#random pick ups

January has been insane. What a good freaking start to 2019 (….at least as far as video games)! I never thought I’d say this in a million years…but out of all of the games that released this month - Ace Combat 7 is the one that enthralled me the most. I could not put it down. Resident Evil 2 did manage to make me scream out of terror a couple times and having anxiety riddled runs through hallways with Mr. X and Lickers trying to get to a safe room. But imagine screaming at the screen as (a different) Mister x is doing a dance with death you in the sky - annihilating your teammates -as you’re fucking flooring it, doing high G turns trying your best to keep up with him as the equivalence of Nier Automata music is blaring in the background. IT’S FUCKING AWESOME. Also Kingdom Hearts 3 is alright so far too! 

The keyboard seen above is the same one Capcom has bundled in their $900 edition of the game - but I got it for 80% less than their absurd mark up.

We’ll see if I keep posting here but I continued to take pictures this past month and a half as if I had a place to put them. Hopefully I either break the habit or I convince myself this platform is worth keeping up with.

I picked up quite a few games at the beginning of the month! Highlights include Gauntlet Seven Sorrows, Amplitude, Burnout 2, Xmen Legends 2 and SNK 40th Anniversary!

And from the third picture onward is all of my black Friday pick-ups. I am loving the Surface Pro 6 and all of it’s accessories. That’s how and why I have been posting so often! In another month or so I’ll be able to pick up my new camera and I’ll be on my way to making sets for my collection again!

Also I’ve been playing God of War and really enjoying it! I don’t know when I’ll get to Shadow of War as I still have to beat the first game …but it was only ten dollars so I figured why not. And lastly I picked up Battlefront II for $15. Jumped on a few times and I’ve enjoyed the 3 hours I have put into it so far

More toys of course! I was able to pick up Enfy and her Swoop bike for half the price! I also picked up Omega Red to fight my Wolverine, and I love how creepy this figure is!

Lastly I got my hands on my first Mezco One:12 figure. @approachingfarewell​, bought herself the One:12 Catwoman and I love it! But all my worst fears were confirmed while messing around with it in person. The figures are amazingly detailed and the little suits/clothing is an awesome touch that I’m glad has reached the 1:12 market at decent price…but it does hinder the actual pose-ability. Which was obvious and I knew that would be the case from what everyone has said - but what made it more of a bummer is the fact that the bodies they are using are actually surprisingly pose-able. The bodies themselves are fantastic and are only hindered by the layer of clothing on top which is why I’m bummed out. While posing Catwoman I felt as if the suit was going to give out and had to re-adjust it for the sake of not tearing the suit. I’m stating the obvious here but I’m actually surprised by how much I like these despite my disappointment.

Over the past couple months staff and students got me into Magic the Gathering x.x. And yesterday was the beginning of our school club for MTG with an even to teach students (and staff) how to play. I wish I had taken better pictures (and more throughout the event) because they don’t do it justice. The turnout was huge for my school. Over 25 kids came as well as 5 teachers, parents, and the entire family of a student whose family player-base goes back 3 generations!

A big thank you to Wizards of the Coast for providing the training decks, mats, and play guide. You’ve helped bring a lot of anxious students out of their shells and provided a safe place for them to have fun. 

I said it before in a text post so I’m just going to copy and paste my thoughts here:  As far as I’m concerned Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu is a hundred dollar game. I don’t see how anyone is playing this without the Pokeball Plus accessory. Also I really like this game. I think this is a welcome refresh of the series. I feel like it’s a Pokemon game that finally respects my time as a player and an adult.