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Will Grand Theft Auto 6 Be the Best Video Game Ever?
What an image? Grand Theft Auto 6. I never thought the day would come. Seriously. Guys I beat Grand Theft Auto 5 on my Xbox 360 my freshman year of college. I beat that game so long ago I hadn’t even met my wife yet. Needless to say, I’ve been waiting for this one. I’m not much of an online multiplayer guy. So I beat the main campaign and didn’t fool around much with the online modes of the game. Meaning, GTA 5’s DLC didn’t really do much for me. With all that in mind, it’s safe to say Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of my, and I’m sure many others as well, most anticipated games of all time. So honor Grand Theft Auto 6, here’s 6 questions I have going into the reveal trailer.
#1 Will Rockstar Keep an Emphasis on Story Mode.
This may sound weird. How many people actually play the games for the single player story mode experience? Prior to Grand Theft Auto 5, I feel like the notion was no one actually beats the campaign. They treat the game like the ultimate sandbox world that it is. If you advanced in the story it was just to unlock other parts of the game map. Then, when 5 came around, people flocked to the multiplayer. Yet, I played through and beat 4 and 5. I loved both campaigns. GTA 5 was groundbreaking in my opinion with how you could switch between 3 different characters, pretty seamlessly, too. My minds been racing for a decade on how they could top the three way character dynamic of Grand Theft Auto 5’s single player experience.
#2 Will We Have the Return of Character Swapping
With that said, will Rockstar make a triumph return to the 3 character option? Or will the story mode be a more traditional one main character story? To me, a single main character is not a deal breaker. Though, I do wonder if they’ll try to push the boundaries and say do 6 characters or something wild. I’m sure there’s a sweet spot to the number of characters they would want you actively juggling between. Either way, I’m interested to see what they come up with.
#3 Where Will the Game Be Located?
When I saw the teaser image I assumed the location would be Vice City or back to Los Santos. Honestly, I was hoping for a new location. However, considering I got my start in Vice City, I would love to see an overhauled version of Vice City running on the latest hardware. So, if we aren’t getting a new location, I’m fine with revisiting Vice City.
#4 Will Old Main Characters Make A Return?
This is something I feel like they could do to help give this game “break the internet” levels of excitement. For example, will Tommy Vercetti be featured in Grand Theft Auto 6? Vice City was set sometime in the 80’s. When will 6 take place? Will any of the crew from Grand Theft Auto V be in the new game? Or will we get an entirely new cast?
#5 Will It Get a Nintendo Switch Version
Nintendo has a brand to uphold. Grand Theft Auto tends to be the furthest thing away from that brand. Still, the Switch finally did get a Grand Theft Auto game in the form of the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy. I never got around to playing this one, but I seem to remember people saying it wasn’t the best version of these games. With all that being said, will Rockstar and Nintendo strike up a working relationship to get the latest outing on Nintendo’s console.
#6 Will This Be The Best Game Ever?
A bit of a hyperbolic question, maybe. However, I think any generation of gamer over the last 20 years probably has a Grand Theft Auto game somewhere in their top 10. I know Grand Theft Auto IV was my favorite game for a long while. I assume Grand Theft Auto 6 will carry on that trend of being an industry standard for Rockstar. I think it’s safe to say the hype following Tuesday morning is going to be insane.
So if you’re into the Grand Theft Auto series maybe check out our Five Games That Did Open World Perfectly! Thank you guys for watching. Let us know if you’re excited for this one or any other games you’re eying
My Black Friday Retro Video Game Haul!
Hey guys. I grabbed some video games on Whatnot and then went to my local game store that was having a B2G1 free sale. This is my haul
Starting with Colecovision and Genesis. I grabbed one Colecovision game: War Games. I collect Colecovision, but not as hard-core as I do Nintendo. I buy Sega games for Jessica. The Sega Genesis game I picked up was Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour.
Next up, let’s go over the magazines.
I got the Super Mario Sunshine strategy guide still with the postcards. Recently, I got Tales of Symphonia on Gamecube. When the Nintendo Power covering Tales of Symphonia came in, I had to grab it. And, as far as the miscellaneous figure goes. That is a Hat Kid figure. Hat Kid is the character in one of my favorite games, A Hat in Time.
Next up, let’s do N64. I grabbed 3 new ones. The first one is Supercross 2000 for a dollar on Whatnot. Not too bad! Up next were Aidyn Chronicles and Resident Evil 2. Aidyn Chronicles was my free game from the B2G1 free sale. Resident Evil 2 was one of the games I bought for the B2G1 sale.
Finally, we make it to Gamecube. Gamecube is by far my favorite console to collect for right now. I think it shows with this haul. Not pictured were Resident Evil 4, Tales of Symphonia, and a loose copy of Space Raiders. Pac Man World 3 was the other game in the B2G1 free sale. Then I snagged Super Monkey Ball and Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse.
So that’s my haul! Hope you guys enjoyed it! Let me know if you grabbed anything this weekend or if you’re eyeing anything for Cyber Monday! Thanks for reading, and have a great day!
Games I’ve Played Recently
Alright guys, it’s time for another installment of games I’ve Played Recently. We’ve got 3 good ones to go over!
First off is Tears of the Kingdom!
You guys may remember me mentioning this in my post for my recent Pickups. Well, of course I’ve been playing it as well. I don’t play the story much because I’m more into collecting and exploring. I did complete enough story missions to get the glider as it is essential to further your exploration needs. However, I have been fascinated with the new sky and underground sections. I did cool off playing it when I decided to focus on my Gamepass games over the last month.
Up next is Disney Dreamlight Valley
This game consumes my life off and on. It’s one that my baby girl and wife love to watch me play. We’re currently in the middle of a new event with some new Pixar content. They’ve also added in a new character. It’s one of those village simulators with farming and civilian upkeep. You fish, mine, and play with some of your favorite Disney characters. It’s not a game I play every day. It’s more so a I game I get in phases with.
Now, for the game that has preoccupied my free time the most
This is a new perfect game for me. It was described to me as a Souls-like game. I don’t really play souls like so. Unfortunately, I avoided this one. It caught my eye when scrolling through Gamepass. I downloaded it and gave it a shot. Boy, did I love this game. This is a modern-day metriodvania collectathon. It is broken down into 6 planets instead of one giant level. Though you do get powers that encourage backtracking for new experiences and collectibles. The boss fights can be exhausting, but they’re far from the hardest fights I’ve had in video games. The chest system is kind of lame. It’s a similar problem that Tears of the Kingdom has. All the power ups are hidden in certain sections or through the skill trees. This means the chests are relegated to cosmetic changes such as lightsabers, costume colors, and Droid colors. Cal gets upgrades in the form of wall running, double jumps and force push and pull. This makes backtracking a fun experience. As now you want to see where all you can explore. All in all, I really enjoyed this one. I have beat it. Now it’s time to 100% it.
This post was written a few months back. For some reason I never made the closing paragraph. So I hope you guys enjoyed this one. I’ll be working on a more updated list that includes some new games like Pokémon Scarlett as well as a throwback to a PS2 Hidden Gem in Rogue Galaxy.
Thank you guys for reading! Have a great day!
How’s Life Been
A few months back, it became very clear to me I was the best employee at my small, local job. I had a decision to make. Go all in on work and focus on it, try to get a raise, and distance myself from co-workers. Or, keep living a life where YouTube and the blog are just kinda durdling about as well as work. I chose to really hone in on work. What a journey it has been. I ended up getting a $2 raise, thus becoming the highest paid employee there. Mission accomplished. But it was a real grinding task. It compromised a lot of my mental and physical health. That’s because there was stuff going on in the background.
Namely, the company is doing poorly financially. As an employee and not an owner, it’s tough to say how rough. It’s a ma and pa store that never figured out all the financial parts of the business. And the economy is all over the place right now (more on this later). But this has made me go “All this hard work, just to get to here?”. It’s got me questioning a lot.
Next, my Brother-in-Law passed away essentially two months ago. He was battling poor health, but we still didn’t expect it when it finally did happen. Jessica took that week off to recover. When the following Monday came around, she was informed that the company she worked for was going out of business. She was out of a job 2 days later. A business in the same industry swooped up and let Jessica apply for one of their positions. We thought, “Oh, what a blessing.” Well, two months later, and she still has not started. I’ll leave the personal shots out of it, but let’s just say it isn’t Jessica’s fault she hasn’t started working yet.
Losing a family member, losing a source of income, and losing a creative outlet have taken its toll on us. Yet, it has certainly given me prospective.
For those of you who don’t know. I work 12-9pm and part of my job is actually live streaming online sales. I go live and interact with our audience for 3 hours (6pm-9pm), making sells to our viewers. Now, with a daughter who is a year and half old, it was getting hard to get home around 10pm and say “Yeah, I want to go live for a few more hours” when I’d rather see my family. These are more factors that have led me to not being active on here.
I want to come back. I want to hone in on my skills outside of work, such as editing and writing. So, I want to start incorporating these hobbies back into my life in a healthy way. Where I don’t get burned out or feel like it is dragging me away from my family.
So just know I’m working on several blog post such as: a new Manga Monday, The Games I’ve Played Recently, Ranking My Favorite Alolan forms (that’ll probably become a series of sorts), and Ranking the next Super Mario 64 course.
So those are what I have in mind. Please follow the blog and stay tuned for more content!
Thank you for reading! Have a great day!
Disney’s Lorcana is Finally HERE!
If you follow TCG’s like I do (almost as if it’s my job), then you know Friday was a big deal. August 18th saw Disney and Ravenburger launch their latest trading card game, Lorcana. It features some of Disney’s most prominent characters such as Mickey Mouse, Elsa and other princesses. It’s the combination of iconic characters and easy to grasp mechanics that are drawing veterans, rookies, kids and adults a like to want in on the action.
I picked up the three starter decks, opting not to get in on packs, troves, boxes or gift bundles. For those of you who do not know, small Ma and Pa shops got to sell the product before your big box retail stores such as Walmart. The game is expensive as of right now while we wait for the later shipments to hit stores. With that in mind, I decided the starter decks were a good starting point. If I like it enough, I’ll grab some packs or singles that I like.
So far, Jessica and I have played one game. I played the Red/Green Aladdin Cruella De Vil deck. Jessica played the Orange/Purple Moana Mickey Mouse deck. Orange seemed underwhelming to me, but Purple stood out. It seems like it’ll be a good midrange color with ways of drawing cards and recursion. Red also impressed me. I liked the Lore control aspect of it. Though I was getting throttled til I set up a nice combo. I was able to use Shield of Virtue to control her board and protect my Mad Hatter.
So far, my favorite cards were Shield of Virtue and Stolen Scimitar. Admittedly, I’m not sure how good they are in a competitive scene. I think I’d like Dragon Fire because removal is removal. I kinda want to take the red aspect and mix and match with other colors like Purple or Blue. Green felt pretty weak outside of Mad Hatter. Jasper seems like a contender for best green card in the deck as well. But again, we only played one round.
So, what are your thoughts on Lorcana? Have you picked it up yet, or are you waiting for prices to settle? Who are your favorite characters or cards? What deck strategy or colors are you wanting to play?
Thank you guys for reading and have a great day!
My Shinys From the Squirtle Community Day Event!
Hey guys, I managed to get 4 shiny Squirtles. This will be a quick post, but we will document the ones I caught here.
So, it’s a little underwhelming Stat wise, but Squirtle is my favorite Pokémon ever, and I didn’t own any Squirtle shinys previously. Grabbing 4 in one day felt like a good accomplishment and I’m glad to get that monkey off my back!
So thanks for reading guys. Have a great rest of yalls day!
Pokemon Go is 7 Years Old with a New Event!
Hey guys, if you’re like me, you are excited for the 7th anniversary of Pokémon Go! Niantic is dropping a new event on us. In fact, I saw three new events in the Pokémon Go shop. For starters, there’s the 7th anniversary event previously mentioned. They are also bringing back the 151 Shiny Mew event. On top of all that, we’re also getting a Squirtle event this Saturday!
For now, certain Pokemons are showing up with party hats on to celebrate.
This is the one I’m excited for! A community day for Squirtle is going to be awesome. I haven’t seen mention of an increased shiny rate for Squirtles, but I’m holding out hope to grab a few.
As you can see, I’ve gotten started on this one. It seems like it’s going to be a chore, but I’m gonna try and knock these out sooner then later!
So, out of these events, which one are you most excited for? I can’t wait to get my hands on a shiny Mew and all those sweet, sweet Squirtles!
Thanks for reading! Have a great rest of your day!
Manga Monday: The Way of the Househusband Volume #1
Today we are reviewing a manga I have wanted to review for a few years now. From the second I saw this manga, I knew I would review it one day. During my college days, Jessica was the one working while I stayed in school. It felt like it was made for me, haha. The Way of the Househusband was written by Kousuke Oono and published by Viz Media.
The Way of the Househusband tracks the daily life of Tatsu, a former Yakuza member. Tatsu was ruthless during his gang days, earning him the name “The Immortal Dragon”. However, those days are far behind him. He has turned his life around. His wife is now a hot shot business lady. As a result, he tends to everything around the house. He cleans the house. He prepares his wife’s lunch. He buys the groceries. If it needs to be done, he does it without question, with unwavering pride and honor of his wife. It is truly respectable. He was at the top of his game, the most respected and feared man in the gang scene. Yet, he walked away from it all to protect what was precious to him.
Plot: This is a very fast past manga. Most chapters hover around 14 pages but feel shorter than that. Each chapter is simply a day in the life of. The opening chapter is literally Tatsu getting pulled over for trying to get his wife’s lunch to her (as she forgot it at home rushing out the door). Another chapter centers around Tatsu shopping for a present for his wife’s birthday. There’s some chapters revolving around running into former gang members, both rivals and allies. The mundane, daily life chapters use the absurd irony of a yakuza member doing all these innocent task to generate its humor. The gang chapters have a certain way of playing out. Tatsu runs into his former ally and a rival gang at the same time. Tatsu is easily the scariest guy in the room. The humor here is that Tatsu could kill anyone in the scenes at the snap of the finger, but he’s the only one not looking to fight. This gets all the people involved in some weird situations.
Characters: The Way of the House Husband features 3 main characters (and a revolvong door of rival gang members); Tatsu, the house husband, Masa, Tatsu’s former ally, members of the rival gang who appear in a few episodes, and Miku, Tatsu’s wife. The gang member isn’t really fleshed out super well. He shows up to cause trouble and creates some irony and humor. Masa appears in a few chapters. He idolizes Tatsu as a rock star in the gang scene. He looks up to Tatsu. Masa studies Tatsu believing the way of the house husband is the way the way of the yakuza. He honestly does help provide a nice change of pace for the settings and situation of the individual chapters. Tatsu is always trying to be efficient with his time and purposeful with his task. Masa helps throw in curveballs that set up some wacky adventures for the two. Not much is known about Miku other than she is a successful businesswoman and that she loves Policure.
The World: I won’t waste time here. It is just Japan through the eyes of a once murderous gang lord turned awkward house husband.
This is a great page turner. The chapters are fast paced, off the wall and pretty light hearted most of the of the time. It has a nice blend of slapstick humor, situational irony and just general goofiness. Nothing here is too deep. This means I strongly recommend it for people looking for a good comedy that doesnt take itself too serious. If that sounds like a good time, you should definitely check it out!
So, let me know what mangas I should do next? Are you going to check this one out? Let me know in the comments below!
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My Comic Haul June 29th, 2023
Hey guys! I picked up 6 comics this week. This will be a quick post as I haven’t had a chance to read them yet.
First up is my two Ghost Rider comics. Ghost Rider #15 and Danny Ketch Ghost Rider #2.
Next up is TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo #4. I read the first two issues but was delayed picking up issue 4. These will probably be the next two I read this weekend.
Thor issue 35 is next. I loved the first arcs of this run. The Cates hype was real on this one, and it was living up to it. Somewhere in the middle I got less excited about them, and now I’m pretty behind on reading it.
Power Rangers Unlimited: Coinless. Power Rangers is the same boat as the Thor series. This was one I was really excited for. They split the series into Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers. Eventually, it became too much. I still collect these little one shots though.
Vanish is a series I have enjoyed so far. I’m about halfway through it and have really enjoyed it. I’m somewhat of a Cates fan boy, and I’ve enjoyed his run on Thor and Crossover. This is no exception so far.
So that’s my comic book haul w
Lord of the Rings Magic the Gathering Haul!
The latest Magic the Gathering Product is a part of their Universe Beyond series. Before, this included the likes of DnD and Warhammer. This means Lord of the Rings was an obvious next step. My wife’s uncle and cousin both wanted to play so I grabbed us some pre con decks and deck boxes. Let’s take a look at what I got!
First up is The Hosts of Mordor Commander Precon. This deck is Red/Black/Blue and sports Sauron as the commander. I almost bought two since her cousin and uncle both said they were interested in it.
Next up is Elven Council. This is the one I debated on playing. Green and Blue are my two favorite colors and elves are my favorite creature type. This one seemed tailor made for me. However, her cousin apparently loves elves as well, so he be playing this one.
Last up is Riders of Rohan. This is a Blue/Red/White colored deck with Eowyn as the commander. With everything previously mentioned, this might be the one I end up playing with first. It creates tokens and draws cards. I typically like doing those things, so I can get behind it!
Then I snagged the starter kit so I could show her uncle and cousin how to play. Typically I don’t buy these starter kits as I’ve been playing for almost a decade now. I made an exception because they love Lord of the Rings and have never played MtG, so this seemed like a fine starting point.
I also grabbed some 100 count deck boxes to keep the commander decks properly stored.
So there you go, guys, that’s my haul. My local store was sold out of the Hobbit pre con so I was unable to complete the set, sadly. What product did you get from the set? Are you buying sealed products or singles? Let me know down in the comments below!
Thank you guys so much for reading! Have a great day!
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