90+ Hours

Last post I said I was going to decide on an RPG to focus on finishing. Well, I decided to go with the massive PC RPG, Oblivion. I still have a number of unfinished side-quests, but after over 94 hours of gameplay spread over almost 2 years, I have completed the main quest of this epic RPG. A beautiful, deep game, this is definitely one of my favorite PC RPGs.

One more crossed off!

I wrapped up the main game in Kirby's Canvas Curse for the DS. Ok, so it really doesn't take all that long to finish, but this was the sort of game I'd play in 5 - 10 minute bursts, so that stretched over several months before I completed it. It really is a lot of fun, and makes good use of the stylus on the DS.

Boof Rating: Fun

I also realized I don't have any (offline) RPGs on my list, yet I have several in my backlog. I can only focus on one RPG at a time, so I need to decide which one I should focus on. Maybe I will make a list of what I have, and leave it up to my 1 or 2 readers to vote on which they think I should focus on. How does that sound?

One Game Challenge

With thoughts towards the saving for a down payment on a house this summer, as well as Asako being around in the summer, as well as saving for wedding expenses, I've decided to try to challenge myself to save some extra money. I will do this by refraining from buying any games (With the exception of Super Smash Bros. Brawl) between now and June. I normally buy 2 - 4 games a month, so this should allow me to save up to $200 extra a month. Additionally, it'll give me plenty of time to work through my vast backlog!

Hopefully, I will be able to stick to this plan!

Two Goals complete!

New X-Men Finished
The first of two goals from my list completed was finishing my backlog of New X-Men comics - which also finished the series. I will be picking up Young X-Men when that starts up in August. I really enjoyed the year+ of storyline I read. I started collecting series for nostalgia value, but over the course of it, there were some really good story-arcs, especially towards the end, and the developed some interesting/entertaining new characters (particularly Rockslide). Some of my favorite arcs were the return of Nimrod and the creation of Predator X.

I also picked up the final issue of the Messiah Complex, so I could read the conclusion of that cross-over. My plan is to get back into X-Men comics a little more with this most recent reshuffling. I'll be getting Young X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, X-Force, and X-Men: Legacy.

Crushing Impact - One Complete Set Acquired
I have one power outfitted with a shiny set of Crushing Impact IOs. I am still on the lookout for Recipes from this set, as I will be equipping more powers with this set. For now, I will probably set a goal soon for a different set.