2011 preview
If I get PS3 for Christmas, you already know what I will be playing. However, I will still have a powerful gaming PC sitting under my desk for a good chunk of the incoming year, so let me share with you what games will make it sweat in 2011.
What I might and might not have written is that I got this PC from a travelling friend of mine who didn't quite feel like selling it, but didn't want to leave it at his grandma's place. It truly is a monster machine, far more powerful then my voer four-year old rig (which in the meantime got sent to my parents, so that they have some decent hardware at home). Some time around June next year this multi-threading roaring beast will be taken away from my flat, though, and I will be left with only a small 13" Macbook. So, I should profit from it while it's still there. Hence, the list.
The list is short and sweet, with the first game on it being Starcraft 2, the epic continuation to the epic game, the single player campaign of which I still haven't finished. There is a risk involved, however: I fear that I will then get consumed by its multiplayer mode, which is why I have been putting it off.
The next game I absolutely need to play is new Deus Ex - being a devoted fan of the original, how could I miss it? I also happen to quite like what the trailers show us. Gold is cool. Unfortunately, this one will be delayd, so it might arrive when I don't have the hardware anymore.
Portal 2 is no-brainer. The first part was absolutely brilliant, the second one promises to be at least good. As with Deus Ex, the risk involved is Valve-time hazard. If Portal 2 gets postponed even further than it already is, I might not have the PC to play it when it finally arrives.
The last title on the list is Bulletstorm, of all things. I have mixed feelings about this game, but there are chances it is going to be something epic, with incredibly huge bosses overshadowing even those known from Painkiller and literally thousands of enemies, similar to Serious Sam series. I would like to have a go at Bulletstorm, even at the risk of realizing it's not my cup of tea - I just want to try it.
These are mostly the games I have already played, but have not finished them due to lack of time or their extreme hunger for PC resources. The list is longer, but I won't go into as much detail here. Dead Space, because I always had something pop up whenever I tried to complete it, and this space horror is totally worth it. Left 4 Dead, which I had completed with over 200 hours invested into online play, but which has recently seen yet another DLC bonus, together with great (and free!) comic. Prince of Persia, the game with mediocre gameplay, but engaging story, likeable characters and wonderful graphics that made my old PC chuckle - I want to fully appreciate its beauty, hence the replay. Gears of War, which I have begun playing three times, only to have something happen to me, my PC or my friends that would make me abandon this excellent game. And finally Dragon Age, which I was told is really as cool as every reviewer claims it to be.
The only problem is when to find time for it...
If I get PS3 for Christmas, you already know what I will be playing. However, I will still have a powerful gaming PC sitting under my desk for a good chunk of the incoming year, so let me share with you what games will make it sweat in 2011.
What I might and might not have written is that I got this PC from a travelling friend of mine who didn't quite feel like selling it, but didn't want to leave it at his grandma's place. It truly is a monster machine, far more powerful then my voer four-year old rig (which in the meantime got sent to my parents, so that they have some decent hardware at home). Some time around June next year this multi-threading roaring beast will be taken away from my flat, though, and I will be left with only a small 13" Macbook. So, I should profit from it while it's still there. Hence, the list.
Tier 1 - Games I absolutely need to play
The list is short and sweet, with the first game on it being Starcraft 2, the epic continuation to the epic game, the single player campaign of which I still haven't finished. There is a risk involved, however: I fear that I will then get consumed by its multiplayer mode, which is why I have been putting it off.
The next game I absolutely need to play is new Deus Ex - being a devoted fan of the original, how could I miss it? I also happen to quite like what the trailers show us. Gold is cool. Unfortunately, this one will be delayd, so it might arrive when I don't have the hardware anymore.
Portal 2 is no-brainer. The first part was absolutely brilliant, the second one promises to be at least good. As with Deus Ex, the risk involved is Valve-time hazard. If Portal 2 gets postponed even further than it already is, I might not have the PC to play it when it finally arrives.
The last title on the list is Bulletstorm, of all things. I have mixed feelings about this game, but there are chances it is going to be something epic, with incredibly huge bosses overshadowing even those known from Painkiller and literally thousands of enemies, similar to Serious Sam series. I would like to have a go at Bulletstorm, even at the risk of realizing it's not my cup of tea - I just want to try it.
Tier 2 - games that I would like to play or finish
These are mostly the games I have already played, but have not finished them due to lack of time or their extreme hunger for PC resources. The list is longer, but I won't go into as much detail here. Dead Space, because I always had something pop up whenever I tried to complete it, and this space horror is totally worth it. Left 4 Dead, which I had completed with over 200 hours invested into online play, but which has recently seen yet another DLC bonus, together with great (and free!) comic. Prince of Persia, the game with mediocre gameplay, but engaging story, likeable characters and wonderful graphics that made my old PC chuckle - I want to fully appreciate its beauty, hence the replay. Gears of War, which I have begun playing three times, only to have something happen to me, my PC or my friends that would make me abandon this excellent game. And finally Dragon Age, which I was told is really as cool as every reviewer claims it to be.
The only problem is when to find time for it...
