I downloaded Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped on my PS3 this morning. It’s brilliant, just like I remembered and it looks slightly upscaled on the PS3. To be honest the only noticeable difference is that the sound quality is 100X better than playing it on a Playstation 1.
So I know what I’m playing up until Christmas! Which is like three weeks away. Which is worrying. I’ve almost been doing this blog for four months now.
“I never would have thought that “realism” meant that your ears ring when a grenade goes off but there you go!”
I wonder how many people close their web browser when they see this…
I’ve been reading reviews for the new Animal Crossing, City Folk and it looks to be quite good (from what I’ve read on CVG anyway). I loved Wild World and this looks to be more of the same which is good. I might pick it up after Christmas.. I might not.
To this day, I consider Starfox Adventures to be one of my most sought after games ever. Bearing in mind I was ten at the time, and I considered the GameCube to be the greatest thing EVER invented, I was desperate to play this game.
So that Christmas (Christmas 2002, and I can tell you know that scares the shit out of me because I remember it like yesterday) I ran downstairs and there it was. I got a new TV that year as well, so imagine my GLEE when I sat down to play it. I loved it, and this day I still have fond memories of it. The opening level as crystal, fighting the giant airship with the moving head. Fantastic. This game was beautiful (and still is, from the looks of the screenshots I’ve found) and I remember it being deeply atmospheric. In fact it probably still is! I really should dig it out and play….
So, Imagine my surprise (Yes this blog has a point, not just a reason to be nostalgic) when I found out that this whole game was an N64 game that was cancelled and re-released (after an update) as a Starfox Game on the GameCube! I know! Shocking! Here’s the video. I’m off to see the Mighty Boosh Live :P
Stumbled across this comment on nFortress today from Phillie93. He bumped the Spore thread, which already made me rather weary.
“They've just brought out a new expansion for it; creepy & cute parts. Anyone got it? It's meant to add 60+ new parts to the game, more paint textures, animations etc. I might get it but I don't know whether its any good. Apparently the next expansion is gonna let you beam your creature down onto a planet from your ship in Space phase and the ablity to make planets!!!! Which could be pretty mint in my opinion.
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Spore… Expansion?
Yea it’s true. It’s coming. In fact it’s out next week. So… 60+ parts… More paint textures…. animations….. Christ I’ve overwhelmed.
To be honest Maxis, why would I want to pay to make a mediocre game that was a major disappointment in the first place SLIGHTLY better. It’s too flawed as it is. You should all be ashamed. In my opinion, you should make a new Sim City and focus on making the Sims 3 what you’ve promised it to be because let’s face it, last time you did that we got this monstrosity.
Eugh.
The “National Institute on Media and the Family” (No I haven't heard of them either), has just released their yearly “Top Ten Games To Avoid Buying Your Kids”. Obviously I was interested in seeing what had been panned, and was quite surprised by what they didn’t deem suitable for children… *coughs*
Left 4 Dead, Gears Of War 2, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Resistance Fall Of Man and a few others made the list (basically everything I’m getting for Christmas). These are the games you crazy kids SHOULDN’T be getting for Christmas, because you’ll al kill your grandma on Christmas day. Instead, the site recommends you get such classic hits like All Star Cheer Squad, Hasbro Family Game Night, High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! and Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy. Wow! I bet you all can’t wait to play all those top quality titles! I promise you kids, there a lot better than those terrible devil games like Left 4 Dead and Peggle.
*face/palms*
I finished the final Left 4 Dead scenario last night (I haven't been playing it that much. I played Two scenarios on Saturday night, one yesterday morning and the final one last night).
It was certainly the best of the lot. Running through the corn fields. Brilliant. Cinematic game play at it’s best!
One thing I didn't mention yesterday was the gags in the game. There’s a lot of humor in it, which is surprising in a way because it’s a game about Zombies. Then again it’s Valve, and their sense of humor is legendary. I mean look at Portal!
Thanks to Friz for the images! Well the second one.
