Wishful thinking, volume 1
Ok, I’d really like to write a column about video games focusing on all the fun times I’m having with the games I’m playing. Problem is, I’m just too busy right now to have any more fun. So, instead of writing about the games I am playing I’ve decided to write about some of the games I wish I had time to play!
1. GTA IV Without a doubt, this is the game I wish I had more time to play right now. Metacritic scores are off the charts, Crayfish has already blown through the game (utilizing a busy gamer trick of taking vacation days to stay home and play video games all day, I should add), and the few minutes I’ve spent in Liberty City so far have been highly enjoyable. That said, given the hour of game time I’ve enjoyed compared to the $90 outlay for the special edition (hands off my lockbox!) this has been a poor value ratio for me so far.
2. PS3. I really like the PS3 hardware, ever since I picked one up shortly after launch. We’ve consistently enjoyed blu-ray movies from netflix, resistance was fun, and the hardware is super flexible: upgradeable hard drive, media ports, bluetooth, video and audio file support…Problem is, I just haven’t done anything cool with my PS3 recently. So, I’m daydreaming about a PS3 project. I wish the video support was better so I didn’t have to watch anime on my PC. Seems like about one in three video files I try to stream or copy over will actually work. So I’m daydreaming about installing Linux and playing around with a better media player. Has anyone done this? Any recommendations?
3. The World Ends With You. This looks like a great, unique JRPG and it’s on one of my favorite little systems too. I’ll have to get to this one after I finish off Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII.