Games.

Sorry for not posting for a while. I know , it's bad for my writing career.:)
I have been occupied with enough things. Coming to my work, nothing seems to be happening smoothly. No problem, I remain an optimist as I had always been and because it's the only way to live. :)
I have been playing some games I mntioned in my previous blog. I didn't like King Kong (PS2) , so stopped playing it. I liked to some extent Call Of Duty-2. Wy only some extent. Yeah, graphics are good, action is good...blah,blah,blah. But it's still gaming on rails. You have a predetermined path. Kill somebody, plant some bombs, ..but it always follows a fixed path. You just want to look around. You are prevented by artifical barriers. It's the same for 99% of games. Yeah, a free roaming world isn't possible. But atleast an illusion will do.
Some games do offer you multiple routes to achieve the same objectives. Still better, if you can have multiple endings. And the whole experience must be immersive. Atleast give me a great story.
I don't want to just shoot, shoot and shoot. I am talking about FPS games here. The formula for FPS game is
Have a good environment. (Forest, Industrial Corridors, Deserted landscapes)
3 or 4 categories of enemies. (Each of them dumb to varying degrees)
4 or 5 Fancy looking weapons with same functionality. (Plase don't mention gravity gun, it was fun only for a while)
4 or 5 Boss creatures.
Why is it that, we have only 4 or 5 enemies at most on screen at any point in the game? I am told, because systems cannot handle more than 4 or 5 characters will all new graphic effects. When you know there is going to be a alien around he corner, I will be obviously ready. And people keep talking about fancy lighting effects. But unless you have a story than can involve the gamer, graphics don't amount to much. Atleast not for me.
Ok , enough ranting. I have started playin Fahrenheit /Indigo Prophecy. (PS2) I must have completed 30% of game. And I liked what I saw till now. How do I desribe this game? A guy commits murder at a restaurent inspite of himself. He escapes from that place. An investigation starts. You can control the main character & investigatng officers. Hmm, it sounds like adventure. It offers you pseudo choices at many points. The story part is good. If the rest of game maintains the momentum, I will have no problem recommending this game to anybody.
And I do that for very few games.
Trivia. 2 top games of all time on my list. Deus Ex, Metal Gear Solid.
More Later.