I finished ‘Half life 2’ and it was a hell of a ride. Unfortunately it was also just that – a ride. Granted the game was great fun. Passed the first bitter taste of Steam, sound glitches and crashes, running through the rest of the game was tremendously enjoyable. Reaching the end without having to jump through the usual impossible…
It took a few months of patience but I finally got Helf Life 2 to work. I made several changes at once so I am not sure which one actually fixed my issues. I will list them all here in case that can help someone else. The first change was a bit extreme in most cases – I replaced my…
Since I couldn’t get ‘Half Life’ to run, I thought I would try the next game on my list. ‘Vampire: Bloodlines‘ was more than a pleasant surprise. It dragged me into its dark and sexy atmosphere as efficiently as a good movie, and left me with a strong feeling to continue the story even after a few days away from…
I’m sorry to report that, at least in my experience, Half Life 2 has been nothing but a series of disappointments. So far, the ultimate experience promised by the game is seems as unreachable as the top of that blue tower dominating City 17. Over the past week, I have barely played a total of 4 hours into the game.…
The wait is over. Gordon Freeman is back, with his crowbar and hoards of crab head zombies. You can believe all the hyperbolic reviews that have started to appear all over the place. This is it – the best first person game ever. But first, a reality check. Before getting back to the goodness of playing this game, let me…
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow will quickly take a place of choice in the Museum of Digital Special Effects, next to Jurassic Park, Twister and The Mask. I tried to stay away from reading anything about that movie to not spoil my first impression when I finally watched it. Of course the story is flat, the characters dull…
I was ready to blame my earlier installation issues on an aging system. Now I can say that again – Doom III has serious issues with its installation procedure. I spent the past 3 days rebuilding my PC – new motherboard, new CPU and memory, new main harddrive, new CD player. Tonight, most of my software has been reinstalled. Time…
Ok… the rave reviews were right after all. Doom III is an amazing game. From the beginning, the game is a claustrophobic, oppressive experience. Like in the best horror movies, it takes you through a constant flow of creepy sounds, menacing shadows and flickering lights. Everything conspires to give you that nagging feeling that something is right behind your back. They were…
Here is something you are not likely to read in the mountains of amazing reviews of Doom III – a $60 game should not take 2 hours of battle to install. Like legions of other fans, I waited patiently the arrival of a new level of experience in PC games. I even avoided the rush of the first couple of…
Doom 3, Half Life 2, Call of Cthulhu, S.T.A.L.K.E.R…. the end of the year is promising some very exciting games. Time to clean up the shelves and go over some older games I have not finished yet. First in line – Deus Ex II : Invisible War. I have mixed feelings about that one. On the one hand, it was…