Rapid fire.

Some quick updates since I've been MIA what with a trip to Vegas and all, and some time off from play to avoid burnout. Figured I'd bang these out quick before Smash Bros Brawl starts tonight and NEVER ENDS.

First things first, I've had a slight change of heart regarding format, and decided any Gamefly'd games will be played through to the culmination of their story mode, even if this surpasses the typical week-long limit. I figure I may actually be missing out in some cases. Exceptions wil be made for quick-points titles that are pretty crappy anyway, like Avatar.

Secondly, reviews are likely to be quick and condensed unless I can think of something to rave about, because there's only so much I can care about a lot of these piles. On with what I've been playing!

Call Of Duty 3
Achievements: 26 (17 offline for 600 gs, 9 online for 400 gs)

Your dudes look a little less like plastic army men than the last one, but things still aren't quite so realistic. The tanks look cooler, though, and I kind of appreciate the attempts to inject a little culture for the different nations.

One of these days, I'd like to see a war sim do away with automatic ammo and easy weapons scrounging, though. I want to rummage through the dead, occasionally get nonfunctioning munitions, and so forth. Sure, it'd be hell of depressing, but that's the point. It's war.

Cars
Achievements: 15 (all offline, 1000 gs)

Based on the Pixar movie I never watched. Seems cute, and I like the idea of splitting it between a limited mode for kids and a full mode for actual gamers, but I don't forsee even that being all the more difficult.

The "tilt" thing for easy cornering seems to leave no reason for powersliding, either, but whatever.

Beowulf
Achievements: 31 (all offline, 1000 gs)

The poor man's God Of War. Your character looks made of plastic, as do most of your Thanes, the control scheme's not the most intuitive, and this rhythm game shit they threw in there to "inspire your troops" is the biggest waste of time I've seen in a while.

Seems like an easy 1,000, though it might require a second playthrough to get a couple of things. Eh.

Rocketmen: Axis Of Evil
Achievements: 12 (10 offline for 170 gs, 2 online for 30 gs)

Smash TV in space, with some RPG/upgrade elements to it. Seems pretty fun, can't wait to actually have money to buy the full version.

And that's it. Played a fair amount of Wipeout Pulse on the flights to and from Vegas, so I may give a rundown on that soon. Until then, look forward to my completely narcissistic Brawl unlock log, starting around 12 AM tonight.