Dishonored is a game about many things. It's about revenge; armed with
deadly weapons and supernatural powers, you seek vengeance upon all of
those who orchestrated your downfall. It's about a city; the
plague-ridden industrial port of Dunwall is lovely to behold, exciting
to explore, and seething with secrets. It's about people; an array of
vibrant characters await you, and as you get to know them, you are drawn
further into their intrigues, hopes, and heartbreaks. But above all,
it's about choice. The incredible variety of ways you can engage or
evade your enemies makes Dishonored impressively flexible and utterly
captivating.
Video games
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Max Payne 3
Max Payne's home has always been on the PC. The original 2001 game and its sequel
debuted on the PC, and though they received console versions--some of
which captured the excellence of their PC counterparts and some of which
didn't--it was on PC that he first made his mark. Times have changed
for Max, and his latest outing hit consoles first and PC second, which
may raise concerns about whether, this time around, it's the PC version
that feels secondary and the console versions that feel definitive. As
it turns out, such concerns are unfounded. Max Payne 3 is just as
gorgeous and intense on PC as it is on consoles, and the pinpoint
precision offered by a mouse makes the PC version the best way to enjoy
this brutal and haunting shooter.
DARK SOULS
Last year, Dark Souls
was released on consoles. A towering achievement, its treacherous,
interconnected realms offered some of the most absorbing exploration a
game has ever conjured, and its intense and grueling combat made victory
against even the most common enemies a source of gratification and
relief. Now, this masterpiece has made its way to PC as the aptly titled
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition. This version adds a few new areas,
improves on the console versions in one sense, and falls a bit short of
its console counterparts in another. But ultimately, this is the same
incredible game that was released on consoles, and if you didn't have
the option to play it then, you definitely shouldn't let this
opportunity go un seized.
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