Over the past several months, I have become smothered under an avalanche of games to play. There were so many to play this year that I’ve missed out on several top games in many people’s Game of the Year debates, like Dead Space, Fable 2 and Fallout 3 (which is in the mail). Here are some quick thoughts on some games that I’ve recently finished and other that are in rotation:
I’m a little less than halfway through “Assassin’s Creed,” in terms of the number of targets to assassinate, and I am having a good time. The art direction is great - it’s like playing “Kingdom of Heaven: The Video Game” and the sound effects are especially grisly in the fighting sequences. There’s one move, if you’re using the long knife in a counterattack, where you knee the opponent in the groin and if you hit the ‘attack’ button at the right time, you plunge your knife into the top of his skull. The crunching and squishing sounds really paint a vivid picture. Oh, and don’t forget the gurgling sound you hear after you’ve slashed another opponent’s throat. Did I mention that this is a “Mature” game?
Looking back at my gaming wish list, I see that while I’ve managed to purchase each of them when they launched, finding time to play them all has been another matter. Here’s how well each game has faired in my console:
OMG. How am I going to make it through this holiday season? Look at these release dates:
Must. Own. All of them. Hopefully Sean Preston and Jayden James Spears-Federline need some play dates, because I don’t think I can take care of my kids until February ‘08.
