Okay, so I’m the owner of one of the most coveted, coolest gaming systems out there, the Nintendo Wii, and I’ve got a MacBook that runs Windows for all my Lego Star Wars II and Madden 2007 needs. I’ve spoiled myself a little bit when it comes to gaming entertainment, even if I consider myself anything but a gamer (I don’t ever recall having “fragged” anyone, nor do I claim to know what the hell that even means). But until recently, there was still a gaming itch I’ve been dying to scratch. The need was fulfilled this weekend when Movie Hawk cohort Pat bought himself an XBox 360 and passed his previous-generation XBox along to yours truly in exchange for a couple beers. What do I plan to do with this new-to-me system…play some Halo? Get my Knights of the Old Republic on? Get a dance pad and hit up some DDR? Not quite yet (real answer key: no, probably, maybe some day once I get the bobbleheads off my entertainment center and out of harm’s way). The very first thing I did was run to my local gaming establishment and right up to the “used” rack, where I bought EA Sports’ NCAA March Madness 2004 and began recreating my beloved Hawks’ 2003-04 perfect season.

The few complaints I have about the game: it won’t let you set you schedule down to the date, and so my win over Villanova last night propelled me to a perfect 4-0 instead of an impressive 19-0; junior Dave Mallon is conspicuously missing from the roster, but perennial bench rider Artur Surov is there, along with an imaginary #55; and Dick Vitale does the color for every game (I never thought anyone could be more annoying than Madden). But at $3.99 for the game plus a few bucks for the beers, I can’t really complain; it’s probably the best gaming investment I’ve ever made. And yes, that even includes the fact that I’m special enough to own a Wii.

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