crab battle

Agreed. GoW had a decent story because it was deliberately minimal. GoW 2 obviously wasn't.

Good picks (esp. Bioshock, Portal), although it seems like the American devs are a bit biased towards, well, other American devs. What about the Silent Hill series? Or Ico? Shadow of the Colossus? There's gotta be more, but I can't remember.

The original mega man games (and even some of the spinoffs to a certain extent) are just straight-up classic platformers that are widely recognized for their creative level design, fast gameplay, and challenging difficulty. You have to play them yourself as there are really only two groups when it comes to MM games: either you don't get it or you become a die-hard fanatic (myself falling into the latter). I don't meet many "casual" MM fans. But do try them: they're just plain fun.

I find it amazing how much quibbling there is over a measly five bucks. Both parties are guilty too: Blow won't shut up about the pricing and the consumers whine incessantly. I consider myself a pretty cheap bastard, but it's five dollars. It's really not that much.

@ Philip

Yeah, that was poor wording on my part. Good thing the 'stiq has an edit button.

First of all, I really like this video. It's well done, logical, easy to understand, and raises some good points.
However, his proposed solutions are somewhat half-assed. The reason why games don't delve deeper in sexuality is because society says no. Too much sex, even if tasteful, means an "AO" rating by the ESRB. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo won't certify it, and most stores won't carry it. In other words: retail death.
Movies can get slapped with a "R" and "NC-17" rating, but people can still watch them. Music gets an "explicit content" advisory, but we can still buy it. With an "AO" rating, society just gives a giant middle finger to the gaming industry and trots along its merry way. What the fuck are game developers supposed to do? Hell, even if there is practically no sex in a game (Mass Effect) it gets labeled as a fucking porn simulator. If the ratings system and policies are fixed, then we can get sexual creativity.

Come on people: you didn't honestly think this was the last Metal Gear game, did you? Milk, milk, milk that cow (not that I'm complaining, mind you)

"I hate to ask, but is our society grooming the ultimate generation of fucking pussies?"

Yes

I really hate the constant onscreen button prompts and the giant, glowing red health bar when you enter combat. This game is supposed to be scary and those things make it a lot less immersive. Glad the combat is better, but an SH game needs atmosphere and story placed first.

I think a lot more people want to be rock Gods than strippers.