Transient's blog

There have been a lot of motorcycle discussions lately, and they all remind me of how short-sighted the American market is. There are only two kinds of motorcycles on the streets: cruisers and crotch rockets. Cruisers are comfortable while crotch rockets offer high performance. There has to be a trade-off with this view. You can get a cruiser and ride comfortably, but you're not going to get up to speed without a good amount of work and lets hope you're not planning on turning or stopping.

I'm cheap. There, I said it. Not frugal, thrifty, cost-effective or otherwise smart with money. I'm cheap, plain and simple. So, when I hit up Blockbuster and spot their "Buy One Used Game $14.99 or Less and Get One Free" deal, my cheap heart stopped dead in its tracks. The most I could possibly end up spending per game would be $7.50? For an Xbox 360 game? I was shocked.

I'm cheap. There, I said it. Not frugal, thrifty, cost-effective or otherwise smart with money. I'm cheap, plain and simple. So, when I hit up Blockbuster and spot their "Buy One Used Game $14.99 or Less and Get One Free" deal, my cheap heart stopped dead in its tracks. The most I could possibly end up spending per game would be $7.50? For an Xbox 360 game? I was shocked.

The Map pack has revitalized the rage against GoW2, both here and on Epic's forums. The bugs, the glitches, the gameplay problems. For as angry as many players out there are, I keep thinking about how much more I'm enjoying this game than GoW1. That's set me down the path of comparisons in an effort to put complaints into perspective. Plus, I'm not training anyone this week, so I have time to ramble.

Complaint 1: Matchmaking
It takes forever to get into public matches.

The Map pack has revitalized the rage against GoW2, both here and on Epic's forums. The bugs, the glitches, the gameplay problems. For as angry as many players out there are, I keep thinking about how much more I'm enjoying this game than GoW1. That's set me down the path of comparisons in an effort to put complaints into perspective. Plus, I'm not training anyone this week, so I have time to ramble.

Complaint 1: Matchmaking
It takes forever to get into public matches.

I played a lot of the first Gears of War in multiplayer. A lot. Even though there were major bugs that players constantly exploited, it was fun. Even when it became a glorified shotgun dance, I still found a way to have fun. At its best, Gears is the closest game I've ever found to my glory days of paintball tournaments. At its worst, it was still fun, just with a lot of reservations and cussing. Time passed.

I played a lot of the first Gears of War in multiplayer. A lot. Even though there were major bugs that players constantly exploited, it was fun. Even when it became a glorified shotgun dance, I still found a way to have fun. At its best, Gears is the closest game I've ever found to my glory days of paintball tournaments. At its worst, it was still fun, just with a lot of reservations and cussing. Time passed.