Recommend me anything

[Fifthfiend]

Literally anything. What particular thing do you think I should know more about and take an interest in? An interesting activity? A clever methodology? A delightful entertainment? A high-quality product available at scandalously low prices? Please, enlighten me.

[stefan]

absinthe.

No, seriously. its a drink with a very interesting history, and there's a lot of stuff to talk about it. I suggest checking out the Wormwood Society.

[bluestarultor]

Persona 4 for the PS2. It takes everything that was ever bad about Persona 3, a good game in its own right, and tosses it out the window, then takes everything that was ever good about it and makes it even better. The game is simply sublime and my only major complaint is that I spoiled myself by reading the Wikipedia article before I bought it.

The characters are all incredibly human with human flaws, rather than the generic stocks (albeit GOOD generic stocks) that Persona 3 had, and while you may end up hating one or two of them, you'll end up doing so because you logically realize that they can't hear you yelling at them through the screen to stop being so immature. The cast is quite three-dimensional. Symbolism is more subtle this time around, but the enemy types do tend to reflect bits of people's psyches that really hint at the inner thoughts and fears of the people you're trying to rescue.

The interface has been streamlined from Persona 3's often-long sequences for social link stuff and other grievances, as have damage types, with all physical damage counting as a single type, which works surprisingly well with the system now treating it much more like an element, with the overall effect of it paradoxically mattering more than in P3.

Your social links actually have direct combat effects now, too. By advancing your relationships with individual party members, they gain helpful abilities in combat that range from executing instant critical hits to taking fatal hits for you, which is a literal lifesaver given the game still ends if the main character dies. It also ends if you fail to save people from being murdered, but unlike P3's driving pace making the game feel like a second job with a horrible boss, P4 gives you plenty of time to work with and encourages you to train as much as you like before beating the next boss. In many cases, you'll end up with over a week of in-game free time to work with to increase your social stats.

Finding it at this point may be hard and expensive, but if you like turn-based combat systems with an emphasis on tactics, mysteries, and role-playing, it's well worth the effort and money.

[BloodyMage]

Gossip Girl.

[Pip Boy]

Doctor! We're losing him! Get him 20 cc's of Billy Mays! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb9vOp7wCqQ) Stat!

[Fifthfiend]

Gossip Girl.

Get out.

[Bard The 5th LW]

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Gaia.

[Grimpond]

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Gaia.


Get the fuck out. Right. Now.

[Magus]

Cloak & Dagger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloak_and_Dagger_%28movie%29). The kid actually shoots somebody on the orders of his imaginary video game friend. It's freaking awesome!

There is also Breaking Bad. Season 2 is what television was created to show.

[Geminex]

I would recommend prodigious amounts of autofellatio, but I'm almost certain that would be utterly superfluous.

So, keep an eye out for the book "The locus awards". Collection of awesome short stories. If you find it, buy it and read it.

[Krylo]

Krav Maga.

[BloodyMage]

There is also Breaking Bad. Season 2 is what television was created to show.

It's on season three now, but it's all good.

[TDK]

I second Breaking Bad. That show is fucking fantastic.

[Fifthfiend]

I have been hearing that about Breaking Bad for a while now! I really do need to just dive on into that series at some point.

[Seil]

I don't know if you're into fantasy books, but The Blending Series by Sharon Green is pretty rad.

Also, read up on the classics, like Nietzsche, Goethe and Milton!

[Krylo]

Man, you guys are really disappointing. We could be making Fifth expand his horizons, improve as a human being, take classes, learn new skills...

Instead you're all like "WATCH TV AND READ FANTASY NOVELS!"

What's next, someone suggesting he buy a PSP?

Nevermind, I forgot Blues recommended vidjamagames already.

[MuMu]

Comics!

I was looking to getting into Inhumans yesterday, with the War of the Kings event and all, and it just happens it was tied to incredibly awesome Annihilation/Nova/Guardians of the Galaxy series so read/reread those. I also plan on acquiring Absolute Sandman I next month. If you want to end with the few happy moments in your life, get Jimmy Corrigan.

Books!

Got into some Pos-Apocalyptical lately, with Canticle for Leibowitz and Earth Abides(I also bought The Road, but it wasn't my cup of tea). I plan on buying The Name of The Wind and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell someday for a Fantasy fix.

TV!

...I think the only I still watch on TV is Dexter...

BUT I got the first season of Breaking Bad and I reccomend watching the whole thing. Bookie has been bitching me to watch The Wire for a couple of months, so there.

Anime!

The last thing I watched was...Kure-nai, some months ago. Even before that, Eden of the East, which unfortunately relies on theatrical films to end the story and Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei(Just remember to turn your nonsense radar Off).

Eveybody in this forum knows you dig Baccano!, so you'll probably enjoy Durarara.

Webcomics!

MSPaint Adventures (http://www.mspaintadventures.com/)?

[tacticslion]

Man, you guys are really disappointing. We could be making Fifth expand his horizons, improve as a human being, take classes, learn new skills...

Instead you're all like "WATCH TV AND READ FANTASY NOVELS!"

What's next, someone suggesting he buy a PSP?

Nevermind, I forgot Blues recommended vidjamagames already.

krylo, this is Fifth* we're talking about here. I mean, we gotta start small. Though I TOTALLY second Krav Maga - it's only one of the most awesome things ever.

Regardless, to go with your suggestion/rebuke...

The Bible (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible). All of it. Especially (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203:16&version=NASB) those (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%202:4-9&version=NASB) parts (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%204:11-12&version=NIV) pertaining (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%205:12&version=NASB) to (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2010:13&version=NASB) eternal (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10:28-30&version=NIV) salvation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation).

Preferably New American Standard for best accuracy, but if its too wooden (literal translations of another language are often awkward) the NIV is ok and is much easier. Available for free here (url=http://www.biblegateway.com/) if you don't have much cash. If you don't want to read all 66 books that comprise it (understandable) I'd recommend John (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=NASB) or Luke (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%201&version=NASB) especially (the New American Standard Bible has excellent cross-reference notes if you want to check them out). This should be followed up by becoming a Christian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian)! Hey, I'd like to meet you and hang out for a millennia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternity) or two (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2021:5&version=NIV) one day (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/GroundhogDay?from=Main.GroundhogDay)!

What? I'm one of those evangelical fundamentalist wierdos studying for my Bachelors of Science in Bible, what do you want from me?
All right, how about Os Guiness (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Os_Guiness)' The (http://www.amazon.com/Call-Finding-Fulfilling-Central-Purpose/dp/0849944376/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272333836&sr=8-3) Call (http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=The+Call%2C+Os+Guiness)?

Fine, fine, something that's not "religious (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious)"...

...

...

...

um...

... I got nuthin' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing).

*Heh, sorry Fifth.

NOTE: at least one of those links is to tvtropes!

[bluestarultor]

Man, you guys are really disappointing. We could be making Fifth expand his horizons, improve as a human being, take classes, learn new skills...

Instead you're all like "WATCH TV AND READ FANTASY NOVELS!"

What's next, someone suggesting he buy a PSP?

Nevermind, I forgot Blues recommended vidjamagames already.

It's not a game, it's a viewer-driven audio-visual experience. *snooty sniff*

[Bells]

i would honestly suggest a new Hobby, something you can invest time and some money in it. Did you do/did some 3d Modeling?

Now, i've just started on GunPla myself, but it's not limited to that at all. Cars, Bikes, Boats, Nasa Vehicles... a Good model can take the better part of a Month to put together and it's full of optional steps you can take the more "pro" you want to be. From simple sanding and Lining to flat out Custom painting.

The entry fee for such hobby can be around US$100 if you take a couple of models (or a really nice one) and a VERY sturdy pack of tools (except painting).

It's arts & craft at it's finest and i got really excited about it. Some of the Basic kits can have around 150 parts each ant the better ones can peak at the 500 parts

http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig11/10114924a.jpg
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[tacticslion]

It's not a game, it's a viewer-driven audio-visual experience. *snooty sniff*

I think you mean a "VAVE" - that's how all the cool kids and art critics are saying it!

[Seil]

Fifthfiend! I have a new, improved shoe-tying method! Would you like to hear about it?

[Wigmund]

Fifth, I recommend that you go to sleep with out any worries tonight...

Just hush and go to sleep because he's waiting for you.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YRoA7yT8EpQ/SsFUHPVw7_I/AAAAAAAADik/-LQ5FlwII-4/s400/Freddy_Krueger.jpg (http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID18134/images/zFreddy_Krueger.jpg)

[Fifthfiend]

Fifthfiend! I have a new, improved shoe-tying method! Would you like to hear about it?

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt148/fifthfiend/emoticons/awesome.gif Would I?!

Fifth, I recommend that you go to sleep with out any worries tonight...

Just hush and go to sleep because he's waiting for you.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YRoA7yT8EpQ/SsFUHPVw7_I/AAAAAAAADik/-LQ5FlwII-4/s400/Freddy_Krueger.jpg (http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID18134/images/zFreddy_Krueger.jpg)

Excellently douchey use of the in-swap link. http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt148/fifthfiend/emoticons/icon14.gif

[Bob The Mercenary]

Fifth, I recommend that you go to sleep with out any worries tonight...

Just hush and go to sleep because he's waiting for you.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YRoA7yT8EpQ/SsFUHPVw7_I/AAAAAAAADik/-LQ5FlwII-4/s400/Freddy_Krueger.jpg (http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID18134/images/zFreddy_Krueger.jpg)

Jesus Christ!

[mauve]

I don't know if they're youtube or netflix, but if you can find them, check out Buster Keaton's The Playhouse, Sherlock Jr., The Boat or The Balloonatic. Buster Keaton was an absolute genius who wrote all his own material, did all his own stunts, owned his own studio, and created stunts and visual gags that are still being stolen by cartoons and visual comedians today. His silent films are still hilarious after all these years, and the technical aspects are absolutely stunning given the level of technology that was available at the time. (Especially considering that most modern stunt actor safety equipment hadn't been invented yet, and that all film editing had to be done with a pair of scissors and a bottle of glue.) Keaton beats Charlie Chaplin, hands down.

Books:
I just finished Cyrano de Bergerac and I highly recommend it. It's smart, funny, and yet ends on a painful note. While some of the characters are a bit stockpile, they're all likeable.

Plus it features a duel in which Cyrano simultaneously beats the crap out of a dude and makes up an insulting theme song for the fight.


The Count of Monte Cristo is fantastic too, although it constantly makes you wonder whether Monte Cristo is the most awesome guy in the world or a complete asshole.

[Hanuman]

Tai Chi, Fire Performance, Swords.

Or you could always just come play d2 with us.

[tacticslion]

Jesus Christ!

Hey! He was my recommendation! Stop trying to horn in!

[Bob The Mercenary]

Hey! He was my recommendation! Stop trying to horn in!

Hey man, I was doing the JC thing way before it was cool.

Poser.

[tacticslion]

Hey man, I was doing the JC thing way before it was cool.

Poser.

Oh please, it's never been "cool", and you know it. ... Save for, like five centuries or so in Europe and Asia Minor. Also North Africa. Oh, and also when the USA was founded. And that one time they had a renaissance in England, which may or may not be Europe. Also, possibly, when a bunch of monk-knights created hospitals across three continents... that was pretty cool, I guess.

Also: hey! I'm a posuer! It's cooler because it sounds vaguely french! (Aaaand, I think I'm threadjacking so I'll shut now).

ON TOPIC:

Wii Sports! It gets you (minorly) exorcising and lets you TOTALLY DON'T VAVE IN IT THAT'S FOR SURE! It's like its own rennaisance!

[Bells]

Fuck Wii Sports, just play Let's Dance!

Also, i'm mad at Jesus. he had an account in the forum but he never once came to tell us that the great Rapture was coming when the Other forum-dimension got destroyed... Meister did that.

Yeah... Meister is good people. Better people than Jesus.

Also, Fifth, if you want to expose yourself to new Entertainment, why don't you go looking for Fringe series, animes and Tv Shows that hardly anyone talks about? You might find a couple of gems that no one knows about or end up mentally scared.

[Eltargrim]

Fifth: Sailor Jerry rum.

Delicious.

[bluestarultor]

Wii Sports! It gets you (minorly) exorcising and lets you VAVE! It's like its own rennaisance!

Oh, no you don't! I am not having my acronym for art being applied haphazardly! Baby steps! Establish it as an art form first, then expand! You're strangling it in its infancy!


I'm not as mad about this as this would indicate, but seriously.

[The Sevenshot Kid]

Seriously. Gossip Girl.

I also recommend the music of Say Anything. They've been my favorite band for years.

[Seil]

D.A.N.C.E to the B.E.A.T (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVcJLtRGEOc&playnext_from=TL&videos=-0e7IXLh6jc)

[Premmy]

B-Boying
Capoeira
Marble Hornets, But I've already done that to you.
Walking Damn Near everywhere.
Guitar
Rapping
Butterfly Knife Tricks
Boxer-Briefs
Cornrows, but only the fanciest ones you can get, then, Take Pictures of your Geometry and showwww usssssssss
Planet Hulk
Saying "Smash" as much as possible.
Dressing yourself Along a specific theme per day/week
Alternate Reality Games.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Ever read AirGear? If not check it out. It's a pretty good manga. The anime is good too but It never got finished (to my knowledge anyway).

Another great manga to check out is Mahou Sensei Negima. I haven't read much of it but it's a pretty good long runner and it's only half way finished so far. It'll keep you occupied.

Also be sure to check out the Magical Pokaan anime (I loved the hell out of it).

And may be check out the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha animes. But word of warning, I'd advise skipping the first 6 episodes of the first season since it doesn't get good till episode 7 (around the time Fate appears).

And maybe check out the UFO Princess Valkyrie (UFO Ultra Maiden Valkyrie in the DUB) anime. I liked the first 3 seasons (Love season 3 the most though) But I couldn't get into season 4. You might like it you might not. This one is really a hit or miss.


And yeah sorry that nearly all of my recommends (except for a few namely AirGear) contain a catgirl/doggirl in them (UFO PV has an army of catgirls working for main cast sort of). It was honestly a fluck really (not that I'm ashamed of it).

Oh and Rozen Maiden, Get Backers, and King of Bandit Jing. Watch those too they are great animes (except Rozen Maiden which is hit or miss do to all the damn plot holes that never seem to get explained. It got X-Files bad the last time I checked it several years ago.)

Oh and why not give Black Cat a try too if you haven't seen the anime or read the manga yet.

[Amake]

I recommend magic initiation. It's a guaranteed boredom-free life. You'll bend the world to your will by bending your will to the world*. And all you need is a little effort, a little concentration and a lot of imagination.

*Results not guaranteed.

[CelesJessa]

Drawing! Draw me a picture fifth!

[Meister]

I strongly recommend reading Planetary. Or just about any Warren Ellis book. Then I also recommend reading up on information technology, augmented reality and all the good and bad that could theoretically come from putting machinery inside your body. The concept of personal fabrication is another good one, especially if you keep in mind it could basically be a method of doing to physical objects what we're doing to information and especially media today.

And I second the absinthe.

[Fenris]

I reccomend that you quit smoking.

Or if you have already quit smoking, resume smoking.

And then quit again.

[Osterbaum]

Kendo and finnish history.

[01d55]

I was going to recommend "this fine link" and just link to Meister's post history, but then Wigmund put Freddy behind a swap tag.

So instead I'll just recommend that you go back to school and study for a career in finance!

[EVILNess]

American Vampire is a pretty neat comic and I think you would like it.

[Kerensky287]

I recommend a delicious Dairy Queen (http://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/) blizzard.

[Si Civa]

You could always go to sex change operation fifth. Just think about it and search your inner feelings and you might feel that's alright. Just be yourself fifth, just be yourself.

[Satan's Onion]

Send me your money. All of your money. I'll spend it and make your life more interesting by sending you pictures of (and bills for) all the interesting things I'm doing with your money.

You'll thank me for it later.

[BloodyMage]

Seriously. Gossip Girl.

I also recommend the music of Say Anything. They've been my favorite band for years.

Yeah, I thought it'd be something that he'd enjoy too.

[Hatake Kakashi]

I'd recommend mastering the delivery of a flawless Christopher Walken impression. I'd also recommend listening to him perform Poker Face (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy5JwYOlgvY) or read Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wj1DRQs9AQ&feature=related). Check out his rendition of the Three Little Pigs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vNk4K3YaIc&feature=related) while you're at it. And though this final video isn't him, it's the funniest impression I've ever seen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J06BU6Fj6Qs&feature=related).

Also, look into getting yourself a new Fermi card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130550&cm_re=Fermi-_-14-130-550-_-Product) and see what it can do. Mine arrives Thursday... I can hardly wait!

[Mr.Bookworm]

I strongly recommend reading Planetary. Or just about any Warren Ellis book. Then I also recommend reading up on information technology, augmented reality and all the good and bad that could theoretically come from putting machinery inside your body. The concept of personal fabrication is another good one, especially if you keep in mind it could basically be a method of doing to physical objects what we're doing to information and especially media today.

And I second the absinthe.

Speaking of Warren Ellis, if you haven't already read it, he has a pretty awesome webcomic that's been going on for a while. Freak Angels. (http://www.freakangels.com/)

I also read this awesome book called Bitter Seeds (http://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Seeds-Ian-Tregillis/dp/0765321505) that could best be called Nazi X-Men vs. British Cthulhu-cultists. It's pretty cool. Read it.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

Plant a tree. Preferably one with nice fruit.
Maybe a a pear tree.
If you're going to plant an apple tree you should make sure it's a sour apple tree. I can't stand those sweet shit apples. That's not how apples should taste.

Then give the fruit to the poor people in the streets. They'll throw them back at you because it's not booze, but then you'll tell them it may one day become must and they'll beg you to give them back but you'll just say "No, you can't have them.".

Then they'll be sad, but they'll plant their own trees with the seeds you left them and there will be a beautiful forest and a new scientific breakthrough (Trees attract cars. Yeah, we've known that for years but those guys will come up with irrefutable proof)

Do it for our planet. And do it for science.

[greed]

Attempt to make some sort of food you haven't before. Like I dunno, duck l'orange or something. Tried doing that once and it was awesome. Crispy duck skin and sweet orange sauce are so great.

If you've done that, and you're already a good and varied cook, try cooking something crazy. Iron Chef kind of crazy.

Failing that, dress like Chairman Kaga and yell at the TV in indecipherable Japanese loud enough for nieghbours to hear you.

[Odjn]

Fifth: Sailor Jerry rum.

Delicious.

Heresy.

Old Monk or Gosling.

[CelesJessa]

Attempt to make some sort of food you haven't before.

I suggest Salmon muffins. (http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/bc/v/bcv76016.htm) Take pictures of the finished result!

[Donomni]

One Piece.

It's like Bleach, but insanely awesome all the time.

Or, if you feel self-abusive, Naruto.

Or, if you feel you need to melt your face, Brutal Legend.

[Eltargrim]

Heresy.

Old Monk or Gosling.

They don't seem to sell these in Manitoba D: otherwise, I would agree. My choices really seem to be Jerry, Morgan, and Bacardi, and I'd take Jerry over the other two.

[Fifthfiend]

Or if you have already quit smoking, resume smoking.

And then quit again.

Done that one too. Like five times!!

I was going to recommend "this fine link" and just link to Meister's post history, but then Wigmund put Freddy behind a swap tag.

Ha ha ha ha, lol

So instead I'll just recommend that you go back to school and study for a career in finance!

I know, right?!

Drawing! Draw me a picture fifth!



http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt148/fifthfiend/kittycat.png

With my trackpad and everything!!!

ALSO:

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt148/fifthfiend/kittycat-1.png

[CelesJessa]

Yaaaay. Thaank yooou. I will treasure it forever.

[BattyAsHell]

Persona 4 for the PS2. It takes everything that was ever bad about Persona 3, a good game in its own right, and tosses it out the window, then takes everything that was ever good about it and makes it even better. The game is simply sublime and my only major complaint is that I spoiled myself by reading the Wikipedia article before I bought it.

The characters are all incredibly human with human flaws, rather than the generic stocks (albeit GOOD generic stocks) that Persona 3 had, and while you may end up hating one or two of them, you'll end up doing so because you logically realize that they can't hear you yelling at them through the screen to stop being so immature. The cast is quite three-dimensional. Symbolism is more subtle this time around, but the enemy types do tend to reflect bits of people's psyches that really hint at the inner thoughts and fears of the people you're trying to rescue.

The interface has been streamlined from Persona 3's often-long sequences for social link stuff and other grievances, as have damage types, with all physical damage counting as a single type, which works surprisingly well with the system now treating it much more like an element, with the overall effect of it paradoxically mattering more than in P3.

Your social links actually have direct combat effects now, too. By advancing your relationships with individual party members, they gain helpful abilities in combat that range from executing instant critical hits to taking fatal hits for you, which is a literal lifesaver given the game still ends if the main character dies. It also ends if you fail to save people from being murdered, but unlike P3's driving pace making the game feel like a second job with a horrible boss, P4 gives you plenty of time to work with and encourages you to train as much as you like before beating the next boss. In many cases, you'll end up with over a week of in-game free time to work with to increase your social stats.

Finding it at this point may be hard and expensive, but if you like turn-based combat systems with an emphasis on tactics, mysteries, and role-playing, it's well worth the effort and money.

If it's between this or Shadow Hearts: Covenant, do you still recommend Persona 4?

I have SH:C collecting dust, and figure maybe I'll get Persona when I finish it.. But I have a feeling maybe I should get it while the gettings good, considering the PS2 titles are slowly but surely disappearing off store shelves and starting to generally become harder to find..

[BattyAsHell]

I hope recommending another sprite comic isn't breaking an unspoken rule, but here's my recommendation:

The only great pseudo sprite web comic. (http://tangent128.name/depot/kid_radd.zip)

8 Bit and Captain SNES are the two great sprite web comics, but Kidd Radd technically makes fake sprites, so that's why I call it "pseudo sprite". But it's a fantastic read.. One of the best webcomics ever.

Unfortunately, the homepage is dead, but I linked you to an existing archive of the entire webcomic. It has some issues with IE, so you'll need to play it in Firefox.. And even than, the few times they use music it won't work right.

If you can somehow get an old copy of IE, that would be ideal.. But yeah, just read it. It's too good not to experience once..

[Seil]

Why not try creating a perfect world on paper?

[Lyaer]

I hear vajazzling is like the new thing.

[Amake]

For a dude, I think the term would be dongjazzle. Or wangbling. Fo'shizzle.

[bluestarultor]

If it's between this or Shadow Hearts: Covenant, do you still recommend Persona 4?

I have SH:C collecting dust, and figure maybe I'll get Persona when I finish it.. But I have a feeling maybe I should get it while the gettings good, considering the PS2 titles are slowly but surely disappearing off store shelves and starting to generally become harder to find..

I don't own the Shadow Hearts series, but I have seen the first game a bit from an old friend. I can say it's a totally different feel. Maybe Persona 3 would be closer, but Persona 4 is a much lighter affair.

That said, if you're in for a much lighter affair, and a look into the life of a Japanese high school student, it's a great example of a mish-mash that just works, like how on paper, Cowboy Bebop being a mixture of jazz and space opera sounds odd, but turns out to be the best thing ever. Persona 4 mixes exploring generated dungeons with dating sim sequences and some pretty sweet music that splits the difference between J-pop and hip-hop with a bit of jazz that has near-universal appeal, with a heaping dose of world lore ranging from Japanese mythology to Hindu to the Goethe to Kabbalism and more, wraps it up in a serial murder mystery, and populates it with characters that transcend simple stocks most JRPGs use to pad the roster.


For a dude, I think the term would be dongjazzle. Or wangbling. Fo'shizzle.

Tool-jewel.

[shiney]

The show Psych is pretty funny, I'd recommend that! I think they are on season 4 on TV but seasons 1-3 should be available on DVD by now. I'm hooked beyond all reason.

[Magic_Marker]

You could try believing in humanity.

[Ecks]

You could try believing in humanity.

HA HA HA HA HA no. That would require actual effort on his part.

I have a recommendation, Fifth. I recommend you draw me that avatar I asked for in your other thread. Pretty please?