Games for Lisa: ilomilo

I've decided, about ten seconds ago, that I am going to start a new recurring post. Games for Lisa is underway. The sole purpose? Get Lisa playing video games. She already plays casual games on her computer. Of course they are just rip offs of board games made interactive, but nonetheless, it's a start. She had a little trouble with Flower, but I think it might just be that it was too new of a concept for her. She, of course, has never used a sixaxis controller or anything like it.

She did really get into Carcassonne for a while. We actually played that game quite a bit. Don't know why we haven't in so long. I'm sure our strategy is going to be off for a while when we finally do. Again, though, it is just a digital version of a board game. Other than the fact that the Xbox Live Arcade version does the scoring for you, I prefer the IRL version.

Anyways, the point is going to be to get Lisa to work her way up to a true gamer, whatever that means. It begins with ilomilo, a game that is coming to Xbox Live Arcade. Hopefully it won't be too much. Hope she likes it. Here's a vid of the game, and their blog.



Great music, no?

Twilight Video Game

Hello all. I am posting this not only because it is funny, bbuuuuutttt.... Lisa sent it to me. Yes believe it or not I am slowly but surely making Lisa into a gamer. She has resisted all the way but I am making progress. Started with Carcassonne, then Beatles Rock Band, which didn't last by the way, and my next challenge with her is CoD:MW2. Yeah I know, it's going to be tough, but she is the one that asked me to help her.

Just kidding, she hates that game.

This Just In: Devo not chosen for new Castlevania BGM

This trailer really is getting me excited for a new Castlevania game. To be honest, I never thought that the whip was any fun after the last 2D game. It just seemed clumsy. Thats part of the reason that I liked Symphony of the Night so much. On the other hand, the fighting mechanics seems almost God of War-like. Definitely a good thing to copy. I guess we'll find out later. Some screen grabs after the jump.

"I cant believe..." "I cant believe..."

What the crap?! Has Capcom forgotten which platform helped catapult Resident Evil into one of the most succesful franchises in recent video game history? It stings enough when PS3 gets the crap end of the deal on a "timed exclusive" release of a video game, but now even the damned demo is a timed exclusive! For those of you not in the know regarding the topic of my rant, Xbox 360 owners can download the demo for the highly anticipated Resident Evil 5 today but PS3 owners have to wait a full week.

I cry foul, Capcom! Resident Evil 1, 2 & 3 where originally only for the Sony Playstation, but in recent years remakes and ports of the games have made there way to the Nintendo (Game Cube and Wii) as well as the Xbox 360. Where is the Sony love I ask?!

Oh wait! Adrian gave me his old 360... nevermind! Full review of the demo tomorrow! :)

Nice (Ninja) Suit.

Here are a few pics from the upcoming DLC for Fallout 3. First thing that popped up in my head? I hope I can loot that guys armor after he dies (by my hands if necessary). Apparently I am not the only one with these inclinations, as Mike Fahey from Kotaku put it:

[The] ninja screenshot features a guy who is going to die so I can wear his armor. Dressing for success in the world of Fallout 3 is a dangerous game, and a guy in a ninja outfit isn't going to last very long. His death is a moral imperative.

Pics after the Jump.