Dear Santa...
My Holiday Wish List Article
Here's the Daily Cardinal Version
The holiday season is a time for giving. But to be honest, most of us would rather receive. So give or take, to yourself or others, these are the essentials for the gamer in your life this year.
‘Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones’
The “Sands of Time” trilogy has finally come to an end now that Ubisoft has released “Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.” We find our beloved and battle-weary prince literally fighting himself. The device this time around is an affliction that makes the prince turn into the Dark Prince, which turns out to be a playable character in some levels with different, darker (read: awesome) abilities. Can he save himself before the transformation becomes permanent? I guess that depends on you.
One of the better franchises for current generation systems and one of the iconic figures of video games in general, this promises to be a stellar send-off.
Subscription to Gametap.com
Gametap.com offers a subscription-based service that allows you to play several hundred different games right on your computer. What’s the catch, you ask? There are a few stellar titles in the list, but a lot of them are obscure public-domain games that may only be intriguing to the truly hardcore gamer. There’s also the fact that a keyboard and mouse were not the controls the games originally had in mind. But other than that, there is a lot to like about having access to more games than you can hope to play in a year.
‘Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories’
It’s now conceivable to play “GTA” while actually committing grand theft auto thanks to the newest game in the series, available exclusively on the PSP. This time around you are Toni Cipriani, a gangster back from the underground trying to reestablish himself. All the old “GTA” goodies are there in your pocket: radio stations, unlimited replay value, random A.I. incidents, etc.
There are a few new additions as well. If you have a friend (good for you) that has a PSP, you can play a local Wi-Fi multiplayer game. Some welcome improvements from “Vice City” and “San Andreas” make the experience a must have game for the PSP owner.
‘Mario Kart DS’
Speaking of pocket-sized driving goodness, be prepared to lose yourself in the colorful, online-enabled glory that is “Mario Kart DS.” This is the best the series has ever had to offer, allowing you to play against the best from around the world. Smooth graphics, stellar gameplay, and some great new power-ups keep “Mario Kart” atop the racing world and hopefully in the stocking of a DS owner on your list.
Xbox 360
You’re clearly one of the lucky and blessed if you can manage to find an Xbox 360 for yourself or someone else by the end of the year. And if you do (can I come over?) you’ll definitely be pleased. The system is powerful and sleek, and the controller is being heralded as the most perfect input device in console history. The game lineup isn’t as strong as everyone had hoped, but that shouldn’t dissuade you from picking up a 360 if you have the chance. The good games will come, and if they don’t, you can sell it on eBay for a big profit.
Here's the Daily Cardinal Version
The holiday season is a time for giving. But to be honest, most of us would rather receive. So give or take, to yourself or others, these are the essentials for the gamer in your life this year.
‘Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones’
The “Sands of Time” trilogy has finally come to an end now that Ubisoft has released “Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.” We find our beloved and battle-weary prince literally fighting himself. The device this time around is an affliction that makes the prince turn into the Dark Prince, which turns out to be a playable character in some levels with different, darker (read: awesome) abilities. Can he save himself before the transformation becomes permanent? I guess that depends on you.One of the better franchises for current generation systems and one of the iconic figures of video games in general, this promises to be a stellar send-off.
Subscription to Gametap.com
Gametap.com offers a subscription-based service that allows you to play several hundred different games right on your computer. What’s the catch, you ask? There are a few stellar titles in the list, but a lot of them are obscure public-domain games that may only be intriguing to the truly hardcore gamer. There’s also the fact that a keyboard and mouse were not the controls the games originally had in mind. But other than that, there is a lot to like about having access to more games than you can hope to play in a year.
‘Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories’
It’s now conceivable to play “GTA” while actually committing grand theft auto thanks to the newest game in the series, available exclusively on the PSP. This time around you are Toni Cipriani, a gangster back from the underground trying to reestablish himself. All the old “GTA” goodies are there in your pocket: radio stations, unlimited replay value, random A.I. incidents, etc.
There are a few new additions as well. If you have a friend (good for you) that has a PSP, you can play a local Wi-Fi multiplayer game. Some welcome improvements from “Vice City” and “San Andreas” make the experience a must have game for the PSP owner.
‘Mario Kart DS’
Speaking of pocket-sized driving goodness, be prepared to lose yourself in the colorful, online-enabled glory that is “Mario Kart DS.” This is the best the series has ever had to offer, allowing you to play against the best from around the world. Smooth graphics, stellar gameplay, and some great new power-ups keep “Mario Kart” atop the racing world and hopefully in the stocking of a DS owner on your list.Xbox 360
You’re clearly one of the lucky and blessed if you can manage to find an Xbox 360 for yourself or someone else by the end of the year. And if you do (can I come over?) you’ll definitely be pleased. The system is powerful and sleek, and the controller is being heralded as the most perfect input device in console history. The game lineup isn’t as strong as everyone had hoped, but that shouldn’t dissuade you from picking up a 360 if you have the chance. The good games will come, and if they don’t, you can sell it on eBay for a big profit.
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