F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin  is a First Person Shooter with an emphasis on horror. The sequel continues the supernatural suspense story of the supernatural being named Alma, whose rage against the people who experimented on  her cause an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy and replace reality with her own. Instead of playing as the Point Man in the previous game, this game’s protagonist is Michael Becket, a Delta Force squad unit which is sent in to take Genevieve Aristide into protective custody about thirty minutes before the ending of F.E.A.R 1.

Title: F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

The Good:

Since the game starts 30 minutes before the last game, you are thrown right into the action and craziness. This makes for a fun ride! The game-play is unchanged from the original, if you have played it. Same run and gun, with the ability to slow down time. The game-play is similar to other first person shooters, and takes most of the best features from them. The enemies are pretty smart and duck behind cover and team up to outflank you. The pace is quick moving and the game isn’t to long. There are some really creepy moments throughout the game, don’t play this in the dark! See the video after the break. Read more..

I know this is really late, but I have been dreading playing the game because movie/tv to game adaptations never end up well.

Lost: Via Domus is a role-playing video game based off the television show Lost. The game follows around an additional survivor from the crash of Oceanic flight 815. After the crash he has lost his memory and the game serves as a series of missions to recover his memory.

Title: Lost: Via Domus

The Good:

The game is believable in the sense that you believe this guy could have been on the plane and you are just meeting him now due to all the extra survivors we have not gotten to know on the show. Also, it follows the story accurately from through the first few seasons of Lost (ex. The Hatch is discovered partway through the game). The game play has been compared to Resident Evil Style fetching quests and puzzles. Some will challenge you intellectually and some are as simple as running and jumping.

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Fable 2 is an action role playing set in the world of Albion.  The game begins in the city of Bowerstone, where a young child(your) known as Sparrow and his/her older sister, Rose, dream about living in Castle Fairfax, the home of Lord Lucien(The name just sounds evil). Their fantasies are cut short when they hear a commotion down at the market. Where a man is selling “magical” wares, such as a mirror that makes one beautiful (though only in complete darkness) and a magic box that supposedly grants a wish. Rose at first scoffs at the idea, but after a conversation with a mysterious woman named Theresa, shes starts consider otherwise. At this point the game puts you right in the middle of this amazing world, trying to save it from the evil emperor.

Title: Fable 2

The Good:

The game is no World of Warcraft(Thank goodness!), the controls are easy, the game play is fun and fast, and the story is deep and compelling. After getting through the first training part as a child and learning a considerable amount of story. You are thrown into the world, where you get your dog, can rent out your trailer and move forward in the world. Then placed into the world in starting some small quests which start to get larger and greater in scale. You then start to mold your looks, your life, your family, and your status ( good or evil). Which will you decide? The controls are simple and intuitive making it easy to cast spells, swing your sword, and use timed attacks.  You can’t really die which is a plus, you just lose some experience. Your dog, your bestest buddy ever, follows you around and even helps you finish off enemies. By far, the best part of the game is the lovely fairy dust that tells you were to go for your next quest, never leaving you lost and confused.

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Mirror’s Edge is a first person plat-former meets Tomb Raider, meets Prince of Persia, meets whole new genre. First person jumping, running, sliding, diving fun! Mirror’s Edge has a huge focus on movement, and the sense of running on rooftops with the same sense of what it’s like to parkour. The camera is also tied more closely to your character movement such as when you run faster, the camera moves up and down more quickly, and when you roll, the camera rolls with you. The experience is fun and exciting! Mirror’s Edge takes place in an unnamed city where a totalitarian regime monitors its citizens through invasive surveillance, tracking all forms of electronic communication in order to reduce crime and quell any challenge to its power. Very similiar to films, “V for Vendetta”, and “Equilibrium”.   An upcoming mayoral election seeks to retain Mayor Callaghan in power to keep the government’s control on the city, though a new favored candidate Robert Pope promises to bring change. The Eurasian protagonist, Faith Connors, is a “Runner”, a person trained in parkour, to stay out of sight and to use rooftops and other means to help deliver physical messages between revolutionary groups within the city.  Faith along with another Runner, Celeste, were both trained by Mercury who also provides radio support for the two.

Title: Mirror’s Edge

The Good:

The game starts off with a nice and helpful tutorial that gets you up to speed quickly as to controls, and the way the game works. Then it throws you into the very fun and challenging world. A very bright and colorful world which you move quickly from roof to roof feeling like your in a epic dream. The fighting is very minimal, you can skip the fights completely, or stick around, strategize and fight them one at a time. Figuring out where to jump next, and doing it quickly when your about to be shot down, is tons of fun. 

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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.
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