FF Game Night

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands was a blast of a game. I picked this one up as soon as it came out, and played it quite often. Just tonight I finished off the main story and wanted to put down some thoughts on the game. I am doing this while listing to the ending credits. What I loved about Wildlands was the ease of playing; either by myself with my AI squad, or with my Xbox Live buddies. It was essentially drop-in/drop-out gameplay. Most of my friends finished the story a while ago, but as you may know, I take my time with games and try to get the most out of it; searching for every hidden item, skill up, and accessory. In Wildlands you take the role of one of four special forces soldiers sent to Bolivia to take down the drug circle one mob boss at a time. When you zoom out on the map, you can see them all.  The other three soldiers are played by AI, or you can have 1-3 of your buddies instead. Those spots can also be filled in via matchmaking. I found the team...

Something that I have wanted to do for years is to attend a Distant Worlds concert. Distant Worlds has been around for 10 years. This concert is dedicated to the music from the Final Fantasy franchise. A full symphony orchestra and choir plays various arrangements from the Final Fantasy series of games, played in front of a huge screen showing scenes and artwork from the games. It's conducted by Arnie Roth since the beginning, who is a Grammy Award winner by the way, and a funny guy. The other great thing you will find at concerts are fans.... and with video game fans comes COSPLAY!!!. I had a great time meeting people that were dressed up as their favorite characters. The concert was on June 3, 2017. The venue for this concert was Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was an awesome place to have a Final Fantasy concert, and I loved the decor inside. Who could this be walking by inconspicuously? The Orchestra, Choir, and A rnie ...