Before reading my response to Cusmar350's blog, first read his own blog.

I always find the debate odd between the need for single player modes in multiplayer games. They are both singular experiences that can be separately enjoyed, provided that they are quality products. Defenders of the issue that great multiplayer games with bad single player modes are usually wrong to me on several issues. One being that great multiplayer games don't need single player modes. This is usually said to defend games that have great multiplayer modes, but lack a good singe player experience. This is seen as a lazy attempt at defending an issue that can be resolved. This issue is reflective of what Battlefield 3 is. I gave it a 7.5 in a review that I wrote on here. My main issues were that the single player was absymal at best. It didn't use Battlefield's strengths and ultimatley relied on trying to be Call of Duty. The environments were small and mostly a long corridor. The story was generic ass hell and a bore to keep on playing in all honesty. Several parts were taken from Black Ops, a better single player experience in my opinion. The first issue is that Battlefield is not Call of Duty, its a more tatical shooter that emphasies team work. The bad company games understood this more than Battlefield 3 did. While some may say that its a worse game than BF3 since it is intended for consoles, all I can say is that you clearly skipped over a solid single player game. It took what made Battlefield so unique and applied it a single player mode.

The story while lacking in character development strived in comedy and a unique campaign that makes it different from its other modern warfare competitors. It was a story of searching for gold with a fun gang of misfits. Who could forget Haggard's quest for Truckzilla? I don't blame you for discounting its own merits, but as a fan of Battlefield I honestly really liked this campaign. This doesn't mean that Battlefield 3 should follow on Bad Company's foot steps, but it should have been a more open ended single player mode that captured the sense of fighting in a large Battlefield. My main point with this is to say that multiplayer focused games should be held up to some accountablility. If you are going to showcase your single player than gamers should expect a level of quality that doesn't disappoint. You can't give a free pass to Battlefield 3 or any multiplayer focused game. If they desire to make an adequite single player, than people have the right to be mad about it. This isn't about how great multiplayer truly is. The game is disappointing because of the single player's faults. Reviewers and fans of games have a right to complain about an underwhelming single player mode. Even if you never intended to play the single player mode, there will still be someone out there that'll play it and voice their opinions on it. No matter how much you love a multiplayer focused game, the single player must still be held accountable.

Before you call me a single player lover, just know that I have no allegiance to either mode. I'm a fan of good video games so that isn't why I'm defending single player mode in multiplayer games. Whatever ill will you have for CoD, you have to admit that the single player mode is done well and some may enjoy it for what its worth. That doesn't mean that you have to like it, just let bygones be bygones. I'm tired of people defending multiplayer exclusive games and their need to have good single player games. This doesn't mean that I want every multiplayer game to have some form of single player mode. That is probably the opposite for me as I would rather have a game that focuses on what makes it great, rather than appeal to everyone. I love Quake, even if it doesn't have a good single player mode, I came for the multiplayer mode. That's fine with me, but I have no reason to defend it if some people hated the single player. That is a bad judgement on people that expect a great single player mode for Quake. That's a problem that the developer will have to improve if they add a single player mode. This doesn't mean that Quake gets a free pass to be great even if the single player lacks quality.

You can complain about it and call it disappointing in that regard. This doesn't mean that the game is bad, it just means that it has problems that can be improved. I'll end it off with me saying that every mode that is added in any game should be evaluated and reviewed on their level of quality. No matter your personal bias you have to be the bigger man and ultimately accept some peoples disappointment with a game. I liked Battlefield 3, but the single player did not live up to my expectations. It wasn't that good and didn't show what Battlefield is good at. Even if I loved the multiplayer, I have to admit that. I'm just tired of games like this being given less criticism for a underwhelming single player mode. Remember Cusmar that Dice showed of the single player mode. That says to me that they showed the single player mode as something that would be a focus of BF3. It doesn't matter what the original games did. They're old compared to the industry today, and standards have been elevated to an extent. Either except it or don't. I just want to make sure that most people understand my side of the issue and that I expect more from single player modes in multiplayer games. I pay 60 bucks for these games, they should at least try to impress me.

Note: I've been watching the Persona 4 anime for a while now. Recently went back and saw the whole series so far since I watched them in separate amounts of time. This is just my thoughts on the anime so far. I'll probably review an episode specifically from now on. These are just my general thoughts on the show and how it compares to the game. I've beaten the game and loved it, so I know what I'm talking about when I talk about the series as a whole.

What I like

I like seeing the game translated into a full show. This seems obvious, but I really enjoy how they've implemented specific elements of the game and cast them onto the show. The date translation is what I'm talking about, its a nice touch for fans. I like how they're using music from the show to their advantage as well. So far the show has translated combat sections well with great anime fight scenes. The character moments are done well and how they're dressed in the anime are done greatly. I really loved what Episode 12 and 13 did to make themselves different. Persona 4 as a whole is awesome and seeing it in anime form makes it even better. I think episode 12 is my favorite so far, I really did like the alternate reality section where Yu lost contact with all of his friends. Its something that was never explored in the game, and frankly I wish it was. I never thought of such an alternate scenario that would ever split up the gang. As it turns out that version of the show was horrifying. Seeing Yu depressed and being ignored by his friends really did affect me. I hope they do more stuff like this in the anime. I don't want a picture perfect copy of the game so more original anime stuff sounds appealing to me.

What I hate

The show is going a bit too fast for my taste. I can appreciate the characters since I've played the game already, but for newcomers they won't care for these characters if you just go at such a quick pace. They've built some fun moments and stopped at times during different episodes. I really liked how they interpreted the camping episode and how they brought in Konishi's brother. It was unnecessary since he's an optional character in the game. I like how the characters interact with each other, but each episode seems to want to finish of as fast as it can. There aren't a lot of moments to breath and appreciate the show as a whole. The game solved this by making you go through your high school social life while experiencing the bigger moments of the game. This is a hard thing to accomplish as the show has a limited amount of time to tell its story while keeping the audience interested. The fun of video games is that you can go as fast as you want and go at your own pace. The show just feels like a highlight reel of what made the show awesome. Unfortunately the show hasn't taken a big chance to making something unique while sticking with the games main story. This was my complaint from the start as I wouldn't appreciate the anime since I know whats going to happen already. I know who the murder is and I know the big events in the game, so why should I care about the anime if it won't surprise me? Episode 12 and 13 are trying to be different so maybe I shouldn't count my chickens yet. I just hope this show doesn't end to quickly. I'd love to see some extra content that the game couldn't show. There are smaller things that I don't like, but I don't want to be to negative.

The Whole Kanji Thing...

What I'm referring to is how the show handled Kanji's shadow arch in episode 7. This honestly bugs me and makes me feel uncomfortable with my appreciation of his character. For those that don't know, Kanji is a complicated guy. He just wants to be accepted, this doesn't mean that he's gay or straight, thats not the point. The feeling of rejection is harsh and people deal with that in different ways. Kanji looks tough and barbaric from the outside, but he enjoys making dolls and an assortment of toys with fabric. He is conflicted on how he should live his life and approach other people. That doesn't mean that he's a flaming homosexual. Kanji's a badass as well that would never act so flamboyant and gay towards his friends. The boss fight and how the monsters groped both Yu and Yosuke was also unnecessary. This is easily the worst episode of the series so far as it misses the point of who Kanji is. I understand that the bad bathhouse was in the original game, but he never thrusted himself and acted so gay towards his friends. I don't like the tough of Kanji in this manner as it doesn't represent gay people in a good light at all. I just felt uncomfortable with the whole episode. I'm glad that Kanji acts like his normal self after this episode.

The Game/Show debate.

This reminds me of the movies vs. books debate. I don't want to come as a prick, but the game truly is better than the anime. The anime doesn't have enough character moments for it to be compared to the game. The game is great by itself which is hard for the anime to interpret. After spending so much time in Persona 4, its hard to see how certain moments translate on the show. The Kanji and Rise stuff in particular were too exaggerated for my tastes. I don't want to see Kanji thrust his dick towards me or see Rise shake her ass. I don't want to think of these awesome characters in this way. My smaller worry is who Yu will pick as his girlfriend, it seems like a tie between Rise and Yukkio. I'm sad to see that he doesn't show much interest towards Chie which would be my easy pick. I don't think the show will let Yu have one of the main cast as his girlfriend. There is still the Christmas event that makes you pick one person that you've developed feeling for. It'll be interesting to see how the anime translates this. I have my hopes up for sure.

Yu's character in the anime

Having a silent main protagonist is a tricky thing to in a video game. Having it done for a large JRPG is especially tough. I still enjoyed it, but my preferences are more towards voiced characters in video games. While our anime main protagonist will never be our own interpretation he's a good main character that doesn't have a glaring personality. He's calm and collective just like I imagined him to be. He's sharp and smart enough for him to be tolerable most of the times. While his name doesn't match mine, he acts like I'd act at times. I don't have a big problem with him as a character its just weird to see him talk and act independently after playing the game as him for so long. Its just interesting to see how they decided to write Yu into the show. Its different from the game for sure, I don't know which version I prefer.

Closing Comments

I'll follow it to the end. It isn't the best thing in the world as I had hoped, but its a great rendition of the game. I can't hate the anime, sometimes I just wish I could experience the story and plot twits for the first time. Go check it out if your curious. I don't know if this is good for people that have never played the game before. I'm too attached to Persona 4 for me to say so. I just recommend it for anime fans and fans of the game. Give it a shot.

10 Persona 4: The Golden

The only reason this is here is to remind you guys that the Vita will be coming out this year. Also, Persona 4 is the best JRPG ever created so that is also a good reason. If you haven't played this master piece, go get a Vita please. Do anything to support this game so we may finally get Persona 5. Also back off, Chie is mine!

9  Bioshock: Infinite

This is my filler pick to remind you about the great games that are coming out this year. I'm highly anticipating this game more than any other. That includes games like Mass Effect 3, Max Payne 3, Diablo 3, and so on. The story sections and moments in this game from the trailer make it seem like the best thing ever. Hopefully it won't all be crazy distopian stuff. So far it seems like a great bond will be made between both Elizabeth and Booker. Bioshock left a huge mark on me so I'm willing to let Infinite wow me again.

8 Darksiders 2

This pick is for the smaller sequels for games that are coming out this year. Games like The Darkness 2, Prototype 2, and Torchlight 2. I had a lot of fun with this early 2010 release that used the best parts of Zelda. Combined with God of War like combat, I hope that this sequel makes new improvements that make this game feel different enough. Its the Zelda game that I've wanted, plus it has some great elements that are done to make itself different. With more RPG elements and equipment management stuff, I'm really pumped for this game. I hope other people are.

7 The Last Guardian*

 This pick if for games that have been delayed a ton. Games like MGR: Revengeance, I Am Alive, and True Crime: Hong Kong. I still have my doubts about this games release. Still, gamers have been clinging on to this game after just one trailer. Only studios like Team Japan can leave such a big impact. We bearly know anything about this game. Hopefully it can come out this year, though that remains to be seen.

6 Prey 2

I'm personally excited for this game. Sure, its easy to get excited for E3 demos, but this one specifically left me hoping for it to be as awesome. The thought of being a space bounty hunter alone makes me insanely excited for this game. I never played Prey, so this'll certainly be an interesting game once it comes out. Lets hope it is done well enough.

5 Dust 514

The EVE online craze is the big reason that I have it on my list. Stories of betrayal, espionage, and despair keep EVE looking as crazy as it has ever been. The idea of having an online MMO coincide with a console FPS is also immensely interesting. There is still much to be seen about this PS3 exclusive. For now, all we can hope for is a surprising game that takes most gamers by storm.

4  Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

I'm a fan of the Sly series. I'm glad that its finally getting an HD debut. It'll be interesting to see how this game evolves from its PS2 roots. Hopefully it stays relevant while still providing fans a memorable experience. It may disappoint, but for now I'll keep my hopes up.

3  Journey

As pretentious as thatgamecompany can come of as, they've made some interesting games over there small inception. Journey looks like an actual video game, but it still has a distinct style that keeps it apart from most games. My fear will be how tired gamers will be over sand, so lets hope that they change it up. Whatever the case, gamers have to keep this game on their radar, it'll certainly bring up the games as art debate.

2 Metro: Last Light

I really loved the original Metro for its atmospheric elements and memorable setting. Unlike most post-apocalyptic environments this one felt differently from the rest. While we haven't seen much from this game, I can assume that it'll be better in other areas. I have high hopes for this game and maybe it'll get more fans as this game gets more attention from more gamers.

1 GTA V*

Sure there isn't a release date yet. I get it. Still fuck you. GTA IV is one of the most important video games ever made. Its story hit home and reminded me of my  family's quest for the American Dream. It should corruption and drug problems that hurt me personally. Looking at it now, it may not be the best video game ever, but there are reasons why people flip their shit when a new GTA game is released. It isn't about a big open world or chaos, its now about the story and American satire that Rockstar can deliver. Say what you will about GTA, I don't care. I love these games to death. GTA 4 is still a favorite for me. I cannot wait to see what Rockstar does next. I just hope it comes out this year.

These games aren't ranked in any particular order. Also the asterisk are on games that haven't been given a release date.

For Pete's sake you guys are just plain old suckers. You'll just keep making these ridiculous theories that would make Doc Brown confused. Have you ever stopped to think that maybe its all made up? Maybe Nintendo never intended for their fans to come up with a ludicris timeline that puts the games in order. Perhaps Nintendo just likes making these games and will keep leaving you little cules that'll lead to a timeline that was poorly made. I don't think Nintendo ever came up with the first Zelda game and planed all of this out. Stop to think that they want you to buy their game and try to add it to your crazy Zelda timeline that doesn't make any sense. I honestly never understood this phenominom, it just doesn't seem sane to me. Why can't we just play games and stop overthinking shit that was probably never intended to be real in the first place. Perhaps Nintendo realized that they can nickel and dime their fans with the promise of a timeline that'll ultimatley lead to disappointment. Since it's all left to interpriation, only a few theories will be made true while others will be wrong and leave people heartbroken. All I'm saying is maybe we can use this energy and over thinking for other stuff?

I haven't looked up the timeline stuff to a great extent, but it sounds ridiculous to me. I never saw a sign that any chronology was ever present in the Zelda franchise. If someone were to explain it to me without sounding like a crazy person, than maybe it would be more believable if you didn't sound like a crazy person. I've heard rumors of a split timeline that just sounds downright insane. I honestly don't think that Nintendo would ever think of all of this. My crazy Zelda theory is that there isn't one, in fact maybe its all a ruse in order for there to be more interest in a 25 year old franchise. I can only hope that this timeline mombo jumbo can die of soon enough so we can just play the games for what they truly are. Everything doesn't have to be this deep or inspected with such veracity. Maybe the Legend of Zelda truly is a legend.

It is hard to interpret through the ages, and some stories may have been interpreted differently. Still, these legends always have some sort of factor that remains true throughout each legend. There will always be Ganon, Zelda, and Link to some extent. Call me crazy, but this seems more plausible than a string theory split time line. Don't think of me as a wet blanket, usually I'd love crazy theories like this. I just don't think the series was ever intend for this much thought. I'd just like for most of us gamers to stop looking up stuff and making theories about a game. This really isn't the true version of the Zelda franchise, which is disappointing to me at least. Take this for what you will. I won't write a petition or get angry about it, I just wanted to share my opinion on the whole situation. Either agree or not, I just think this may shed some light on this mess that usually leaves me baffled. Sound off in the comments section below. Later guys.

I've had enough. To any pirates out their or supporters of  it, you've won. Instead of making a blog that would condemn any and all pirates, I'll listen to reason this time. No, this doesn't mean that I'll ever support the act of pirating, but maybe it'll give me reasons to see why someone would act this way. I already understand and have my own opinion on most subjects on this whole issue. I won't try to insult or rage on you if you support it, just don't give me antiquated reasons. This means don't tell me that you hated the PC ports or hate the DRM situation on certain games. It's a complicated excuse that most tells me that you have no respect for developers and simply acted on your own accord.

You certainly have reasons for hating what most developers have done to the PC market, but that doesn't give you a free pass to just go and steal games. This shouldn't be a vindictive action that garners any support. Either tell me that you pirated because it was free or you didn't have enough money for games. Both are still not a justifiable action, so I won't feel any sympathy for you if you say so. Don't take this as me being a cowboy and taking the law into my own hands. I simply want valid reasons that people act this way. I'm tired of arguing with pirates and supporters of pirating. It just doesn't make sense to me. So I need help or at least someone to tell me what the appeal of illegally downloading games is. So sound off in the comments section below. Please don't be cliche about all this, just be truthful for once.