So DDO is still fun once a week, but I've been finding myself wishing there was something else on the horizon a few of us could agree on and play once a week or so. Possible choices are Aion, Star Trek Online, Warhammer, Conan, LOTRO, or EQ2. None are particularly appealing, and I know Phil, Doug, and Griffon all have multiple committments already, so this may not inspire any interest. I know a couple of people weren't too impressed with Lotro as a solo game, but I thought it had real potential for a regular full group once a week.
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After having a grand romp with Wolverien I decided to mix it up with Velvet Asasin. I'm a huge theif fan so I had a vauge hope that this console port might have enough thought and game play behind it to be decent. Utter fail.
I spent a few quality hours with Wolverine for the PC the other night. I have not seen the movie yet so I can't comment on it's liberties but it dose succeed in making want to go see it more. I have to say, surprisingly, I'm really enjoying the game. Usually anything based on a movie is a garbage release, and while the game dose show some lack of engine polish it doesn't cut into the fun factor. Unlike the last console port I tried to play (H.A.W.X) Wolverine is quite playable with mouse and keyboard though hooking the controller up might smooth out some combo's. something to try later.
Back in the early 90's I was working at a game store in the mall as a "Mindy-drone," and generally ignoring college. Down the hall from my store was an arcade wherein I wasted many a quarter on my breaks before Griffon showed up and taught me how to play Magic which resulted in both of us doing that all night and generally ignoring work. Anyway in this arcade was a Street Fighter 2 machine and a seemingly endless stream of 10 year olds capable of kicking my ass without even having to put down their Orange Julius cups. This semi-horrible experience has been nicely re-created in Street Fighter 4; it has everything except for the pizza grease on the joystick. 