Rank 2: God Of War

This is the first game I'd played in my PSP. To be honest i really didn't understand the story of this game. But i've played this complete game thrice because of its excellent graphics and game play. The stunts that are played in this game are outstanding. I don't know how Sony's game are extremely excellent in terms of graphics compared to other companies like EA and Ubisoft. I love this game. God of war games are always appreciated by all critics. So the second rank goes to God of War: Chain of olympus

Rank 3. NFS UnderCover

I always admire NFS series of games. EA is really doing a very good job since NFS 5: Porsche Unleashed. I'm playing NFS games for over 5 years. Every time they come up with new storyline and fine graphics and adorable cars, though there are few boring versions like Pro-street. Undercover is also a police thief racing game like most wanted, but this time we are working for the police in undercover. Lot of twists will be there in the story, betrayal and everything. It moves on like a nice Tamil masala movie.
With better graphics and game play the NFS Undercover gets the 3rd rank..

Rank 4: Resistance Retribution

Here comes the fourth rank and it goes to Resistance Retribution..

It is a third person shooter game. the story line is based on the virus infection around the world and our hero's retribution for losing his brother to such virus infection. This kind of story is more familiar to us since the movies like RESIDENT EVIL, I AM LEGEND, DOOM. But the graphics and game play in this game was too good. The engine is made in such a way that it wont give dizziness to your eyes. The game is comparatively tough to beat particularly in boss stages.

Wide range of weapons are also a key factor for the success of this game. IGN has awarded 9.4 out of 10 for this game.

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It has been a year, i bought my Sony PSP. So we can tell officially its first anniversary for my PSP. For N00bZ PSP is Play Station Portable.. I first regretted for buying this PSP, because i was not able to play home-brew games and other home brew stuffs. the reason is Sony had installed a new motherboard disabling the hackers to put the PSP in service and thereby disallowing them to boot with custom firmware. Hackers are always ahead. So instead of longing for the hardware exploit, they instead found a software exploit. Anyways "எது நடந்ததோ அது நன்றாகவே நடந்தது".
I played nearly 30 games. But only few were really good. I'd like to rank the top 5 of all the games I've played.

5. GTA Vice City Stories:

GTA vice city stories is a psp equivalent for GTA San Andreas. The story line is simple. Our hero is an army cadet, who then turns in to a gangster later. GTA games are always familiar beacause of their "Do anything" game play. I initially never liked this kind of games while i used to play games in PC. But i found something unusual is there in these games playing in PSP. I also had played the latest version of this game GTA Chinatown Wars. But the camera view of the game was not good. So i stopped playing china town wars.

The graphics is not worth mentioning and also the design of the vice city is also not very attractive. But once you have involved in the game you will forget all the other stuffs. So GTA Vice City Stories holds the fifth place in my Top 5 PSP games list 2009.

Was it predicted Previously?

I took this picture in the Thanjavur big temple's main tower(Gopuram). While we were admiring the Chola's architectural exhibit, one old lady came to us and told us to notice a particular spot in the gopuram. I've marked the spot in red in the above picture. In every other place it has identical sculptures on both sides, but in this place alone it has this "particular man with a hat".

First of all it is very much confusing to see a sculpture like this so we asked the lady for the reason. She told that the cholas predicted that English would come here and rule the land, so only they had done a sculpture like this. But i'm not convinced with this prediction concepts. I think they might have had some trade affairs with foreigners. So as to symbolize their partnership they had made this sculpture. What do you think?

Finally

The word 'finally' means a lot. It represents the satisfaction of completion of a successful event. In C# paradigm, Finally makes a great deal in Exception handling. And it means a lot to me as well. 

Finally i got my final presentations successfully completed in company; 

Finally I've decided on the bike I'm going to buy some time later; 

Finally i got the Internet connection in my home working (Of course after a lot of piggy backs from BSNL); 

Finally i found a perfect Operating System for my laptop;

Finally i hacked my PSP to load a custom firmware in it;

And finally i wrote something in my blog after a long time

Indian Elections

I read this article from a mail.. Avery good article.. i wanted to share..

THE INDIAN ELECTIONS-NEW YORK TIMES  

                            

NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 2009

                                    

It is truly the greatest show on Earth, an ode to a diverse and democratic ethos, where 700 million + of humanity vote,providing their small part in directing their ancient civilization into the future. It is no less impressive when done in a neighborhood which includes de-stabilizing and violent Pakistan , China , and Burma . 

              

Its challenges are immense, more so probably than anywhere else, particularly in development and fending off terrorism -- but considering   

these challenges and its neighbors, it is even more astounding that the most diverse nation on Earth, with hundreds of languages, all religions and cultures, is not only surviving, but thriving.                             

The nation where Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism were born, which is the second largest Muslim nation on Earth; where Christianity has existed for 2000 years; where the oldest Jewish synagogues and Jewish communities have resided since the Romans burnt their 2nd temple; where the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile reside; where the      

Zoroastrians from Persia have thrived since being thrown out of their ancient homeland; where Armenians and Syrians and many others have to come live; where the Paris-based OECD said was the largest economy on Earth 1500 of the last 2000 years, including the 2nd largest only 200 years ago; where 3 Muslim Presidents have been elected, where a Sikh is Prime Minister and the head of the ruling party a Catholic Italian woman, where  the President is also a women, succeeding a Muslim President who as a rocket scientist was a hero in the nation; where a booming economy is lifting 40 million out of poverty each year and is expected to have the majority of its population in the middle class, already equal to the entire US population, by 2025; where its optimism and vibrancy is manifested in its movies, arts, economic growth, and voting, despite all the incredible challenges and hardships; where all the great powers are vying for influence, as it itself finds its place in the world.  

                   

Where all of this is happening, is India , and as greater than 1/10 of humanity gets ready to vote, it is an inspiration to all the World.

            

— V Mitchell , New York , NY