Author: Lee Baxley

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 07.09.03

    Well, I hope everybody had a happy and healthy 4th of July. I know I did. I’m always happier and healthier when I’m not at work. It wouldn’t be so bad if the company were more organized. I may not be management, but I know what would help the company, but if they’re content to…

  • Review: Unlimited Saga (PS2)

    Unlimited SaGa Genre: Non-Traditional RPG Platform: Playstation 2 ESRB Rating: Teen Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: 6/18/03 Official Home Page: U-Saga.com Squaresoft (and now Square Enix) is known for quite a few different series of games. There is of course Final Fantasy and Seiken Densetsu (the Mana series, in America) for Square, and on the…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 07.02.03

    I’m starting this one on early, Thursday to be precise, so I can be sure to get it jam-packed full of goodies! Sorry to those of you who didn’t like my little vacation synopsis from last week. I guess I went a little overboard and didn’t realize that it would be so damn long. As…

  • Review: Arc The Lad: Twilight Of The Spirits

    Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits Genre: Strategy RPG Platform: Playstation 2 ESRB Rating: Teen (Alcohol Reference, Mild Language, Violence) Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Release Date: 6/24/03 Official Home Page: Arc the Lad @ Playstation.com In 2002, the popular American company Working Designs released their most ambitious project yet. Even though the games…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 06.25.03

    Ok people, I have to apologize in advance. No, this won’t be a bad column, but it will definitely be different. Usually, when I write a column, I have some things in mind and do a little bit of planning. Well, this one is all spur of the moment stuff. Well, except for the review…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 06.18.03

    Ok people, I have to apologize in advance. No, this won’t be a bad column, but it will definitely be different. Usually, when I write a column, I have some things in mind and do a little bit of planning. Well, this one is all spur of the moment stuff. Well, except for the review…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 06.11.03

    Welcome back to the greatest news report on Earth! Well, besides those that are actually good. I’m kidding, I feel good about all my news reports, but this week was pretty hectic so this report isn’t as chock full of goodness as last week’s was. And it has to happen the week that Alex Lucard…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 06.04.03

    I’m back again with the best game news and anime discussion around. For those of you who maybe haven’t read my report before, I like video games (especially RPGs) and anime (especially robot maid type shows!) above all else. Well, except my wife. Anyway, every week here, I do some game news and releases, but…

  • Review: Enter The Matrix (PS2)

    Enter the Matrix Genre: Action Platform: PS2 ESRB Rating: Teen Developer: Shiny Publisher: Atari (Infogrames) and Warner Bros. Release Date: 5/15/03 Official Home Page: EntertheMatrixGame.com Typically, when a game is released that is based on a movie, it falls into one of two categories: bad or really bad. Most movie related games are just downright…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 05.28.03

    It’s been a long and involved week here, so I’m kind of tired, but despite that, I think I’m going to put even MORE stuff in this week’s report. But before we get to that, I just wanted to tell you guys what I’ve been up to. Yea, I know everyone loves to hear about…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 05.21.03

    Well, after the fun and excitement of last week, I’m still working at the same job. I applied at a few places, had an interview, and realized that my job doesn’t suck so bad after all. Don’t get me wrong. It sucks, just not AS bad. So I’ll live for now. I, like most people…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 05.14.03

    Well, Hell Week has come and gone, and I’m still broke. More and more stuff is coming out that I want, but cannot afford. Which is why I’m looking for a higher paying job. Wish me luck people. I need it. Since I am looking for a job, this will have to be a quicky…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 05.07.03

    Welcome to Hell Week here at the HDONR. I’ll explain why it is Hell Week, and then we can get on to the news. See, every now and then, companies get together in a conspiracy against me and other anime and game fans like myself, but mainly against me. They band together and release so…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 04.30.03

    Well, here we are, back again to the greatest spectacle on 411 that relates to anime and games! Ok, so I’m the only one, bite me. This will probably be my worst column ever (which is still good, mind you, but not that good from me). I spent the weekend at my dad’s lake house,…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 04.23.03

    Hey, it’s me again with my take on the world of video games and anime. Just to kind of correct what Bryan Berg said last week, I will not be moving to another state, fortunately. I’m staying here and moving to a different help desk in the same company. And just for the record, I’d…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 04.16.03

    It’s me, it’s me, it’s L-E-E! Agh, that was lame. Well, I guess not everybody has gotten sick of my presence. Well, except for that one guy who said, “Yea, you’re definitely not an otaku” and then sent me another email with the Happy99 virus. I’m sure it was intentional because the virus code was…

  • Review: Amplitude (PS2)

    Amplitude Genre: Rhythm/Music Platform: Playstation 2 Developer: Harmonix Publisher: Sony Release Date: 3/25/03 Like I said in one of my reports, I wanted to see this game reviewed. Well, no one has done so up till this point. If you want something done, you’ve gotta do it yourself. In 2001, Frequency was released for the…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 04.09.03

    Welcome back to another exciting week of games and anime. But since you’re reading this column, it means that the week is almost half way over, and the weekend is just around the bend. I’m back yet again to piss off anime and RPG haters with my unique spin on the world of games and…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 04.02.03

    Well, I hope everybody survived the dreaded April Fool’s Day. It’s been one of those holidays for me that was funny the first time, but after so much misinformation every year, it may as well be done away with, just because it doesn’t really have a point. I’m back, as always, to share my love…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 03.26.03

    Welcome to another fun and fact filled episode of the Hump Day Otaku News Report. Yea, the one with the weird name. I’m your host as always, Lee Baxley, and we will continue our now 3-week tradition of games and anime, and since I haven’t heard anyone complain about the combination, I think it’ll stay…