Act One: Hooray
Today is a fine day. It is the day where two fabulous games are unleashed upon the world:
Myst V: End of Ages AND Indigo Prophecy
Now, as is normal, these games are not going to have made their way to store shelves yet. They’re all boxed up in the back of trucks driving around the continent. By the end of the week, I hope to own one, if not both, of these games. My first choice is going to be Myst V, since I fully intend to see the “stranger“‘s adventure to its completion. On the other hand, Indigo Prophecy provides an engaging storyline and innovative gameplay. This will make it hard to ignore.
And tomorrow, Lost returns to ABC for a second season. Finally, we may have some questions answered. What is down the hatch? Is Sawyer alive? What are the Others going to do with Walt? So many questions!
Act Two: Sickness Spreading
Everyone seems to be plagued by a sickness. I call it, “Admiration for the next-generation consoles”. All three of them have huge flaws. The XBox 360 has its “interesting” pricing strategy. The Playstation 3 controller, as Scott at VGCats represented it, was designed by Bruce Wayne. The Revolution is intriguing and devestating at the same time.
As I’ve already outlined, the new Revolution controller is the product of some forward thought from a brilliant strategist, merged with the incomplete thoughts of a fetal chimp. The motion sensor technology in the Revolution’s controller is innovative. It is also extremely cool. However, it also has issues. Once again, I can refer to the wisdom of VGCats to illustrate my point.
Nintendo designed a controller with NOTHING but a port for add-ons. So, they can literally pile cash into large burlap sacks and take it to the bank (which they will rob, based on their money grabbing mentality). And, that is the only thing I have a problem with. Nintendo has a reputation of releasing sub-par hardware only to replace it with an “improvement”.
Case in point, how many versions of the Game Boy Advance have we seen now?
Yeah. So, when the add-ons start rolling out, we’ll be faced with the same scenario. Why buy when something bigger and better will come along?
Frankly, I’m going to spend my money on a PSP, for the sake of loading up some classic ROMs, some movies of my choosing, and GTA:LC. If I change my mind, I’ll just buy a wicked computer system next year. Sadly, I think I’m starting to grow bored with video games in general. The entire industry, despite being rated so highly, is beginning to grow sluggish. I’ve been disappointed by CAPCOM, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance SP, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, and the Revolution controller. I’ve had more enjoyment from playing Mike Tyson’s Punchout for the NES. That isn’t a good sign.
I’m really only staying on board the whole “gaming wagon” for Myst V, Indigo Prophecy, Grand Theft Auto, Tales of Eternia and Tales of Legendia. Otherwise, the horizon looks gloomy.