It’s tough being a game addict, between making games and buying them I find I don’t have a lot of time for anything else. Especially now with so many good games coming out. TF2 of course is the king of kings around these parts, as we’ve been waiting 10 years to compete in a game worthy of our attention. But for those on the fence you really should read on…

The first game I want to talk about is Call of Duty 4. While previous titles focused on the ancient world wars and bored us to tears with the over saturation of zee germans, COD4 comes to present day and is truly amazing. The single player is fantastic with their goal being for you to experience all of the key moments of war. The highlights for anyone who has played through the game is the AC-130 bombing mission (think of those black n’ white death from above war videos) and the Chernobyl flashback sniper mission. Great cinematics and some amazing moments to enjoy such as surviving a nuclear attack, taking out the evil Russian while on your death bed and a nice bonus mission if you sit through the credits. But that’s just the single player, COD4’s success is due to it’s robust multiplayer. While there isn’t a ton of maps, the leveling system and adjacent challenges with a shitload of game modes makes this game deeper than you’ll ever experience and also is one of the best console shooters I’ve ever played. But of course, if you can get this for PC.

The second game is the just released Assassin’s Creed. Now we’ve been waiting for this one for awhile and knew that the only reason it was worthy of getting is because assassinating bitches is what life is all about. So how is it? It’s gorgeous. But is it fun? Yeah, I guess. Think Tenchu meets Grand Theft Auto meets Crackdown. It’s all about stealth and combing the cities for your targets. But what I love is it’s set in a genre that we’ve never seen exploited in games, the Crusader age. With amazing cities and an eerie futuristic storyline (oh yeah) with the weirdest interface you’ll ever encounter it’s definitely worth trying out but I’d say keep this one as a rental.