Top 5 Dead or Alive

Towards the end of my work day, I pull out the trusty Evo 4G, I always work more than 8 hours so no talk about me slaking.  I open my engadget app and see that sony has released two new PS3s with HDDs larger than the current models.  This reminds me that today was their press conference at gamescom.  I was excited to hear about any new announcements but boy I sure was in for a surprise.

There were many announcements today, from what little I've read so far but my favorite has to be Mass Effect 2 for a few reasons.  It is one of maybe 3 games that are exclusive to the XBOX 360 that I'd want to play and own.  Mass Effect 2 received excellent reviews, much higher than it's predecessor, and it contains elements of my favorite game genres.  I love having the ability to choose in a game and Mass Effects give you that all the time.  Also, I'm a huge RPG fan, so the upgradability of characters attracts me the this gem of a game.  It comes out in January and I will be getting it.  

Thinking about why I like Mass Effect, I also thought about my all time favorite games.  These games had a great mix of story and excellent gameplay.  These are in no particular order:

• Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)
• Uncharted 2 (PS3)
• Jak 3 (PS2)
• Final Fantasy X (PS2)
• Red Dead Redemption (PS3)

Of course I like plenty of other games like anything from the Ace Combat series, Street Fighter, or any of the Gundam games that came out during the PS2s hay day, but these are the ones that are constantly in my mind due to their addicting nature and story that made my brain go into overdrive or just flat out made my jaw drop.  So those are my top five, dead or alive.  Well, till next time . . . . PEACE