As a Gamer, there are certain times in your gaming life where a game comes along, slaps you upside the head, ties your arms to the keyboard and mouse / controller and keeps you there indefinitely. You feel compelled to play with every waking hour, the game drawing you to it like a fated moth to the flame, and nothing and no one can stop your compulsion. This has happened to me twice before - Baldurs Gate II and, of course, the juggernaut that has been World of Warcraft. Both these games sucked me in and would not let me go until I'd either completed it (several times) or, as was the case with Warcraft, they finally released content I no longer found compelling.
Only took six years...
Once again, though, I find myself in the same situation, and this time with a Beta. This is where I have to be careful - there is still an Non-Disclosure Agreement in place for the game in question, so I do not in any way want to risk losing my access. So, I will refrain from naming the game and will certainly not give any details on it.
I will, however, say the Force is strong with this one. Very, very strong. And God do I wish I could say more - I could literally ramble on for hours.
With the Christmas season rapidly approaching us (where the hell did this year go?), games companies are pulling out the big guns ready to take our cash and spare time away readily. Whilst I'm not a First-Person Shooter fan - mainly because I suck at them worse than a street walker in the midst of her day job - I have to admit the Battlefield 3 v Modern Warfare 3 battle is shaping up to be extremely interesting. We've seen tidbits of both and, frankly, no winners can yet be announced.
Hell, either one could well tempt me online. If nothing else, I will provide the cannon fodder for someone, somewhere. I see it as a public service.
EA are, naturally, releasing their yearly "updates" by the shed load, all with "brand new features" and all the other advertising guff they use to sell these things. FIFA 12, for example, has become the biggest game of the year within a week of release. How much has changed from FIFA 11? I would hazard a guess at "not much". Sadly, though, consumers will be consumers; and gamers always want the newest version of a game.
Maybe one day we'll learn. I won't hold my breath.
It's not just EA, of course (although they do seem to be the worst of the offenders), with Pro Evolution Soccer 12, Forza 4, and many others heading our way between now and Santa's busiest day. My money, however, will be spent on December 22nd, and a little known game called Star Wars: The Old Republic. Be warned - Christmas is cancelled, I'm locking my doors and hiding away.
In a Galaxy far, far away...
CB
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