D-arts Thanatos Toy Review

Sites said end of April, but I only finally got it today! The wait was torturous! But it has arrived! Or actually, I finally went to buy it once it hit the shelf. I've been waiting for this baby for months, and now I'm waiting for the P3 Protagonist figure that is expected to be out in September!

I've always been a huge Persona 3 fan. Sure, Persona 4 looks cool, and I even bought the Izanagi, but there's just something about P3 that makes me prefer it more. So when I heard that Thanatos was going to be made, I was excited. Unfortunately, by the time I discovered its existence, the pre-order was closed. So I waited for this day to come.

The box is much bigger than the one Izanagi was in, which kind of surprised me. And while the Izanagi one had the yellow color identical to it's logo and whatnot, Thanatos was in a nice white/blue one. And the box just looks so cool! Almost made me want to not open it. Almost.

One thing about opening the figure is the amount of tape they use. I had to cut away so many tapes that it made me tired. But I really wanted to display my trophy, and no amount of tape was going to stop me! Apart from the figure, you are given a stand and interchangeable hands for different poses. One thing Thanatos did not have that Izanagi had was the blue flames to make the display figure look more... action-packed(?).

The sculpting of the figure looks really good. I love the design of the "wings", and the use of "chains" on them. The mouth of Thanatos can be opened or closed, and his numerous joints allows him to pose in many ways. Putting on the wings onto the figure was a bigger challenge than anticipated, but I managed to do it eventually.

If there's one thing to point out, it is the stand. When I first put the full figure on the stand, the figure just collapsed, as the stand could not take the weight of the figure. You'll probably need a screwdriver to just tighten the joint of the stand by a bit to resolve this. Even then, it made me extra cautious about adjusting the figure too much while it was attached to the stand.

As a Persona 3 fan, I am greatly pleased with my purchase. It looks exactly like how it is in the game, and the poses it can do makes it fun. I even got to make my Izanagi pose with Thanatos! If you are a fan of the game, I'd recommend this awesome figure to you!

The Walking Dead: The Game

While I was logging out after playing Dota 2, I noticed Steam was showing some The Walking Dead video, and realised it was a game. Now, I tend to be a fan of zombie games, because of the hack-and-slash action you get (such as Left 4 Dead). Yet, I enjoy zombie games that actually have an element of suspense and storyline, which L4D lacks. And The Walking Dead: The Game, is the answer to all prayers.

This game, it seems, is released by "episodes", a total of five. I've only played the first episode, and I must say, it is really good. Better than the television show, in fact. There are moments in the game where you make the tough choices like who to save and what to say, which apparently affects the outcome of your story. And the game is related to the show, as you see familiar faces such as Glenn.

You control Lee, and you are on the way out of Atlanta in a police car for a crime which subtly gets revealed as you progress. Just as things were getting dull in the police car, it runs into a person. A dead one. And that's when all hell breaks loose. You wake up from the crash, only to find your policeman turned into a zombie, and the run begins. You meet people, lose people; make friends, make enemies. The story for the first episode was pretty solid, and everything feels so realistic.

Gameplay-wise, it is not as fast and enjoyable if you like Left 4 Dead, where you run around and spam bullets on zombies just to feel good. This game is slower, with things like mashing the Q button to stop a zombie from feasting on you, and a simple way to attack zombies. Sure, you don't get to use a gun and shoot the crap out of a zombie, but you do get to use tools like a screwdriver or hammer to crack open a skull. I guess it is good to keep out guns as much as possible, as we do not want this game to be just another L4D game. This game balances the elements of story-telling and suspense to keep players thinking, instead of running around and shoot anything that moves. Honestly, there were times I was on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what would happen next.

My only problem is that you must pay to download this game, and I'm not so rich. So I downloaded the game. But there is only 1 problem I fear: when the next episode comes out, will it be able to read my saved data from the first episode (which is pirated)? I hope so.

And Carley is pretty hot! Probably the reason why I chose to save her and not Doug. Heh.

I think that for around 500MB of download, this game is worth the time. It really pulls you in and feels realistic. Zombie fans can really enjoy this game, and I honestly cannot wait for the next episode to arrive!

New Headphones!!!

Well, finally collected my headphones! Turns out the office was nearer than I anticipated, and was rather near the Ubi driving centre. Spent the day jamming in preparation for the 20th May show, and I just want to watch shows and sleep early tonight!

As much as I want to get into a serious relationship, I realize that maybe I'm not ready to be in one. To want to is one thing, but to be able to, well, I guess that's a totally different story. Seeing how so many of my friends are getting attached, I wonder what I'm lacking. A car? Majority of my friends who are in a relationship has someone who has a car. Or maybe money. I mean, what's the point of getting a girl if I can't afford to go out with her? Sure, people say that they are not materialistic, but face it; going on cheap dates has... expiry dates. Maybe I'm not... boyfriend material. Not just yet. Maybe I need to grow up and away from all my toys, comics, anime and stuff.

But hey, there's still time, so why not enjoy the present? :3

Summer Break

Well, here it is. Summer break. One week of break has passed, and I've not really done much. I won a consolation prize in the Audio-Technica competition. I managed to record my mix to commemorate the beginning of the holidays. I bought new clothes because I've grown fatter. I've started running and hitting the gym to un-fat myself. I'm trying to catch up with my shows. I've finally got started on my cosplay costume. Watched The Avengers and Russell Peters. And I dyed my hair blue again, which is already starting to fade 5 days after I did it.

There's still so much to do, and I really need to find a job to support my spending!

Recently, my friends and I were talking about relationships and stuff. And it's funny how I actually want the trouble of maintaining a relationship, whereby you have less time for yourself to do your own things. I guess I'm quite tired of doing my own things, and yearn to actually have someone to spend time with instead.

Cruel

I hate it when people say that about me, but it is a fact. I mean, what can I say if all they are doing is stating something that is true?

But still....


I mean, I've learnt the hard way, through the years, to consider people's feelings when I open my mouth. There are things people don't like to hear, or being said about them. So I always try my best to watch what I say.

What did I actually do to deserve this?

I honestly wish I can just go for some surgery and get this over with once and for all.