Videogames, I profess my undying love to thee......

If you read this blog (bless your soul), then you know that I love many things, including but not limited to current events, political campaigns, LOST, music and sports. However, there is one aspect of my life that I don't usually write about, and I think it's time to let that cat out of the bag.

Video games. Yes, video games. Since 1987, when I picked up the NES controller for the first time, a connection happened that I can only equate to the formation of the universe or a tsunami fighting an earthquake. It was magical.

Mario, Zelda, Battletoads, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Goldeneye, AKI wrestling games, Grand Theft Auto, Guitar Hero. These are just some of the games and franchises that have helped shape my life (not all of it, just the part of me that likes fun).

In my adulthood however, there has only been one game that has given me hours upon hours of enjoyment, not only gameplay wise, but also from a social standpoint. That my friends, is Halo.

Eat some Battle Rifle biiatch!!

It started with crazy Halo-LAN parties back in 02' (that's Local-area-network for the non-nerds), followed by hours and hours of co-op and split-screen. If it hadn't of been for Halo 1, I have no idea what me and my friends would've done in High School (I do know, but let's just say were much better off because of Halo). Halo 2 came around, and while being a slight step back from Halo in some aspects, was fun as hell online and moved Halo outside of the living room. Halo 3 is the latest (and possibly final) installment of the franchise, and in many ways is a collection of everything that made the first two games great.

I had started to drift a little bit from Halo 3, because I felt the overall collection of multiplayer maps had gone a bit stale. That changed this week. Big time. On Tuesday, Bungie released a collection of multiplayer maps that has brought my love for Halo, and all video games back with a surge of "vengeance and furious anger".

The maps are Avalanche (Sidewinder inspired), Blackout (Lockout remake), and Ghost Town (brand new). These maps have made for some classic games, and make Halo 3 a serious consideration for the best game in the series.

This was fun.

If you are a Halo fan, a disgruntled Halo fan,or a fan of first-person shooters in anyway, I highly suggest you check these maps out (Don't worry, Call of Duty 4 will be there when you get back).

Same fun, different angle.

So consider this the welcoming of video games as a permanent topic on me blog here. I'll be reviewing games, commenting on industry news, and talking about things that would otherwise send non-video game fans into a state of paralysis. It will be good times.

Halo 3 Legendary Map: 1o kills, 0 deaths. Perfection medal awarded! or 10/10

GTA IV in two weeks. I might need to get all of my papers written before then.