Review of Comic Book Villains (2002) by Wyld I — 22 Sep 2005

Two days ago, I was at work and pivoted in place as I sometimes do. This time, instead of accomplishing my goal of turning around, I did some nifty damage to my right foot. Suddenly, there was an incredibly sharp jolt of pain, feeling somewhat like the muscles lining the right side along the arch tore perfectly in half, and a sensation following it as though my shoe was filling with blood.

I took off my shoe and sock, and saw no visible damage. So I thought I had just pulled a muscle similar to the way I had done in the past with my left foot (a sensation that went away after I walked it off). Like I said, that was two days ago.

Today, it hurts just as much, if not worse than it did when it happened. According to the great VC, it's easy to tear blood vessels in your feet after standing for a long time when you haven't done so much in the past. I don't know the validity of that, but I gather it's accurate. My foot is ablaze in pain with almost every movement. There's still no visible change (VC says there is a slight swelling, but I can't see it), but I silently yelp in pain when I even slightly misplace my balance on that foot.

All this in the same week in which my precious van (see previous entries for details on my love of the vehicle) developed a severe case of the broksies. After topping the gigantic gas tank off (to the tune of 100 bucks) it started having stuttering problems. Which are tolerable, just as long as it gets me where I need to go. Except when the carbuerator is having problems and I achieve a top speed of 2 mph going up our mountain. That stretches the trip up to roughly 30 minutes. Not fun.

Dropped it off yesterday to a mechanic, who cleaned it and discovered more dirt in there than there is in our own backyard. Additionally, several head valves need replacement, the oil is blacker than midnight, and it still isn't insured or properly signed over.

Oh, last thing for tonight....if you play games, I urge you to check out [b]The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction[/b] at the earliest possible time. Not only did it come completely out of left field, but it's easily among the best comic book based games ever made. Rarely are games this true to the source material. The cathartic effect of vicariously destroying a city with near-impunity is a treasure. The depth is absurd, the gameplay is about 98% perfect (running up the side of skyscrapers is slightly problematic...the game should have a better idea of where you want to go), and the sheer amount of carnage you can cause is unbelieveably entertaining. In the comics, the Hulk is just about unstoppable, and that fact is transferred beautifully as you unlock more and more moves that allow you to crush, bash, smash, and mangle virtually anything in the game.

Combined with Medal of Honor: European Assault last week, games are starting to look up a little bit.