Star Wars: The Old Republic Might Not Make It Until 2012

Though originally targeted for a 2011 holiday release, the long awaited sequel to KOTOR games on Xbox might slip into Q1 of next year. No firm date will be given until next month, which worries some. Me on the other hand, I don't mind them taking extra time.  

New NCIS Video Game Announced By Ubisoft

Fans of the show will have a new video game featuring mini-games which will let you play as you favorite characters from the TV show. It will be coming soon for PC, 360, PS3, Wii, and 3DS. 

Batman: Arkham Asylum Coming to Mac

Don't have a PC, 360, or PS3, but have a Mac? Well you can buy the excellent Batman: Arkham Asylum for $40 soon. It will be available on October 13th, not long before Arkham City comes out for the other consoles.

Portal Is Now Free On Steam (For next few days)

Valve's cult-hit FPS is now available on the Steam service for PC for no money down or money period. For a limited time. 

Things I Hate: Max Payne (Original PC/PS2/Xbox Game)

This was a pretty big deal back when it came out. I managed to find a cheap copy for my Xbox. Oddly enough I had bought the 2nd game, and the stupid Gamestop clerk put the wrong game in there. Since I didn't play the original and it was only like 2 bucks, I didn't see the point in complaining. I also bought the PC version at a yard sale years before my Xbox copy, and my computer only played the tutorial. 

By the time I got my hands on it, age has not been kind graphically. Max Payne's ugly mug still haunts me to this day. 

The game's biggest draw was the ability to slow down time to dodge bullets. It was pretty cool in a "whoa it's like the Matrix" kinda way, but it's gets old these days. 

There was also some bizarre nightmare scene where you had to walk on this magical tightrope of light through a invisible maze of madness. I don't think I played too much after this part. 

It might have been a good game back in the day, but I think it hasn't aged as well as a fine wine. It's really nothing more than an generic 3rd person shooter with bullet-time. 

RollerCoaster Tycoon Coming to 3DS

The popular PC series is coming to the 3DS either this year or next. It will however not be a port of any game, but a new game built from the ground up. Like an actual theme park ride. 

Fact of the Day: QWERTY

The most common English keyboard layout is QWERTY. There have been many other alternatives over the years, including one one called DVORAK. 

Fact of the Day: Macs Can Get Viruses Too

Everyone dreads that nasty computer virus. Many of us spending hundreds of dollars every couple of years to make sure our PCs are protected against them. If you ever used Windows, you probably have encountered problems with them at some point in time. 

However Mac users usually spout "Macs never get viruses" which is a half-truth. A virus only attacks a certain operating system, so most virus makers usually make them for Windows for their near-monopoly of the computer market. However Mac sales are going up, so don't think your trendy new computer is going to be overlooked for long. 

Diablo 3 Requires You to Play Online, You Can Sell Your Loot

The upcoming PC game will require you to be online to actually play the game. Not too bad since most people have connections 24/7 with their PCs but sometimes things happen. Good news is that you can actually sell things you have in the game for real money. Sweet!

Wolfenstein 3D (SNES version) Review

Before Doom, there was Wolfenstein 3D. It was a "Doom Clone" before there was a Doom to speak of. It's bascially the same game as Doom it just replaced Demons with Nazis. With all the controversy that surrounded Doom back in the day, why did no Congressmen or Senators ever speak of Wolfenstein 3D? Shooting demons from hell is evil, but damn if you hate on a game where you shoot Nazis, then you're Un-American. 

This is what the PC version looked like. Not exactly ground-breaking graphics today, but back then it was on the top of it's class. Kids were begging parents to buy them ultra-nice PCs or computer parts so they could play this alone. I've never played the PC version, and I never will. However I did play the SNES version of Doom, and even though I don't really like Doom I didn't think it was a bad port. 

This is what Wolfenstein 3D on SNES looks like. Muddy, blurry, and just plain hideous. They take out pretty much all the Nazi logos, and everything. Apparently they wanted to release it in Germany (which pretty much bans anything Nazi unless it's about history and education), and it still got canned in land of BMW, Beer, and Bratwurst. 

I really could not stand playing Wolfenstein 3D on SNES for more than a few minutes straight. It's incredibly awful in almost every way. It's an aging game even in perfect or upgraded form, and it doesn't help when the graphics and control are almost as bad as our former enemies. 

Score: 1 out of 10

Things I Like: World of Goo

World of Goo was a pretty big deal on WiiWare and PC a few years ago. I pretty much got sucked into the  hype and bought it pretty quick. I heard they've also made versions for Mac, Linux, iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad. 

The concept for World of Goo is pretty simple. Build your tower of goo power to complete your objective. 

My favorite was the frog stage, but I must say they do get way too hard later on. But it's still a fun game for anyone to enjoy. 

Things I Hate: Doom 3

I've never really got into the Doom series, I got sucked in the hype a little back in the day, but the first game is a bit generic. 

Though I admit the screens and video for 3 were epic during release. 

However I played the Xbox version, which suffered in graphics a bit. Even with better graphics, it's still  a rather generic and average shooter. Multi-player is also awful.