Easter is here...

Before I start off... I'm not a religious man. Its literally a day for kids to get candy now. Fun as it is now its just a reason for the kids to get all hopped up on sugar and then unleash them on the in-laws. So... Happy Easter for those who celebrate it. For the rest of us... Enjoy the day off.

Vacation in progress...

Alright then... some quick updates...

Forza Horizon 2 - Love this game. Wish it came out instead of Forza 5. So much more fun and has such a good flow about it. I think I'm 4 or 5 championships away from being in the Horizon Finale is its being called and I have fallen in love with this open world driving game.

Dragonball Xenoverse - Did not play it during my vacation... Not that its bad but WoW and Forza have been occupying all my free game time.

Hardline - Did get some more time with this playing with my buds. Game is getting better but they have to fix the flaws... the spawn system is HORRID! Its like its completely random but makes sure you're in an enemy line of sight before it spawns you and vice versa. I've been in a couple games where I was camping a spot and in my view it spawns like 3 guys in a row. I mow them all down and wait for more but it just felt wrong. They didn't have a chance.

World of Warcraft - I am trying desperately to get to 100 before this week finishes so I can at least say I've got there but I may not have the time. Granted I've got 2 days to go but I can't just sit in front of the computer all day or at least I'm trying not to.

In other news....

JEREMY CLARKSON IS SACKED!
Apparently they will not be renewing his contract and Top Gear for this season is I guess finished. What that means for Richard and James I dunno but it sure wont be the same without them. I can't watch the US version... I just can't. I tried... Tanner is cool and Rutledge is at least funny but that other guy who looks like a shorter Tony Danza is just annoying.

Anime Updates for me...

Your Lie in April - Finished this in both print form and in show form. I'll be honest. I nearly cried at the end, which doesn't really happen with anime. I won't spoil it for those who may read this... not that there's that many but this is probably my favorite show this season.

Cross Ange - This show is about to end. One more to go and it'll all be over. Have to say that I liked it more than I thought I would... The plot got more complicated over time and its got shounen written all over it with how the main enemy is nearly invincible.

Vacation! Well... Sort of

So my work place moved locations in the city and it was our job to move EVERYTHING! This sucked a lot and we worked ridiculous hours last week... 60 for me which is at least 15 above the norm. It royally screwed with my body's normal rhythm and threw me all out of what. But there was a silver lining....

My Vacation! I had it marked off and the day finally came... Hopefully I got all of what I requested which would put me back at work on the 30th of March. Granted its not a REAL vacation but more of a "staycation" but who's going to complain when you get off like 10 days in a row. I don't have any serious plans during this time but hopefully I can catch up on some gaming while the little one is at school and maybe even have the wife get in on the action.

I truly have way too many games to play...

Just came out...

My friend is like lvl 80 already... Fuuuuuck! I'm behind.

Fricking gamefly dropped this at my doorstep... I need more hours in the day!

I didn't even mention GTAV because its just a staple especially with the Heists that are now available... and who could forget MINECRAFT! I tell you... I don't have enough hours in the day to play all these... Plus there's another snag....

I...

I kind of...

I, well, kind of started... Playing... 

/turns away in shame

I told myself no more... and I don't know how I got pulled back in but it happened. There's no turning back now... I'm just in again. Not that I'm running raids and whatnot or plan to lose 40+ hours of my life each week to it but I'm playing again. Feels really weird. I originally was just going to be letting my wife use my account so she could play with our daughter because she got it for christmas but we ended up reactivating mine and my wife's account and we're now all playing again... /sigh

More on Top Gear...

So it seems that Jeremy has gone and gotten himself suspended by the BBC. So sadly there will be no episode this week... the fans get screwed. Reports are kind of all over the place...

As Jeremy himself would put it...

Some say... That he got into a physical altercation with one of the producers or that he'd been warned about racial remarks... 

Regardless of what actually happened... They can't just cancel the show. It is literally one of their largest cash cows and watched by some over 350 million people world wide. This would just suck as a place to live without Top Gear to look forward to...

Top Gear

We're BACK!!!

Usually what Jeremy says when the season opens... however they are most of the way through the season now and I am gonna be sad to see it end. I think I'm always sad to see it end because, aside from games and anime, cars are one of the things I love the most.

This weeks episode involved a new and old jag... Richard test driving the new MX-5 Miata and of course Captain Slow racing in Rally Cross. 

I fell off?

Fell off the face of the earth didn't I? Or did I? Seems like life is just moving too fast for me to spend the kind of time I'd like to spend on this little blog 'O mine. I was for a time watching everyday and making posts about the things I was watching. Make no mistake, I am still watching. I just don't have to time to post about it as much as I used to.

Currently still enjoying...

Your Lie in April - This is one of the most emotional shows. You really feel for the characters and the bonds they create with each other.
Saekano - This show is also an semi-emotional roller coaster. The MC is an otaku who loves Galge or 'Dating Sim' games and wants to create one. Sadly he's too dense to see that the girls lending him a hand are already in love with him... the Dunce.
Aldnoah.Zero - This show is picking up from where the first season cliff hanger left off... and honestly I'm just as confused about where this show is headed as I was about how the first season left off. Good animation and decent action... Just I think it takes itself too serious.
Cross Ange - Intersting story and its going for the long haul... probably 25-26 episodes as its already up to 20 and I think I can see where the ending is heading. You kind of need to read the synopsis on this one as its a lil complicated. I'm not taking a stab at one.
Maria the Virgin Witch - Cute little story about a witch who's selfish and hates wars... gets scolded by god and is falling in love. Fun little story and worth some time.

There is more but I dont know what else to write at the moment...

The Holidays

Always a hectic time in most of out lives. I've been working alot of hours and getting home late at night most days. Any extra time I had to spare has been spent looting and pillaging in Grand Theft Auto V. Me and the guys from my work have formed a crew and most of the time end up in GTA Online at night. I have to admit the game is pretty addicting and being the most open world I think I've ever been in is like... what do I do now? You can literally almost do anything. Frequently we wind up running missions or doing races. Gotta earn the money somehow.

I think I just have too many games to play now. If I dont want to play GTA and can boot up Call of Duty... or throw in Diablo III. Diablo is a fun dungeon crawler, for those who haven't played it. I have the new Assassin's Creed game as well as AC4 Black Flag. And lets not forget FIFA 15. Played a few games last night and got our asses handed to us. Those people were REALLY good. They probably should implement some kind of system that levels the playing field... or just not match us with those guys. We lost 5 to 0... yea, that bad. And also, don't for a second, don't count out Destiny. That game just got new DLC and another expansion coming soon. Although its been a tough 3rd or 4th quarter for games with all the botched releases and what not, 2014 was still a GREAT YEAR FOR GAMES!

I Can't Believe I Skipped..

A month... Really? A whole month? I don't really have an excuse other than my gaming time has picked up significantly and work is also increased. Like... commuting and everything just seems to take up all my time... But, I'm definitely not dead... I'll be back and hopefully with more content, reviews, synopsis and more.

SAO and Fate/Stay Night

New ep of SAO came out today. Looks like they finally were able to go home. After an update to ALO, the New Aincrad 20-30 floors open and as the group progresses, they defeat and unlock floor 22... This is reminiscent of the first series. When Kirito and Asuna get married they kinda take a break from the front lines and go settle down in a house near the lake on the 22nd floor. Asuna has wanted to go back there soo much and its almost like dream come true it seems.

Also, a new challenge presents itself in the form of 'Zekken'... An imp swordsman who takes on all challengers betting a unique sword skill as the prize. Seems that everyone in the group has lost to him... except Asuna. I think this new Arc will have her become the MC for a bit... at least thats how i see it. I dont mind either way... hope this show just keeps on coming.

Seems like years and years have gone bye since I originally watched the first Fate/Stay Night series and it seems I'm even more enthralled this time than i was last time. Rin finally attacks Emiya as he's at school without Saber and is defenseless. Their battle leads them outside where they find a young girl unconscious and near death. Emiya saves Rin from a Servants attack and haphazardly chases her into the woods. I recognize her as 'Rider' from before and she nearly kills Emiya. He's saved by the bell so to speak by Rin who is now indebted to Emiya once again for saving her life. They retreat to her mansion where she treats his wounds and they talk about Emiya's dad and what little training he's received in the way of being a mage.

Both of these shows are awesome and I'm gonna be sad to see either one go.... And sadly, I'd bet they are both going to end at roughly the same time.

Geez I'm Lazy

I think I might need to set a schedule for this... I do enjoy posting but at the same time with work, family, xbox and the like... I'm just finding it hard to maintain. Not to mention how much anime I typically watch or how much Manga I read. And then there's Football... Not enough time in a day... So lets just say I watched a bunch of stuff and I'm currently caught up on most of what I'm watching.... Like Grisaia or SAO. Also been on my tablet like everyday back and forth on my commute to work reading manga. I love Batoto. Simply love it... Best website hands down for reading  manga... I know about the legalities of everything and I'm not promoting "stealing" anyones IP... But some of these manga are never going to make it to the states and I really wanted to read em.

Really feeling Your Lie in April. Wish the manga would progress but they are taking their time translating/scanlating it. The show is about to catch up to where I've read to... Which makes me a sad sad panda.