By some strange chance, I ran into Nintendo’s Wi-Fi USB connector in my favorite retailer. In all my visits to their numerous branches around the metro, I’ve never encountered the drool-inducing accessory. But that’s all changed now because I snatched it right away.

Daydreams of playing Metroid Prime Hunters with other enthusiasts from all corners of the globe were repeated over and over in my head as I took the new gizmo home. Little did I know.

After installing and configuring the Wi-Fi USB connector, I was set for a session (or twelve) of Metroid. This is it! No more difficult-to-organize DS parties where only two people show up. I could connect to the world!

The first player I fought was using an unfamiliar hunter that kept jumping up and down like a spastic. The jumping was useless because I could shoot at him easily, but the hunter’s powerful bombs put me in a lot of hurt. I was using Samus, so I didn’t have any other surprises.

Outcome: I didn’t stand a chance.

My second match was even more annoying. Some gamer spelled his or her name with Korean characters and shot me once. Everything turned to white and I was dead. Each round had the same result—one shot, dead Samus.

Are these people cheating? I don’t know, so I quit playing Metroid and shifted to Mario Kart.

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Getting pwned in Metroid Prime Hunters’ online multiplayer

My current favorite is Psi Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy. Yes, it got great reviews on the PlayStation 2, but I like the PC version better because I can use the keyboard and mouse for moving around. Psi Ops’ Havok 2 physics engine makes the game a very enjoyable romp, and it brings out my creativity in beating the crap out of enemy fodder.

Half-Life 2 is a perennial choice, thanks to Counter-Strike Source. Then again, I’ve yet to finish Half-Life 2 since I got stuck somewhere in the latter part of the game. Some game expert I am.

I’ve also returned to Von Braun, the starship from hell that you have to outlive in System Shock 2. I love this RPG/shooter hybrid because it reminds me a lot of Event Horizon, that über-cool sci-fi/horror flick that came out a decade ago. Bioshock, if you haven’t heard, is actually the spiritual successor to System Shock 2.

Outside the PC, I’m still playing Metroid Prime Hunters. Whenever my friends and I decide to hold a DS party, I bring this along because it’s the closest thing to Counter-Strike for the handheld. You won’t find me in the Nintendo WFC rankings, though. I always get my rear end handed to me when I play there.

Enough about me. I want to know what you’re currently playing.

Post from: EveryJoe

Games I’m currently playing