I think some of you might agree with me that video games rule. Regardless of your stance on this issue, you must admit that War of the Monsters looks pretty cool.

From Official U.S. Playstation Magazine's hands-on preview:

"The basic premise is simple. Big, '50s-style B-movie monsters fight to the death in huge cityscape arenas. A suitably kitsch backstory hold the whole thing together, but ultimately it's fairly irrelevant. The important thing is that these guys are huge. Think King Kong; think Japanese giant robots; think Rampage for the 21st century mixed with wrestling and the old Neo-Geo game King of the Monsters. Smash buildings, throw the rubble, even pick up cars or buses and use them as weapons. It's out-and-out mayhem, and it's incredibly fun. The monsters all have an extremely wide variety of moves that allows them to kick, punch, throw, grapple and zap their opponents--the ensuing destruction is nothing short of spectacular. [OK... this is where I think it gets really cool!] In one game we played, the crazy-looking Kineticlops {looks like a walking lightning bolt with an eyeball} picked up the rock monster dude, zapped him a couple of times, then threw him through a skyscraper. He proceeded to wander up to the rubble, grab some rebar, and beat seven shades out of him."

To which I say a hearty "Word!"