Yup. I’m back at Taco Mac again, and here’s a quick writeup on the two latest games.
Halo Reach. Yes, midnight release. All next day play. 
It’s still the same engine used for Halo 3 and ODST, but Bungie has tweaked it a bit to expand the Haloverse to MASSIVE environments. Well, maybe not as massive as Fallout, but pretty darn close. What can I say other than it’s Halo. Go get it. You’ll love it. Well, I do. New multiplayer maps and modes (yes, I’ve actually played a few). New story. New hero. And, you’ll just have to play it for yourself to find out who’s origin it is. 
Metroid Other M. Next to Halo, I’d have to say Metroid is my next favorite series. Well, maybe third to Gears, but Metroid is the longest running besides Mega Man. This latest installment goes into Samus’ background, which has never been explored by Nintendo. So far, it’s excitingly not what I expected. The gameplay is like nothing the Metroid fans are used to (and impressive). The lack of camera control can be a bit awkward at first, but I’ve yet to be in a situation where it can be a problem. The 3rd person gameplay has added a whole new twist. If you have a Wii and know anything of Metroid’s history (all the way back to NES), you must play this. I miss the nunchuck control from the Prime Trilogy, but the simplified controller has come to be a huge bonus over the GameCube plethora of buttons. Oh, and you no longer have to collect energy and missile refills from your enemies. Just lift the controller vertical and press A for a recharge. Nice!
Well, time to part. The Taco Mac manager just opened a special tap of the Heavy Seas Cannon Cask that I must try. Yay for Fridays!
l8rz!
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