I took a look back over our brief, yet growing, list of comics and realized that some of our crew members haven’t made a real appearance. I know that some of our more artistically inclined Ministers think that we need to establish personalities and flush out character traits, but I just couldn’t live another day of my life without getting DZ some face time. Don’t be fooled by the skating gear, DZ is no scrub to be messed with.
DZ also doubles as our Minister of Finance. Without his generous financial contributions, our site would not exist today. He didn’t blink when I asked him to fund the swag that we gave away at PAX this year. Finally, he gets to act as the father figure when Irving (Ministry of Code), MAD (Ministry of Art and Design), and I (Ministry of Management) disagree about site-related problems. When things get heated, I can always say, "Look, we either resolve this now, or I’m calling Dad." I’ve only had to do that once and sure enough, he fixed the problem within minutes of the call being made. I don’t know a single person on the planet that isn’t afraid of Dad and the belt he wields. That goes for us too.
In last week’s comic, I made a stab at a certain animator in the gaming world. Furthermore, I also said that there would be bonus points to the first person who correctly emailed me his name. Nobody responded. Therefore, I think only one of two possibilities may have occurred:
- Nobody is actually reading the front page
- Nobody knew the answer
The correct answer
Your console name
Your sixteen digit Wii console number
The game of your choice
Let’s see if anyone is really paying attention. Oh, and no crew members allowed. So don’t think about it guys.
- Dover
Greetings from Beau’s Eight-Sided Cage of Pain
No, not the intestinal sort. I picked up Worms: Open Warfare 2 for the DS this week and I love it. I am not so great at game reviews so take this opinion anyway you want. On the recommendation of a couple of fellow crew members, I picked up this title despite having never played a Worms game before. Not sure what to expect, I did something that I am not known for. I, uh, actually read the instruction manual. For those of you who know me - piss off! I am not as predictable as you thought, huh? For those of you who don’t know me - piss off just because I like saying piss off! Oh yeah, the game.
For starters, the weapons are FANTASTIC. That’s right I bet you FPS whores out there have never taken someone out with an "Exploding Sheep" before, have you? NO! I am willing to bet you cannot know the joys of the "Ninja Rope" for your bag o’ tricks, do you? NO! I have banana bombs, dragonballs, shotguns, Uzis, bazookas and the ability to call in an airstrike if I so desire. The list goes on with many more tools at my disposal to dispatch the enemy worms with EXTREME PREJUDICE.
The multiplayer experience is where it is at in this like most titles, but the single-player offers a great introduction to the mechanics of the game. You will be prepared to take on the likes of others, like - oh I don’t know - Irving! I am coming for you, chump. There is real strategy to this action game and that is what the single-player levels are for. You really have to know the limits of the weapons and how they are affected (or not) by the wind. Nothing like firing off a bazooka round toward an adversary only to be hit by the u-turning explosive yourself. Not just painful, but embarrassing.
Add to this the detailed level of customization for a DS title and WOW. You can create your team name, colors, emblem, etc. This game is great fun and it is Wi-Fi compliant so you don’t have to be in the same room to rain down death. Do yourself a favor and go pick up this title. It is one you will be playing for a long time. Besides, I need new people to beat down on in preparation for YOU, IRVING. I am coming for you!
By the way if you want to be destroyed look for Ditka’s Dominators… Coach "D", B Ursmasher, Walter P, and Gale Slayers are coming to your DS soon!
- Beau