Well, it seems we have yet another slow day on our hands, ladies and gents.
Regardless, welcome to the Tuesday edition of Hey! Look! Listen! I’m your host Oliver “Riddles” Motok, and I really, really, REALLY want Dragon Age. I was initially okay with the fact that I didn’t have the financial means to purchase it, but after reading/watching a few reviews, I’m practically lusting for it.
With that, let us segway into our first item of the day.
BioWare’s Dragon Age Takes World by Storm, Riddles and Ethos Can’t Buy it.
The title says it all. At long last, Dragon Age: Origins has been released for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. It’s a game I’ve always kept my eye on, but I’ve never really wanted it quite as badly as I do today.
Why? Well, first and foremost, take a look at its aggregate rating on GameRankings. While the console versions score slightly lower, it’s clear that the critics love this one. Allow me to reference you to Kotaku’s written review. Why Kotaku? Because they actually use the phrase “swords and sorcery” in it, which made me glee.
Still not sold? Check out the very lengthy, very awesome video review from GameTrailers.com below.
I want it… I want it so badly. Curse fate.
Check Out the Prince of Persia Movie Trailer in Higher Quality
You already saw the crappy version, now check it out in glorious hi-definition, courtesy of IGN. I must say, I’m impressed with what I’m seeing here. When I saw the Dark Prince from Two Thrones, I was pretty much sold. Jerry Bruckheimer, work your magic… you just might get me in the door on opening night.
What the Hell is American McGee’s Alice?
What the hell, let’s just turn this into Hey! Look! Listen: Video Edition. I’ve never heard of American McGee’s Alice before in my life, but people were making a big deal over this newly-released trailer for the sequel, aptly titled The Return of American McGee’s Alice. So I took a look. And, uh… it disturbed me.
Done watching? Apparently, the original American McGee’s Alice was a PC game developed by Rogue and published by EA games waayy back in the year 2000. After reading IGN’s review, I’m more than a little intrigued. I’ll be sure to keep my eye on this one, but we’ve got a long wait… the trailer says 2011, after all.
And there’s your Hey! Look! Listen: ADD Edition. Er, Video Edition, I apologize. I think it’s a good alternative when actual news stories are in short supply. Have a good evening, folks; I’m certainly going to try to.
Tags: American McGee's Alice, Dragon Age: Origins, Hey! Look! Listen!, Prince of Persia Movie, The Return of American McGee's Alice
You haven’t heard of American McGee? Weird! I think the trailer wasn’t very good. I like the idea of a dark Alice, but that trailer didn’t do it for me.
Let’s go to PoP together for the midnight showing. We’ll have Sands of Time week.
American McGee’s Alice was a big deal when it came out, and that says something because it released in the middle of a flood during PC gaming’s most recent peak. I didn’t play it because reviews made it sound disappointing. Like Alice had a few amazing ideas and stages, then phoned it in for the last two thirds. It was style over substance, and they ran out of good style ideas less than halfway through the game.
Still, I’ll pay attention to a sequel. Maybe they’ll get it right this time.
And the PC Gamer speaks! Or former PC gamer. I can’t quite remember where you stand in your current relationship.
The majority of reviews for Alice were actually pretty positive, and IGN makes it sound like a masterpiece. I’m almost considering hunting down a copy and giving it a try. That’s one game I know my PC could actually run :-p
Former PC gamer. I played PC games when they were hot from 1998-2002, then mostly stopped. I finally broke down and bought a desktop in September, so I’m catching up on PC games now while the current gen systems collect dust. Don’t feel bad for them though — my Wii in particular has a lot of experience collecting dust.
I actually bought Alice, and then never bothered to play it …
Alice was one of those games where I always thought it looked interesting, but never actually bothered to play it or anything. Still think the style looks cool, but now there’s things that are much more up my alley. Maybe I’ll try the sequel if people have good things to say about it.