Review: Mass Effect

31 12 2007

Only after completing the game three times did I start to fully realize how good Mass Effect was. Up to that point, it struck me as not quite delivering on the hype and promises made (mostly by Microsoft). You are probably wondering, what made you complete it even once if it was not what you were expecting? I was expecting a lot. Frankly I thought this would be a modern revision of the classic 1980’s sand box game ‘Elite.’ Such an ambitious game was never going to be perfect in every way with only 120 people developing it. Even with 1,000 people working on it would have been hard to fully realize Bioware’s vision. Read the rest of this entry »





Review: Call of Duty 4 - Singleplayer

18 11 2007

Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty series is known for bringing a cinematic experience to first war-themed person shooters. Having enjoyed the previous instalments I thought I would give the latest edition a try. Unlike past releases that focused on WWII, Call of Duty 4 is a contemporary shooter. Read the rest of this entry »