DMV:Now that I’m done playingGuilty Gear 2: Overture(thank God), I’ve moved onto going betweenDead Spaceand various PSN games, along with theResistance 2beta. Unlike Samit and seemingly everyone else, I am not enjoying it in the least. The Co-op missions play like this: I attempt to capture a point, a giant group of enemies spawn and kills me, then they proceed to camp out over my body and kill me 5 seconds after I’ve spawned. Not a fun time, in my opinion.
Chad:Nothing butTales of Vesperia.
I love Rita and Repede. <3
Jim:This week, my red-ringed Xbox 360 was returned to me. However, it red-ringed the very next day. Again.
Luckily, it seems to still be working so I’m hoping there’s enough juice left in it to keep me going for the next few weeks. I accidentally buggered up my copy ofSaint’s Row 2, but I just startedFable 2and so far I’m enjoying it. I played through most ofHeavenly Swordlast week, and I’m also rockingNeverland Card Battlesfor an upcoming review. Methinks that’s about all that’s worth noting.
Jonathan:I got my first genuine videogame-induced hand cramp of the year fromCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia.The game’s need for multiple button usage is nearly on the same level asStreet Fighter II. Activating your support glyph while doing jumpinganddoing a two-button combo then back dashing to safety ain’t easy, but it’s a lot more fun than the standard, simplified Castlevania combat system.
Also playingSam and Max: Season Oneon the Wii, and trying to playStrong Bad Ep. 3on PC, but my old-ass computer is having a hell of a time of it. May have to wait for the Wii port to drop tomorrow to fully complete it. Bummer, too, because so far, I like it better than the previous episodes.
Dale:I just finished offDead Spaceto get back to my new passion:Dokapon Kingdomfor the Wii. I am also playing through review copies of bothLuminous Arc 2andEternal Poison, both of which I am thoroughly enjoying.
Grim:It’s mostly been theWorld at Warbeta and beatingDead Spacetwice to get that damn full upgrade achievement.
Samit:Samit Sarkar got promoted to the New York Rangers’ first line in hisNHL 09Be A Pro career, woohoo! (I’m talking about myself in the third person because, you know, I created myself in the game.) I’m kicking ass — averaging more than a goal a game since my call-up to the NHL — so I feel like I deserved it. I also playedRock Bandon Thursday night with MaxVest and shipero, as usual, though I don’t know if they’re going to leave me behind now thatRock Band 2is out on the PS3; I won’t be able to get that game for a while.
I fired up theResistance 2Public Beta for the first time last night, and I absolutely loved what little I played! I only tried three rounds of 40-player competitive multiplayer in Chicago, but they were awesome. Of course, I sucked when I started out, but I began improving immediately — in three rounds, I finished 31st, then 19th, and then 10th! I never got into the online multiplayer modes ofResistance: Fall of Manfor one reason or another, but I could see myself sinking days and days intoR2(like I did withCall of Duty 4last winter).
Nick:Fallout 3;Call of Duty: World at Warsingle-player (and cooperative) campaign;Mirror’s Edge;Tornado(a cute little DS game that has aKatamarifeel);Need for Speed Underground;Midnight Club: Los Angeles(on Xbox 360 and PSP); and my wife and I just finished playing throughSilent Hill: Homecomingon the Xbox 360.
Phew. I hope to start playingFable II, Guitar Hero World Tour,andDead Spacethis week … key word being “hope.”
Topher:I was so disappointed with the new maps inPortal: Still Aliveand how quickly I blasted through them that I replayed the entire original game with the Developer Commentary turned on to make it feel like I’d gotten my money’s worth. Awesome value if you’ve never playedPortalor don’t ownThe Orange Box, but otherwise, meh.
Aside from that;PixelJunk Eden,Mainichi Issho,My Japanese Coach, andKimi no Yuusha.
Justin:Just a little bit ofKirby Superstar Ultrahere and there. I’ve been way too busy this week for much game playin’.
