Gaming Part VIII: Andromeda Rising
With the conclusion of the Mass Effect Trilogy, it was unclear where they might go with the newest entry in the Mass Effect universe. Upon starting the game, the first thing I noticed was that the graphics and game play were somewhat diminished compared to the pre-release press of the past few years of development. […]
Gaming Part VII: Skyrim
After Commander Shepard sacrificed himself to save the galaxy from the reaper threat, I turned back to the realm of Tamriel, this time arriving in the nation of Skyrim. Having waited a bit over a year after release before getting it, the Dawnguard and Hearthfire DLC was already available so I got those and installed […]
Gaming Part VI: The Playstation Effect
During the latter part of the time I spent playing MMOs I did get around to buying and playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. While it was still firmly entrenched in the TES world, the gameplay left a bit to be desired for me. The changes to the gameplay and combat system as well as […]
Gaming Episode V: An Empire Divided
As the installer worked its way through the three installation cds, I gave the game manual a read-through. The game was a complete departure from anything I had ever played before. There were no levels in the traditional sense, only skills that could be trained up as you gained experience from using those skills. The […]
Gaming Part IV: TES
As mentioned previously, I love video games. I suck at them, but that really has very little effect on my overall enjoyment of them. Then came The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. This is a game unlike anything I had played up to this point. You don’t start out playing some predefined character created and designed […]