The Force Unleashed

As a lot of you may know, I'm a big fan of the Star Wars universe, movies, books, movies, and of course, games (though there is an unfortunate number of just okay Star Wars games out there...). This last Tuesday the newest entry into the Star Wars Universe was released, under the title, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Now, normally I wouldn't recommend Star Wars games to just anybody, but for everybody who's ever seen the series of movies (aka everybody) this game is a must, as it fills in the gap that's left between Episodes III and IV... officially... as in, this is an official George Lucas approved episode of the Star Wars Saga, which is saying a lot.

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See, a lot of things come out as far as Star Wars is concerned, like I said, games, books, etc. and not all of those things are considered official. Yes, everything is 'approved' by Lucas, but it tends to be approved into the "Expanded Universe" category, which means, yeah, it's Star Wars, yeah, Lucas approved it, but if he ever decides to write anything new, it might end up changing something that happened in a book or game. Not so in this case, The Force Unleashed is Official, see with a capital "O" that means it's important.
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To keep this from running too long, Scott, James, Raiden, and I, all went to the release from Monday to Tuesday, it was fun. We learned that there's a difference between Star Wars Geeks (James, Raiden, and I) and Nerds (just about everybody else there, with a few exceptions) if you want more details, I'll fill you in later, just an observation. Anyway, Raiden didn't make it the whole night, being just a padawan, he got to about then thirty and was ready to be done, James rejoined us later. It was a long wait, but worth it, the game is great, and I'm not one to spoil it, but trust me when I say it's important, and full of revelations you won't see coming. If you're a Star Wars fan, like I know some of you are, get your hands on this game, one way or another, the only thing you'll regret is that you weren't at the midnight release to get the sweet Storm Trooper Commander action figure that came with being there. Better luck next time.

Autumn Winds

There's a certain crispness in the air right now that reminds me every day that autumn is on it's way in, and summer is on it's way out. It's comforting really, and seems to bring a unique clarity of mind with it that no other weather can copy. That said, summer weather's not quite gone yet, and makes a cruel comeback from time to time... still, it's hard to be remotely upset, knowing that the next morning promises for more of the good fall weather that the summer was holding back on us.

Fall is my favorite season, in my mind there's nothing else that can really compare with it. The weather is great, no heat to get in the way of anything, crisp air (which is honestly the best way to describe it I think, other than sharp maybe...), thinking is easier, and everything seems more streamlined and clean. Here's to fall making a comeback again this year, for those in good climates, enjoy it when it arrives, and take a moment to contemplate... is summer really all that great?

Contrast

I've been going through my old sketchbooks, I've been wanting to do another contrast of my pictures to see where I've come in the past few years. Is it better? I'm not sure, I made a bad decision in choosing a really exemplary picture that I drew... my others from the time don't really stand up to it, but I love it. New one is on top, old on the bottom.