There needs to be more games like Culdcept Saga and Magic the Gathering on XBLA. So, so many hours wasted. I'd write more, but I need to get more cards...(sigh).
Lately it's gotten ridiculous because the company's internal rumor mill is they're going to start cutting jobs for people who underperform on selling reservations and subscriptions to Game Informer, due to lower sales. So, a lot of people who haven't realized there are many other better jobs than behind the counter at Gamestop are flop-sweating and being WAAAY too pushy about it. The cool ones that never cared about hassling people for that in the first place are already getting replaced...
If you're getting charged $5 for an extra one-year warranty on a game, you're getting ripped off because the most one can charge for that is $3, depending on the value of the used game. And the 30-day warranty is standard for all used games, accessories, and systems. You only have to pay if you want the warranty extended another 11 months, and that extra warranty covers things you taking a literal shit on the disc or rubbing it w/steel wool, whereas the standard warranty does not.
" It's quirky as hell and almost hard to dislike since it does a little bit of everything. If you're a fan of Twin Peaks/Eraserhead/David Lynch surrealism, b-movie cheesiness, Japanese awkwardness, meme-inspiring shit-eating grins and offbeat humor you'll dig it. I originally got it just for the irony and so I could laugh at it but I eventually found myself playing for hours without realising. "
I 2nd all of that. This game's a little like that god-awful movie you found on cable at 2 AM that you've watched 50 times over with friends, reveling in whatever headspace the developers were in.
I picked this game up as well (for free, mind you). It is very much Twin Peaks the game, your enjoyment of it will directly stem from how much you liked the show, especially all the inside jokes. I mean, it's really, really not well made, but god damn if it isn't weird. Crackers cost $30 in the game. First puzzle is finding the right species of squirrel as a keyring. You have 2 seperate controller inputs to turn your wipers on and off. The story is admittedly cool, and they actually establish your role as a player of the game within the context of the story (don't ask), but by no means is this a good game in the slightest. At the very least, it is the first time in a long time I'm totally dumbfounded and amazed at what the game is coming at me with...it's seriously off the charts of any normal survival horror, western or Japanese. If you're the kind of person who likes watching shitty movies with friends, play this with them. it's totally worth the $20...especially if you're intoxicated somehow.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, possibly the best pause/menu screen ever. Just stare at it.
I dabbled in Steam in bits and pieces, but this holiday sale destroyed my wallet. Thankfully, I limited myself to games that i actually want to play and am still playig after the sale, and even grabbed a few indie games i needed an excuse to buy (Osmos, Chains). But yeah, fire sales are evil, especially when things can be bought with a few clicks rather than fighting the crowds at an actual retail store. Do yourself a favor and force yourself to play the things you spent real money on semi-regularly, at least until you can't stand them anymore. Even if they're utter shit, you'll either A. realize that the next time a crazy sale goes on, you'll know better than to buy without thinking, or B. the game you bought is actually worth playing, and you got your money's worth.
Really, System Shock 1 and 2 pretty much started the audio log thing, and since that concept was carried over to Bioshock by Irrational Games, the same developer, i'd say that's a fair statement to make. I don't remember them being in Doom 3, but then again I remember very little about Doom 3 in general.
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