Crysis 2

Crysis 2 was definitely an... interesting game. It wasn't extremely bad, but it wasn't even remotely good. Multiple flaws, such as the inability for the user to save, and no access to specific graphical options, are inexcusable and at best, wholly annoying. The vehicles have the worst mouse sensitivity, the linear levels are disappointing, and the small variety of weapons and enemies screams laziness. The plot could be a bit more interesting along with the characters. Strangely, with all its flaws, I still found it interesting enough to play through to till the conclusion.

But, in the end, the game is forgettable. Just another game that feels like it was ported to the PC. A rapidly growing list. Also, once you start up the game for the first time, when you have to adjust the brightness and contrast, it tells you to adjust your TV settings directly if the picture cannot be seen.

Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins is my kind of game. An egregiously long fantasy RPG game. Fully completing the game would take you about 5 years and a half a day, and that's if you skip the dialogue. All the combat and exploring works just like you'd expect it. My biggest gripe with the is the camera. It's controlled with the right mouse button, the same button used to attack and interact with things. The tactical view is horrible and useless, and the game doesn't even register my mouse wheel's movements. I'd rather play the game from the viewpoint of Dungeon Siege rather than Diablo, anyway, so it didn't matter as much. It's just a bit weird I didn't even have a choice.

My second play through has made it easier to advance, now that I know what I'm doing. I'm not sure how Dragon Age 2 will fair, but the 30 hour adventure I had in Dragon Age: Origins has set itself in stone as one of the best RPGs I've ever played. Maybe it'll be one of the best RPG series I've ever played.