360 Games:
Rock Band 2 (got the game disc from us, the drums from my parents, and bought the mic with his money)
Lost Planet Colonies Edition
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe
Infinite Undiscovery
The Last Remnant
Project Sylpheed
Ninja Gaiden II
PS3 Game:
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Blu-Ray Movies:
I AM Legend
Transformers
DVD Movies:
Tremors Attack Pack (all four Tremors movies)
So he won't be bored anytime soon
. As for me I got the Blu-rays mentioned in my previous blog plus Batman Begins on Blu-ray.
I got Far Cry 2 and Prince of Persia CE for the 360.
I also won one fantasy football league and finished 2nd in the other for a grand total winnings of $320.
So I went to GameStop and bought a used PS2 for $49.99 then I got DRE (disc read errors) on it and took it back and just went ahead and bought a new slim silver model.
I had a PS2 a few years ago and sold it and have regretted it to an extent especially since there were several great games I never got around to playing. My PS3 isn't
backwards compatible so I decided to get another PS2.
Here's the list of games I bought for it:
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X-2
Psychonauts
Star Ocean: 'Til the End of Time
God of War
Resident Evil Essentials (RE 4, RE: Code Veronica X, and RE: Outbreak)
So I'll have plenty of fun while I'm off catching up on some great games many others have already experienced. And any suggestions for games for my PS2 (particularly RPG and Survival Horror since I really started getting into those genres after parting with my first PS2) would be appreciated.
On a side note God of War is absolutely everything I'd heard it was. Great game!
Have a safe and happy New Year my friends! And since my Packers were long ago eliminated from the playoffs GO TITANS!
Well it's been awhile. I've been so busy between work and home (and ok yes games
Fallout 3 in particular ) the last few months I've only been on a few times here and there to check news, updates and others' blogs. But I thought I'd drop in for a quick blog to wish everyone a merry Christmas and talk about a couple of things near and dear to me at the moment: Blu-ray and NCAA Football.
I got a couple of sweet deals on some Blu-rays. First and foremost I finally got Iron Man just before Thanksgiving for $19 (I know it was seen for $15 on Black Friday but it was worth $4 not to deal with the crowds . I also snagged a 6 for $65.00 deal off Amazon and picked up five James Bond flicks and the best I could do for the 6th was Daredevil Director's Cut (I know I know but I liked Colin Farell's Bullseye even though I don't like Ben Affleck much and it was essentially $11). I got Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl off eBay (just 2 more to go). I also picked up a couple my son wanted for his b-day and Christmas (yep he's a Christmas baby, his 13th is the 22nd): I Am Legend and Transformers (ofcourse I loved those too but they would've waited if he hadn't wanted 'em). I bought my wife the Ten Commandments mini-series on Blu-ray too. So my Blu-ray collection is finally growing, not probably movies at the top of everyone's lists but I like 'em and I got great deals on most of them ($19 is the most I've had to pay and the average is probably around $13-14). Anyway our collection is below (oh and I tried to get these laid out side by side but it did them all vertically for some reason so there's alot of scrolling 
) and also my rant on the BCS is at the bottom:
Now for my take on the BCS, drumroll please.....it sucks, as in sucks the life and meaning out of championships. I have no vested interest in the top 5 teams (my son is a Gators fan but I can't stand Florida). Basically the Big 12's decision to use BCS ranking to break ties to place teams in the conference championship game is one of the all-time biggest farces in the history of sports. Two teams played head to head and the team that won that match-up is left out in the cold while the team they beat plays for the conference championship and ultimately the National Championship. This has nothing to do with whether it's Oklahoma or Texas I could care less about either but call me old school, it should ALWAYS be settled on the field. Also as for all the talk about Florida going over USC, I hate to say it but they got that one right IMO. How many top 5 teams did USC beat? Yep, exactly (not their fault, the Pac 10 sucks, but they didn't play nearly as difficult a schedule as Florida did). But in the end if we had an eight team playoff (16 will NOT work at this level and has no chance of ever happening) all of this would be moot and it would be decided on the field the way it should be. Also as long as we have the BCS (or for that matter if we had a playoff system) for cryin' out loud quit giving conferences automatic births. I mean seriously how on earth does the winner of the Big East merit a BCS birth?
Well Merry Christmas to everyone and have a safe and fun upcoming holiday.
Just a quick blog to post some games that are definitely getting my attention even though they aren't in my top 15 yet.
InFamous
This game looks promising. I like the premise.
Tomb Raider: Underworld
HD Lara Croft, what's not to like. The Tomb Raider games seem to be pulling out of their slump lately and I'm hoping this one really puts the series back on top.
Call of Duty: Wold at War
Back to WW II, we'll see. I loved CoD 4 and was kind of hoping for it to stick to the modern theme but what I've seen so far looks promising.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Fusion
The first was alot of fun for me and my son playing co-op. The added game mechanic of combining/fusing powers should make a great concept even better.
M.A.G.
This game looks like it could be the first truly MASSIVE on-line shooter. A ton of potential here. Can't wait to see more.
Alan Wake
Will it ever get here? This game sounds so promising but when will we ever see it?
Well that's it for now friends. I know it's not much but I've been busy with Orange Box when life isn't calling so I haven't spent much time on here but wanted to put these games up and see if any of you are keeping an eye on these titles as well. Peace!
