elder scrolls 4 oblivion

when bethesda said that they wanted to push a game to it's limits, they were not joking around when they released elder scrolls 4 oblivion. elder scrolls games were very popular through pc and with a high demand, #4 came out. the first thing I noticed was how in depth graphics were and how intense it can be. it all starts with you in prison with the emporers sons dead and coincidentally your paths crossed in which you are ordered by him to find his lost heir close the gates to oblivion and save the world. pretty standared stuff but the one thing that I can't emphasize enough is how big the game is. hours of gameplay came close to breaking records aproxomitally 120 hours of gaming, pretty intense stuff. although the graphics on the game are pretty amazing but with such a huge map it will lag a lot as it is broken down to sections of a graph and will take a second to load up. though with a high-end pc it shouldn't be a problem but with crappy pc's and the xbox you better get used to it. the quest in the game will definatly keep you from getting bored as most of the time spent playing will involve in quest. all elder scrolls games were not multiplayer and it doesn't change with oblivion just because of mix up in areas bought, other people finishing a previous quest and so on making havoc in the game. leveling up in the game is very different from other games as in the beginning you choose 7 classes that you want consider the best out of 22 and every time you do something corresponding to that class you get a level up if level up 10 times in your major classes you can increase your stats to survive even longer and after certain amount of levels your items that you find also get an upgrade. the combat system is good enough that you will want to look for a fight most of the time as it can prove difficult but keeps you in the moment. you can use all kinds of weapons from swords to daggers, from axes to hammers, bows and magic. the combat goes even further in as you can use certain types of potions to save you from the brink or you can use poisons and run to let the poison do the dirty work. on a sidenote, oblivion is the first game ever to have other npc react to eachother and communicate to eachother, it may seem not all that important but it can be worthwhile to listen in. like I said this game is very addicting and if you purchase a copy be ready to stay on that couch and miss a meal or two as you never want to leave, always wanting to know what will happen next. I rate this game to be a perfect 10.

fable 2

Generally i like all types of games except for sports games and i am really into adventure rpg games. and out of all the games I played fable 2 is near the top because of the adventure, the humor, and it's out of the box imagination. the things that stand out for me was the adventure, you start a few years later after the first attack in Albion, you are an orphan, trying to get through another day cold and hungry when fate brought a traveling merchant with ancient relics, one of which you end up buying. afterwards the king who went mad after the death of his family took interest in you and your sister who somehow were one of the four heroes who was going to stop him and after he kills your sister he turns his pistol on you. you barely survived and time fast fowards a few years later to the start of your journey. they game has a different experience gathering for starters as after you hit or kill an enemy they drop different colored orbs for specific level ups and depending how you fight you can get a bonus after the fight. leveling up gives options on which specific area you want to level up in. they include strength for melee combat, dexterity for indirect combat, and magic for shooting fireballs or summoning undead, stop time and much more. personally, I like these manner of level up because i can choose what I want to level up for my style of combat and you get a fair amount of orbs after combat. early in the game you get a dog unlike the last game and other than being entertaining he helps in variety of ways like fights, digging up treasure, and even help in persuasion, I do enjoy having the dog around because most games don't have anyone accompany the hero and again makes the game stand out. the graphics are amazing in the game, there is very good texture and the environment can give the player more of a thrill the only downside of this is lag, especially in the market area where you see the graphics loading in stages that can take a while to fully load. Finally the game offers a player to be literally in the game due to the choices they make in the game. depending on the choice they make can help or damage places like as an orphan you help a guard collecting warrants that got out of his hands, when you pick them up a thug will pay you for handing over the warrants, the choice the player makes can be seen later when they return years later. if the choice was turning in the warrants to the guard the town is peaceful and in order and if the choice was bad the place is run by thugs and it becomes a dark place. I would give this game an 8 because of the choices, a good storyboard, and a fairly exciting fights. even though this game is for single player they tried to bring multiplayer into the game via tag team but you have to stay by each other to go anywhere and this becomes a hassle especially during fights and going anywhere on the map

mario

this guy right here has been my long time hero. with over 20 years through games under his belt Mario is one of the most commonly seen characters through gaming history