WRUP: 'Too many games, not enough time' edition

by Alexander Sliwinski { Nov 6th 2009 at 10:00PM }

Admittedly, it's not as bad as previous years, but we're already drowning in a bunch of well-received and just-plain-fun games for the holiday season. There are already too many quality titles taking up our time and this was supposed to be a "slow" year. How did our wallets ever keep up with holidays past? Oh wait, they couldn't. What's everyone playing this weekend?

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Alexander Sliwinski (@XanderSliwinski): Dragon Age: Origins will get some serious playtime this weekend. Borderlands is sitting on the back burner for a bit now. Depending on how I feel Sunday morning, Tropico 3 will get a little time. Maybe nomming on some Ratchet & Clank -- it really is gaming's comfort food.
Andrew Yoon (@scxzor): So, I just got the God of War Collection. Unfortunately, I'll only be able to play it on an SDTV this weekend. Funny how that works...
Ben Gilbert (@BigBossBgilbert): Aside from plotting how to get to Justin and steal Assassin's Creed 2, I'm out of pocket all weekend. Hopefully I can steal some time with bitFlip on my phone if I'm lucky.
Christopher Grant (@ChrisGrant): The usual: Trying to catch up on the always growing list of half-finished games. In order: Uncharted 2, Resident Evil 5, Wet, Dead Space: Extraction, Red Faction Guerrilla, Fable 2 "See The Future" DLC, and the list goes on ...
David Hinkle (@DaveHinkle): I've been rocking Borderlands hardcore the last week and got my Siren Defender up to level 21. Aside from that, I'm waiting on Gamefly for Episodes from Liberty City and still have to crack open this copy of Demon's Souls I got here. But, for the past couple days, it's been nothing but Torchlight.
Griffin McElroy (@griffinmcelroy): I've got a busy weekend ahead of me, due to my recent purchase of a rucksack o' used games. Let's see -- Assassin's Creed (1), Kingdom Hearts (1), Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Final Fantasy Tactics A2, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, and, if time permits, Kingdom Hearts (2).
James Ransom-Wiley: Assassin's Creed 2, eh? Well, what if I told you I'll be playing Modern Warfare 2 ALL WEEKEND, huh? Beat that! (I'm not. But, what if ... )
JC Fletcher (@jcfletcher): Why am I not playing Space Invaders Extreme 2 right now? Why am I typing this instead of buying Space Invaders Extreme 2? What's wrong with me?
Justin McElroy (@JustinMcElroy): Don't be mad, but, the answer is Assassin's Creed 2. I'M SORRY, OK?
Kevin Kelly (@gadgetguy): Torchlight, along with some Ratchet & Clank and some game that some retailers might be selling early. Ahem. Oh, and a new board game called Pack & Stack. It's a keeper.
Ludwig Kietzmann (@LudwigK): I'll be kicking the galaxy's awkward-to-visualize ass in Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time. Take that, culture!
Randy Nelson (@DangerPenguin) I have this burning need to revisit FarCry 2. Maybe that's because I'm ... on procedural fire! Heh. Then, my friends, it's time for me to fully commit myself to Forza 3 -- that is unless Dragon Age gets jealous. You know I'm its to do with what it pleases, a fact I must say has garnered my fantastic amounts of ridicule the web over.
Richard Mitchell (@SenseiRAM): A bizarre mix of Demon's Souls and Halo Wars for me this weekend.
Xav de Matos (@Xav): Oh yeah, Juice? I'm playing Assassin's Creed 4. Deal with that ish, son! Actually, I'm rocking NHL 2010. Where I can actually watch the Toronto Maple Leafs win a game.
Justin Glow (@justinglow): (Life is a game.)

Tags: what-are-you-playing, wrup

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

brian @ Nov 6th 2009 10:03PM

Trying to juggle shattered horizons and borderlands

of course, have to have a little modern warfare in there.

Brodo @ Nov 7th 2009 1:57AM

My xbox got the red rings :(
So, I guess ill play some space invaders extreme
That game seriously never gets old, even though its the same thing every time

Whitecollarcriminal @ Nov 7th 2009 10:27AM

I'm still playing Borderlands, but I'm trying to fit in Mortal Kombat vs. DCU while working a full time job as a 7th grade teacher.

Now that I'm level 50 on Borderlands, I can relax until Call of Duty MW2 drops. Then everything else is getting shelved.

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 6th 2009 10:04PM

Busy weekend. TFU, Dragon Age, ODST, Left 4 Dead 2 demo, Doom...I think that's all.

OptimumEDGE @ Nov 6th 2009 10:25PM

Been playing nothing but Dragon Age Origins all weekend so far myself, great game.

That Burning Sensation @ Nov 7th 2009 12:29AM

I propose we as gamers start an online petition to the government to extend hours in the day for gaming purposes. This petition has a better chance than one trying to making Activition change their dickish ways, anyway.

Wayne Campbell @ Nov 7th 2009 2:17AM

Here, here!

Monica Dickey @ Nov 7th 2009 3:13AM

story of my life haha

I think I will just play Dragon Age until MW2 comes out, I don't have time for much else.

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Nov 7th 2009 12:26PM

How did you get a copy of The Fuckest Uppest? War Bastard for me!

Petebot330 @ Nov 7th 2009 2:07PM

The L4D2 demo actually convinced me to finally get L4D, so i did this morning. Though I will have to wait until my girl finishes playing Dragon Age today before I'll play a little. So I won't be playing today...

Markez @ Nov 6th 2009 10:05PM

Why do you have to apologize for playing AC2?

End of Deadspace and Gay Tony for me!

Sly @ Nov 6th 2009 10:05PM

they have to apologize because they're making us jealous. :/

Markez @ Nov 6th 2009 10:09PM

Oh crap, thanks Grant. I'll probably buy See the Future tonight, kinda forgot about that and I love me some Fable.

Sly @ Nov 6th 2009 10:05PM

mostly playing COD4 online to get ready for MW2. i'll be playing some eliminate on iphone too. very basic, but fun. it's great watching someone explode into a shower of blood. its free too, which is the icing on top of the cake.

Sly @ Nov 7th 2009 11:15AM

oh, and i'll definitely be tuning in tomorrow to see the new ed, edd, & eddy TV movie. they spent a LONG time working on it, and i'm really looking forward to it.

PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Nov 6th 2009 10:05PM

i been rehooked on GTA Online... so theres free roam

then a sode of Uncharted and just downloaded Point Lookout and Broken Steel.

PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Nov 6th 2009 10:06PM

i ment *side

brian @ Nov 6th 2009 10:11PM

im so pissed with microsoft right now.

I purchased point lookout, those bastards took my points and didnt give me a game.

Markez @ Nov 6th 2009 10:12PM

Point Lookout and The Pitt were my faves

PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Nov 7th 2009 9:47AM

@Brian

isn't there some kinda e-receipt recorded somewhere? If they took your points and didn't get to download the file it should be recorded somewhere

brian @ Nov 7th 2009 2:03PM

O dude, but it was, i checked my online transaction on the microsoft site and told them.

they checked it out and saw that i purchased it, but for some reason the idiot (seriously) who i was talking couldnt understand that i did not recieve the option to download it.

i called three more times, and i got more idiots, people asking for secret questions (like that is fucking relevant to me getting a game downloaded) and repeating the problem.

Microsoft's support is absolute bullshit, it is the only pimple upon my PC gaming experience

bluesky_v2.01 @ Nov 6th 2009 10:08PM

Here's another depressing story for you, fellow gamers.
I have a PS3, I'm a huge Uncharted fan and still havent played Uncharted 2.
Damn you, higher education!
Hoping to get it this weekend though . . .

Professor Lario @ Nov 6th 2009 11:37PM

I'm in the same boat my friend. Christmas break is just a few weeks away!!

Ashitaka @ Nov 7th 2009 8:59AM

Same here. Except I want to play Uncharted 2, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time and Demon's Souls... I guess even the holidays won't be enough.

Joey @ Nov 6th 2009 10:08PM

Still knocking out bunch of old games before I pick up anything new. Finishing up LoZ: Twilight Princess tomorrow, then Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. May start Okami after all that.

Mr Mobius - the wandering artist @ Nov 7th 2009 12:32PM

Not sure if to up vote you for having Okami on your radar, or to down vote you for it only being a 'may play'.

CzAr @ Nov 6th 2009 10:09PM

Torchlight

And trying to juggle Demon's Souls, Way of the Samurai 3, Afrika, Borderlands, Brutal Legend, sealed copies of Ratchet FW/Crack in Time, picked up the Greatest Hits of Midnight Club LA...

tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 6th 2009 10:10PM

Mostly Dragon Age for me. Not really that good of a game, mostly because of the awful combat but the story and characters are enough to keep me going for now.

Haven't decided if I'll go to the MW2 midnight launch. I was told by my local gamestop they're expecting up to 500 people (I live in a small area too) and I'm positive most of them will be frat boys. Not sure if I want to wait in line for an hour with a ton of drunk frat boy douchebag non-gamers.

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 6th 2009 10:14PM

Don't go. They'll probably run out of copies.

Or maybe, if they're drunk...you can get them to buy the Wii port..

Wayne Campbell @ Nov 6th 2009 10:31PM

They're required at GameStop to have enough copies for all pre-orders and then extra for regular purchases. And there will definitely NOT be 500 people there, even if that store has 500 pre-orders.

Sly @ Nov 6th 2009 10:36PM

"up to 500"

Elette @ Nov 7th 2009 8:37AM

They don't expect you to pre-order if you go to the midnight release out there? I know my gamestop turns people away that haven't reserved their copy.

Anti-Villian @ Nov 6th 2009 10:13PM

I'll be playing with physics, exam on monday ;.;

darkdeath43 @ Nov 6th 2009 10:14PM

some uncharted 2 multiplayer then I might do some more coop on borderlands on my 5th character and maybe a lbp all in preparation for taking a backseat to mw2

waynski1457 @ Nov 6th 2009 10:14PM

Finally upgraded my 360 HDD from 20 to 120 so I finally took the plunge and got Rock Band 2. I have no paid DLC at the moment, but I still need to unlock all of the songs so I'm waiting.

Aside from pissing off my neighbors with my Medium-difficulty drumming, I'll be wrapping up the last couple of cheevos in Borderlands. Then, I'll either go back and try to 1000 ODST or get finally start Gears 2.

And copious amounts of the L4D2 demo as well.

waynski1457 @ Nov 6th 2009 10:16PM

"or get finally start"

God damn it. I don't know how "finally get started on" turned into that.

Sly @ Nov 6th 2009 10:38PM

i'd recommend picking up a cheap copy of RB1 and then buying the import key thing. it's SO worth it. i got a 55 great new songs for $25 total. so worth it.

incubeezer @ Nov 7th 2009 1:00AM

Yeah I hear you on the pissing off the neighbors part. Kind of ruined it for me. First Wii Fit (running in place) and now drumming. Those rednecks called the cops on me a couple weeks ago just to be dicks. Of course the cops assumed it was some kind of 'payback' for us calling on them.

WiredKnight: Keeper of Threads @ Nov 6th 2009 10:15PM

Probably some more Borderlands over LAN with with girlfriend, and picking up a few more achievements in ODST.

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Nov 6th 2009 10:16PM

I just bough Star Wars Force Unleashed: Ultimate sith edition, out of impulse and I'm almost afraid of getting dissapointed so I haven't put the disk on the xbox yet.

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 6th 2009 10:18PM

It's not that bad. There are a few issues, but overall it's an okay game.

I've only played the PS3 version, though. I think the 360 one had a few more issues.

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Nov 6th 2009 10:20PM

I'm not a Star wars fan, will I enjoy the game or is it an strictly fan thing?

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 6th 2009 10:27PM

Now that I can't answer. I'm a big Star Wars fan, so I liked it. But from an outsiders viewpoint...someone wanna help me out here?

bumblo @ Nov 6th 2009 10:37PM

It's a great game, fun physics, great story, decent controls and plenty of content. This coming from a not-so-big star wars fan. I got the original TFU when it released and it was a blast playing through it, especially the physics part of the game, which is pretty fun to mess around with. Not to mention the force, talent, lightsaber upgrades all make a good reason to replay story mode again. AND there's a shit ton of trophies, I mean it, check the trophy list.

johnnynumber5 @ Nov 6th 2009 11:04PM

You'll like it. It will make you a Star Wars fan. But, being a fan of Star Wars isn't required because it's just that fun and engaging.

Mr.ESC @ Nov 6th 2009 11:42PM

Have you played Half life 2?
Did you enjoyed using the Blue gravity gun in the last level?

Then you will enjoy this game for all that is worth.

Solace @ Nov 7th 2009 12:17AM

dude you ask SO MANY questions just play the game and quit over analyzing everything

eNrique @ Nov 7th 2009 12:15PM

You shouldn't put the disc on your xbox boy, it could left you deaf or get the rrod.

Jason @ Nov 6th 2009 10:16PM

I'm finally playing through my copy of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. I may finish up Darkstar One also, since I'm interested in getting Mass Effect thanks to the Steam sale. So much to play.....

Wayne Campbell @ Nov 6th 2009 10:19PM

Dragon Age: Origins and nothing else lol

and MW2...

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