Dare I say it…with a
REVENGEANCE?! (Seriously, though. Go play Metal Gear Rising if you haven't yet. Trust me on this.)
Improbable synonyms for
a vendetta aside, I’ve been thinking about games a lot recently…well, about as
much as usual, give or take a degree.
The 3DS has been out for a while now, and the Wii U is firmly lodged in
stores, the hands of gamers, or the minds of millions as they wait for their
store of choice to restock (at least if the Wii’s original unavailability is
anything to go by). It makes me wonder
about the future of games; what’s going to happen next? I remember how a friend of mine was utterly
infuriated by Nintendo in its E3 showing, but as I’ve said (in real life and in
other contexts), Nintendo’s not in any danger of failure. The Wii U is going to be fine, hiccups here
and there aside. And while I have many…many…many
reservations about the future of other companies -- hardware or software
developers -- I’m more than willing to assume everything will work out.
That said, I can’t help
but feel like taking steps back every now and then -- remembering the good old
days, and smiling fondly thanks to those simulated sights. And that’s why the theme of this round of Let’s Discuss is “return” -- get ready
for games old and new-ish. What
will pop out before your eyes? What
fiendish sights will wreak havoc on your optic nerves? What hyperbole can I slip into the next
fifteen words or so? Find out, or you’re
certain to face a reality-destroying apocalypse!