It has been almost a year since I last posted here, so needless to say I have been out of the GameSpot and gaming loop for quite some time. I've been keeping myself busy with the new job and other pursuits, so I somewhat lost the passion for gaming until recently. I finally took the dive and joined the Next-Gen, so to speak, as I became the proud owner of an Xbox360 Elite and a copies of Fallout 3 and Dead Space.

After holding out for what seemed like ages, I finally just couldn't wait anymore. I'd already "missed" so many great games and I wasn't going to miss either. Having already gone through Dead Space once, I can say for sure that I will play through it many, many more times as it was one of the most satisfying game experiences I've had in a long time. It takes the best gameplay aspects of games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, and combines them with the best story aspects of movies like Alien and Event Horizon. A truly enjoyable game that will remember for some time.

Fallout 3 has been an entirely different beast. I'm aghast at the shear volume of content in the game so far, and from my understanding it is actually smaller than the previous Fallouts. The game is flat out fun to play, and not just the missions or the combat, simply walking around the Wastelands is a sight to be seen. You never know what you're going to discover. So far I've been taking it slow, not trying to rush through it, but it has already been one of the best games I've ever played.

Anyways, I'll probably be hanging around here more frequently now. I have a lot of gaming to catch up on and the list is only getting longer, but as always, the Dude abides.