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Off the Beaten Path. Games that you thought you wouldn't like, but did!
Dirt 2 is best played on Wii. 
I downloaded the Dirt 2 demo for 360 a few days ago, and the game kicks all kinds of ass. I'm definitely going to pick it up one of these days.
I downloaded the Dirt 2 demo for 360 a few days ago, and the game kicks all kinds of ass. I'm definitely going to pick it up one of these days.
Call of Duty World at War.
Weird thing to say but I guess I didn't think WW2 games could possibly engage me in any way again. It did.
dirt 2 is on my "wait until it's released on platinum" list along with uncharted 2, new ratchet and clank and god of war III
so many good games, only 15 quid each
so many good games, only 15 quid each
Edited: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:48:39
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Call of Duty 2 - I was previously politically opposed to the depiction of any historical event for entertainment. CoD2 got me over that (though I still steer clear of Vietnam War games).
Untold Legends - PSP - I somehow became hopelessly addicted to this game. I usually hate forging armor / weapons, dungeon crawling, looting etc...
Untold Legends - PSP - I somehow became hopelessly addicted to this game. I usually hate forging armor / weapons, dungeon crawling, looting etc...
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I was looking to try something different; something completely off of the beaten path I have trodden for myself as of late. I'm not a huge racing fan; as a matter of fact, usually, unless it's a completely UN-realistic racer, such as Mario Kart, BurnOut or Rollcage (for PSOne... GREAT game), I turn my nose up at it.
The only other Rally Racing games I have appreciated in the past were Sega Rally Championship for Saturn and World Rally Championship for PS2. I DON'T like sims (normally); I DO like jumping hills, catching air and powersliding.
I always glance over the reviews for off-roaders (didn't like Motorstorm), as I am always looking for something to replace Sega Rally or WRC. There was something about the reviews for DiRT that grabbed me. The music selection is absolutely fitting and appropriate. The interface is about the best you'll see in ANY game of this type. The cars all vary and drive very differently. There are a TON of modes, tracks, unlockables and real-life, professional personalities that contribute to the game. The graphics are the BEST I've seen in ANY RACER, EVER. Watching movies for the game, prior to purchasing it, I COULD NOT tell the difference between actual footage and the game!
It's just sooo polished, so well done, you just HAVE TO appreciate it for the care and detail that was put into it! It has production values every, single developer out there should strive for and has definitely raised the bar as to what will impress me in the future! It was obviously a labor of love for the developers and I feel the need to play it, if only to fully appreciate what they've done. It's a good thing it plays as solidly as it looks!
I can't compare it to anything else 'cause I've played so few racers; I just want to encourage anyone who has the slightest interest or who is looking for something to pass some time to rent it, borrow it, download a demo for it... Whatever...! Just CHECK. IT. OUT!
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