The perfect gift for Valentines is...

A Patapon demo! (wait, wha-?)

That's right! Toss away the cards and the candy and bust out your PSP for this one, as according to the Official Playstation Blog, the demo originally only available as a preorder bonus at Gamestop will be online on the PC Playstation store and the PS3 starting February 14. Actually, it should be up by the time you read this.

*Flees*

Oh, and impressions to follow soon thereafter.

The Official "Games I look forward to in the near future" -- Feb/March 2008 Edition

I thought it'd be fun to share some of my own gaming habits here, and along with that, certain titles I happen to look forward to in the next few weeks. Of course, this is assuming that I obtain the adequate funds needed to purchase said games; being a college student, however, pretty much guarantees that I won't have much money (if at all) to go around. But it's always fun to dream:

PS3
- Devil May Cry 4 [already out]

: Play the demo. 'nuff said if you're a fan of the series.











- Army of Two [March 4th]


: Been waiting for this game for damn well over a year now. I hope their last minute delay from last year was time put to good use.







PSP
- Patapon [February 26]

: Unique game with the same charm that Loco Roco had, but with a unique playing style to boot. At only 19.99 it should be a worthwhile investment.



- God of War: Chains of Olympus [March]

: Another big title for the portable platform that could. Sure it doesn't deviate much at all from its PS2 cousins, but is that really a bad thing?



UPDATE: now with pictures!

Well Whaddya Know

Just as I have been in the midst of deciding on a proper review format (see previous post for more detail), it seems like print/website giant 1Up, and thus EGM, have decided to completely revamp their own scoring policies: eschewing the numbered scale in favor of the more familiar letter grade system that we all learned to love and hate in school.

Admittedly, I've been toying around with a similar grading system as well, but it's interesting to see such a widespread media outlet like 1UP to adopt a new scoring system just like that. Methinks this idea has probably been kicking around for awhile in their offices, and for whatever reason they did it for, I do look forward to the change - now all that is left to see is how their readership react to it.

Source: Kotaku - 1UP Changes Scoring Policy

PS. +Personal Update: Been dragging my ass all week in school, in part because of a paper that was due last week still hasn't been turned in. . . (this being the main reason why I have yet to finalize a decision for my review stuff) . . . jesus why can't I just finish the damn essay already? It's been hovering over my head incessantly since Friday. I really need to focus somehow.