This weekend I finally finished Far Cry, the precursor to the recently released Crysis. Far Cry was fun, though its portrayal of the one female character was pretty offensive. The gameplay was difficult, insanely so at times. It was fun to play, though, especially considering that my PC at the time the game came out wouldn't really run it in any playable sense.
I also played through Portal again. That's a game that I can unequivocally recommend to everyone, even those who don't usually play first-person games. The gameplay is so innovative and fun that just about anyone can enjoy it. Plus, it has really great humor tying it all together. For all that, the game engine is "mature," so it will almost certainly run on whatever system you have available.
Check it out.
I've been back to Supreme Commander again, when I'm not at the book club (Tuesday), the film series (Wednesday), or just hanging out with friends (tonight). It's slow going because I tend to take about three hours per level, so by the time I finish a level I'm ready to walk away for a while.
For new games, I'm hoping to grab a copy of Sins of a Solar Empire in March. Then I'll probably wait until May, when the PC version of Mass Effect (which I've been really looking forward to) comes out.
It's a good time to be a gamer.
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