Space Opera

My latest game purchase (made at Play-Asia, of course) is none other than Bioware’s latest opus, Mass Effect. The game is receiving stellar reviews so far, and I am impressed by the title’s supposed breakthrough storytelling and RPG elements. Yeah, it’s a shooter at it’s core, though with strong RPG elements, but I’m sure I’ll get into it. I’ve also been a fan of Bioware’s past work, such as their PC RPGs and work on the original Xbox. I enjoyed Bioshock (and am still in the middle of that, actually), after all, so I should be into this too. It seems that many shooters are becoming more accessible these days, thanks to really good one-player or offline components/modes… which is great for Hardcore Casual Gamers like myself.

My copy should be arriving either tomorrow or the day after. Next on my priority list are Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Assassin’s Creed. Early December will put Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena into my sights. Should be a cool holiday gaming season before the upcoming fighting game reign in 2008.