Bioshock - Helooooo Nurse!

I played a ton of Bioshock last night and it really is as good as I'd hoped. I also regret not having hooked up my two rear surround sound speakers when I moved. I'll have to fix that little issue tonight. I've been very careful to avoid saying anything that could be a spoiler when I talk to people, so I won't say too much about this game just yet.

What I can say is that the telekinesis power is way too much fun. And no, that's not a spoiler. Even if you haven't read any reviews (which just about all mention the various powers), this particular plasmid is advertised within the first 10 minutes of the game. I mean that literally, you see a poster about it on a wall.

When I first got the power, I ran into a splicer and used it to steal the hat right off her head, then throw it back at her.

By the way, Bioshock should win some kind of prize just for break Guitar Hero's deathgrip on my XBox 360. I've got a friend coming over tonight for some multiplayer Guitar Hero, but I really want to play more Bioshock. I'm thinking I might just turn off the lights, lock the door, and pretend I'm not home.

What I Should Have Been Playing This Week

The weekend if finally here, so I'm looking at logging some actual time into some games. During the week, I've just been too busy after work to actually play anything except for a bit of Guitar Hero II and the Beautiful Katamari demo.


Guitar Hero II - Man alive, this game is way better than I would have guessed. I didn't play either Guitar Hero on the PlayStation 2, but finally broke down and bought the XBox 360 version a few weeks ago. Since then, it has been just about the only thing I've played, except for a little bit of Pokemon before bed. This game is an absolute blast, the music is great and the time flies when you're rocking out. Also, "Woman" on hard difficulty can go screw itself. Seriously.


Beautiful Katamari - I've played the PlayStation 2 versions and loved them, so I was pretty excited when this was announced. When I found out the demo was ready to download, I couldn't wait to try it out. The HD graphics look fantastic and the gameplay is as good as ever. The demo is really short, which is unfortunate, but this game is a definate buy for me. People have complained about the $40 price tag, but that seems completely fair to me. Wasn't We Heart Katamari eitehr $30 or $40?


Twilight Princess - So, this game had the misfortune of being purchased as I was trying to finally beat Oblivion (I'm still a couple quests from finishing it). I have't got very far into the game, shortly after meeting Zelda for the first time, if memory serves. I really want to go back and make the time to play this some more, because my Wii is seriously being underappreciated at the moment.


Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes - Kind of a random choice, but I started this game about a year ago, and quickly put it aside for something else. Gaming ADD, remember? I've got all three MGS games, but haven't beat a single one. I keep planning to knuckle down and bust through them (as much as you can bust through an MSG at any rate), but haven't made myself do it yet.


Lord of the Rings Online - So, I quit World of Warcraft to play this one. I still stand by that choice. Haven't had time to play in nearly a month at this point, though. I do really like the quest system and how you level largely from quest exp. The graphics look nice, the world is plenty detailed, but I just don't have the time to enjoy it. It also doesn't help that the friends I started playing with became totally lame and dropped out, too.


The Sims 2 - I can be a kind god or an angry god. I'm just kidding, I'm always an angry god.