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Mass Effect

It took me awhile to get into “Mass Effect,” but once I did, I couldn’t stop. Even in the middle of some of my weekly multiplayer sessions with my friends, I kept thinking ‘You know, I could be exploring the galaxy and continuing to hunt down Saren instead of this pointless battle over some flags in the middle of a ruined Middle Eastern city (aka. “Call of Duty 4″).’

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Half-Life 2

Ugh. I think I’m gonna hurl…

Bioshock” took me a bit longer to finish because it frightened me. Now “Half-Life 2″ of “The Orange Box” is going to take longer to finish because it makes me ill. It seems to create the same sense of motion sickness I previously experience in “Marathon: Durandal.”

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OMG. How am I going to make it through this holiday season? Look at these release dates:

  • “The Orange Box” - out now
  • “The Simpsons Game” - Oct. 30
  • “Call of Duty 4″ - Nov. 5
  • “Assassin’s Creed” - Nov. 13
  • “Mass Effect” - Nov. 20
  • “Rock Band” - Nov. 20

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.

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