My Xbox 360 Bucket List Part 2

Since I will be working six days this week, I am taking advantage of a "slow" period to write this week's blog, using my lazy topic.

Family Guy: I know this is supposed to be a really bad game, but I was a big fan of the series when it first came out. Although I quit watching it a couple of years ago, I'm interested in just how bad the game really is.

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse: This was one of the Genesis games that I just never got a chance to play. When I still had the system, it was always a bit pricey around here, even used. Now that I don't have a Genesis, I see the cartridge every so often for $2 - $3 at thrift stores.

Bureau: Xcom Declassified: I hated the original game on the PSOne. Just like Civilization, there were those annoying little built in cheats that the game could use against you, like letting the aliens take shots out of turn, or not letting your character even get a chance to move at times. In Civ II on the PSOne (and computer), the computer could move net to your territory or character, and not be penalized. If you run out of moves next to an A.I. character, you risk starting a war. This version of Xcom, however, gets rid of that nonsense, and gives you an FPS instead. I REALLY want to play this.

Batman Origins: I honestly thought it was going to come out on the One at some point. The last Tomb Raider did, so why not this one? Better yet, do an XB1 upgrade for the trilogy. But please, no Blackgate. I'm serious when I say I hate platformers, even Mario Brothers. No, ESPECIALLY Mario Brothers.

Aliens: Colonial Marines: Technically, this one shouldn't be on the list anymore, since I found it really cheap on Amazon recently. So cheap that technically, it was free. I was a couple of dollars short of free shipping, and this only put me about ten cents past the $35 minimum. It was still cheaper than paying for shipping without the game, too. So even if it's as bad, or worse, than I hear, I can sell it, and come out pretty close to even.

From Dust: I played the demo, and it reminded me of an old SNES and PC favorite, Populous. So much so, that I haven't bought it, simply because it's so much like Populous that I feel as if I already played it. Now, if I ever get it as a Gold freebie...

To Be Continued....

My Xbox 360 Bucket List - Part 1

Now that it looks like the 360 is winding down, at least for developers, it's time to shell out a few bucks, quit my job, and play some of these must play games. Please note that this list isn't complete. It does not have any of the many, many great indie games that I would have played by now, if they had achievement points. It also won't be the entire list, since there's so many of them.

And of course, this isn't a backlog list. This is a partial list of games that I do not have collecting dust on my shelf. The list will have some games that I expect to be clunkers, but I feel a need to experience their badness on my own. So, without further ado, here's some random games from my Xbox 360 Bucket list:

Braid: I HATE platformers. I truly, truly HATE PLATFORM GAMES! But I do believe in giving a game a fair chance. Since this game has had so many people say so many nice things about it, I want to give it a try. I want to give it every bit of consideration and open-minded game play that I would any other game. And then HATE it!

Monkey Island 1 & 2: Many, many generations ago, I played this on my old 8088 chip (that's pre Pentium to you younger readers) desktop. Back when a computer was as big as a suitcase, and weighed as much as a keg of beer. I believe it was an early CGA or VGA game (CGA meaning FOUR colors, VGA meaning 16). I don't recall liking, or hating, the game. I do want to see how it's game play compares to the original. I am under the impression that only the graphics have changed.

Stacking: I loved the demo years ago on the PS3. Unfortunately, I am just so cheap that I can't bring myself to buy a digital game, unless its $5 or less. I want to be able to trade it in when I'm done, but $5 I'm willing to loose.

Doom 3: I know I won't enjoy it nearly as much as I did the original Doom decades ago. I used to love all of the mods for the enemies (Daleks, Bevis & Butthead), but the game itself seemed repetitious. I don't know if I'll like the new game better, especially without god mode. But I'm willing to give it a try.

Death Spank: I've played a few of the demos. I like the humor that the games have. The game play is also well done. But again, I'M CHEAP!

Call of Duty Classic: I've basically weaned myself off of the CoD franchise. The first few games I loved. I used to hate FPS games as much as, if not more than, platformers. But CoD made me love them. I never would have given Borderlands a chance, if Activision hadn't done such a great job with the first few games. But after Modern Warfare 2, I lost all interest in the CoD universe. Instead of great single player stories, with reasonable challenges, the focus shifted towards "just shoot everything that moves." Stealth didn't seem needed, nor did strategy. I enjoy playing on-line matches, but if that's all CoD really has to offer me anymore, then I sadly have to move on. Bye, Nazi zombies. I'll miss you!

Duck Tails Remastered: Yeah, yeah. I hate platformers. But this one is really something. At least, the demo was. Maybe I'll change my mind about it once I get to the first or second boss, but I had fun with the demo. It made me laugh. It made me feel like a kid. The cartoon that the game was based on didn't come out until I was in my 20's, but Scrooge McDuck has been around since before I was born, and so were his comic books. So, yeah. I want to play this platformer, and I actually don't plan to hate it. At least, not for the first few minutes....

To Be Continued....