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Posts tagged Video Games
Rock Band 3 Teaser?
May 26th
#TooManyVideoGamesNotEnoughTime – April 27th Edition
Apr 27th
So, I realized the previous posting was inaccurate and I looked at a few other XBL purchases as well. So here’s the list once again, April 27th Edition. Yes, Virginia, I have no self-control.
 Assassins Creed |
 Assassins Creed 2 |
 Batman: Arkham Asylum |
 Bioshock 2 |
 Dragon Age: Origins |
 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
 Final Fantasy XIII |
 Infinite Undiscovery |
 Lost Odyssey |
 Marvel vs Capcom 2 |
 Mass Effect |
 Mass Effect 2 |
 The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom |
 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition |
 Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
 Splinter Cell: Conviction |
 Star Ocean: The Last Hope |
 Too Human* |
That’s the X-Box 360 listing. Too Human is a game I’ve finished but I do want to achievement boost a little bit more in it. The game is an exercise is madness however.
And onto the PS3 listing which is more of a hobby on the side…
 God of War |
 Infamous |
 Katamari Forever |
 Little Big Planet |
Too Many Video Games!!!!
Apr 23rd
Still to play/finish playing:
Assassins Creed |
Assassins Creed 2 |
Batman: Arkham Asylum |
Bioshock 2 |
Dragon Age: Origins |
Final Fantasy XIII |
Infinite Undiscovery |
Lost Odyssey |
Mass Effect |
Mass Effect 2 |
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom |
And this is just my X-Box 360 List…. I need more time in a day.
According to X
-Box Live’s Major Nelson, this week’s XBL Gold Member Deal is Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers. Normally 800 MSP, you can get this great video game version of the classic card game 
for 400 MSP.Games on Demand for Windows Live
Dec 17th
Just like on the X-Box 360, you can now get Games on Demand with the Windows Live service on your home PC. For anyone not used to the system on the 360, it’s service that allows you to download full games without a retail disc (think Steam but Microsoft).
A free game available is Tinker. It’s a puzzle game that reminds me of the old Windows 3.1 days and the Chip’s Challenge game from the old Entertainment Packs. It’s a fun little game to play with the added bonus of 200 Gamerscore points up for grab. That’s right 360 Achievement Whores! Games for Windows uses your existing Gamertag and collects achievements!
Batman: Arkham Asylum II Video Game, Spike VGA 09: Exclusive Debut Trailer HD | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com
Dec 16th
This trailer is friggin cool. I cannot wait for this game!
X-Box 360 TNA Impact!
Dec 24th
I’ve got a love/hate affair with this game. It’s a first-gen wrestling game from Midway so I wasn’t expecting the highly-polished affair of the WWE Raw vs Smackdown series.
Some bits of the game are pretty good… like one of TNA’s signature matches, the Ultimate X. The grapple move system isn’t overly complicated but could use some refining which I am sure will come if Midway continues the series.
My biggest Hate of the game comes from the fact that the button to leave the ring and the button to pin your opponent are one and the same. I leave the ring more often than not if I have my opponent in a pinning predicament near the ring ropes. I climb out, climb back in the ring, and then the bastard recovers and pulls a victory from his arse.
One thing I do like is that roster updates are available on X-Box Live.
I ended up buying my copy from Gamefly as it was on sale and coupled with promo coupons, I paid less than $2 for the game. Realistically, it’s a rental only unless you can get it as dirt cheap as I did.
Too Human
Dec 1st
Started playing Too Human this weekend… prelim thoughts: Kinda hard to get into at first but gets a bit better as you go along. Not quite as bad as I thought it would be but still not spectacular. Honestly though, at this point, it should be no more than a rental. Definitely not living up to it’s pre-release hype.
