If you think about buying an offbrand controller, don't. I know I've heard that warning a million times and still managed to ignore it occasionally, but seriously, it's for the best.

My brothers busted all three PS3 controllers (it's terrible) awhile back, and when we went to the store, controllers were on sale, but they had not Sony brand controllers left. So we went with Logitech, normally a reliable brand. I mean, they make stuff for gaming PCs, so surely they can make a controller for a console - Nope.

At first the buttons were just a little stiff, which was only a problem for really high action games. For strategy-based FPSs, where you're being stealthy and sniping, it's pretty well balanced. But for anything requiring rapid button pressing, you might as well hang that shit up.

And then, the buttons started sticking. The square button, pressed once, will often stay right where it is until I tap the damn controller half to death to get it to pop back up, which I don't imagine is very good for the controller, because I have to whack it pretty hard sometimes. Usually, it's just the square button, but the L1 and R1 buttons are starting to catch sometimes, too. I've also had circle give up on me. The whole situation made the last couple boss fights in Arkham Asylum nearly impossible. Yeah, I persevered, but not without some hard feelings toward Logitech and Eidos, both.

Unfortunately, I have tuition due soon, and I'm having trouble enough gathering up the cash for that. So I suppose it'll be awhile until I can afford a new controller. Learn from my mistakes. Don't waste your money.

A friend showed me this video the other day, and I had to share, because this kid's first Batman impression is frickin' hilarious. After that, it's hit or miss, but seriously, just watch the first scene.

So, I've decided that this Halloween, I'm going as a creepy doll.  Like in the Jonathan Coulton song: "And there's the creepy doll that always follows you / It's got a ruined eye that's always open."  I've got a short, white lacy dress and black patent leather mary janes, as well as black lace gloves.  I bought white tights and face paint today.  Now, I'll I need is a black curly-haired wig, and I'm going to make a big black and white bow.  I'm excited.

And I'm doing creepy, crazy decorations, Momaroo be damned! because my parents didn't raise me to be a wuss, and I loved scary Halloween stuff even as a preschooler.  My favorite ride at Disney World when I was little was the Haunted Mansion, even though it scared the bejeezes out of me.  I used to watch Death Becomes Her every Halloween.

I'm going to a gaming tournament that Friday, and Mystic's running a horror-themed session of our Alternity game.  Then we're going back to my place and playing Silent Hill and traumatizing trick-or-treaters.  I'm trying to get my hands on some Asian Horror flicks, too.  I'm trying to talk Mystic into being a government zombie.  My brother has already said he wants to be a code monkey.  Or a blue-tool.  Hilarious.

Anyway, what's everyone else doing for the creepiest night of the year?