Hi, everyone!
In this year (2009) and in the last one I've spent most of my time with First-Person Shooters, which is a genre I love. I even made a list of my favorite FPS titles and the ones I would try to finish. Thankfully, even with two jobs and constant studies at the university, I was able to finish most of the games I wanted (so much dedication in the weekends... LoL). Considering I'm a bit out of time right now, I'm sticking mostly with my Adventure titles. If you're tracking my profile since the beginning of this year, you may remember my list of the Adventure games I was interested in playing. Now I have the opportunity to play them. =)
What's so cool about this kind of game? It's because it almost ignores the player's skill and put their brains on the test. It's a very different approach on the gaming world, and unfortunately the Adventure genre is dying slowly but surely since the golden days of Lucasarts (Full Throttle, The Dig, Day of the Tentacle etc.). But that doesn't mean you don't have anything to play in this genre anymore. You can bet that you'll spend weeks (why not months?) playing the Penumbra Collection (2009), Broken Sword 4 (2007) and Dreamfall (2006). And, if you're into old-schooling, why not try the Myst series? If you put in your heart that you'll never refer to a walkthrough when stuck, these games may take more than years to finish. Now we're talking about quality in gaming.
What will change for me? Not much: First I'll change my profile's theme, probably with pics from The Neverhood (1996). Secondly, you'll notice that I'll update a bit more often my profile here in GS, with more videos, screenshots and blog posts; I'll also try to visit more the profiles I'm tracking. Finally, I'm going to stick with at least one Adventure game from the list I linked above, and I'll probably start playing the three Penumbra games first. Naturally I'll keep playing a FPS game now and then, especially Left 4 Dead and the sequel later on.
The great advantage of playing Adventure games is that they give the player more time to breath. If you know where and when to stop, you may continue playing the game after one or two weeks of abstinence without any trouble. And, as I said above, it's well spent money because these games can take weeks and even months to beat. You can buy the Myst series for less than $100.00 and keep playing it during a year, although you may spend the same cash on FPSes and beat them in a single week. As I aforementioned, Adventuring is a different approach; I'm not saying it's the best choice for everyone, though. =)
To finish, my reviews posts will be less frequent now, but I'll write at least one per month. On the other hand I'll be uploading more gameplay videos, which I consider a nice way to show the qualities of a game.
Keep gaming!