Wednesday 19 January 2011

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

With the immense success of the Call of Duty series, it is not surprising to see a bounty of other warfare style games aimed at the modern gamer. Battlefield is a worthy rival to the COD games, with excellent game play, characters, weapons, locations, and functions.

From the outset, it is an action packed thrill ride, taking you through many different worldwide battlefields, in search of a mysterious new weapon that has been developed. The team are filthy-mouthed operatives of a secret division, who maintain a low-key presence that is highly skilled, and highly dangerous.

Brilliant game with plenty to do outside the main story line. The online capabilities are impressive, with plenty of coop games to work through against your friends and other online gamers. The story mode is simple but effective, no long-winded cut scenes, or pointless journeys, just cold, hard war with all the necessary trimmings.

Assassins Creed

Finally jumping on the medieval bandwagon, I have become a player of the Assassins Creed series, completing the first game recently. It is a rich and fulfilling game with plenty of objectives and characters to keep one entertained for days. The historical context of Assassins Creed allows for an even more involving storyline, whilst playing fast and loose with events.

The game is split into two areas, one set in the future, with a pair of scientists and a subject patient. The patient is believed to have been an assassin in his former life, and the scientists have a machine that will allow him to travel back, relive his life, and learn the secrets necessary for the present. The other area of the game is within the animus, the time travelling machine where gamers will spend the majority of their time.

Within the animus, the main character is Altaír, who lives among the Brotherhood as an assassin. His job is to maintain peace and order throughout the land, as a secret mercenary who eliminates anyone who threatens the peace. When Altaír falls out of favour with the Brotherhood, he must begin at the bottom of the assassins ladder, and prove his worth by carrying out seven separate missions. Spread across several large holy cities, the assassin travels on horseback between the cities and amongst the people, hiding in shadows and on rooftops, stalking his prey. As Altaír advances through his quest, the hidden reasoning behind the targets reveals itself to him, and loyalties are put at risk.

An exceptional game, with stunning graphics, locations, story lines and side plots.

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In the series of Olson Review Blogs, welcome to the new Gaming Blog.
Here I will review and share the latest games and gaming equipment that I play and try.
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