A multiplayerless world:

First thing I'd like to tackle is the retarded disguard for those who enjoy same console multiplayer and those without the ability to get online. More and more common I buy new games only to see (1 player - 2-"insert # here" online), no mention what so ever of multiplayer on the same console (splitscreen). Something I have always loved and continue to love. I currently can't get online due to my location and even if I could I still like to sit down to a fun racing or w/e game with a friend/family member and kill time. Developers however, seem to be ignoring this and including online only multiplay on most games.

The newest culprit, Burnout Paradise which I've picked up in just the last hour. "WTF do you mean there's no splitscreen multiplayer" I thought as I picked up the game at my local Super Store and looked it's case over. What the hell are developers thinking? F*ck! Other major culprets this year include: MotorStrom, DiRT, Unreal Tournament 3, Call of Duty 4 (which for it's sake does have splitscreen but gunning down one other person... just doens't cut it, where's the bots?) The Orange Box and I'm sure more titles that have a multiplayer component are subject to this too. Resistance is prob the most splitscreen fun I've had on a new console this year, - tho Gears of War with my cousin on his 360 was mega fn kewl as well.

I really hope things begin to change and they (developers) realise that such a component really adds to replay value of their games. I'm not saying they should up and drop online, oh hell no, but how much more work would it be to take that gameplay and use in on a one console term? Sigh. Frustrated gamer rant over.

That aside I've been blowoing through games like crazy lately. I've completed Uncharted: Drakes Fortune, Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty 4, Portal & HL2 (still have to continues eps1&2), mostly through Daxter and now I've jumped into Indigo Prophecy. Indigo Prophecy (known as Farenheit in locations other than North America) is f'n awesome! I've instantly fallen in love with it, it's so unique and feels like more than a game, it's almost like a good book or movie adaptation of said book. Anyone else play it?

Following game releases this year, I swear I've got a big ol game for every month of the year that I plan on getting. Janurary's big one was Burnout Paradise, next month comes Lost Planet, then Haze, the MLB08 the show, GTA4 then MGS4, Soul Calibur 4, God of War: Chains of olympus, Crisis Core FFVII, MotorStrom 2, Killzone 2 and Reistance2 ... not nessicarrily in that order cuz release dates aren't set in stone for some of those titles. But all in all, I don't think I'll be bored.

Lastly in gaming, I've had my first taste of RockBand and I f'n loved it! My cousin lugged over his 360, drums, 2 guitars and mic for a crazy night of bad singing and playing :D *actually we didnt do THAT bad... we actually got through some songs :P Not too bad for a band that included 2 complete newbs and just one who knew exactly what he was doing :P. I got to try all instruments including Drums, Guitar, Bass and Mic and I loved them all. The drums seem like the most difficult to me (especially the foot petal) but also the most rewarding. The guitars work great and really don't deviat too much from Guitar Hero, but thats a good thing. Lastly, the Mic, was actually fun as well. I didn't think it would be but it's a blast to have your vocals in the game! I've still yet to see Rockband packs (for PS3) in stores... so I don't have it myself. That and it's $200... which I think is totally worth it, but I just don't have that kind cash to toss around right now on - unessicary things.

Have written most of the review for Assassin's Creed, just sitting on it, editing it as I please before I put it on GS. Also started a review for Uncharted, so look for those in the near furture.

Heath Ledger (sp?) who just finished his role as the Joker in the new batman movie, died yesterday, as a result of a drung overdose, which seems to be accidental, they found sleeping pills and prescibed meds in his hotel room, they think it's merely a case of accidently taking too much of the two together. The autopsy will take a week or so to make sure but that seems to be the case. RIP man.

Finially saw Superbad. lol, am I the only one who didnt see it in theatres? :P Meh, it was alright, some funny parts but like most movies that get the hype train of awesomeness I tend to it merely mediocre and boring. It's not as bad as Nepolean Dynomite, which i absolutly dispised, but it's really just a B-movie... tho I thought the cop characters (one of which played by Seth Rogan) were the best in the movie, lol.

Got my PS2 Afficinado icon back! I've added my PS2 games to my GS game list (took em down when I lost my sanity :P) and its kewl to see the lil PS2 icon back there :D Also wanted to know if anyone would reccomend any older games for me to play? I've recently picked up Indigo Prophecy and love it, are there any other PS2/PS1 games you think I would enjoy? Let me know. I'm gib on characters and story if that helps... don't reccomend any RPGs tho :P

Assassin's Creed... still sells strong! The PC version still isn't out yet, but combined sales of PS3/360 versions sales are up over 4 million, woO!