My past few weeks have been divided between my PC and my 360. My Wii has been getting little to no attention. When friends come over who havent played it yet I'll fire up some Wii Sports, but the novelty has worn off. I eagerly await some new titles that arent just a collection of minigames.
Gametrailers has put up a glowing review of Resident Evil 4, which i tried for PS2 but couldnt really get into. I found the pacing of the game a little slow for my liking and it didnt really keep me interested. I enjoyed the early Resident Evil games, so Im gonna give ill have to give this one a spin to see if the Wii controls make the experience a bit more.... yknow... Creepy.. and Resident Evily.
For the PC I have been playing
UFO Extraterrestrials which is basically a frame for frame remake of the legendary
X-Com, UFO Defence. X-Com holds a special place in my heart as it was the first PC game that I really fell for (cue the cheesy love music). This unnoficial remake is still able to captivate me for hours on end even with its subpar graphics and completely plagiarised gameplay. I also have been playing
Bad Mojo . I dont really enjoy the game very much, but it does have some very interesting elements to it. The gameplay is quite immersive and the designers really did a good job of trying to make the player think like the character, which happens to be a cockroach. Perhaps the reason I dont enjoy the game has nothing to do with the quality, but with fact that I dont enjoy thinking like a cockroach.
On the 360 Ive been tearing up tracks on the new driving games. Forza 2 (pending review) has me collecting cars, and Dirt (errr.. also pending review?) has me trashing them. In my endless quest to make a gamer out of my father I have tried to find good racing games that might appeal to him, as he is a racing enthusiast. He visited for my birthday (June 24... Ill be hurt if you dont send a card next year) and I couldnt get him to give them a try as we were in a rush... but he promised he'd try them out. After converting my girlfriend from a gamophobe into a DS wielding hottie with a WoW account (drool) Ive been interested in what it takes to turn a non-gamer onto the wonderfull world of video games. My father doesnt really enjoy games of any type, not to mention digital ones. His complaint about driving simulations is that the response time is too slow and he doesnt feel like its a good representation of the tactile experience of driving. Both Dirt and Forza 2 feel quite responsive for me.. but I could see the controller being a barrier for him. Ive been considering picking up one of the
Official 360 Wireless Racing Wheel as I've only been hearing good things. Has anyone has any negative experiences with this thing?
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