Yep, because that’s a thing.
In other news, we played videogames this week, as per usual. If you want to find out which ones, all you have to do is hit the jump. Easy, right!?
Holmes:GotArt Style: Rotozoaearlier in the week. It’s fun, but nothing mind-blowing, and certainly far from the best of the Art Style series. As for older games, had a non-gaming friend over, and after watchingPonyo, we playedNoby Noby Boyand theBit.Tripseries. Then we proceeded to have a two hour discussion about how deep all that shit is.
Shit is DEEP.
Also picked upSin and Punishment 2about an hour ago. Just got to the turtle boss, and the game went from “good” to “amazing” in just a few seconds.
Sterling:Hmm, I am going to go to GameStop in a minute to returnSilent Hill: Shattered Memoriesas I hated it, but it sounds like I’m going to be walking out the door withSin & Punishment 2. Good deal I am guessing!
Also playedWar for Cybertron.Obscene amounts of it. People have been amazed by my ability to survive entire Escalation waves after the rest of the team has died and pull us through to another round. Nobody fucks with my Jazz, son! For review, I have been playingNaughty BearandAPB. I can’t say much about either, but let’s just say I would think long and hard before putting any preorders in.
Tolentino:I’m going abroad for the next few weeks and I’m trying to decide which console to bring with me. Wii or PS3? I need help, guys!
On the PC side, I finishedMass Effect 2for the first time this week. The main plot’s got issues, but you won’t find better characters elsewhere.
After that, went further intoAlpha Protocol. Whatever else faults that game might have, VERY few others have been able to implement meaningful choice to the same depth and scale. That makes me a veryforgiving person.
Razak:Just finishedJoe Danger. It’s pretty much nothing but fun. Full review soon. Also working my way throughBowser’s Inside Story.
Concelmo:After finishingToy Story 3for review (coming soon!), I picked upTrauma Teamfor the Wii. I really love the game, but, well, Atlus could make a paint drying simulator and I would probably adore it.
Leray: A lot, a lot, a lot ofDragon Age: Origins.
I mean, like,a lot.
Chester:Puzzle Quest 2like it’s my job. Well, it kind of is — I’m reviewing it. Many orcs and rats have been killed as a result of my matched gems.
Sarkar:Lots ofTiger Woods PGA Tour 11on the PS3 (for review), and someRed Dead Redemptionon the 360 sprinkled in between those rounds of golf. I played through the free “Outlaws to the End” co-op DLC with some buddies, and while the six missions are a lot of fun — especially because you’re doing things in different ways/settings — the overall package is evenmorebuggy than the rest of the game. And I’m not talkingha-ha glitches— I’m talking glitches that prevent you from completing missions (and getting Achievements).
Let’s just say that I would’ve been a bit annoyed if I had had to pay for the DLC.
Sterling:So, just gaveSin & Punishment 2a quick go. Was kicking ass until that last boss on the second level, who just fucked me in the ass. This game is pretty damn cool!
Holmes:Glad to hear that you like it too, Jim. I was worried that the dodge move would be too easy to spam, but thus far, I’ve found that it’s just as easy to die from dodging right into some bullets as it is to get shot the regular way.
Also, I love how the game feels like a weird, 90’s anime. I keep expecting someone to say “Kanedaaaaaa!” or “Devilmaaaaan!”
