Monthly Check In.....

It's been almost two months since I last sat down to write something (reviews included). Gaming has consumed most of my free time lately and it shows by the number of games I've completed this year. It is already rivaling last year and it's only March. And since even sitting here now and typing this is cutting into valuable gaming time, I'll make this quick.

I've played a lot of Xbox 360 and DS lately. There for a while, the 360 was the only thing I touched. Damn Achievements are like crack. Now, my tastes seem to have shifted back to portable gaming and my DS. God, I love this little thing! Here are some of what I've been playing lately:

360
Full Auto - Fun game. I hated the demo, but am very happy I rented this one. I liked it so much I wound up buying it from Gamefly for 35 bucks.

Oblivion - Literally just started this one. So far so good, but with the release of Kingdom Hearts II, this one will have to take a back seat for now.

GRAW - Ghost Recon has been a staple with the D-Pad Junkies ever since Ghost Recon 2. GRAW is settling into this tradition quite nicely. The new and improved lobby and the addition of 16-player co-op campaign give the game an added bonus.


DS
Mario Kart DS - The Junkies are back to having monthly gatherings with this one, because quite frankly, Mario Kart never gets old.

Super Princess Peach - Fun little platformer. It's no where near the perfection and godliness of the Mario games, but that shouldn't deter anyone from playing and enjoying this gem.

Metroid Prime Hunters - Speaking of gems. WOW. The DS amazes me constantly with what it can pull off. MPH really is like having Metroid Prime (GC) in the palm of your hand. Multiplayer is as awesome and as frantic as the greatest FPS on Xbox - Unreal Championship. When I think of "deathmatch," I've always pictured Unreal. MPH ranks right up there with it. And with online stat tracking, it really is a fully realized experience. W00t! for Nintendo!


PS2
Kingdom Hearts II - WOW. I just brought this one home last night and already put 4 hours into it. I sat down with the intentions of playing for an hour, hour and a half tops, but I couldn't get up. I was literally glued to the tv for 4 hours getting up only once for about 60 seconds. From the opening theme to all of the flashbacks from KH and Chain of Memories, I was intrigued. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and cannot wait to see this one through to the end. Roxas is a cutie and a total kick ass Keyblade master. I even spent the money to get the limited edition guide even after buying the regular one. Curse my EB for not getting the LE version! It's cool, it came with a cool Jiminy Journal with artwork, etc. But that's me. Resident Kingdom Hearts nut.