So, if the lack of updates and title of this post haven’t clued you in by now, I’ve been enjoying the hell out of my new toy. It started out as an addiction to Soul Calibur IV but once I got my new debit card, I soon discovered the joys of the Xbox Live Marketplace. I’ve since purchased Galaga Legions, Geometry Wars 2, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Castle Crashes and a shit load of demos. Though most of my free time has been spent with Crashers and Rearmed.

I’ll post mini-reviews of all the games I’ve gotten later, but right now I’m gonna do something I normally wouldn’t. I’ve been tagged by a certain other blogger to list “6 Unspectacular Things about me.” So here you go.

6 Unspectacular things about me!

1. I’m moderately good at video games

Sometimes when playing, my family will watch and comment on my excellent performance without realizing that all I’m doing is mashing the same button over and over again.

2. I make a mean Sammich

Years of being a bachelor has turned the act of making a Sammich into a fine art.

3. I like Drunk Gaming…

…and probably more than I should. Although, from what people online have told me, it doesn’t really effect my performance as much as it does my behavior. “No, the Medic! The Medic! Shoot the fucking Medic!!!”

4. I have two younger siblings

We all get along well but if there is a game of Mario Kart going on, it’s probably not a good idea for all three of us to be in the same room.

5. I’m neither democrat nor republican

I’m pretty middle-of-the-road when it comes to my beliefs. It’s hard to pick a side when all the Right and Left seem capable of is pissing all over my First Amendment rights (mainly Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression).

6. I like Nerd Girls

My own personal Kryptonite comes in the form of cute girls with Velma Dinkley glasses whose interests extend beyond shopping/clubbing and love to quote their favorite sci-fi movies/TV shows. Now if I could just convince one of these rare beauties to date me.

I’m supposed to tag someone else but the only other person I know isn’t likely to respond to it so I guess the meme will just have to die a slow death here.

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After much gaming on the 360, I finally came back to Team Fortress 2 last night to check out the new updates for the Heavy. I really like this game but there are a few things about it that irritate me. So for this week’s list…

10 things that piss me off in Team Fortress 2!

10. Scout Rush

When the situation doesn’t look good and there is less than a minute left in the round, you always have that one dipshit who insists that everyone on the team switch to Scout and then acts all pissed when his plea for a Scout Rush goes ignored. I’ve been playing this game for over half a year and I’ve never seen a successful Scout Rush.

9. Level 3 Sentries

Level 1 Sentries are easily dispatched and a Heavy can stand toe-to-toe against a Level 2 in some cases. Level 3 Sentries are a pain in the ass, especially when the opposing team decides it’s a good idea to have 4 Engineers and your team has no spies.

8. The new Heavy update

I’m not going to rant about class unbalances or any shit like that, so this one’s more personal. I used to be one of only handful of Heavies. Before the update, it used to be that I would hardly ever join a server that already had a Heavy on there team. The Heavy was my favorite because of how underused and underestimated he was. Now he’s had a spike in popularity and I’m not so special anymore. *sad face*

Still, I look forward to unlocking some of the new stuff. Unlike some people who seem to think that all these updates are somehow “ruining” the game. Which brings me to my next complaint…

7. Bitching about Free Stuff

Yes, how dare Valve release new content for their game at no cost in order to keep it fresh and entertaining. What the fuck were they thinking?

6. Retarded Engineers

Why the fuck did you put the teleporter exit there of all places and what do you think that Level 3 sentry is going to accomplish tucked away in that corner?

5. Retarded Medics

Dear God, I’m on FIRE! MEDIC! Oh, thank God! Make the hurting sto- Oh… Ok, fine. Ignore me. I guess I’ll just burn to death then.

4. Needless Taunting

Nothing is more satisfying than when your team finally breaks through and you capture the enemy point. Also, nothing ruins that satisfaction quite like a Demoman standing next you while capturing the point and going KA-BOOM! KA-BOOM! KA-BOOM! KA-BOOM!

3. Message Spamming

Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispenser here! Need a dispe-

SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!

2. Complaints about Crit Rockets

I swear… there isn’t a single game in which I here someone yell “Fucking Crit Rockets! That’s bullshit! All that guy fires is Crit Rockets!” Look, if you don’t like how Valve programmed the game then go play something else.

1. Spies

Fuck spies.

FUCK. SPIES.

Enemy spies are assholes. They can turn invisible, stab you in the back and disguise themselves as fellow teammates. They’re the main reason I like playing as Pyro since they contain the best piece of weaponry for weeding spies out among your team.

Spies make me paranoid… Sometimes I’ll fire at thin air thinking that there’s a cloaked spy near by. Then when I think it’s safe, as soon as I let my guard down, BOOM! I’m dead.

Fuck spies.

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