It is probably fair to say that in the past week or so, most of my time has been taken up playing two games. Dragon Age 2 and 3D Dot Game Heroes.
Dragon Age 2 is a very good game, there is no doubt in my mind about that. I am some 40 hours into it now so I suspect that there is not much left to go but what I have been disappointed about has been the story. Despite the fact that there is much to do, it feels a lot more smaller in scale than the original Dragon Age game which is a tad disappointing. I don't mean this just in terms of the size of the world map, but more in the scope of the story.
The first game tasked the player with effectively saving the world from the Blight. The second game seems more focused on trying to resolve a local issue based in the city that you spend most of the game in. Now, unless there is some sort of grand change or the game is something like 100 hours long and I have not even got half way it seems a real come down from the original which is sad considering that the game play mechanics and graphics are much improved.
That said, I have enjoyed playing it and that is the idea at the end of the day.
The next game is the one that had taken many hours of my life. 3D Dot Game Heroes on the PS3 is an awesome game. I owe being made aware of this little number by my girlfriend Chelle who has been playing this constantly as well.
Essentially this is Legend of Zelda on the PS3, so much so that I am amazed that Nintendo have not taken some sort of legal action against the developers and publishers! It is an incredible game though and has kept me addicted since it arrived last week. There is so much to do in the game and it is a fascinating world to explore. It is one of those games that deserves so much more attention than what it has received and I am sure that given some proper marketing and promotion it would do very well sales wise.
If you have a PS3 and like the Zelda series then getting this is a no brainer.
I have just started playing Motorstorm Apocalypse this morning which is a stunning game. Racing through a city that is literally falling apart around you is breath taking and has become my favorite Motorstorm game even after such a short playing time. You know it is also one of those games that the demo really didn't do it justice and I can imagine many people being put off by it which is a shame because it is really good.
So that's it for me for now. With Fear 3 and Portal 2 on the horizon I am sorted for games for the time being.
Right I am off for more 3D Dot Game Heroes!
I'm yet to play Dragon Age 2, but from what I've seen people are finding it the way I found Mass Effect 2. Not quite as good as the first, even though the gameplay mechanics are better. Almost like it's a stop gap for the third so they can see what works and what they should bring back from the first. Seems to be Bioware's way of doing things these days.
ReplyDeleteI played the demo of Dragon Age 2 and I liked that I could hack n slash, that was my biggest gripe about the combat in the first Dragon Age. I only played it for a while after borrowing it off a friend, but fighting just kinda felt empty..