Well I tried playing through Gears of War for the second time, but it seems I have lost all interest in the game. The campaign mode was great for a single play through, but it really gets tiresome the second time around. While I realize that its unfair to say graphics is all this game has, at this point graphics is really the only surviving good thing about this game. Lets face it, there is nothing specifically revolutionary about the game play. Hell I'd even argue that the game play wasn't very good, but thats kinda unfair since its in a genre that has been pretty stale for a while now, so I suppose any improvement is a big one. Seems I may have been a bit too kind in my review, but I didn't want to come off as someone who is just bashing the game. The multiplayer isn't even worth commenting on. Anyway, EB games is offering a $45 trade in for this game, so I think I will take them up on this offer. Maybe the next guy will get more out of this game than I did.
On a lighter note, I'm thoroughly enjoying Valkyrie Profile Lenneth on mypsp. This is hands down the best turn based RPG I have ever played. The battle system for once doesn't make you want to shoot yourself, AND NO RANDOM ENCOUNTERS! Yay! Plus there is a surprising amount of depth to the game, and quite a bit of freedom. The music and art direction in this game are fantastic. I'm thoroughly impressed. If you are an RPG fan and own a PSP, you owe it to yourself to play this game.
And finally, it seems Two Worlds has gone MMORPG on me. I know I had placed it in my top 10 list, but with this new info I think I will have to bump it off of there. Why? I despise MMORPGs with every fiber of my being. Not only are they boring beyond belief but users are usually charged a monthly fee to play a game they already paid retail price for. That my friends is a crime no matter how you try to justify it. One can only hope that the single player mode in Two Worlds has not been sacrificed because of this. I guess we will see when this game is released.

PS - finally got rid of the plague that is PGR3. Even though I got the game free with my 360, I couldn't for the life of me get rid of the damn thing (thanks to the "not for resale" bit on the cover). Anyway I finally just scraped the cover and was able to trade it in at EB games without incident. Who would of thought that a free game would cause me so much trouble. Heh I was close to just throwing the stupid game out. I truly feel sorry for those who actually paid money for that... abomination.