object on the right), a disc containing all of the CGI from the previous two Halo titles (lower right), and the actual game (lower left). The outermost box is really a poster, though the image can only be viewed when this box is inverted.



The Spartan Mjolnir Mark VI helmet! The size? (Height: 10"; Width: 8.5"; Depth: 11.5" )!



More helmet pics (this one without the flash)...






Helmet with mount...

[soloist]

Tis been a while since the last
gaming item I invested in,
so here are two more
which appear in t-
he form of th-
e titles po-
sted be-
low:



The Orange Box (which features 5 Half Life and/or HL based titles...)

-Half Life 2
-Half Life 2: Episode 1
-Half Life 2: Episode 2
-Team Fortress 2
-Portal

(all on one disc...)


And then there is Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (based on the cell-shaded Link from Windwaker)...

[soloist]

Just a few more titles
I have been intere-
sted in, though
currently, th-
ere are so
many m-
ore an-
d oth-
ers:

(on the way...)




Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron (PSP), Resident Evil 4 (Wii), and Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (PSP)...

[soloist]

Being a Transformers fan, I
simply HAD to invest in
this, and with the b-
onus included, n-
o other incen-
tive neede-
d to be
at a-
ll!





Transformers (Michael Bay) DVD, 2-Disc Special Edition




Which featured this transformable DVD case...




The two DVD's in the rear of the case...




Also included was a mini Transformers comic book. A prequel to the movie...

[Diabolique]

Wow! That transformable DVD case is GREAT!!!!

[soloist]

Indeed, Ingrid! I very well may
invest in the HD-DVD vers-
ion as well if I can get
an HD-DVD player
soon. We sh-
all see so-
n enou-
gh!!

[soloist]

Victorious Boxers: Revolution was difficult to find surprisingly,
however, Growlanser and Syphon Filter were easy to loca-
te... odd. VB will definitely envoke perspirating since
every swing you produce actualizes on screen, as
does dodging... so expect to get wet (laugh-
s)! I may not even open Growlanser sinc-
e it was purchase strictly for collecti-
on purposes, and Syphon Filter i-
s a wide improvement over i-
ts predecessor, Dark Mirr-
or thanks to a better o-
nline mode and mor-
e refined gamepl-
ay and abiliti-
es not to m-
ention th-
e A.I.!





Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP) and Victorious Boxers: Revolution (Wii)... front




The rear of each title...




Growlanser: Heritage of War - Limited Edition (PS2)... front




The back...




This edition includes the game, a 100-page art book, multimedia CD-ROM, Growlanser keychain, 2 Growlanser linticular cards and 3 Growlanser pins.

[soloist]

Two more! Castlevania: The Dracula X
Chronicles features Castlevania: S-
ymphony of the Night (yes, I kn-
ow I have it on 3 systems no-
w... laughs), Castlevania:
Rondo of Blood (revise-
d and partly in 3D),
and the origina-
l Rondo of B-
lood! Pro-
ject S-
ylp-
heed
was on
sale and s-
ince it is diff-
icult to find thes-
e days, I thought to
obtain for this very re-
ason. Hope to play them...

(soon!)





Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception (360/Square-Enix) and Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (PSP/Konami)!




The back of Rondo of Blood...

[soloist]

What a promotion! I invested in an HD-DVD player for
my 360 and as a result thanks to Best Buy, I was a-
ble to get a number of free movies and more v-
ia mail upon sending in a copy of my receip-
t which I plan on mailing tomorrow if all
goes well. Even though I am viewing
the movies via 1080i, the details
are astoundingly clear, especi-
ally when compared to the
DVD versions. And so t-
he HD-DVD collectio-
n begins. There a-
re a few more t-
hat hope to o-
btain for t-
he holid-
ay act-
uall-
y.





X-box 360's HD-DVD player (which comes with King Kong)...




And an HD-DVD remote...




Hot Fuzz and Hustle & Flow were obtained at the Digital Life convention (free) while 300 and A Scanner Darkly were also free but part of the HD-DVD promotion (and movies I really wanted in DVD, but good thing I waited). King Kong was bundled with the HD-DVD player. Transformers was purchased separately.




Freedom 1 and 2 are both anime episodes and were also obtained at the Digital Life convention...




Heroes season 1 was also part of the promotion and was free as well...

[Diabolique]

Congratulations on the new loot, Sir Soloist! Fantastic choices!

[Nakor]

People keep talking about Heroes to me; am I really missing out on something here?

[soloist]

Heroes is an American science fiction drama television series created by Tim Kring. It premiered on NBC on September 25, 2006. The show tells the story of several people who "thought they were like everyone else... until they realized they have incredible abilities." These people soon realize they have a role in preventing a catastrophe and saving mankind.[1] The series emulates the style of American comic books in aesthetic as well as storytelling (i.e. short, multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing arc). Kring said "we have talked about where the show goes up to five seasons."[2]

When the series premiered in the United States, it was the night's most-watched program among adults aged 18-49, attracting 14.3 million viewers overall and receiving the highest rating for any NBC drama premiere in five years.[3] The second season of Heroes will consist of 24 episodes,[4] and the first season of a new spinoff, Heroes: Origins, will include six episodes.[5] The second season premiered on September 24, 2007[6] with Heroes: Origins expected to air in April and May of 2008.

-WKP-



Another fact about the story is that
the characters siding is not reve-
aled, so who seems to be acti-
ng on the side of good very
well may not be. Becaus-
e of this, nothing is e-
xactly how is seems
and this leads to
a deep story a-
nd interesti-
ng charac-
ter dev-
elopm-
net!



(I like it!)

[soloist]

And thank you, Ingrid! Much more
enjoyable HD-DVD is to watch,
even in 1080i since the d-
etail is impressive to
say the least, as
are the addi-
tional fe-
ature-
s!!

[soloist]

Even though I declined to purchase Canan
the game, I was able to get the figu-
re! The game is a decent one, b-
ut has little to no replayabili-
ty, so maybe when the pr-
ice drops, I may inve-
st in it later. Ther-
e are too many
other titles
I want t-
hat o-
ut
now
and oth-
ers which w-
ill appear in the
next few weeks eve-
n! Anyway, here is Conan!

[soloist]

I neglected to mention that upon
purchasing Castlevania: The
Dracula X Chronicles, I w-
as able to obtain a 2-
D Simon Belmont
character! It's
actually Si-
mon Be-
lmo-
nt from
Castlevani-
a II, or at leas-
t his coloring wou-
ld indicate this, beca-
use the original SB was b-
rown and tan in color. Still a
nice addition to my collection!!





When I purchased Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, this 2D Simon Belmont character was issued free with my investment...





Here's Mr. Dracula slayer himself! Did you know he was called Simon Belmondo in the original Castlevania?





No quite 2D from this perspective...





The rear of the package...