Dark, foreboding world that looks, sounds, and feels lived in. Fantastic story populated by realistic NPCs with realistic problems. Innovative new combat mechanics add depth in place of mindless clicking. Cinematic visuals and a superb soundtrack.

 

 

This game is the one of the top two RPGS I’ve ever played .The other being Oblivion. Okay about game .Firstly its mature adult theme is something I really appreciated .Constantly during the game you have to make moral decisions and actually consider what the consequences will be .Gone is the standard RPG world of ” kill the dragon and save the princess ” .Now you have to consider introspectively …” if I kill the dragon the princess may actually turn out to be the evil sorceress who enslaves the villagers ” .Its a brilliant concept .Then the combat …this is absolutely revolutionary .This game has turned the whole world of RPG combat on it’s head .When you progress in levels you really need to decide what style of combat you want to utilize .Also in battles you have to think constantly against difficult opponents on what skills and what combination of skills to use . I hope this changes the standard RPG combat mode which ultimately evolves to just ” right clicking many times and using healing potions “.The story is also really captivating .The plot nuances and the people you meet have compelling quests and information that keep you thinking about future chapters and ” who that person could be ..And why are they doing it “. The graphics are superlative…The whole world is beautifully done, the monsters fearsome and the women beautiful and seductive .The only thing that doesn’t make this game better than Oblivion is the admiration I have for the huge world of Oblivion where you can go anywhere and do anything at your convenience .The Witcher is a chapter driven game and once certain chapters are finished you can’t go back to some areas. Finally the stability of the game .I loaded the latest patch and had only about 15 crashes in the 80 hours of the game…so that is more than acceptable in my view. I recommend this game to all lovers of Fantasy RPG…it’s a must buy.You wont be disappointed.

• Satisfying gameplay in story mode  
• Very addictive online offering  
• Really stellar graphics from both a technical and an artistic standpoint  
• Fully-featured level editor included.

I was initially surprised to see what GOW had to offer..As it offered tooo much excitement too quickly and was not able to keep up to the initial excitement, as after a few hours the gameplay gets a tag repetative, but not sooo repetative that u will get bugged.. Mainly as even though the gameplay is repetative it just provides too much fun,too much gore and too much blood.. Who wouldn like to see the enemies get torn to pieces or blood all over ur screen when u draw the chain saw dow ur enemies spine.. Its just awesome.. It is mainly due to these awesome moments that GOW will not get on ur nerves cos of its repetativeness and you will want to finish the game.. Apart from all the blood and gore the other cool concept of GOW is the cover mechanics.. The cover mechanics keeps things very realistic as without taking cover it is nearly impossible to take down ur enemy as in real life.. There are some really cool weapons in GOW.. Using a gun is really satisfying..

 

 

The graphics of GOW is just breathtaking.. Especially the cutscenes,they look stunning.. Even the blood splashing on the screen looks gr8.. The character models are top notch.. The enemy designs are just superb and also sometimes scary.. Could have done a better job on the texture i guess.. But make no mistake GOW is right up there with CRYSIS,BIOSHOCK,COD4 as far as graphics are concerned..

The voice acting is superb and u can feel the nature of every cahracter from the voice.. The music is cool and fits the game well.. The weapons too sounds gr8.. And the best part is when a chainsaw goes deep down your enemy’s spine.. Wow it just sounds as cool as it looks.. Even better..

The story is pretty stright forwarrd..But its engaging nevertheless.. The game is on the difficult side.. Even on the easiest difficulty u may die quite a few times.. U can also change ur difficulty anytime during the game.. The story as a whole is short but considering the difficulty u will be spending somewhere around 15 hrs with this game..The game is not soo difficult that u will start plucking hair out of ur head out frustration, once u get a hang of it u will surely enjoy it.. I was never a fan of the checkpoint system.. But this game proves that even if bad things are done right , then it can turn out ot be good.. The game has a really cool checkpoint system keeping in mind that u don end up repeating the scenarios over and over…

Another prob with GOW is that there is not much of exploration in the game.. And this also adds the repetative gameplay mentioned earlier.. Make one thing clear if u r into games where u just gun down enemies then this is surely not ur cup of tea.. But if u r a gamer who enjoys a bit of challenge and loves to see realistic action then this surely is ur game.. I would suggest this game to gamers who love to see violence as GOW is violence blood and gore to the fullest.

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Thrilling new approach to real-time strategy. Addictive, intense multiplayer gameplay. Strong story with terrific voice acting. Visually stunning with plenty of spectacular moments.

 

World in Conflict is an RTS that is based off of a concept of “what if” the Cold War didn’t end soo well? The result is a massive scale war across continents and you play as America in the campaign mode (online you can choose to be the Americans, N.A.T.O. or the Soviets). Anyways the brilliance of how this game was put together and the amount of fun playing it will impress you.

Gameplay - You start off with commands points and can order units across “drop zone areas” of the battlefield. These command points automatically recharge throughout your gameplay. It’s the same concept as any other RTS, units have weaknesses, certain units kill others better and are more vulnerable to other units. You can also order in airstrikes, artillery, chemical gases and ect. This makes the game much more fun and it’s fun to watch things blow up (it feels great when you hit another unit using the artillery or airstrikes).

Graphics - Let me start off by saying, these graphics are incredibly realistic. From the cutscenes to the gameplay everything looks great. My computer isn’t a very good one, I have an older graphics card (6200 Geforce) and my game still looks great.

Sound - I honestly have never heard a game sound this realistic. From the radio chatter of your units to the sounds of explosions it sounds real. Everything works great. In campaign the voice acting is excellent and it creates a tone of seriousness and a level of maturity.

All together this game is worth buying. The special edition comes with a fake piece of the Berlin Wall which has a detailed card in German behind the rock and also a DVD about the Berlin Wall. I honestly thought that was pretty nice to have that in there. It suits the mood of the game but sends out a message which will leave you questioning war. If you do buy this game listen to the song played at the credits after you beat campaign.

Open-ended profession system lets you choose your class as you play. Shooter-like combat keeps you engaged. Exciting random attacks on control points and in explorable areas.

 

 

For Tabula Rasa,The combat system and skill system is what partly makes Tabula Rasa unique. For the RPG and Shooter man, the battle system is for you. That combination is very rare, almost unseen today. The skills are able to be used in battle withOUT slowing the user down. One of the best ablities that don’t slow the user down is Rushing Blow, wich makes you just plow into the user like the Great Khali into Hornswogle. (Sorry, wrestling quote there.) Now, time for the downside. The biggest part of this are the glitches. When you step into a glitch, they will be huge, and could stop the game altogether. An example of a glitch is when the game just crashes randomly. Another thing isn’t big, but falling down a cliff that could be as big as 50 feet….. Doesn’t kill you. That’s just godly. Except for that, its not a bad game. So, without further ado, I give Tabula Rasa a 8.0 out of 10.0 points. It’s another good unique game.
The graphics aren’t at all something to gawk at, but for someone like me who played UO for X number of years, the biggest concern I have is gameplay and replayability. If you are big on graphics then you are going to find this game more or less an eyesore, although there are varying levels of detail you can allow, or disallow, in the video options menu. However it is my opinion that the graphics are very acceptable. I am very pleased to have purchased a game from a developer that knows not to waste DVD space on voice-overs and eye-candy that will not add to the value of the game in any way shape or form. Even though these are not the best graphics, in my opinion, they are all very well placed. He did a good job with what he had to work with. The experience of Garriott and his team shines brightly all around you proved in all you see and do.

SimCity Societies is not a terrible game, it’s simply different. SimCity Societies gives players the chance to build a capitalist democracy, an authoritarian dictatorship, a rural farming community, or a fantasy society, which is a nice change to the series. Although it may not allow you to build cities to the same scale as in SimCity 4, the general gameplay is still the same. You still build your Sims homes, jobsites, and industries. You still set up transportation networks, and you still get to create natural disasters. I’ve heard a number of people say SimCity Societies it too easy, which I tend to disagree with. If you set the game difficulty high enough, the game becomes quite challenging.

 

 

Each building will use or produce a certain amount of prosperity, authority, creativity, and more. if you fail to balance your use and production of these values, your society will collapse. I do, however have a few issues with SimCity Societies. The game’s framerate is terrible, which can ruin the experience. There is also not enough variety in buildings. I think EA had a great idea, however some of those ideas were poorly executed.