A Lady with a passion for gaming

• 23Dec 09

  My Best of 2009

  With no distraction here are my best games of this year

  Best PSP game of 2009:

  

  Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is outstanding. The story is great, the game itself is a blast, running drugs is a welcome addition, the new cop takedowns are cool, and there's so much to do. Yes, the little loads can irk you, I wish the cutscenes featured voice work, some mini-games are flat, and saving takes too long, but it's all forgivable when the game is this much fun.

  Best DS game of 2009:

  

  You may not care about Might and Magic, or you may love the series to death; it doesn't really matter. Clash of Heroes is an all-new experience built exclusively for the DS, and it's hands-down one of the deepest and most rewarding games on the system. It's a big year for DS, and there are plenty of games you could sink your cash and time into. Just make sure Clash of Heroes is one of them.

  Best Wii game of 2009:

  

  Extraction isn't like its 360 brother, but it is a true Dead Space experience, and the game is not only packed with content, but also very polished. If it were up to me I'd change a few of cheesy lines, add some much-needed scares, and rethink some of the bland bosses, but if the question is "Can a light gun game truly feel like a real Dead Space experience" the answer is a resounding "Yes."

  Best XBOX360 game of 2009:

  

  Assassin's Creed II transforms a middling action game into an intriguing and consistently entertaining open-world adventure. Based on this game, Ubisoft Montreal should run a clinic on how to iterate a franchise and if the series continues in this vein, the next installment will take aim at Rockstar's best efforts. The experience is layered, unique, and shows an incredible attention to detail. This is one case where the sequel has triumphed over the original by catching the gameplay up to the already excellent visuals. No matter what your preconceptions are about Assassin's Creed II, the game is well worth your time and money.

  Best PS3 game of 2009:

  

  It's easily one of the best games on the system, blending fantastic presentation and visuals with gameplay that is practically second to none. And then there's the stellar multiplayer which you'll probably be playing until Uncharted 3 ships. No, Uncharted 2 is not perfect, but it's closer than pretty much any other game out there these days.

  Best PC game of 2009:

  

  Incredibly deep and expansive, Dragon Age: Origins is one of those titles that can easily swallow up dozens of hours of play and keep you coming back for more. The fact that BioWare chose to include downloadable content, including a new character and side quest, on launch day proves that they have an extensive plan for supporting the game. Couple that with the fact that each character can be developed in radically different ways, and you have an adventure that earns its own place among BioWare's expansive RPG collection. This is the kind of adventure that fantasy RPG fans have been hoping that BioWare would deliver – a game with a ton of re-playability and an incredibly vivid world that is the start of an impressive franchise.

  And the Best game of 2009 is: YOU PUT IT ON YOUR COMMENTS

  For me there is no The Best Game of All. These game are unique on their system so I cant live with all of them.

  Well, thats all - MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FRIENDS

  XXXs to all.

  • Posted Dec 23, 2009 8:36 am PT
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• 3Dec 09

  Fantasy and Magic in my pocket

  Thats why I got Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for my DS.
  Both are very good games but M&M Clash of Heroes is very addictive. When Im not in home with my PC and consoles, I play then where ever I go.

  

  First things first, though. Might and Magic isn't a traditional game within the series, and as such it's a game that doesn't expect you to know or even care about Might and Magic's illustrious past. This is the first game in a new franchise, titled Clash of Heroes, and if it wasn't for the marketing power behind the Might and Magic name players would have no idea it was even taken from the same concepts. In every way, shape, and form, Clash of Heroes is an original IP. It's new for Ubisoft, it's new for Capy Games, and it's new for gamers. In all honesty I actually wish it didn't hold the Might and Magic name, as that implies something other than what it is. Toss out all those preconceptions though: this is a must-play strategy game on DS.

  

  Spirit Tracks has that same Zelda intrigue with each new unexplored area, be it a village, dungeon or cave in the wall, drawing you towards it like a fat man to a fridge. You just have to look around. Explore. Lose yourself in its world. And with an abundance of side quests (catching bunnies, collecting jewels, stamping in a stamp book, giving characters lifts around) there's plenty of activities to get absorbed into.

  so far so good. Keep playing hard.
  

  • Posted Dec 3, 2009 1:24 pm PT
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• 26Nov 09

  Why I Play World of Warcraft

  

  Oh, not me specifically. I don't play World of Warcraft anymore. But I am powerful curious as to why millions and millions of people sink money into the Blizzard moneymaker year after year for a game that you can never win.
  
  Truth be told, I did actually take a stab at WoW a few years back at the behest of an ex-boyfriend. I was willing to go to hell and back for that man at the time, but it turned out I wasn't willing to go to Blackrock. Also, I never did get over my scorn for total strangers who demand to know if I'm really a woman before partying with me – and I was never very good about following directions, anyway.
  
  Luckily, you never have to look very far to find someone who does play WoW. They might be only casual amateurs as opposed to level 60 devotees. However, as people who keep coming back to play World of Warcraft, I think they're every bit as qualified as a social scientist to explain the phenomenon.

  source: Kotaku.com

  • Posted Nov 26, 2009 6:27 am PT
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