You’re in the Movies will make you feel like a star . . . but not the Hollywood kind, more like those who appear in horribly scripted B-movies.
Yet that’s part of the charm in this unique game, which hit stores Tuesday. In fact, that’s how the title is being pitched.
Trivia time: What movie is this quote from?
“You kids today with your loud music, and Dan Fogelberg, Zima, Hula Hoops, and your Pac Man video games.”
1. Tommy Boy
2. Gone in 60 Seconds
3. Man of La Manch
4. BASEketball
Scene It? Box Office Smash is the benchmark for movie trivia video games. This game is just plain fun. And even for those who don’t know that the answer to the above question is number 4, the Xbox 360 title is still a riot.
So I was one of those schlubs standing outside of Future Shop as the clock ticked 12:01 on Nov. 7, one of the first to pick up Gears of War 2.
I played it for about 45 minutes when I got home, then night-capped with a couple levels of Super Mario Galaxy. And I haven’t popped Gears 2 in since. Was it worth getting the game at the launch? Heck, yeah.
I can proudly say I played it at least two hours before anyone in B.C. (because of the time change). And I can has a limited edition Gears of War 2 figurine of a locust with its noggin blowing up from a headshot. It’s kinda disturbing, but still cool. It also has two neat-o cog tags that I may wear as a conversation starter.
Oh yeah, and about the game… it’s epic and heart-pounding. I love it. I’m not going to rush through. I haven’t tried the matchmaking yet, but the addition of the pre-game lobby system is excellent.
What was your Gears experience?
When you’re used to watching cartoon Yoshi bounce around the DS screen, you sometimes forget hand-held devices can produce life-like images. That was the case for me with the PSP.
Playing God of War: Chains of Olympus for the first time was like watching Planet Earth on a 42-inch high definition plasma TV in a dark room after watching it on a 26-inch tube TV’s grainy screen in broad daylight. I was stunned. I think I drooled a little on the screen.
If you like hacking people’s extremities off with really cool weapons and sweet looking acrobatics, you won’t be disappointed by Ninja Gaiden 2. However, if you like the camera to react properly, you may want to steer clear of this much anticipated offering.
But by all means, download the free demo off Xbox Live.
The demo for Ninja Gaiden 2 is a beautiful and fun intro to the game. And for the record, this looks like a great game and, most of the time, plays like one too. I just plain hate the camera. Hated it with Ninja Gaiden Black. Hate it with this game too.
The demo is an hour of hack and slash button mashing. It gives you access to three main weapons from the start: your trusty blade, a massive scythe and claws that make you feel like Wolverine. You also get a moon staff near the end of the demo.
One thing I loved was that once you take an enemy’s limbs off, he will continue to crawl after you. If he grabs you, he’ll unleash a devastating suicide attack.
The game play is fast-paced. And it’s challenging. So go download it and have fun.
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