14 DAY TRIAL // Andrei Dumitrescu: It's been quite a few good weeks for my favorite types of games and I plan to spend more time with both Dragon Age 2 and Total War: Shogun 2 during this weekend.
Dragon Age 2 has initially been a bit of a disappointment for me, but I have been going through a second and third playthrough, using a rogue and a mage, and, while the story feels too limiting still, I am discovering more superbly written inter-party banter and I can see how some different choices play out.
Total War: Shogun 2 is one of those games that I predict I will be still enjoying six months from now, mostly because of the significant improvements that the developers have made to the Artificial Intelligence that powers that opponent clans both on a strategic and on a tactical level.
The only question sign about Shogun 2 is whether the modding community, which has always been very important for the Total War series, will have the opportunity to mess with the engine and the setting in order to deliver whole new experiences in the coming months and years.
Andrei Dobra: This weekend, I'll be spending quite a lot of time with Crytek's beautiful Crysis 2 first-person shooter, continuing the playthrough I started when I had my quick look.
I expected the game to look good, but Crysis 2 really shattered my expectations, as everything from the level design to the enemies or the possibilities you have to engage them is beautifully rendered and a pleasure to admire during gameplay.
When I won't be trying to liberate a futuristic New York city from aliens and special soldiers, I'll probably spend some more time with Homefront's multiplayer, as the Battle Commander option makes it that much more interesting.
I already talked about this great feature and I'm keen on spending some more time with it and see if it can motivate other Homefront players into acting as a team during the multiplayer matches.