Dear Jesus,
Sumulat ako sayo dahil, sabi ng titser ko mabait ka daw. Sabi pa ng titser ko, pag mabait daw ang bata, binibigyan mo ng aginaldo pag pasko. Malapit na daw ang pasko, December na ngayon. Magsisimba daw kaming lagi. Bukas ay sasama ako sa lola kong magsimba.
Sabin g titser ko, alam MO daw kong sino ang mabait na bat. Mabait naman ako, hindi ba? Sumusunod ako sa utos ng Nanay ko, saka s autos ng Tatay ko. Marunong na akong magdasal, tinuruan kami sa paaralan. Dalawa ang kapatid ko, si Marivic at si Ronald, saka ako. Ako ang malaki sa kanila. Saka sabi ng Tatay ko, magkakaroon pa daw kami ng kapatid, malapit na daw lumabas.
Kagabi ay narinig kong nag-uusap ang Tatay saka Nanay ko.
“Kabuwanan ko ng ngayon Ding,” sabi ng Nanay ko. Sana’y maka-ekstra ka naman sa Jeep ni Pareng Pepe.” Kilala ko ang Pareng Pepe nila, Ninong iyon ni Ronald. “Kulang ang mga Gamit ng Bata, Luma pang lahat ang lampin at Baru-Baruan.”
“Pinangakuan ako ni Pareng Pepe sa Lunes,” sabi naman ng Tatay ko. “Ibibigay na sa akin ang isang linggong Pasada. Hanggang Pasko na raw iyon, Relyebo kami.”
“Sana nga nang maibili naman natin ng pamasko ang mga Bata! Kawawa naman,” sabi ng Nanay ko. “Kung pagtitinda ko lang ang aasahan hindi kaya! Matumal ang isda ngayon. Sa gastos lang natin araw-araw, kulang ang tinutubo. Wala pa nga ako naitabi sa panganganak ko.”
Kawawa naman ang Nanay ko Jesus. Madalas, nakikita kong umiiyak siya. Ayaw na daw kaming pautangin ni Ka Tubing, yung me malaking tindahan sa Palengke. Ang Tatay ko, alang Trabaho. Tsuper siya dati. Hindi Bale na lang na wala kaming pamasko, basta padalhan mo lang ng Damit ang Beybe na ipapanganak ng Nanay ko. Ala pa kasi siyang damit, kawawa naman.
Pero wag mong sabihin sa Tatay kong sumulat ako sayo. Magagalit yon. Sabin g Tatay ko, huwag daw kaming hihingi kahit kanino. Saka kung padadalhan mo ng damit ang Beybi, huwag mo sa akin ibibigay. Sa Nanay ko ipadala mo. Zenny Reyes ang ngalan ng Nanay ko. Dito kami nakatira sa Bigaa. Madali lang hanapin ang Nanay ko. Araw-araw, nasa Palengke siya. Nagtitinda ng isda.
Ang iyong kaibigan. Ana Maria Reyes.
Kinabukasan, nang magsimba sila ng Lola nya, inungutan niyang ibili siya ng Lobo ng Matanda. At palihim niyang itinali sa pisi ng Lobo ang sulat niya kay jesus Christ, at pinawalan niya ang lobo, asang asa sa sariling makakarating nga iyon kay Jesus.
Mula noon, sabik na nag-aabang siya araw-araw sa ipapadalang damit ni Jesus sa Beybe ng Nanay niya. Sabagay, hindi pa naman lumalabas ang Beybe. Pero marami nang araw ang nakaraan mula nang ipadala niya ang sulat. Hangang sa lumabas na ang beybi ng Nanay niya, na isang malusog na sanggol na Babae, wala pa rin ang hinihiling niya kay Jesus na mga Damit. At nagtaka siya. Sabin g Tetser niya, basta mabait sila ay ibibigay ni Jesus Christ ang hihilingin nila. Bakit hanggang ngayon, wala ang damit ng Beybe na hinihiling niya?
Malalaman naman niyang tiyak. Kung nagpadala na ng damit ng baby si Jesus, maririnig niya iyon sa pag-uusap ng Tatay niya at Nanay niya. Pero sabi ng Tatay niya, ito ang bumili ng mga bagong damit ng babay, di hindi nagpadala si Jesus.
Baka kaya Galit sa kanya si Jesus dahil madalang siyang magsimba, naisip niya. Simbang gabi na raw, sabi ng Lola niya, at nagsisimba ito. Pero kung magising siya, nakasimba na ang kanyang Lola.
Sinabi niya sa Lola niya na gigisingin siya para makasama siyang magsimba. Ginising naman siya ng sumunod na madaling araw. Namaluktot siya sa ginaw pero tiniis niya, Basta makapagsimba lang siya.
Malapit lang ang simbahan at naglalakad lamang silang maglola. Marami silang nakasabay na magsisimba rin. Marami nang Tao sa loob ng simbahan nang sila ay dumating.
At naisip niya, marami rin palang tumatawag kay Jesus. Kaya siguro hindi pa dumarating ang hinihiling niyang damit ng Baby, dahil abala si Jesus. Siguro nahuli siyang humiling at iyong nauna sa kanya ang binibigyan muna ni Jesus. Sabin g Titser niya, ganoon day iyon, kung sino ang humiling siyang unang binibigyan. Basta magbabait lang sila.
Naku madalas nga pala siyang mapagalitan ng Nanay niya. Malikot daw siya. Saka kahapon, tinawag siya ni Daleng na maglaro ng bahay-bahayan, hindi tuloy niya narinig ng tawagin siya ng Nanay niya. Ayun napagalitan tuloy siya. Anak ng kapitbahay nila si Daleng.
“Hindi na ako maglalaro, Jesus. Pangako, aalagaan ko na lang ang Beybi ng Nanay, Basta yong damit ng Beybi huwag MONG kalimutan. Sana bago dumating ang pasko, ibigay MO na sana sa Nanay ko, Para may maganda namang isusuot ang Beybi. Kawawa naman siya, pulos luma na ang damit.”
Sumunod na bukas, ginising uli siya ng Lola niya. Nagsimba uli sila. Tuwid na lumuhod siya at Taimtim na nagdasal.
“Dir Jesus, nakita MO, tinawag uli ako ni Daleng kahapon, hindi na ako sumama, Inalagaan ko na lang ang Beybe. Saka, naglinis ako ng bahay naming. Si marivic nga, kung di pa napagalitan ng Nanay, ayaw akong tulungan. Saka nakita ko,umiiyak na naman kagabi ang Nanay. Ala na naman daw Trabaho ang Tatay ko. Kawawa daw naman kami ni Marivic at ni Ronald at ng Beybi. Ala daw kaming isusuot sa Pasko. Hindi bale na lang kami ni Ronald at ni Marivic, basta si Beybi na lang ang bigyan mo ng Damit..”
Sumunod na bukas uli, nagsimba din sila ng Lola niya. Iba naman ang hiniling niya.
“Jesus, nilagnat si Beybe kagabi. Ipinagamot ng Tatay sa Doktor. Sabin g Tatay, naubos daw ang pera nila sa Gamot. Ala na daw kaming panghanda sa Pasko. Dalawang tulog na lang daw, Pasko na. Sana.. Sana, pagalingin MO si Beybe. Hindi bale na yung hinihiling kong Damit…” at napahikbi siya. “Malungkto ang Nanay ko saka Tatay ko. Para daw silang sinusubok ng Diyos. Hindi ba diyos KA, ha? Sabin g Titser ko, Diyos ka raw, kaya mabait ka. Nagbabait na din nga ako. Saka, sabi ko ke Marivic at ke Ronald, magbait na din sila, para hindi KA magalit sa amin. Pagalingin mo na si Beybe, ha? Ha?
Bago mananghalian nang araw na iyon, iniuugoy niya sa duyan si Beybe nang may tumawag. Nanungaw siya. Nagluluto sa labas ang Nanay niya.
“Misis Zeny Reyes..”
“Nanay may Tao po.” Sabi niya
“Sino?” tanong ng Nanay niya sa Labas
“Nagdadala po ng sulat”
Pumasok sa kabahayan ang Nanay niya. Sumungaw sa Bintana. “Sandali lang ho…” at nanaog. Tinungo ang taong may dala ng sulat.
“Marivic,” tawag niya sa kapatid na kalaro ni Ronald sa lapag, “Ikaw naman ang mag-ugoy nito!”
At nang palitan siya ni Marivic, nagmamadali siyang sumunod sa Nanay niya. Malakas ang kutob niyang ito na ang padala ni Jesus.
“Baka ho hindi sa akin ito…” inabot niyang sabi ng Nanay niya. Nakita niyang maraming kahon-kahong nakabalot na ibinigay ng taong nagdadala ng sulat sa Nanay niya.
“Kayo lang ho ang Zeny Reyes dito, e..” sabi ng Tao. “Nagtataka nga ho kami, mula kahapon ng Hapon hanggang ngayong umaga, maraming dumating na pake-paketeng nasa pangalan nyo at sa isang Ana Maria Reyes. Ano nyo si Ana Maria?”
“Anak ko, heto siya…!”
“Pero sino naman ang magpapadala sa amin nito?” Hindi pa rin makapaniwalang sabi ng Nanay niya. Gusto na niyang isagot si Jesus Christ! Ngunit natatakot siya baka isumbong siya ng Nanay niya sa Tatay niya’y mapalo siya.
At sa harapang iyo’y nagbukas ng pakete ang Nanay niya. Mga Baru-baruan ng bata ang laman ng kahon, may kasamang maikling sulat na binasa ng Nanay niya.
“Sa Bataan galling!” sabi ng Nanay niya.
Mahal naming Ana Maria,
Kinabahan siya nang marinig na sa pangalan niya nakalagay iyon.
Tanggapin mo ang nakayanan naming ihandog sa kapatid mong isisilang. Mga baru-baruan ito at iba pang damit ng kapatid mo. At huwag kang mag-alala, marami kaming nakabasa ng sulat mo at hindi lang ito ang tatanggapin ninyo. Tatanggap pa rin kayo mula sa pamunuan at mga kasapi ng aming Baranggay, at nang ibapang baranggay dito sa amin. Hanggang dito na lang at hinahangad naming ang maluwalhating pagsilang na iyong kapatid at maligayang pasko sa inyong lahat!
Namamahal,
Jesus
Nagtaka pa siya nang yakapin siyang mahigpit ng nanay niya at umiyak ito pagkatapos.
“Salamat ho, Mamang Kartero…” umiiyak ay nakatawa ang Nanay niya. “Sa amin nga ho ito, salamat ho uli!” at binalingan at inakap na naman siya ng Nanay niya.
Kinabukasan ay tumanggap pa sila ng maraming pakete. May money order pa raw, sabi ng nanay niya, na hindi niya alam kong ano yun. Tuwang tuwa pati Lola at Tatay niya sa padalng iyon kay Beybe ni Jesus Christ. Talagang mabait si Jesus, totoo ang sabi ng Titser niya. At pinakwento sa kanya ng Magulang niya kung paano ang ginawa niyang pagsulat kay Jesus Christ. Sinabi niyang itinali niya ang sulat sa isang lobo, at iyon ang naghatid ng sulat kay Jesus. At natutuwa rin siyang hindi nagalit ahng Nanay at Tatay niya sa kanyang ginawa.
Kaya lang hindi siya naniniwal sa sinabi ng Tatay niya. Sabi ba naman na Tatay niya’y marahil daw ay sa Bataan bumagsak ang lobo at may nakapulot at nakabasa ng sulat at ipinabasa pa iyon sa iba, na ang nilagrong ito ang resulta. Talagang hindi siya naniniwala sa sinabing iyon ng Tatay niya. Hindi totoo iyon. Si Jesus Christ ang nagpadal ng lahat ng iyon! Pagkat mabait siya at mahal siya ni Jesus Christ.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Most Romantic Movie of all times
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride follows the traditional fairy tale plot with a kidnapped princess, an evil prince and a knight in shining armor. There's swashbuckling adventure, lots of humor and of course, romance. The sets are magical and will keep you mesmerized throughout the flick. It's the perfect feel-good fantasy to watch .
Stardust (2007)
This magical tale of a fallen star, flying pirates, and frightening witches, is really just a romantic story about love. Tristan thinks he loves Victoria so in a romantic gesture he promises her the stars. It turns out that the star is actually cutie Clair Danes, and she eventually teaches our misguided hero about the power of true love.
Save the Last Dance (2001)
Dancing is one of the most romantic things you can do, which is why two movies about dancing make this list. A lot of movies have tried to duplicate this ‘dancing-girl-meets-boy from the wrong side of the tracks’ theme and have failed miserably. The key to this film’s is the electric chemistry between Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas. Just like in real love, sparks are something you just can’t fake.
The Notebook (2004)
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams star in this tear-jerker about first love. Allie and Noah meet at a carnival and fall madly in love. But, Allie's rich family doesn't approve of poor Noah and forces them apart. The Notebook is definitely a flick that you have to watch with a box of Kleenex at your side.
Most Romantic Movie of all times
Romeo and Juliet (1996)
This classic love story has been around for a long, long time, but this modernized version is spectacular. Leonardo DiCaprio and Clare Danes play Romeo and Juliet, the couple destined to be together forever. Even though you know the outcome of the tale, you'll be glued to the screen. There's such great chemistry between Leo and Clare that you'll think you're watching the real star-crossed lovers meeting for the first time.
Dirty Dancing (1988)
Patrick Swayze is on this list for a second time with this iconic film, also starring Jennifer Grey as Baby. It has a lot of romantic elements we’ve seen in the other films on this list including a couple from opposite sides of the tracks, passionate dancing, and a love that conquers all. Dirty Dancing is one of those classic love stories which can be watched over and over again, and as a bonus, the soundtrack is ridiculously romantic too!
Titanic (1997)
What better movie to watch when you're in a sappy mood, than the classic love story of Jack and Rose? Again, it's a story where a rich girl falls head-over-heels for a lower-class boy. Together they experience the terror of the Titanic sinking, which only seems to make them love each other more. This is the ultimate tear-jerker, but it's totally worth it!
Ever After (1998)
This is my favorite Cinderella story. Danielle (Drew Barrymore) is an independent woman who can do the work of a man with ease! This centuries old tale is portrayed in a different way.
Most Romantic Movie of all times
Heres the list of my Favorite Romantic Movie
You've Got Mail (1998)
If you've got doubts about love on the internet, watch this movie. I did... over and over again. I love the exchange of emails, chat messages adn dialogue
What will NY152 say today I wonder. I turn on my computer. I wait
impatiently as it connects. I go online, and my breath catches in my
chest until I hear three little words: You've got mail. I hear nothing.
Not even a sound on the streets of New York, just the beating of my own
heart.I have mail. From you.
Roman Holiday (1953)
The love story of a princess and a journalist. Audrey Hepburn was so adorable as the princess and the debonaire Gregory Peck as the super guapo journalist. Didn't you fall in love with Rome because of these two? Another romantic movie based on an unexpected meeting
Serendipity (2001) Could a chance meeting lead to a lifetime together? Kilig di ba? How often do we bump into someone unexpectedly and hit it off? It is scary but then again, some people say that there's no such thing as coincidence. The whole idea of love's destiny told in this wonderful and enchanting movie. you can't help but fall in love with the characters of John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. Even Eugen Levy's salesman character was lovable! No memorable lines for me here but the soundtrack was great!
Notting Hill (1999)
Love this movie from start to finish! Love all the characters, particularly the friends of William. What friends do for each other, even Spike LOL! Nice to think that love is possible for an ordinary bloke like William and a super celebrity like Anna Scott. One of my favorite scenes was when they entered a garden and Anna sat down on a bench. After watching the movie, I was obsessed with finding an old wooden bench for our garden. It's not easy, I'm still looking but I bought a simple one for those "Notting Hill" moments.
Ghost (1990) My first date movie... with THE guy who is now my husband. This makes "Ghost" extra memorable. Then again, I think we only watched two movies when we were dating. The movie tells us that it isn't 'til death do us part' -- our loved ones will be around even after they are gone. Memorable line in the movie -- "I love you... ditto." -- gave me the creeps then and it still does. Still can't get over the "ditto" reply after all these years. Pottery became one of the sexiest hobbies to get into back then and Unchained Melody was the love song of the moment.
You've Got Mail (1998)
If you've got doubts about love on the internet, watch this movie. I did... over and over again. I love the exchange of emails, chat messages adn dialogue
What will NY152 say today I wonder. I turn on my computer. I wait
impatiently as it connects. I go online, and my breath catches in my
chest until I hear three little words: You've got mail. I hear nothing.
Not even a sound on the streets of New York, just the beating of my own
heart.I have mail. From you.
Roman Holiday (1953)
The love story of a princess and a journalist. Audrey Hepburn was so adorable as the princess and the debonaire Gregory Peck as the super guapo journalist. Didn't you fall in love with Rome because of these two? Another romantic movie based on an unexpected meeting
Serendipity (2001) Could a chance meeting lead to a lifetime together? Kilig di ba? How often do we bump into someone unexpectedly and hit it off? It is scary but then again, some people say that there's no such thing as coincidence. The whole idea of love's destiny told in this wonderful and enchanting movie. you can't help but fall in love with the characters of John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. Even Eugen Levy's salesman character was lovable! No memorable lines for me here but the soundtrack was great!
Notting Hill (1999)
Love this movie from start to finish! Love all the characters, particularly the friends of William. What friends do for each other, even Spike LOL! Nice to think that love is possible for an ordinary bloke like William and a super celebrity like Anna Scott. One of my favorite scenes was when they entered a garden and Anna sat down on a bench. After watching the movie, I was obsessed with finding an old wooden bench for our garden. It's not easy, I'm still looking but I bought a simple one for those "Notting Hill" moments.
Ghost (1990) My first date movie... with THE guy who is now my husband. This makes "Ghost" extra memorable. Then again, I think we only watched two movies when we were dating. The movie tells us that it isn't 'til death do us part' -- our loved ones will be around even after they are gone. Memorable line in the movie -- "I love you... ditto." -- gave me the creeps then and it still does. Still can't get over the "ditto" reply after all these years. Pottery became one of the sexiest hobbies to get into back then and Unchained Melody was the love song of the moment.
Top 10 video Games Love Stories
We decided to go through our library of video games and pull out the ones with the best love stories. How appropriate, right?
We looked at a variety of love stories ranging from games that would cause a tear to roll down your cheek at game's end to others that would have you go on a rampage of vengeance until a love is avenged. The last 15 years or so in the video game world have been ripe with excellent stories with love as the main theme, but here are our top 10 video game love stories.
SPOILER ALERT: Some of the summaries reveal major plot details of the chosen games, so if you're in the middle of one of them, you may want to skip the summary and come back after you beat the game.
Final Fantasy X
Tidus was just a jock living a Blitzball life until Sin, a gigantic creature/natural disaster, came and destroyed his hometown. Then Sin somehow took Tidus and placed him 1,000 years in the future. No worries though because he met the young summoner Yuna and went on a journey across Spira to battle Sin. But in the end, after defeating Sin, Yuna goes to embrace Tidus and it turns out that he is just a spirit and floats away. It’s a very sad and emotional ending after what they’ve been through together during the game. And the story continued in Final Fantasy X-2. True love never dies!
The Darkness
In this first person shooter, you play as Jackie Estacado a contract killer for the mafia in New York. On Jackie’s 21st birthday the mafia boss orders his assassination in regards to some missing money while at the same time his body is possessed by The Darkness, a spirit that has haunted his family for generations. While the game begins with you trying to survive the mob hit, things change after the mob gets personal and pays a visit to Jackie’s girlfriend Jenny. The game turns into a story of revenge and torment and drives Jackie to take out everyone. Love is a pretty good motivator.
Prince of Persia
If you haven’t beaten the new Prince of Persia game, the following summary has some spoilers. The Prince meets Elika while he was wandering in the desert. She is being pursued by armed men and The Prince, of course, helps her out. She explains to him that her father destroyed the Tree of Life which released the dark god Ahriman, who is pretty much corrupting the world. Elika has the power to heal the tree and capture Ahriman once again so the Prince agrees to help her. But as a final step, Elika must sacrifice herself to fully heal the tree and imprison Ahriman. Distraught, the Prince takes matters into his own hands to resurrect her. Yes, it's an undying love.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
The game takes place a couple of years after the original Max Payne. Max is on the NYPD and he reunites with Mona Sax, a contract killer who refused to kill Max and was thought to be dead at the end of the first game. As you play the game, rescuing Mona and battling against enemies with her, it turns out that Mona was really hired to kill Max. When the time comes to kill him, however, she can’t do it because of her feelings for him. It could cost her life. Ahhh, the things we do for love.
Final Fantasy VIII
The game is really about Squall, a military student, leading a crew of peeps to save the world. But within that story is the romance between Squall and team member Rinoa. At first, the two have clashing personalities but after some time, with the help of the rest of their crew, they start getting a bit closer to each other. But Squall’s love is truly shown when he rescues Rinoa, not once, not twice, but three times. Yeah, possession by divine beings takes a lot out of you. But the story does prove that opposites attract.
Shadow of the Colossus
The entire premise of the game is based on a man named Wander whose sole purpose is to resurrect his woman, Mono, from the dead. To do so, Wander must defeat 16 colossi located throughout the land. He succeeds in his task and Mono is brought back to life, but as far as Wander is concerned, his future… turns out a bit strange. Wander and Mono do end up together, but not in the way they probably hoped. All for the sake of love.
Xenogears
Within the convoluted and confusing war story of the 1998 Playstation game is a love story between Fei Fong Wong and Elly Van Houten. While the characters meet early in the game, their love isn’t realized until later on when Elly tells Fei that she loves him. That love is proven even later when Fei fights Urobolus, a serpent creature, in order for Elly to be released from the game’s villain, Krelian. It seems like love really is a battlefield.
Odin Sphere
While this Playstation 2 role playing game has five different stories within it, it’s the story between Gwendolyn, a Valkyrie, and Oswald, a Shadow Knight that really sticks out. Gwendolyn and Oswald first met on the battlefield as enemies. Oswald spared her life. Later on, after some family issues, Gwendolyn is banished from her country and forced to marry Oswald. Surprisingly, Oswald treats her well and after a couple of events, Gwendolyn realizes her love for him. She proves her love by going to battle several times for him and even risking her life to rescue him from the Queen of the Netherworld. Can love be stronger than that?
Ico
This 2001 PS2 game wasn’t a huge blockbuster title, but it has a story that pulls at the heart strings. Ico is a boy who is banished to an abandoned castle because he has horns on his head. While exploring the castle, he runs into a young girl named Yorda, the daughter of the castle’s queen. Yorda tells Ico that her mother plans to use her body to live longer. Ico takes it upon himself to try to get her out of the castle and save her life. He fails on his first attempt and the queen turns Yorda to stone. Ico returns, fights and defeats the queen breaking her spell over Yorda, but the castle crumbles over him. Yorda, however, quickly rescues him dropping him off on a boat floating away from the crumbling castle. Love always saves lives.
Super Mario Bros.
What can you really say? The entire series, starting with Donkey Kong, is based on Mario trying to rescue the Princess. Whether it’s from a crazy gorilla or a fanatical turtle/dinosaur reptile named Bowser or King Koopa, Mario was more than persistent in proving his love. If giving up a plumbing career to hop, jump, and defeat numerous enemies to save a girl isn’t love, then what is?
So Grab your Favorite Games, be sure to finish the Game to know the Ending of the Story
We looked at a variety of love stories ranging from games that would cause a tear to roll down your cheek at game's end to others that would have you go on a rampage of vengeance until a love is avenged. The last 15 years or so in the video game world have been ripe with excellent stories with love as the main theme, but here are our top 10 video game love stories.
SPOILER ALERT: Some of the summaries reveal major plot details of the chosen games, so if you're in the middle of one of them, you may want to skip the summary and come back after you beat the game.
Final Fantasy X
Tidus was just a jock living a Blitzball life until Sin, a gigantic creature/natural disaster, came and destroyed his hometown. Then Sin somehow took Tidus and placed him 1,000 years in the future. No worries though because he met the young summoner Yuna and went on a journey across Spira to battle Sin. But in the end, after defeating Sin, Yuna goes to embrace Tidus and it turns out that he is just a spirit and floats away. It’s a very sad and emotional ending after what they’ve been through together during the game. And the story continued in Final Fantasy X-2. True love never dies!
The Darkness
In this first person shooter, you play as Jackie Estacado a contract killer for the mafia in New York. On Jackie’s 21st birthday the mafia boss orders his assassination in regards to some missing money while at the same time his body is possessed by The Darkness, a spirit that has haunted his family for generations. While the game begins with you trying to survive the mob hit, things change after the mob gets personal and pays a visit to Jackie’s girlfriend Jenny. The game turns into a story of revenge and torment and drives Jackie to take out everyone. Love is a pretty good motivator.
Prince of Persia
If you haven’t beaten the new Prince of Persia game, the following summary has some spoilers. The Prince meets Elika while he was wandering in the desert. She is being pursued by armed men and The Prince, of course, helps her out. She explains to him that her father destroyed the Tree of Life which released the dark god Ahriman, who is pretty much corrupting the world. Elika has the power to heal the tree and capture Ahriman once again so the Prince agrees to help her. But as a final step, Elika must sacrifice herself to fully heal the tree and imprison Ahriman. Distraught, the Prince takes matters into his own hands to resurrect her. Yes, it's an undying love.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
The game takes place a couple of years after the original Max Payne. Max is on the NYPD and he reunites with Mona Sax, a contract killer who refused to kill Max and was thought to be dead at the end of the first game. As you play the game, rescuing Mona and battling against enemies with her, it turns out that Mona was really hired to kill Max. When the time comes to kill him, however, she can’t do it because of her feelings for him. It could cost her life. Ahhh, the things we do for love.
Final Fantasy VIII
The game is really about Squall, a military student, leading a crew of peeps to save the world. But within that story is the romance between Squall and team member Rinoa. At first, the two have clashing personalities but after some time, with the help of the rest of their crew, they start getting a bit closer to each other. But Squall’s love is truly shown when he rescues Rinoa, not once, not twice, but three times. Yeah, possession by divine beings takes a lot out of you. But the story does prove that opposites attract.
Shadow of the Colossus
The entire premise of the game is based on a man named Wander whose sole purpose is to resurrect his woman, Mono, from the dead. To do so, Wander must defeat 16 colossi located throughout the land. He succeeds in his task and Mono is brought back to life, but as far as Wander is concerned, his future… turns out a bit strange. Wander and Mono do end up together, but not in the way they probably hoped. All for the sake of love.
Xenogears
Within the convoluted and confusing war story of the 1998 Playstation game is a love story between Fei Fong Wong and Elly Van Houten. While the characters meet early in the game, their love isn’t realized until later on when Elly tells Fei that she loves him. That love is proven even later when Fei fights Urobolus, a serpent creature, in order for Elly to be released from the game’s villain, Krelian. It seems like love really is a battlefield.
Odin Sphere
While this Playstation 2 role playing game has five different stories within it, it’s the story between Gwendolyn, a Valkyrie, and Oswald, a Shadow Knight that really sticks out. Gwendolyn and Oswald first met on the battlefield as enemies. Oswald spared her life. Later on, after some family issues, Gwendolyn is banished from her country and forced to marry Oswald. Surprisingly, Oswald treats her well and after a couple of events, Gwendolyn realizes her love for him. She proves her love by going to battle several times for him and even risking her life to rescue him from the Queen of the Netherworld. Can love be stronger than that?
Ico
This 2001 PS2 game wasn’t a huge blockbuster title, but it has a story that pulls at the heart strings. Ico is a boy who is banished to an abandoned castle because he has horns on his head. While exploring the castle, he runs into a young girl named Yorda, the daughter of the castle’s queen. Yorda tells Ico that her mother plans to use her body to live longer. Ico takes it upon himself to try to get her out of the castle and save her life. He fails on his first attempt and the queen turns Yorda to stone. Ico returns, fights and defeats the queen breaking her spell over Yorda, but the castle crumbles over him. Yorda, however, quickly rescues him dropping him off on a boat floating away from the crumbling castle. Love always saves lives.
Super Mario Bros.
What can you really say? The entire series, starting with Donkey Kong, is based on Mario trying to rescue the Princess. Whether it’s from a crazy gorilla or a fanatical turtle/dinosaur reptile named Bowser or King Koopa, Mario was more than persistent in proving his love. If giving up a plumbing career to hop, jump, and defeat numerous enemies to save a girl isn’t love, then what is?
So Grab your Favorite Games, be sure to finish the Game to know the Ending of the Story
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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