game over man, game over!

i've been playing a bunch of different games lately, so i thought i'd just share a little gaming news with you all.

first, we have both good news and bad news. the good news is that rockstar games has announced the next Grand Theft Auto game will be GTA: San Andreas. the current release date is october 2. the bad news is that as of right now, they are releasing it exclusively on playstation 2. in reality, it probably just means that us pc/xbox owners will have to wait about six months later to get our hands on it.

more good news, i got Knights of the Old Republic for my birthday, and i completely repent for not voting for it first round of the title fight. this game is great; i'm not an rpg fan by any means, but this game is sucking me in and not letting go. also, i picked up Unreal 2 a couple weeks ago for a mere $15, and it was money well spent. i'm really liking the single player so far. it's pretty absorbing, and walking around these abandoned bases creates a pretty good feeling of apprehension. i'm kinda surprised how unnerving it is, i don't think i've been this worried about what's going to pop out at me in a game since the sewer level in Half-Life: Opposing Force. also for my birthday i got Civilization 3: Conquests (which is totally going to suck me in when i try it), Splinter Cell, and Project Gotham Racing. i can't wait to try them. speaking of $15 games, i think i'm gonna have to pick up Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. i've been in the mood for a fighting game, and it's received pretty good reviews.

speaking of good reviews, UT 2004 is going to be great. I can't wait to get it. also, Goldeneye 2, anyone? apparently you're playing as a bad guy. it'll be interesting to see how it turns out. and of course, it better be tons of multiplayer fun like the original.

the other bad news is that i can't try them. why? because i have a rediculous amount of homework to do between now and monday. i'm already wasting too much time playing KotOR and Unreal 2. in fact, i need to go do some of that now.