What Are You Playing?

[nevsan]

Me too in (finally) trying to complete ICO - although I'm only about 6 hours in. Unbelievably I've been playing this game on and off since it was released. Mad really. Still loving it though.

[Farley]

I picked this up for £15 in HMV last week, put in about 4 hours so far and have just done the dragons castle. All good so far.

Other than that Meteos, Burnout 4 and Gradius 5 have also been vying for my attention.

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It gets better, the first level is the weakest I thought.

[Twinbee]

Just had a few more thoroughly enjoyable hours on Killer 7 while the fiancée's out with the girls. I'm yet again astounded that a game with such a (seemingly) narrow appeal even got the green light, never mind released in high street stores.

The shooting parts are fun, although sometimes the collision detection feels a little off, mainly when you're trying to hit the sweet spot of a Smile that's crawling towards you. Doesn't ruin the game though.

The puzzles are simple enough to be an enjoyable distraction without halting the flow of the game, which is nice.

The boss at the end of level three took a while to figure out, just a case of swatting away all the flying brains and observing the finer details of the two characters. Nicely done, I thought.

I love the script too, especially the serial killer woman's emoticons (which I've just discovered get replaced with trad smiley icons if used here - doh).

Anyway, just got to the Cloudman level, and I'm too tired to continue with it, mainly cos there are smiles coming from all directions in an open area, and it's hard to tell where they're coming from.

The visual style continues to greatly impress too.

This is just about the only game I can think of playing following completing Resident Evil 4, as any 'conventional' game simply wouldn't measure up. Killer 7 is providing the perfect left-field dessert to The Greatest Game I've Ever Played.

[descriptor]

The DS, mainly.

[Vin]

GTA Double Pack (XB).

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/WHS/Go.asp?isbn=4...=621&Menu=Games

A bargain at eleven quid.

[Mr Do 71]

Xbox King Kong demo, sent to me today from Ubisoft

It's much nicer playing the game, with the S controller.

[bingowings]

i was playing Metroid Prime 2 and a bit of Xbox MGS2: Substance - but all that has been thrown in the bin thanks to the arrival of Ridge Racers.

[Stranger]

Playing through Paper Mario 2 again - quality game.

Heading out to the shops later to pick up Fable: The Lost Chapters as well.

[Sigourney Beaver]

Finished Halo 2 moments ago. An utterly stunning game that is up there with Half-Life 2. It just feels so solid, very accomplished and there's just so much action!

Moving on to F.E.A.R next week.

[Mercury]

PES5 has taken me away from Far Cry. I also have Sniper Elite, SSX On Tour and Fable: The Lost Chapters sat unplayed. Damn you Konami. Dual Strike and Phoenix Wright are getting the love on the DS.

[Opinionated Ham Scarecrow]

Another one here who's just finished Ico again to mood up for Colossus (roll on monday - not often I say that!).

What a beaut, perhaps even more so second time through, taking it all in.

In the meantime, my ongoing ultimate FFVII playthrough will keep me busy!

[Mercury]

GTA Double Pack (XB).

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/WHS/Go.asp?isbn=4...=621&Menu=Games

A bargain at eleven quid.

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Just noticed the triple pack is out in a two weeks. There can't be that many XBOX owners that don't have this already.

[DarhkFox]

FEAR and to some extent quake 4 and lumines.

[Cacophanus]

Just finished this...

Fantastic it was too. Stuff like Advance Wars doesn't even come close.

[El Pibe]

Addicted to PES 5.

[Zero]

Started playing Fable: The Lost Chapters earlier and I'm loving it, still working my way through Farcry Instincts and X-men Legends 1 and replaying X-men Legends 2. Thank fuck I have all of this week off college.

[boxoctosis]

Now at the last boss on Castlevania DS.

And remembering exactly why I hate bosses - someone should ban them - they're so very artificial - more of a memory test that anything else.

Still - nice game overall.

[Qazimod]

Wario Ware. Obsessively. I only need to unlock one more Wario stage. Maybe I could use my wallpaper as a checklist...

EDIT: sorted!

[Spacehost]

Re-entering GTA: San An, and finding it truelly wonderful. I've spent about 15 hours taking over all the territories- the whole gang-warfare aspect really puts you in touch with your little corner of Los Santos, and it's getting to me as much as Liberty City's first districts ever did. My long-passed adventures in crime with Sweet and the gang are more legend than anything, so I'm hanging up my gang colours for a stint of going straight as a trucker out in the sticks. Blew all my cash on property, too, which wasn't wise.

I'll maybe off to San Fierro for some street-racing after that.

[MikeF]

Got PES5 in the XBOX and Castlevania Ds in my DS.

Another Code is next for the DS

[DoctorK]

Ninja Gaiden Black and The Warriors, tonight in hi def goodness as the HD cable for the XBox has arrived, w00t!

[X]

Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana and an intention to return to Dungeon Siege 2. Also putting in some PS2 train simulating time. Also some Japanese budget titles.

[sofasurfer]

Chronicles of Riddick is doing it for me.Really loving it after it has been languishing on my shelf since release day.

Although Colossus has turned up this morning and I am resisting the urge to bin all my games in favour of that one.

[Chewylegs]

Just been playing Super Bonk on the PSP. Also additcted to Chrono Trigger and more up to date, Ridger Racer on the PSP. As my PS2 and Gamecube is still packed away after my move I haven't been playing much else.

[Alex W.]

Advance Wars, Metroid Fusion, and FFTA (still).

Not especially surprising as I've only got a GBA right now. Will be buying Boktai 2 and perhaps Ninja Cop some time.

[Mr Do 71]

Battlefield:Modern Combat (Xbox - single player demo)

[Sprite Machine]

Finished MP2:Echoes, so now I'm FREE!!

Well, I also had Chibirobo to play, but I couldn't get on with it due to the lack of English and I accidently deleted my save file. So that's getting sold.

Next up is Katamari Damacy, which is on its way to me now. In the meantime, I'm getting in some more quality Burnout 3 time on Xbox... just to fill the gap.

[McMond]

Metroid Echoes, need 4 more Sky temple keys and then im rocking to the end. Then I hope to finish Paper Mario before opening Shadow of the Colossus, but that might not be the case.

[Klatrymadon]

And remembering exactly why I hate bosses - someone should ban them - they're so very artificial - more of a memory test that anything else.

That's part of what I like about them. Well, good ones, anyway. Most 3D ones these days are cack.

I like bosses that require, you know, actual physical skill to beat.

As for what I'm playing at the moment, I'm going through Bangaioh again and trying to up my score on Psyvariar II.

[kerraig UK]

That's part of what I like about them. Well, good ones, anyway. Most 3D ones these days are cack.

I like bosses that require, you know, actual physical skill to beat. 

As for what I'm playing at the moment, I'm going through Bangaioh again and trying to up my score on Psyvariar II.

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Cant think of a single game in histoy that had a boss that needed actual physical skill to beat. Did DDR have bosses?

Actually, there is Donkey Kong Jungle Beat