A short jaunt through 360 land

Spent a chunk of time on "Crackdown" for the Xbox 360, where you play an agent (who looks like an evil Jerome Bettis) assigned to essentially eliminate gangs from the city. It's got the expected guns and gore, as you earn points for targeting various body parts. Stuff flies HIGH and FAR in this game -- one grenade blast and it was literally raining dead men. Evil Bettis can also pick up vehicles and has the hops of the Hulk. Control was a little quirky for me.

"Timeshift" for the 360 played OK. I dig the concept of using time as a weapon in a first-person shooter (I stopped time to get past some flames), but I want to see how it carries over the whole course of the game. Wanted to play "Prey," but haven't gotten the chance, as many others had the same idea. I also saw a little bit of "Huxley," "Lost Planet" and "99 Nights," as well as "Too Human." None of them really screamed out at me, but perhaps I need more time.

Messed around with "Destroy All Human 2: Make War not Love," which, as you might guess, takes place in the era of the hippies. I noticed a few people took special joy in firing anal probes at our peace-loving friends, snapping them out of their purple haze.

I'm off to swing by the West Hall and see if I can squeeze in some PS3 and Wii time. See you in the evening.