This past weekend, in between sanding and scraping, I managed to get some time to play a video game or two.

This ritual usually starts with picking a game, playing for 10 minutes, and if it sticks, it sticks, otherwise pick another.

Since I am a bit stuck (and frustrated) with not being able to off NULL in Metal Gear Portable Ops, I decided to go back to a game that I have not played in ages (since February 2007 if I am not mistaken) - Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

I had stopped playing the game because I was not making any progress. I was about 5% done with the game when I had to go rescue some thugs from the police. Of course the police won't just let you go in and pick them up, they'll follow you, chase you, ram you if you are in the car, and get in a fire fight if you are out of it. After numerous trashed cars, and many times either getting busted or wasted I gave up.

Recently I discovered some cheats which have made the game worth while again. I gave myself some weapons, enabled the health and armor cheats, and made myself never wanted by the police. This had made the game much more enjoyable and I can now focus on the story of the game, rather than getting killed over and over and over again.

The game is still quit time consuming. I spent a greater part of Sunday playing the game and I am still only about 12% done. I guess this game will take a while to finish, but now that it was made a bit easier, I guess I will be finishing it.

The weird thing is that the main character (the one you play) in the game reminds me a lot of one of my former classmates. The digital Tony Cypriani is almost the spitting image of this former classmate.