These are good games indeed. Indeed, Gothic 3 gets tiresome after a while and the ending is a bit disappointing. The Witcher still retains its charm for me, though I see it as a very simplified Neverwinter Nights which I find utterly disappointing. Imagine the potential this game could have if only they didn't limit it to just one character and little to no role playing at all.

To be honest I played through ME once and it was enough for me. Don't get me wrong, its a good game, but it felt like something was missing. I got the impression that this game is Gears of War with a touch of role playing. Which is pretty good, but I wanted to see more Rpg. NwN is a great game, unfortunately I haven't bought the expansion packs and I can't find them anywhere in stores. HL2 is also a great game. Can't wait for the next episode.

I'm playing The Witcher and World of Warcraft nowadays. I've ordered Persona 4 on the Ps2. I hope its any good. I've finished Fallout 2 for the 28th time now, Nwn2 for the second time, going to grab Baldur's Gate again and finish it too.

@weedman1985: The Witcher is kind of a mess. As you go through it you discover more and more flaws. I'm not against the concept of a pre-generated character, Geralt kind of grows on you, but the fetch quests and the amount of hand-holding (every detail is marked in your journal, where to go, what to do, who to speak to etc.) is a bit on the extreme side. Also, the story's presentation could have been much better. I'm going to review it after I'm done, so I'll go into details in the review.

Don't know what to say about the first NWN, I found it rather boring. It's your choice, but having played both expansions I can tell you that they're moderately entertaining at best. NWN2 on the other... that one is quite good. You said you played through NWN2 two times, I think you might enjoy the expansions as well. Both are worth it if you ask me, specially Mask of the Betrayer.

28th time, that's pretty hardcore. Though FO2 is the type of game in which you can discover something new every playthrough. Anyway, it's always nice to see a fellow Fallout fan. Peace!

I'm an Interplay junkie at heart.
And yes I loved almost every single game that they produced. Freespace, Fallout, Ps:T, Redneck Rampage, Carmageddon, Baldurs Gate.... you name it - I've played it. I guess I'm always compelled to compare games to Interplay's masterpieces.

Also, I'm a huge sucker for Post apocalyptic games in general.

I wouldn't call myself an Interplay junkie, but I am a Black Isle junkie. And since Obsidian have gathered a fair amount of ex-Black Isle (and Troika) people, I've been following them closely. Which is why I'm looking forward to Alpha Protocol. But Black Isle were da sh*t! Sad that we never got to play Torn, Baldur's Gate 3 and Project Van Buren, aka the real Fallout 3. Sucks how it all ended.

fast punk havent heard of these games too much, hope you enjoy them. glad u like nfs. whats been happening?
-Peace

Good review though I'm not much into racing games myself unless I for some strange reason, feel the urge to violently crash into things.

Mass Effect again, eh? Honestly I'm not sure what to think about that one. I do intend on playing Mass Effect 2 eventually, but nothing in the original Mass Effect really impressed me all that much; most of it was pretty uninspired I thought. I played through Bring Down The Sky and found it to be fairly dull honestly; I actually thought it was worse than Fallout 3's DLC (although Mothership Zeta looks pretty stupid, so I may eat those words soon enough). At least Bring Down The Sky was free for us PC players.

Unfortunately I won't be playing Mysteries of Westgate due to my disdain for digital distribution, which Fallout 3's DLC has only cemented. Not to mention it's probably a lot larger than the FO3 DLC which averages around 500 mb. It's a shame really, I've heard nothing but good things about it.

As for what I'm playing, I'm mostly focusing on my annual play through of the Baldur's Gate series right now. I'm using EasyTutu to play BG1 in the BG2 engine at the moment with the BG1 NPC mod. Considering how unoriginal BioWare is, it's a damn shame that they haven't included any Minsc-like characters in any of their games since. I'm also still trying to finish TES: Arena, but I'm close to giving up on that one it's just so boring. I can only put up with so many Fed-Ex quests... and I thought the Neverwinter Nights OC was bad. I'm also trying out Barkley: Shut Up And Jam: Gaiden - Chapter One Of The Hoopz Saga.

@bob_toeback: Hey man. It's same old with me. How are you? I see you've returned.

@Talonfire: Actually, Mysteries of Westgate is 370 MB in size, which is quite acceptable. Atari have also removed the 3 activations limit, you only need a one time activation the first time you run NWN2 after installing MoW. Anyway, I've got plenty of things to say about Ossian's baby (vast majority of it being good) but I'll leave that for the review. Suffice to say that it's your loss. Also, if you don't play MoW you'll never find out about the adventure of 'Minx and Bloo' in Westgate.

Yes, yes I have And thats good Im doing good. not much has been happening, just being lazy

Minx and Bloo? Are you serious?

If Minsc and Boo are in MoW, download size be damned!

@bob_toeback: Well, nice to have you back.

@Talonfire: The Minx and Bloo thing is one of the small and ultimately insignificant details that gives Westgate flavor. Ossian have made sure to sprinkle a little bit of that here and there. Won't say more, don't want to spoil it in case you ever end up playing MoW.

Well thanks good to be back

I liked the review of NFS and I might give it a spin since it looks similar to Grid. My concern is the controls since I don't have a "wheel" and must use keyboard and in racing games that can spell doom for you. I'm not going to buy a wheel since it cost around 75-100€ here. I lost interest in both G3 and Witcher but will give them another go at a later date. I will second Talonfire's opinion that ME simply wasn't good enough for me to want to replay it or play ME2 until it go way down in prize. ME is not bad but it feels way too "empty" as a RPG for my taste.

As for what I'm playing I just finished a replay of CoD4 and it took me less than 4 hours to do so. If you remember our debate about CoD4 you already know what I think of that game. But I also finished Brother's in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and that's an outstanding WWII FPS. It uses a tactical element and has a much better story than MoH or CoD. Also you must rely much more on your squad and tactics more than brute force. It's an excelent game and the best WWII shooter out on the marked. I also played a little Marvel U.A. and it's a fun little game if you like superheroes but the game almost demands a controller. The mouse+keyboard doesn't work very well and I don't have a joypad so I'm not sure what I will do there. Broken Sword 2 is also a good little game you can pick up from Gog if you want. I loved Dead Space but that game also have some serious issues.

Looking forward to your MoW review. Take care, m8.

@jepsen: Dunno what to say about the wheel part. I've played a good number of racing games on the PC, all of them with a keyboard and mouse. Didn't mind it one bit either. The only time I thought a wheel would be useful was when I played Midnight Club 2, which handled ridiculously bad on the keyboard.

Now, about NFS ProStreet, get it if you like customizing cars, specially performance tuning. Because if you don't then I doubt you'll find it compelling enough. GRID is very straightforward and, ultimately, an arcade racer, ProStreet leans more towards simulator (though it's not quite there). They're quite different.

Good to hear you liked BiA, but I generally don't play WW2 games, except for CoD1 and 2, so I can't comment on it. Also, CoD4 might have a 4 hour campaign (took me more than that though) but it's frickin' sweet , and the multiplayer is above and beyond. I actually participated in LAN party about 3 or 4 weeks ago, all AvP2 and CoD4, it was hella fun. Which reminds me, I should get AvP2 to play at home, it's pretty awesome.

Pro Street is a good game. There are lots of users and critics, who just hate the game. Though I would say Undercover was better than Pro Street. The gameplay is good, if you dont know how to play GT races, then it helps you with the turns and all. But there are many repeated races, and it sometimes feels very boring.

@Fastpunk: Hmm I think I'll pass on NFS then since the only thing I know about race-cars are those hot women who always spend time in the pit lane - and I would sure like to fine tune those fine women if you get my drift! :-)

As for CoD4 I will say that the sniper level was amazing. It was one of the best levels I have ever played but the rest of the game is top notch but it lacks that extra something that some games have. AvP2 is a mighty fine game that I have played through twice and also played a little bit MP with. The game is really fantastic and I don't know why it wasn't a big hit when it came out. It got great diversity in gameplay, horror elements, cool guns and you get to play as all 3 factions. It's a fun little game.

My opinions exactly matched yours in my review, except I had PS3 problems which may not have occured on your PC Version which is for the difference in score. Great review, reccomended

@Viveckvivu: I played through NFS Undercover on a friend's 360, and I can say for sure that it was the worst NFS of them all. Why do I say that? Here's a short rundown:

1. It's very easy; most races I'd just press acceleration and turn every now and then and I'd win by miles. 2. The car driving model is completely ridiculous; you can enter a 90 degree turn at 150-200 km/h without braking or anything and the car will do it. It's like there's no gravity at all, no side forces pushing you towards the outside of a corner if you go in too fast.

3. The AI opponents slow down before every corner, even the faster ones. It's no wonder you beat them by miles, with the exception of Highway Battles, where they put up a decent challenge.

4. Police pursuits are simplified and easier than the mega pursuits you;d get in NFS Most Wanted. There you'd have multiple objectives / pursuit (like destroy 20 cop cars + get your state bounty up to $100000 + avoid 10 road blocks + avoid 3 spike strips), in Undercover you just get one objective / pursuit, which makes for less of a challenge, as well as a shorter experience.

5. Graphics are waaayyyy over the top. After playing UT3 I thought I had developed an immune system for excessive Bloom lighting. Well, then I played NFS Undercover, and it made my eyes bleed.

Overall, I found this to be the lowest point of the series. It's just not a fun game, not even close actually. That's my 2 cents on it.

@jepsen: AvP2 is highly regarded in many circles from what I've heard. I don't know how it did in terms of sales, but it sure is appreciated by a lot of shooter fans. I added it to my wish list, I'll see if I can find it somewhere. I need a shooter, specially now that I've finished my run through HL2+Ep1+Ep2.

@SGTiD1NG0: Yeah, I played the PC version with the latest patch installed and had no problems. The official Gamespot review mentions some problems for the PC version as well, specially performance problems, though it's not something I've experienced. Hell, I played the demo of the game back in 2007 on an old Athlon XP machine and it worked fine. Anyway, glad you liked the review.

Nice pic of prostreet u got there fits ma mobile perfectly ! i have also reviewd prostreet plz check it out its in detail and is on the top since i did it today