Mad Mad Mad Mad World

As you may have guessed by reading the title to this particular entry, I am rather excited about getting my hands on Mad World for the Wii. It's one of those games that has constantly been on my mind, but I have had my doubts. Now that there are a good amount of reviews online, I feel quite confident that I should pick up this game immediately. The harsh black and white art style, brawler gameplay, and almost hilarious level of violence just draws me in. Plus it just looks fun. That's my real point here. Sometimes we as gamers get too concerned with the games we play being seen as a piece of art. We start to worry if we can't compare the story to a classic novel or point out some major philisophical undertone. Why? There's hardly anything wrong with a quality game story (far from it actually), but I think we need to remember that games are inherently about having fun. Sure, the world and story of Assassin's Creed interested me, but the gameplay just got boring. Same goes for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. You know what games truly entertain me the most? Simple, exciting games like Left 4 Dead, Peggle, and Mad World. There is no complex story in those games, but they throw constantly changing action at you. I doubt many gamers will argue with those particular games though. How about something more obscure? Miner Dig Deep is a XNA Community Game available on the 360. All you do is dig for resources, sell them, upgrade your gear, and let the game take over your life. It is crazy. This game has absolutely no story and is fairly technically terrible, but it is simply engrosing and joyful when you play. I still can't figure out why. Anyway, all I ask is that you all open your minds to the simplicity of just plain fun games. Remember, have fun! :)

In the spirit of fun, watch this video. Thanks to djy1991 for making it!