Grim:It’s been mostlyRed Faction: Guerrilla,No More Heroes,Braid, and this flash game calledPandemic 2that teaches you to loath Madagascar.
Colette:Still working my way throughBraid, which I intend to complete this weekend, and having fun blasting bugs with Niero late night inEarth Defense Force. Just got my copy ofShining Tearsfrom Goozex, which I can’t wait to spend some quality time with. On the DS, it’sFinal Fantasy VIwhen I’m in an RPG mood andRhythm Tengoku Goldfor the rest of the time.Last but not least, I just got my review copy ofAlone in the Dark, which I obviously won’t be reviewing now, but I may play just to see if its as bad as everyone said it was.
Anthony:How does it feel to playBraidandEarth Defense Forceback to back? Is it like washing down a Big Mac with chardonnay?
Anthony:Goddammit. Fuck your respectiveness.
Hamza:.. AndEDFchardonnay. LOL.
Anthony:FUCK YOU GUYS THIS IS WHY I NEVER POST IN THESE.
Jim:Go back to your preciousEarth Defense Force, Anthony.
Niero:LAND O LAKES MAKES DELICIOUS VACUUM SEALED CHEESE PRODUCTS
Hamza:…. Anyway, I played a bunch ofKOEI gamesthat Jim would have jizzed all over if he was in San Francisco,Mushroom Menfor the Wii and I had a full day withDead Spaceon Wednesday. Preview on that will come when I have some fucking time to breath. I have events everyday next week and I’m on my way to aHaloLAN party right now.
Anthony:Well, I like to play Earth Defense force and also Braid and also Geometry Wars 2 and also Sam and Max in addition to Everyday Shooter as well as Space Giraffe and Super Mario and other things which I can type without italicizing and space out with words like “and” to prevent you highlighting them all at once and just hitting ctrl+I.
Samit:You’re a bad man, Rev.
Anyway, after returning from India on Tuesday afternoon, I downloaded three demos:Madden NFL 09, FaceBreaker,andPixelJunk Eden. I’ve only gotten around to trying the first two games, though. TheMaddendemo is awesome — I can’t wait to give the full game a go (Destructoid review forthcoming) — but I didn’t really enjoyFaceBreakervery much. I haven’t tried the put-your-face-in-the-game boxer creator, but I hear that it takes too damn long. In any case, the actual fighting itself wasn’t much fun (then again, maybe I should take some time to learn the game’s rock-paper-scissors mechanics).
During my vacation, I’d really been jonesing for someRock Band, so Dtoidershiperoand I got together on the PSN on Thursday night for an hour or so and played through a bunch of songs by The Who. It was awesome. I just can’t wait to get to PAX and try outRock Band 2! In the meantime, though, I’m going to try and get back intoHalf-Life 2.
Conrad:Braid,Braid, and moreBraid. And a little bit ofGeometry Wars 2multiplayer. Also just joined theRed Faction Guerrillabeta, so I’m hoping to put more time into that. What I’ve played has been impressive, but I haven’t had enough rounds to really form an opinion on it.
Jim:I’m not putting italics in Rev’s bit. He just proves what Luc said about him being unprofessional.
Anyway, I’ve most been playingBraid, with a little bit ofGuitar Hero IIIandMagical Starsignthrown in. Frankly, I’ve been far too busy to play many videogames. An old school friend I ran into remarked how lucky I was to “play games for money.” I really don’t get to play many at all. It is for this reason that I shall one day murder Hamza and live in his house, wearing his skin.
Nick:Game I am NOT playing this week:Braid.I’ve played plenty of the game before, but have to purchase the game because I simply don’t have time to dedicate to it.
Why? Because I’ve been playing (for “work,” which is totally serious and stressful): a demo of thatGhostbustersgame that may or may not have a publisher;Castle Crashersfor a very cool, exclusive video walk-through we’ll be posting this week;Red Faction: Guerillabeta;Order Up!for the Wii;Soul Bubblesfor the DS; a demo of an ATV racing game that will get a demo this week on Xbox LIVE and PSN but I can’t talk about yet;Mister Slimefor the DS; andGeometry Wars Retro Evolved 2, if only because Level Up’s N’Gai Croal keeps trash talking to me about leaderboard scores.
Orcist:Oh, boo fucking hoo, Hamza. You know what I’m doing? Sitting on my couch,wishingthat there was a publisher within 200 miles of my house. Even if it were like, Brash or Crave or something.
Anyway, since my 360 is packed up in a box somewhere, I’m not playingBraid. I am, however, playing throughPersona 3 FES, and it’s just as good the second time around.
Dale:Izuna 2for the DS is fun, but hard. Review is coming up this week. Also, some good times multiplayerDaigasso Band Bros DXthis weekend.
DMV:The stuff I reviewed, and drive-a-thon at Otakon. Not a game-friendly weekend.
Chad:Now I want a Big Mac …
MostlyBraid,Final Fantasy IV DS, andLeisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals.
Jonathan:Just moved to a new place, so I haven’t had cable TV or internet, which has left plenty of room in my day for gaming. The week started off with two games I found for ten bucks at Target,Bubble Bobble Double Shoton the DS, Mega Man X Maverick Hunteron the PSP. I think having just played through the excellentFinal Fantasy IV DSand being excited for the more-than-excellentBionic Commando Rearmedhad be feeling more optimistic about the modern gaming remake than I should have been. BothMega Man X Maverick HunterandBubble Bobble Double Shotare thoroughly skipable. Even for ten bucks, they left me feeling hollow inside.
Then I wasted hours on end withRhythm Tengoku Gold, which while not being as hilariously weird as the original, is still more creative and interesting than 99% of music games out there today. The touch screen controls are some of the best on the console; simple, unique, and couldn’t have been done with just the buttons and control pad. Hopefully the team makingWii Musicwill playRhythem Tengoku Goldand steal from it before they release their potentially “game” later this year.
Also still chugging along withBlast Worksuser created levels. That game never gets old.
Hamzs:I’m not bitching, mind you. I wish you were here Leray, as I could use the backup. I’m looking at around 15 games just on Thursday O_o
[Editors note— move the Hamza-murder-skin-wearing plan forward to Monday]
