What can I say about the NY Giants today? In their game against the Philadelphia Eagles today, they looked like the Giants of old.......and I don't mean that in a good way. I was confident in the Giants, but I also had a bad feeling at the same time. Damn, and I was openly rooting for them in the face of my fellow Pennsylvanians who may or may not have been Eagles fans. Oh well, I guess I paid for it.
The first quarter was a little lackluster. Philadelphia managed a field goal, which didn't bother me too much. The Giants were generally holding them on defense. The offense, however, was a whole other story. Brandon Jacobs was his usual stellar self, but were was the passing game? Boss and Hixon were dropping passes they could've had, and Eli Manning had trouble finding some openings. They looked a little lost out there. The second quarter got worse, as Philadelphia started relying on Westbrook, and he brought them a touchdown without the Giants doing anything to stop him throughout. A small sign of hope came just before the half when the Giants blocked a field goal, and Dockery got a hold of it, and ran back for the touchdown. The score was 10-7.
I thought the Giants would wake up now, and start playing like they've been for most of the season. Instead, Jacobs got injured, and the Giants just couldn't get anywhere. Westbrook continued to run through the defense, and another touchdown and field goal got added to their score. Not much hope left at that point. In the last minute of the game, the Giants got a touchdown, making the score 20-14. Although it was a long shot, the Giants needed an onside kick, and one more touchdown to pull the game out by 1 point. The onside kick failed, and that was the end. I can't say the Eagles won easily, but as far as I saw it, the Giants beat themselves. I can only hope they get it together for the game against the Cowboys next week. While we've pretty much secured a playoff spot, I want to see us with some momentum going in.
Well, on the positive side, I will mention that I am close to finishing the current Playstation 2 video game I am playing, "LEGO Batman." Now, when I discuss the video games I've played, I want to talk about what's good, what's bad, and anything else interesting. Usually I'll wait until I finish the game completely, but I'm close enough with this one. Essentially in the game, you play as Batman and Robin through several levels, taking on some of his well-known villains. The levels take place in Gotham City, with many of its elements, including the characters, made of LEGO blocks that we probably played with as kids. As you play, there are many secrets you can unlock, including extra characters, power-ups to help you in the game, and pieces for building small LEGO structures.
What makes this game different than the Star Wars versions (I haven't played the Indiana Jones version yet, though hopefully Santa will leave that under my Christmas tree this year) is that after you play through the levels as Batman and Robin, you get to play a completely different version of those levels as the villains. This makes for a more expanded game compared to the previous versions. Aside from the special abilities that the various characters possess, this time when you play as Batman and Robin, they carry their own abilities different than anyone else. This alone adds to the gameplay value. Things also change up to because aside from playing as the characters themselves, you have levels where you get to use LEGO versions of their vehicles as well.
The only problems I've really seen with the game is that some of the darker levels hurt the look a little bit, and a good hand full of levels force you to use a few characters constantly. Although you can choose the characters you want to play as, there isn't a lot of variety as far as abilities go. While The Joker, Mr. Freeze, and The Riddler have some cool abilities, you end up using them constantly. A little too much repetition after a while.
Still, I can't take away from the actual fun you have with the game. Although I liked the Star Wars versions a little better, this one stands out as a good game too. Takes you back to playing with those LEGO toys as a kid, and you manage to find some fun while you're at it. Also like the other games, you do get a little committed to finding the extras. It also helps that the game is for 2-players, so you can have fun with your friends even after you're done with it. I never thought I'd get into these LEGO games, but I got caught by surprise.
Well, I think that's enough for now. Since this LEGO Batman game has me thinking about the original comic book, I think tomorrow I'll delve into that a little bit. Should I talk about my favorite Batman storyline, my favorite villain, or my favorite Batman ally? I'll decide that later. For now, it's up to you to find entertainment, while I do the same..........I knew I'd find a quote less dirty than the last one.
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