November 2009
1 post
New Website
http://dadacapo.com/
Update your RSS feeds :-)
October 2009
3 posts
Machinarium
I’ve been playing this game for the past hour, and I can confirm its greatness. It has one of the best blend of art and atmosphere to ever grace gaming, and a beautifully haunting soundtrack. The puzzles are very clever and quite, well, “puzzling” at times. Loving it a lot, and I highly recommend it to every person who appreciates good ol’ gaming.
Go and try it out right...
Twitter
No no, no. I’m not going to bitch about it. They responded, but hey, I deleted my fucking account already.
But no, that isn’t the worst part. I MISS THE FUCKING TWITTERVERSE. I discovered that WHORING MYSELF IS A COOL THING.
Where’s the scribble note when you need it! I want my fucking time machine!
Shit.
I’m back.
“Horror movies; as you know them, have been shit, have always been shit, and will...”
– Noah Antwiler
September 2009
2 posts
Final Fantasy 8
Yesterday I had a great amount of fun with one of my cousins, and a particularly interested one: he and I always played games, while the others were hunting for soccer all day long. He plays soccer as well, so that makes me a bit of a loser, but let’s just ignore this in here. It’s undoubtedly sad how time strikes us lightning-fast these days. One moment we’re playing Final...
“Sometimes I don’t know whether I hear music while playing games or that I play...”
– Sean Malstrom
July 2009
1 post
Dubai 2009
Recently I went to Dubai with my best buddy Nawaf and we had a blast. I uploaded some photos of the recent trip, you can view it in Flickr.
I’m definitely going there again late Sep/early Oct :-)
May 2009
6 posts
Thekra, Alf 3omr
“I believe if Tetris were presented today, here is what the producer would be...”
– Iwata
Angham, Ma Yehemesh
“Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can’t figure out from what.”
– Mae West
Jem - Falling For You
Sharing Mac connection (through AirPort) to a PS3
I’ve been going around through this for almost two weeks, and I finally got it to work. As you may have known, when sharing your Mac connection to a PS3/Xbox 360 it will give either an IP Address error, or a DNS error. I searched google and couldn’t come up with a solution. So there goes the ancient way of solving things: prematurely messing around with the system. Conclusion? it...
April 2009
4 posts
“All the hardships a person had to face, non was more punishing than the simple...”
– Khalid Hosseini
Amazon Kindle
I got the Amazon Kindle 2 yesterday. I was thinking of spending a week or so before writing this small, first-impressions review, but I figured that a week is way too much. You simply don’t need a whole week to settle on an opinion regarding reading on the Kindle.
You remember when I said, in an earlier post, that the Mac OS X is wheel re-inventing? that wasn’t literal. Don’t...
Whatever you think,
…think the opposite.
This may never work all the time, because, well, life isn’t a game you’re crafting. But some of the time, following the masses isn’t the most ideal choice you could make. In Paul Arden’s book, I was inspired to not only follow the rule, but to feed on any consequences I may reach afoot. It’s a common fact to not follow any advice you...
[Mac] Niftier application folder
If you’re a Mac user, it’s a close chance that you already dragged your application folder to your dock. This cuts half the time you need to lauch your applications, which is really cool. Now, what to do if your applications folder gets new visitors every single day? I found a great way to elevate from this mess:
To this:
Nifty? I know. Here’s the trick.
Open up your...
March 2009
5 posts
Mac, 2
I think I’ve been climbing up all this time; surprisingly, from the “I’m not sure I’ll be comfortable with this system” to “this is wheel re-inventing all over again”. No, seriously. Screwing with my Mac for the past week, I came to the conclusion that Mac is like heaven on earth. An incredibly versatile system that you will tinker and love for each and...
“The Mac, truly, rules. Any developer that says otherwise has forgotten what it...”
– Cabel Sasser, co-founder of Panic.com
“I find nothing more depressing than optimism.”
– Paul Fussell, a cultural and literary historian
Mac
So… Mac! Finally, huh? For those who knows me (none who read this blog, actually), you may know how much I’ve been wanting a Mac. Since forever. No particular reason though; I just wanted to try it out. And since I’m into graphic designs, it’s a no brainer that Mac was under my radar. My first “intercourse” with Apple was with the iPod. Way before it became a...
“I suppose it is quite romantic, the idea of searching for someone. It just...”
– Harry, from Dragon Quest 5
February 2009
1 post
“The only bad part about loving old videogames is the fact that nobody ever makes...”
– Chris Kohler, referring to Retro Game Challenge (DS)
January 2009
1 post
Hello, World!
“Hello, World!” is the first post you see when you set up a new blog at Wordpress. What does this relate to my post? well, nothing. I just don’t know how to start a discussion, or a talk, or anything involving “leading the war”. Leading the war means leading the post in here…. whatever.
So, it’s been a long time since I wrote anything in here. Is it...
December 2008
5 posts
Lacking
Sorry for the lack of updates. I hate to admit this but I’m in a very, very bad mood and depression is taking over me. It’s funny how I always bitch about emo characters and such, while now I’m complaining just like them. Congratulations universe, you win.
Abundance →
Succumbing as well adjusting to darkness.
Eid purchases
Animal Crossing City Folk: while the design is minimalistic in opposed to Harvest Moon and the likes, I still like it a lot, and I think what makes it unique is this approach of design choice (that was chosen since the GCN installement). I’m sure that it’s a game which isn’t aimed for everybody, but I also can’t see why people won’t like it. Quality simulation games...
Nuts & Bolts: Retro Vehicle
50 things you know about me
And I’m posting them to show off.
I live in a country that’s so beautiful. What, you really expect me to bash my own country?
I hate studying for major exams
I hate driving more, much more
I hate Apple, ‘Think Different’ doesn’t necessarily mean better
Albeit that, I love my iPod to death
I love Microsoft but I absolutely hate Windows
I think Legend of Zeldas...
November 2008
9 posts
STUFFED!
Dear god, Oct-Nov-Dec is a crazy lineup of months this year. DEAR LORD.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: Review copy. Read my review here.
Mirror’s Edge: Ew.
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts: Holy moly. Fantastic game from Rare. Get it without any split-second thinking, this is Rare it its best.
Left 4 Dead: Haven’t played it much but I loved the demo a lot. Waiting to play it co-op...
NXE
I love the new dashboard update.
Things
Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition: I spent approximately 9 hours and I’m liking it a bit with each play. It got a lot of Oblivion’s problems, but then again there is no such thing as a perfect game, so less complaining and more enjoying the game.
The Witcher: I’m at Chapter 1 and holy mother of crap, this is awesome. Seriously, every PC gamer who doesn’t buy this game...
—La Tegheeb, by Angham
:0
OMG no words to describe how good I feel today!
An extremely limited edition of my favorite book, signed by the man himself; John Boyne! I’m so happy I got this. I love this book, it’s like the Super Mario Bros of books. People prefer SMB because of its simple yet engaging gameplay and level design, and that’s exactly why this book is my favorite. It’s simplicity...
Virtual Console made my day... again
A night to remember
—Abandoned Castle (Castlevania Curse of...
More Pick-ups
I Am 8-bit: GET IT. NOW. No, I’m serious. This is the best artbook I have ever bought. My GOD I don’t know where to begin to describe how awesome it is. Artistic dedications to the timeless classics we all know and love, such as Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Metroid, Mega Man, and even Centipede! I thank my dear friend, Angelo, for pointing it out! :D
The Big Bang Theory: I...
October 2008
10 posts
Lite
I don’t know what to write as a first sentence, I suck at this. Oops, I just did! uh so anyway, let’s gossip since I managed to get some free time from my busy busy schedule and wanna rant in my virtual home. It’s been almost two weeks now and I’ve been changing my whole life style, from the messy that I used to have, to the best I could ever dream of. Let’s see how...
Latest pick-ups
Fable 2: A very, very strong contender for my personal GOTY. I will try to gossip about it in an individual post later.
Spore: I’ve been wanting to play it for a long time. I hope I can find the time after Fable 2.
Crysis Warhead: Bought it mainly because the price was fantastic at Carrefour (9 KD). I’m building a new PC now, so it’ll have to wait until I’m done buying...
Wala Dary, by Asala Nasri
Back to basics
Yeah, this is what my new desktop looks like, powered by Linux Ubuntu. But no, I’m not trying to be a smartass by talking low upon Microsoft and Apple just because I started using Linux, because I’m not happy with it. 5 days ago I lost all the data on my PC and I still don’t know why. A program asked me to reboot, I clicked ‘Ok’ and went to breakfast with one of my...
“You have to rely entirely on talent. Most people in the game industry lack...”
– —Malstrom
The Cult of Kefka
http://www.thecultofkefka.net/
Finally it’s done. I will put all the time and effore I have into building a place from a classic gamer(s, maybe?) to all kind of gamers.
Eid Pickups
Mega Man Powered Up: Remake of the first Mega Man game that was on the NES. Great game but the remake feels childish to me, with all the cutesy art and hilarious VA. Great addition to my collection, nonetheless. Beat it on all difficulties the minute I got it, but I’ll keep playing the custom stages that people around the globe are building.
Ultimate Ghosts ‘N Goblins: One of my...
Mega Man 9 (Inspection)
Thank you, Capcom. Thank you very much. Sorry, but this is how I planned to start my review, butt-kissing Capcom like a madman. Every true Mega Man fan would have to agree with me on this: this is the best thing Capcom had ever done this generation. Mega Man, in my book, died right after MM4. Every other iteration in the classic series wasn’t favorable to me and I just hate them, and yes...
Evanescence - Sally’s Song (Nightmare...
How to ruin your day in one simple step...
…Go to a japanese restaurant. No seriously.
My clock is ticking at nearly 11 PM and I should’ve been sleeping at around 3 PM, but one of my friends called me and said that I’m invited, alongside some of our friends, to a Japanese restaurant. I’ve been wanting to eat their food since a very long time because I tend to like, play, watch and do everything humanly possible and...
September 2008
23 posts
“Every single part of MM2 requires a slightly different strategy to get through....”
– —Tron Knotts
