My weekend:
Friday -- DnD game.
Saturday -- Usually my day off. Of writing, of most chores, of anything but fun stuff. So, other than a trip to the vet for Delaney, I spent it playing computer and console games.
Puzzle Quest -- I mentioned this one before. It's Bejeweled on steroids. It has roleplaying elements, story, lots of quests, spells you can cast. Instead of the simple Bejeweled model of matching up three colored gems, you can cast spells that changes the way the game board works. You can use magic items to improve your mana, the damage you can do to your opponent, etc. It's a nice little pick-up-and-play game.
Link's Crossbow Training -- This is the game that comes with the Wii Zapper, a tool that turns your Wii remote and nunchuk into a gun. It's a lot of fun with dozens of different timed shooting games. I'm looking forward to trying out other games that take advantage of the controller.
Guitar Hero III -- I attempted Hard. Attempted. I did get another five-star song on Medium (but I'm drawing a blank on which one; the other one I've five-starred is "My Name Is Jonas.") I also four-starred "Cliffs of Dover," which I was really proud of. I even finally got through "Knights of Cydonia," but I still haven't beaten Lou.
Super Paper Mario -- I finally finished this one. I was on chapter 8-1 months ago and had set the game aside. It's a great game; well worth the cost.
Sunday -- After a trip to CostCo and about four hours of work on my book, I played a couple hours of
Super Mario Galaxy. I like it; it's a ton of fun. But I don't quite get the excessive level of excitement this game has generated. I can't help but wonder what I'm missing.