The Gamer

So lately I have been really getting in to tower defense games. In a nutshell I am referencing any game in which you place towers on a path to stop enemies from getting from point A to B. They are very simple in design, but there are so many varieties. One particular favorite of mine is Bloons tower defense. You place monkey towers which have varying ways of slowing and popping balloons and you must survive a certain amount of levels without letting to many balloons pass. There are different maps that have varying degrees of difficulty. It really is a lot of fun coming up with new strategies and upgrading your towers to try and pop all the balloons. On top of this, they really get your mind thinking, and the harder levels really take some intellectual thought. Most have innocent themes and can be enjoyed by all ages. For those who say games are a negative influence on society, I would point you towards games like these which embrace intellectual thought. There are many versions of tower defense out there and I highly recommend trying one out yourself.

The the other day I was on Gametrailers.com and came across a video fro Fable III. This reminded me of Fable II,  which I have but never finished. After watching the video for Fable III, I decided to go get my copy of Fable II and play through it and actually beat it. I forgot what an amazing game it is. I have been playing through it a lot and it makes we wonder why i stopped playing the first time through, and then I realized exactly why i stopped. the combat of Fable can get a bit repetitive. It is a lot of the same thing over and over trying to get from one point to another. It is fun regardless, but i understand why I stopped in the first place. When I beat it I will write full review and share some more wonderful thoughts with you, my wonderful readers.


Fable III Video

So I beat Mass Effect 2 the other today. And all I have to say is WOW. Cheers for Bioware as they have produced another stunning product. There are NO spoilers in this article. All information is disclose about plot was for the most part known about before the game came out First let us go over the changes from Mass Effect 1.


So there have been so significant changes for ME2. First off, there is no more health bar from ME1. Your health is more like modern shooters, where the screen goes red if you loose your shields. Your squad has the same with a small bar next to their name representing health. Your squad has less powers this game, each member not being a class but more personalized with about three powers. This allows you to mix your squad more and not be so attached to a certain group.  Your armor has changed as well. You don't buy new sets, instead you buy parts and can mix and match them at will. Each gives certain bonuses allowing you to create your own armor suiting your needs, no pun intended. In the first game credits were hard to come buy and you mostly had to sell stuff to get what you wanted. In this game, you get creds for completing a mission and there are many things to buy.  They have added a new weapon, submachine guns, which are amazing at taking down shields. All this has really shaped Mass Effect into an amazing combat experience that is very simple to control. I would compare the combat to a game like Gears of War. Overall this has made the game much more enjoyable.

The story is remarkable. I highly recommend importing your character from ME1 because you get some bonuses as well as carrying over talents you maxed out. For example if you maxed out your charm ability, that carries over into ME2 with no need to upgrade it anymore.  All character that you killed in the first game are dead, and there is no way to bring them back. This really makes you consider how you played the first game as it has a HUGE impact on ME2. People will recognize you and update you on things that you did in ME1.  This all just adds to a story that is full of decisions and plot. Most of the story is you building your team, then going on a suicide mission. Build your team carefully and try to gain the loyalty of those who you really like. This will affect what happens in the end game. Overall this game is amazing, and really sets up an amazing finish for ME3, if you enjoy RPG's or liked the first one, you NEED this game.