I don't. I want my tree test again.
Short news for a moment, in my
nerdierier blog - i downloaded Bionic Commando Rearmed, the
graphic/gameplay update of the ol' Capcom game from the days of yore. I
played with it for a few minutes, after drooling at the trailers back
when they were released. game's gorgeous, and it "feels" right - and
sounds very cool - but you know what, setting back into those boots
made me wish I was just playing the old original version! Kinda the
same feeling i got after playing Contra:Shattered Soldier back on PS2
some several years ago, "this is nice and all, but I don't NEED it" -
especially not when it was so perfectly nailed back in it's original
incarnation. Still, it is a budget release (10 bucks!) and for the
money you pay for it, it is more than worth it. Obviously the thing's
an overblown promo piece for the real-deal update coming out later, and
I hope it does well. Sounds like it is, already! Capcom is making some
crazy waves these days, i gotta hand it to 'em. The 1942 upgrade was
also fun to play, that might be worth picking up as well - nice retro
feeling, cool FX. Commando upgrade is by far my least favorite, it
-does- feel like Mercs, kinda, but it also feels a little less loved
than these other titles. I played the demo and had enough..
I
downloaded braid, after hearing much hemming ad hawing over the thing
on podcasts. Initially, as I wasn;t so much in the mood, "this feels
kinda draggy..." and if I'd not heard so much word-of-mouth over it, I
would've never even checked it out at all (come on, "braid?") The game
is cool, and the few minutes I spent with the demo have got me thinking
"this is actually a pretty cool little puzzle game," if my time
lightens up soon I will possibly just get the whole thing. Nice job!
I
know, I am supposed to be talking about game and watch.. maybe later. I
am just sad for the forgotten/never-minded fathers of videogames...