Summer activities

I finished my damn exams after four dreadful weeks, and now I can enjoy a well-earned summer vacation. It seems the busier I am, the more I tend to blog, which means Fortinbras' Follies will probably run on low steam for the next couple of weeks.


I've got two top-rated games to play - GTA IV and Metal Gear Solid IV - it seems the fourth iteration is where it really kicks of, because these games rock. In the entire history of the gaming website gamespot, six games have been awarded the perfect score 10, an honour that was bestowed on both aforementioned games, which I have to agree with. Together they represent the most ambithious games I've ever seen. GTA features a replica of New York City, completely populated with a beliavable population who will go through their daily routines, and a great storyline. Metal Gear Solid features the most perfect synergy between story and gameplay I've yet to see, and an extremely beautiful presentation. It has several hours (at least 5-6 hours) of cut-scenes, the ending alone lasts over 1 hour! But you almost never get tired of them, simply because they're so beautiful and the story is so great (with great Japanese pathos and manga conventions), and they mix seamlessly into gameplay in a way that is quite breathtaking.

Check out this totally over-the-top duel between Raiden and Vamp, so cool

Other than playing games, I've got about 50 books and 100 films I'd like to read and see, and a lot of reviews I plan on writing. I'm also going to Roskilde next week, so check back for a feature on that.