So here is the thing about me and video games. I love them. and at the same time i hate them. there are some that i am awesome at and really really enjoy and not because i am good at them but because they are good (although being good at them helps, i'm not delusional.) But what i hate more than anything is a fucking fantastic game, such as the entire mega man series, that i totally suck at. I have tried to play just about every mega man game and i have yet to beat and entire level. it seriously drives me bat shit crazy. i love mega man. i think the game play is fantastic, and it really isn't as hard as it seems. I just don't have the knack for it. and its not a "next-gen gamer" having a hard time playing "old school games" i first owned a snes and could kick some serious ass at Super Mario World. Not to mention the first game i EVER played was Super Mario Brothers. Mega Man and certain older games just are not within my skill set...or maybe i've just become lazy as a gamer.

Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2

As far as I am concerned it is the best thing to have ever happened to video games. It appeals to hardcore gamers, while also allowing the masses to enjoy as well. And granted this is nothing new to have been said but i totally agree with it and stand by it. The one thing i have against it and other games like it. It can be too easy to play. Games of yesteryear required some serious skill. For example Donkey Kong. This game is fucking hard. I'm talking about grind your teeth to fucking nothing hard. Even when i was a kid playing games just below the skill set of this i couldn't barely get past the first level. The best part in my opinion is, the story was nil. The game play and the programming on the other hand, were above and beyond. Which in turn is why it went on the spawn as many sequels as it did as well as...the one...the only...Mario.

So what i'm getting at is games today are focusing on becoming more like movies. Sure most of these big budget games have some stellar game play (MW2 included) the story is by far the main focus or the multiplayer (that is a totally different area i'm not even going to touch right now.)

One game which i think had some of the best game play ever is Shadow of The Colossus. Almost no back story or story at all for that matter, some of the most beautiful graphics ever, and one of the most challenging games of all time.

It almost feels like a 3d, 21st century version of Donkey Kong.

Think about it. In DK you are climbing up these platforms to save Pauline, and thus end the level and move on to the next. In SotC you climb these massive Colossi to stab your sword in their weak spot and thus in the end save the girl.

Pretty much i can't wait for the next game from the devs of SotC to come out.

BUT... What i really wanted to blog about is my 5 fave games right now.

5.Resident Evil 5(or at least it would be if i had a copy)
4.Perfect Dark
3.Final Fantasy XIII
2.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
1.Borderlands

next time i'll list my reasons for these picks. One. at. a. time.

yeah i'm about to start blog-a-paloozing.