Comedian, handsome boy and friend of Destructoid Ray Peacock recently did a lovely bit of comedy forRussel Howard’s Good News, which is a telly show on the telly. He was very funny and made me do laughing out of the toothed arse on my face, so I am posting it here for you to watch at and enjoy. It will be good for you to do it, so F*CKING do it!
Also, videogames were played. Hit the jump to find out what ones we played forGod’ssake!
Zimmerman:I played some games. MoreFinal Fight: Double Impactand the first episode of the newSam & Maxseason for review. Tried to playGod of War IIIagain, but failed to make it as far as Poseidon because my heart wasn’t really in it. And I logged a little more time intoDeadly Premonitionwhich, predictably, I love but I can’t seem to play more than about an hour or so without falling asleep. No fault of the game, though. As a result of unfortunate genetics, it’s just damn hard for me to sit on a couch and not doze off.
Holmes:I also played moreDeadly Premonition. LikeFragile Dreams, I think it’s best played for an hour every couple of days. That ways, the flaws don’t really bug you, and the game keeps feeling fresh and weird.
Also soft modded a Wii for my dear friend Colette Bennett, which involved testing out the Wii’s GBA emulator. That necessitated replayingRhythm TengokuandMother 3on the big screen (and yes pirate haters, I own carts of both games, so lay off). It’s hard to play either of those games for just a few minutes.I ended up getting sucked into both.
Finally, played moreWario Ware DIYand the newMega Man 10DLC for review. Bass has gone 8bit and I created a game using Nintendo software calledF*ck Face. These are strange times indeed.
Sterling:Glad to seeDPget the love!
I have been playing a LOT of stuff this week, nearly all for recreation as well, which is a lovely change. On the Wii I have been playingHouse of the Dead: Overkillwhich is absolutely hilarious. I think I need to get one of those Zappers though, as the remote somehow manages to cramp my hand if I hold it in a gun firing position for too long. Not very comfortable to play, so I’ve only managed the odd chapter here and there. Also started playingWario Land Shake Itbecause I had a sudden urge to play something Wario-related this week. Kind of disappointed with it so far, but I didn’t get very far at all so hopefully it picks up.
On the PC, it’s been all aboutDOOM IIfor some reason. Also started playingDOOM 3andPsychonauts. I gaveDreamfall: The Longest Journeya go but I don’t think I’ll be picking it up again due to horrendous voice acting and the dullest story in the land. Plus I think it might be for girls. All this was interspersed with attempts to play the originalStar Wars: Dark Forces, but the level design was so bad in that game I gave up.
My big thing this week was finally picking up an iPod Touch, so I have been playing some cool Apps. Got the amusingAngry Birdsas per my friend’s demanding recommendation, along withZenonia, the controls of which I am slowly getting used to. Been playingSimpson’s Arcadebecause it was cheap,Monkeybecause it was free, andPocket Godbecause I heard nothing but good things. The latter wore on my patience after too many failed attempts to get the touch-screen controls to actually work. I also played two demos,Rock BandandNOVA. The former, I am not too sure on. I loveUnpluggedon the PSP, but my fat pig’s thumbs might be too big for the touch screen.NOVAis surprisingly great though, and I will be getting the full version of that nonsense. Also downloaded Var, but I have not played it yet.
That’s about the size of it in a nutshell.
Zimmerman:If I could make a recommendation, Jim, I’d get theCrossfire Remote Pistolfrom Penguin United instead of a plastic shell solution. A bit pricey (Amazon has itnew for $45.99, but resellers there have it much, much less) and you need to have a good bit of distance from your TV to ensure the best level of accuracy, but it’s by far the best pistol I’ve used on Wii in terms of material quality and controller layout. And it doubles as an almost perfectly functional Wii remote in a pinch.
Bennett:Dead or Alive: Paradise. DEAD OR ALIVE: PARADISE!
Sterling:Someone from Koei called me a “wanker” for dislikingDOA Paradise. I had to point out the irony.
Bennett:The fact I ownDead or Alive Xtreme 2and the KasumiDoAX2figure is why my Dad asked me if I was gay.
Chester:Picked up a copy ofRed Dead Revolverfor the Xbox to prepare for the forthcomingRed Dead Redemption. I realize the two games probably couldn’t be more different, but I wanted a frame of reference, since I had never really played the original. Outside of the fact that I just killed some midget clowns, I think I made a mistake —Revolverisn’t particularly good, and I’m finding that I’m just going through the motions rather than actually enjoying the game. Also, playing the game on an Xbox 360, you get some really horrible graphical issues — textures dropping out, entire body parts disappearing. Very distracting.
Otherwise, slowly making my way throughRed Steel 2, played a bit ofLost Planet 2preview code, andSuper Street Fighter IVso I’m primed to kick Nicholson’s ass when it releases.
Concelmo:After almost 60 hours (!) I finally finished Final Fantasy XIII. Lord have mercy what an epic game. And Lord have mercy what a great game. The more I played it the more I truly felt it was a surprisingly classic entry in the series. Even the way the characters jumped around everywhere reminded me of the character movement in the old Final Fantasy games on the Super Nintendo.
More on my thoughts in an upcoming feature I may or may not be writing.
Gutierrez:Really enjoying Darksiders, I invested a couple of hours into the game last night before I read your review Jim, and I’m really excited for the Darksiders experience. Kinda makes me wanna go back and play Devil May Cry — I wonder why? Cough.
Ross:Been working onSoulSilversome more, also startedStrange Journey, which I’m really digging. Not much else other than that — this week hasn’t been a big gaming week for me.
Sarkar:I didn’t get much gaming in this week, since I was really busy with writing stuff for school (papers!) and Destructoid (Crysis 2!). But I did manage to get my playtime inBattlefield: Bad Company 2(multiplayer) up over 38 hours. I really think that in Rush, if DICE is going to allow attackers to blow up M-COMs with C4 (which is totally doable at this point — and by the way, I love doing it), defenders should be able to repair the stations. You know what else needs to be patched out? Putting C4 on a UAV and flying it to an M-COM. Man, that’s infuriating.
I also played some moreMLB 2K10because the bossman is cracking the whip on the review. It’s coming! There’s a lot of good stuff in there, but it’s held back by some head-scratching issues
PerLee:So this wasn’t such a great week for me and videogames, but I was able to check some cool new previews. However, I’m currently watching Dyson playGod of War III, and the jumping is super awesome. So much fun. I’ve never seen a game that does jumping puzzles so well. I love a game that makes you jump over and over in puzzles that should not be killing you. Totally makes me want to play the other two games and jump to my death over and over then too. Oh, and the general guidance for where to go is so amazing. This is probably one the best games in the history of the universe.
