SSX is one of those games that I consistently forget that I liked, alot. I remember owning SSX Tricky, and I remember playing it for weeks. Then I remember that as soon as I was done, I forgot about it almost entirely. Every so often someone would bring it up and then I'd remember the great time I had with SSX, and then I'd promptly forget all about it again.
It's like the video game equivalent of Doctor Who's The Silence for me. The moment I stop looking directly at it, I forget it even existed.
Still, SSX gets my nod for Game of the Week. Also, Microsoft Flight takes, um, flight this week on the PC and Shin Megami Tensei releases a game on the DS that I'm certain a small group of individuals are highly anticipating.
PC
- Containment: The Zombie Puzzler (Steam)
- Da New Guys: Day of the Jackass (download)
- Deep Black: Reloaded (download)
- Microsoft Flight (free-to-play)
- Vessel (Steam)
- Wakfu (free-to-play)
Xbox 360
- Binary Domain
- Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
- Nexuiz (XBLA)
- SSX
PS3
- Binary Domain
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2
- Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
- Order Up!
- SSX
- Storm (PSN)
Wii
- PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
Nintendo 3DS
- Aah! Spot the Difference (eShop)
Nintendo DS
- Aah! Spot the Difference (DSiWare)
- Gogo's Crazy Bones
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Comments
Devil Survivor 2!
Professionally offended. Does not understand jokes. Needs a man to explain them to me.
That's a DS title? I just assumed it'd be a 3DS title ... whoops.
My life is devoted to CKII at the moment. And a splash of Amalur. No more new games for me.
How did I live before digital distribution of old, cheap games?
MilkmanDanimal wrote:You did live before digital distribution of old, cheap games. Now you just play games.
This is Atlus we're talking about, the company that was still publishing PS2 titles in late 2008. They move to new platforms at their own pace.
Professionally offended. Does not understand jokes. Needs a man to explain them to me.
I realize that I should know better, however, they did put out that 3DS version of the first one.
How did I live before digital distribution of old, cheap games?
MilkmanDanimal wrote:You did live before digital distribution of old, cheap games. Now you just play games.
PokePark 2 should just be subtitled "I know what my daughter is getting for her birthday this year".
"I would be insulted if I could figure out exactly what it means."
--*Legion*
Does anyone know if SSX has couch co-op? I've wanted a good trick racing game for a while, but Pure didn't have split-screen and that was a deal-breaker; and I was looking for a good SSX for 360 a couple years ago but there was none. Now suddenly this game has appeared! And I can't find any mention of local multiplayer anywhere.
Edit: Durr, changed my search term from "co-op" to "split-screen" and got a raft of hits. Yes, I'm a reference librarian, why do you ask? Apparently the answer is "No". Damn.
Edit 3: The un-edit.
Gravey, I'm never sure, on a scale of 1-10, just how serious you are when you post. – Minarchist
Yeah sadly game developers don't see a point in splitscreen in these times. But some games still support it as a bonus.
"Binary Domain" is one of those titles that makes me think they could do really interesting stuff.
Then I saw Dudebro McBuzzcutt on the cover.
But then I saw "squad-based" and "innovative AI" ... hm.
Words... are a big deal.
Jill Lapore wrote:Editing is one of the great inventions of civilization.
If you read the interview, I think it comes across that split-screen was something they wanted but it wasn't feasible. The game is open-world and already rendering at 30fps, and there are only so many compromises you can make and resources you can throw at a problem before you have to make the decision so you can have a shippable game. Unfortunate for some of us, for sure.
Ah, the editor. Just a quick question: "alot"‽
Gravey, I'm never sure, on a scale of 1-10, just how serious you are when you post. – Minarchist
Yep. Tracking came in from Amazon early this afternoon. Hoping to crack it open at lunch tomorrow.
What Stele said ^ -mortalgroove
Switch: 6273-9936-5107
I was all excited about SSX, but I'm actually leaning more toward Binary Domain now myself. Eurogamer and IGN both liked it and the video reviews made it look like ridiculous robot shooty fun.
Fire bad. - GameGuru
Is my Gamestop open at midnight tonight?
And this has had an amazing demo that really showed off it's rather deep online score chasing mode. I'm addicted to it already. I can't get enough.
Judging a book by it's cover? What it doesn't show you is your robot squadmate who speaks with an outrageous French accent.
Yes! I don't know that it's what Ely intended, but this is the way I read it:
Words... are a big deal.
Jill Lapore wrote:Editing is one of the great inventions of civilization.
Sold!
Words... are a big deal.
Jill Lapore wrote:Editing is one of the great inventions of civilization.
We care a lot about your spelling, syntax, how you punctuate
We care a lot about Chicago, MLA, and APA
We care a lot about the Front Page, care a lot about the staff
We care a lot about the posts you're writing, gee they look like drafts
It's a wordy job but someone's gotta do it
It's a wordy job but someone's gotta do it
Gravey, I'm never sure, on a scale of 1-10, just how serious you are when you post. – Minarchist
Mr. Bungle would be proud.
Introduce yourself, right now.
You bastard, Tanglebones. :)
ClockworkHouse wrote:Yay! My Sony bone is getting tangled!
thrawn82 wrote:Tanglebones is a better man than I, in tears at my desk.
Sorry, can't edit; too busy re-watching the TMNT movie.
Words... are a big deal.
Jill Lapore wrote:Editing is one of the great inventions of civilization.
Well when you're done, could you address the TWA titles: dashes, em-dashes, double dashes; full month names, abbreviated names; it's madness!
Gravey, I'm never sure, on a scale of 1-10, just how serious you are when you post. – Minarchist
We do that to break you out of your preconceptions and teach you that you don't need structure. It's like punk rock and stuff.
But I'll put it on my long-term to-do li-st.
Words... are a big deal.
Jill Lapore wrote:Editing is one of the great inventions of civilization.
Ha! I do appreciate it.
Gravey, I'm never sure, on a scale of 1-10, just how serious you are when you post. – Minarchist