Survival of the Fittest Monday, July 16, 2007 : 8:00 AM PDT By: Chris

While I hopefully won't look like the chap on the right when playing Wii Fit, I know I won't be a pretty sight. I've never once heard any compliment related in any way to my grace and/or balance. In fact, I've fielded many worried glances and terrified gasps that seem to question my basic abilities in these areas. That can't be a good sign for a game like this.

Although I never "jumped in" to the original Xbox, there were a handful of games that made me really want to nab one of those hideous black parallelepipeds. The Knights of the Old Republic games are two such examples. Maybe I'll get around to playing them someday. But looking at BioWare's newest game, Mass Effect on the 360, I know I shan't miss out on their wares again. This game looks truly cinematic, with fluid, convincing interactive dialogue that smashes through the stilted, clunky discussion systems of the past. How can Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed and Super Mario Galaxy all be released in the same month? How is one suppossed to prioritize among these choices?