Fallout 3.....?

When you start fallout 3,
you don't really get a tutorial,
you get told how to shoot, but not that much else...
the entire level (the escape the vault) should have been used to teach you almost everything (that doesn't spoil the game) you need to know to survive

The story of the game is good enough,
although the first few missions are chore quests (go here.. do that..... pay him..)
I played the game through on "very easy" because I like to play through games easier so that I can suck in the story the first time
it suffers from the RPG problem "random battles" but then it is an open world game...
there are tons of locations to explore..
most of them just being retarded low lighted buildings.. or subways...
but there are a few really cool places
(some of the best)
- Little lamp light, Big Town, Tenpenny tower, megaton, Rivet city (not really), Oasis, and several others (not that I have explore everything, )
The graphics are good, but not great, the guns have pixels showing... and when you go up on tenpenny tower things go crazy down below with rocks and walls disappearing and stuff.....
I like how the pip boy pauses the game
Fighting is fairly fun, after the beginning you stop running out of ammo every five minutes
although I hate fighting against those fire ants (and other fire things) because you can't see what your shooting at
V.A.T.S. is pretty cool for first person shooting, although just like anything when you use it a lot, that sound that plays when vats opens gets annoying and makes you want to punch the screen

The conpanion is awesome
I'd recommend Fawkes, the only problem is they get in the way a lot

the game is really gory.
really really gory.
Not the worst I've seen (God of War (all), Gears of War 2) but still pretty crazy,
there are these gore bags, that have like intestines and bloody body parts in them...

And if you get the "bloody mess" perk, things get crazier...
When you shoot someones head off, then the rest of their body comes apart to,
there are intestines, arteries... and pretty much everything... when you hit someone with a bomb.. or just keep using a knife on them till their corpse explodes
so this is good or bad depending on the person

There are some annoying things, like the map in the vaults...
I hate the vaults because you go in.... and then you can't remember your way out.. because there are several floors and so many rooms that all look the same

The capital is fun to explore, there are lots of cool characters
if you don't like RPGs you won't like this game
(just so you know, I didn't play the game of the year..)

Sound: 6.5 I don't really have an opinion on the actual sound, but the games soundtrack (GNR radio) (no not Guns N' Roses....) is good... but with annoying breaks for the guy to just saying the same thing over and over again
Graphics: 7.0, the graphics are fairly good, but no Call of duty.. or God of war... and there are texture problems... and the guns have pixels showing...
Story 8 the story itself is really short.. but there are TONS of side quests and places to explore, the entire post apocalyptic D.C. is a pretty cool idea, I like how they build cities out of boats and bombs
Gameplay 6.5 well... the RPG part of it is great, V.A.T.S. is cool... fighting is good, its just sort of missing something
Overall 7.5 For anyone who liked Elder Scrolls, or big RPG fans, or even Nuclear fallout fans..
but if you don't think any of those would make a good game, then take away 4 points... because this will be like skinning your self

For parents...
This game is probably not a good idea,
There is tons of swearing of almost every-word
There are drugs (whiskey vodka, beer and others)  (when you drink too much you get addicted..)
There is smoking, but you can't do it your self.
The violence is no Saw... but it is pretty bad.....

Mirrors Edge, Five Minutes of Fun

Mirror's edge was one of the first games that I played when I started renting games,

The first few levels are extremely entertaining, (especially the second, the one where you find out that Pope is dead) they are very replayable,
but then about after 4,
the levels start to get harder and more complicated, less running around on rooftops and more in subways, and on boats and stuff,
I prefer the rooftops,

Most of the game you spend running from the blue's
although you rarely fight, (you can go through the entire game without firing a single shot (other then 1 sniper shot that is required) , and only killing a few people)
the fighting is not the star of the game.....
it is usually annoying and sometimes frustrating,
while running from a helicopter while dodging bullets is fun,

But, the sad thing is, after you have played through the game once or twice.. (other then the first 2/3 levels) you will (probably) not want to play any of it again (I also like 4 (or 5?.. can't remember)
there are speed runs.. but those only go so far (they are just the same levels as the campaign)

One of the best parts of the game is the graphics, while they aren't the best I've ever seen... (still really good)
its the style, just look at the coloring of some of the scenes,
like all white buildings with a random orange trash can.... its pretty cool, they defiantly got that part right...

Graphics: 8.0 Not really for the graphics them selves (although they are good), but more for the look of the game.... the coloring and buildings
Sound: 7 The running and jumping and (panting) and bullets all sound pretty good
Story: 4... The story is sort of non-existent in the game, while there are cut scenes this game is mainly about game play..
Game play: 6.0 Something new (I don't know if there has ever been a game like this before) and its really fun, but it only lasts 8 hours
Other speed runs are nice, and then you can always go back and there are many paths to take to cut seconds off your time,
Overall  5.0 the first few hours you play it are really great, (although you might have to look on youtube to see how to get past certain parts..)  but after that its boring...