:Clear Skin Blog

Sorry if updates have been a little slow the last few weeks. I’ve been hard at work on my latest site, GameVideoReviews.com. Over the years I’ve been maintaining the Clear Skin Blog, I’ve occasionally allowed myself to get off-topic and blog about random video game goodness. Vitamins and clear skin aren’t my only interests, after all

Despite my mysterious athletic physique, I’ve been quite the video game nerd for a long time, and have always considered launching a gaming site myself. The time finally seemed right, as I think the niche of providing video reviews is underserved and ripe for newcomers. Obviously, I don’t intend or expect to compete with the big players such as GameSpot or IGN, but it would be fun to create a dedicated online community for fan-made video reviews. Game Video Reviews aims to do just that (if you couldn’t tell by the URL). It’s kind of a YouTube for game reviews.

If you have any interest in video games, check GVR out. I just launched it less than 2 weeks ago and so the site is basically undiscovered right now, but I’ve already made a few game video reviews and will no doubt be adding more every week. Don’t worry, I’ll be keeping up blogging about clear skin as well, and of course this won’t affect the business of Acne-Vitamins.com. Just a fun distraction that it would be cool to see catch on.

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After 10 years, you would think that Nintendo’s Pokemon series would have died off by now. The games haven’t changed much over that time, and still have that “kiddy” image among the non-believers. However, with over 500,000 preorders sold before the latest Pokemon games even hit store shelves, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl are set to break sales records once again. As a series, Pokemon still outsells even Final Fantasy and Grand Theft Auto.

So why would an adult such as myself care about Pokemon? Well, as my friend Erik once said: “there’s just something awesome about collecting hundreds of cute, cuddly little animals… and forcing them to fight to the death!”

I’ve been needing a good RPG for my DS Lite, and the latest generation of Pokemon games are just so polished and addictive that they’re hard to ignore. If you’re one of those who play RPGs for the “plot”, look elsewhere (seriously people, read a book). But if you’re the diehard type who like stat crunching and customizing movesets until your characters feel invincible, you’ll be right at home with Pokemon. Obviously, collectors and completionists will also find hundreds of hours worth of gameplay here. Diamond and Pearl take the series to new heights with online play (finally), enhanced graphics, and touch screen menus and minigames, as well as the typical additions (read: more Pokemon). I’m a classic gaming junkie, so I love the “NES graphics in 3D” simple yet stylish presentation. While none of the new additions exactly reinvent the series, if you’re of the “if it ain’t broke…” mentality, you’ll have a hard time putting down these very involving games.

*title changed to reflet my actual opinion

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