If you know me at all, you’ll know that I am a people person. I love being with friends and I hate being alone. If I don’t spend the day glued to my computer working on an edit, I thrive on the company of others. Yesterday would not be one of those days.
Since it was a Sunday, I had decided against doing any work. Not due to religion or any rules I have for myself, I just felt like a day off and wanted to spend time with friends. This choice was quickly regretted as Katelyn left to hang out with an old friend from out of town, my roommate, PJ, took a bus to visit with family, and my heterosexual life partner, Joe Ayala, logged off iChat to watch Beauty and the Beast with his “wife”.
As Katelyn prepared for her long journey to Vancouver Washington, I began to brainstorm ways of keeping my mind busy without melting into Facebook. The first idea that came to mind was Forza Motorsport 3, but the XBox has been broken for weeks… What to do?
A note of warning before watching this video – You probably won’t like it. You’ll most likely shut it off after thirty seconds, if you even make it that far. This is a product of boredom and the only people I assume will like it are those who are as obsessed with this game as I am. Yuke’s D1GP for Playstation 2 is my go-to game when the XBox has contracted the Red Ring of Die. If you have any interest in drifting or drifting video games in particular, you HAVE to play this game. The physics are a little strange at first, but once you get the hang of it, awesome driftings can be had. Plus, with underglow, strobes, poorly fastened body kits, and wide array of gangster wheels, how can you go wrong?
My first intention was to make a short video of all of the tracks in the game, with no music. Then I remembered how awful the engine audio in the game is and knew I had to accompany (cover) it with a silly song. If you know me more than the average bear, you’ll also know that I ABSOLUTELY HATE this song. Ridin’ Solo by Jason Derulo is a prime example of how today’s music has completely gone in the gutter. With lyrics like, “I’m puttin’ on my shades to cover up my eyes,” and the chorus, “I’m solo. I’m ridin’ solo. I’m ridin’ solo. I’m ridin’ solo. Solo,” it’s no wonder that older generations scoff at our tunes. Even though this song sucks more than Barbie Girl, it fit the context of my scenario. Truth is, you might as well do yourself a favor and mute it right now.
Enjoy. Ha!
-Shreeve
PS – If you know the game, you’ll notice I left out a few tracks. Lame layouts and/or camera angles are to blame. Deal with it.
TANDEM OF DIE!
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