It’s time for more Tonetta! This is Dale North’s second favorite Tonetta song, MMM MAMA, which recently returned to Youtube after an undeserved hiatus. As the official fan blog for Tonetta, Destructoid is thrilled to see justice served and this classic tune back in the public domain where it belongs. All is right once more.
Anyway, videogames were played this week, yet again. Let’s look at what ones, eh?
Chester: Well, because I write about videogames, that means I play videogames all day long. What that translates to is that I played about an hour of Mass Effect 1 this week, and I’m not entirely sure I like it. But I will complete it, because by all accounts, people who didn’t like the first game tell me that the sequel is amazing.
Nicholson: If only BioWare made you push “Circle” fourteen times to loot bodies …
Sterling: Amusingly, I did the same thing as Nick this week. I have been replaying Mass Effect to see if I can make myself like it enough to get the sequel. I will say I’m getting into it slightly more than I did last time, but it’s still too early to fully rescind my earlier statements on the game. I also spent a long time playing Aliens vs. Predator but, well, we all know the story now.
Also been playing Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce for review, and I think the online play has really given the title more life. That said, it’s great fun being called a “faggot” when I enter online mode because I chose the Vega-like Zhang He for my character. This was on PS3 as well, not via the usual hub of homophobia that is Xbox Live. Still, what I’ve started to do is follow the homophobes around and pretend that I am bumming them. That really freaks them out. They also hate it when I totally kick their ass at the game. They don’t like being beaten by a “queer”, apparently.
Also, finally playing Sonic CD and struggling to see what all the fuss is about.
North: After a short run of PS3 RPGs, I’m back to the DS and Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. I think this game is longer than the PS3 RPGs. Also, even though I already had it for Xbox 360, I bought Zuma for PS3. It plays so much better on PS3. Control is tighter, and the Xbox version is buggy and sometimes freaks out on the directional control. Finally, I’m also replaying Valkyria Chronicles in preparation for the sequel.
Tolentino: Most of my console play has been devoted to Last Rebellion, but I’ve been rather polygamist (pun intended) on the PC, with Dragon Age, Mass Effect 1, and the Bad Company 2 beta all sharing some my time. Of particular note is Bad Company 2, which so far has some of the best sound design I’ve heard in a game. I’m no audiophile, but my play experience has never been more improved by awesome sound as in this case. Seriously. If you’re playing the demo, just stand around during a game some time and try to hear something explode nearby.
Razak: I’ve been playing pack my 360 into a box and ship it off to Microsoft so they can repair it. It’s an awesome game that I’m glad I paid $300 to play.
Chester: Instead, BioWare decide to not tell me how anything in the game works or where to go. Ever.
Concelmo: I have to agree with Nick Chester and say Dante’s Inferno is a really good time. I beat it this week and, while it is obviously a God of War rip-off, it doesn’t take away from the fact that it is a really fun game.
Also started on BioShock 2 and loving it. Not as good as the original (Captain Obvious!), but still a moody, haunting experience.
Oh, also Endless Ocean: Blue World for the Wii, which I … eh, you will have to wait until Monday for my review! Woo hoo!
Ross: The new Miles Edgeworth game and Starcraft II. Nothing else. Both rule.
Grim: I got Beautiful Katamari for some reason and have been playing it incessantly. In my defense, I don’t own a PlayStation 3, and I had never played a Katamari game before. I also got P.B. Winterbottom the day it came out and proceeded to play it to completion. Being in the top ten on a bunch of the challenge room leaderboards was pretty rad, even though my scores have almost certainly been pushed way down since Wednesday.
Holmes: Helped a friend get her Wii online and played Tomena Sanner, Bit.Trip BEAT, Excitebike: World Rally, Super Mario Bros 3, and New Super Mario Bros Wii in the same sitting. I forgot how hard BEAT can be on multi-player. I also realized how spoiled I’ve gotten with New Super Mario Bros Wii‘s multi-player. Playing Mario 3 with just one person seemed downright dull compared to NSMBWii.
I vote for Nintendo to put out Super Mario All-Stars Wii with multi-player added to all six of Mario’s prior 2D outings. Such a collection would sell no less than ten million copies worldwide, and make many people very happy. They could charge $100 for the game and it would still sell like crazy.
Speaking of All-Stars, I also put in some more time with Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars this week. Still main-ing Frank West, still getting my ass kicked, and still having fun while I do it.
Sarkar: I bought the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Rubber Soul (full albums) DLC for The Beatles: Rock Band and proceeded to play through both albums on Hard drums. I’m going to tackle Expert vocals next. Otherwise, I didn’t do much gaming this week aside from the now-requisite round or two every other night of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo. I’m conflicted about that game: the Squad Rush mode is limited for a month to GameStop pre-orders only, and I have a standing policy to avoid setting foot inside a GameStop if I can help it. WHAT DO I DO?!
Grim: Just don’t pre-order it, and we can play all of the other modes for a month. No biggie!
Aziz: Hangover
