It's very different.  Some of the little "Simon"-esque sequences can be too long, but the story-driven gameply has me hooked.  I am about 90% of the way through my first playthrough, and so far this game is looking at an 8/10 from me.  Hopefully that will rise on consecutive playthroughs, as I am going to do everything in the exact opposite way I did before, just so I can see exactly how much the game changes based on your decisions.  If it doesn't change much, then I have to admit that I probably won't play it through again.  But, if it varies greatly, then more playthroughs are sure to come.

Let me know if you know anything about how much IP can change, and let me know what you thought of the game.  If you've played it, that is.

I'm usually not one to brag, but I sure like to hear others brag.  So, what I would like you guys to do is post your five greatest gaming accomplishments.  No harm in tooting your own horn, right?

My top five:

1.  Of all of the games in the Metal Gear Solid series, I have beaten them for a combined total of 57 times.

2.  I have beaten Ikaruga WITHOUT infinite continues unlocked.

3.  In Soul Calibur 2, I have beaten Survival mode (all 30 battles without dying) on Hard mode.

4.  I have never sold a single game.

5.  I am the 2005 second place XIII champion.  (If it's second place, I guess its not the champion, but whatever...).

Also, I got Black the day after it came out.  It's probably the best FPS I have ever palyed, as I dont play Halo much.  It's graphics rival God of War for the best on the PS2, and it is extremely realistic.  It's also the most intense game I have ever played.  Expect a review from me soon.

Yay for me! I got Half-Life 2 for Xbox, Ratchet: Deadlocked for PS2, and Timesplitters: Future Perfect for PS2.  Also, as an extra gift, my fully reserved copy of Black comes out in 3 days!

I have too many games and not enough time to play them.  I am still addicted to Diablo 2, and Ratchet is one of the best, most exciting, most action packed games that I own for PS2.  Half-Life 2 is a blast, and I am sure that I will be replaying levels for months to come.  As of now, I have yet to play Timesplitters, but I'm going to dominate a few of my friends in a couple minutes...

All in all, this has been one of the single greatest "game birthdays" of my life.  Great haul, and Black is still on the way.  So far, each of the games that I have received and played are so good that I plan to write a review for each of them...eventually.

That's about it for me, until next time.