Archives for the Month of October 2008 on media addict
Fall Gaming
There are ton of potentially good games coming out this fall. With the weather getting cold it's time for me to start thinking about which ones I am interested in enough to buy.
Fable 2 comes out today and I will definitely be picking up a copy. Everything I have seen about this game looks like they have kept what worked in the first game (art design, goofy British humor) and improved in other areas (combat, depth of gameplay, larger game world) that didn't. Hopefully this game will strike a good balance between fun accessibility and overall depth without getting too complex the way Oblivion did.
Little Big Planet was supposed to come out today, but was delayed until next week. I have been intrigued by this game ever since I first heard about it, but I still have some reservations. The level editing capability means that you can build any level you want and play other people's as well, but will this translate into solid entertainment? Most people don't spend their time thinking up platformer level designs, so I am unsure about how much fun this game is going to be.
The last three games are kind of up in the air for me and I need to see more before I make my decision: Gears of War 2, Left For Dead and Prince of Persia. GoW 2 and LFD share the same problem; in recent years I have grown progressively bored with most shooters. I enjoyed GoW but not so much to make me run out and buy its sequel. LFD looks intriguing mainly because Valve makes great games and this looks like a fresh take on multiplayer shooters. Prince of Persia also looks compelling with its fantastic art style, but if the gameplay isn't there, neither will I. PoP: The Sands of Time was a great game, but its subsequent iterations were underwhelming and I have lost some faith in the brand.