So looking ahead at this month's release cycle for games, I realized something. There isn't a single game coming out that I'm even remotely interested in purchasing. Mortal Kombat? Not for me. The First Templar? I hate Assassin's Creed, so I doubt I'd care for a cheap imitation. Portal 2? Don't care. It's just not worth $60 to me. $20 as part of a compilation of Valve titles? You betcha. Otherwise, pass. It sucks but at the same time, it's giving me some much needed time to catch up on a few classics and take full advantage of my Gamefly membership.
I just finished the first Dead Space today, pure magnificence. I'm supposed to get Knights Contract in the mail tomorrow, so even when there aren't any games coming out I really have no right to complain. I'm still playing new games so the content is fresh. I guess I just demand too much from my industry. This year is shaping up to be one for the history books as it is, with Mass Effect 3, Uncharted 3, Elder Scrolls 5, and Arkham City all happening within a month of each other. So again, I really have no grounds for my frustration, I just find myself needing to senselessly complain.
I'll tell you what I'm most excited for, L.A. Noire. I got a first-hand look at the game at PAX East 2011 last month and words cannot express how polished and well executed this game is. If you're a fan of Film Noir, murder mysteries, or open world crime solving, than you can't miss this upcoming epic. Rockstar never ceases to amaze, and Team Bondi is doing some really incredible work here. This new "Gamescan" stuff they're using is simply mind-blowing, and gets me thinking about how this technology could potentially be combined with something like Kinect to create the ultimate immersion experience. Pretty wild stuff.
Speaking of things that exude awesomeness, the latest "Hey Ash, Watcha Playing?" aired today. As a gamer, and writer, and a part of the generation that grew up with the internet, I absolutely adore HAWP. Ash and Anthony Burch (as well as the ever-amazing Papa Burch) have created something that feels uniquely refreshing, even though in all honesty the webseries is really something any gamer could pull off. Not to diminish the quality of their series, the show is absolutely original and hysterical, but what gives it an extra bit of charm is the fact that it feels totally real. While these characters may be ridiculous and gross exaggerations at times, they still exist in the real world and understand current events and pop culture. HAWP is one of the reasons I love the internet. It proves that people could endlessly entertain each other now that most of us have the resources to create our own content.
Equally entertaining, or so I hope, is the new film "Your Highness" which released today. Honestly, I've been looking forward to the movie for so long I am beyond jaded so I know I'll enjoy the film no matter what happens. Hopefully it ends up being as good as I imagine. It has the potential and everything I've seen so far from the trailers and clips looks to be exactly what I want out of the experience. It doesn't need to take itself seriously, I just want to have a good time in one of my favorite story settings, Medieval Times. On a seemingly random yet totally related sidenote, watch Camelot if you enjoy that sort of atmosphere. It's very well done.
I think that about does it for this post, but tune in next time because I have a pretty cool project in the works. I won't spoil it here, but let's just say it involves a successor to the Dreamcast. That's right fanboys, start drooling. But close your mouth or you'll catch flies (Has that ever actually happened to anyone?)
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