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I never played Dark Souls II on its original release in 2014, so I only have a perspective on the new release and experience from the first Dark Souls game. So far, Dark Souls II is my favorite game on current gen consoles. It's one of the best games I've played in a few years. I am in love with the entire set up of the game; every bit of it. This game is loaded with tons of content. The base game has loads of zones with lots of mobs and there are lots of bosses. The DLC adds a lot more of these. The overall atmosphere is stunning. Each zone is so diverse from one another. You'll look forward to exploring each new zone and sometimes you may never want to leave a certain zone. The story is very nonlinear. There's little direction on where to go in the game but this leaves lots of room for free exploration. Character customization is one of a kind compared to other RPGs. You can make any type of character you can think of, and it will be good. The gameplay is great also. Combat is really fun in this game, and gameplay is what keeps a person playing. PvP is pretty fun too that has the player invade other's games or duel them in arenas. This game runs at a very smooth 60fps and the graphics are truly amazing. This is another aspect that I love about this game. Even though this is another Dark Souls game, it has a different feel from the first Dark Souls. In the first Dark Souls, each zone was perfectly linked together that almost connected to one safe area. The player had to be constantly moving back and forth in zones until they got the ability to fast travel. I loved this format. It made me gain a deep liking to each zone since I would spend so much time in each. Now in Dark Souls II, you get to fast travel from the start. The map is not really formatted like a connected map and almost feels a little linear. It seems that once I get the treasures and beat the boss in a zone I'm done with it and never have to come back. The only other thing is the enemies. The bosses and mobs seem to be easier compared to the first Dark Souls. The game doesn't have the same notorious difficulty as the previous title. But the game is no walk in the park either. There have been several times where It's taken me a few tries to complete an area.

This is one of the greatest compilations for video games. The value is unmatchable with four halo games and multiplayer for its original price of $60. I'll just touch up on each game. Halo: Combat Evolve has a great story and introduction to the franchise. The music sounds terrific and unique. The anniversary looks pretty good too, but I wish they would've redone the cutscenes for Xbox One instead of keep the updated cutscenes from Xbox 360. Halo 2 is another great game that has amazing looking cutscenes and the new anniversary graphics are pretty good. The gameplay is really fun with new mechanics like dual-wielding. The story is pretty great, especially when you get the opportunity to play on the Covenant side for awhile. Halo 3 is the Halo I played a lot when I was younger and it's better than ever. I love each and every mission because of the combat, story, and music. This Halo has a lot of nostalgia for me. Halo 4 is amazing. People don't like it because it's a little different from past Halo's, but these changes are good. The graphics and setting are absolutely beautiful, and the music is stunning, even though it's diverse from the past Halo's. The story of Halo 4 is excellent, most notably the moments with Master Chief and Cortana where their chemistry is like no other. The multiplayer is a huge aspect of Halo. Yes, it had issues at launch but now there's no problems with finding games. The game finding system is great because there are many modes and categories to choose from. The only complaint I have with the online game modes is that there's no classic "Grift Ball," I loved that game. Halo: MCC is a must have for anyone who owns an Xbox One and you'll play for a long time, and you'll have fun doing it in 1080p and 60fps.

Halo 4 is an absolute glorious addition to the franchise. The main reason a lot of people get Halo is for the online. The multiplayer mode is excellent that has the combat more fast paced and exhilarating than previous Halo's. I just can't put my finger on it, but the game just feels a little Call of Duty-esque, just very little, but it is a true Halo game. One nice addition to multiplayer is the ability to make custom classes with different abilities and weapons with many possibilities. I also love that you can customize how your character looks in multiplayer, so each player will look unique. The game not only plays great, but looks and sounds fantastic. For 2012, the graphics are absolutely incredible with dynamic lighting, textures, and has a nice glossy look. The game score is composed by a different composer from previous Halo's, and the style of the music is definitely different. Past Halo's were very prominent with heavy percussion and simple orchestrations and synthesizers here and there. On the score, the music sounds a lot more in your face with lots of orchestrations and can sometimes feel a little over the top and overproduced but all in all, it's a very good score. Now to the campaign. The campaign adds new enemies, the Forerunners, which gives you a breathe of fresh air from always combating the Covenant. Each missions is awesome to play and fairly lengthy. The story really shines with the Master Chief and Cortana. I won't give to much away, but the developers really expanded with their connection and have a lot more personal dialogue between the two. Their chemistry in this game is superb and beautiful, and I've never seen any other two characters in video games or movies that has even come close to matching. You know a game is amazing when the story makes you cry, especially when it's the only game to make you do that. I won't spoil anything, but the game ending is so heartfelt and cordial that left me in tears and may leave you in tears. Halo 4 is a game that everybody should play.

Diablo is a fun, unique RPG that will have you playing hours upon hours. The game has different classes to choose from, each with their own play style, combat style, and looks, so you have a decent amount of ways to play. The only really disappointing thing with choosing a character is that you can't change their appearance at. When I play an RPG, I want to have control of what my character looks like. The story for this game is actually a little intriguing. Usually for past Blizzard games, I never paid attention to the story because it was week and Blizzard games are more for the gameplay and combat. But I like the story because it's essentially a battle between Heaven and Hell. Another reason I got into the story is because at the beginning of each act is a well done cinematic cut-scene that's very fun and interesting to watch. Now to the gameplay; this is where the game shines. In just one character class, there are many ways to play. You have a bunch of different abilities and attacks to choose from, within each ability and attack you can choose a perk so the possibilities are endless. I love the combat because tons of enemies swarm you at once, and you can basically mow them all down with moves. Another great thing about gameplay is the looting and equipment system. You come across tons of different loot through out the campaign, each item usually has its own unique appearance. Dressing your character with the equipment is simplistic because the game automatically shows you the the comparisons between each piece of equipment. You can also upgrade your equipment to make is better, and you can dye your equipment to have a matching set and make your character look better. When I play this game, I usually play a half an Act or a full Act at a time (there are five Acts). After that, I need to to break for a couple weeks or so from this game because playing a session that long can leave you bored. After taking a break for an extended period of time, I get right back on the game, and it's as good as before. This game is pretty great that will have you playing for a long time.

Minecraft is an amazing adventure that has you playing for hours upon hours and has unlimited possibilities. Gathering materials from the land and mines below the earth allows you to create what ever you want, and it's fun doing it. The world is absolutely huge and will take a VERY long time to explore the whole thing. The graphics is what makes the game unique, everything is pixelated and everything is made of blocks. Mining can be very fun but if some of those can run on forever, and it becomes overwhelming. If this happens I usually get lost and frustrated then I give up. The game is never complete, it keeps getting updated and new stuff is always added. Overtime, a lot of the stuff they added was too much, and I didn't like it because the game was loosing its roots of just simple mining, gathering, and building. Now there's enchanting, potion brewing, and many more items and mobs. It's not all bad, I actually like some of the new textures, biomes, and objects. But is the game gonna ever be 100% done? Minecraft is an addicting open world game with many things to do in it, and you'll never get bored.

This doesn't really feel like a Call of Duty game. To start off, the campaign is mediocre. The story has a great concept with an evil CEO essentially trying to take over the world but the developers don't execute it. The characters are kind of boring, except Kevin Spacey who does a wonderful job. The setting of each mission is alright, some missions have a lively environment while others are a little dull. The missions themselves are okay, with the exception of a fun stealthy mission that every Call of Duty game includes. The overall gameplay of the campaign is okay with some fun parts here and there. The multiplayer, which is the biggest reason everyone buys a Call of Duty game, is not that good. The biggest reason I don't care for it is because the new addition of jet packs ruins it. Jet packs can be plain cheap and lets the enemy just shoot straight into the air when you're shooting at him, and you're not quick enough, then he kills you. They let people escape from danger too easily. Yes, there is a playlist that disables jet packs, but all the maps were made for jet packs, so they seem hard to maneuver around. It also feels like enemies take WAY too many bullets to kill. It can be frustrating when they jet pack around and your clip runs out and they get away. Kill streaks, especially airships with guns, even take a lot to kill someone, so they're almost pointless. The new supply drop system gives you different loot through out your online experience. It's stupid because loot is basically random and you need to be completely lucky to get some of the best guns. The other mode called "Exo Survival" has you fight off waves of enemies. It's not that great, and I got bored after playing it for a little while. There are a few upsides to the game though. The graphics are pretty great and the cut scenes are phenomenal. You can customize your character with different helmets and gear to make him look totally unique. And lastly, with all honesty, if the campaign didn't have Kevin Spacey, it would've been even worse. Advanced Warfare doesn't even feel like a Call of Duty, and I could simply do without this one.

Ghosts is a decent Call of Duty game that doesn't deserve the hate it gets. The campaign is okay. I didn't really know or understand what was going on with the story and the characters are not compelling at all; I didn't have any attachment to them. The missions and gameplay were fun and pretty good though. I believe the mulitplayer is great, even though not a whole lot is added. There's not a whole lot to say about online, it's good. The only thing about online that I don't like about online is that there are micro transactions. They're mostly cosmetic but you need to pay extra money to have ten custom class slots on your person. Yes, you're only given six, unlike past Call of Duties. The other mode, "Extinction," is basically Infinity Ward's version of Treyarch's zombies, except they use aliens. This mode is nothing special: just survive waves of aliens, it's meh. The things I really do enjoy about this game are the visuals and the environment. Each mission has a unique setting that is great to explore, same with the multiplayer maps. Some of the maps are simply amazing but there are a few that are dull and just plain bad. Ghosts is a good addition to the franchise and is better than the popular opinion of being awful.

Dark Souls is truly an incredible and unforgettable experience. This game is notorious for being very difficult. In a first playthrough, a new player will find the game pretty tough and some areas are quite challenging. There have been a few instances in my experience where the difficulty gets really frustrating. But overcoming those challenges is a great feeling and satisfying. The amount of freedom you have with your character is unbelievable. You can really play as any kind of character you want. You pick a starting class and then continue with the class roots, or you can go in a complete different direction. With this freedom you can make one amazing, dynamic character. There are also lots and lots of different kinds of armor and weapons to choose from and each of the pieces of equipment can be upgraded in different ways. Because of this, there really is no "best" weapon or armor piece. The main story is okay, it doesn't really go into depth nor is it expanded a lot. There aren't really any quests, the game is extremely nonlinear and you need to figure out where to go next in the world with little guidance. The environment is stunning and wonderful. The different areas in the game are different from one another and exploring each area is an exciting adventure on its own. The PvP part of Dark Souls is pretty fun too. The one thing about PvP is that lag can really affect your battle and can either be in your favor or your opponent's. Dark Souls is an exhilarating game, and it's a must play for any RPG or action-adventure fans.

Fallout 3: Point Lookout is a mediocre add-on. To start off, the setting is kind of bland. It's pretty much a swampy wetlands area with a hazy look to the atmosphere. The only places I like in the new dlc are a rundown mansion and an abandoned theme park. The new enemies are "Swampfolk" that can be kind of tough at times but their design is boring and just an odd additive to the game. The story itself is not really that interesting and is also really short. Desmond, the owner of the old mansion, is fighting with a brain named Calvert, and you have to side with one of them. This dlc is sort of fun in some parts but overall it's okay.

Fallout 3 - Operation: Anchorage is Fallout 3's first dlc and is a great one. You meet the Brotherhood of Steel Outcasts and try to access a sealed armory full of equipment. To do so you need to complete a virtual reality session that takes you into the battlegrounds of Alaska. The simulation is action packed and fun to play. Once you beat the simulation you unlock an armory that has powerful weapons and a set of some of the best armor in the game. This dlc is relatively linear and short that doesn't take long to beat. This dlc is really fun, but I wish it was a little longer.

Fallout: New Vegas - Gun Runner's Arsenal is another okay New Vegas dlc. This is just another items pack that only adds weapons and modifications but also adds new challenges. Some of the new weapons are really good and some of the best in the game. The thing I don't like is that a lot of the basic game weapons are re-added in the dlc so you can put on new mods. For example: there's the regular Fat Man, which you can't mod and then there's the Fat Man (GRA), which you can mod. I don't understand why they had to have a distinct GRA version of the already present weapons and not just add the ability to put mods on them. It's slightly frustrating that you have to buy the same weapon just to mod it. This dlc is alright at best.

Fallout: New Vegas - Courier's Stash is an okay dlc. Not a lot is added except some unique weapons and armor that were originally released as pre-order bonuses. The items you get are decent for the first 8 to 10 levels but after that they lose value and you can get a lot better equipment at that point. This dlc is nothing special and is nothing more than weapons and armor that are okay.

Fallout: New Vegas - Lonesome Road is a great dlc and also my favorite. You get to explore The Divide where the setting is basically the same destroyed buildings and rubble everywhere. The one thing about the environment I like is that you get to travel on a long, open highway that is difficult to maneuver and fun to explore. Another unique area is The Courier's Mile. It's a very challenging place to explore because it's very irradiated and is filled with deathclaws and enemies that regenerate health from the radiation. This area is hard to fight in but it's satisfying to beat. The story is really excellent that adds a lot to the lore and the dialogue from the main NPC of the dlc, Ulysses, is very interesting to hear. Unique weapons and armor are also added that are very good and powerful. This is the best dlc for New Vegas and anyone who owns the game should get this add-on.

Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues is a great dlc. You end up in a new location called Big Mountain that is made up of scientific and experimental facilities, which are fun to explore. The story is okay and is slightly uninteresting. The new NPCs, which vary from floating brains with monitors to various robots, have lots of dialogue that will drag out for a very long time; this is alleviated by a lot of dialogue that is downright funny and makes me laugh aloud sometimes. A lot of new weapons are added which are all powerful and fun to use. The biggest highlight of this dlc is all the extra add-ons that aids the player. The new safehouse called The Sink has services like filling empty bottles with water and you get purified water or making skill books out of old burnt books. Another feature is that you get the option of replacing your spine, brain, and/or heart with artificial and robotic parts. Keeping your old body parts are swapping them gives the player some nice perks which make your character a lot more powerful. The only complaint I have about this dlc is that some enemies spawn out of nowhere, anywhere. This gets annoying and sometimes gets me killed. This dlc has an alright story but it shines more on the extras that it gives to the player.

Fallout: New Vegas is an amazing and exhilarating RPG. To start off, the atmosphere and setting are truly breathtaking. The game takes place in Nevada that has places like Las Vegas (New Vegas) and the Hoover Dam. Besides there being major landmarks, there are tons, and I mean tons of places to explore that are all equally worth exploring. The story is also great. The main quests are fun and interesting, and there are choices that the player needs to make that'll affect the main questline and ending so choose wisely. There are tons of side quests to do in this game too, which are all great in there own way. The only complaint I have about some quests is that they conflict with each other; if I complete one quest, then I may not be allowed to do another, or I complete a quest and I automatically fail a quest I never even knew about. The gameplay itself is absolutely fantastic. There are tons of guns and armor to use, the leveling system is really good and there's hardcore mode. In this mode, the player needs to actually drink water, eat food, sleep to survive, and be more cautious of the environment overall, it's an incredible feature that adds to the game. The biggest complaint I have about this game is the bugs and glitches. V.A.T.S. (combat system that freezes time to allow you to attack your enemy) doesn't always work and my character stands there and does nothing, enemies spawn out of nowhere, and objects disappear and fall through the floor. Also, my game will frequently crash and saves become corrupt, which is really frustrating. Another minor thing is that the graphics aren't improved at all compared to Fallout 3. It's been two years, so I would think the developers would improve the graphics. Fallout: New Vegas is an amazing RPG, but its technical flaws make it frustrating to play at times.

Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts is a solid dlc. The best thing about this dlc is the compelling story. The main character of the story is The Burned Man. He's been mentioned in previous Fallout lore but you actually get to meet him and speak with him. He's one of the few Fallout characters that I love to converse with because he's interesting with an intriguing background. Throughout the main questline, your character needs to help a couple small tribes survive and defend against an evil and powerful tribe. In the end you get to decide everyone's fate. The story is great, but I'm not to crazy about setting taking place in some canyons in Utah. I'm also not fond of the tribes because they are more barbaric and stuck in a different time period. This is a good dlc that offers more lore and interesting story to the game but that's about it.

Fallout: New Vegas - Dead Money is disappointing for being the game's first dlc. This dlc has so much potential but isn't executed correctly. Wondering around an abandoned ghost villa and unexplored casino seems like quite the adventure, but it's so flawed. You lose all your belongings when you start the dlc, so you have to scavenge all your supplies, which are very scarce, the enemies are very hard, and the villa is contaminated with a toxic cloud that makes you lose health constantly. VATS is very buggy for me where you enter the system and your character just stands frozen for like thirty seconds while the enemy is beating on you. The biggest complaint is that once you leave the area, you can't comeback again. I wasn't aware of this until I left. It made me angry because I still needed to grab some more items and get the exclusive snowglobe. The only positive things I can say is that the characters are very well done and are interesting, and the ending reward is amazing. This dlc isn't terrible, it just has a lot of issues that should have been changed before it was released.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is one of my most favourite shooters. This is the first Call of Duty to depart from the World War II era and now takes place in "Modern Warfare." The campaign is very fun with exhilarating missions, the story is compelling, the characters have great personalities, and the environment is excellent. And then the multiplayer is absolutely amazing. I've spent so many hours just on the online part. The leveling system works really well, the maps are all fantastic, and the game modes are really fun to play. Call of Duty 4 is a must play shooter and it's a must play.

Sid Meier's Civilization V can be summed up in one word: addicting. I find it extremely difficult to pull myself away from this game at most times, and I end up playing for hours upon hours. It's exhilarating to choose a civilization and try to dominate the other opposing civilizations. Whether winning by cultural, domination, diplomatic, or science victory, it's all really fun. It's a great experience to see your civilization explore the area, meet new civilizations and city-states, and fight off barbarians, as they grow and technologically advance from ancient times to modern times. Multiplayer can be really fun, but it's almost impossible to finish a game because either the random people you get paired up with leave the game right away or everyone gets disconnected, so it can be frustrating at times. This is a fantastic game but also addicting so beware.

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is an amazing expansion to World of Warcraft. My favourite thing about the game is the environment, it's incredible. To get to the Outlands from Azeroth is through a portal in the Blasted Lands. Once I got through the portal, it was such a breathtaking sight. The surrounding scenery is about ten times bigger than normal things, there are elites that are huge that roam around the landscape, and the land itself is quite exotic. This is throughout the whole Outlands and it's an exhilarating experience wondering if one of those giant elites will spot you and come for you. The quests are average as expected, the dungeons are pretty good, and there are some PvP areas that can be fun. The new Alliance race, Draenei, have been introduce. The males are decent looking, but I think the females are kind of ugly. The new Horde race, Blood Elves, are a pretty cool race and are my first choice for the faction. It's a great expansion and it's one that needs to be fully explored

Grand Theft Auto IV is an incredible sandbox game with an amazing story. The main aspect of the game is the story, it's a pretty good one. The story has a few twists here and there and the characters are great too. Grand Theft Auto IV focuses more on the story and missions rather than activities to do outside of the story. There's not a whole lot to do except go to a restaurant or bowing or something. The complaint I have about gameplay is that there's absolutely nothing to spend your money on. A person could easily accumulate over $750,000 but there's nothing to buy except weapons and clothes. The technical complaint I have is that the driving isn't the greatest. I feel like my vehicle is going to tip over or drift off around the corner at any time. The multiplayer of Grand Theft Auto IV is pretty great. It's fun to hang out with everyone in free roam or do some racing and missions, it's a blast. Grand Theft Auto IV is a great installment of the series for its compelling story, and it also introduced multiplayer for the better of the series, it's an amazing game.

Fallout 3 is an unforgettable experience. The setting of Fallout 3 is very unique, I haven't seen anything like it at all; it's a post-apocalyptic world set in Washington D.C. and other parts of the east. It does a very good job with the environment such as abandoned buildings, towns, and national monuments. There is so much to explore, and it's exciting to discover new places to scavenge weapons, armour, and necessities that are needed to survival. The missions are fun and exciting and the characters you meet along the way are great in their own way. The combat system works great, and I haven't seen it in another game. The leveling system is great also with many skills to increase and perks to choose rom to make your character more powerful. Fallout 3 is an amazing adventure, and it's a must play.

The Sims 2 is the epitome of life simulation. The quality and depth on running a person's lifestyle is superb. There are a ton of careers to choose from, basically unlimited customization with building a house and decorating it, and the extra activities to do in your home and around the town. The amount of customization with making a family and choosing their looks and personality is also limitless. I never ever get tired of this game even after playing for hours and hours over many days. The Sims 2 is meant to be played by anyone, even by not the typical gamer and it's a must play.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is an extraordinary experience and is hands down my favourite game of all time. If you like any RPG what so ever then Oblivion is right for you. The quests are amazing and exciting to play and the story itself is epic. The customization of your character and game play feels so unique because there are so many choices and paths you can take with your character. The environment is very bright and colourful and the graphics are pretty decent for being released in 2006. The music of this game is absolutely breathtaking, it's the best game score that I have ever heard, and I enjoy listening to it during my adventure. The only flaw is that there are not that many voice actors, so you hear a lot of the same voices from different NPCs. Oblivion is my favourite RPG and my favourite game overall. It would be a mistake if you didn't ever play this.

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is another incredible expansion for World of Warcraft. Just like the previous expansion, this expansion's environment is absolutely stunning. The atmosphere here goes for a more snow covered, demonic like presence, which I like and the land is very wide and open. The new monsters are well designed and there are giant elites roaming in certain areas, which can make a person be cautious at times. The new class, Death Knight, is a very cool class and fun to play. This is a great expansion and you'll have a blast exploring the new land of Northrend.

World of Warcraft is a great MMORPG and addicting. This game is known for being extremely addicting, which, it is. It's just in nature to keep playing and playing because you want to keep leveling up to get more powerful and get better gear. Even though it's addicting I do need a break from it sometimes because dungeons and quests can get repetitive, especially quests that tell you to go kill a certain number of monsters, which makes up about most of the quests. There's no story, and I don't pay attention to the quests because there not at all compelling, I just get the quest, do it and then finish it without knowing the purpose of the quest. The combat is fun with lots of ways to play with just one class. PvP can be fun at lower levels but at higher levels it's not fun at all because characters are so unbalanced. PvP is based just on your level so you and the opponent can both be level 90 or what ever but there item level gear is ten times better that yours. PvP should be based on item level, not player level. This game is pretty good and you should check it out.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a fantastic RPG. Star Wars is one of my most favourite franchises ever so being an RPG lover and a Star Wars lover, I had to play this game. The story is pretty great with you being light side or dark side and your path chooses the outcome of the endgame. The story has you traveling to different planets with their own unique atmosphere, people, and creatures so there's lots to explore and it gets to be quite adventurous. The quests are good and exciting, the characters are great that have very good dialogue and the AI is pretty good too. The leveling system is decent with you having to choose different powers ranging from "Force Push" to "Saber Throw" to "Force Lightning", there are a lot of options. My favourite RPGs are the ones where there pretty much nonlinear but this game is a lot more linear. I feel like that you just roll along to each planet one by one and when you're done with the main quest and side quests there's nothing else to do. I want to be able to keep revisiting places that have activities or something going on all the time. One little tiny complaint I have is that the robes you find throughout the galaxies don't really look like robes. If I want to play like a jedi, I want to look like a jedi. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is an amazing RPG that will please anyone, and it's a must play.

Grand Theft Auto Double Pack includes Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which are a couple of the greatest sandbox games ever. Grand Theft Auto III absolutely stunned gamers with its free roam and not so linear gameplay. The missions are great with lots of action, the story is good, and the characters are also pretty good. The graphics were decent for 2001 but now they are obviously dated. This game revolutionized the gaming industry by creating a whole new genre and everyone should try it out. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is such an amazing game, and I personally believe it's a big improvement from the previous title. The biggest aspect I love most about this game is the setting; it's in a 1980s, Miami-like atmosphere, so it's pleasing to see all the bright colours from club lights and the beach front strip and also seeing the cooler sports and super cars, which Grand Theft Auto III didn't have. All of the characters are amazing and unique, the story is amazing, and the missions are amazing, everything is amazing. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is such an incredible game that everyone has to play.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a must have for any RPG fan. There are tons of quests to do and lots of land to explore. All the side quests are very good but the main quest line has a little dullness to it. The graphics and scenery are beautiful but some of the environment can be a little dark and dirty. The music in the game is absolutely amazing and I love listening to it all throughout my adventure. Character customization is one of the best in any RPG; you can literally play any type of character you want, and you can switch playing styles at any point without making a new character. This is one of the most fun and adventurous games that I have ever played. It’s simply amazing.

Fable II is a fun, enjoyable experience for any RPG lover. I think this game really shines with the combat. The melee combat is very good and the movements are very fluent, the ranged attack is quite simple, and the magic system is also simple and works quite well. I enjoy the setting, it seems more fantasy like than other RPGs but the story isn't the greatest. The story is to just find the other three heroes and take revenge on the antagonist, Lucien; I also think the ending is kind of anti-climatic. To me the story and world seems a little linear and there's not a whole lot of free roam except traveling to towns to do various activities like buying property or working a job, which is fun. This is a great game that I find to be more for gameplay value rather than tuning into the story, so it's still a very fun game.

Red Dead Redemption is without a doubt a masterpiece. Red Dead Redemption is essentially Grand Theft Auto set in the old west. The story is very good and interesting and all of the missions are filled with action, excitement, and are just great to play. I love all the characters as they range from being funny to crazy to being a heartless killer. The environment is breath taking with a lot of beautiful scenery that will make you want to explore the whole map. The graphics are great and the combat is a big improvement from other Rockstar games. Red Dead Redemption also has multiplayer. The online part is incredible and extremely fun. You and your friends can roam around the map on horses and go to towns to cause trouble or even go to an armed fort and fight off incoming authorities. The death matches are really fun as they start off as a stand-off and then evolve into a blood bath. This game is a must have and it will never get old.

Grand Theft Auto V is an exhilarating game that is a must play. The story is quite good that has a nice twist to it, the missions are very fun and action packed, and the characters have their own unique personalities. I do like that each character is doing an activity or has selected a different wardrobe because it feels like that they actually have a life to live outside of when you control them. This Grand Theft Auto has a nice balance between story missions and free roam, and there are a lot to do in each. As opposed to Grand Theft Auto IV the player actually has property to buy and that property generates income and another improvement is the driving, it's a whole lot better. The online portion of the game is amazing too. It's a blast to goof off with friends in free roam and do some missions or racing together. Grand Theft Auto V is an amazing free roam game that has tons of things to do and you'll be playing it for hours upon hours.

The Sims is an incredible simulation that can be played by anyone. It's very fun to create a family and run their lives. There is a lot of customization with creating a person from choosing clothes and a face to selecting their personality. There are a lot of options with making a house and furnishing it, and I find making the house the most fun part. After playing someone's life for a while it can get a little repetitive. They just go to work everyday without much change except promotions here and there to make more money and then you can keeping upgrading your house, but it takes a lot more time to build your house bigger and buy fancier things. The Sims is amazing and it will always be a great game to play for anyone.

Gears of War is an amazing shooter and a fantastic game overall. The gameplay and combat are great, the campaign is interesting and is very enjoyable, the multiplayer is really fun, and co-op works very well. The story is very creative and well done and the setting is unique and I absolutely love it. The characters have great personalities and are interesting to get to know. For 2006 the graphics were unbelievable and no one had seen anything like them, even today the graphics are pretty good. This is an incredible game and it's a must play.

Assassin's Creed has so much potential, but it isn't what it should be. Imagine playing a story mission with action, interesting dialogue and characters, except you have to do it nine times over. This game is extremely repetitive: go to a city, do a couple of side missions that are the same in every city, assassinate someone and repeat. The combat is well done, and it's fun to assassinate people, but it gets old. I do enjoy the story and setting and the graphics and environment are actually quite good for 2007. Assassin's Creed isn't bad at all, it's decent, but it just gets boring very quickly.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas takes the series to a whole new level. All of the missions are exciting and action packed and some are a bit more challenging. The characters are well done each with a unique personality. The biggest aspect of San Andreas is the amount of activities outside the missions. There are so many things to do like racing, buying new clothes and property, turf wars, and just exploring the entire state. It's impossible to get bored from this game even if you have it 100% complete. It was amazing when it came out, it's amazing now, and it will be as amazing in years to come.