Oh, my sweet jesus, Time Crisis 3.

I heard a rumor that it had been released, and Gulkis and I rushed at breakneck speed to Dave and Busters, to find that it was true!

Those of you that don't know, Time Crisis 2 is the best shooter game in the arcade. Well, it used to be. Time Crisis 3 is freaking INCREDIBLE. The graphics are absolutely stunning, the camera angles are innovative (try shooting bad guys hanging upside down), the gameplay is amazing... I clocked some 12 year old kid in the head to get at the damn thing.

We set up camp on the damn things, blowing credits faster than Michael Jackson changes faces. I ended up beating the game, and having the number one score on the machine. Wish I had brought my digital camera. It's significantly more expensive to play than TC2, which I can beat with a couple bucks. I estimate it took me about $13 to beat TC3. But oh, it was worth it. When I was done, my hands and arms and legs were aching, but it was oh so good.