Metroid Prime 3, COD 4 MP Beta, and the Oregon Ducks

I wrote a blog entry last night and had just over three paragraphs about the subjects in my title. I was trying to preview it and play with the text editor to get used to it and see what all I can do with it. Well, needless to say I lost it all and I think I even broke the website. I haven't been able to access it until just now at 1:27 pm PST. I will now attempt to diligently recreate the blog from last night without breaking the site again!

First up is Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. As of last night I had only played 30-45 minutes and was just getting a feel for it. At this point today I have now played it for 2-3 hours and it is a great game! I love the controls and it really does add a level of immersion previously not possible in a Metroid game. The only problem that I have with them is the lock-on feature. You can lock on to a target but still have free aim which is a great feature but the lock on piece is very hit-and-miss. Quite often I will hit the button to lock-on and even though there is a baddie right in front of me the lock-on doesn't recognize it and I end up strafing rather than circling the enemy. Thank god Metroid is more about exploration and discovery rather than running and gunning because I am not sure how the controls would handle that kind of pressure. Metroid is by far my favorite series in the Nintendo universe and I recommend this latest entry to anyone who has a Wii! Also check out Gametrailers' Metroid Retrospective.

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Next up I want to talk about my time with the COD4 MP Beta. This game has piqued my interest in online multi-player games. I have never really given them too much of a chance because I have very little patience with sucking! I have really learned to enjoy them with the help of the Halo 3 Beta and now even more so with the COD4 Beta. I am still not great by any means but the RPG elements of the COD4 Beta have really got me hooked. I love playing over and over just to unlock the next attachment for my rifle! I hope that we get a level increase soon as I have been maxed out at 11 for a while now. I guess I should really be working on upgrading each weapon though since I have spent almost all of my time with the M4. Thank you Infinity Ward for showing me how fun online multi-player can really be!

Finally I need to talk college football for a moment. I am a Ducks fan and they played their first game of the season in Eugene yesterday against the Houston Cougars. They started off quick on offense but after quickly driving down-field and taking a 7-0 lead they started to sputter just a bit. At halftime the score was 20-17, Ducks over the Cougars. Houston tied the game 20-20 early in the third quarter and from that point the Ducks finally got things going. They outscored Houston 28-7 to end the game. In case you have trouble with math, that makes the final score 48-27.

Next up for the Ducks are the Michigan Wolverines. They are currently ranked #5 in the nation but that will change following a home loss to a 1-AA team in the Big House yesterday. This really stinks for the Ducks because they are going to play a Michigan team that is fired up and angry about having what is possibly the most embarrassing loss in college football history! The Ducks run the same style offense as Appalachian St. and I am confident that they can run it better than App St. but Michigan will probably be much more prepared for this game. I guess we will just have to wait and see how the Ducks and Wolverines do this Saturday. The game is on ABC at 12:30 Pacific/3:30 Eastern.

Peace and I'm out!