Adios PS2 and Friends, Part 1
One of my favorite television shows right now is X-Play. If you don’t play video games, you’ve probably never heard of it. Even if you do play them, you probably think the show has something to do with porn.
Unfortunately, the show is actually about video games, game reviews to be exact. It airs on G4, channel 354 on DIRECTV. The show has some of the funniest writing on television and it is perfectly delivered by the two hosts, Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. Another plus is that Webb is hot. She might not fit the classic definition of beauty, but she gets extra points for her game knowledge.
Anyway, with the advent of the next generation of game consoles, Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PlayStation 3 will debut and join the Xbox 360 by the end of the year, the show decided to do top ten lists for each of the current consoles. Since I’m too lazy to prepare my own lists and haven’t played all the games, I decided instead to simply offer my comments on their lists.
We’ll begin with Nintendo’s GameCube, the runt of the litter as it was the least popular of the three consoles.
1. Resident Evil 4
Absolutely no arguments here. The atmosphere and game play are amazing. My heart raced as I explored the creepy environments looking for or trying to protect Ashley, the president’s daughter from possessed villagers, crazy monks, and homicidal mercenaries. The game really pulled you into the action as you were forced to pay attention even during cut scenes. RE4 is undoubtedly one of the greatest games ever.
2. Metroid Prime
Another no-brainer, although I thought it might be at the third spot. I loved the original Metroid on the old Nintendo. The game was able to transition from a two-dimensional perspective to a first person shooter without losing any of the elements that made the original game so much fun. I do have a confession to make about this game though; I still haven’t been able to defeat the final boss. Hopefully it’ll happen one day.
3. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
I was not a very big fan of the original Legend of Zelda game but I truly enjoyed the two Zelda masterpieces for the Nintendo 64, Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. Wind Waker was a fun game and deserves the third spot on the list, but the cutesy animation and the familiar game play left me wanting more. It looks like the next Zelda game, Twilight Princess, will deliver on what was missing in Wind Waker.
4. Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
I only played this game a couple of hours. It was an enjoyable game but too similar to the N64’s Mario Kart, which was a really fun game. I probably would have put it lower on the list.
5. Super Smash Brothers Melee
This is the first of four games on this list that I haven’t actually played. It looks like a good game but I just never got around to playing it. It’s basically a fighting game with Nintendo characters.
6. Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario is another series that I’m never been a big fan of. I played the original on the NES but never made it very far. I watched my college roommates play Mario 64 on the Nintendo 64 but never really felt like playing it myself. I guess the problem once again is that it appears too childish for my taste despite the great game play.
7. Animal Crossing
It’s a game about farming. Sorry to say, that’s not really my cup of tea.
8. Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
Like RE4, this is one of the handful of mature games on the GameCube. As you might guess from the title, the story line is a bit dark. It’s also the best part of the game. The story fully immerses you into the game as you travel through times and play as different characters trying to stop the end of the world. Unfortunately the game play is a bit difficult to get used to. The combat can be very annoying at first and it’s not always clear how to progress in the game. But overall, it is very satisfying and something very different.
9. Viewtiful Joe
The fourth game on this list that I never played. It’s an old-fashioned two-dimensional scroller. I don’t know about you, but it’s hard to go back to 2D once you’ve played 3D.
10. Soul Calibur II
I’m not a big fan of fighting games, but this is a very good game. The game came out on all three consoles, but the GameCube version allows you to fight as Link. The game features a Weapons Master mode, which allows you to purchase many of the weapons Link has used in past games.
Notable exclusions: Unfortunately, with the GameCube's limited number of games, there aren’t any.
Unfortunately, the show is actually about video games, game reviews to be exact. It airs on G4, channel 354 on DIRECTV. The show has some of the funniest writing on television and it is perfectly delivered by the two hosts, Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. Another plus is that Webb is hot. She might not fit the classic definition of beauty, but she gets extra points for her game knowledge.
Anyway, with the advent of the next generation of game consoles, Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PlayStation 3 will debut and join the Xbox 360 by the end of the year, the show decided to do top ten lists for each of the current consoles. Since I’m too lazy to prepare my own lists and haven’t played all the games, I decided instead to simply offer my comments on their lists.
We’ll begin with Nintendo’s GameCube, the runt of the litter as it was the least popular of the three consoles.
1. Resident Evil 4
Absolutely no arguments here. The atmosphere and game play are amazing. My heart raced as I explored the creepy environments looking for or trying to protect Ashley, the president’s daughter from possessed villagers, crazy monks, and homicidal mercenaries. The game really pulled you into the action as you were forced to pay attention even during cut scenes. RE4 is undoubtedly one of the greatest games ever.
2. Metroid Prime
Another no-brainer, although I thought it might be at the third spot. I loved the original Metroid on the old Nintendo. The game was able to transition from a two-dimensional perspective to a first person shooter without losing any of the elements that made the original game so much fun. I do have a confession to make about this game though; I still haven’t been able to defeat the final boss. Hopefully it’ll happen one day.
3. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
I was not a very big fan of the original Legend of Zelda game but I truly enjoyed the two Zelda masterpieces for the Nintendo 64, Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. Wind Waker was a fun game and deserves the third spot on the list, but the cutesy animation and the familiar game play left me wanting more. It looks like the next Zelda game, Twilight Princess, will deliver on what was missing in Wind Waker.
4. Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
I only played this game a couple of hours. It was an enjoyable game but too similar to the N64’s Mario Kart, which was a really fun game. I probably would have put it lower on the list.
5. Super Smash Brothers Melee
This is the first of four games on this list that I haven’t actually played. It looks like a good game but I just never got around to playing it. It’s basically a fighting game with Nintendo characters.
6. Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario is another series that I’m never been a big fan of. I played the original on the NES but never made it very far. I watched my college roommates play Mario 64 on the Nintendo 64 but never really felt like playing it myself. I guess the problem once again is that it appears too childish for my taste despite the great game play.
7. Animal Crossing
It’s a game about farming. Sorry to say, that’s not really my cup of tea.
8. Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
Like RE4, this is one of the handful of mature games on the GameCube. As you might guess from the title, the story line is a bit dark. It’s also the best part of the game. The story fully immerses you into the game as you travel through times and play as different characters trying to stop the end of the world. Unfortunately the game play is a bit difficult to get used to. The combat can be very annoying at first and it’s not always clear how to progress in the game. But overall, it is very satisfying and something very different.
9. Viewtiful Joe
The fourth game on this list that I never played. It’s an old-fashioned two-dimensional scroller. I don’t know about you, but it’s hard to go back to 2D once you’ve played 3D.
10. Soul Calibur II
I’m not a big fan of fighting games, but this is a very good game. The game came out on all three consoles, but the GameCube version allows you to fight as Link. The game features a Weapons Master mode, which allows you to purchase many of the weapons Link has used in past games.
Notable exclusions: Unfortunately, with the GameCube's limited number of games, there aren’t any.
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