Yes, I know it’s not 3/28 yet, but I didn’t feel like waiting until Monday to update — so sue me. Just kidding . . . no seriously don’t sue me.
A new Top Spin? Be still my heart
Tennis has been a big part of my life for the last four years and that includes both real tennis and virtual tennis. Top Spin 4 came out at the perfect time for me, as it was just after I wrapped up Top Spin 3. Also, with Virginia weather still not knowing what the hell it wants to do with itself (80 degrees followed by 3 inches of snow a week later), I’m still forced to wait patiently for the start of spring (even though it’s already officially happened). I’ve only managed to play a couple hours of the game, but I’m already beginning to like it more than the third iteration. The game still features a “real time” hit system, where the focus is primarily on timing execution. For those new to the series there will definitely be a learning curve, but the game provides enough practice modes to get you started. At the end of the day a lot of people will just say, “meh it’s only tennis.” However, for me it’s “WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TENNIS!”
They just seem to get better and better
Pokemon White is a game I’ve been toiling with for about 80 hours now and it is without a doubt my favorite in the series. A lot of people will put on their nostalgia glasses and go “no way Pokemon Red/Blue/Gold/Silver is far superior.” To that I must say, go back and play them . . . seriously. The older Pokemon games have not aged well, at all, with several of the sprites being completely indiscernible from one another. People will always over-hype games or movies they watched/played when they were younger, but all it takes to get over it is a re-visit to said item.
Time has not been kind…
Probably the best part of Pokemon Black/White is the sheer amount of things to do. Most Pokemon games end after you conquer the Elite 4, however that is not the case here. A large portion of the game opens up after you become champion, including the Battle Tower, several new routes/cities, older Pokemon unlocks, and increased opponent levels. Boy was I surprised when after beating the Elite 4, a normal trainer I encountered in a new route had a Pokemon TEN levels higher than my best creature; though it helps that your average trainer in the Pokemon world is as dumb as a sack of wrenches. All in all Pokemon is as fun as ever, and whether you are new to the series or an old veteran like me, there is no better place to start than Pokemon Black or White (sorry no racism jokes).
Yeah, yeah still playing around with World of Borecraft
I . . . HATE . . . BURNING CRUSADE . . . CONTENT
Well that’s what I have been up to game wise the last month or so. Crysis 2 is the only game I really want to play other the above mentioned, as supposedly the multi-player is a solid mix of Call of Duty and Halo. I’m pretty burnt out on FPS at the moment though (Halo Reach, Borderlands, Black Ops, Team Fortress 2, Bad Company 2), so it will be a while before I add that one to my collection. If you’d like leave a comment on what you’re playing, as there is certainly always a good game out there that will slip my mind. Oh and don’t forget that the Nintendo 3DS comes out tomorrow; still haven’t seen the damn thing in action (stupid, broken Best Buy kiosk displays). You see, this is why we can’t have nice things . . . little bastards.
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