While the concept has my wife really geeked.



Considering that I loved the last four 2d Super Mario, and got very little out of the last couple which were 3d, count me as very excited for a 2d game.

I'm the same as you. 3D Games like Mario 64, Mario Galaxy, etc. do nothing for me, but I played the New Super Mario Bros game on the DS quite a bit.

I know that Mario Sunshine got a lukewarm reception, and Galaxy was largely considered the best game on any platform in 2007. But to me they were the same - took two or three tries to get the character to go where I wanted, turn off in frustration, repeat several times, allow case to collect dust.

Per my kids... the game freaking awesome daddy-o!

Interesting comments from Kojima today. Evidently he is mainly involved with the development and design of the MGS:Peace Maker title on the PSP. The MGS: Rising title for the PS3 and 360 is being directed and designed by someone else.

IGN: Kojima Focused on PSP Metal Gear

Square insisted today that XIV isn't an exclusive. It will be coming to PC and they're considering the 360.


Square Enix 'considering' FFXIV Online for Xbox 360 - News GameSpot E3 2009

On phone they said it wasn't a mistake, but guess they retracted that as most orders got canceled due to "system error during processing". LOL, just admit you screwed up and never intended to have this deal.

Interesting. Wondering if the agreement will be similar to the FFXIII agreement where they get exclusive in Asia. It's obviously much more important in that region given the MMO infatuation over there.

Sony had some interesting comments regarding people who own UMD versions of games. They're working on plans to allow owners to transfer or download games they already own onto the PSP Go. That would be a nice nod to existing owners. May create a mini-run on the used market as well to get games for cheap that then would be transfered to the PSP Go.

Kotaku - Sony Is Working on a UMD Solution for PSP Go - E3

Here's some great game/console deals for the Canadian folks who have a Best Buy near their home. Ignore the name of the blog, as the advertisement also has Wii and 360 deals along with handheld deals........

PS3Blog.net » Blog Archive » PS3 Related Sales Coming Soon to Best Buy

Pretty awesome if true... Guitar Hero: WT and Infamous are tempting.

New development in the motion control system for the 360 (Project Nadal) that may require some changes. Currently, the camera is using near infrared. Only one problem, near infrared cameras have a hard time registering the movement of people with dark skin. N'Gai Croal reportedly was unable to use the full functionality of the device, while his lighter-skinned cohorts had no issues.........

Natal struggles to see Black people? - NeoGAF

I always new the 360 was racist.

I've never seen a whiter console.

One of my best friends is (has a) dark (Xbox).

Nicely done.

I just got home with the Tiger Woods 10/Wii Motion Plus bundle and played my first round. Chipping and putting is much better than in the old Tiger games for Wii, it's easier to hit an 80% shot or a 60% shot when needed on approaches. After selecting the precision controls for putting there are no meters or anything to mess with, just point the club down and putt like you would a 5/10/20/50 footer in regular golf. And you can push or pull putts now.

Another nice thing is that the extra two inches or so added on by the motion plus makes the Wiimote a lot easier to grip a golf club.

Good stuff so far.

I picked the game up today as well. I was only able to play 10 rounds, but it was enough for me to know that this game will get a lot of hours played.

Yes, I'm stealing this from the aforementioned thread (since a lot of ppl here probably won't follow it that far) because I think it's a near perfect reaction

Have heard some very good feedback on TW10 on the Wii. Grand Slam Tennis........not so much. Sounds like the controls don't translate nearly as well. Lots of swings go unregistered. Given how well the controller works on TW10, the motion control issues on Grand Slam Tennis must be software-related.

Picked up TW10 for the wii today.. it's been a long time since I purchased a wii game. Can't wait to try this baby over the weekend!!!

Near perfect indeed. Very funny.

While not totally 2009, I wonder what folks think of Far Cry 2...I've never done one of these open world games but that one seems interesting to me. I'm also tempted to do one of the GTA but worry I'll go to hell.

The term "open world" game is a bit broad, but the kind of game that genre describes is not really what the Far Cry games are.

Far Cry 2 is a really nice looking game and a blast for a while, but I didn't last long with it. The main turnoff for me is my absolute hatred of respawning, and there's tons of this in here. I felt like I was constantly fighting the same battle over and over.

It's definitely the least 'open' of the open-world style of games. It's a shooter with extremely large levels.

Today I took advantage of the Buy 2 Get 1 Free deal for PS3 games at Target and picked up Tiger Woods 10, Red Faction: Guerilla, and another copy of UFC Undisputed to give to a friend so we can play online.

Have we not talked about Red Faction yet? I've only played about an hour or so but it's a complete blast. It's basically an open-world physics toy almost. It has a very in depth physics engines and almost completely destructible terrain/buildings. Lots of bombs also. It's like a more refined version of Mercenaries. I imagine I'll be putting a lot of time into it. Highly recommend it.

Haven't started up TW10 yet.

Just picked up Infamous and it's a blast.

BTW Prototype, a game I saw heavily hyped by gamers apparently is not very good. Not many reviews and the ones out there don't make it sound very appealing.

Disappointing. I was looking forward to it from the little I have seen. I will probably rent it to give it.

The one review I recall seeing gave it like a 7.3 or something. IGN said its graphics are very unimpressive, giving it a 5.5. Obviously that doesn't mean everything, and a 7.3 is still okay, but I had high expectations so it's disappointing to me.

That Prototype game looks to be the most apalling game ever.

The success of Infamous didn't help that game a lick. It's a much better game than Prototype, plus Prototype gets the copy cat label only because it's released at roughly the same time.

Yeah, the negative feedback I heard on Prototype pushed me towards picking up Red Faction instead today and I'm very glad I did now after several hours. I think Red Faction is a much better game than Infamous which was fun but overall a letdown imo. Sounds like Prototype is in the same ballpark.

Between Saint's Row and Red Faction, I'm really impressed with Volition. (Not to mention Freespace obviously, but doubt there's many people left from that) They really get the FUN aspect of these open world games.

Red Faction is bringing back some of the joy I got from the early GTA games that has been removed. That is setting up areas before a mission. I can set up blockades with tanks placed around. I can setup explosives on certain key structures to explode when they come through. There's just a whole lot of freedom that isn't available in games like Infamous or I'm assuming Prototype. Had some good ambush missions where I got to specifically see the route and pick the ambush spot I thought looked bust. Great stuff.

Highly recommend it. If you liked Mercenaries or to a lesser extent Saint's Row I think you'll love this. Feels a lot like Tribes 2 also for a little nostalgia.

Huh, that sucks. My buddy that rented/beat Infamous at the same time that I bought/beat it so far is enjoying Prototype a lot more, I read through a review and am pretty skeptical though, I'll have to find out what he says after a little more play.

I will say though the further removed I get from having beaten Infamous the more disappointed I am with it. Definitely wish I had rented instead of purchased it.

Looks like some more info on the upcoming PS3 price cut. This article cites an analyst as saying that the price cut will come just before the Madden 10 release in August.

PS3 Price Cut in August Timed with Madden Launch? - IndustryGamers

Ping Euro PS3 owners........

Anyone tried out the free music video service released overnight? Just curious how well it works.

PS3Blog.net » Blog Archive » PS3 VidZone Launches Today in Europe

Man, Gamespot is getting worse and worse about reviewing stuff in any sort of timely fashion. If you're not an A or A+ title, there's only a 50% chance you're reviewed by the end of your release week.

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Could not agree more Calis.. rather disappointing too as I really liked the first one.

So today I was bored and downloaded a ton of video game trailers. Maybe I'm just a sucker for a trailer, but it looks like a lot of potentially great games are on the horizon.

Assassin's Creed 2 - Wasn't a huge fan of 1 but did find it different. They put so much detail into the environments that it's worth seeing it for that alone. This one appears to take place in Venice in the late 1400's and the trailer is really catchy.

BioShock 2 - If it's anything close to what BioShock was, I'll love it. Seems they are picking up 8 years from the previous one and you are a Big Daddy.

Alan Wake - Doesn't come out till 2010 but the trailer was interesting. I'm getting sick of the same ole first person shooters and this one seems to be a little different.

COD: Modern Warfare 2 - Loved the first and can't imagine the 2nd would disappoint.

Battlefield 1943 - Basically the old Battlefield upgraded with the Frostbite engine. At something like $15 and downloadable, not sure how any Battlefield fans could pass it up.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 - The first is one of my favorite games and one I still play online.

Ghostbusters - Will probably suck but I'm a sucker for the movie and can't pass up the game.

Castlevania - Trailer looked amazing and they seem to have a nice budget to hire some big name voice actors (Patrick Stewart is one). Says 2010 unfortunately.

Prototype - Waiting to finish Infamous first but that looks fun.

Probably missing a few but it's just a lot of good games coming out in the coming year. Seems game makers have really figured out how to program and get the most out of these systems.

Amusing video from Sony promoting the new Killzone 2 map pack released yesterday......

http://www.viddler.com/explore/sceablog/videos/412/0

FYI for 360 and PS3 owners. 50 foot HDMI cable on sale for $20 if you need one......

http://www.slickdeals.net/permadeal/...-1-3b-Cable-20

I see no way in which that promotes a new map pack, but it is pretty cool. If that really is to promote a new map pack though, they probably should have focused on something from the map pack and not the solo play story line.

I forget, can you female female HDMI's to make a longer one?

It's related to one of the new maps. One of them has a nuclear theme. If a nuclear bomb blast goes off, you have 2-3 seconds to get under cover on this map. Anyone who doesn't get under cover gets burnt to a crisp........and then respawns of course.

Anyone else think this is going a bit too far? I'm not sure we need a golf simulator on the Wii. I think that the TW series strikes a decent balance of swing gameplay while not making it too realistic to the point of frustration. If I want true golf, I'll head to the links.

IGN: My Personal Trainer with IMG Academies and David Leadbetter Preview

Seems like the natural evolution of the technology to me.

For anyone looking to get Ghostbusters on the PC, you can get in now on Amazon for 29.99 plus 2.00 off for the pre-order. If you have the Amazon super saver thingy that gives you free shipping, then that makes a real cheap price of 27.99 delivered on release day. I put my order in.

Just bought last night. Played a round at like 3am...shot a +14 with my created guy (that probably took me an hour to do itself). I'm going to have mucho fun with this on days I can't actually head to the country club!

Edit: Because I'm a moron.

My wife and I have broken the shrink wrap on a couple of multiplayer games I've had sitting around on the Wii: Boom Blox and Mario Kart. Quite enjoying both- tho we'll see after a few more days. Boom Blox is fun and "feels" a lot like Super Monkey Ball to me but with motion controls. I am no good at the jenga-style puzzles. We just played the co-op Mario Kart last night and went through the 4 cups that are unlocked. I think I'll go back to playing with my Wavebird but my wife really likes the steering wheel.

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For those of us who unfortunately live where there is snow cover 6 months a year, yet is still populated by golf fanatics, this is a cheap way to get some training/practice in the long cold winter.

The Wii has done very well with "non-game" type software - the Wii Fit/workout stuff. It would not stun me to see this sell better than TW 2010 - to golfers, not gamers. Especially if it is motion plus enabled.

To even pass off as legit, it has to incorporate this right?

The game will use Motion Plus and the Balance Board from Wii Fit.

TW 10 for the wii is one really fun and addicting golf game, bravo!