When was the last time you sat down to play a game, and five minutes in you were thinking 'Damn, this is a great game'. Yes, I know there are disappointing games blah blah blah, but what was the last game that truly blew you away?
Well, for starters, when I put on Prince of Persia, as soon as I was jumping over enemies and running along walls with graceful ease, I was in love. Honestly, I've been waiting for a defining Matrix-style game for ages, in fact, ever since Mario 64 really (Not Matrixy, but still superb control mechanics). Prince of Persia gave me that kind of warm fuzzy feeling inside that lets you know that the entire game will be captivating.
I usually get said feeling when starting something like, I dunno, a new Final Fantasy game, or when I first play on a next-gen console and think that the sub-par launch game graphics are frickin amazing
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As well as this, for some strange reason, even though it's very similar to the original, I found myself constantly hungering to play both Civilization 3 and Roller Coaster Tycoon 2. They're PC strategy games, yet there's such immense satisfaction in building a huge roller coaster looping an entire park, or an empire that's bigger than the rest of them combined. You know what I mean.
And finally, Halo on the PC. The multiplayer. It's simply put, brilliant. I'm no fan of tactical games, or ones where n00bs are violently pwned by veterans every game. Halo is simply tonnes of fun. The new PC levels are great, particularly the silent cartographer-esque one. It's extremely fun, and so far I've encountered all sorts of unique, hilarious events. Mid-air dogfights in the banshee can be hilarious, particularly when all the ground troops below stop to join in. And when you get a cheeky sniper shot or rocket, there's no stupid internet abuse, just friendly laughing. Because the multiplayer isn't necessarily for the elite (yes, there are still 'l337' players and all), but everyone can have fun, even the n00bs.
So go on then, what games have you played recently that you've just fallen in love with?
Well, for starters, when I put on Prince of Persia, as soon as I was jumping over enemies and running along walls with graceful ease, I was in love. Honestly, I've been waiting for a defining Matrix-style game for ages, in fact, ever since Mario 64 really (Not Matrixy, but still superb control mechanics). Prince of Persia gave me that kind of warm fuzzy feeling inside that lets you know that the entire game will be captivating.
I usually get said feeling when starting something like, I dunno, a new Final Fantasy game, or when I first play on a next-gen console and think that the sub-par launch game graphics are frickin amazing
.As well as this, for some strange reason, even though it's very similar to the original, I found myself constantly hungering to play both Civilization 3 and Roller Coaster Tycoon 2. They're PC strategy games, yet there's such immense satisfaction in building a huge roller coaster looping an entire park, or an empire that's bigger than the rest of them combined. You know what I mean.
And finally, Halo on the PC. The multiplayer. It's simply put, brilliant. I'm no fan of tactical games, or ones where n00bs are violently pwned by veterans every game. Halo is simply tonnes of fun. The new PC levels are great, particularly the silent cartographer-esque one. It's extremely fun, and so far I've encountered all sorts of unique, hilarious events. Mid-air dogfights in the banshee can be hilarious, particularly when all the ground troops below stop to join in. And when you get a cheeky sniper shot or rocket, there's no stupid internet abuse, just friendly laughing. Because the multiplayer isn't necessarily for the elite (yes, there are still 'l337' players and all), but everyone can have fun, even the n00bs.
So go on then, what games have you played recently that you've just fallen in love with?
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