Why Metal Gear Solid 4 will NOT be avaliable for XBOX360 (at least not from Kojima Production)

Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots was the biggest game for Playstation 3 this year. This is due to the fact that its the ONLY exclusive title from Kojima Production to stay exclusive on Playstation 3, as confirmed from day one. A lot of gamers, bought a PS3 for this game, like me and I can assure you, we are not dissapointed. Given to the fact of this game's pedigree, there were a lot of rumors that Konami is putting a lot of preassure on Hideo Kojima to port this game to XBOX360. Granted, in terms of hardware and capabilities, XBOX360 will have no problem running the game. But do to several reason, I think this will not be possible. This article will explain why is it so. Okay. This article will ignite fire. Seriously. But I am writing based of facts. Cold hard facts. I will present the facts in POINT FORMS so its easy to understand and digest. Let the dice ROLL.

1. Blu Ray



Metal Gear Solid 4 is on a dual layer 34 gb of Blu Ray. Its that much. As of this writing, XBOX360 is only capable of dual layer DVD, amounting of 8 gb of data. Sure, there is nothing wrong about games with multiple discs. The thing is, Metal Gear Solid is a fanchise that is a head of its time. If you follow the Playstation instalment, the main game came with 2 CDs. At that time, the usage of DVD for videogames were still not avaliable, due to the fact no console came with a DVD drive at that time. When Playstation 2 was launched, it came as a DVD player as well as a game player. And Hideo Kojima was one of the early developers that confirmed Metal Gear Solid 2 for it. Sure, the original XBOX was also graced with the game, but it was also because XBOX was a DVD based console, same as Playstation 2. To seal the deal, after you fight Crying Wolf in MGS4, Octacon said, Snake its time to change discs do you see disc 2. Oh thats right we are on the ps3 system it has Blu-Ray, so we have no need to change discs- See? Its all about utilizing the best technologies for the best game. I have also seen comments from RETARDS stating Kojima should compress everything and it should fit 2 DL DVDs. Really, I really hate to be a party pooper but if you again follow MGS from its Playstation Heyday, Kojima is not a fan of compression. MGS1 came with 2 CDs, MGS2 was about 3.8gb of data, same case with MGS3. And any fool can tell you that lossless details uncompressed to you and me, means more details and contents for the game itself. Do you want to have a complete MGS4 experiece or rather a crippled one? Kojima sees MGS franchise as his own son, I dont know any father that would like to see his own son crippled.

2. Metal Gear Solid 3 was originally for Playstation 3.


If you guys have the Making of MGS4 BD from the SE version of the game, you will notice that Kojima stated as above in the BD. Okay, MGS3 was for PS2 and that dont make any sense right? Okay actually that was a clue on Kojima's support for Playstation. If he wanted to make MGS 3 as a multiplatform title like MGS1 (PS and PC) and MGS2 (PS2, Substance=PS2 and XBOX) he would have done so.To add to that, XBOX was about 4 times more powerful than a PS2. So its not about power. Granted, MGS2Substance sold poorly on 360. And fact, PS2 was the market leader at that time. MGS4 was launched nearly after PS3's 1 and a half year on the market, and reffering to the sales of the console, PS3 is clearly behind XBOX360. So why did Kojima chose PS3 as the platform for MGS4 again? Keep in mind, the reason MGS3 was launched on PS2 was because Kojima himself stated that they cant wait Sony to deliver the PS3 any longer so they opted for PS2. The gist of the story? Kojima is/was anticipating the release of PS3.Nuff said.

3. In game advertisements.



We saw Sony Ericcsson phones, Bravias, Mac Book , Playstation 3, Playstation Portable in MGS4. These are all in game advertisements.That means

a) The developers were PAID by these brands to put their product in the game. Paid here means, the development cost of the game is being sponsored in a substancial amount by the brands. Each brand is a competitor for Microsoft. So would you advertise for your competitor? In this sense, Sony got the upper hand. They sponsored the games development, and if the game lands on MS's console, MS would have to PAY Sony to use their brand in the game.

b) The products were rendered in the game by the developers to advertise it. Ask any graphics designer on how hard to render an original product to fit another scenario. So, Naomi, Vamp, Octacon and the whole Campbell briefing scene were using these brands, would you think the developers will coom to each one of the scene to rerender the product to suit MS's needs? Remember there was a Playstation on a desk in Octacon's lab way in PS1? The GC version of the game, The Twin Snakes featured a GC there, and of course, the game was not from Kojima's team, it was made by Silicons Knights, from ground up.Kojima only supervised. If you watched the Making of MGS4 BD from the SE version of the game, you will know that staffs in Kojima Production were really high on tension because of the game. Hell, even Snake controls MK11 with a DS3. And imagine yourself as Kojima, walk in a room full of tensed employees and say, Good job with MGS4 guys. Microsoft just landed another fat cheque to us and all we have to do is to remodel each Apple and Sony product in the game, replace it with something else. Oh, take out that BD joke too..

4. SIXAXIS Motion Sensor.


MGS4 used motion sensors. Especially in controlling Mantis' dolls. Sure you can use the 360's thumbstick on that, but where is the fun in that? During the boring briefing sections you can tilt the sixaxis up to lift the mkII up. And when you are hiding in the trash bins (who doesnt right? )You can tilt it to peak out.*credits to my buddy Amir for the additional info*Even the return of vibration excites Kojima.

5. Hard Disk Drive is not a standard for 360.

Its an optional add on for 360. MGS4 requires installation due to the large files of the game and the DVD drive cant read data as many as PS3's BD drive. This will be an issue if a gamer buys the game for his 360 yet unable to play it due to it requires a HDD. 5 Gb at least.

There you have it, in point form. Clearly, Kojima himself favors PS3 over 360. I have presented the facts, it up to you guys to think about it. I would love to see MGS4 on 360, but lets face it folks, Kojima is one tough nut to crack. People like him have self respect, and not everybody will bow to MS' dollars. Only if there is another team would like to build the game from scratch for 360, something like The Twn Snakes...

A lot of things happened last week..

A lot of things happened last week. Mostly sad things. I broke my wife's heart, and she was unable to forgive me. But by the grace of God, she managed to forgive me. I am so sorry Honey, I will not repeat the same mistake again. I am a changed man. I thank you for giving me another chance, this is why I love you so much.. Then, I got MC for three days since last Wednesday. While I was returning from Gents, I felt dizzy and collapsed in the Office. My collegues took me to a clinic in Cine Tech 1, where the doctor gave me MC. Actually, it was a blessing from God, HE gave me the chance to patch things up between my wife and I. It was extremely emotional, I will stop writing about it here.

Poka, our furkid, was hit by a mysterious illness. After we came back from our monthly shopping, I found him looking depressed, so I took him inside. His head was tilting and his eyes were experiencing REM. We took him to the government vet the next day, only to find out that they too are puzzled by it. They suggested that my boy's nerve system is damaged and they is nothing they can do except subscribing some antiobiotics. We nearly bursted into tears. He was looking very week since he was refusing food. But alhamdulillah, after the MA gave him the injection, he slowly stops the REM. My wife did some reading and found out about the desease head tilting desease . It quite rare. I lifted him and place him inside a box in a corner of our house. He cant walk properly since his balancing is already out. He slept all day, but I forced food inside his throat, water too. For me, in order for him to be strong, he got to take some food, by hood or by crook. My hands were bruised by his scratchings, but it was all worth it when I saw him licking and grooming himself the next morning (for you cat nuts you should know that this is a sign that the cat is recovering) I called my wife and we shed tears. Then he wanted to eat, so we game him some. I still cant walk properly, but at least the food intake have continued. So this Hari Raya Haji we are taking him back to KL since he cant take care of himself. Toro will go to the cat hostel. From my wife's reading, it can be resolved with time. No worries Poka, we will continue to love you as usual, no matter how you are.

I got some new games..

Motorstorm 2 Pacific Rift

Genre : Offroad Arcade Racing
Platform: Playstation 3 Exclusive Multiplayer : local and online Trophy Support : Yes

Graphics : This game looks better than the prequel (obviously) Rides now are able to catch flame if driven on volcanos etc. But, if I take another peek at Gran Turismo 5 Prologue , I know Evolution Studios can do better.Oh, that screenshot function rocks.

Audio : Supports up to 5.1 Dolby thingamajig, if you have one. The thing is, you can literally hear your opponents' engine at the back of the pack (audio clue) while racing, pretty cook to me. And the rocking soundtrack adds more fun in it. 2 things tho, I hope the next Motorstorm adds blo off valve sounds in the game, most of the vehicles offered are Turbo vehicles so a Blow off valve hissing sound is natural. Oh yeah... NO CUSTOM SOUNDTRACK SUPPORT SUCKS. We demand a patch for this, NOW!

Gameplay : Well, obviously this time the game is set on an island filled with volcanoes, thick jungle and lush seaside. So you do the math. On top of that, Evo Studios also added Big Foots in the game. Yup. Big Foots. I hate them. Since they can screw almost everybody. Pure power yet to slow for my liking. The vehicles handle well, the controller is responsive and I must say the vibration effect is superb. You can almost feel each bump and gravel on the track. And online mode features no lags at all. Also, its region free, means a chap from Malaysia can race with a dude in US without any hiccups.

Innovation : This is a racing game. Adding more tracks and vehicles is already considered as an innovation. This is not Motorstorm's strong point as this gentre is so cliched, however I would like to point out on Evo's network expertise creating a lagless online racing. That is something to be proud of.

Get this if : 1. You dig the first Motorstorm
2. You like franctic action
3. You prefer 'no-commitment' kinda game. This game can be serious and casual.
4. You hate the latest Need for Speed: Undercover.

Little Big Planet

Genre : Action Platformer
Platform: Playstation 3 Exclusive
Multiplayer : local and online
Trophy Support : Yes

Graphics: One of the most best looking games avaliable of PS3. The details of Sackboy is shocking, you can even see his zippers for God's sake! I really like how the blurring technique is used to capture the details of the main character. The colorful world of Little Big Planet comes with vibrant colors, friendly and interesting characters and more. Definately an eye candy and a great way to boast that awesome display that you have,

Audio: Now, this is where it gets interesting. Each stage comes with its won unique track, and coupled with 5.1 sound system, you can hear each shime and chirp inside the game. Seriously.

Gameplay : Its seperated into 2 main components, the usual single player stuffs and the custom level stuff. The single player contains your basic side scrolling action, and to my suprise, when my wife switches the second controller on, her character fromher profile pops inside my 'box'! So its like the second coming of Super Mario. The controls are a bit 'iffy', means sometimes my jumps can go distance, sometimes no. Something that the devs can look at.

Innovation : Okay, the best part. You can create your own level (learn how with the simple to understand tutorial) and publish it on the net. How cool is that. However Media Molecule is extremely strict on copyrighted stuffs, means you cant publish MGS or Super Mario lookalike levels (safe if nobody reports you tho) And how the tropy system works, it forces you to be a all rounder gamer and explore all the functions of the game. Oh yeah, lets say you are stuck on one level, just invite a friend , tow or three to help you on that level.Viola!

Get this if : 1. You want to experience the next gen stuff Sony has been blaberring about
2. You are looking for soemthing you can share with your wife/kids/husbands
3. You like the SIMs
4. You have a Playstation 3. This game is essential in each PS3's owners' library.

That's all for now. Actually I also got Valkyria Chronicles and Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness but I am too busy with those two earlier games, later if I have the time I will review both games. Until then, see you guys.

今日気分無し。

私の頭部の傷、私の腹痛および私の目は痛む。私は何が起こったか知らない。 朝は雨、重い雨で満ちていなかった。 日は湿気があった。 食べるために空腹に感じるAMしかしお金無し。また、ここに何も私に興味を起こさせない。 この来る給料日私はインドのレストランに再度行っている。 そこの食糧は安く、それらは私のオフィスに近づく。私は私が今月末の前に仕事を得てもいいことを望む。 私はこの見捨てられた人種差別の国を去るために待つことができない。 とにかく私の妻は、私がに先に見てもいい何か明日もどって来ている。 私はそれらから私達ある私の猫のための少しだけ魚を買わなければならない。 サーディンも。

The Moment I Stop Giving

The moment I stop going to work
Stop riding my bike 100 kms to go to Singapore
Stop thinking about my family
Stop smiling to my wife
Stop joking with my wife
Stop eating my wife's cooking
Stop providing for my family
Stop listening to my wife's day
Stop praying for the success of my family
Stop calling my wife Honey
Stop saying I love you to my wife
Stop waking up
Stop opening my eyes
Is the day I stop breathing.

Do continue with your lives
Don't remember my passing
Do keep in mind on how I was living...

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There are still good people on Internet

Today, I am pleasantly suprised when I logged into my favorite message board, The Snake Soup to see this. I guess there are still nice people over the Internets. I am a member of that site and to tell you the truth, thats the first site I would login each morning. The Snake Soup is a very critical fanbase of Metal Gear Solid. I have come across a lot of MGS fansites, but TSS stands on its own. Maturity, thats the game they play there. Members there are matured enough to discuss the plus and minus of each MGS games, without those OMG! KOJIMA IZZ GODZ crap. Thats why, I feel welcomed and from what I have seen so far, I am the only member from South East Asia. Through that site, I learned more about psycholoinguistics, culture and many more interpersonal semantical skills. What I like most about the site is, the members constantly remind themselves that they are humans and they do have a life besides Metal Gear Solid.

Workwise, one of my collegue throws in her resignation letter today. Apparently, she cant stand the workload and the managements' preassure over her. I dont blame her, she was a waitress before for god's sake.Which donkey hired her to do office job, this is a case of a wrong job profile match. Now she handles Benefits for one of our biggest client. Benefits here applies to the full spectrum of Flexi and personal claims. The thing is, the system that my place is using sucks serious donkey ass. Way back in Kuala Lumpur, I was not exposed with it as I was too busy manning the Contact Center. As I am now part of the team, I can see how they work, and I feel blessed not doing what they are doing. Just imagine, client A submits an online claim application and mails his receipts to his HR folks. The HR folks will then courier the receipts to our Operations team here for them fo manually find the receipt, one by one according to the claims submitted online. Isn't that just crazy? I thought system was introduced to make out life easier. Not happening here in Singapore folks. I have suggested to the management to add a function inside the system for the clients to SCAN their copy of the receipts
and upload it into the system. Apparently, the client rejected the idea because they are afraid their staffs would be lining up in front of the scanning machines to do so. Fucking lame excuse if you ask me. This is the problem when clients take us as vendors, not business partners.

Teluk Chempedak in Kuantan.

On the other hand, my wife is going back to her hometown in Kuantan. She had he final exam yesterday so she wants to relax with her family there. Not a problem with me, she deserves the rest. She will return to Johor next week Tuesday. I guess I will be eating this everyday until she returns..Oh I miss her cooking..

Wow, fried fish..again..and again..sigh..

Yeah! I just received a call from her. Apparently we overpaid the university so this month, I have extra RM500 to spend!! Wiiiiiii!! Now I can finally get her that perfume she always wanted..

Okay this is my shopping list for this month.

Motorstorm 2.
There is nothing wrong with getting down and dirty online.

Little Big Planet

Something me and my wife can enjoy together. My wife already made me promose to buy this so this is a keeper.

Valkyria Chronicles
A strategy RPG. It has been a long time since we had one Another game me and the wife can enjoy.

Okay, I guess its back to work for me. Got a couple of issues I have to check from my end.

This is so wrong.

Noticed anything funny about that shit above? No? Good, I envy you.

Those are a few leaked stills of the upcoming Dragon Ball Z film. (duh)

And I will rant here on WHY its going to be the biggest flop of a good Japanese merchandise


since Super Mario Brothers The Movie. I have only one bulletproof point:

Just look at the dude who was supposed to be Goku. Counter that.

I really dont understand why Japanese keeps on selling their franchise to greedy Hollywood? Money?
Have they NO HONOR?!!Wait we are talking about money here so..sigh.

How many more will succumb to this?

Initial D was not made by Hollywood, still it sucked.

The AE86 was there, but there is something wrong hearing a Chinese dialogue spoken in the middle of Japan.

Sure, yell it, but I am not a racist. At least I try hard not to be, I just want the authentic feeling of the merchandise.

Look at Bay's Transformers. Sorry folks, for me it was not a Transformers movie. It was just a CGI about robots that stomp New York City. Just that. It didnt have the Transformers spirit. I am not complaining on Prime's mouth but the storyline was more about humans rather than the Cybertronians. What the fuck.

Last time I checked, Transformers were an intergalactic robotic race that were constantly at war with each other.

And that movie spawned this bullshit..

Since when Autobots only take care of Detroid? Oh my fucking gawd.

Okay enough rant. I am listing out merchandises that I do not want to be a live action movie.

Metal Gear Solid

The Legend of Zelda

Final Fantasy

Space Cop Gaban

Mostly Japanese stuffs. Amen.

Its raining

Today I sent my wife to Larkin. She's gonna take her final paper tomorrow, Psycholinguistics at 3pm. Good luck honey, I know you can do it. Yesterday was nothing much. Since my in laws are already asking about their laptop (they lended one to my wife since she needed it for her assignments), we were busy burning all the Japanese and Korean movies, videoclips and MP3s in DVDs.

Thats right girls, in those DVDRs you go!

So the last time I was busy burning things, it was waaay back in KL. So we was kinda out of DVDRs. Took the car to the nearest Maidin (kindalike a hypermarket for the poor saps) in Bandar Baru Uda, grabbed those bundled 50 pieces, at RM31.90 A bargain I must say, but dont expect it to be those fancy pants Verbatim or Mitsubishi medias. Back at home, the burning process started. I was pleasently suprised, despite the specs of 8 years ago (Pentium 4 2.0ghz, 376mb rams) the PC can still perform. Hell, it still uses IDE as interface! When I get my next paycheck, gonna give her a solid 1gb of RAM and by her a new 160gb IDE HDD.

I read a comment in LYN, about MGO,..about rude..and emo players, which for me holds certain truth. A member there even suggested to switch to Japanese MGO since those people still play for the fun of it without cheating. Let me think about this..the thing is..the game will be in Japanese, which I dont know..yawns.

Thats true, well most of it..

Okay, gonna toil in my work now. So today until next week its just me and my boys then. Payday, still far away...

Metal Glitcher Online

Since I bought the expansion pack, I was eager to play the survival mode. You know, the mode where you enter and get specific points to buy better looking gear. Not mea ning better in game play (like Monster Hunter Online for PS2) but purely for braggin' rights. Yup. Pure braggin rights. So we can log in and just say, Uh look at that noob, still wearing that mountain bike helmet!Brag all you want pip squeak, yeah, I am still a LEVEL 3 SLOTH. So what? I do have a life. Its not like I want to play the same game over and over again. Unlike most people, my PS3 library consists of more than 10 games*winks*

So there I was, hoping for a good game. Like any soldier, I logged in the lobby, as usual, when people see the SLOTH and the current level i am in, they kinda kicked me. Yeah, kick me Mr Internet Tough Guy, I dont care. So I created a team, THE GREENHORNS. All boobs were welcomed :)

So we started to play with other teams, the first team was okay, consisted of like 6 Foxhounds. Yup. We were slaughtered. We had fun, well at least I did. 50 points there. Then the second team. This is where everything started to go wrong. There was this guy, who could shoot people from behind walls. Yep, he was a Foxhounds. Not saying that all Foxhounds are fucktards, but most of them are. Like this dude. Owned all of us, and freaking proud of his glitch. Even called us fags. What the fuck. Same with the third team. And the fourth team. Glitchers rule baby!

I dont take this game seriously, really. But for other people, to ruin the fun that I am having for a thing that I paid is wrong. So I will email Konami about this and until they fix the thing, am not planning to buy the MEME Expansion. I hope you guys are with me. This is the only way we can overcome this. We paid for a product and we do not what it to be broken.


About that devilish glitch:
The MGO Glitch Faggots

Aku ke? Atau kau yang giler?

Kadang-kadang, aku pelik ngan perangai manusia nih. Yelah, kita nih semua ada tanggungjawab. Memang la member-member tak boleh lupa, tapi masalahnya, kita ada had. Macam aku, aku dah kawin, ada tanggungjawab kat rumah tangga aku. Tambah-tambah pulak aku anak takder lagik. Takkan lah aku asyik nak terbongkang ngan member2 macam org bujang? Nak lepak sekali sekala why not, tapi kalo ayik nak bertandang jer susah la beb.

Ada satu member (aku masih anggap dia member, tak tau la dia mcmmana kat aku), dulu nampak kat PSN aku message tak jawab, so apa kes? Dia online je tetiap hari. Then sejak aku tukar PSN Malaysia, aku add la PSN dia. Dia buat derk je? Allahuakbar. Kalau budak kecik aku paham la bai, ini dah bapak org. Dah nak masuk 40 tahun. Aku serious la, nak memujuk jantan merajuk nih takder la. Pergi mampus. Lancau la. Tak kenang budi konon. Kawan sejati takder ungkit2 la benda2 nih. Aku pon ada tolong dia jugak.

Masa dia mengangur dulu, pada sapa dia lepaskan cerita2 sedey dia? Sejak dah kawan orang kaya nih, nafsu pon dah macam org kaya. Perangai pon mula la lain, jalan berkepak. Dol, aku dok JB la, kau dok KL. Kau pikir la. Kau ingat aku kerja cam kau ke? Aku kerja tiap2 hari kene tindas ngan cha ya nun alip yg bangsat2 nih tau. Tak pasal family aku, mmg dah lama dah aku lompat jambatan Second Link tu. Nasib baik bini ngan mak aku selalu bagi semangat. Dulu masa aku kerja KL dulu, terumata masa aku bujang, selalu je lepak.

So apa? Aku dah kawin, tentu la aku ada tanggungjawab. Jangan nak samakan kau ngan aku, aku nak jadik suami yg baik, aku tak tau la kau. Itu masing2 punya cerita. Aku tak amik port. Lantak la kau nak buat apa. Inilah masalahnya manusia. Bila berilmu sikit, mula la riak. Pandang orang lain hina. Entah la dol, patut la member kita yang dok Setiawangsa tuh pun tak tahan lepak ngan kau. Kau bila org datang, kau nak orang layan kau macam raja. Oi, sedar la oi. Aku beli PS3 dari kau sebab nak support business member kau tau tak? Kau jual tuh sebenarnya mahal. Aku beli gak, nak support business member yang time tuh takder kerja. Itu kau kata aku tak kenang budi? Pergh lu pukir la sendiri.
Aku ingat lagi, kau cerita pasal pedanglah, pasal arwah guru kau la, masa tuh aku respek kau sebab banyak ilmu. Tapi perangai kau sekarang nih tak mcm org banyak ilmu. Terpulang la dol. Engkau lagik tua dari aku. Aku sedih la tgk member2 mcm nih.

Aku bagik sms Selamat Hari Raya pon kau tak balas. Pergh. Islam apa kau nih? Sesia je la kau tarekat sana tarekat sini, hublu minal muslimin pon tak boleh jaga. Terpulang la dol. Mungkin kau mmg suka kawan2 ngan org2 kaya, boleh belanja kau makan, ada HT setup, ada HDTV, ada BD burner, mungkin itu baru merit kawan bagi kau. Pada aku, kawan adalah seseorang yang aku kenal dan tolong aku semasa susah. Dan tahu tanggungjawab masing2 dlm dunia nih.

Kita nih dol, bukan setakat berhappy2 je kat dunia nih. Banyak tanggungjwab lain yang kita kene pikul. Lepas nih kau nak tulis apa kat sig kau, terpulang la dol. Aku bukan pedulik pon. Yelah, aku bukan ada duit nak dulukan duit aku beli game kau. Lancau la. Apa2 yang kau buat lepas nih, sukati kau. Pada aku, kau tetap kawan aku. Kalau aku mati, aku harap kau ziarah la aku. Kalau kau mati, aku akan ziarah kau. Itu the least yg aku bleh buat, lain2 tuh..

I just discovered Face Book, welcome to teh Internetz..

Form 5 Kuning, Victoria Institution Kuala Lumpur, Class of 97

Asyik cakap omputeh jer, naik tergeliat lidah aku. Okaylah, aku cakap Melayu plak. Senang skit, aku pon tak la cramp jari.

Last 2 weeks aku balik KL,raya umah parents aku lah. Since bas aku bertolak 12am Jumaat (kira dah pagi Sabtu lah), sampai jer umah mak aku, terus aku landing, sedar2 dah pukul 10am Sabtu..huh..aku teringat Abang Zahari (dia nih ex instructor band time aku skolah dulu, dia pon ex band gak) ajak aku pi makan2 umah dia, aku pon pi lah. Umah dia kat blakang UIA jer. aku amik bini aku, trus aku cargas sana. Sampai2 jer nampak Abang Tajuddin tgh melantak spagetthi.Aku pon join sekaki lah. Apa lagik, bila orang2 tua berjumpa, borak cam debat kat Parlimen la. Dia kata, budak2 band ramai kat Facebook, join la. Aku ada dgr pasal benda tuh, tapi biasalah aku, asyik main game jer, mana la ada masa. Balik tuh bini aku createkan account facebook utk aku, pergh, mmg ramai la budak2 batch aku. Tapi yang paling aku nostalgia sekali bila aku jumpa gambar kelas aku, Form 5 Kuning. Satu jer kelas arts kat sekolah aku. So paham2 la, segala samseng2 sumer kat kelas aku. Aku plak time maths jer, tarik bag bantai tido. Cikgu sempoi, jgn bising2 dia nak ngajar sudah. Kalo aku credit Math itu hari, dah jadik Angkasawan dah aku nih haha! Tapi bila tgk gambar Arwah Maez tuh, sayu plak. Sedih siut, arwah meninggal. Kelakar orangnya, dia meninggal eksiden. Tahun depan VICC akan sambut 100 years, so maybe mereka akan tubuhkan Old Boys Band balik. Abang Zahari kata nak pudate aku, so aku tunggu jer la. Tak tau la samaada aku boleh main lagik menatang nih ke tidak:
Hari tuh aku try kat umah Abang Zahari pon pon dah pancit siut, siap sesak napas lagik, Ya Allah lembiknya aku sekarang nih :p Tah la tgk la camner.

Kat opis ari nih busy giler, Lepas satu, satu kerja datang. Sian bini aku, dia nak aku call tapi aku terlampau sibuk. Nasib baik dia paham, I love you yang. Tapi settle jer semua issue backlog KC tuh, insyallah semua okay. Cuma nak update template NXP jer lagik. Lepas tuh okay dah. Susah payah aku stabilkan projek nih. Pergh.

Aku skang nih giler main WIPEOUT HD. Memang layan siut game nih. Dah la buleh custom soundtrack, dia punya resolution 1080i tuh. Giler babeng. Main online mmg syiok. Bayangkan koang bawak hover racing pod pada kelajuan 700 km sejam. Tak giler ke. Tuh bawah tuh screenshot time gameplay tuh.
PSN untuk Malaysia baru jer bukak, so aku dah tukar PSN aku, so sesapa nak add ; XxsnipersnakexX. Antara sebab aku nak jadikkan PSN nih sebagai main account aku sebab

• kalau online, nampak la bendera Malaysia, tak la pakai bendera Temasik, busuk siut! :p
• Sony akan buat market research, bila ramai yang register, dia akan tahu berapa ramai org pakai PS3. Then, barulah ada chance kita punya local gaming scene nak grow. Time tuh, even game studios akan bukak kat sini. So peluang kerja beb, peluang bertukar2 teknologi. Even developer DiRT ngan GrID office depa kat Cyberjaya tak silap aku.
• bila benda dah banyak, murah la skit game.

• tak mustahil Sony akan tempatkan server online kat Malaysia = tak la lag sangat.

Bini aku dah nak abis final dah. Lepas nih takder la aku duk soang2 lagik dah, alhamdulillah. Boring siut bini jauh nih. nak buat camner, masing2 ada tanggungjawab. Good luck ayang. Oklah, aku kan tgk kucing aku kat bawah jap. Dengar cam bergaduh tadik. Apa la dema nih, cam la kuat sangat. Lepas tuh aku nak download update Warhawk jap, aku masih lagik version 1.4 . Until the next time.

Hari Raya??? What the EFF!

So its Hari Raya, again. I am here in my in laws in Kuantan. Have been here since 30th September. Will return back to JB this Sunday. Raya for me, this year, was not that special. Lost my grandad (well, not a direct grandad, he was my late grandmum's brother, but the dude did take care of my dad) last Sunday so it kinda killed the festivities mood. But who am I to complain,afterall we are just passangers on His Intergalactic spaceship, so better not to complain. As usual, we paid hefty visits to my wife's relatives, and I am planning to visit my Mak Su in Bukit Sagu this afternoon. She is my dad's sister so we kinda get along well. Maybe I will pop by during lunch, so we can plan that Oh its lunch, do join us fiasco. She is a great cook, which explains why she has her own eatery.
We stopped to view the beach in Pekan. This time I drove to Kuantan frm Kota Tinggi. Not following that cursed Segamat road. The route was tolless, so we did saved a lot. To add to that, the journey was a nice one, since there were no highways, very nice for sightseeing. Definately will follow the same route. The problem is, this Sunday my wife will take a bus to KL while I have to drive alone to JB. Sigh. I hate to drive alone, especially on long journey. And I have to pick my boys along the way. Miss them so much.

As for my gaming, well lets just say its severely interrupted. This is my PS3..in my in laws..

Note that she is not even connected to that TV,(yes, thats a TV) So I just turned her on(hehe) and let her download all the backlog demos. Poor girl. Nevermind, once we are back, we will be back in action!

Next week I am going back to my folks in KL. Aside from Raya, I am planning to take a look at my possible future business,a cybercafe which is located in Shah Alam. I found it here. So Insyallah, if everything goes well, I am planning to purchase that business. I am hoping to turn it into a family business, at least I can finally be a good son and hep my family. God bless. If that's the case, I will give my resignation letter in the end of November and leave on the 31st Jan next year.Singapore, you can kiss my lovely ass.Okay, I need to wash my car now, all the dirt and sand is making me mad! See you guys soon.

Monday was a bitch.

Okay picture this.

After a had days work, with hunger you ride your bike, only to be stranded in a 2 hours of jam and finally you cleared the customs, you find out that you have a flat tire. Flat fucking tire. That was happening to me yesterday. So I had to push my bike, for at least five fucking kilometres until I passed Malaysian Customs in m Gelang Patah. I pushed my bike across the sea, on the Second Link bridge. After the toll, there was a Chinese dude helping me to change the tube (with a fee of course.) Then around 10, I can finally ride my bike. I wanted to buy sport rims for it, but when I gave it a second thought, I was reluctant. Why? Because most of the time, the flat tire happens while

There goes one weekend..

Well, Sunday just flew by. Since I am here by myself, I did things most men do, just chillin' out while Sunday passes by. Today was a bit warm in the early morning alhamdulillah, I managed to get my laundry nice and dry, including the socks, yup. Tomorrow is payday, and by next week Insyallah we will face Ramadhan once again, I gotta make sure our budget is adequate for the whole month at least. But, I have to buy two things this month.

• A new Belt.

Given the duration of time it has served me (1996 up til now) it is no surprise, the buckle of of the belt simply, broken. Yup, a buckle made out of steel is now broken, but I still can wear it. This belt is so sentimental to me, I bought it when I visited Sydney in 1996. It has been serving me loyally since. Au revoir my friend, thank you for your services for all this while.It has been an honor wearing you and we had so many memories together.

• A new pair of shoes

My Hush Puppies, suede, which I bought sometime in 2003 is finally on its last legs. The sole is worn out, the suede is in saddening condition and there will be hole very soon. One thing amazes me, this shoe is extremely slip resistant. It too, has been serving me well. In dry seasons, those soaking wet rainy days, it makes me comfortable. Its true, men dont mind wearing cheap shirt or pants, but shoes is a non compromise item. It MUST BE COMFORTABLE. Thus, pricey.

Two problems though. Aside from having a beefy build, its difficult for me to find those two things that fit me nicely. Well, its a task that my wife will enjoy, and I can imagine our next trip to Tebrau Jusco City is going to be a long one. Lets face it, finding a bing belt ans a humongous pair of shoes is no a walk in the park. I love you sayang for your patience. Besides, I am aching to have another whack on Johnny's tomyam. Their's is simply supern, affordable and the service is excellent.There is one in Jusco Tebrau.

Oh, I just swapped a couple of my PSN games, Loco Roco Cocorecheo and Pain with one of the forum members' Ratchet and Clank Quest of the Booty and Capcom's 1942.

1942
Ratchet and Clank Quest of the Booty

Still Downloading them at the moment, will comment later after I have tried them. Oh well, thats all for today, like I said, I hate Sundays. Now another 15 minutes, come Monday, sigh. Okay then, chiow.

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I loath Sundays

Sundays. Some consider it the first day of the week. Some the seventh. If we follow the Arabic meaning, it derives from A'had. Meaning One. Usually on Sundays, people go for picnics, walks, jogs or at least, walk the dog. Well, not me. Most of my activities happens on either Saturdays of Fridays. Carrefour or Giant trips? Saturday. Movies? Saturdays. Walks? Saturdays. Gaming? Saturdays. Get my point. And why is that? Simply because, Sundays reminds me of Mondays. Sigh. And we know what starts on Mondays? Slavery eh I mean work. Work. We work for the full God damned week, to get paid by the 25th each month, to pay the bills etc, and to work again. I really envy those prehistoric people. Really I do. They didn't have to worry about rents, mortgage, car installments, insurance, paper work, the list goes on. During their time, despite of cleaner air and thicker ozone layer, the only thing they had to worry were dinosaurs. That or some talking donkey.
Hungry? Grab your sword and go hunting. A home? See that goat skin? With a wild imagination, that mere goat skin is a five rooms bungalow, complete with a swimming pool and barbecue area.

Life was a party back then. No wonder those people lived longer. Something like 300 years old of death, is considered as dead too young kinda deal. Tell somebody you are 300 years old today and you might end up as an ISA detainee. If this is a price to pay for modernization, well I don't want to be modern. Lets start back, a simple life. A dad goes to the corn farm, little Ahmad and Fatimah go to school, wife cooks dinner. At three o'clock sharp, everybody is home, living a complete life. Well, compare that today.

Morning

• Gets out of bed, rush for work
• Kids jump out of bed, school
• Wifes prepares a quick breakfast
• Feeds the cats
• Everybody off to work/school

Afternoon

• Kids attend PAFA/ tuition/ co curriculum activities
• Dad/mom takes lunch in office cafeteria
• Amah curls in front of your precious LCD to enjoy her Pinoy soaps

Evening

• Dad and mom return from work
• Kids return from school/tuition
• Amah prepares dinner since everybody is already flat out.

Night

• Dad and mom watch TV
• Kids study

Okay now I ask you, where did the quality time for family went? If I start my own company (I will Insyallah) I plan to start my office hours at 6.30 am. Thats right folks. Straight after Fajr prayers, you get your asses here in the office. And ends at 2.30 pm. Then the staffs will have all the time in the world for families or hobbies. No traffic jams, no bitching about unbalanced work life. So you have all the time in the world for your needs. Yes?

So that concludes why I hate Sundays. Now I gotta run. Duty calls.

I welcome myself to cyberspace..sort of..

Nothing like a nice nap..

Well, I always tell myself, one day I will blog. It was like.. four or five years ago. Why the delay? Simple, I was plain lazy. That's right, lazy. I am too lazy to drag my ass of the comfort zone to get on the chair and type, mainly because I make my living WITH A DAMNED COMPUTER, now even if I want to kickback and relax, I'd still need a computer? Aww fuck that shit. They might as well implant a HDMI port behind my ears and four USB slots under my chin, so I would be a full fledged computer myself. Nope scarp that. I hate needles. Despite of hunting dragons, taking down tangos (terrorists for you kids) and driving super cars at breakneck speed, I am afraid of needles. Hey can you blame me, even Superman is scared stiff of kryptonites. Well, I gotta congratulate myself on starting this, and I do hope I will update it regularly.I'll try my very best. That's right bitches, good men are all married..

Okay, now here comes the usual crap of introduction. I am a husband, a son and a non hardcore gamer. I was born in Ipoh, some 28 years ago and when I was about five, my family moved to Kuala Lumpur. I basically had my primary, secondary and even my bachelors degree there; Sekolah Kebangsaan Sentul 2, Victoria Institution and International Islamic University Malaysia.When I was completing my bachelors , I met my wonderful wife. Alhamdulillah now we are married for 2 years now. Yup, despite that rugged hard boiled look, I am something like a Sneaker's bar, hard outside, creamy and soft in the noughatty center.*winks*

Actually I am very fortunate, a lot of my course pals kinda jumped in the teaching sector, not like there is anything wrong with it, but I kinda like doing things not done by other people. When I was still sitting for my finals, I got an offer from a MNC company to become a part of their Payroll Processing Specialist. The company was about outsourcing. Naturally, I rose to the occassion and answered their challenge. Lets not name the company, simply because they didn't pay me to advertise them here ^_^ Then after 4 months running payroll, I kinda asked my manager to transfer me, anywhere would be okay. Running payroll was okay, but if you have a, how do I put this into a tender way, ermm.. biased Team Leader, even the simplest task is EXHAUSTING. The office was in Cyberjaya, so they transfered me to Kuala Lumpur office, somewhere in Menara HLA. To tell you guys the truth, I didn't know what position they were putting me into, I didn't care. Getting out of the hell hole was my primary target. So I was assigned to be the front man of their Customer Service team. I was promoted later and a couple of years after that, another outsourcing company, a competitor in fact, bought me over. I was relocated to Damansara Heights. And a year and a half later, I was relocated to Singapore, presently. I got a lot of stories here, but thats another update for the future. Now I reside in Johor Bahru

That was five seconds before a schumck gave me a head shot.

Okay, my favorite pass time is video games. Thats right, video games. If any of you say video games are for kids, let me ask you how can kids afford such an expensive hobby? My favourite is Metal Gear Solid series, Gran Turismo series, Final Fantasy series and a bunch of them, mainly Playstation 3 titles.Now I am active in Metal Gear Online and Warhawk, email me if you have the same cup of coffee as I am. I also enjoy heave metal acts like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer,Anthrax, Sil Khannaz, Blind Tribe (are those guys still around??) Sepultura and Soulfly. I also like Marching band stuffs, why, I was a member of Victoria Institution Cadet Corps Band (1993-1997), boy I miss those years.. I got two fur kids, Toro and Poka. Both are local boys, but we do love them. They are part of the family now, and both boys are always on HEAT. Damn.

I don't have the looks, but I ended with a lovely wife..wwwwwootttt!

So what will you read here? Simple, what I feel, thats what I gonna post. As easy as pie. If I feel like crap at work, or just played and awesome video game or if I suddenly became concerned about our nation's political climate, I'll post them all here. Simple. No restrictions. What so ever. I write what I feel like writing. This blog is about me and my life. So thats the end of chapter one, many more to come Insyallah. Posts are welcomed. Come on, you know you want to.