Late and Loving It: Option C

Written by Chris Reiter  on February 24, 2005

Specials: The early bird may catch the worm, but he also catches a beat down from all those dozens of other birds looking for the easiest way to satisfy their stomachs: Option B

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Driving Game of 2004?

Adam: Didn't we cover racing already?

Chris: Yeah, but this driving now. Games like The Simpsons: Hit and Run are driving-based.

Adam: What, do you not drive when you race?

Chris: The Simpsons: Hit and Run isn't a racing game. There's a lot of racing components, but you're not racing throughout the entire game. There's some platform elements involved, but mostly it's a lot of driving-type missions -- crappy ones at that.

Adam: Grand Theft Auto isn't a racing game, but that has driving in it. Whaddya say about that? huh?

Chris: The Simpsons: Hit and Run is not really so much an exact replica of Grand Theft Auto. Instead of completing all different types of killing missions, racing missions, shooting missions, and various other mission types, you're JUST doing driving-like missions and some platform missions in the Simpsons game.

Adam: Well, either way, it didn't come out in 2004.

Chris: Yeah, I was only using it as an example as I clearly indicated.

Since neither of us apparently played any driving games throughout the year (not that there's been any I can think of), it's another skip.

Adam: I played lots of driving games. They were just called racers. Anyway, yes, next category.

Chris: If they were racing games, they were racing games. If they were action-oriented racing games, like the Smuggler's Run series, that's really more of a driving type of game since. But I don't know, it's another one of those mixed genres in a way.

Shooter Game of 2004?

Chris: Now, there's a difference between the shooter and the First Person Shooter. Time Crisis is a type of "non-FPS" shooter.

Adam: Shooters to me are 2D side-scrollers. With that in mind, R-Type Final is it.

Chris: That's also a "shooter."

Adam: That's what I was saying. Time Crisis is a light-gun game, and still a shooter of sorts. But R-Type Final is the best actual shooter of last year.

Chris: I don't think I've played any shooters...so um, next?

Adam: The less you play, the less I have to argue with you. So go right ahead.

Party Game of 2004?

Adam: Um...Katamari Damacy? It can be played 2-player, it's great for high-score competitions...um, and, yeah, I haven't played any party games recently.

Chris: Mario Party 6 would really be the obvious choice. But, I don't think either of us have played that one.

WarioWare games I believe are party types, though I'm not sure.

Adam: WarioWare is more like a bunch of mini-games thrown together (though a lot of awesome mini-games thrown together). So, yeah.

Game Show Game of 2004?

Adam: WTF...

Chris: Did you play the new Jeopardy...if there was one?

Adam: No. I haven't played a game show game since Who Wants to be a Millionaire on my PC 5 years ago.

Chris: I think the last game show game I played might've been Wheel of Fortune on the PC about 7 years ago.

Adam: Who picks these categories anyway? Matt?

Chris: I suppose he does. I mean, they're just listed there on the site.

Adam: I think he should be forced to review every game show game ever made from now on.

Chris: That would be fun to do, though.

Adam: Maybe. Most of these game show games have too few and too stupid questions.

Chris: Oh wait, that reminds me. The Guy Game must've been a game show type game.

Adam: Why did you remind me of that atrocity?

Chris: Unfortunately, I never had the chance to play the game. I just read recently The Guy Game was recalled when a nude girl in the game recently filed a lawsuit claiming she was 17 when the game's footage was recorded [John sez again: While The Guy Game was "officially" recalled, you can still find it in most game stores and online retailers].

Adam: Change "unfortunately" to "fortunately" and you're good.

Chris: If it's not stupid kids claiming Grand Theft Auto made them buy a gun, strategically plant it, and then fire the weapon at a moving vehicle, it's women lying about their age.

Adam: Yes.

Chris: I bet The Guy Game wasn't as horrible as everyone made it out to be, though.

Adam: I wouldn't know, and don't really wish to know.

Chris: Oh well.

Strategy Game of 2004?

Adam: If John was here, he'd say La Pucelle Tactics. But I'm here, and I say...La Pucelle Tactics.

Chris: Well, the only strategy game I think I played was Worms 3D, so I'll go with that.
I just want to say I wish Acclaim hadn't died. You guys used to be a big company with some great franchises.

Adam: They blew it themselves. But anyway, La Pucelle, yes. Front Mission 4 is good as well, but it's far too complicated for the average gamer. LPT is still complex but set up for everyone to learn.

Chris: I wasn't extremely impressed with Disgaea. I'm surprised a lot of people were.

Adam: This isn't Disgaea we're talking about.

Chris: Disgaea comes from the same makers of La Pucelle.

Adam: Yes. But, La Pucelle is the prequel to Disgaea. It is not the same game.

Chris: I relate things -- it's what I do. I was just saying that to say it -- there's no need to get defensive about everything I say.

Adam: I'm not. I'm giving you a very difficult time.

Chris: Really? Your attempts to destroy me are very childish at best.

Adam: You're already destroyed. What's our next category...games with sheep?

Chris: Like Boris in Goldeneye, "I'm invincible!"