Two Copies | seipoC owT

I just realized something: I have two copies of the following games:

• Red Dead Redemption
• COD: Black Ops
• COD: World at War
• COD: Modern Warfare 2
• Assassin’s Creed 2
• Portal 2

One copy works on Xbox360, the other on PS3. Most of these are multiplayer games – I have different friends on both networks. With Portal 2, things get interesting. I originally bought the PS3 version which comes with the PC version. ElMico and I can play co-op in the same house: I’m on the PS3 and he is on the PC. It is a lot of fun.

Imagine if that were possible across all consoles – then the publishers would only need to sell me one copy. (Hmmmm, that’s not going to happen anytime soon.)

Sniper Ghost Warrior

I knew the reviews were bad before playing, and for the most part, they were accurate. The good: joy comes with popping a guy in the head – oh what joy! The bad: forced to use an assault rifle. The ugly: the story and the voice acting. I finished on April 15, 2011 after 6 hours of play (and I went slowly in the stealth parts!). I only got 13 of 24 achievements. The majority of the rest of the achievements are for multiplayer, which I didn’t even try.

Alan, Wake up

I enjoyed my adventure with Alan Wake. It has some flaws – I did not like the supernatural element of the story set in a very natural setting. I didn’t believe the story. The engine felt old – it’s hard to explain – the characters did not look/fell real. I like that the cut-scenes were in-game, but it did not have the polished feel of a standard cinematic scene. The story/mystery was engaging enough to keep me interested. I liked that it was divided into episodes – it gave a great place to stop and save. “I’m going to play Episode 3 tonight.” And I did. The Noir voiceover was disturbing – it was used as a tool to direct the user on what to do or why something would not work. It took me out of the story. I am worried about La Noir now. The best part was the flashlight. With dark shadows all around, the flashlight reveals the bright colors of what is really there. The metaphor of truth and light come to life. I finished on April 12th, 2011 with only half of the achievements completed. I have no desire to play it again or try the DLCs.

Assassin's Creed II

I played Assassin’s Creed on PS3 – played but did not finish. It was too repetitious.

I played and FINISHED Assassin’s Creed 2 on Xbox360. It was NOT repetitious.

The evolving gameplay and a fast-paced story kept my interest making this a game I recommend. I finished on March 26, 2011 with 41/50 achievements (82%).