Hell, even FFIV The After Years is better than 90% of the JRPG's released this generation.

Get that game.

You on Live maxwell? and what genres do you like?

Cod4
Gears of War 2
Fallout 3

I was wondering how was Just Cause I've yet to hear any personal friends tell me anything about it.  I made a story for Just Cause 2 for E3 this year cause it looked interesting but not sure how that compared to the first.

ZOMG

Geometry Wars 2: Retro Evolved

/ZOMG

I heard Deadliest catch was the bees' knees!

LOL you should know by now I'm a whore for Final Fantasy IV I also did the review for The After Years.  I need to start the tales of Edge Yang and Palrom, I buy them every time they come out.

It's worth the $10. It's like a more streamlined open world game. Side quests all come from the same kind of people, your main quests come from specific locations that you can be transported to from any point. The physics and stunts are awesome, as is the grappling hook and parachute/freefalling. The shooting is basically lock on with the option to do a more traditional free aim over the shoulder view. The dialogue is hilariously awful latino stereotypes at work. The landscape is absolutely humongous but a lot is jungle and hills/mountains.There's bikes, buggies, cars, trucks, boats, helicopters and planes. Good stuff.

The main drawbacks are that it's a glitchy game at times. I've had a few, reviewers have had some doozies. It's completely random, but it doesn't happen all that often. The worst part of the game is that the vehicular parts are not nearly as satisfying as they are in GTA IV. You can drive full speed into a civilian and watch them stand perfectly still on your front grill as you drag them an entire block, and they'll merely run away when you stop. It's annoying but not a dealbreaker.

The way I see it, if you have the money, get GTA IV. It's better in every way possible. Just Cause is a good game though and worth the low entry price to play it at. If anything, pay the money and see if it's for you. You can always return it within 7 if it's not.

Yeah too bad I don't like GTA4 :P but I try other open world games and generally like them more.

What would you reccomend for XBLA?  I'm seriously thinking about Vigilante 8 since that's my favorite car combat game.

Get Vigilante 8 then. I hear it's pretty good. Ask someone that owns it about whether the online community is dead or alive, if that matters to you at all. I suggest the following titles:

Big name originals

1. Braid
2. N+
3. Castle Crashers
4. Geometry Wars 2
5. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

Unsung originals

1. Pinball FX
2. Outpost Kaloki X
3. Poker Smash
4. Carcassonne
5. Aces of the Galaxy

Previous gen ports

1. Castlevania: SOTN
2. Ikaruga
3. Doom
4. Gunstar Heroes
5. Prince of Persia Classic