Let's recap

What? Four months? No way... Oh, wait.

So here in short are just a few things I didn't write about on the blog over that period, in no particular order:

• 6 months of playing Wii (with Mario Strikers Charged hitting my collection just last week)
• finally starting exploring GameCube capabilities (Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader being the first game I'm trying out)
• getting an R4DS flash cart for my DS, which let me start exploring the wonderful world of homebrew (Comic Book DS for the win), and yes, also being able to try out loads and loads of games and still ending up playing only a few
• getting a new gaming keyboard
• getting a new gaming mouse
• doing a World of Warcraft trial and what I thought about it
• doing a Dungeons and Dragons Online trial and what I thought about it
• ending up getting hooked on Guild Wars again and, uhm, what I think about it, I guess
• growing somewhat dissatisfied with PC gaming on a rather old rig and contemplating upgrading to a new computer
• contemplating getting an Xbox 360 as an alternative to an all-new PC rig
• whatever random stuff that didn't make the above list.

And there you have it. Now that I'm up to date, maybe I can actually start blogging again. Heh, wishful thinking.

The sad fate, is it?

So it seems I can't escape my fate, eh? Do I hate myself more just for not updating or for thus making this blog another one of the countless half-a-dozen-notes-before-it's-all-over blogs. Oh well.

Actually I can sort of understand why I kept silent for most of November: I was way too much excited about counting days before the European Wii launch. But then came December 8, the big stress-filled day, which consisted mostly of me obsessing on whether or not I will manage to get one (the pre-order didn't work out, how else). I only snatched it at around 8 p.m. (which on that day felt like waaaay later even) and... played ever since. Obviously a reason to update more often, right? Apparently wrong. Even I don't understand me.

So anyway, I don't think there is a point in me saying how much I enjoy my Wii. That's pretty much understood, right? Everybody loves their Wii by now, so it's enough for me to raise a finger and go, "Yeah, me too." Obviously. Funny thing however: for over a month now I practically haven't played on my PC. Not a single time. And it's not even that I'm all that glued to the Wii -- I can't be since it's stationed in the living room and the living room is out of my reach much of the time, so to speak. But when the Wii is unavailable, I play the DS, quite a lot even. But somehow not the PC. I really don't know what's wrong with me -- I really don't hate PC gaming all of a sudden, trust me.

Ok, let's see how long I can keep it going this time. Not that I think there are real live people reading this... Or are there?

Countdown

Yes, I am holding my breath for the Wii. Never a console user till DS, I'm nonetheless excited about this thing. Some might say it's actually the reason I'm excited about it. Well I don't know. All I know is that December can't come soon enough. I'm aware that it's not gonna be the best thing since sliced bread -- and I even have to say I'm just a tad bit bothered by just how much behind the "real" next-gens it will be -- and also I know it will be a damn money drain and I'm a little afraid of that, I'm still getting some of that Cartman syndrome (for those who have seen the South Park episode). Incidentally, although the launch titles I'm looking forward the most are Zelda, Call of Duty 3 and Raving Rabbids (in that order, I guess), I've realized today that I should postpone CoD3 till later. I mean c'mon, with one epic game like Zelda, I don't really foresee myself playing another one at the same time, albeit so very different. So now it's either Excite Truck or... hell knows what.

In related news, I'm trying to find ways to curb my appetite. So now instead of just waiting for the Wii to come out, I'm also waiting for Big Brain Academy and Metroid Prime: Hunters I won on eBay to arrive. The. Wait. Is. Bad. I guess I didn't think it over as well as it first seemed, hehe... Also, Pro Evolution Soccer 6 launches tomorrow here in Poland. Wonder if they haven't postponed it again. Wonder if my preorder will be waiting for me tomorrow. If so, there's hope the Wii also will come December 8. Gah, I'm monothematic, aren't I?

And yeah, if I keep posting to this blog as, ahem, often as once a month, I'll just go hit myself with a broomstick.

Edit: It's "tomorrow" already and now I see the website I preordered Pro Evo at says November 10. Puzzling question: was I just making stuff up in the first place or have they really postponed it again?