Commando 3 and Frogger 2 this week.

Hori's Soul Calibur arcade stick looks like it might do the trick - and I'm sure it'll cost less than the import:

In what world does this game go for 800 points?

Why more buttons on the PS3 stick? Did they not map the Xbox 360 bumpers?

Not sure but now we know how to get a game delisted. Download the demo and delete it. Keep that conversion rate low.

Do user reviews on Metacritic count towards that 65%?

Frogger 2???

What's next week? Dig Dug 2?

Check out this rhythm/ puzzle game. It has me

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That stick has been released three times already for the 360, this will be the fourth time. The one I posted about last week is a premium stick that is made with high-grade parts for more hardcore usage.

Yeah, you're right - I think this is just the old DoA stick, but with a new sticker with shitty art on it instead. I'm still going for the import.

Anyone else get Commando 3 and want to do some co-op?

Don't get me wrong, the EX2 is a fine stick (I have the unbranded one myself).

Anyway, this is butt hurt:

That would be especially awesome if it was a game where you just had to time your presses of the colors.... because then you could play it with a DDR pad.

Yeah, but I don't think you could since some of the gameplay there looks like Zuma. It would seem you need a directional stick as well as the buttons so I guess the guitar or drum pads would be no-go as well. I guess we'll see...

And getting it from Play, there's the shipping charge on top of that - that is pricey, and I'm fence -itting - though my stimulus check came yesterday, and I can buy two of these with that - ironic since I'd be stimulating the economy of Japan, through a Chinese website...

I'd jump on the stick asap if the backwards compatibility of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 wasn't so fucked up. That's why I still use my Dreamcast arcade stick all the time - that thing is still the tits.

I'd take the PS3 stick and art if it was the xbox version. I'm not interested in fake boobies all over my arcade stick. *sigh*

Still on the lookout for a deal on an arcade stick for the 360.

I said that MS has to be crazy to charge 800 points for Frogger 2. Well I played the demo and I stand corrected-- they'd be crazy to charge 400 points. The game totally sucks and is nowhere near as much fun as the original; and the original wasn't that much fun. Whoever oversees the Arcade should be embarassed by this game, it's the worst since Shrek & Roll. I mean since Bliss Island. I mean Rocky & Bullwinkle. Ok, there are a lot of very bad XBLA games and this is one of them.

Yeah, I gave Frogger 2 a shot for some reason and it was unbelievably bad. The cutscenes (!) have to be seen to be believed.

Commandos 3 on the other hand, was pretty awesome. Unfortunately, I got some new games in the mail today so I didn't buy it, but it's on my list.

Commandos was a blast - I think I might be picking that one up - the demo felt just right for that type of game. I Downloaded the frogger demo, will give it a shot tonight.

^ Don't waste your time with the demo, seriously.

I might be unlocking Commando soon as well.

Frogger 2 was more teh suck than can be imagined.

Frogger 2 makes even Yaris seem like a cool game.

Commando 3 is incredibly easy. First go I beat the suicide mission difficulty (hardest) all by myself. Stepped it down a notch for black ops and got half-way through the last level

I also played through on easy so I could take my time and find all the secrets and POWs. I think the only difference between the difficulty levels is how many lives you get. The amount and toughness of enemies seemed constant.

I only have 3 achievements left to get and 2 of them are multiplayer. 2 other people up for a run through black ops tonight?

Funny, Commando 3 is getting killed in the reviews but posters here and at CAG really seem to like it. The demo was pretty fun, but not the most original game I've ever seen for sure. If I hadn't just got Assault Heroes 2, I'd be getting this. As of now though it's on the back burner.

I changed my mind recently and got Aces of the Galaxy. I really like it. I haven't beaten it on easy yet, but I'm enjoying trying. After playing it a bit, I think it would be a mistake to give continues or extra lives. It's a single play-through sort of game. It's fast, twitchy fun and it's really no hardship to try and start all over again. In addition, your ship can take plenty of damage, get repaired mid-level and self fixes between levels. It's not some sort of insanely hard one-hit-and-you're-dead sort of game (cough, Alien Hominid, cough). It looks great (not great for an XBLA game, just great) and it's a game I can see myself firing up again and again to get a higher score or to try and survive for an elusive achievement. Really, isn't that all you can ask from an XBLA game?

Saw the trailer for Pirates Vs Ninja Dodgeball. That's a weird game. I can only imagine playing it on Live against others. I have no idea what a single player game might even be like.
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I have to grab a points card this weekend so I can get Aces of the Galaxy.

Now if only something could motivate me to actually play something not on my DS.

I think they're $15 at Circuit City thru Sat.