F.E.A.R. (Xbox 360)
Just in time for Halloween we have this excellent horror/FPS for the Xbox 360. In the game you play a member of the First Encounter Assault Recon team, a kind of paranormal SWAT team and you have to investigate an incident at a local corporation that has been taken over by a mysterious paramilitary outfit. The game features some of the most intense combat sequences and one of the best melee combat systems since Halo 2. The game was released on the PC last year so if you already have the PC version there isn’t much of a reason to get the console version. However if you don’t own the PC version and if you are a shooter fan than this one is a pretty solid pickup as the game has a good single player side as well as some fun online play. My only real beef is the lack of varied locations as most of the game takes place in an office building or a warehouse. This is a great game to play at night in the dark with the sound cranked up as there are some really creepy scenes between the battles
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Neverwinter Nights 2 for the PC is the sequel to one of the best Dungeons and Dragons game sof all time. If you’re a fan of Dungeons and Dragons but hate the exercise of rolling the weird dice around this game is right up your alley. Features the new D&D Rule set along with a deep character creation system and single player storyline. New features include better control of the people in your party as well as a major graphical overhaul. Multiplayer is pretty cool as not only can you have people playing with their own characters but you can actually have a dungeon master who operates behind the scenes. The game will also ship with a new level editor so you can create your own levels and share them with your friends.
Final Fantasy XII for the PS2 is easily one of the more anticipated games of the year. The latest installment in the series in development for years and has already available in