You know, I’ve always got time for the fine masterpieces created by FilmCow, so for this week’s video I’m going to use their latest opus, Gods of Olympus. It is kind of a funny thing you can watch, so you can do that after the jump. I think it’s the repeated use of the name “Reginald” that really sells it.
Also, while I’m here, I’m going to do some shameless self-promotion. This weekend I appeared on the SuperHappyFunTimeShow podcast, spreading the good word about Modern Method Network and generally making a foul arse of myself. Be sure to check that out. Also, feel free to peruse Am I Hot or Not?, an article I wrote for Morphine Nation. You can read it if you want, I don’t mind.
Speaking of reading, we played some videogames this week. Go look and find out which ones, because you’re certainly very interested.
Cantler: Death Smiles, Otomedius, Mamoru-kun Is Cursed, Super Puzzle Fighter, Twinkle Star Sprites, Waku Waku Seven, Tatsunoko Vs Capcom, Ketsui, Castle Shikigami III, Gokujou Parodius, and tons of other stuff I can’t remember. My eyes are bleeding.
Niero: Quickbooks IX: Accounting Reconcile Puzzle Fighting Edition. Also, Prinny and I’ve destroyed an army of 14 year old girls at TetrisFriends.com. Shift key FTW.
You know, I rarely do the analyst dance but I suspect that the future of handheld console games is browser-based, and it seems like it would happen on Android devices faster than anywhere else. I’ll let you know if I was right in 5 years.
Villasenor: I’ve been playing a lot of Mount and Blade this week, which is quite fun. And that’s about it, really.
Burch: Is this TetrisFriends thing on the level? I’ve beaten literally everyone I’ve come across with zero difficulty in games that started immediately after I hit the start button, with three other people who all possessed weirdly generic names.
Is the site using AIs to make you feel like you’re actually competing against (wildly inadequate) human opponents and thus convince you to keep playing?
Concelmo: I have been out-of-town most of the week, but played a little more Final Fantasy VII before I left. Again, TIfa may be the most useful playable RPG character ever. Summons, heal spells, powerful attack … PERFECT!
And yes, I’m quite proud of that.
Also playing Trace Memory so I can compare it to the sequel, Another Code: R, which I’m playing for review. Overall, I like premise and location of the original a little more, but everything else about the sequel is way better, particularly the depiction of the main character, Ashley. In the first game, she’s interesting, but in the sequel, she’s so likable that it actually freaks me out a little. The only thing I can really compare it to is the Wii Punch-Out!!. Just as the mere act of watching your opponents in Punch-Out!! is in itself wildly entretaining, watching Ashley just walk around and talk to people is totally riveting.
Same can be said for the entirety of Little King’s Story, which I’m also playing for review. Every time I watch the intro, I get goosebumps. The game just overflows with class, charm, and humor. It’s an instant classic, and will almost total certainty not be played by 90% of the people that would enjoy it, because they likely never give it a try.
Finally, I started in on Little League World Series 2009, which is not overflowing wiith class, charm, and humor, but does have plenty of play-byplay from Gary Thorne and Brent Musberger, and I do love me some hot Musberger.
I also completed Metal Gear Solid 4 again this week. When I first played the game, I felt a bit let down, possibly due to the hype. The second playthrough was so much more enjoyable, especially with the extra new-game-plus bonuses. Otherwise, not been playing much. It’s looking like it’ll be a lean period before Christmas, which sucks.
