Too Human: 5.5

I played the demo, and the game wasn't any fun at all. I guess even 10+ years of development couldn't save it. : (

Check this new design out!

I like it!

Straightforward title this time.

You guys see the review for Braid? 9.5. I'm getting sometime today, more than likely. I tried the demo and it seems ... brilliant.

I'm replaying Dreamfall, for the third time. I just can't get enough of the story, world, and characters. Some of the best I've seen in any videogame...ever. Speaking of Dreamfall, I've made a video. Check it out and tell me what you think.

Hey, so...I've been visiting giantbomb.com recently. I'm really enjoying the site so far, and think it's getting off to a great start. But I've been seeing various topics in the forums relating to how a lot of Gamespot users don't like the site. Anybody know why this is? I mean, at this point I'm assuming that it's just fanboyism at its worst, and stupidest. But maybe I'm missing something?

Also, I finally finished my Burnout Paradise Review. You can check it out and tell me what you think. It's probably not my best, considering how much time it took me to write it, and how long it had been since I last wrote a full review.

I also bought these t-shirts last night:

http://www.snorgtees.com/coolaidman-p-227.html

http://www.snorgtees.com/itsokaypluto-p-460.html

...and after that time, I've pinned down my feelings on this years E3...it sorta sucked, but was also totally awesome.

The press conferences all sucked.

There were really no big surprises, or huge announcements (FF XIII 4 360 was as big as it got, and ... I saw that coming).

But guess what...there were a ton of games that I saw during Gamespot's fantastic live coverage of the show, and the sheer number of the games that impressed me...was impressive.

Top three games on the show (in no order):

Mirror's Edge.

Mercs 2: World in Flames

Far Cry 2

Runners up:

Resident Evil 5

Fallout 3

Brothers In Arms: Hells Highway

If they fix the hit detection problems, and online instability I will buy Gears of War 2 on day one.

It does not matter to me how bigger, and more badass the single player is. Multiplayer must be fixed.

Agreed?

Wall-E is brilliant in nearly every way. One of Pixar's best yet.

WANTED gets a big ol' WTF from me. I had fun mostly because the movie is so disgustingly over-the-top that it hurts your brain.

Thoughts?

So one thing that I do miss now that I'm "back", besides some of my fav editors, is the Virtual Underground. So, since I missed the disbanding of the best board, maybe someone can fill me in?

Also, since I'm here:

I've been sucked into MGS2, having started playing it a couple days ago. I'm remembering both how fun the game can be, and how much I dislike Raiden and Rose. The codec conversations between "Jack" and Rose are seriously numbing, and I sometimes feel embarrassed when other people are in the room, able to hear what I'm hearing out of context. (although, come on, I mean why do they need to talk about his empty room, and empty heart when just moments before he was fighting a vampire???? that seems out of context to me...)

• I have trouble completing barrel roles in Burnout Paradise.
• E3 is almost here and I'm really not that excited.
• I want to play MGS4, but I'm lacking a PS3...and MGS4...

Oh, and HEY! I haven't posted anything on Gamespot is ages.

I was lurking during the whole Kane Lynch, and Jeff scandal. I also sat back as many of my favorite editors on the staff up and left. It's still a great site. Glad to see Kevin getting to review big games like MGS4 now. He's a great guy.

I'm writing my first review in a long time. Except my Burnout Paradise review in the next week or so.

How is everyone? (should be interesting to see who responds to this)

When I convinced myself that leaving home to attend college was the best thing for me, i knew from that moment, that things were going to change. Drastically. I'm now attending Ball State University, even though I lived five minutes from Purdue University. My parents, siblings, and friends for the most part, all expected me to go to Purdue. But I took a closer look at what that would have meant to my life. I would live at home. I would hang out with the same friends that I had been hanging out with for ... ever, and things wouldn't change that much. I took the leap. I left home. And so far, I'm very glad I did.

So far, I've met some really cool people, made some great friends, and begun a new chapter of my life.