Recap!

This is going to be a big run down on a bunch of different topics which I've either been too lazy to write about recently or... ok, I was probably just too lazy to write about it. Regardless! I will try to keep myself from going overboard on any one particular topic also, though that may or may not work out for the best. Anyhow, here goes!

Games

• From Dust - The idea behind this game was absolutely promising and I was really looking forward to this game. But now that I've spent some time with it, it honestly didn't really live up to what I was expecting especially after everything I read about this one.
• Rage - Looks like a darker, maybe even more realistic version of Borderlands. I am hoping there is some split screen co-op for this because this game looks promising to me. I am also liking the ability to customize and upgrade, which was something I sorely wished Borderlands had.
• Saints Row The Third - I don't know what it is about this series, but I've grown to like this series after spending some time playing the second game. This one looks to be worlds better then that and the over the top humor is a fun touch too. Maybe it's all the customization that gets me... 
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Another promising game which is promising quite a bit as it is. I hope this works out for Square Enix, I think they could really do well if they can manage to get going another big time series.
• Borderlands 2 - We played the hell out of the original and looted the planet of Pandora a few times over in the process. If this sequel works out right and improves what made the first game so much fun, then this is Game of the Year just waiting to happen. As stated earlier, I hope this one includes more choices to customize or upgrade! If not, at least make the weapons better! Nothing felt more wasteful then having to keep picking up tons of crap-tacular weapons...
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - I tried out Oblivion before (twice as a matter of fact), but just could not get into the game. But this newest game to the series looks absolutely beautiful and I am curious to see if this game will be more fun for me this time around. Hell the newly announced special edition comes with a goddamn dragon statue! I could use another dragon...
• Halo 4 - So with Bungie gone from the series, I have to wonder if anyone can pick up where those guys left off and produce the same qualities, if not better, then what Bungie had done? I think 343 Industries has their work cut out for them. Honestly, I think this game will make or break the series go forward.
• Final Fantasy XIII-2 - I am utterly amazed that a sequel has actually beaten Final Fantasy Versus XIII as far as being released is concerned. But it'll be interesting to see just how much addressing Square Enix has done towards making this game right with fans. The linear play was one thing, but I hope they address the characters equally as well. As I think I've stated in the past, this was the first Final Fantasy game where I actually really didn't give a shit about the vast majority of my party.
• Gears of War 3 - Yes, here is yet another FPS that makes it into this growing list of mine. Am I looking forward to this one? You damn right I am! I just hope the improvements made to Horde 2.0 doesn't kill things like it happened for us with Halo: Reach's Firefight mode. All indications are pointing that this shooter should be nothing short of pure AWESOME.
• Assassin's Creed Revelations - This one is actually going to be the start of something new for me. Having seen that the UK is actually getting pretty decent stuff for their collector's edition/special edition or whatever they are calling it and the US is getting shit, I am going to protest it the best way I can. No online petitions or bitching on every forum I can find. Nope, I am going to actually not pre-order or even pick this one up at launch. Will I ever buy this game? Maybe once the price drops once or twice... 
• PlayStation Vita - I hope Sony doesn't port every game they've ever made to this thing. I hope there are some good games made for this thing or else I cannot see why anyone would pick this thing up. I will be waiting to see what kind of support this handheld gets before throwing money at this. Consider this a lesson learned thanks to my PSP paperweight. 
• Nintendo Wii U - What is with these names? Wii U? And as for the system itself, much like the PSP I have learned to restrain myself from having to go ape shit over new hardware. Sorry, but I don't need anymore paperweights around my house. Now if Nintendo changes their ways and starts pumping out more then just easy cash in shovelware, then maybe I will consider picking this up. I hope they do not end up the same way as Sega (games only).
• Nintendo 3DS - Now here is a Nintendo product I had some interest in, but so far I just haven't see anything that screams at me and makes me want to run out and buy this thing. Even with this price drop I keep reading about doesn't feel like its enough to get me to spend on this. I hope this thing ends up being used for more then just ports of old games.