[quote name='thorbahn3']I recently wrote an article on some games that could help you with this trickle of new releases.
http://www.vgpub.com/summer-relief/editorial
So do you agree with the games I picked and what games do you think would be good?[/QUOTE]
Funny how people just read the (somewhat deceptive) headline instead of this original post.
In regards to your article, for the most part it's really good. I do think you put up some stuff that's just too hard for the everyday consumer to track down. Ultimate Muscle and Skies of Arcadia -- while good -- aren't readily available most places. Conversely, I think everyone has played God of War by now, or at least knows it's the shiz-nit.
I would have included easier-to-find, cheaper games like one of the Splinter Cell sequels or Prince of Persia: Warrior Within -- they're cross-platform, cheap, and some people may have missed them because they only played the original or most recent one.
I'd also have included Animal Crossing -- since you seemed to want to add a bunch of GC games -- and LEGO Star Wars. Rounding out the list would've been Half-Life 2 on Xbox, since it's a kick-ass game if you can get past the inferior-to-PC graphics.
Every game I mentioned -- like most of yours -- could be found for less than $30 at most retailers.
Critiquing the article itself, I believe there's too much space dedicated to a game's story. Is that RE 4's best feature? Can't we assume Skies of Arcadia has an RPG-ish story? Story summaries are good for previews, acceptable for reviews, but should be avoided for games that have been out a year. I gotta say it seems like the person who wrote the Indigo Prophecy blurb -- perfect game for the list, by the way -- only played two hours of it, max.