Essentials is just that.

Boy I was a wreck today!

Wednesday was the day I, and everyone who isn't on the East coast, got my hands on Splinter Cell Essentials. I managed to sit through all my classes and when I finally made it to my local Game Stop...no game...

WHAT?????

UPS truck was late and it hadn't arrived yet. =-O

So, I killed about an hour playing GRAW on their 360 on display. That game kicks major ass btw...

After that I went back out into the mall. Right next door to Game Stop is a pet store. So, I sat in a chair and watched all the parents pull thier kids, kicking and screaming, away from the puppies in the front display. I also played a little The Sims 2 on my PSP.

After three hours...THREE HOURS...of waiting the UPS man showed up. I followed him in and got my game! Thank God! FINALLY!

I got home at around 4 p.m. and did the usual home for the day things. Ate dinner and took a shower etc...by the time I sat down to play it was probably around 6 p.m. At about 4:45 a.m. this morning I had defeated it. I have to be up at 6 a.m. so I've been dragging all day, but it was worth it.

I don't want to spoil the surprise for anyone. But that NSA HQ level was so beyond awesome! I want to see that level on my XBox someday! I also want to compliment Michael Lee on his writing job. I knew going into it JT Petty didn't write Essentials, so I was worried about the writing quality, but Lee did a great job. Big ups to everyone at Ubi Mon for another SC success. That place has to have the most talented group of devs on the planet because I have honestly just loved every game that has come out of there.

Now, as far as Double Agent is concerned....

The sooner the better boys! Vaminos!