Playing Today: Burnout Revenge, Frogger, Rez HD, Chessmaster

It has been quite a retro experience that past couple of days. I have jumped back into Burnout Revenge with fervor. This game is definitely one of the most reliable good times on the XBOX 360. I didn't spend a ton of time with the online mode when the game initially released - probably because I was too preoccupied with Achievements. Also, with the legions of hardcore gamers moving to Burnout Paradise, the matches seem more laid back. No more screaming kids or cussing hillbillies.

In Frogger I finally completed the third stage! I've been sporadically trying to do this for months now and am excited to finally see some progress. Now on to level 4!

I tried the demos of Rez HD and Chessmaster. Rez is interesting and will probably be a purchase in the near future. I've always stunk at Chess and Chessmaster is no different. End of story.

Playing Today: Rock Band, The Club, Turok, NFL Tour, Frogger

I spent most of my gaming time with demos today. The best of the bunch was probably Turok and the worst was NFL Tour. Turok really brings life back to a franchise that I loved on the Nintendo64. There was plenty of intensity in the gameplay and the atmosphere was just right. The level was a bit dark for my liking and a bit confined. However, i hold out hope that this is an above average attempt.

The Club has a fun mechanic but might become repetitive. A few hours of gameplay will really shed more light on that possibility. For now this is a wait and see.

Meanwhile, NFL Tour is a joke. This crappy Arena Football knock off lacks the depth of Madden and the simplicity of Tecmo Bowl. Pretty much the worst of all worlds. This is not the football version of The Bigs.