Monday Ramblings: Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good

Posted by Jeremy M. Zoss at 9:44 AM Mar 15, 2010

​This week is a pretty good week for video games - take a look at the post below if you need a reminder about what's coming out. The big one is obviously God of War III, which I reviewed last week and quite enjoyed. Of course, the new Pokemon games will probably outsell it and everything else release this week, which includes some very strong titles.

- I'm curious about THQ's Metro 2033, although I haven't really heard much about it one way or the other. I contacted the publisher about setting up an interview but heard nothing back. Oh well.

- I loved Dragon Age, so I assume that I'll love Dragon Age: Origins Awakening. Apparently, the core game is required to play this retail expansion, so if you were looking for a lower-priced entry point to the series, you're out of luck.

- Command and Conquer 4 is a game that I'll probably play eventually, and I stress the word "eventually." The great thing about the RTS genre is that you can revisit them years later and the gameplay (usually) works just as well as the day it was released. It's hard to say that about most other genres - try playing an FPS that's even a couple years old. It can be tough.

- I've heard good things about Infinite Space, the Nintendo DS title from Bayonetta developers Platinum Games. I may check it out, but I hardly ever play my DS anymore, thanks largely to my iPod.

- Speaking of the iPod, I spent a ton of time this week playing the iPod version of Crush the Castle. Expect a full review soon, because I just can't stop talking about the damn game.

- I'm almost done with Dante's Inferno, a game that I hate but am determined to finish for some reason. I've been thinking about writing a piece comparing it to to God of War III, but we'll see if I actually get around to it.