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"A few games you should get..."

It's nearly Summer, traditionally nothing decent gets released during this quarter of the year, but here's a few things you should be looking out for if you want to keep your gaming skills toned over the Summer hols:

Dancing Stage Megamix

Grab a dance mat with it. The ultimate party game, or the ultimate fun you can have on your own as long as you don't get caught by someone walking in on you.

Best Bit? Workout mode, it tells you how many calories you've used up after clearing a stage.

SOCOM: US Navy SEALS

DON'T MISS THIS! It's the BEST shooter you're going to get for your PS2 for a long time. Plus the headset that comes with it works with MSN as well as you being able to boss your AI squad around verbally, so even if you haven't got a network adaptor for your PS2 to allow you to play SOCOM online (get one, it's worth it), you can still find other uses for it.

Best bit? You're on an oil rig, it's dark, cold, windy, and the terrorists have holed themselves up in the rig's office complex. Just say into your mic: "Team, Breach, Bang, Clear!" and watch as your squad of highly trained SEALS kick the door in, chuck a grenade, then proceed to rush the terrorists and take them out for you. (Or they might just stand there, say "I don't understand, Sir!" and get shot, AI can be funny like that).

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness

Not a big Lara fan? Then you've not got the preceeding 4 installments and have no excuse for not getting this one have you? Probably won't get released until Summer 2004 though, despite EIDOS setting another release date.

Gladius

Not heard of it? Where have you been? Think Final Fantasy Tactics but with hulking great Gladiators. Released around August, this should last you through until Chrimbo, by which time EverQuest Online Adventures should be out.

EverQuest Online Adventures

Quit your job, quit your school, quit your life and throw yourself into one of the BIGGEST fantasy worlds out there where you can be anything you want, do anything you want, kill anything you want. Demand is so high for this game, they keep having to add more servers to the U.S. version. Forget Star Wars: Galaxies and Final Fantasy XI, this is the daddy. (Unless you want to be a Jedi, in which case get Star Wars: Galaxies, currently rumoured to be a Boxing Day release in Europe).

Can't afford any of these? Stick with Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Final Fantasy X and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, because by the end of the Summer if you've completed 100% all there is to do in these 3 games I'll buy you an icecream.

Apollo Creed wrote:
> ???

Rushed as in:

Atari: Hey, Shiny, Matrix ready yet?
Shiny: Not quite, there's still some scenery glitches to be ironed out, sound playback doesn't work properly on the cutscenes on the PS2 version, there's quite a few cutscenes we haven't put in yet, AI isn't finished, the side story isn't complete, the main characters look like mannequins on acid when they run about and we're still tweaking the targetting and weapon system. Oh, and we've got to add the finishing touches to all the levels, like making them 'fun' and stuff.
Atari: How soon till it's ready then?
Shiny: Ooh, about 4 months?
Atari: Can we have it tomorrow anyway?
Shiny: k

FantasyMeister wrote:
> What can I say? I'm biased because I'm a TR fan.

I'm biased because I'm not. I found numbers 2 and 3 alright, but then I realised there were no changes to the series....ever.

> The exciting thing about it though is that this'll be the first TR
> game ever, in the history of TR games, without jaggies and block to
> block progression! Plus the plot looks kinda interesting, a cross
> between MGS and Resident Evil. I like the gameplay in MGS and I like
> the jump out of your skin moments in RE, so there's a huge chance
> EIDOS could actually get it right. Add to this the fact that they've
> added RPG elements to Lara'a abilities this time around and it's a
> good mix of genres.

Chances are it'll try to be all things to all men and end up being nothing to anyone.

Don't forget ZOE2 which is looking mighty impressive to me.
One to watch.

But September's so far away...

But I hibernate during spring.
What can I say .... i don't like bees.

They're furry and make a noise wherever they go.....what's not to like?

They're always coming on to me .... it's like, whatever bee, you ain't getting none o' this boyo.
What-ever!

So you need the Jehuty orbital frame to blast them out of the sky?

No.
I catch them in jars then do hideous experiements on their frail bodies with robot bits and rotting limbs. I shall create an army of mutant bees.

...that you don't like.