Ok so I finally did it. After getting the limited edition Zelda 3DS XL and wanting to play the crap out of it, (because it's beautiful obviously) I decided to get back into Pokemon X. After a few days of long gaming sessions I have managed to beat the game. This makes it the third Pokemon game I have actually beaten joining Pearl and Soul Silver.
The storyline in this game is fantastic. I don't want to post any spoilers, even though I know the game has been out for awhile I don't want to risk ruining things for anyone. However I will say I really loved the storyline, it was very in depth and actually touched my heartstrings a little. At the ending after the Victory Parade, is when the feels really began to happen. I was very touched by this bit of the story as soon as I learned it in the game and the way they wrapped it up at the end actually brought tears to my eyes. I am very impressed at how good the Pokemon story lines are getting and this makes me very excited to see what the next title has in store!
- Young_Cricket
Friday, 13 December 2013
Sunday, 1 December 2013
Game Dev
Good Afternoon Fellow Readers,
So, this is a general description of my schooling as a game development student, and for those who are interesting in knowing the ins and outs of what ive been through, keep following (things can get interesting).
So, i'm from a fairly decent sized town in Ontario, Canada. In high school, i had quite a few friends, but my artistic integrity set me apart from the variety of cliques. I was too 'greasy' to be 'cool'. I was not nerdy enough to be part of the chess club. and even though i was a good enough soccer player, i stood out because i wasn't interesting in the footwear professionals wear (unlike the other kids, who obsessed over the new Nike Airs (or whatever)). I basically was a media arts nerd...staying in the lab during lunch to catch up on work, and eventually, i was good enough as graphic arts to be chosen for Skills Canada (a competition where people compete for how good their art skills are in comparison to other schools in the district (and eventually, all of canada). Little to say, i was good, but not enough to win it all. So, over time, my best friend Chris told me about the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and how their game development program was interesting. So, Chris and I set our plans to go. However, he went one year ahead of me (due to me staying back for a victory lap to upgrade my marks for a scholarship). So, this could have been the moment where are Chris and I's friendship changed a little..
When i finally went the year after, it was exactly what i thought it was....not what i expected. it was hard...and even missing one class put me behind. However, this was my school! i met friends who were around my age and i could relate to them! After awhile i was getting average grades, except for one class, Object Oriented Programming...which as an artist, was NOT my forte. Three days before my final exam of first year, my grandfather died...and my studying went down the drain for the programming class. So when second year came around, i took the programming course over again, but since it was a prerequisite for EVERYTHING, i had to convince my professors to allow me into the classes that i could take...and ironically, passed them all with 80's or over....but failed programming...again. I also failed another class that was so easy, you could show up, sleep through it, and get a 90...however, when we got groups projects, i would stay up all night doing them for the rest of the members, but since i didn't present my projects with the group (since i was sleeping), i failed them all. Absolutely ridiculous Dr. Leonard Nacke (still havent forgiven him, as you may notice). So that means...oh yes...first year university...AGAIN! So i said screw it, and looked into the College Game Development program at Durham. Apparently, i was one of the only ones who had to give in a portfolio that year. But after a brief interview, i got in, and the following year, i was one of 28 students in the Game Development program for that year.
So i want to say that i learned several things i can take away from my experiences with the University.
-First, study...you never know how much studying can help, and find a group of people to do it with!
-Second, if you think you can pass something your not good at, either studying hard or don't try, its not worth summer school, or failing.
Third, don't game in class! Pay attention! you never know what you may learn that could be useful (especially in psychology).
Fourth, if you can seek extra help, do it! i had a foreign professor whose first language was arabic or something, and i wanna say that i think i failed due to the fact that he said words differently, and i got lost because i thought he was saying something completely new, ALL THE TIME! So, if you can seek extra help from someone who can speak your language (both accents and way of explaining material), do it.
More on the next blog.
Cheers,
Jayp0r91
So, this is a general description of my schooling as a game development student, and for those who are interesting in knowing the ins and outs of what ive been through, keep following (things can get interesting).
So, i'm from a fairly decent sized town in Ontario, Canada. In high school, i had quite a few friends, but my artistic integrity set me apart from the variety of cliques. I was too 'greasy' to be 'cool'. I was not nerdy enough to be part of the chess club. and even though i was a good enough soccer player, i stood out because i wasn't interesting in the footwear professionals wear (unlike the other kids, who obsessed over the new Nike Airs (or whatever)). I basically was a media arts nerd...staying in the lab during lunch to catch up on work, and eventually, i was good enough as graphic arts to be chosen for Skills Canada (a competition where people compete for how good their art skills are in comparison to other schools in the district (and eventually, all of canada). Little to say, i was good, but not enough to win it all. So, over time, my best friend Chris told me about the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and how their game development program was interesting. So, Chris and I set our plans to go. However, he went one year ahead of me (due to me staying back for a victory lap to upgrade my marks for a scholarship). So, this could have been the moment where are Chris and I's friendship changed a little..
When i finally went the year after, it was exactly what i thought it was....not what i expected. it was hard...and even missing one class put me behind. However, this was my school! i met friends who were around my age and i could relate to them! After awhile i was getting average grades, except for one class, Object Oriented Programming...which as an artist, was NOT my forte. Three days before my final exam of first year, my grandfather died...and my studying went down the drain for the programming class. So when second year came around, i took the programming course over again, but since it was a prerequisite for EVERYTHING, i had to convince my professors to allow me into the classes that i could take...and ironically, passed them all with 80's or over....but failed programming...again. I also failed another class that was so easy, you could show up, sleep through it, and get a 90...however, when we got groups projects, i would stay up all night doing them for the rest of the members, but since i didn't present my projects with the group (since i was sleeping), i failed them all. Absolutely ridiculous Dr. Leonard Nacke (still havent forgiven him, as you may notice). So that means...oh yes...first year university...AGAIN! So i said screw it, and looked into the College Game Development program at Durham. Apparently, i was one of the only ones who had to give in a portfolio that year. But after a brief interview, i got in, and the following year, i was one of 28 students in the Game Development program for that year.
So i want to say that i learned several things i can take away from my experiences with the University.
-First, study...you never know how much studying can help, and find a group of people to do it with!
-Second, if you think you can pass something your not good at, either studying hard or don't try, its not worth summer school, or failing.
Third, don't game in class! Pay attention! you never know what you may learn that could be useful (especially in psychology).
Fourth, if you can seek extra help, do it! i had a foreign professor whose first language was arabic or something, and i wanna say that i think i failed due to the fact that he said words differently, and i got lost because i thought he was saying something completely new, ALL THE TIME! So, if you can seek extra help from someone who can speak your language (both accents and way of explaining material), do it.
More on the next blog.
Cheers,
Jayp0r91
Gaming Time
I am so upset. Here I am admiring my play time for the year on my 3DS which I have racked up to a whopping 388:39 hours. This is almost double what I managed to rack up the first year of owning my 3DS! Most of this is thanks to Animal Crossing: New Leaf which came out early this year. The reason I am upset is because after showing my impressive number to JayP0r91, he asked how to view his play time. Now I must point out that he started playing 3DS when I got my XL and decided to lend him my Aqua Blue release date 3DS. So he has been playing since May. After walking him through how to see the number of hours he had played this entire year he laughs and shows me the number 388:06.
How have I let myself be matched by someone who has had the system 4 months less than me?!
- Young_Cricket
How have I let myself be matched by someone who has had the system 4 months less than me?!
- Young_Cricket
Saturday, 23 November 2013
Midnight Launch Madness
So I should start by mentioning the fact that I spend a lot of time in the EB Games by my house for multiple reasons. Those reasons being the people who work there are awesome people and we are friends, and also because after work in the week I usually have NOTHING to do all night. So I decided to kind of be a troll and have some fun at last weeks midnight launch of the Xbox One. I showed up at the store at 7 so I would have time to hangout with the staff before the store closed for an hour at 9. This obviously assured me the spot as first person in line at midnight, and having the Platinum Edge card meant no one could fast pass in front of me either.
By the time midnight came around there was about 20 people in line in the store, and I was so happy to be the first one in line to pick up my items. The only catch and amusing part of this story is, theres no way in hell I am buying an Xbox One. So why wait in line at the midnight launch you ask? Because I was picking up Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!, Tearaway, The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds, and the sexiest 3DS XL Zelda bundle I have ever seen.
There was something oddly satisfying about waiting in line in front of a bunch of people wanting Xbox Ones simple to pick up a pile of Nintendo products and one Sony item. All in all it was a good night and I am very happy with my awesome 3DS XL (which I may or may not have already scratched... DAMNIT).
-Young_Cricket
By the time midnight came around there was about 20 people in line in the store, and I was so happy to be the first one in line to pick up my items. The only catch and amusing part of this story is, theres no way in hell I am buying an Xbox One. So why wait in line at the midnight launch you ask? Because I was picking up Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!, Tearaway, The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds, and the sexiest 3DS XL Zelda bundle I have ever seen.
There was something oddly satisfying about waiting in line in front of a bunch of people wanting Xbox Ones simple to pick up a pile of Nintendo products and one Sony item. All in all it was a good night and I am very happy with my awesome 3DS XL (which I may or may not have already scratched... DAMNIT).
-Young_Cricket
Monday, 18 November 2013
College Game Development and Gaming Intro
Good Morning Audience,
This is my first official post on Blogger and I hope that I can continue this blog as long as I can.
I am a second year college student that is currently enrolled in the Game Development Program at Durham College. This post will be short, as it is 1am and I'm taking a short break from my ever stressful and constant assignments. I hope to blog about things I care about and future endeavors I have with school and life.
I believe this is a shared blog along with my girlfriend, known as YoungCricket. Together we will blog about interesting facts and opinions that we have about everything gaming and not-gaming related.
Cheers,
JayP0r91
This is my first official post on Blogger and I hope that I can continue this blog as long as I can.
I am a second year college student that is currently enrolled in the Game Development Program at Durham College. This post will be short, as it is 1am and I'm taking a short break from my ever stressful and constant assignments. I hope to blog about things I care about and future endeavors I have with school and life.
I believe this is a shared blog along with my girlfriend, known as YoungCricket. Together we will blog about interesting facts and opinions that we have about everything gaming and not-gaming related.
Cheers,
JayP0r91
PS4
So to start off this story I need to give a bit of background information on it. First off I turned 23 on November 8th and had been asking my mother for months to "please pre-order me a PS4 for my birthday!" Every week I would bring it up and every time I did she would play dumb and say "a what? Remind me later I can't now." Now knowing my mother I had a glimmer of hope that she had, in fact preordered the PS4 and was going to play dumb and surprise me for my birthday! Unfortunately I learned this was false when a week before, when I bring it up again, she says to me that she honestly has no idea what I'm talking about and had not preordered anything, she couldn't even remember it was called a PS4... At this point the preorders are pushed back far enough that I wont get my hands on one until after Christmas and probably the new year, so I decide to give up and ask for something else and accept the fact that I will have to buy my own sometime in the new year.
Now after my birthday passed and the PS4 is getting so much closer, my mother starts seeing it in all of the flyers coming out and says to me "you know, everyone has it in their flyer. If its in the flyer it has to be available and I am sure you will be able to find it somewhere." So November 15th happens and I go into EB knowing I have no chance of getting one but I decided to troll my employee friends by asking (because I know they've already gotten that question a hundred times that day) and sure enough they only have preordered ones available.
November 16th. My mother has errands to run and I have nothing better to do so I decide to go with her. The day before, and that morning she was saying how we would be going to Walmart and it was in the flyer so she is sure they'll have one in stock! So I tell her, just to humour her I will go to the electronic section, ask them if they have one, and if they don't laugh at me and actually have one I will buy it right then and there. I get to the electronic section, finally find someone to ask and what response do I get?! "Haha yeah right." So I return to my mother and tell her exactly what I thought would happen did, and she finally decides to believe me and stop telling me it will be very easy to find.
Next stop on our day of errands is to stop off at the nail salon... Which also happens to be right behind the only Microplay in the city. When we get there I wanted to go in and see what they have so I tell my mom "I'm going to go ask at Microplay for fun and get laughed at again" and off I go. Here is how the conversation went:
"Hi, can I help you?"
"Hi, I have a question and I'm totally prepared to get laughed at, can you guess what it is?"
"PS4?"
"Haha yep.."
"Yeah we have one."
"Wait, what?"
"Ya someone didn't pick up their preorder and we have one available."
"I wasn't expecting this... But... But now I have to buy it..."
So I miraculously found myself the owner of a PS4, without any preorders or even effort put into finding one, the day after it was released. It happens rarely but sometimes I have the best luck!
- Young_Cricket
Now after my birthday passed and the PS4 is getting so much closer, my mother starts seeing it in all of the flyers coming out and says to me "you know, everyone has it in their flyer. If its in the flyer it has to be available and I am sure you will be able to find it somewhere." So November 15th happens and I go into EB knowing I have no chance of getting one but I decided to troll my employee friends by asking (because I know they've already gotten that question a hundred times that day) and sure enough they only have preordered ones available.
November 16th. My mother has errands to run and I have nothing better to do so I decide to go with her. The day before, and that morning she was saying how we would be going to Walmart and it was in the flyer so she is sure they'll have one in stock! So I tell her, just to humour her I will go to the electronic section, ask them if they have one, and if they don't laugh at me and actually have one I will buy it right then and there. I get to the electronic section, finally find someone to ask and what response do I get?! "Haha yeah right." So I return to my mother and tell her exactly what I thought would happen did, and she finally decides to believe me and stop telling me it will be very easy to find.
Next stop on our day of errands is to stop off at the nail salon... Which also happens to be right behind the only Microplay in the city. When we get there I wanted to go in and see what they have so I tell my mom "I'm going to go ask at Microplay for fun and get laughed at again" and off I go. Here is how the conversation went:
"Hi, can I help you?"
"Hi, I have a question and I'm totally prepared to get laughed at, can you guess what it is?"
"PS4?"
"Haha yep.."
"Yeah we have one."
"Wait, what?"
"Ya someone didn't pick up their preorder and we have one available."
"I wasn't expecting this... But... But now I have to buy it..."
So I miraculously found myself the owner of a PS4, without any preorders or even effort put into finding one, the day after it was released. It happens rarely but sometimes I have the best luck!
- Young_Cricket
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