First 5! Avalon Code DS

Avalon Code is seriously one of the most unique action role-playing game I have played. Now, the game starts off with the familiar story of chosen hero, sword of truth hero guardian thingy. Now the mechanics is also the familiar hack & slash thingy until an interesting NEW mechanic is introduced. The Book of Prophecy.

Now, the idea of The Book of Prophecy is that the world is dying. And you the lucky one get to record all the good stuff in this old world which can be copied over into the new and improved version. What's cool about this book is that you get to do what your teacher has been doing when you doze off. Smack yah with the book. Well, with the Book of Prophecy you get to smack everything from friends, gears, plants, enemies & weapons and then their data will be stored into the book. Once in the book you get to reorder it's "code" to make it better, weaker, flameable and what not. Which opens a new possibility of gaming! e.g.: A tough monster is giving your trouble, Smack the fellow, add an ILL "code" which will reduce its health and you get yourself a weaker version of the same monster. Cool eh?

Granted you can only set aside 4" code"s at one shot and each "code" can vary in shape and sizes which create a heck of a puzzle itself. Granted, the amount you can hold will be increased over time. Now, the book also act as the save file, load file, map, glossary, history book and all that - which is a pretty good way excuse of chunking everything into one area at the lower screen. Good use of space! Control of character is with D-pad and certain things require the use of touchscreen but generally the battle is done using the control pad and anything book related is touchscreened.

Summary

This game is a new an revolutionary way of changing the ARPG mechanics that have been around for sometime breathing a fresh breath into the otherwise simple hack and slash. I have yet to explore deep into the game but this is one of the more promising must get game available.
It is quite an injustice when you realise that this game is not that well known due to its lack of advertising. But don't let that deter you, so get this game at Play-Asia HERE.


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Define Valentine

 My colleague asked me to define Valentine. The spur of the moment made me create a short definition of Valentine.Read on!

A moment where couples express their love by buying each other gifts more expensive than the other in an act to proclaim their love and willingness to spend money on them while inciting their partner to stay on with them till the next valentine in hope of getting a more expensive gifts.

Valentine is also a moment for none couple to buy the intended person an expensive gift while trying to impress them with extravaganza offer on a night that can never be forgiven in the hope of snagging them in a web of deceit and love. It is also a moment where they will try their best to impress them over other rivals while taking advantage of the situation to hold the counterpart hand in an act that can be deemed as scandalous or "pok mong"

Valentine for couples that are trying to bypass the whole awkward situation call it quits by promising each other that they shall not buy any gifts for each other in an act to show that they do not care for valentine because they celebrate valentine everyday. It is also an unashamed way to get out of buying each other gifts and save on money that can be spent on other things. For example, that new console they have been eyeing.

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Guitar Hero: On Tour with peripheral for CHEAP

Guitar Hero: On Tour with peripheral normally retails at 54.90 with a shipping cost of 10.40 which totals up to 65.30 USD. A hefty hefty sum considering the state of economy we are in. But right now, at Play-Asia, they are only retailling it at

USD 19.90!

Cheap! To top if off, after I made my payment, they did not charge me delivery fees! WOooT!

So make your order now HERE
and if you wanna consider if you want to still get it or not and wanna read ther review and not the BIG NUMBER that is staring at your face where you save a total of 45.40 USD. Then by all means read about the review at gamespot.


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Rubik's Cube Solution Formula

Well, I am screwed. Seriously. After I took the picture for yesterday's post "Look More Intellectual in 2009 with Rubik's Cube" I took my Rubik's Cube for a spin and ended up with this

Crap.

So what now? Apparently Toys "R" Us provide a seven step easy solution over at HERE. Problem is, I have no idea what the heck it's saying! F?FI?R?RI? WHAT THE!!!


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Look More Intellectual in 2009 with Rubik's Cube

I have an affection for key chains, phone straps and lanyards. Since the beginning of my blogging venture, I had accumulated one A4 paper box load of those toys. Yeap, I kid you not. a box. Huge A4 box. Don't know how big is that? Stack 2000 sheet of a4 paper together and you get the box.

In all my collections of "toys", there are toys made me look cute, interesting, old, pedophile, hentai and everything imaginable. But none of them actually make me look or feel intellectual. Well, today changes all THAT as I have purchased myself a Rubik's Cube.


What's a Rubik's Cube you ask? Well mrgluedtothemonitor, according to Wikipedia, Rubik's Cube is

A 3-D mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the "Magic Cube",^{[citation needed]} the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toys in 1980 and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that year. It is said to be the world's best-selling toy, with over 300,000,000 Rubik's Cubes being sold worldwide by 2005.

But, how does this little useless information make you look or feel more intellectual? Ah ha! Normally Rubik's Cube are around 7 cm box. This is of course a cumbersome sized to chuck around and pull out when in subway or bus. But you can now get a Rubik's Cube Key Chain!
Standing at 3cm and half the sized of it's brethren, this key chain Rubik's Cube is as much headache inducing as it's brethren. A perfect Key Chain as I found out this few day, the Rubik's Cube can fit into my jeans with no noticeable bulge and also be left hanging out of my pocket for others to see while I am strolling the street. Giving me more street creed and intellect to boot!

Available at Toys "R" Us for less than 8USD or RM25, go grab one now to feel or look smarter. Just remember, don't turn the puzzle around if you don't know how to play it. You might not be able to get back the Rubik's Cube back to the "solved" position anymore.


-Because I Can-

Hello 2009!

This is the obligatory Happy New Year for 2009 post.

Happy New Year 2009!

Now let's get on with life and the coming recession.

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