Two Worlds Review
If you enjoy running through huge virtual worlds, and love RPG - then perhaps you need to take a look at Two Worlds. Two Worlds is a new RPG game that pretty much stays loyal to the genre but introduces a huge game world for you to wander in. Gamespot calls it “A poor man’s Oblivion”, which obviously doesn’t sound very promising and positive. BUT, let’s not forget that Oblivion is one of the best, if not the best, RPG ever to be released. A poor man’s version of Oblivion is still a pretty good game. There are some annoyances, such as tiny interface buttons and text that is meant for close-up reading. The map is hard to read as well which is a big negative since you need it with such a huge game world to explore. Gamespot gives it a 7.5, which is about the rating other PC game sites have given it.
A poor man’s Oblivion. This description may seem a bit damning, but it puts the game in awfully fine company when you consider the sheer greatness of Bethesda’s role-playing game opus. Reality Pump’s RPG certainly has it where it counts in the aspiration department, even if, largely due to some design quirks, the first-time RPG developer can’t quite match the gold standard established by Oblivion last year. With that said, the epic scale of the game, along with outstanding character development, free-flowing action, and good quest variety, make it a worthwhile play for any RPG aficionado.
Read the entire review of Two Worlds by clicking HERE.
BioShock
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months you have heard of BioShock. Everyone is talking about this hot innovative game. The most asked question is probably : “Can my system run BioShock smoothly?”. To run BioShock you’ll definitely need a high performance machine, preferably a machine with one of the better Core 2 processors. A low-budget graphics card won’t do the job, as BioShock is one of the most graphic-intensive games currently available. Some would even suggest that this game is worth upgrading your hardware for, we leave that choice up to you. Reviews on various game sites have been enormously positive about 2K Games’ 3D title. It’s not your average FPS game at all with many unique features that will influence future games in this niche. Below are several links to get you all the information you need about BioShock, including a hardware guide and demo download link.
At 1.85 gigabytes it’s pretty large. But it’s worth the wait!
Download the BioShock demo
What are BioShock’s system requirements? Gamespot has the answers.
BioShock Hardware Guide
Read the in-depth review of BioShock.
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Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms
The Total War series have been a tremendous success with millions of units sold. At the time the game engine caught the attention of gamers as it was able to show a few thousands units on the battlefield. Medieval II covers hundreds of years of European history and allows you to control the leading nations of that time period. From France to England to the Holy Roman Empire. Developer Creative Assembly is about to release a huge expansion for the game that will add another 150 different types of units. Religion will play a more prominent role in Kingdoms. The Irish, Scots and Welsh are going to (or will try to) be kicking some English butt in the new Britannia campaign.
A bit of criticism has been aired online about the introduction of multiple hero units with “special abilities”. With some saying it damages the realism of the game and others not wanting to play a Warcraft or Age of Empires clone. Either way add this game to your watch list.
Medieval II: Total War is already a big game, covering hundreds of years of European history and letting you play from the perspective of more than a dozen major powers of the time, such as England, France, the Holy Roman Empire, and beyond. And if that weren’t big enough, the game’s real-time battles, which easily feature thousands of units rendered in incredible detail, are amazing enough to steal the show. Well, Sega and Creative Assembly recently announced plans to make Medieval II a lot bigger with the addition of Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms, a supersized expansion that will add four new campaigns, a host of new factions, over 150 new units, and more. We turned to Creative Assembly game designer Penny Sweetser for more on the expansion, which is scheduled to ship later this year.
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