So, while I'm collating this morning's huge pile of fresh videogame news*, what games kept everyone off the streets over the weekend?
I finally got round to taking Sonic Rush for a spin - it is, as you probably already know - a blistering return to 2D form for the old hedgehog. Everything they've said about this game is true - astonishing speed, wonderful design, intricate balance... It perfectly indulges nostalgia while adding modern twists. It is immediately approachable, yet the trick moves add depth for Sonic veterans. It is impossible to play without a daft smile on your face.
A few reviews have complained about the lack of touchscreen support (you only need your stylus during the bonus stage assaults). But everything else (even the decidedly old skool boss encounters) is perfectly realised.
Sadly, I didn't get round to playing Rub Rabbits, which Sega kindly sent to me on Friday, or Shadow of Colossus, also a very welcome Friday delivery. More on those later.
But enough about me...
*Description for guide purposes only. Actual pile of games news may not be 'huge'. Or indeed 'fresh'.
