So this is x-mas...

...and what have you done
another year over
and a new one just begun.

"I heard someone tell NotStyro to go play outside and he was like 'screw that!' so we did some gaming. Our gamerscore is currently 9,385 points. That is a profit of 285 points over last time! He opened up Iron Man finishing an amazing 9 achievements, The Incredible Hulk™ adding an amazing 10 achievements, and then NotStyro had to stop for a bathroom break or something... Humans really are bags of mostly water. It is worth mentioning that we have played 10 days in a row! Time for a badge I think! "

"Oh, guess what? Our gamerscore challenge is going strong... Check out the progress right now! 13 other people are throwing down in this challenge. If I do the math correctly, it means that 13 players X 7 days means a whole lot of trash talk! Currently NotStyro is holding the number 3 spot in the group... decent. And while we have 2 days left, let's not procrastinate. Pick up that controller and get to unlockin'!"

I want to really like Hulk, but some of the things the developers have done just causes aggravation. The achievements are a bit wonky - fighting the U-Foes, two at a time, doesn't merit an achievement, but running across the UN flagpoles gets you five points. Hm. Then there is the traffic - yea, Manhattan/NYC traffic can be cited under the definition of chaos, but you would think that even New Yorkers would drive elsewhere when the Hulk, the army and the Enclave are battling it out and knocking down buildings. You're battling it out and taxis, buses and other cars are driving all around you...wtf?! Anyway, I guess it is about as realistic as allied ammo being dumped around enemy strongholds. Whatever.

What is good about playing Incredible Hulk? A lot. You've got a big huge sandbox to race around, smash cars, destroy buildings, pummel people and just generally wreak havoc. It is like Crackdown without the weapons. I just might have to buy the pre-owned and add Hulk to my collection.

What can I write about Iron Man? It is a solid rental. The battlefields are large sandboxes and you are able to freely move and fight whatever whenever you like. But like the racing games, the 360 controller is the big problem. Although I haven't tried using a racing wheel and game, I think it would work a great deal better than the controller. That written, I think a flight yoke and stick would work wonders for games that require flying (or at least a good joystick). I just don't have good control of Iron Man when in flight and flying is +95% of what you need to do. It is too bad, because the game has the promise to be very good other than controller-flight issues.

Well, gotta get back into it and try to take back my #2 position from Snellstedt (I have no chance to kick Banjocut from his lead)...