mistercellaneous

Two video games that have gobbled up countless hours of my life are coming out, or have come out, with sequels. Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2, the sequel to Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee, was released June 3. The original was, by far, the most addictive golf game I have ever played. The PS2 version, not so much. Hot Shots provides a not-so-serious, arcade-style, golf gaming experience. The gameplay is fairly easy to learn and master, but the music, childish graphics and cutscenes and annoying yet repetitive voiceovers are enough to make you want to eat your PSP. I turn the sound down, or off, listen to music or keep the TV on to help soak up some of the needless poo. Other than those minor annoyances, I’ve found the gameplay to be quite phenomenal, especially for a PSP game.

I don’t own this game just yet, but it’s on the list, oh yes, it’s on the list.

Open Tee 2 is priced at $29.99 brand new, with the original Open Tee probably hovering between the $10 and $20 mark these days.

The second game, in which I will purchase the day it comes out, is MLB Power Pros 2008 for the Nintendo Wii. The first one, simply MLB Power Pros, is probably one of my favorite video games, ever. I’ve written/raved about this game before here. It appears to be almost the exact same game as last year, only with updated rosters. Sadly, for sports games, this is usually enough of an incentive for me to buy it. Don’t eff with a good thing.

MLB Power Pros 2008 is slated for a July 28 release. It will probably fetch around $40.

I’m going to see that “Wanted” movie tonight, maybe I’ll let you know how bad it sucked tomorrow …