Here are the games I've been playing for the week of 09-27-09. I didn't have a very exciting week of gaming this week, but here we go: The Darkness (PS3)- I haven't really gotten that far into the game, but so far it seems like it presents some interesting ideas for a first person shooter. I can't full judge the game as of yet though, but aside form the interesting powers you use, it seems relatively standard as far as FPSes go. Not terrible, not great. We'll have to see how much it grows on me as I get further into it though. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Gamecube)- What can I say, I love this game. I'll be the first to admit that I wasn't the biggest fan of OOT. In fact, not only is it overrated as a Zelda game, it's one of the most overrated games of all time IMO (right up there with FFVII, Halo, and GTAIII). However, Wind Waker fixed a lot of the problems I had with OOT's world and controls, and the art style even gives you the same feel as Link to the Past (which is easily the best Zelda game hands down). At first I was with the nay-sayers about the cartoony looks of the game, but I was converted after finally playing it. I love the dungeon designs, and I even love the sailing aspect of the game. That's right I said I love the sailing elements of the Wind Waker. It actually makes it feel like more of an adventure than OOT did, and unlike OOT who's world feels empty, by comparison, every square on the map in WW has something interesting to do in it. every tiny little island in the game had a reason for being there whereas OOT just felt a lot more empty to me. The world presented in WW just feels a lot more lively to me like the world in LTTP. In LTTP there was something of interest to do in every square of the map as well. It made a more lively and interesting Hyrule than the one in OOT. What can I say, I just wasn't a big fan of OOT. I like OOT, but I just don't love it. In the jump from LTTP to OOT, something was lost. Twilight Princess is also a great 3D Zelda as well. Soldier of Fortune Gold (PS2)- This is the one I've been playing the most this week. I've actually been playing through it with a USB keyboard and mouse combo. I know some people would ask, if I was wanting to play the game with a keyboard and mouse, why wouldn't I just have bought the PC version instead of the PS2 version? Well, I want to try and collect every FPS on the PS2 that I can. i may still get the original PC version, but I decided to get the PS2 version for now. The mouse controls in the game feel slightly delayed even if you up the sensitivety, however once you get used to them, it's not a problem. The game even controls well with the dual shock alone after some tweeking to the sensitivity, and if you just can't seem to get it down, the game h ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5gIjCoqyc4

This footage went over the 10 minute limit, so i had to split this scene into two vids. This is Part 1. I got lost for a little bit in this level. I forgot what I had to do to progress through one of the areas for a little bit. This is Vid Number 32 of an entire Normal Difficulty playthrough of the original Killzone on the PS2. I don't normally do playthroughs, and this isn't the most skillful playing, but I know there is a lot of interest in this game now that Killzone 2 is out, so I though I'd do a full playthrough showing all the levels and the story cut scenes, so let me give you a SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't played the game yet. To be honest, I think this game was unfairly panned by the gaming media. I really enjoyed it, but I will admit to it's flaws. First of all, it's glitchy. It's filled with graphical glitches (which you're likely to see in these vids), and occasionally the game will even glitch out and stop progression.The biggest complaint is with the controls. The default analog control setting it terrible. Luckily, the game's controls are 100% customizable, so you can fix, or mostly fix the aiming. I've never gotten it to feel perfect to my tastes, but I've gotten it close enough to where I can adjust to the aiming. Also, the Hellghast voices are extremely annoying at first, but you get used to them, and may even start to like them after a while. To be honest, I'd have to disagree with the belief that the developer just tried to push more than the PS2 to handle in this game. I've seen games with nearly as good, or, arguably, better graphics run a lot smoother on the system. In reality it's likely that the game was rushed in order to beat Halo 2 to the market. It feels like it released too early, and it just lacks that final layer of polish. I hear they are bringing an HD version of this game to the PS3 with Killzone 3. I think I'd rather see a remake where they fix the glitches, and the other problems with the game. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jb2PHM06mU