Here is my list for my ten favorite games. Keep in mind, there are man great games I have not yet played (for example, God of War, or Half-Life 2), that won't appear on the list. But here it is, my list of the ten best games I have ever played:

10. Burnout 3: Takedown (Xbox, PS2)

9. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox, PC)

8. World of Warcraft (PC)

7. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2)

6. Gears of War (Xbox 360, PC)

5. Halo (Xbox, PC)

4. Guitar Hero (PS2)

3. Resident Evil 4 (GC, PS2, PC, Wii)

2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360, PC, PS3)

1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)

Honorable Mentions:

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)

Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PS2)

Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3)

Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC)

Psychonauts (Xbox, PS2)

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)

Super Mario 64 (N64)

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS)

I will add descriptions as to why I picked these games later. I know I usually don't fulfill these promises, but it's the middle of summer. The next several days will be hectic, but next week things will be pretty damn boring again, so I will come back and elaborate.

I saw the third installment of the Spidey film trilogy last night, and I found it to be very underwhelming.

The first two films had emotional, though somewhat simplistic plots but managed to do oh-so-much with them and make us feel as if a comic book had come to life. They focused on one second-rate villain and managed to make us care about who these people are. The acting was over-the-top in a sense, but never felt out of place, and both critics and fans cheered.

 Spider-man 3 opens with everything seeming perfect for Peter Parker. His alter ego is reveling in fame, and the citizens of New York City accept him as their hero. His contemplating preposing to Mary Jane Watson, the girl next door he finally wooed at the end of the second film. And there are no particularly grand bad guys plaguing the streets.

Then things go bad. Harry Osborn, Peter's old best friend seeks vengeance as he believes Spidey killed his father. A father willing to do anything to save his dying daughter becomes the guinea pig of a comic book experiment and turns into the Sandman. His loving girlfriend mysteiously breaks up with him, claiming she loves another man. A rival photographer claims Parker's job as the guy who snaps shots of Spidey. And to top all off, a strange substance crashes down from the heavens: an agressive parasite referred to as symbiote.

The symbiote takes over Peter Parker. The new Spider-man sports a new black suit and is willing to kill to get what he wants. Peter becomes more aggressive, leaving behind his nerdy roots in favor of an emo image, complete with unkempt hair and eyeliner. There's even a montage involving the lost sould dancing like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever, down the sidewalk, to the amusement of onlookers. Not funny, Sam Raimi, not funny.

And, more exciting, the symbiote finds Peter's photographer nemesis, Eddie Brock, Jr., and turns him into Venom. PWNAGE, right?

The action is as invigorating as ever. But there's not much of it. Peter and Harry spar, but it's more headache-inducing than it is thrilling. And the climactic battle against both the Sandman and Venom is by-the-numbers. It's funny how when Spider-man is fighting Venom, the Sandman mysteriously disappears for minutes at a time, and vice versa.

There's too much story here. And it's not too good. Kirsten Dunst's MJ turns into a whiny little girl when she hits a little bump in the road, meanwhile her boyfriend, who she thinks doesn't understand, is battling fierce demons. Tobey Maguire's performance is sub-par. He's not his nerdy, likable self this time. While the role calls for his darker side, he doesn't do a good job of showing it. James Franco does his series-best as Harry Osborn, deciding whether to kill his friend or aid in Spidey's hour of darkness.

And why didn't they do anything particularly exciting with Venom? I mean, he's one of the coolest comic book villains ever, and here he's displayed as a second-rate hot shot. The Green Goblin gets his own movie as the main bad guy, but Venom... VENOM... is second tier? And Topher Grace is NOT my Venom. No way in hell.

People will see this movie and form their own opinions. I've heard people hating it, and loving it. I fall somewhere in the middle. Spider-man 3 gets a 3 out of 5. I'm gonna go cry myself to sleep now. Spidey has failed me.

Spider-man 3 is rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence.

Yes, I finally got a Nintendo Wii yesterday. I got lucky; they had just two at my local EB Games. With it, I of course got The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Rayman Raving Rabbids. I wanted to get a Virtual Console controller, as well as an extra nunchuck and Wiimote, but, like everywhere else, both EB and the nearby Target were sold out. I plan on picking up another game tomorrow, though I don't know what (suggestions would be nice), along with some Wii Points so I can download Virtual Console games (the ones that don't require the VC controller).

Twilight Princess, which I had previously played on a friend's Wii, was disappointing, but still excellent. I'll write a review soon explaining this, so don't get too angry yet, fanboys. It gets a 9.1 out of 10, though keep in mind I gave both Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask perfect scores.

Raving Rabbids, on the other hand, exceeded my expectations. It's just plain fun, with a great variety of mini-games, some of which are pretty challenging. I can't wait to get more controllers to play multiplayer; then it'll be a real party! An 8.4 out of 10.

Here's a list of games I'm considering purchasing tomorrow, so please help me choose if you don't mind; I may get one or two:

Trauma Center: Second Opinion

Excite Truck

Super Moneky Ball: Banana Blitz

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

Red Steel

Far Cry Vengeance

I went to see Eragon last night, the movie adaptation of the first part of the wildly popular Inheritance trilogy, only to be disappointed.

I knew ahead of time that the running time only reached an hour and 39 minutes, but this became a greater problem than I expected. I'm two-thirds done with the 500-page Eragon book, and it I know that it would've succeeded as a 135 minute long film. But nay! They sacrificed plot and any trace of character development for no apparent reason, unless for some stupid reason they had the goal of a runtime of less than 100 minutes, which is stupid. Even The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ran for over two hours, and it's based on a pretty short children's novel. I also bring up Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which faced the same problem as Eragon, except even the fourth Harry Potter flick ran for about an hour longer.

A prime example: when a major character dies, it's 250 pages into the book, after we've learned a lot about and from him. In the movie, it's probably after 45 minutes, and we've hardly had the chance to get to know the poor soul.

But there are redeeming qualities. The acting, unlike what one might expect, is pretty good, even from young Ed Speleers, who takes on the title role. Some of the dialogue is cheesy, at best, but it's a heartwarming endeavor. The special effects are also suprisingly good. I bring up the animation of the dragon herself, Saphira, as many people, including myself, were afraid it would look stupid or unrealistic (especially once we heard the dragon had feathers) but do not fear! She is beatiful, and her movements are scared, even though her eyes hardly look like sapphires. The battle sequences, though sadly sparce, are also well done, and the camera chooses the best angles to view the action.

At the end of the day, Eragon is a sufficient adaptation that will likely rake in a lot of money this weekend. For nice acting and great CG work, as well as liberties taken that pull us out of the fantastic world, I give it a reluctant 2 out of 5.

Eragon is rated PG for fantasy violence, epic battle sequences, and some frightening images.

Maybe next time, sweetheart, maybe next time.