I need to take the time to write up the next installment of our cruise experience, but I’ve just been too busy doing other stuff. To wit, this has been a big week for the ol’ Xbox 360:
- NBA 2K 06: fun if you like sports games; I got bored with it pretty quickly. Great graphics (except for the player faces!)
- Fight Night Round 3: unbelievable. It’s like watching ESPN. The body motion, voiceovers, and environmental effects are perfect. The only thing missing is the smell of liniment. I made a boxer named Smokey Boudin anhd had a great time getting pummeled, since I couldn’t quite get the hang of the interface. I may pick this up when its price goes down some, but I’ll definitely rent it again.
- Burnout Revenge: yep, it’s a Burnout game. Lots of crashing, only now in high definition! The game’s sense of speed is excellent– far better than Need for Speed or even Project Gotham 3. When you’re doing 200mph down a freeway, it feels like you’re going that fast. Great fun.
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