Just a little wish from me to everyone that they have a fun, happy & safe 4th of July, surrounded by friends, family and loved ones!
Yay for fireworks and watermelon!
And the depressing P.S.A. part?
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Well, it's more a little saying of mine than an actual P.S.A....
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Sure you want to read it? It's pretty depressing...
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OK!...
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When the last firework goes off...
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Start your Christmas shopping.
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Told you it was depressing.
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Happy 4th, anyway.
I couldn't resist the chance to play Metal Gear Solid on my PSP, so I payed my $9.99 in spite of the fact that I actually own the game on disc and I could remote play (a bit of a crock,this feature, if you ask me) from my PS3. I guess I just like it streamlined, whatever "it" happens to be and this seemed to be the way to go about it.
Few titles, especially the ones which fill us with nostalgia, give the goose bumps & warm fuzzy's of our misspent youth when revisited. Fewer still hold up to modern games, now that we're spoiled with the beautiful, glittery, fully motion-captured likes of, say, Mass Effect or Bioshock. Well, fellas, I'm here to tell you this one does it for me. It really captures the essence of what makes me love this artistic medium and why I'm such a junkie when it comes to finding the next great experience. This one was way ahead of it's time, and although it's pretty dated now, it has an... an... elegance... yeah, elegance, that few video games capture these days. It's like an old Ferrari Dino, I guess, when compared to a modern Corvette. One is superior in every way, while the other has refinement and character that defy age. Elegance. That's a rare word to describe the games and genres we play, but it's fitting for some titles. Shadows of the Colossus achieves it through it's art direction, lonely setting and beautiful sound track, not to mention the solitary monoliths you're compelled to destroy. Sky Odyssey does it through it's subtle and fluid aerial physics and need for precision when consequences can erase a sweaty-palmed hour's work. BTW, do pick it up if you haven't played it, I routinely buy copies - $2.99, used - and hand them out to friends. At any rate, I'm rambling a bit and I wanted this to be a shorty, so I'll just say I'm happy burning yet another sawbuck on this stupid hobby and playing this one on the small screen is a nifty little joy... Which actually brings me to the PSP.
Now that the den/guest room/computer room/gaming room of my little Cape Cod is a nursery, my PSP has been pressed back into service (I mean, you didn't think I'd actually quit playing did you?). It's going to be catch as catch can for this hobby now that there's a little one around, so the glut (FINALLY!) of PSP content coming down the pike coincides with it's de-mothballizing at the mcmuff household quite serendipitously. Expanding the downloadable library for this thing is a no-brainer and I'm glad to see Sony making good decisions... Well, except for the refusal to add a second analog stick in newer models. Seriously, if it had one, this might be my #1 system.
Well, as I always say: Leave it to the Russians.
I'm actually for this idea. If you want to pool your money, I offer to go and film the experience. Should be worth a few Youtube hits and an interview on Good Morning America. Let me know...
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