So I have recently had a great push on clearing through my backlog of games that I wanted to play!
In the last two weeks, I have completed Nier (a great JRPG that I highly recommend - the voice acting is great and the music is amazing, and, thankfully, it's not a massive game). The game had an achievement for completing all four endings - which I did! It also wipes your save data after viewing all four....which is linked to the story - but even still, I am proud of the commitment I made to completing that game!
I then moved onto Assassins Creed Brotherhood - now I had almost completed this game before I put down the controller in the lead up to my wedding, but I finished this one too! The storyline has got me so excited about playing Revelations next...really can't wait, and hoping I get that for Christmas!
I also finished playing Halo Reach. I had heard mixed things about this game...notably between those who had or had not read the books that have been written set in the Halo universe. Now if you have read them (as I have) there are elements within the story presented in the game that do not make perfect sense) however, I don't think it ruined it in any way. It told the basic jist of the story through the game for everyone who loves the franchise but maybe doesn't have time to read the books, and I think it worked well.
I also completed an XBLA Arcade title called Stacking - this game was AMAZING! Really....I loved the art style and atmoshpere of the whole game - it was fun, and kept adding some fun new things you could do so that it didn't become too repetitve (which could have happened easily if it wasn't designed so well). I really recommend this game highly. I haven't yet - but will probably get the extra DLC for it soon.
Currently now I am playing Deus Ex. I started this game back when it first came out, but wasn't immediately sold on it, but I have persevered with it, and now am really starting to feel the atmosphere and beginning to not only enjoy it, but pretty much love it. I was told by my husband that it felt like playing through Inception, and I think he is right - there really is that realistic but dreamlike quality in it. The story has gotten my attention, and the sidequests are interesting to keep me wanting to complete those. It's nice that they are linked to Jensen (at least so far) properly and its not just a roundabout 'go collect stuff for someone' side quest. They are adding to the depth and quality of the overall story.
So that's about it at the moment! I am hoping to get a few new titles for Christmas (and also have the time to play them!!) so I will update again when I have gotten through a few more! :)
