Darth Vader and Yoda appearing in next Soul Calibur.
Seriously? Look, it's not that I'm against Star Wars, and it's not that I give two shits about the SC storyline (hint to fans: there isn't one) it's just that this is sad. Like Soul Calibur can't stand on its own without some nonsensical cameo appearance. It also doesn't help that Star Wars is effectively DOA at the moment... this MIGHT have been cool circa 2002. For the record, I thought Spawn and that other Todd McFarlane embarrassment were stupid in SC2 as well. Link I gave a pass just because he looked like the Space World 2000 demo.
Call me when I can be Han and just shoot Mitsurugi from across the map.
Shoe named names.
EGM editor Dan Hsu recently listed three names who have stopped submitting review copies of their latest games because they were unhappy with the magazine's game previews and review scores. The jerks in question are Sony sports, Ubisoft, and the dopes who still make Mortal Kombat games. Like anybody gives a shit about new Mortal Kombat games. Bravo, Shoe!
In all likelihood, this will be the best Batman game ever.
I'm getting more and more excited about LEGO Batman and, by extension, LEGO Indiana Jones. I'm waiting like a hawk for the review that tells me they fixed the co-op camera problems.
I ordered a replacement Rock Band guitar.
I've been waffling this one for weeks, but a conversation with Jeffrey convinced me to do it. Since I got the game, I've been convinced that my tilt sensor is too sensitive, and I have had to accommodate that by holding the Strat perfectly level with the Earth's crust. I could deal with that, but I can't shake the feeling that my strum bar is suffering from the non-responsiveness reported by many launch-day-purchase gamers. It's tough to tell whether it's the strum bar or my naturally-stunted abilities to play a fast song on hard... but when I started missing notes in a repetitive section on medium, that's when I felt like I was robbed.
For whatever reason, EA seems to have the world's best replacement policy for Rock Band. I filled out an online form - that asked for no proof of purchase or proof of defect, by the way - and I will have a replacement guitar within the week. At no cost. Then I have 28 days to send back the old guitar, in the box that comes with the new one. If I don't they'll charge me $125, which is probably double what a stand alone RB guitar will cost once we beat the Communists to the Moon or whatever the fuck is delaying those from showing up in stores.
And yes, this would have been a fabulous way to get a temporary bass for my dream of setting up Rock Band at the company party. But as it turns out, the party's venue was a bloody glass barn with all the accoustics of a high-rise parking garage. I would have been instantly disappointed with that. Maybe next year.
