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Top 10 Games of This Generation – Honourable Mention: Mark of the Ninja

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(Original Review)

I hate stealth games. I hate the myriad of artificial fail states that oftentimes come with it. I hate the oftentimes fake openness that really boils down to 1 or 2 options you may have at any given point. I hate the trial-and-error nature of the gameplay. I even hate the very conceit of stealth in video games. When i play a video game, I want the power fantasy. In most stealth games, you feel like a weakling who has no other means of getting through a scenario.

I hate stealth games, but I love Mark of the Ninja.

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How I Gave Up On Battlefield 4

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“Wow!”

I don’t consider myself as someone who is easily swayed by graphics. However, I couldn’t help but feel a bit taken aback by how gorgeous Battlefield 4 looked at first glance. There was a level of fidelity to its visuals that was beyond anything I’d seen before. If you’re looking for a showpiece game to impress your friends, this is as good as it gets right now.

If only the rest of the game reached the same highs as its graphics. Unfortunately, the PlayStation 4 version of the game was a buggy mess.

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Top 10 Games of This Generation – Honourable Mention – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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Many will feel that I’ve chosen the wrong Call of Duty for this list. That is a fair point. Historically, everyone knows that the original Modern Warfare is the one that changed the industry with it’s great single player campaign and legendary multiplayer. Heck, having played both of these titles, I think the original has its successor beat in the single player department.

So why is Modern Warfare 2 getting all the praise? Being my first Call of Duty definitely had something to do with it.
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Out Now: The Xbox One

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Microsoft’s latest gaming console is now out! If you don’t have one pre-ordered, your odds of picking one up now are slim. However, you can try your luck through Amazon and have them ship one to you as soon as they have them. If you’re thinking that’s the way to go, use the handy link below!


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Top 10 Games Of This Generation – Honourable Mention – Tomb Raider

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I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve held a lifelong disdain towards the Tomb Raider franchise. At the time, I hated the fact that it played a major role in gamers adopting the PlayStation One in droves, which did not sit well with my Nintendo fanboy self. I also just thought that the few experiences I had with a few of the games in the series didn’t strike me as anything interesting or special. The last time I tried to play a Tomb Raider game was Legend on the Xbox 360, which I grew bored of after an hour of playing the demo.

Regardless of the validity of my claims against the Lara of yesteryear, they don’t apply here. The new Tomb Raider is awesome.

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Top 10 Games of This Generation – Honourable Mention: Left 4 Dead

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Unlike many a gamer, who had no shortage of fond memories with Valve games, their catalogue of work was alien to me until Left 4 Dead. As an active avoider of PC gaming, I missed out on Half Life and Team Fortress completely, while being years late to Portal. Thankfully, I was there on day one for Left 4 Dead.

On a whim before the game’s release, I downloaded the demo on Xbox Live. I was not ready for the awesomeness that would ensue.

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In Third Person’s Top 10 Games of This Generation: Intro

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The Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/Wii generation has been quite the trip. In its almost 8-year run, we’ve seen the meteoric rise (and fall) of the Wii. We experienced how online technology fundamentally changed the way we interact with the medium. We also got a plethora of wonderful games to play.

Ranking them is no easy task, and there is no right answer. As a list-maker, all you can do rank them how you see them and open the door for discussion. Over the next few weeks/months, I’ll be counting down In Third Person’s top 10 games of this generation.

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Out Now: The PlayStation 4

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A new era in video games has begun!

The PlayStation 4 is out now, and there are a lot of happy gamers out there messing around with the latest and greatest in gaming tech. If you’re don’t have yours, it’s not too late to order one from Amazon through In Third Person!

Admittedly, they’re probably sold out by now. But it might be easier to order one through Amazon and have it shipped to you as soon as it’s available rather than making a ton of calls to local stores or standing in line. Though I may have a vested interest in this transaction, I still think that ordering through me is a great idea. 😉


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