As promised, I have reviews and an event report for you, as well as a sample of what's to come.
First, Tekken 6 is just what I thought it would be - a 3D fighter with relatively simple controls. Each face button controls a particular limb (A is left foot, B is right foot, X is left hand, and Y is right hand in standard control setup), as opposed to having buttons for different strengths of attack (light, medium, and heavy punch/kick). Also, the button layout on the included wireless fight pad seemed a bit weird at first. This is the Street Fighter IV fight stick layout:
X Y RB LB
A B RT LT
and this is the Tekken 6 layout:
B X Y LB
A LT RT RB
As you can see, only three buttons are in the same place. But after I adjusted the controls in-game and assigned a finger to each button (index for left kick, middle for left punch, ring for right punch, and pinky for right kick), I can pull of moves just as simple as I did in Tekken 3 back on the PS1. The controller works for Street Fighter IV as well, after you switch from Controller Layout A to Gamestick Layout A. I think I can now pull off Ryu and Ken's super/ultra combos at will, so I may stand a chance of unlocking Gouken before Super Street Fighter IV comes out in February or March.
Forza Motorsport 3 is by far my favorite game now. I haven't had a racing game since the original Gran Turismo on the PS1 (which I was never very good at), but I was able to unlock around 50% of the achievements in the first week. Currently, I'm in Year 5 of Season Play; My driver level is almost 40 at this point, and I have over 50 cars in my garage, but I still need at least one car from about a dozen more brands. I haven't played it online yet, but it supports up to 8-person multi-player.
Halloween was kinda slow this year. We had 3 bags of Reese's peanut butter cups, 4 bags of Kit Kat bars, and 5 bags of Butterfingers. I took two bags of each out with me in a canvas tote bag, handing out one piece of candy per child, and had over half my supply remaining after the two hours of Beggar's Night elapsed.
My mom and dad bought a leather sofa and loveseat to replace the old couch and recliners that were falling apart. They made sure it would be delivered by Thanksgiving because my brother is bringing his new girlfriend home to meet the family. We're trying to find a matching ottoman and a way to keep the cats from ruining it.
Star Wars in Concert comes to Columbus on December 2nd, and I've got a ticket for one of the best seats in the house. I asked for that day off back in October, so I hope my supervisor remembers that when he works out the next schedule. I'll let you know how it goes next time.