GLaDOS Companion Cube

I bought the XBLA version of Portal a few months back.  Well okay, maybe more.  I had heard a lot of  hype about the game, but couldn’t really figure out why people liked it so much.  Was it the nefarious references to cake?  Was it the cuddly companion cubes that I saw all over the Internet?

So I dropped the coin and downloaded Portal.  After learning the basics of portal I was hooked.  Granted, I’m not the best at this game, I had a couple of times I couldn’t think spatially.

There were a few times, I needed a hint from an anonymous source on the Internet.. but only in a few of the areas.. The game became extremely addictive when I did play, and I was forced to leave it from time to time.  The game had a wonderfully fun game play, but looks to have limited replay value.

The game was a lot of fun and did keep me entertained, and the final credits were the best part of the game.  GLaDOS was extremely entertaining too.

I would definitely recommend this game to anyone.  It wasn’t too hard, but it wasn’t so easy that it wasn’t enjoyable.  I think maybe in a few months I may go back and play some more.  I also will plan on doing the challenge maps to try and get some more achievements.  There are some achievements that I KNOW I won’t be able to get.. but that’s okay..

Rating: 8 out of 10
Recommended: YES

Big Daddy

I’ve had BioShock for a while, tonight I decided to crack it open and try it out.

These are my first impressions I had with the game.  The game reminded me a lot of a cross between a Horror Movie and a ride at Disney World.  There were times were I found it extremely hard to see things as the game is set in a underground city with electrical problems

The back-story is quite interesting and lends itself well to the game.  As I don’t usually play FPS type of game the controls were a little wonky to me, but you eventually got used to ‘em.  I was able to get through about an hour of play and the first puzzle.  The first puzzle wasn’t overly hard, I did fail it a couple of times while I tried to “get it”, however only took me like 3 times to finish it.  I assume it’s going to be harder as we go along.

The whisper and yells that are in the background are a little disconcerting, which lends itself to the game very well.  The graphics are good, and the game play seems to work well.  I did find that the camera seemed limiting, I was always bumping up against walls and getting stuck in corners, but this is probably my inexperience with FPS games.

So far, I’d give this one a 4/5 rating.. I hope to play this one some more.. I know it will frustrate me, but I believe it will be worth it.

So I was able to finally find a copy of Fable II.  It’s been sold out in a lot of the retail stores around here.. and I hate buying games over the internet.

I’ve only played this game for a total of around 1 hour and 4 achivements. So far the game has not let me down.  It had alot of the elements that I like in games.  The ability to go off the path and “Quests”.  I’m a huge quest hound which is probably why I like WoW so much.

The graphics on the gameplay and the fighting are nothing more that astonishing.  The cut scenes, what few there are, are beautifully done and add well to the story line.  The idea of the dog companion is great, I like that he helps find little things that you might otherwise miss, and playing ball with a dog is always fun!

As I said, I’ve only got about an hour under my belt so I can’t rightly say how the game is, but the gameplay, the graphics and the story are keeping my interest; for someone with ADD that’s a plus.  I will return after I’ve completed the game (if I can get that far) and give you and over view of what I like, what I hated.  As of now, I’d give this a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

I do plan on downloading the DLC (Knothole island), but will give my final review before I play that.