I know I touched on it during the show, but I wanted to emphasize just how much I am enjoying Metal Gear Solid 1. The more I play it the more I wish I could’ve gone on this adventure when it was new and fresh. All I can say is that I cannot recommend it enough, especially in the Collection edition.
Moving on from that I will say that I’ve been playing an number of othe high quality games both old and new. One that has really been on my front burner is Street Fighter Alpha 2. My love for the Saturn controller has been well documented throughout history, but combine that with a 2D fighter and I am absolutely enthralled. This is my absolute favorite way to pull of a Hadouken. The Street Fighter series has evolved into something that I’m not necessarily excited about, except for the upcoming Turbo HD and IV, and I feel that Alpha 2 was the last one that I really loved. After that too much was added or taken away for me to care.
GameCenter CX has dominated both of my DS screens with much joy as the result. The idea that a game could actually simulate my childhood is both odd and somewhat insanse, but this game managed to pull it off. If you lived in the 80s and owned a NES then you must have this game.
This week also marks the release of Final Fantasy Tactics A2 for the Nintendo DS which excites me. I love the Tactics series and can’t wait to play this iteration. The spells look absolely delicious and… well it is more tactics. I am not hoping for any great story like the PSX version, but just some more great gameplay. If there is a good story then that is just a plus.
If you really love The Game Show, I highly suggest that you listen to the next two shows as you might regret doing otherwise. Definitely some material worth listening to if you enjoy us.
2007 was a really amazing year for games, and it seems like the library, quality and excitement level are only growing. We are now in the middle of this gen and it is gloooooorious.
