What I’m Playing – In “Bad Company” – 06.30.2008
I thought I would be in a slouch at the start of the summer. Niece and nephews around, I didn’t think I’d have time for any gaming.
Apparently, I was wrong. Very wrong.
Of the 4 kids visiting, we have the oldest, my 16yr old nephew, and his 12yr old sister. And he has a PS3, and even brought a few games with him for his 6 week visit.
In short, they both like to play games. A lot.
Personally, I’m still trying to play through Metal Gear Solid 3. That’s kinda at the forefront, but it’s not the simplest game to play when you’ve got others in the room. I can barely play it when my wife is around, as it’s easy to get distracted and miss parts of the story. But I’m not giving up 
Considering I’m playing it for the story, it’s basically in a holding pattern until my niece and nephew leave at the end of July. I don’t consider it on the back burner yet, but that may change. I may play it some, but it seems to be a scarce thing. And, I won’t start on MGS4 until I finish 3, so that game, as much as I want to play it, is still back burnered.
My nephew seemed interested in Battlefield: Bad Company, so I got that from GameFly and it came in on Saturday. I thought it over, and ended up buying it for about $47 after using a coupon (my account is being canceled tomorrow). I thought we’d be able to game together more with it, especially since I hear the multi-player is sweet. Turns out, he just kinda likes it, but then again, he hasn’t taken an initiative to play it yet. That’s going to change this week, I’ll see to that.
So now, I have more going on than I can seemingly keep track of in my head. Here’s the updates:
Games I’m currently playing:
1. Battlefield: Bad Company – PS3
2. Need For Speed: Carbon – PS3
3. Metal Gear Solid 3 – PS2
4. Heavenly Sword – PS3
5. Final Fantasy X – PS2
6. Katamari Damacy – PS2
Games I’ve back-burnered for various reasons:
1. Castlevania: Lament Of Innocence – PS2
2. Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest – PS2
3. Gran Turismo 4 – PS2
4. MotorStorm – PS3
Games that I can’t wait to get to:
1. Metal Gear Solid – PS1
2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – PS3
3. Ninja Gaiden Sigma – PS3
Games that I’ve recently completed:
1. Heavenly Sword – PS3 – 06.11.2008
2. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – PS2 – 06.09.2008
What I’m Playing
Here’s a current list of games that I’m currently playing:
1. Metal Gear Solid 3 – PS2
2. Katamari Damacy – PS2
3. Need For Speed: Carbon – PS3
4. Heavenly Sword – PS3
5. Final Fantasy X
Games that I’ve gotten into that are currently back-burnered for various reasons:
1. Castlevania: Lament Of Innocence – PS2
2. Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest – PS2
3. Gran Turismo 4 – PS2
4. MotorStorm – PS3
Games that I can’t wait to get to:
1. Metal Gear Solid – PS1
2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – PS3
3. Ninja Gaiden Sigma – PS3
Games that I’ve recently completed:
1. Heavenly Sword – PS3
2. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – PS2
As you can see, I’ve been spending time getting to know the Metal Gear Solid franchise. It’s been very interesting, and well worth the time played. I’ve only completed 2 games recently, MGS2 (great game) and Heavenly Sword (hard to put down, it’s still in the current list as well as the completed).
I’ll post updates, exciting as they are, as the list changes
What’s Going On
A few different things are happening over the next week or so (possibly some right good game deals, too!)
The iPhone 3G was announced Monday, and since I’ve got a back-up cell phone, I eBayed mine and will be able to afford a replacement 8GB iPhone when they are released July 11th – just 29 more days…
The sale of the iPhone also put some cash in my pocket, so I was able to order a Dual Shock 3 controller yesterday. It should be here early next week, and I can’t complain. I’ve been thinking about getting one for awhile now.
I’ve then got an option to snag an amazing deal at GameStop, when it happens. It’s my understanding that a Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale on all used games is coming sometime this month. With the extra money in my pocket, I’ve actually thought about getting a friend with their Edge card to accompany me and help me snag Ninja Gaiden Sigma, BurnOut:Paradise, and Heavenly Sword together for about $82 total. That’s about $27 a game, and something I think I could live with. It’d be a little tight after that, but good grief – think I’d have anything to play?
Add in the fact that my copy of Metal Gear Solid 4 should be here early next week, as well as Metal Gear Solid 1 I snagged from half.com, and I will be looking at getting gametime in on #1, #3, and then #4, as to appreciate the entire series. I have no doubt MGS4 is going to deliver – I just want to be prepared for it all.
Oh, and all this is happening just as our nieces and nephews arrive early next week as well. Perhaps patience will be a virtue learned over these next 6 weeks. At least I will (I hope) have time time to game here and there.
What’s going on in your life?
