Video Game Ramblings 2008

Since I already went off about music, I now must reflect on the ever changing video game world.

Enjoy!

Game of the Year: Not so sure I am still finishing up Resistance 2 and played through Call of Duty. I stay away from RPG's because they are becoming increasingly impossible to finish. And what is the fun in that? As of now I am leaning towards Resistance 2...but still it must finish in a grand fashion. Honorable mention Little Big Planet, I haven't even really played this yet.

Can we stop making Mortal Kombat's already? I am sorry this game has not been fun for a long while. The redundant nature, archaic graphics and terrible story lines are outdated. It was cool back in the day, but that day has come and gone. Just because you ad DC Comic characters doesn't bring you back into 2008. It just brings up the question WHAT WAS DC COMICS THINKING?!! Those two worlds don't meet ever, just have them develop a game for you. I have never had a gameboy fantasy to have Liu Kang take on Bruce Wayne. NEVER.

Wii is overrated. It is like a karaoke machine and I didn't even notice it was there after awhile. I say that now, but it could make a comeback.

The Playstation battle versus XBox gets more interesting with the recent release of HOME. I have witnessed the Beta with the help of Leo and it is AWESOME. Aside from creepy factors it offers a whole world for the nerd gamer, once download content is in full effect and Sony uses it's selling power. Look out.

I don't like X-Play anymore Adam talks too much and Morgan is slowing losing her appeal.

The VGA's were actually decent this year thanks to Jack Black and his musical prowess. The "unveiling" of new games not so much. Please show us action and in game graphics, not trailers that look like a bad Travolta movie (thanks GTA). Thank you to Marissa Miller for having the longest legs ever.

I am no longer in love with Madden.

3-D gaming? Bad idea. I don't care if you believe in this old, tired technology. It gives me headaches and I am sure other people feel the same way. There has to, has to be a better way to get the full experience.

I like Video Games, but the Video Game movie transition has been terrible so far. Resident Evil wasn't even close. Hitman terrible. I hear Max Payne was just as bad. Not to mention Blood Rayne or Silent Hill. Our last hope is Uncharted. Please Hollywood don't mess it up.

Dead Space so scary I couldn't play barely could watch and that is awesome.

Buzz is probably the best way to educate young children going forward.

Chun Li Movie starring Kristen Kreuk. She is hot and half-Chinese like me, but Chris Klein is awful and this means this latest Street Fighter movie will be awful, horrible, disgusting and include one pie molestation.

Poop on Gears of War and it's FPS award. IT IS IN THIRD PERSON.

Releases I am looking forward to: Killzone, Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend, God Of War, Marvel Alliance, Rock Band 3,4, 5, SingStar with songs I actually know and like, Fight Night and GTA.

Ideas:

A Game about A game...gamers play themselves making games. (insert blackhole developing and world explosion here)

Madden becomes a game again instead of for HARDCORE MADDENHEADS.

The Return of Battle Toads

Crash Bandicoot goes rogue takes on Terrorists

Sonice goes rogue and takes on Terrorists

some game involving killing childhood fluffy characters, Big Bird, Barney, Ronald McDonald...they haunted my dreams I want revenge.

Ninjas vs Ninjas vs the Environment

Musical Gods Stage Battle. a versus game where you play rocking tunes to kill of your other rock legends brethren.

Politico the game. Become President or a sleezy Governor in the Midwest. YOU DECIDE!! mauauauahhahaha.

More will probably pop in my head. But that's it for now!

- Mike