I have been reading all the top lists of games for 2008, and none of them depict accurate representations of the mid-core gamer. This I bring you the first annual top 5 mid-core gamer games of 2008!
Number 5: Braid
This game is an amazing achievement of video game science. Braid blends Mario type game-play with ingenious puzzle solving to create a gaming bliss. The game isn’t to long merely a few hours, but working with your family and friends to solve the crazy puzzles is what makes this my number 5 pick for the mid-core gamer. You can read my full review here. Read more..
Dead Space is a survival horror game in a 3rd person perspective. Taking the role of an engineer named Isaac Clarke you battle virus-like alien infestations called “Corruption” ,which turns dead humans into monsters called Necromorphs. The game begins with you investigating a ship that has been sending out distress calls. You can pickup the movie Dead Space: Downfall which discusses how everything started. I recommend beating the game first before checking out the film because it ruins some of the surprises that you experience playing the game.
Title: Dead Space
The Good:
This is one of the first games in EA’s new intellectual properties(IP’s). I applaud EA for trying out new IP’s and I think it paid off. This game is very fun and challenging, but not to the point of annoyance. The game-play is 3rd person over the shoulder, hold left trigger to aim and right trigger to shoot. The only way to kill the monsters is to aim for the limbs. Unlike other games where you aim for the head or the torso, a few good shots to the limbs are all you need to take these monsters down. It reminds me of the good old “Soldier of Fortune” days. The game takes on a lot of jumps and jitters. Often you think something is dead, you walk over and it jumps out at you, scaring your pants off. The best part of this game, is never being confused about where to go. Just hit the left thumb-stick and an arrow points the way to your next objective. I can’t stand other games that don’t tell you where to go, so your left roaming around aimlessly. Lastly, the puzzles mostly involve finding parts and putting them in the correct location, or jumping on a moon placing bombs, then hitting timed explosives all while running from monsters.