Christmas gamins

Well there it is. Just sitting there unopened, calling me, haunting me. My big Christmas present… Rock Band. The huge box with pictures on it teasing me of all the fun that is inside. After an initial explosive reaction of disbelief, I noticed that on closer inspection that there was big PS3 label on the box which quickly put a damper on things. “But I don’t own a PS3,” I say.

So they made a little mistake. It’s the thought that counts. So here I am playing Catan online while the best game of the Christmas season is just sitting there, giving me the middle finger. A review later.

Gamin wrap-up -- 2 old and 1 new


• Heavenly Sword, was a pleasant surprise. Besides the fact that it’s a God of War rip-off game with a lot of button mashing and matching sequences, is okay because God of War was really freaking good. But the big joys were the voice overs. Amazing job done by Andy Serkis who played Gollum and other actual proven actors to give the game some life. But at the same time it’s just a weekend rental.

• Call of Duty 4 – So much hype for this game so I was really excited when it arrived. It didn’t disappoint. A fast paced storyline with beautiful cinematics. Oh and the main thing missing in every Medal of Honor game… BLOOD! The only major flaw I noticed was the very short 1 player campaign. The multiplayer is really fun with interested power-ups and bonuses for killing sprees (including airstrikes, and copter support). Also, it’s pretty real…a few shots and your dead.

• Saints Row – Nothing special. An old game but what occupied my mind until COD4 came. I got bored with it and sent it back shortly. I love GTA but this was too cheesy and too deliberately raunchy and violent. No class.

Also finished Half-life. Great, except I don’t get the story line. I’m too dumb. Sorry Valve.

I love X-mas. So much gaming time!