KOTOR II, Company of Heroes, Mercenaries 2, & more

Posted by Mattc0m in Computer, Games Journalism, Gaming, Review on Nov 3rd, 2009 | no responses

I’ve been going through a few different games lately, most of them are older games! However, all of them are pretty damn fun.

  • KOTOR 2
    I’m super excited to get my hands on this one, because I’ve been wanting to try out the Restoration Mod for ages. Now I get to! I’m installing it right now, actually. Woo!
  • Mercenaries 2
    The first Mercenaries was one of my favorite console games of all time. The destructible environments, the ability to hijack anything, the warzone environment, a huge arsenal of airstrikes, artillery, and bombing runs. the ability to drop vehicles anyway. There was simply a massive amount of carnage and a very cool sandbox approach to it that just worked. Sadly, that was the first one. While the second one promised all the same things, and more, it got crummy reviews, so I did not get it. However, on sale I picked it up for really cheap. and it’s turned out to be not so bad! I’ve made it a bit over half way through, and it’s pretty damn intense. However, it’s a bit buggy, the graphics are so/so, and the storyline is horrid. But, coming into this game with very low expectations, I was pleasantly surprised!
    Score: 7/10
  • Company of Heroes
    I’ve been replaying this classic with a friend. Mainly, we’ve been digging into the LAN skirmishes and battles. Whether it’s a 2v2 versus computers, 1v1 matches, or any other sort of arrangement – we’ve been having a blast. I only had really focused on the single player when I played a couple years ago, and replaying with a focus on the multiplayer aspects has been fun. What a classic RTS! It’s really made me want to pick up World in Conflict, though. The macro-heavy, tactical RTS games have really gotten so much better, thanks to games like CoH and WiC!
    Score: 9/10

View some cool trailers of upcoming games by reading more.

I’ve been really looking forward to Dragon Age, Borderlands, Halo 3 ODST, Bad Company 2, Modern Warfare 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, Brutal Legend, and more. The thing is, I’ve got to narrow it down to pick only a few. It’s so difficult! Here’s some cool, recent trailers.

Left 4 Dead 2

 

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

 

Dragon Age: Origins

It’s a pretty good time to be a gamer. However, It’s not a good time to be a poor college student.

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