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November 16, 2004
Gaming Otaku
Well, EQ2 was released. The first one only consumed five years of my life. We'll see what this one does. So far, it's been a very different game than EQ1 and yet vaguely similar. I guess the closest I can describe the experience is going from a 1989 Honda Accord to a 2004 Honda Accord (not what I have). It's still a car and it's still a Honda Accord, but beyond that, they're entirely different machines.
There is a ton of content in EQ2 and the gaming experience is very engaging with a lot of mood, flavor, story, and emotion. It's an intensely immersive world (or pair of worlds--one aligned good and the other not so much). This is evident in the fact that last night I dreamt of elements of the game. Not a big deal? Well, in the five years of EQ1, I only had two dreams that related in any way to the game. Sadly though, this dream also had elements of the nearly ultimate in geekdom: LARPing. /shiver
Anyway, I've been way overdue on blog entries, but frankly with an incredible workload at the office and a plethora of good games available, blogging isn't a high priority. :)
Posted at November 16, 2004 02:00 PM | Life and Work
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