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Lazy writer

I've been a bit lazy about posting. Mostly because I've only had bits of time here and there before and after work to play any adventure games and then to post here. I've continued a little bit more with Jessica Plunkenstein and the Dussledorf Conspiracy. It's still pretty funny, but it's kind of annoying to watch slow low-res Jessica plod across the screen. While this is a common complaint of adventure games, with games that have much higher quality graphics, you can spend your time looking at the gorgeous backgrounds; not so with Jessica.

Still haven't played any further in Bad Mojo. It's a great game, don't get me wrong. It's just kind of hard to play in the morning. When I'm eating my breakfast, I really don't want to be watching little roaches scurry across my computer screen.

Also, I must admit to have picked up another game! Well, I'm just continuing it, really. I mentioned it in a previous post, but I have Fahrenheit (or Indigo Prophecy) for the PS2. Wow, this is a truly fantastic game. I'll write more about it in its own post, but it's a completely different experience then your traditional adventure game.

Urgh, time to actually get ready and slog through the rain and the slush to work.

Comments

Mike said…
You - another game? Nooooo.... Hey, they dont call you NellieGamer for nuthin!
1:46 PM
Mike said…
by the way, i dont think you've been too lazy about posting. 3 or 4 posts a week is quite prolific in my mind.
2:06 PM
nelliegamer said…
Thank you for the compliment, mcgogo. You are very nice.
8:08 PM
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