Archive for June 12th, 2008

Playing Wargames is Not For Everyone

Being an avid gamer, I have played many genre of games before. They range from simple puzzle games, to complex, micro-managing strategy games. I even used to love playing First Person Shooter (FPS) games such as the Call of Duty and Medal of Honor games.

I don’t like war, and I really hoped that they can be stopped and prevented so they won’t be another horrible thing such as another World War. But just as some people like to play wargames on their computers, there are also people who like to play real wargames.

The word ‘real’ here is relative, since they used fake or replica weapon that uses plastic bullets or even paint bullets. Read the rest of this entry »

What A Rough Match

I am still a little disappointed because I missed the match between Czech Republic and Portugal where Portugal beat Czech Republic 3 to 1. I guess even having the great Petr Cech doesn’t make them any less vulnerable against the Portuguese side which also featured Cristiano Ronaldo.

But Czech Republic still have one more chance to prove they are worthy for the next round when they go up against Turkey on Sunday. Since it is going to be Turkey’s last chance too, the match will hopefully be lively and full of attacking style of play.

Speaking of lively, Germany just lost 1 to 2 against Croatia, which came as a surprise for some people because Germany is considered one of the favorites to win the tournament. Read the rest of this entry »