Top gaming moments of 2010, pt 3

Aaaaand.. to wrap it up and get all these thoughts out of my head:

Comic Jumper:

- At this point I will devour anything by Twisted Pixel. While I didn't find Comic Jumper to be at the same level of The Maw or Splosion Man (still one of my favorite XBLA titles), I don't think I've ever spent so much time laughing while playing a game. Every reference to Ahnold's accent (imagine something funny: Schwarzenegger saying "girthsome"), terrible 1960s comics villains, or the utter nonsense that Westerners will find in manga brought giggles. While the game felt a bit like the Aristocrats, in that it was a huge joke with a flat punchline, it was still a joy to play. I can't wait to try their new releases at PAX East.

Fallout - New Vegas:

- Testing the sexbot.

Fable III:

- The return of a pair of troublemaking twins *cough* Carter Brothers *cough*, now intent on having a bit of spectral fun while at the same time escaping their mother.

- I found the score of Fable III generally underwhelming. It was great, but it didn't elicit the same amazing feelings that pieces from the previous games did, such as the opening themes, or the Oakvale tracks. Walking into Reaver's manor and hearing an arrangement of the glorious Fable 2 opening theme on harpsichord brought a huge smile to my face.

Kinect:

- Overpriced gimmick, you say? Ask any electric/software engineer what it means for a camera to be able to construct a 3D image by itself. Plugging this bad boy in and suddendly navigating menus with the wave of a hand wasn't quite earth-shattering, but pretty close.

- 98% while doing Soulja Boy on Dance Central. Seriously. I'm a long-haired white guy, and I haven't had this kinda of fun in years. Perhaps I should get out of the house more often.

- Twisting my knee and limping for a week while getting 98% on Soulja Boy. Upon further thought, I shouldn't leave the house that often.