I finished Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, a surprisingly fun game. I then went back and finished Pitfall 3D: Beyond the Jungle, too. The latter is interesting in that it's not really a 3D game, just a 3D perspective on a 2D game. Were someone writing a thesis on the evolution of 3D games, I would suggest Pitfall, Jumpin' Flash, and Super Mario 64 as case studies.

I didn't find much to phone home about in Star Wars Racer Revenge for PlayStation 2. LucasArts is a great company, but very often their games are of a quality inferior to the movies. Maybe that high bar is the problem; what games can live up to George's original trilogy?

I discovered a wiring problem with my subwoofer yesterday. A bit of work later, and my entertainment looks and sounds much better. Too bad the weather is too nice outside for me to stick myself in front of a television. Besides, after playing some of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, I have the strangest hankering to play the Ninja Gaiden trilogy and Super Mario World. That way lies madness… (as in, no sleep until I put Bloody Malth in his place, again and again)

Yet another personality quiz:

"What Pre-1985 Video Game Character Am I?"

I am Mr Do. I am sedentary by nature, enjoying passive entertainment, eating when the mood takes me, and playing with my food. I try to avoid conflict, but when I'm angered, I can be a devil - if you force me to fight, I will crush you. With apples.

Sigh.

Happy Valentine's Day. I love you too. Yes, you.

Parappa 2 and Drakan reviews up for PlayStation 2. I've been playing a lot of bad games lately - mostly bad PS2 games. I hope THQ follows through with a copy of Dark Summit for GameCube.

I must be in the mood for 3D platformers, because I was reliving the heady days of Pitfall 3D when I was granted a copy of Maximo: Ghosts to Glory. Fun game, looks great, some agonizingly frustrating jumping sequences. Film at 11.

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