Okay, let's face it: whatever we're playing right now, we're not
really playing it. No, we're just going through the motions. The controller rumbles, the screen flickers and the speakers belt out explosions, but inside there is only one recurrent thought:
this isn't Grand Theft Auto IV. It's not like it's any particular games fault. After all, no game -- with one obvious exception -- is
Grand Theft Auto IV. So, we shall sit and play and dream. And yes, next week's WRUP will likely be titled "4 days to go edition."
So, what will you be (pretending) to play this weekend?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
4-18-2008 @ 2:04PM
Lewis said...
I'll be tryin out that Iron Man demo, then some assassin's creed. that's about it, Since the rest of my day will be spent at NY Comic Con
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4-18-2008 @ 2:07PM
ZEBRA NINER said...
Finish up Condemned: Criminal Origins, squeezing the cheevz. Then open up Condemned 2 and ride that out until GTA.
Working the co-op on AO2 and you know I have to get some COD time in. Plus, cheevos... for cheevos sake.
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4-18-2008 @ 2:11PM
Professor Lario said...
Most likely RainbowSix: Vegas 2 and possibly finishing up Doom. A little Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword as well...
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4-18-2008 @ 2:15PM
Neon Jebus said...
I'll be playing Condemned a little bit more and then heading to Burnout Paradise. I still need to head back to Universe at War on the PC as well. I'm also planning to head back to Hitman as I only did one basic play through back in the day. I'm just going back and getting more cheevos from the games I own.
I've become obesessed with moving up the X3F leaderboard. I crave to hit the top 50.
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4-18-2008 @ 2:18PM
Neon Jebus said...
Clearly my obsession doesn’t include proper spelling and grammar.
4-18-2008 @ 2:26PM
ZEBRA NINER said...
Oh teh ch33v0z!
4-18-2008 @ 2:15PM
R0B3RT said...
Honestly i haven't played my 360 in a couple weeks and wont till GTAIV. Honestly its true i go through the motions but i am not interested.
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4-18-2008 @ 2:20PM
emirabal said...
Well, unless my internet comes back up, ill be playing Halo 3 trying to finish up the campaign on that, sorry guys, i know im not as deep into it as you guys are. Maybe ill even get to start Assasins Creed, oooh, sorry about that one also.
On another note im not really looking forward to GTA, never gotten into the franchise, ive been reading the forums and everyone says its kind of lame. So ill skip that maybe get Viking and my COD4 (that i got for 35 bucks thanks to you guys) should be in this weekend.
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4-18-2008 @ 2:34PM
pandlcg said...
What GTA IV forums are saying GTA IV "is kind of lame"?
4-18-2008 @ 2:35PM
emirabal said...
Im actuallythinking about starting a petition to boycott it. who wants to join.
4-18-2008 @ 2:39PM
Dick said...
What kind of spank are you smoking?
4-18-2008 @ 2:52PM
nerrrrrrd said...
emirabal is the master of trolling... saying he's going to boycott GTA4 and instead buy the viking game. ROFL @ Viking game. Maybe get Bulletwitch after that.
4-18-2008 @ 3:19PM
Jeff Tronti said...
What kind of reason would you have to boycott GTA4?
4-18-2008 @ 2:28PM
Will said...
I think I'll be playing The Orange Box
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4-18-2008 @ 2:30PM
petersjov said...
I just picked up Jericho, thats on cool game, to play & watch. - a must buy when you see it ;-)
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4-18-2008 @ 2:38PM
Dick said...
Man, this post hit me right in the gut. Dead on description of the Pre-GTA IV video game malaise.
I took my time getting around to dl'ing the Bring Down the Sky Mass Effect stuff so I could extend the magic of new games and content;
yet still beat the hell out of it in 45 mins., so I guess I can play it again and do the other ending or what have you.
I can't touch Halo til the new maps are free.
Gears can kiss my butt til GoW 2 for all I care.
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4-18-2008 @ 2:45PM
svenhoek said...
OMG this is exactly how i feel. Nothing entertains me, well DeadRising still does, but thats because I LOVE killing zombies. All i can think of is how much better GTAIV will be then the game im playing now.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD ROCKSTAR MOVE THE DATE UP A WEEK!
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4-18-2008 @ 2:53PM
nerrrrrrd said...
I'm actually playing some Vice City Stories every where I go this weekend.
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4-18-2008 @ 3:02PM
ccc said...
Well, my 360 died on me, again.
It can no longer read disc anymore but I a, still able to play digital games and I have full dashboard functionality.
A coffin is inbound and yes MS is fixing the problem for free.
So this week I'll be playing, Ikaruga, Carcassonne, Zuma, Pokersmash and maybe some N+.
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4-18-2008 @ 3:04PM
LFotF said...
I'll probably play a few tournaments in The Club, then maybe go back and play some Lost Planet: EC, which I never have finished.
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