Check it out. It's only one page and tells a story in pictures.

http://yearingames.blogspot.com/

http://top100.ign.com/2007/index.html

Top 100 Games of All Time. Perhaps the best list of its kind I've ever read.

Extraordinary

Once again the French prove they know art better than most, especially when it comes to story-telling. Brotherhood of the Wolf is one of those rare movies you'll remember long after it's over.

If ever I were to crown a video game title, "greatest ever," it would be Street Figter II. It's not only undisputed as the greatest fighting game of its era, but it spun off dozens of priceless games -- like Turbo, Alpha, and Street Fighter III -- and paved the way for 2D fighting to this day.

Having said that, I am thrilled to announce, Street Fighter IV

I recently rated a handful of games, and here are the best ones:

BioShock: 10
Final Fantasy XII: 9.0
Halo 3: 9.0 [UPDATE: Downgraded from 9.5]
Heavy Weapon: 8.5

Also, I went back and reconsidered Gears of War, changing it from a 9.5 to a perfect 10. You can view the full list at the very bottom of the page: "All My Ratings."

Ultra Fun

Last week I picked up Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360) and Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP), and I've been playing the former almost non-stop. PGR4 is not much different from 3. The weather effects are the best I've ever seen in any game -- utterly flawless looking and varied. There's also the addition of motorcycles, a first in the series. One minus is that the soundtrack isn't as good as the previous PGR. Other than that, the game hasn't changed much . . . much like Halo 3. It's both good and bad. The good is both games give you more of the same formula that made their previous installments ultra fun. The bad is it means publishers are turning down more creative, new games in favor of these . . . for lack of a better word, "remakes."

Which ever way you look at it, PGR4 is indeed ultra fun.

Simply Amazing

Well, what can I say that hasn't already been said. It's an amazing game, both in its single-player campaign and it's plentiful multi-player modes. The funny thing is, too me it feels like (and I could very well be wrong) the gameplay is just Halo 2 with better graphics, but for some reason that doesn't take away from the game one bit -- it doesn't make the game any less amazing, and it doesn't make it a disappointment in the least, even considering it's hyped anticipation. But that's all I'll say about Halo 3, because if nothing else, this blog is meant to be spoiler free.

I want.

From left to right -- Big Boss as Naked Snake; Solid Snake as Old Snake; Raiden; you'll have to play MGS4 to see who this is, because I don't want to spoil anything; the original Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2.

It's utterly superb.

Heavenly Sword boasts the best single-player campaign experience since Resident Evil 4 -- and that makes it the best single-player experience this generation to date. Earning an aggregate review of 80 (metacritic.com), the game would have been in the mid or high 90s if not for it being incredibly short. About 6 hours short. Still, Heavenly Sword is an experience unmatched. Bottom line: play this game.

I picked up Metroid Prime 3 (Wii) and Warhawk (PS3) last week, and I'm as satisfied with them as I am with BioShock. Metroid shines in its single-player campaign with slick gameplay controls and epic boss battles, while Warhawk brings home an intense, lag-free multiplayer experience not felt before since Starcraft or Counter Strike.

On a side note, there's still plenty of Fall releases to come, so stay keen on the new release charts!

SEPT 8: Super Metroid (SNES) for the Wii Virtual Console supposedly holds up very well today. After I play though Metroid Prime 3 I'll definitely pick it up at $8.

SEPT 9: One of my friends ranked on his blog the summer movies he saw. I'll do the same:

1. Transformers A-
2. Super Bad B
3. Simpsons B
4. Die Hard 4 B-

I enjoyed them all.

SEPT 13: Heavenly Sword came out today. I picked it up and I'm going to pop it in later tonight. Despite it falling short of its expected excellence, I'm very much looking forward to playing it.

I also pre-ordered Guitar Hero 3 for the Xbox 360 today. It actually has so many great songs, I can safely pass on Rock Band and save $200 -- I'll be sated with GH3.

I'm still having a wicked amount of fun with Metroid and Warhawk. Halo 3 is the next big release; it's of course THE big release in terms of popularity. But out of the games I'm looking forward to this year, Halo 3 is near the bottom. Understandable considering I've only played the first Halo for a couple days on my brother's Xbox, and my experience with Halo 2 is limited to a few short multiplayer bouts -- and this was also during the 5-or-so year period I stopped playing video games, so I wasn't in the mindset to fully appreciate them anyway (although I was honestly impressed with the first Halo, playing through some of the single player campaigns). Still, Halo 3 is going to be a lot of fun.