After months of goading from Sony fanboys, let it be known that Jim “apparently hates the PS3 because he thinks Sony did a poor job of handling it” Sterling owns his very own Black Box o’ Blu-ray. What this, of course, means is that I have now finally played and finishedMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
This is an accomplishment, not only because this longtimeMGSfan finally completed the saga, but because he did itcompletely spoiler-free. All this time, angry PS3 fans who hate me could have absolutely ruined my experience, but I am Spoiler Ninja. Oh, and of course, those very same people helped pay for my console. <3
That wasmygame of the week, but what has everyone else been playing? Hit the jump for more, then go readmy interview with PEOWW. Just because I’m self-indulgent like that.
Grim:This week has been all about replaying my long-lost Game Boy Advance favorites (on my PSP):Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance,WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!,Yoshi’s Island,Wario Land 4,Advance Wars,Fire Emblem,Klonoa: Empire of Dreams,Drill Dozer,Astro Boy: Omega Factor, and the list goes on. It’s been years since I have played any of these games, and I’m completely addicted.
Chad:I finally finishedFallout 3with, sadly, a few quests unfulfilled. I must say that game was an absolute treat — I loved it so much.
Also started playingCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia. Again, another great game! It may not be as perfect asSymphony of the Night, but it is pretty stellar. I love how much it feels like all the recentCastlevaniagames with a hearty dose of retroCastlevania IIthrown in for good measure. Awesome.
Merry Christmas, everyone! <3
DMV:Dynasty Warriors Gundam. Again and again and again. It never gets old.
Hamza:I playedResident Evil 5,Bionic Commando’smultiplayerandThe Godfather II’s multiplayerthis past week. All of my previews are now done for this year and I finally can catch up on all of the stuff I’ve been behind on.
Nick:After forgetting about how thrilled I was to receive the114 announcement screenshots, I actually went out and bought Majesco’sZoo Hospitalfor the Wii. It was $29.99 new, and exactly what I expected it to be —Trauma Centerwith animals. So far I’ve done check-ups and operated on 15 of the 40 animals. The sloth had some sort of infection, so I had to inject him with the antidote; one animal had some cavities, so I had to drill. The noises the animals make when on the operating table are so pathetic, you justwantto help them.
Colette:It’s been a whole lot ofPersona 4for me, as predicted — playing it in 3- to 4-hour chunks has worked well for me and helped me stave off that frustration with grinding I mentioned last week. Of course, it hasn’t gotten really hard yet either, so check back here with me next week for whining about that. I also showed some friendsEarth Defense Forcelast night (ah, that perennial classic) and messed around withTaiko No Tatsujin Portablefor PSP. It’s SO much prettier than the DS version! drool
Chad:OMG, NICK,ZOO HOSPITALIS OUT?! runs to store 😀
Colette:No shit. I want it too. The words “likeTrauma Center” are enough to make me play anything.
Dale:Crazy as it sounds, I am playing the 2006 hit RPGFinal Fantasy XIInow. What a great (and sometimes difficult) game.
Colette:You care about the characters, Dale? I thought it was beautiful, but after 40 hours I found I still had made no connections to any of them.
Niero:I’ve been playing with my balls (released in 1978) all week. Very retro. Also,L4D, andCrazy Machinesfor the DS, which has the most punishing level progression possible.
Dyson:I’ve been playing the copy ofDead Spacethat our buddy over at EA got for me. So far — and I’m on Chapter 2 only — I love this game. It’s well-made and pretty fun. I can’t believe that it didn’t get nominated at the VGAs for something. Or did it?
I don’t remember because the VGAs are shit.
Chad:I’m with Dale: I LOVEFINAL FANTASY XII! It’s my favorite Final Fantasy sinceVI.
Also, apparently I am going to be commenting on everyone’s games this week. <3
Samit:InNHL 09, I completed Samit Sarkar’s rookie regular season. He finished with99 points (85 goals — including 14 power play goals and 1 shorthanded goal — and 14 assists, and a +/- rating of +58)!Now my Rangers are taking on the eighth-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the playoffs.
As forThe Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, a friend and I beat the game this past Tuesday, so look for the review to go up soon. Otherwise, I haven’t really been playing all that many games — though I did complete theBioShockdemo (yes, I know I’m late), and now I really want the game.
You see, I’ve mostly been getting new games — this week, I gotPrince of Persiaon PS3 (a late birthday gift), and the following PSN titles:Bionic Commando Rearmed,Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix,PixelJunk Eden,Castlevania: Symphony of the Night(I’ve never played any of theCastlevaniagames, so I want to see what all the fuss is about), andMega Man 9. I haven’t played any of those games yet, but with winter break being here, I hope to get into all of them soon.
Conrad:I’m still plugging away atPersona 4. I like that I can run around in the dungeons to my heart’s content so far, and I spend a little time grinding each night until I pass out. I’m not sure yet if I’ll make it all the way through the game, but it’ll probably be February by the time I’m finished.
Gamefly sent meTony Hawk’s Project 8. I gave up onTony Hawkgames aroundTony Hawk’s Undergroundbecause I never cared much for having to hunt down my objectives in an open world. Still, it was pretty fun for the afternoon I played it before sending the disc back.
Finally, I have about five games ofDokapon Kingdomrunning at the same time with various combinations of people. This is the most awesome party game (which doesn’t involve plastic instruments) this year. God bless Atlus for bringing it over.
Jim:BoughtMetal Gear Solid 4. PlayedMetal Gear Solid 4. BeatMetal Gear Solid 4. That is all.
