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An interesting FPS...
Continue reading Review: Far Cry (PC).
Over the holiday weekend, I loaded up and started playing Doom 3. I
didn't bother to finish. It just got too old. Yes, the eye candy is
good. Yes, the sounds were good. Yes, there were some basic intellectual
challenges. And yes, it got my adrenaline going. But after having just
completed Half-Life 2 and Far Cry, it was just too much of the same
thing.
The graphics in Doom 3 rank above Far Cry and probably below
HL2. The sounds add a level of intensity to Doom 3 that didn't exist in
HL2. But overall it felt like too much of the same thing over and over.
Walk down a "too dark" hallway, something jumps out at me, I
fight, move on, repeat. I played for a couple of hours before getting
bored with it.
Since I realize that at least part of my
disappointment was related to having just played two other shooters back
to back, I will go back and look at this at some point. It would only be
fair to play it with a more open mind and a clearer mind.
If I had to rate it right now, it's probably a 7 on a 1-10
scale.
The death of any loved one is never easy. No matter how clearly you
might have seen it coming, no matter how they might have suffered, you
really are never prepared when it actually happens. The death of my
grandfather this past Friday night was no different. His health had been
declining the last few years. It was clear to me that his inability to
take care of himself took a heavy toll on his spirits, and his many
ailments left him weaker and in more pain than any of us could probably
have imagined. Still, none of that makes it any easier to take his
death. While I know it means he is no longer suffering or unhappy, it
still hurts to lose him. He has always been something of a personal hero
to me. Without him, I'm not sure I'd be where I am today. For now, all I
can say is that I've lost a personal hero, and the world has lost a
great man. I'll always miss him. If you want to hear more about why,
read on...
Continue reading I Lose A Hero....
It took a while, but it was well worth it...
Continue reading Half-Life 2 Beaten At Last!.
