http://www.another-castle.net a gaming blog of little consequence Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:30:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en October 13th is going to be a particularly bittersweet day. Every minute I'm playing Brütal Legend is time not spent playing Uncharted 2 - and vice versa. I've just spent a few hours throwing down with some randoms in Uncharted 2 co-op. There's only one level, but even on easy it's ... http://www.another-castle.net/2009/10/03/uncharted-2-multiplayer-has-me-sold/ @brutallegend on twitter was handing out beta codes for the demo yesterday. I managed to snag one for the PS3 and I have to say that I'm thoroughly impressed with the game. From the incredible opening sequence to some deliciously squishy combat: I'm in love. It's pure Tim Schafer, of course. ... http://www.another-castle.net/2009/09/23/brutal-legend-is-everything-id-hoped-for/ I was on the fence about Halo 3: ODST. I think it's reasonable to be a bit concerned about a title that began life as an expansion; it felt like someone at Microsoft decided that they could sell it for more cash and shoehorned in Horde mode from Gears of ... http://www.another-castle.net/2009/09/21/halo-3-odst-panned-by-ars-saving-me-60/ Yup. It's hard. The 21 day trial of EVE seems to make more sense than a 14 day trial; just getting used to the interface is going to take some time. I managed to get started with the tutorial missions yesterday. After the first few I wandered off to find the ... http://www.another-castle.net/2009/09/20/eve-online-the-first-day/ I spent some time talking to the EVE Online people at PAX; I was just starting to suffer from the early symptoms of H1Nerd1, so it was a bit hazy, but it's the third year I've stopped into the booth and been intrigued. The EVE threads on the Penny Arcade G&T ... http://www.another-castle.net/2009/09/19/eve-online-spreadsheet-simulator/ It's clear the Nintendo Wii hasn't lived up to its promise; while the system has sold well and continues to sell well, the drastically unimpressive numbers put up by both third and first party titles makes it clear that, like the pet rock and the hula hoop before it, the ... http://www.another-castle.net/2009/09/18/hello-world/