A couple of weeks before the sequel’s release, I went back and finished my second playthrough of “Mass Effect,” but this time making the “evil/bad” choices. On my first playthrough, I had made all Paragon, or good, decisions at the main plot points of the game and this time I wanted to have a new game with all of the opposite outcomes. Playing the game again, I was reminded of all of the little annoyances about the game: the load times, constant elevator rides and texture pop-ins. But I was glad that I returned to this universe before starting “Mass Effect 2” because it helped me greatly appreciate everything BioWare got right in the sequel.
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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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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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