March 20, 2008: Yes, I Know I'm A Late Adopter

I do try to keep up with what's going on in the video game world, but sometimes my general lack of time leads me to ignore a Darn Fine Game for much longer than I should.

Case in point is Valve's Portal. Yes, it has taken me this long to pick up the Orange Box, widely held as the best value in console gaming today. But I have, finally, and took this weekend to dive into the eerily hilarious puzzles. While I haven't finished it yet, I am kicking myself for waiting as long as I did.

And if Team Fortress is as good as Portal, I'll need to figure out Sony's online service . . . no, I haven't done that either.

I told you I'm a late adopter.
-- Paul Chapman