Archive for November, 2008

I hate Platinum Hits

{ November 17, 2008 @ 7:39 pm } · { General, Video Games } · { Comments }

Last week, I ordered Mass Effect and Assassin’s Creed because they were cheap. I had already beaten them and don’t think I would play them more, but I just wanted to have them because they were good. Sadly, Assassin’s Creed came out to be the Platinum Hits version. They shrink the cover art and put it on this ugly grey background with PLATINUM HITS on top. I hate it. Even worse is the spine has the same background and makes it difficult to read the title on it.

This week I got Bioshock because it was cheap on Amazon. I did not know it was even a Platinum Hits because I have seen it in stores as not. Well it turns up today with the ugly ass PH cover. And on the spine the title is in some generic white font! I guess it’s to make it readable on the terrible background but it looks so cheesy.

So now I’m contemplating returning these games and try to hunt down a regular cover version. I’m sad I know.

Game On

{ November 1, 2008 @ 10:21 pm } · { Video Games } · { Comments }

Every year around October/November many top grade video games are released in time for the holiday shopping rush. This year is no exception. I find myself almost overwhelmed by the number of games I really want to play. I was already pretty satisfied playing Rock Band 2 and getting in a game of NBA 2K9 or NHL 09 against my brother. Then all these games start coming out the floodgates.

First, I tried out Fable 2. It’s not a super amazing game, but it was enough to keep me interested. I played through it in a few days. It’s fun but it lacks a certain polish to it. I also bought LittleBigPlanet. This game is fantastic. I usually don’t like platformers, but this one is great. There’s a style and charm to it. The graphics are superb and the flexibility of the level creator is impressive. I haven’t even tried creating a level yet, but I tried some user made ones and some are pretty impressive. So I’m still playing that.

I also bought the collector’s edition of Fallout 3 which I plan to play soon. Considering it’s a super long game, I may play Dead Space first before getting to that.

On the horizon: a bunch of games. Gears of War 2, Mirror’s Edge (really liked the demo), Resistance 2, Left 4 Dead, and who knows what else. And there are still games I still haven’t finished like Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted, Resistance 1, hell.. Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, the list is endless.