Hello you wonderful people :)
You may have guessed from the title of this blog post that there is a new Zelda game coming out. It is called Ocarina of Time 3DS and it will be for the new Nintendo 3DS which is coming out in March of this year. Unfortunately, I don't know much about either of these, but I do know that the 3DS is basically a DS that allows you to play in 3D with 'no glasses needed'. You can also change the level of 3Dness, as well as the fact that it has an iphone style motion sensor that can tell if you have tipped the DS onto its side. I'm not quite sure how I feel about this because I like to play games when I'm lying on the sofa or in bed or something, and the motion sensor could get quite annoying. Another new feature of the 3DS is that it has an extra control button/circle pad type thingamajig. If you want to find out more about the 3DS, go to this link: http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/hardware
Now for Zelda!!! Apparently it's pretty much a remake of the original Nintendo 64 game, but with much better graphics. I have to say that it sounds incredible because I love the original game. There is no official release date as of yet, but it has been rumored that it will be coming out on the 2nd June 2011. However, don't hold me to that because I have no official source or whatever. Anyway, I will try to find out more information when Nintendo releases it. I have to go now, but if you hear anything about either of these new gaming things, please tell me because I am super excited!!!!
Also, sorry for the awkwardness and bad writing skills that this blog post contained. I'm too tired to concentrate properly, but I promised myself that I would write a post for all of you lovely people. See you soon!
Olive xxx
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Cold Weather
Today was a particularly nice day because it was cold, but not too cold. It had that lovely crisp feeling in the air :) I went out into the garden and took some photos, which was fun, and then came inside and did some coursework, which was less fun. The thing that I love the most about this kind of weather is that everything looks so clear. It sounds boring but the world is really beautiful, and sometimes we forget that. This weather helps us to look past our thoughts and have a clear view of the beauty around us. This is the sort of day that I would have loved to go to the park with my boyfriend, but unfortunately he is visiting his grandparents for the weekend so he isn't here. I sent him a text though, and he called me back to say that he was thinking of me <3
Sorry if that was a bit soppy for you. Normal, nerdy posts will resume when the weather gets worse.
Olive xxx
Sorry if that was a bit soppy for you. Normal, nerdy posts will resume when the weather gets worse.
Olive xxx
Monday, 27 December 2010
Nostalgia
Hello bloggers/bloggees,
This is my second post of the day and, don't worry, it won't be as long as my previous one. All I wanted to say is that I have spent the past few days rediscovering a few things that I loved but had forgotten. The first thing is Pokemon Sapphire on the GameBoy Advance. With this I also rediscovered the GameBoy Advance SP which is one of my favourite's of all of the Nintendo controllers. I used to play this game all the time when I was younger, but kind of forgot about it after a while. Going back to it is like going back to my childhood and it's amazing.
Do you remember, when you were a child, the feeling that you could do anything and be anything. Over time, that feeling starts to fade away as you get caught up in a world of education, exams, money, jobs and other things. I remember the freedom that I had mentally as a child. I could imagine just about anything and had so many ideas in my brain. Playing Pokemon actually sparked my imagination again, as stupid as it sounds, and I have so many new ideas constantly coming and going.
I want everyone who reads this blog to try to spend at least half an hour doing something that will bring back a good feeling from their childhood. Whether it is playing a favourite game like I did, looking at some old photos, watching a favourite childhood TV show, going to your favourite place or anything else you can think of, try to do something that will relight your imagination.
Olive xxx
Do you remember, when you were a child, the feeling that you could do anything and be anything. Over time, that feeling starts to fade away as you get caught up in a world of education, exams, money, jobs and other things. I remember the freedom that I had mentally as a child. I could imagine just about anything and had so many ideas in my brain. Playing Pokemon actually sparked my imagination again, as stupid as it sounds, and I have so many new ideas constantly coming and going.
I want everyone who reads this blog to try to spend at least half an hour doing something that will bring back a good feeling from their childhood. Whether it is playing a favourite game like I did, looking at some old photos, watching a favourite childhood TV show, going to your favourite place or anything else you can think of, try to do something that will relight your imagination.
Olive xxx
Kinect
Hello my bloggers and bloggees,
Before I start, please be warned that this is my second, much less serious and much more nerdy blog and, if you don't like that feel free to check out my first blog - loveandcrosses.blogspot.com.
Anyway, I thought I'd start this blog by telling you a little bit about myself; My name is Olive but my nickname is Skinny. I did not name myself that, it was first said by my friend when I was little and has stuck ever since. I prefer to call myself Olive, but I don't really mind what other people call me. I have created this blog to share with the world all of the things that I love, hate, want, watched, listened to etc. etc. This blog is going to be the place where I write anything that I think is worth showing to people. I may occasionally even put up some of the songs/videos/stories that I have created, however I hardly ever like what I have created so this will be a rare occurrence.
Sorry for waffling on, now onto the real stuff. I am hoping to write two posts today on things that I have recently found really interesting/fun. First things first is the Xbox Kinect, previously called Project Natal. I got this a couple of days ago for Christmas and it is amazing. There are quite a few problems but I have no doubt that they will be fixed in time.
The greatest thing about the Kinect is that it is so advanced. I was playing with my brother and it was clever enough to tell the difference between me and him, even when we swapped places. I'm guessing it did this by height and body shape recognition, which is quite astounding really. For those people who think that it isn't worth the money because it is so similar to the Wii, you are so wrong. I love nintendo, but they are a bit behind compared to this. The thing about the Wii, especially on sports games, is that you can just sit down and move the controller around a bit to play the games. The Kinect, however, tracks your actual body movements and this means that you have to actually move to play. The lazier among us may think that this isn't a good thing, but I disagree. I have managed to get around three hours of exercise so far today just by playing on the Kinect. It may not be the most rigorous workout, but it is a fun one.
I don't have too many games, but the ones I have got are pretty good. They will undoubtedly get a little bit boring over time, but I am hoping that Xbox will continue creating games and that they will keep on getting better and better. I haven't yet got the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 game for Kinect, but I have read several reviews, all saying that it is exellent. If/When I get it, I will hopefully write up a review to put on here.
My only problem with the Kinect is that there are sometimes a few sensor problems. I was playing on Kinect Sports and my dog ran in front of the sensor. As this happened, the legs on the character on the screen went funny and sort of collapsed. This is only a minor problem though to be honest because the rest of it is so good.
I'm sorry if I bored you a little bit with this introduction and review. I do try to make my blog posts interesting, but sometimes I accidentally waffle on a little bit. Please post any feedback that you have on this post in the comments box below, and I'll see you all soon.
Olive xxx
Before I start, please be warned that this is my second, much less serious and much more nerdy blog and, if you don't like that feel free to check out my first blog - loveandcrosses.blogspot.com.
Anyway, I thought I'd start this blog by telling you a little bit about myself; My name is Olive but my nickname is Skinny. I did not name myself that, it was first said by my friend when I was little and has stuck ever since. I prefer to call myself Olive, but I don't really mind what other people call me. I have created this blog to share with the world all of the things that I love, hate, want, watched, listened to etc. etc. This blog is going to be the place where I write anything that I think is worth showing to people. I may occasionally even put up some of the songs/videos/stories that I have created, however I hardly ever like what I have created so this will be a rare occurrence.
Sorry for waffling on, now onto the real stuff. I am hoping to write two posts today on things that I have recently found really interesting/fun. First things first is the Xbox Kinect, previously called Project Natal. I got this a couple of days ago for Christmas and it is amazing. There are quite a few problems but I have no doubt that they will be fixed in time.
The greatest thing about the Kinect is that it is so advanced. I was playing with my brother and it was clever enough to tell the difference between me and him, even when we swapped places. I'm guessing it did this by height and body shape recognition, which is quite astounding really. For those people who think that it isn't worth the money because it is so similar to the Wii, you are so wrong. I love nintendo, but they are a bit behind compared to this. The thing about the Wii, especially on sports games, is that you can just sit down and move the controller around a bit to play the games. The Kinect, however, tracks your actual body movements and this means that you have to actually move to play. The lazier among us may think that this isn't a good thing, but I disagree. I have managed to get around three hours of exercise so far today just by playing on the Kinect. It may not be the most rigorous workout, but it is a fun one.
I don't have too many games, but the ones I have got are pretty good. They will undoubtedly get a little bit boring over time, but I am hoping that Xbox will continue creating games and that they will keep on getting better and better. I haven't yet got the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 game for Kinect, but I have read several reviews, all saying that it is exellent. If/When I get it, I will hopefully write up a review to put on here.
My only problem with the Kinect is that there are sometimes a few sensor problems. I was playing on Kinect Sports and my dog ran in front of the sensor. As this happened, the legs on the character on the screen went funny and sort of collapsed. This is only a minor problem though to be honest because the rest of it is so good.
I'm sorry if I bored you a little bit with this introduction and review. I do try to make my blog posts interesting, but sometimes I accidentally waffle on a little bit. Please post any feedback that you have on this post in the comments box below, and I'll see you all soon.
Olive xxx
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