Tried posting yesterday, but Blogger was down - or at least inaccessible - and it's still exhibiting problems; I had to log in twice to get here. Blogger has been a little shaky from time to time lately - which is strange, considering it's the most popular Blogging-tool out there, and it's now operated by Google - and since I'm actually paying to use their 'pro' service, I expect to be able to post whenever, wherever. Yes, I'm griping. It's only fair, you know. Gripe.

Rainy day today, which is okay, because I'm staying inside to catch up on my ever-growing pile of unseen DVDs (been a little too shopping-happy lately, and there hasn't been enough time to actually sit down and watch the movies). I also plan - time permitting, as always - to polish off a few more levels in the new Buffy game.

I'm surprised how much I'm actually enjoying playing it, because to be absolutely honest, it's not that good. The problems range from awful dramaturgy (in a game where the focus ought to be on the story, that's a shame; after all, the potential's there to tell a cracking tale) and often bad voice-acting (though the real problem is probably with the writing and direction; after all, we know these people can act), to sometimes lousy controls, confusing and illogical level design, and too-long levels that take an hour to play through without the ability to save. So why do I keep playing? Fighting vampires is always fun. I want to unlock more cast interviews. There are some good bits. And it's not too hard, which is good, because otherwise I probably wouldn't bother. The main reason I keep playing is that I'm a Buffy-fan, and there's just no other way of getting my fix...except for watching a few episodes on DVD, that is.  ¶ 14:43