PGleo86

A bit of an update on my goings-on recently

I recently deactivated my faithful Droid Incredible, in favor of a brand new Samsung Galaxy S III. The speed is unbelievable! It's a huge step above any phone I've ever used in terms of smoothness and speed (and yes, that includes the iPhone 4S!). 8/10 for now, because I have the Verizon version, which sadly has a locked bootloader. 10/10 as soon as the bootloader is figured out.

The other phones? A pair of Audio-Technica ATH M50s. If you have even a passing interest in music, it's well worth your money to pick these up. Every review I've seen has said that they sound best once you've put 50-100 hours of listening on them; out of the box, they're better than any listening device (earbuds, speakers, headphones, etc) that I've ever heard. No easy feat when I've heard sound systems costing upwards of $2000! Highly recommended, 10/10 (11/10? does that work?)

Well, everybody, you might just be seeing some new stuff go up here in the coming weeks! And, it (probably?) won't be the strange crap you're used to from me

Reason?

I'm making a game. At this point, all I have is a concept.

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All the art for it will go up here (eventually )...

SO

You all will be able to follow the development process!

Isn't that great?

The final game miiiiiight even end up here too

Stay tuned!

So, lately I've gotten into visual novels. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I really enjoyed Katawa Shoujo and CLANNAD, if anyone can point me to other good ones I'd be very appreciative

Title pretty much says it all...

SPECS

CPU: AMD A8 X4 3850 @ 2.9GHz
RAM: 4GB Crucial
HDD: 500GB Hitachi Deskstar
Motherboard: ASRock A55 PRO3
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SDI283
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition
GPU: HIS Radeon HD 6870
PSU: Antec NEO ECO 620W


All powering Windows 7 x64

So great...

So, I got the new Dream Theater album. First, let me say that I feel that it's a return to what make Images and Words so great.

1. On the Backs of Angels: 1st single from the album, I really like how it feels less heavy and lighter while still retaining that classic DT sound. 8/10
2. Build Me Up, Break Me Down: Solid track, if a bit unremarkable. Not my favorite track, but on this album that's not saying much. 7.5/10
3. Lost Not Forgotten: Guitar solo. Holy CRAP. 10/10
4. This is the Life: see 2. Build Me Up, Break Me Down 8/10
5. Bridges in the Sky: Almost reminds me of Learning to Live. A great track? You bet! 10/10
6. Outcry: Sweet Jesus. I may just have broken down when I heard the genius at work here. It's a bit like The Dance of Eternity, but with vocals. WOW. 11/10 (because I can)
7. Far From Heaven: Here to the end of the album is ballads. Very, very good ones, mind you. This is the least remarkable, and also the shortest track on the album. 7.8/10
8. Breaking All Illusions: Well, I really like this track, but I can't really think of anything that remarkable from it. Very good, if a bit generic DT. But remember, generic Dream Theater beats exceptional (any other band). 9/10
9. Beneath the Surface: Easily one of the best tracks on the album. Slower and quieter doesn't mean worse. 9.5/10
OVERALL 9/10

A dramatic turn of events, no. A very big event, yes; this album proves that Dream Theater is at least as good without Mike Portnoy, and indeed, his departure may have heralded the return to the band's roots.