Table-top Game Reviews: Steam Park and Assassin's Creed Arena

Recently I spent a day to just play table-top games with my friends. Most of the games were new for us, only one of them had always been our favorite. We played Steam Park twice, Heroclix once, Assassin's Creed: Arena twice, and COMBO once. I owe some friends to review Steam Park and Assassin's Creed: Arena. So, I'll just make short reviews here.

Rurouni Kenshin, Kyoto Inferno: To Be A Swordsman Is to Invigorate the Heart

Keywords: samurai, assassin, action, early Meiji

Audience: PG-13

Violent content: lots of fights and some blood

Sexual content: none

I went to see Kyoto Inferno last night, after half a year waiting in excitement. I wish Indonesia got earlier release, because August was so boring.

The plot is full-packed, as if they cram stories from at least 8-volumes manga into it. I don't mind. I love the humor. I enjoy the fights. I leave my cynical mind at home, wanting to see my childhood "friends" on screen without unnecessary disappointment. Unfortunately, those who know very little of Samurai X may find it difficult to follow so many characters and actions.

The Expendables 3 Is Actually Expendable

Keywords: action, killing mission, secret team, age gap

Audience: PG-13

Violent content: lots of shots and explosions and some blood (mild visualization)

Sexual content: almost none

I suddenly went to the cinema today. I wished to see Guardians of the Galaxy but it was Sunday, so tickets for the trending movies had gone. Expecting some fun, I watched The Expendables 3 instead.

In short, it's actually expendable--something you can skip easily. Sometimes it's funny. Sometimes it's boring. Nothing is extraordinary. I love the cast, and they did act well, so this is a pity that I can't say the movie is great.

Tentang Membantu Saudara Dekat dan Saudara Jauh

Manakala Palestina diserang oleh Israel dan membutuhkan bantuan, ada dua keramaian. Pertama, sebagian orang menyerukan pengumpulan dana bantuan untuk Palestina. Kedua, sebagian orang lain mempertanyakan bantuan untuk saudara-saudara jauh seperti Palestina padahal ada banyak saudara dekat—di Indonesia—yang memerlukannya. Pada serangan Israel kali ini, keramaian kedua menyerukan ajakan yang spesifik: daripada Palestina, bantulah Papua!

Saya berterima kasih sudah diingatkan untuk membantu Papua, sungguh. Tapi kalau saya dianggap tidak peduli kepada saudara dekat atau dikira jarang, bahkan tidak pernah, memberikan bantuan untuk negeri sendiri, ya saya sedih juga.

Tentang Jodoh

Dalam suasana hari raya seperti Lebaran, para lajang dewasa muda dihadapkan kepada pertanyaan "Kapan nikah?". Jarang saya menemukan teman yang bersemangat menanti pertanyaan ini--biasanya "Kapan nikah?" dianggap pertanyaan menyebalkan yang diajukan oleh orang-orang tidak peka. 

Saya sendiri tidak perlu khawatir, karena kapan pun jarang sekali pertanyaan ini diajukan kepada saya. Orang-orang yang cukup mengenal saya tahu bahwa saya sedang kuliah ("Bagaimana kuliahnya?" dan "Kapan lulus?" lebih sering diajukan kepada saya). Orang-orang yang kurang mengenal saya biasanya tidak sadar saya sudah berusia dua puluhan--ini salah satu keuntungan berpenampilan (dan bertingkah) jauh lebih muda daripada usia, hahaha.