"The Terrorists Have Won."

My brother-in-law hooked me up with a copy of SOCOM 3, a Playstation 2 game where you can get online and pretend to be a Navy Seal and run covert operations agains a legion of terrorists. There are a few things that are disconcerting about the game (although I've still gotten mildly addicted to it):

1. The terrorists in the game are clearly middle-eastern in appearance, but they seem to be speaking a mix of Chinese and Spanish.
2. During online play, you can be either a Navy Seal or a terrorist.
3. If the Seals don't keep up their end, the game voice says "The terrorists have won." (Don't tell the president.)
4. The game allows for chatter over the internet (using a microphone/headset) and mostly there are little kids playing.
4a. I can't go for more than two minutes without getting killed.

If you can deal with that and you don't mind having a ten-year-old splatter your grey matter the second you hit the battlefield (and then dance around your corpse), you might like this game.

On a lighter note, if you prefer something with less blood, I highly recommend Katamari Damacy or the sequel (We [heart] Katamari). It's a totally surreal game but the goal is fairly simple - roll your magnetic ball and collect various items (they stick to it) to grow the ball within the alotted time. Sounds stupid but it came highly recommended and is actually really fun.

Finally, if you're into games, EB Games and Gamespot sell used PS2 games for as low as $1.99. NBA Street and Gran Turismo 3 for $2.99 each? You can't beat that entertainment value.