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• 13Aug 08

  The Guru is rearmed

  Or should I say armed? Though I was privy to playing most of the classic NES games back when I was a kid, I allowed Bionic Commando to slip by. I actually did rent the game, but, as a kid with little patience, was not very adept at its no-jump-and-use-the-bionic-arm-instead mechanic and gave up on it pretty fast.

  That is why I am glad Capcom and Grin decided to bring it back in an updated form on XBL Arcade. First there was the awesome Braid last week and now BC:Rearmed! I have been thoroughly enjoying it so far. Being a much more experienced gamer at this point, the bionic arm mechanic did not take too long to catch on to. I look forward to plowing through it and preparing myself for the sequel that is coming out later this fall (I think?), which equally looks awesome. If you buy Rearmed, be sure to check out the exclusive trailer for the new game that is in the "Database" section of Rearmed.

  • Posted Aug 13, 2008 1:26 pm GMT
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• 8Aug 08

  Gears of Summer

  I have been all about the "Gears" this summer. It began back in June with the release of Metal Gear Solid 4. Man, I was hurting bad to get that game and it certainly lived up to the hype. Awesome gameplay + great storytelling = MGS4 and I loved every minute of it.

  I had a break in July and now after E3, I'm hyped about another game with "Gear" in the title: Gears of War 2. After seeing the awesome demo displayed by Cliff B. at the Microsoft press conference and multiple times after that on Gamespot and G4's coverage, I am easily as excited about GOW2 as I was a few months ago for MGS4. Every bit of the game looks absolutely stinkin' amazing. I'm especially glad to hear that they are further trying to balance out the multiplayer portion of the game, because I am so sick of people cheating the system online in GOW 1. In order to prepare for the upcoming GOW 2 release, I've been going back and working on beating GOW 1 on insane mode. That is a feat I never bothered with back when I first got the game. I have completed everything up to the battle with General RAAM and I must say that that has been a doozie so far. I found a cheap way to beat him on YouTube, but I just don't feel right doing it any other way than the proper way, which is with plenty of longshots with active reload bonuses and torque bow shots. Anyways, did I mention I'm jacked about GOW 2?

  Who else is psyched about GOW 2?

  UPDATE: I beat General RAAM last night. It ended up only taking me two tries the second time around. I guess it just takes a little practice and determination. Now November 7th needs to hurry up and get here ASAP!

  Also, on another note. I have been playing Braid (I always want to call it Baird - I still have Gears in my head!). It is as sweet as everyone has been saying. A bunch of the puzzles are mind-bending as all get out, but I love the challenge. I highly recommend it to platforming/puzzle fans.

  • Posted Aug 8, 2008 6:42 pm GMT
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• 6Jun 08

  PS3 Acquired...MGS4 is now almost in my grasp...

  I was able to get my hands on a PS3 thanks to the money I got for graduation. I picked up Uncharted: Drake's Fortune with it. I have already beat it and I must say that it was a really fun game. Definitely worth the money, even if it didn't last that long.

  Now I can finally get my hands on Metal Gear Solid 4 next week. I preordered it like a month and a half ago, when they first announced the limited edition. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS GAME!!! The first Metal Gear Solid is hands down one of my favorite games of all time. The gaming experience it offered was amazing at the time (it still holds up well today) and gives me those warm-fuzzies whenever I think about it. Metal Gear games and Resident Evil games are the only games that basically force me to buy a console (I bought a Playstation and Gamecube for Resident Evil and the REmake and a Playstation 2 and now PS3 for Metal Gear games). Man, I cannot wait to give Solid Snake another spin. June 12th, hurry up and get here!!!!!!

  • Posted Jun 6, 2008 7:03 pm GMT
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