The lights are on
Labor Day weekend is among us! We'll be playing games. You probably will, too. Tell us what you're playing over the holiday in the comments section below.
Reiner: I've been in this industry for 18 years and I have never been a part of an industry panel (cue supportive "ahhh" sounds). That changed today! As you read this, I'll be talking out of my ass about the input I have in creating a cover at Game Informer's "How Do We Create a Cover" panel at Penny Arcade. Once this is concluded I'm going to check out Dragon Age 2, and whatever other games pique my interest.
Bertz: Since this is my last weekend before the start of the NFL season, I'll be jam packing as much gaming as possible into Sunday. I'm halfway through Alan Wake, so I hope to wrap it up in between games of NHL 11 (early copy FTW!). I've also been meaning to return to Dragon Age to polish off the final few hours.
Bryan: I’m playing the hell out of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. Nothing satisfies like a puzzle solved!Tim: With Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, I turn my sights on Valkyria Chronicles II. My PSP will be getting some oft-neglected attention in the coming months with this awesome strategy game. On top of that I’m playing Resistance: Retribution, so my PSP is extra happy. I also downloaded Dead Rising: Case Zero, which has been a blast so far. Pepper in some Scott Pilgrim and you’ve got a weekend, buster.
Annette: I may have a fun review game to play this weekend provided it comes in on time. Otherwise it's time to employ my back up plan (never goes as planned) which is to spend some more time with Gears and Red Dead. I'd also like to check out Minerva's Den (BioShock 2 DLC) and the Vanquish demo.
Dan: My sister is on a bus up from Kansas as I type this, so I’m looking forward to showing her around the GI offices, playing Scott Pilgrim and Shank, and seeing Machete with her.
Meagan: I'll be keeping an eye on the pulse at PAX this weekend, but if I have time to squeeze in a few games, polishing off Dead Rising 2: Case Zero is in order. Instead of making any actual progress, I spent last night running over zombies with the motorcycle cart to get my 1000 kills. Now it's time to get serious. I also downloaded some Virtual Console titles on the Wii (Super Metroid, Devil's Crush) that I intend to spend some quality time with. Lastly, I've been clued into an Xbox Indie game called Inferno that I plan to give a whirl. So many games, so little time.
Sean: Three-day weekend! Too bad I don’t have anything special planned for it. I plan to beat Alan Wake, that has to count, I guess. Could also play Valkyria Chronicles 2, Puzzle Quest 2, Mafia II, and maybe some other sequel...
Jeff M: I actually managed to beat a game last weekend -- Resistance -- and this week I hope to beat another one -- BioShock. I thought I was just about done in Rapture when I found out what the hell "Would you kindly?" meant, but the game kept on going. So I'll keep on playing.
That's it for us! What are you up to this weekend?
Metroid: Other M here. Then I plan on starting the first Valkyria Chronicles so I can play the second one.
playing the first Mass Effect all weekend and contemplating on whether I should get Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions or NHL 11
I'll be playin some Modern Warfare 2, can't wait for Blacks Ops it looks incredible, and trying to finish up Dead Rising 2 Case Zero, it's fun but I can't find the darn motorcycle wheel.
Valkyria Chronicles 2, Persona 3 (Portable), and possibly the final boss battle of Ys 7. Who says PSP was a flop?
Time to start Mafia II, if I can pull myself away from Bad Company 2 multiplayer on PS3
Going to keep playing Dead Rising: Case Zero. Just beat it for the third time, was finally able to find all parts in time. Also found out that 2 chainsaws + a canoe ore = total zombie pwnage. Now time to scoop up those last achievements.
Just finished reading the Scott Pilgrim books over the course of 3 days. I'll be finishing the game with Kim and hopefully Stills this weekend while patiently waiting for the movie to come out on DVD.
I got some reading for class this weekend, not that much, so I try to get GOWIII on titan mode. I also going to the Jazz fest tomorrow.
Playing A Crack in Time that just came from Gamefly and hopefully getting to Oblivian.
I'm in the last 100 pages of Reaper's Gale, the 7th book of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. Finishing that is pretty much priority one for me. After that, I'll be playing Half-Life 2 and rounding up my friends to play some Scott Pilgrim for sure. Aside from that, I might check out Minerva's Den, but I might want to put that off with Infinite being so far away.
Gota beat Kingdom Hearts 2 again before Birth By Sleep is out.
Hopefully playing the games I get on my birthday.
I hate you Bryan.
I'll be playing the games I got with the PSN cards I got for my birthday (Scott Pilgrim, MGS 1, and Castle Crashers), and probably going to play some golf and fish. Maybe a little Borderlands too.
... AND waiting for Tuesday. Kingdom Hearts, here I come!
maybe getting anew LIVE account...
Well, I caved, and now I'm playing Red Dead Redemption. I'm a little shocked though because I usually hate playing GTA, but I like this game a lot! Maybe it's because it's something new, or maybe cowboy>gangster wannabe. Don't know for sure, but I plan to finish it.
Off topic: Does anyone want to team up for Castle Crashers? Post your PSNID if you want to. I can't find anyone to play with.=(
MINECRAFT!!!
I had to give up my Dead Rising, and now I'm pissed I won't be able play it without paying another $20.00 on XBL. But, that's what I'm going to do. It'll be hard saying good bye to Frank at the end of the month, but Chuck'll do good.
So, look's like I will be buying it, even though it goes against my better judgment. Also, it's not a long weekend for me, I work Saturday and Monday.
Since I've given up on my last two achievements for Singularity, I need to get better at Dead Rising: Case Zero. It's my first time in Dead Rising and I'm not to great at it. I'm also getting a strong urge to get Metro 2033. Can anyone recommend it?