HESITATION

I am in a dilemma. I got a chance to change job: working in an other restaurant = smaller, calmer, more money, nicer colleagues. But I have to sacrifice my weekends and my free afternoons :( I don't know what to do, because often I get into the situation in my current job, that I could just take off my apron and leave at once. I like my easy life but I also want a change. I guess I will just keep looking until I find something better than this shithole.

To those who know a bit about RoM: I finally got one purple hd ring and I am able to solo DoD normal mode full :) Yessssss!

STAR WARS: X-WING ALLIANCE

Well, the only thing I can say for a beginning, that this is the game of the games for me. I love Star Wars, I grew up on it, I'm a big fan and collector. I have a nice Millennium Falcon model (quite big) and over 90 sw-novels:) Whenever I have time, i read, mostly on the bus and on the underground. But this blog is now about the game.

There is a website (www.xwaupgrade.com) where we can find almost all the playable ships in more detailed graphic than the originals. (Big thanks for the guys who made them). I downloaded all and replayed this wonderful game... what can I say? Beautiful, like brand new. If somebody wants to have a space simulator, where using different tactics and strategy in each mission is absolutely necessary, then this is it. Unforgettable feeling what we get as a result.

A 'must have' if you like Star Wars:)

HIDDEN & DANGEROUS 2

I played many 'world war shooters' but my favorite is still this game.

(+ Saber Squadron expansion)

The graphic is old but nice. Even today I couldn't complain about it. The gameplay can be quite challenging, and it has a co-operative multiplayer option which makes it an unforgettable part of any lan-party.

Not like most of the shooters, here you really have to think and use slow advance otherwise you gonna get killed in no time. The enemy can shoot, act in group and for you everything takes time: healing yourself or your partners, searching dead bodies and getting weapons from them or other useful items. You can not carry 5 or more weapons like in other action shooters. Here you have a weight limit regarding to your physic and fitness. Even running and sprinting has a limit. When I first played the game I blessed the programmers that finally i can play a more realistic, very very good pc game. I hoped they will continue with a new expansion but never happened. Anyway, I played the game at least 4 times and it belong to my all time favorites.

If you have a chance give it a try. Worth it!

RISEN

I'm playing this game, and almost finished. I like it, but here are some critics:

There is too much talk at the beginning and less chance to improve the character. Can not buy armors, can not wear more then 2 rings (for what is our 10 fingers for?) which makes the fighting quite hard.

All together the game is cool. If you like Gothic or Morrowind - The Elder Scrolls, Oblivion, you will like this too. Nice (but a bit long) story, good missions, the fighting is satisfying.

Enjoyable, good game. Check youtube for some gameplay videos.

More critics here: (doesn't mean you shouldn't play)

- Should be some clothes available to find or get from dead bodies. The Hero is running around barefoot.

- Task in Harbor Town from Belschwur: to give potions to people could be easier if those names would be crossed on the list who got potions already.

- When I trade I cannot see how much gold the trader has.

- No chance to buy or find different clothes or armor.

- I don’t know which chest, closet did I open and which not yet. They are the same font-color. (In Gothic 3 this works fine.)

- In Harbor Town after I gave up Toni, he’s still walking around even in the Don’s House when the guards are standing there. He should have left the town already.

- The same animals getting stronger and harder to kill. Why? They cannot train them self!

- I found Wiesel’s body outside Harbor Town left from the gate. Probably he fell off the wall and died after I turned him in for the Order.

- When it’s raining the people are still sitting by the fire or standing around. It looks stupid.

- When it’s thunder and lightning I can still see it inside a cave.

- The Hero cannot sprint without magic spell.

- It takes too much xp to reach 10 learning points, the game becomes not enjoyable. No fun to destroy enemies, because it turns to an ‘attacking-running-returning-attacking again’-game.

- There is not enough mission to make xp without running around finding animals to kill.

- Trading sucks, I cannot sell my stuff for a good prize.

- Cannot forge magic weapons.

- Once inside the lizard caves the Inquisitor asking to call Ethan for opening a wall with the pickaxe, but Ethan died already, so it will be Vincent who has to do the job.

- Hard to kill animals which are keep jumping back when I attack them. It’s a bit annoying.