Phendrana Drifts

Before I take them back to Ye Olde Roger's Video Store, I thought I would comment on my two most recent game rentals. First, we have Cheltenham Studios. I've rented this game before, and with an orignal score of 8.5 at IGN, it certainly is not a bad title, certainly worth the rent. But it hasn't aged incredibly well, and I certainly remember it playing much better when I rented it for my GameCube at launch than it played this time around. The good stuff - it looks great, the sound is cool (although all futristic racers have techno music, so hard to judge), and the thing is so freaking fast, that at times you are truly in awe at the sense of speed. The bad stuff - the motorcycles hadle, well, poorly. And the game is short - the Career mode can be finished in a weekend if you try. I sure did love playing multiplayer with Allie though. Still, I would save my money if looking to purchase for F-Zero AC, developed by Sega and published by Nintendo, this racer's pedigree will keep me occupied for months to come.

Also I rented Gunvalkyrie for the xBox. Developed by my fifth favourite developer, Smilebit, I have been thinking about this title ever since I bought my xBox. Upon renting, I can say I want Panzer Dragoon Orta much more. But that isn't to say it lacks style, finesse, and sweetness. It is a very pretty title, and I love the story. It involves a different timeline where humanity becomes much more advanced much quicker, and in 1906 we are running around in Mech-like suits on other planets shooting bugs. Now I know, this sounds weak, but it really is quite developed and presented. The story goes a great deal deeper than that, with a mythical God-like figure who starts this hyper development and it goes on and on. Problem is, the camera sucks. I can't stand it. Controlling my hot chick in a tech suit is like controlling a turtle with a jet pack. It is hard. Very hard. But all around a decent effort like a lot of xBox titles - pretty, adult-oriented (which is good), and lacking... something. Be it camera, gameplay, story, graphics, etc. I have yet to find the perfect xBox title that sucks me in completely (except Splinter Cell, whose coolness transends the xBox). For the curious, IGN gave it a 9.0.

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