Month: September 2012
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Finished Uncharted 3, Loving Borderlands 2, Wondering About Torchlight II Co-Op
I finally finished Uncharted 3 and enjoyed it quite a bit. It really is like playing in a movie, where everything is very scripted and you need to do exactly the right thing to get to the next cutscene, but while you’re playing, none of that feels constraining at all. The game looks good, and…
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Borderlands 2 is great fun!
I got Borderlands 2 yesterday and played it for perhaps an hour and think it is great! The PC version looks good, is fun, and has lots of guns, even at the start! My only complaint is that the inventory/equipment screen is awkward. Instead of the obvious PC-centric approach of dragging equipment (guns and shields)…
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Finished inFAMOUS 2 and really enjoyed it
I played the “good” side of inFamous 2 and finished it last night. I really enjoyed it and even think the ending was appropriate. The fighting was great and the game looks good and is fun. I played the good side because I’m not a big fan of hurting innocents, even if they are just…
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On mudcrabs in Amalur
As a side note on the last post regarding Kingdoms of Amalur, I am happy to report that mudcrabs in Amalur are not hostile. Unlike the annoying mudcrabs in Elder Scrolls games, like Skyrim and Oblivion, the mudcrabs don’t attack you and aren’t edible. I presume they were included as sort of a poke at…
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Enjoying Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
When last I wrote, I had just finished inFamous. Since then, I finished Dungeon Siege 3 and enjoyed it. If you can get it for a good price, I recommend it, but don’t pick the gun girl unless you want a big challenge. A friend loaned me inFamous 2, but it didn’t grab me as…