So i was sitting and watching the live E3 event this morning for the microsoft coverage and was super excited about a bunch of the new games, i loved all the demos (particularly RE5) and the new "primetime" feature. The only thing i was not excited about was the avatars...for those who didn't see, the avatars are the 360 equivalant to the your nintendo Mii for the Wii...its a little cartoony version of yourself. I actually booed at my computer when i saw this...in my opinion microsoft took that in the wrong direction. Let Nintendo do the kiddy stuff, leave the 360 to the more adult stuff (sorry younger gamers, no offense intended because i was one once too). I play the 360 for stuff like gears of war, halo 3, etc...the last thing i want to do is play these games with a nice little cartoon image of myself...how dumb does that sound...thanks microsoft

So i've been playing GTA4 a lot lately and i got to thinking..."man i love free roam games, they're so much fun". I love being able to go anywhere and do what i want to do, when i want to do it. Then i got all nostalgic and starting thinking about my favorite free roam time which was MAFIA for PC. The police in that game were great, it was so fun and so realistic. If you ran a red light, the cops would be on you, if you sped the cops would be on you, it was crazy!!!! But i know i know there are some people who will read this and go "but why? Why would you want a game that was that realistic?" and to be perfectly honest...i don't know...just like it lol

A couple of things here...have FINALLY happened, and it totally made my month!

FIRST: After searching for like 6 months, i finally got my Nintendo Wii....and it's AWESOME!!!!! Love it!!!!

SECOND: Duke Nukem Forever, finally got updated...and theres a movie, how sweet is that?!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!!!

~Mike / Bryan

Half life 2 came out for the 360 earlier this week. It's called "The orange box" and comes with 5 games total...Half life 2, episode one, episode two, team fortress 2, and portal. Portal is probably the MOST FUN i've had playing a game in a long time...it's a first person puzzle game. The whole concept is humerous, the way the computer in the game talks to you is great, and the credits have a song that will make you roll on the floor you'll laugh so hard. If anyone out there hasn't checked this out yet, i STRONGLY urge you to. good times good times...i haven't laughed this hard since i played psychonauts for the original xbox -Mike

Which makes more money in general...

->Making a game a single console exclusive

->Making a game that is cross platform

So i've decided that game designers are trying to make us all afraid of little girls and they have done this in a few games now where they portray little girls as really creepy "bad guys". The first one i can think of off the top of my head is Emma from F.E.A.R. Ya know, the scary "ghost" girl that kept jumping out of dark corners and scaring the crap out of you. And now, with Bioshock out we all have to deal with the little sisters....is there anything creepier than a little girl stabbing somebody in the head with a hypodermic needle while singing a creepy nursery rhyme? I'm trying to think of some more, so if you guys and gals think of one leave it below..