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I rented Assassin's Creed from Gamefly and have been playing it quite a bit over the last week or so (I got more time with it because of the XBL outages).  I wasn't eagerly anticipating this game pre-launch.  While it certainly looked impressive, it was just released too close to CoD4, which I was eagerly anticipating.  I read about 7-10 reviews about the game in the weeks following its launch and the one consistent theme was that the game had the ability to grab ahold of you early, but that it became very repetitive by the last half to quarter of the game.  So, when I received my copy in t

I rented Assassin's Creed from Gamefly and have been playing it quite a bit over the last week or so (I got more time with it because of the XBL outages).  I wasn't eagerly anticipating this game pre-launch.  While it certainly looked impressive, it was just released too close to CoD4, which I was eagerly anticipating.  I read about 7-10 reviews about the game in the weeks following its launch and the one consistent theme was that the game had the ability to grab ahold of you early, but that it became very repetitive by the last half to quarter of the game.  So, when I received my copy in t

I don't blog very regularly. Generally, I blog when I am bored and have something game-related to talk about. But there are times when I have no choice but to blog. This is one of those times.

GEARS OF WAR 2 - release date: November 15, 2008

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=177789

Here is the referenced ad, straight from Amazon.com:

I don't blog very regularly. Generally, I blog when I am bored and have something game-related to talk about. But there are times when I have no choice but to blog. This is one of those times.

GEARS OF WAR 2 - release date: November 15, 2008

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=177789

Here is the referenced ad, straight from Amazon.com:

To start out (for those that haven't read my archives), I hate Halo 3's MP.  I have ripped it for many reasons, but one of the biggest is because it is really just Halo 2's MP with new maps.  Granted, Bungie added tons of bells and whistles to the MP portion of the game, but none of this affected the actual MP gameplay (ex., theater, customs).  There are few new weapons.  The only in-game customization is based entirely on what armor you can wear and is purely asthetic.  There are a number of new maps, but that is about the only thing that is significantly new in the MP game.  Considering t

To start out (for those that haven't read my archives), I hate Halo 3's MP.  I have ripped it for many reasons, but one of the biggest is because it is really just Halo 2's MP with new maps.  Granted, Bungie added tons of bells and whistles to the MP portion of the game, but none of this affected the actual MP gameplay (ex., theater, customs).  There are few new weapons.  The only in-game customization is based entirely on what armor you can wear and is purely asthetic.  There are a number of new maps, but that is about the only thing that is significantly new in the MP game.  Considering t

I was thinking about my figurative GOY vote again today and I think that right now I would throw my vote to CoD4.  I previously posted that I was leaning toward BioShock as my choice, but, as amazing as that game is, its lack of MP hurts it in a comparison with a game that has an amazing MP, like CoD4.  My GOY from last year was GoW (and would be again if I could do so) and one of the main reasons was because I was (and still am) playing it long after its release.  Replayability should definitely factor into GOY.  I played through BioShock and quickly traded it in while I could still maximi

I was thinking about my figurative GOY vote again today and I think that right now I would throw my vote to CoD4.  I previously posted that I was leaning toward BioShock as my choice, but, as amazing as that game is, its lack of MP hurts it in a comparison with a game that has an amazing MP, like CoD4.  My GOY from last year was GoW (and would be again if I could do so) and one of the main reasons was because I was (and still am) playing it long after its release.  Replayability should definitely factor into GOY.  I played through BioShock and quickly traded it in while I could still maximi