Our very own Joseph Leray reminded me of Scatman today. Now you all get to watch Scatman and be reminded of him as well. My God the Nineties was an age of kings. An age, my friends, of kings!
In other news, games were played this week. Hit the jump to find out which ones.
Chester:Red Faction: Guerillaon 360;Young Thoron PSP;FrontierVillein any web browser;Coilon PC;Alien Swarmfor a few seconds when I finally got it working on my PC; andCastlevania Puzzleon the iPad.
Sterling:Most of my time has been spent withArc Rise Fantasiafor review. It’s a by-the-numbers JRPG and that’s actually quite fine with me. Voice acting really does drag down what could have been a good story though. Also been playingAlien Swarmwhich is great fun, and have been constantly checking up on my Hero’s progress inGodville.
Then there’s that wholeFrontierVillething …
Holmes:I played someTatsunoko Vs. Capcomthis week and got my butt kicked. I also playedCave Story,Modern Warfare 2,Fifa 2010, andIce Hockey(NES) for a new video series that may or may not ever exsit.
Also played somePersona 3 Portable, and a bunch of games on theData East Arcade Collection.Peter Pepper’s Ice Cream Factoryis still the hardest game ever.
Zimmerman:Limbois the thing which stands out most in my memory, though I have to admit to not liking it all that much. The puzzles are good and the animation brilliant, but — never thought I’d say this — the atmosphere is too oppressive. I’m not fascinated by the grey and black world, I’m just kinda bored with it. I’ll likely finish, as I don’t think I have too much further to go, but I’m not overly keen.
Also, started a 100% completion run ofDeadly Premonition.
Carey:PlayingCastlevania Puzzlefor review, and I’m jealous of Nick for having an iPad for that one. It could really benefit from a larger screen. Also playedStar Wars: The Battle for Hothfor review, along withGodville,Forsaken, andHelsing’s Fireall on iPhone.
Meanwhile, in console land — beatPoP: Forgotten Sands, which was an enjoyable rental. StartedTransformers: WFCand almost turned it off, but then Soundwave and StarScream started getting more dialogue, and I was hooked.
Tolentino:Besides some progress inPersona 3 PortableandAlpha Protocol, I’ve given most of my gaming time to unlocking the rest ofBattlefield: Bad Company 2‘s class gadgets. Getting stuff in Assault and Recon is tough when you suck at shooting people.
Also for some reason I find I play better when Hall and Oates is playing in the background. I wonder if that applies toallgames.
Chester:I need to back you up on this one, man — I found it almost unplayable on the smaller iPhone screen. The text was too small, and the field in which to swipe for controls is just too tiny. I do wish there was an HD iPad-specific version, but even when it’s upscaled, it still looks pretty decent on the iPad. This would make a great game on home consoles; a PlayStation Network for Xbox LIVE Arcade download would beawesome.
Carey:I would love to have this game on PSN/XBLA – given the success ofPuzzle Quest 1&2in those markets I’m really surprised that Konami didn’t go there first.
Sarkar:I boughtLimboon Wednesday and beat it that night; I absolutely adored it, and while we’re just past the halfway point of the year, I think it might be a personal GOTY contender likeShadow Complexwas for some folks last year. Simply brilliant.
This week, I also spent time with theMadden NFL 11demo on my PS3. I’m really enjoying it — you may read my impressionshere— and I’ll have a more detailed write-up regarding the gameplay side of things on August 2nd.
Other than that, I’m at the endgame ofRed Dead Redemption— actually, I’ve been there for more than a week now — and I just don’t want the game to end, so I’ve been playing other stuff instead. So I’ve jumped back into myNHL 10Be A Pro mode, where I managed to get my created player (me) promoted to the New York Rangers (NHL) from the minor-league Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)! Man, I love that game.
Devore:Did the wholeLimbothing, then I went back and foolishly attempted the “don’t die five+ times” run and only made it about halfway through the game. Otherwise,Team Fortress 2— I’ve gotten back into it. Currently, I’m playing as the Pyro for the first real time. Flare gun rules.
Zimmerman:I’m very curious as towhyyou think it’s a GOTY contender, Samit. The puzzles are good, sure, and are scripted in such a way as to deliver some dramatic effect. But I fail to see much more than a very slow-moving platformer with a visual style that seeks to completely obscure … well, everything.
Concelmo:I am at 99% completion forLEGO Harry Potter, but cannot for the life of me find the last few Gold Bricks and Character Tokens. It is driving me crazy. Great game, though. Casting Wingardium Leviosa on a pile of LEGOs never gets old.
Also startedSin & Punishment: Star Successorwhich I LOVE! Super addictive, with just the right level of challenge.
Aziz:Got and beatLimbo. It had an ending. Cool. Fun ride though!
North:I’ve been playing a new game called Con SARS Defense. I played a lot of cool shit at comiccon. Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, and more.
