So I haven't bought too many new games this fall...
By jhosaphat 10 Comments
They say the fall season for video games officially kicks off once Madden hits retail. Well, if that's the case, I've officially bought only two new console games since then. I bought Batman: Arkham Asylum (leader for GOTY) in August and Beatles Rock Band in September. That's it. It's not because of not having enough cash or anything like that, it's just that I have failed to have anything really grab me enough.
Buying the Beatles pretty much satisfies any rhythm game wants, so no Guitar Hero 5, DJ Hero, etc. I love Halo but I'm not buying ODST until it's $40 or less. I just don't think it's worth $60. Brutal Legend is simply not my cup of tea, and the reviews of it haven't exactly increased my interest. Borderlands isn't really interesting to me either because it seems to be more of a co-op game and I play by myself usually. I'm also not crazy about it's art style. The cel shading is ok, I'm just not a fan of the art design for the characters. I don't play racing sims, so no Forza 3. I would download the new GTA IV expansion except I haven't finished The Lost and Damned. Dragon Age Origins is not even on my radar. So basically that leaves Uncharted 2. It has gotten great reviews and I'm genuinely interested in it. I primarily play 360 so this game gets put on the Christmas list. This also goes for God of War collection for PS3.
As for the rest of the year, Modern Warfare 2 is definitely on the "buy immediately" list. I never played the MP in Call of Duty 4 (shocking, I know) but that's because I was playing Halo 3 MP most of the time. I did not play Left 4 Dead, but I definitely admired it. The general douchebaggery of Xbox Live (Co-op again) kept me from purchasing it. It probably will do the same this time. So it looks like Modern Warfare 2 will be taking up most of my time from Nov 10th until probably Splinter Cell Conviction in late February.