seeing as i have a ps3, this list is soley ps3 titles. it’s not about fanboyism, it’s just the system that i chose for a multitude of reasons. there’s plenety of great titles on the 360 and the wii. these are just my favorite (ps3) games of 2008.
1 . metal gear solid 4
this is a no-brainer for me. my favorite franchise comes to an epic conclusion with stunning visuals, engrossing storytelling, and great game mechanics. my hat’s off to kojima on this one. now hurry up and get cracking on mgs5. or just remake the original nes metal gear for next gen. that would be incredible.
2. dead space
i actually haven’t finished this yet. i’m on chapter ten (of twelve) at the moment. the atmosphere of this game is downright creepy and the story is very solid. the best part about dead space is how immerse the experience is. think event horizon, but actually good.
3. littlebigplanet
littlebigplanet just makes me smile. it is the most charming game i’ve ever played and it’s just damn fun. i haven’t played around with the online component as much as the internet i “borrow” from my neighbors is less than reliable. but i see untold possibilities in the user-generated content.
4. devil may cry 4
i almost forgot about dmc4 because it came out pretty early this year, but that doesn’t make it any less great. i wasn’t ever a huge fan of the series, but dmc4 was a ton of fun. it had a great wry sense of humor while telling a compelling story with impressive visuals. dante has never looked so hot.
5. wipeout hd
i am terrible at this game. really bad. the first few levels i was winning trophies and thinking i was the best wipeout player ever. then it gets super hard. but it’s a lot of fun and it looks fantastic. and it brings me back to the early days of the original playstation when everything was mind-blowing.
t’s time for my ironic mustache’s patented (patent pending) one line review round-up. all ratings are out of five stars. all opinions are the god’s honest truth. here we go.
my apologies for the lack of updates lately. i changed jobs this week and have been kinda busy. so to hold you over until things settle down a bit, here’s a sweet picture of me and joe from metal gear weekend.
today is the day! well, yesterday was the day technically. but i held off so i could drive out to lansing tonight and play it with my best friend joe. as far back as we’ve been friends, going on ten years now, we’ve been playing video games together. i have fond, terrifying memories of playing resident evil: code veronica for dreamcast in his parent’s living room so many years ago. so this weekend, we’re building a fort and playing metal gear til our eyes bleed.
so i was gonna post about the obama rally yesterday, which was pretty cool and the first time i’d seen a presidential candidate in person since the ill-fated al gore incident of 2000, but i don’t really have much to say about it other than it was kinda cool, i was really far away, and really hungry the whole time. also, here’s a picture of one of my coworkers in a silly green shirt right behind him:
but what i’m really excited about is metal gear solid: 4, which is about a month away still. i mean, i have it tattooed on my arm, but i might just have to pick up one of these too:
i figure this way i can be a huge nerd and a bluetooth jackass at the same time. ladies, one at a time please.
updated: just for the hell of it, a sweet mgs4 trailer:
so this is my ironic mustache. not entirely sure why i picked that name. maybe cause it sounds kinda cool like “my mourning jacket” but also makes fun of hipsters. see, if you’ve been to wicker park or logan square in chicago lately, you’ve probably noticed an alarming trend: hipsters and waxed mustaches. i don’t get it either. but it definitely looks ridiculous, thereby making me look much better in comparison. that does me little good living in grand rapids, but i digress.
the point is, mustaches do not look cool. unless you’re solid snake. and even he’s pushing it.
