Of Chips and Chips

I have been pondering what I shall be doing with our newfound electronic raconteur. As an entertainment opus, it seethes with energies the magnitude of which only the imagination can fully realize - and until then, consoles of varying types.

However, I worry. First, at the sheer cost of a device such as this; DVDs are expensive, as are consoles and console games. Over time, of course, we will gain these devices - these treasures of technological entertainment - and then life shall have a distinct rosy tint. Until then, however, all we shall have will be the DVD player and the (at the moment) two DVDs that I have. I don't know about the viewing habits of people who read this, but I find it difficult to watch the same four hours over and over again, despite the magnificence of the films.

Of course, my dilemma is small. The player upscales regular DVDs, and I have plenty of them. I'm not like those freaks of creation who choose Laserdisk over DVD in the first place - who, exactly, wants to use a double-sided disk which is a whole twelve inches wide?

Another thing I ponder to myself (alone, in the dark, with meditative candles strategically placed in a pentagram around me) is the subject of RPGs. No, not old Russian weaponry, but role playing games. I have been a big fan of RPGs on various consoles and computers, but I have yet to truly dip my quill into pen and paper games of imagination and dice. Podcasting has led me down this road, as the Great Four who record GeeksOn often speak of their love for certain game systems (and their loathing for others). It's an excellent podcast, with humourous and informative installments from the past few years.

In my searches of the Internet dungeons, I have come across two incredibly exciting creations. Firstly, a Fallout RPG. If I get a game going with that, it shall forever consume me and the light of day will become an alien concept. Secondly, a modification for the "Fuzion" that allows participation in the Aliens world. Once more, if I get a game going with that it shall consume me. Aliens is one of my favourite entertainment experiences of all time, and (despite looking obscenely complicated) the game would be a great addition to my obsession.


That is all for today's post. Sraen out, with a nuke - to be sure.