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Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
$19.99
If you're looking at this page, you probably know that Assassins Creed is one of the most heavily hyped games to be released in recent years. What you may not know is that it's also one of the most badly overrated. Here's the rundown:

PROS
--Gorgeous animation: The swordplay that makes up most of the combat looks fantastic. But the real star of the show here is your ability to climb nearly any surface and jump nearly any gap, all without breaking stride. It's breathtaking to watch, and a lot of fun to play--for a while at least.
--Neat concept: There's a clever little backstory to Assassins Creed: you've been taken prisoner by a mysterious corporation, which is forcing you to relive the memories of your medieval assassin ancestor. This is the explanation for why you're controlling said assassin video-game style, for one thing...it's quite clever, but unfortunately the story falls apart soon after. See below.

CONS
--Boring and repetitive: You wouldn't think that a game about assassination could manage to be this bland. Most of what you'll be doing in the game consists of climbing up identical looking towers in very plain looking cities; killing a succession of identical guards; rescuing identical citizens from guards who apparently have nothing to do but harass one single person forever...the cities, though full of NPCs, feel dead, because the only dialogue you'll here are the aforementioned victims calling for help or demagogues preaching in the streets (which is how you know you're supposed to interrogate them! It's great!) Every single mission follows the same structure, and after you finish it you're teleported back to the central area to listen to pretty much the same schpiel from your commander before starting the process over again. This doesn't feel like a world: it feels like a video game. And while that may fit thematically, it makes for a singularly unsatisfying experience.
--Invincible: For a stealthy assassin, you aren't given much reason to be stealthy in this game. Part of the reason is that your counter-attack move is so over powered that you can basically just mash away on the appropriate buttons and carve your way through hordes of soldiers. Another part of the reason is that the danger indicator (which tells you how alert the guards are to your presence) is really unpredictable. I frequently had no idea what I had done to provoke an alert. Was it because I was riding my horse too fast? Because I had knocked a water jug out of someone's hand? (Yes, that will actually alert the guards to the fact that you are an assassin. I kid you not). It's all just so arbitrary, which brings me to my next point:
--What Suspension of Disbelief?: This game is absurd. Example: When you sit down between two people on a bench, the guards won't see you, despite the fact that you're always wearing your distinctive assassin gear and bristling with weapons. When guards chase you onto a roof, and you jump into a conveniently placed...er...box with curtains around it, they won't think to look there when wondering where you've gone. When you kill a major target, you'll apparently be transported to limbo so that they can recite a dramatic monologue. It's all ridiculous, and it all contributes to the impression that this virtual world is extremely fake.
--Dumb story: The story in question consists of people blathering about some sort of vague conspiracy, calling you arrogant, and...actually that's it. Plot and characterization don't really have a place in Assassins Creed. Occasionally, you'll get to play as the man controlling this memory of an assassin, which could have been really cool. Sadly, all you actually get to do is walk around. In a series of boring rooms. Very slowly.

In short, Assassins Creed fails to deliver a compelling world or narrative, and manages to reduce the acrobatics of its protagonist to something quite mundane. If you're looking for a good, stealthy action game, check out Arkham Asylum; but leave this one on the shelf where it belongs.

Dragon Age: Origins
$49.99
This is a remarkable game. RPG fans this is a Must-Buy. And everyone else should consider giving this one a shot. If you liked the Witcher you'll love this.

Left 4 Dead
$29.99
Left 4 Dead, is a great game. There are so many first person shooter games in the world being played (multiplayer) and i have to say I was once addicted to modern warfare...well now things have changed.

positives: The game is very addictive, and fun, its fun to help out teammates, i think thats something valve has accomplished is the expectation of living is keeping your teammates alive. Other fps games like call of duty modern warfare, you really dont care that much how another person is doing or what their health status is because the game itself doesnt give you those details. In other fps games you are on your own and if you decide to help out a teammate that is up to you. In left 4 dead, it is manditory that you work as a team in order to win, and I think thats what makes a great multiplayer game successful is the good gameplay mixed with teamwork.

negatives: The campaign is a mixture of "sigh" and "meh" because the campaign is so repetitive, there is no actual storyline and the game doesnt really take you from beginning to start, you can kind of decide what levels you want to begin and end.The graphics are not the greatest or best, but that shouldnt be an issue because in the end gameplay dominates graphics. The zombies or "infected" they call them are not really that scary or intimidating. This is a plus for me because I dont want to be totally scared when im playing a game. I do however think that the cartoonyness of the zombies is unique. I think if valve had gone f.e.a.r, silent hill or DOOM on gamers, people would be frightfully scared to play the game. That is just a personal preference though as I have played games like f.e.a.r., silent hill series and have never gone back!I figure people have so much crap in their life why add more? Another thing is the bots. The bots are really boring to play with, they are in a way lifeless, but I have to give credit to valve on trying because i know it is not always easy to create a.i.

Overall left 4 dead is a great multiplayer game. The game has 4 options. Survival. Versus.Co-op.Single player.
The majority of the time you spend with this game will probably be versus or survival. I was skeptical at first because i always look at the graphics in a game, which is not important, and turned out to be that left 4 dead could end up being the greatest multiplayer game this year.(thats counting out gears of war,call of duty, halo, etc). Go ahead and pick up your copy today, you will not regret it.

Compaq CQ2009F Desktop PC
$356.00
Preforms great, quiet, takes up a small amount of space...such great quality at a cheap price.
One of the best I have ever owned.

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