Jim:Otherwise known as the “Article ofGTA IV.”
Dale:First! Oh shit… can we do that as editors? Anyway, in beforeGTAIV! I’ve been playingSNK’s Arcade Classics Vol. 1for a review, but I’m still enjoying it even past that. I still playHot Shots Golf: Out of Boundsonline, nearly nightly. And I’m still in love with my Sega Saturn, this week trying to replayGuardian Heroes(import ver.) to get to a point where I’m not hitting continue every 5 minutes.
Savant:Guess what?I’m not playingGTA IVeither!
As of late, I’ve been going through a transition phase, of sorts. I reopened myWorld of Warcraftaccount for all of two weeks, and promptly canceled it to upgrade my GameFly plan to two games, instead of just getting one. I also recently purcahsed a TurboGrafx-16 and have been playingKeith CourageandFinal Lap Twinfairly heavily.
What else? Uh, l’see… I’m nearing the end ofCondemned 2: Bloodshot, so that’s a plus, I guess. I also have been playing a great deal ofMario Kart Wii— though, my wireless router just gave up the ghost the other day, so that puts my online racing on hold for a little while. (!@#$)
I’ve also been crawling around eBay looking for a decently-priced copy ofRevelations: Personafor the PSX (Is this gamereallyworth $80 these days?!) But to no avail.
So, yeah, that pretty much sums it up at this point. Oh, and if you didn’t believe me,I’m still not playingGTA IV.
Jim:You guys need to playGTA IV, otherwise what I said isn’t going to work.
MEET ME HALFWAY, PEOPLE!
Savant:Addendum per Jim Sterling: I apparently need to meet his ass halfway and state “Yes, I am playingGTA IV.” Though he has offered various sexual favors, I will not say thatI am playingGTA IV… Oh wait.
Colette:Hitting level 70 inPersona 3′s Tartarus, and as much as I love the game I feel like it is never going to end. Also, I went on Wikipedia looking for the game’s length and accidentally read the entire ending. Do not go to Wikipedia when you are playing an RPG.
Also playing a bit ofLost Windswhen I want something more chill, checking outPerfect Cherry Blossomfor the first time, and not-downloading a fat pack ofMugencharacters.
Nick:Not a huge week playing games here. My son used my Wii Points to buyDefend Your Castlewhile I was asleep, so I played tha for a bit. Nothing happens the first fifteen stages, and I nearly stopped playing, but it eventually picked up. Still, it’s a five dollar Flash game with what appears to be very little depth.
Of course, also playedGTA IVfor a bit; Rock Band, of course; and I just startedSecret Agent Clankfor review. Clank wears a bow tie and it’s adorable, but I can’t say much else.
Samit:This was finals week for me, so I did very little gaming. In other words, I squeezed in as muchGTA IVas I could without actively trying to fail my exams. And last night, I got to Stockholm in myRock Banddrums career on Hard, and now I can feel blisters forming on my fingers and palms. Oh well…at least I’m home for the summer!
Also, Ifinallygot my hands on a copy ofThe Orange Boxfor PS3 (praise be to Goozex), so I should soon understand why Anthony fawns over theHalf-Lifegames with every chance he gets. goes to Wikipedia page forHalf-Lifeto read plot summary
Dyson:Sorry Jim, but I don’t playGTA IVeither. I know that every other publication on the planet is still busting a nut over it, but most of the time I just stick with other genres. I’ve been playing the originalParasite Eve, and the new DS game from Square,World Ends With You.Both of these games are pretty badass, but I’m barely past the beginning of both, so I can’t really give a firm yay or nay on them yet.
DMV:Writing papers, and mostly spending my time buying games. When I’m not doing that, I was banging my head against the wall withFinal Fantasy Tactics.Sometimes, I hate the A.I. — namely, when a character I need to protect goes and gets herself killed BEFORE I GET A TURN. Thanks for giving me a game over for starting the battle, you dumb whore.
As soon as I finish my paper, though, I’m going to start rubbing myself with my new copy ofChrono Trigger, bought for $3, and playing “Yuusha no kuse ni namaikita.” As far as I can understand the title, it means “Because of that brave man (this is meant accusingly) I became saucy.” It’s a really rough translation, and it’d help if I took the wrapping off the game and actually read the manual.
Also, taking a dump on Necros’ copy ofDaigasso Band Brothers.
P.S. What’s aGTA IV?
Jonathan:One game I’m really not playing at all isGTA IV. I did watch other people play it for a little while, and I found that to actually be more entertaining than playing it myself. I was the same way with theMetal Gear Solidgames andShenmue. They all just feel like work after awhile, though all have interesting enough storylines that watching them is still rewarding.
One game I did play for real this week wasLost Winds. That is a one heck of a great game. Also caught up on someFinal Fantasy VII: Crisis CoreandApollo Justice.
Chad:Um.Grand Theft Auto IVandLostWinds. I know, not very original or exciting. But I love them both!
Oh, and I have to add: my new favorite videogame character isGTA IV‘s Brucie. He is seriously amazing.
Hamza:I layed GTA IV, Contra 4 ad picked up Metal Slug advanced. Cnra isfuckig hrd, holy shit!
Aso played Bajo Kazooe: Nutsd and Bolts, Ninja Gaiden II, Penny arcadefor XBLA, viva pnata 2, Too Human and whtever the hell else I wroteaout this week.
played ab uncj of ubisoft games rthast i acnt talk about. and ddr atkonami by accidnet.
i playred go karts today and shit yoi not that mario kart theeme wsibn my head the whol time. super nintendo.
Samit:I’m going to give Hamza the benefit of the doubt and assume he was inebriated when he wrote that.
Dyson:I’m thinking the same thing myself. He must be having a great time.
DMV:You should still post it like that, anyways.
Jim:I am not editing that in the slightest.
Gameboi:It has been another one of those busy weeks, but I did playGTA IVbriefly. If all goes well, I’ll be hopping back on the Wednesday and Friday Night Fight train with the PS3 crew this week.
Topher:Am I too late for this? I’m too late, aren’t I? Dammit. I have been playingLost Odyssey. Also, there was a NARP here this weekend at Hitogoroshi’s place, and I played someRock Band,Radiant Silvergun,DonPachi(on its own cabinet!) andIkarugaon an absurdly large television. Then came home for moreLost Odyssey.
What have you guys been playing?
