I forego Pinatas for this and the Live Vision heheh.

Beat the single player game on normal...damn its too short even shorter than gears of war

Last Friday, I wondered aloud whether the voice issues with Rainbow Six would be resolved before I quit playing the game altogether. Well, it didn't take long - I'm done.

They've managed to create a game where you can be in the same server and still not play with your friends. Where you need to rely on methods just this side of string and empty soup cans to relate some time-sensitive (Goddamn) data.  I've determined that this isn't even the most dire result. The worst thing about it is that it truncates cameraderie: there's no unified celebration, and there's no shared grief.

Last night, after playing round after angry round, I suddenly remembered that I don't have to play broken games, even if everyone I know is doing so. I can Finish The Next Temple In Zelda or Spell Words. Divinity seeped through this tiny fracture in my life. It was like an angelic visitation, which is basically what the Christmas Season is all about.

There is a patch coming that will resolve this and other issues, but I'll be retaining my gratitude until I see the delivered goods.