Week in Review - 05/19/03

The Week In Review is a feature that we've wanted to bring back for the past few months. We finally think that we have hammered out a system that will let us do the WIR every single week in a timely manner. Personally the WIR is one my favorite things to write because I get to let the readers know my thoughts on the news from the gaming industry. It also gives the readers a chance to know me a little better and what kind of things I like and don't like. Sometimes it's hard to communicate your feelings about a particular subject if you're just cranking out reviews all the time. Everyone enjoy and welcome back to the Week In Review.

Wouldn't it be my luck that the week we had scheduled to bring this back is the week after E3? It's not as though nothing happened, but anything that was big is old news by now. Mainly the news I get stuck with after E3 is all the bad news. I can't imagine that anyone would stand up at E3 and make an announcement that they have delayed release of a game for nearly a year. I have a feeling that wouldn't go over too well. Everything at E3 is all upbeat and positive. A few things did happen that actually grabbed my attention though.

Governor Gary Locke, Washington state governor, signed a new bill into law placing restrictions of the sale of video games depicting violence against law enforcement agents. I've made my feelings about violence in video games clear in a previous installment of the WIR, but this is a total load of shit. Isn't it illegal to sell cigarettes to anyone under the age of 18? Drive around a high school sometime and see how well that law is working. Isn't it also illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of the 21? Lord knows none of us ever drank until we were 21 right? Once again I'd like to reiterate that some things should be left up to parents. It really bothers me that tax dollars and government time is being spent on things because parents in this world are just too damned stupid to figure out that games like GTA3 aren't for children.

More bad news for those anxiously awaiting Star Wars Galaxies. The PS2 and Xbox versions of this game have been put on hold to put all efforts towards launching the PC version. I wouldn't hold my breath on this game getting launched anytime soon. I hate to beat a dead horse, but is this game ever going to come out? I've seen screen shots, how far away could it possibly be? Speaking of delays, no Starcraft Ghost in 2003. All I have to say is this game better be fucking good. It seems like a decade ago that I saw the in game footage video. I have no idea what could possibly be taking so long. I am of the thought that I would rather have them take their time and do it right, it's just frustrating as hell to the consumers.

Shout out time! EB Games Huebner Oaks. Not enough good things I can say about those guys, seriously. If you live in San Antonio go there, you might get a chan ce to meet your favorite SB character. Whoever those two guys were that were talking about my Stake article in NWN. Pickle has been bitching about that for like the last week. Anything that makes Pickle that flustered is good in my book. All the new SB members. Dots and Pretz have officially been baptized into the SB crew. Basically there are two ways to get into the crew; 1. Have known us since like middle school, 2. Marry one of us. So if you're a hot single chick interested in being a part of the SB crew Pic and myself are still single; Wink, wink. Last but not least, our readers. I hate to sound like a kiss ass but I've been hearing nothing but good things from you guys. It's great to have your support and you guys make this place kick ass, not us.

-Soda out

May 27, 2003 - 7:18 pm | 3 comments
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