What games have you played recently?

Another trailer for a totally wicked looking adventure game: The Last Guardian from the guys behind the totally brilliant and innovative ICO and Shadow of the Colossus games. Judging from what those two accomplished on a technical / artistic level, this one will wipe the floor with them.

And check out the background music, used to stunning effect.

SO, YOU WANNA BE A MIGHTY PIRATE? In the wake of Steven's astonished reaction that there was a Monkey Island 4, I remembered I wanted to share this little bit of good news.

Oh yes, folks. Forget your Black Pearl, kick your Barbosa to the curb: the one and only original Undead Pirate is once more haunting the seas around Melêe Island! The classis Lucasarts game Secret Of Monkey Island is getting a makeover and will start kicking monkeys around YOUR living room come this summer!

And that's not all.
In a few weeks time we will see a BRAND NEW Monkey Island: TALES OF MONKEY ISLAND I!!!
Made by all the same people who made the series a success, including returning composer MICHAEL LAND!
Oh, and guess who's back as well ?

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Cool I only played parts 3 and 4 (where are the times?), but I agree there is some great comedic talent writing the jokes and events for these games.

And LeChuck? I hope he's still voiced by Earl Boen, he had the mean evil undead pirate spot on, accent and everything.

The music was also very good in those games, I love that theme from MI 3.

And here I was thinking Martijn had no knowledge about that other popular form of entertainment.

ah Monkey Island, cool games, fitting music and lots of humour
sometimes games don't have to be visually breathtaking at all

That one is on my to play list as well.

Absolutely LOVE the first Call of Juarez, with its cool mix of FPS action and stealth / platforming. The whole Ray McCall (hunter) vs. Billy Candle (hunted) concept was amazingly well done. Best of all was the variety in gameplay and environments. And the shootouts were kickass. Only thing missing from this great western was a Morricone soundtrack, but the music was more than enough in creating that unique Far West atmosphere.

Can't wait to play Bound in Blood.

Killzone 2 (PS3)

Absolutely amazing in the visual department, this is film-like special effects and intensity, and incredible art design. Gameplay-wise it's nothing new, with scripted encounters at every turn and edge-of-the-seat battles we've already experienced hundreds of times before. But who cares if it's this well done, with amazing set-pieces and levels and brilliant artificial intelligence that WILL test your patience and stamina. Kudos to the dutch dev team, these guys are my neighbours from the north, so a big and to you.

Silent Hill 2 (PS2)

This horror epic from 8 years ago still holds its own thanks to a thoroughly disturbing game world, and splendid storyline, even the one in the movie wasn't as good. Don't play it to be scared a few times, play it to feel a constant feeling of dread, uneasiness, and most importantly isolation. This game's hero is not a hero at all, he is an everyman that is just as disgusted by his surroundings as the player is. To get the most out of this, you have to darken the room, up the sound and chase the people around you away. By the time the game has ended you will have experienced one of the most emotional, atmospheric and nerve-wrecking videogames ever!!!

You're never really stuck!

Need help?
I've played the game a million times.

Ha, I know of Monkey Island and its legendary status, maybe I'll try it out, I only know parts 3 and 4. Can anyone confirm is Earl Boen still in this (voice of LeChuck)?

Fast forward to current gen, Killzone 2, after completing the campaign it I can only say, I'm in total awe of this title, gorgeous to look at, and a visceral and intense experience like the best war movies. Only in this one you can die a hundred times over. Control-wise it's absolutely fantastic, I'm a PC FPS fanatic, but this worked amazing well on console. I'm currently enjoying the off-line multiplayer battles.

if that's the game I saw a trailer of (taking revenge for his daughter), it looks mighty impressive

I still have to go through Double Agent. I'm a little behind I know.

Looks nice! I love nostalgic games!

What is it's title now? Secret Of Monkey Island revamped? Is it available on pc too? Too difficult btw?

Thanks! Don't worry yourself on the methods of acquiring it though, at least when you're explaining them to me; i know some people who know some people who are into these websites.

Wow, you too?

DOSBox is a simulator?
Just to be perfectly clear: I was talking about the regular command windows in Windows proper.