Michael Durr

Goldeneye XBLA in the can, EGM Blackballed, and Mass Effect could give a case of blueballs? – Welcome to the column that is like going to the bathroom after Mexican food night, full of gas and plenty of things you can’t pronounce known as Dare to Play the Game.

Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I had to purchase a new router this week. See my old one was giving me fits. I could connect to Xbox Live just fine but any downloads from marketplace was ridiculously slow and PC Gaming (WoW or Guild Wars) was no walk in the park either. Sure the web moved alright, but any gaming was like surgery for lab rats.
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GPS on the PSP, DTV on the Xbox 360, and Provo gone? – Welcome to the column that recommends you take heavy doses of LSD and PCP to enjoy the sarcasm to its full extent known as Dare to Play the Game.

Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. All Pro Football 2k8 is a mother. Well the season mode is, I’m currently trying to beat the Legends squad which is just as bad as it sounds. John Elway at QB, James Lofton at WR and a whole list of defensive squad all-stars guaranteed to make sure they score often and you score close to never.
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Smack the Wii, Scalp Half-Life, and XBox Live Broken Down – Welcome to the column that realizes that the gaming newsworld is a vacant wasteland during the holidays but trudges on anyway known as Dare to Play the Game.

Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. The girlfriend and I are trudging on through Marvel Ultimate Alliance, we finished the Atlantis stage. Saved Prince Namor, beat Kraken and thankful I don’t have to touch another water stage. I really don’t like them. Perhaps it’s all of the “authentic” water-like sounds. Like gurgling. I also received my copy of the Xbox 360 Arcade Compilation disc that was packaged inside the 360 Arcade machine. Ebay is a wonderful thing. I quickly became addicted to Pac-Man Championship Edition.
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The Penalty of Death, MegaMan turns twenty, and Microsoft gives the gift of giving – Welcome to the column that will have a Ho Ho Ho for Christmas but most likely sleep on the couch known as Dare to Play the Game.

Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. The girlfriend and I decided to start a game together in Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Special Edition) for 360. We played through the first two levels and had a blast. I rotated between controlling Spiderman and Wolverine (and sometimes Iron Man) while she primarily stuck with Venom once he was available.
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Raincheck for the Wii, Sex and Violence don’t mix, and Christmas Nights in Japan? – Welcome to the column that promises to have a very merry christmas but still undecided on the new year known as Dare to Play the Game.

Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I can safely say this past week, I did zero gaming. Yep, zilch, zero, nada. That’s what going up to Ohio and spending seven days in some remote frozen tundra will do for you. I did stop at one Gamestop though. Bought 2 games and 4 dvds (buy 2 get 2 free) for $40 and some change. Final Fantasy XII (Collectors Edition) for PS2, Dead or Alive Ultimate for Xbox were the pickups for games.
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Arkadian Warriors rocking to XBLA, No Rockband for Christmas in Canada, and Games of the Year? – Welcome to the column that promises to rock as much as possible but we have to be in bed by 9:00pm known as Dare to Play the Game.

Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. As promised, a lot of FirePro Wrestling was played. I actually got down the timing system. Once I did that, I was able to figure out the little things and it made for an enjoyable experience. Be sure to read the review at your leisure. It was good to review a Playstation 2 game and I would expect there will be a couple more before we say goodbye to the system. Neo Geo Battle Coliseum released this week and the World Heroes compilation released sometime next year would be likely candidates.
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Reviewer fired for bad review, Xbox 360 Dashboard Update, & the Wii being put up on Ebay for grand larceny? – Welcome to the column that is always honest and promises that Kane & Lynch is indeed a steaming pile known as Dare to Play the Game.

Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. Well as mentioned in the previous week, I finished Puzzle Quest and inadvertently started Carcassonne since it was offered free. To date, only Galaga has been easier for achievements. I finished the achievements on my own over the weekend. Easy 200 points, seriously.
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Ecco Jr for VC, Asteroids for XBLA and another History Channel game for the 360, could this be the worst release week ever? – Welcome to the column that would realize that it might suck if it didn’t spend enough time putting itself over known as Dare to Play the Game.

Welcome to another addition of Dare to Play the Game. Puzzle Quest has fallen, all twelve achievements are done with and I’m a pleased gamer. Level 50 went pretty quickly as I mentioned. I also finished Guitar Hero 3 on medium so I can safely say I’ve beat all the Guitar Heros on at least medium. The Lou battle wasn’t so bad in comparison to the Slash battle but I guess I gained a few skills.
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Hacking through Manhunt 2, Germans censor corpse desecration and Maniac Mansion censorship revisited – Welcome to the column that is unedited and contains plenty of swear words like *£ïΘ, &$%*, & *$&# known as Dare to Play the Game.

Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. Nope, still didn’t get to Half Life Orange. *sigh* The girlfriend and I played a whole lot of Guitar Hero 3 which is why you got a handy dandy review so quick. That and I couldn’t break my Guitar Hero streak on this site. No sireee bob. A lot of Puzzle Quest was also digested as my character has entered the mid 20’s and the girlfriend is in her 30’s. Just like our ages except in reverse. Damn, I’m old; but my girlfriend did turn 24 yesterday. Muhahahaa, perhaps it isn’t nice to point and stare. But heck I do that anywhere on a daily basis. She also reads this column, I worry for her sanity.
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