I was visiting my parents recently when my dad dropped a bombshell on me: "I'm going to buy The Beatles Rock Band when it comes out on September 9." After my initial shock, I tried to explain to my dad that he would need a system to play it. "That's okay," he said. "I'll buy that, too." WTF?

He said he wasn't concerned with the potential $400 total price tag for the system and game, and he had no preference for any one system. So naturally, since I already own a 360 and Wii, it made sense that he would get a PS3. My parents also love their HD programming so the Blu Ray player sold him. This means that not only can I save the $150 I was going to spend on The Beatles RB, I can also save several hundred more on the PS3 I was going to buy this holiday season. Sweet!!!

1. Final Fantasy VI
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Final Fantasy IV
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
5. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7. Resident Evil 4
8. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
9. Starcraft
10. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

I kind of struggled with 7-10, and I see these changing frequently. 1-3 have been constant for 10+ years and will likely never change.

From the months of January to July, I was buying games pretty regularly but didn't have any time to play them b/c it was my last semester of law school and then I took the Bar Exam. But now that I'm finished with school and have a broken leg, it's the perfect combination for the summer of gaming.

So here's how my summer breakdown looks:

Currently playing:

• Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
• Super Paper Mario
• Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
• Assassin's Creed
• Forza Motorsport 2
• Star Wars: KOTOR

Already beat/finished (since I made this post):

• Gears of War
• Fable: The Lost Chapters
• Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
• Braid
• The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion GOTY Edition
• Civilization Revolution (DS)
• Madden NFL 09
• MLB 2k8
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
• Final Fantasy VII
• Professor Layton and the Curious Village
• Fallout 3

Games I own but haven't played:

• Bioshock
• Bionic Commando Rearmed
• Battalion Wars
• Chrono Cross
• Dragon Quest VIII
• Fable 2
• Final Fantasy VIII
• FF IX
• God of War
• Mass Effect
• Metal of Honor: Airborne
• Megal Gear Solid Essential Collection
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles
• Mirror's Edge
• Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
• RE 4: Wii Edition
• RE Code: Veronica X
• RE Umbrella Chronicles
• Skies of Arcadia Legends
• Star Fox Adventures
• Gost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
• Viva Pinata

Wow, I had no idea how big this list was until I typed it. It looks like I have my work cut out for me, but since I still can't walk for another month I've got nothing but time on my hands.

*updated 9/30/09