Assassins Creed Brotherhood
More AC:B this week. Just finished memory 7 of I think 10 so will hopefully finish this up soon. The story is continuing to be great and really has me excited for Revelations. I had the motivation to collect everything but now I’m ready to just finish the game and be done with it; my backlog is growing and I need to move on. Also need to try out the multiplayer in this before I complete the game, otherwise I’ll never get around to playing online.

Portal 2
Myself and Rich just recently completed the co-op portion which was fantastic. We were hung up a few times toward the end but wanted to slap ourselves once we realized how easy the solution was. I’m still playing through the single player and am around chapter 4.

Me and Rich both were not overly excited for the game but wanted to give the co-op a shot. I was very happy with how it turned out and am feigning to play more of the single player. So far the game has been really funny except that MINOR SPOILER- Glados can be a bit annoying- END SPOILER. Overall, this game has been really enjoyable and I’m glad I didn’t pass it up.

L.A. Noire
So I can’t really speak too much about this game but I do have some very early impressions. My wife decided she wanted to play with me so I have to redo the two hours I put into it already. But I don’t mind one bit, because this game not only looks great but also is extremely interesting to play. Notice how I didn’t use “fun” there because although I’m thoroughly enjoying the experience, I’m not having a blast.

It’s not that type of game though; it’s simply composed of clean detective work. And that’s is something this industry needed. You can’t break character and go around killing innocent bystanders just because you want to. Maybe you can hit them with your car but never can you pull a gun out on anybody other than the action segments. Critics and gamers always complain that Rockstar’s main characters never feel real because the main character in the story claims to never harm anyone only after the cutscene grab the nearest jetpack and machine gun and mow a block of people down while zipping around in the sky. Red Dead Redemption did a better job with this not having John Marston cheat on his wife or anything along those lines but he was still a cold blooded murderer doing dirty work for the worst people imaginable.

Like I said earlier, this game is all about solving crimes and working your way up the ranks of police work. Two things make this game stand out from all other games on the market. First, the facial animations that have been blowing gamers minds are simply astounding. It’s not perfect, but the technology used is quite amazing and really shows how this industry can move forward.

During interrogations, you actually read people’s reactions to questions you are asking and can make a more logical guess as to who us lying, or telling the truth which feeds into my second point I’m trying to make. You actually have to watch people to see how they react to your questions. I’m normally a person that turns on subtitles for all games but quickly turned them off once I realized I was reading the text and not watching the character’s actions. You might see their eyes lose focus on your character for a second, which shows a weakness on their statement. So far I’ve been good at reading people but have talked with friends who tell me it only gets harder.

I’m so happy they made a game like this and hope it sells well. My guess is ill be playing this game for a while since me and my wife are fairly busy and will have a hard way sitting time aside for this. It might not be for everybody but gamers who are yearning for a great looking modern adventure game will be pleasantly surprised with Rockstar’s latest gem.

That’s about all I’ve been playing this week. Hopefully I can find the time this week to finish Portal 2before I go off to Chicago for my weekend getaway.

Happy Gaming

-Mau