I finally beat Super Paper Mario this morning after 20-plus hours. The first three-quarters of the game were great - I was laughing and having a blast. Then the last couple of chapters were among the most tedious and unenjoyable I've ever experienced. Overall it's a good, innovative game. But the endless gameplay repetition (and endless dialogue boxes to read) down the stretch nearly ruined it for me, and all the bosses were way too easy.

I suppose my view is skewed because I beat the Virtual Console N64 Paper Mario right before Super Paper Mario, and I absolutely loved the original one. I know Nintendo was trying to push the envelope, but I really missed the turn-based fighting of the first one and Thousand Year Door for the Cube, which was great, too. I'd put Super Paper Mario third after those two. What did you all think of Super Paper Mario? I know it came out way back in April, but I never got around to buying it until recently...

Tiger 08 is MUCH better than 07 - thank God the backswing glitch is gone. The graphics are still terrible and there's no online play - which is baffling, since a turn-based game like golf is perfectly suited for online or at least a lot better than the disaster that is Madden 08 online multiplayer... But overall, there's so much to do that I can't complain, especially since I got it free at work to review