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The InFamous Choice

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Has been so long since I not only used this blog but visited this site! So many changes since my last visit it has been a little overwhelming catching up on missed blogs and podcasts and stuff, those people whom I usually check up on and pop in to see this blog I am getting round to catching up and loving what I am seeing so far. Anyone else who stumbles across this be sure to check out DBoys Den and JohnnyAvacado’s video blogs, they can provide some good weekend entertainment!

So what have I been playing? Honestly, not much! I’ve been working like 6 days week to earn some time off over the summer to enjoy the sun, sea and sand. Although I did take this Bank Holiday off to enjoy some games that I have been collecting and have had sitting on the shelf for the past few months.

Isaac Clarke, Posing in his new suit
Isaac Clarke, Posing in his new suit
If you follow me on Twitter you will know I have been really sucked in to Dead Space recently, I picked it up months ago and put a couple of hours down at the beginning but after that never really pushed forward with it. Being bored one day I threw it on and hoped it would fill the gap until I had to leave, but to my surprise I found a great atmospheric, shuddering and evil game. I find myself so drawn in to Isaac Clarke’s universe that playing in the middle of the night unnerves me to a point I stop and put something else on. I haven’t had that feeling since back playing the first Resident Evil when I was a teenager so it’s an enjoyable feeling! Currently working on slowly making my way through chapter 10, it has fast become my go to game to fill some space and destroy some boredom.

I tried to pick up UFC the other day, but to my surprise it was completely sold out everywhere. The guy behind the counter informed me it would be two weeks until they get more stock. Since when do fighting games run out of stock?! Looking around the shop I found a gem, a game I have heard very little about but knew it had only just come out. I knew a couple of people around here were quite hyped so I decided to spend my cash on a whim and pick it up, this game is obviously Infamous. Got it home yesterday and literally struggled to put it down when I had to, everything feels extremely polished and fun, Sucker Punch have even found a way to make the Parkour aspects fun and engaging something I see as a big step up from games like Assassins Creed. The Combat just works, the different powers make for some pretty interesting combat scenarios and I find myself trying things differently with every encounter. I have played through and ‘freed’ most of the neon district, doing side missions before story and I have just been introduced to the characters nemesis so I am interested to see how these things will play out in the long run.

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 There appears to be a whole host of mission types that I am unlocking all the time which will make the play through much easier. Currently playing on the good side of Karma choices, but I am certainly enjoying the fact these decisions aren’t made through decision trees or cut scenes but in game and in the middle of the action. You want to destroy that gate, killing all those citizens? Then you charge the power up for it! An interesting take on a very tired and over used concept!

As for the story I love how it plays out, comic cuts with some pretty good cut scenes. I was surprised that this has a feel of the TV show Heroes, not sure though, whether that a good comparison to make or not considering what’s happened to it.

You will have to forgive the lack of proper structure in this blog, I had planned to say so much more but I am tired and my lunch break at work is almost over. More to come soon and I won’t leave this space empty as long as I have been...

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