Modern Warfare 2

This is the the sixth in the Call of Duty series, but for some bizarre reason (probably related to the terrible, odd-numbered CoD games) they’ve dropped the CoD prefix.

Strangely enough what I’m most excited about in Modern Warfare 2 is the ice climbing. Finally a gaming mechanic that’s not completely tapped out.

From the gameplay video below it looks like Modern Warfare 2 is building on the quality set by it’s predecessor. And it’s good to see Soap still kicking around.

The Last Guardian

ICO and Shadow of the Collossus are two of the most memorable games I’ve ever played. ICO for the emotional resonance with ICO and Yorda; and Shadow of the Collossus for having me make the hardest decision ever — choose between falling into a crushing depression by killing the enormous, but benevalent Collossi or put the game away and miss out on the gaming experience of the decade. I haven’t opened that damn case in two years.

While I really want to play this game. I’m in complete agreement with the Penny Arcade guys. There really is only two ways that this game can end. I don’t think I can handle either of them.

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Brütal Legend

I’d been following the development of Brütal Legend for quite a while, so this year’s E3 footage held no real surprises for me. What it did do is reaffirm just how much I’m looking forward to playing the shit out of it come October.

Jack Black, rock and roll, left of field comedics and wacky adventuring. What could possibly go wrong?

Assassin’s Creed 2

I’ve only just started playing the first game but the possibility of more medieval killing sprees has me crazy excited.

The addition of double assassinations, swimming(!) and that flying machine from Hudson Hawk is just icing on a very sharp and pointy cake.