all games are not created equal

When looking back through the ages of fantasy RP gaming and the different plot lines/ideas, alot are similar.

 

WoW is not any different than most fantasy games and the characters are quite bland. The typical races, troll, elf, human, do have their different quirks but all-in-all they are following the mold which was set.

 

Fable II, although more about following the storyline then meeting and fighting people online, I found was more adventurous and more fun due to the multiple expressions and quests you can complete. The baddies are not necessarily well-thought out but along with some of the usual villians, there are new ones such as the Hobbes and Balverines.

 

Also, I have never played a game until Fable that dealt with Banshees. I thought that was cool. The trolls looked more organic to their environment instead of their clothing matching their territory and the Hollow Men were a little creepier than the typical skeletons.

 

I was surprised to hear British comedian Stephen Fry's voice as one of Fable's characters [Reaver] and laughed quite hard at the end.

Unlike WoW, Diablo II is more darker and sinister in tone and more exciting in my opinion.

Yes, WoW has the Blood Elves and the Dwarfs and The Shadowy Undead but Diablo II I found was more creative and more challenging.

I understand that Diablo was more walking and going to find your targets, but WoW was very "walk-a-few-paces-kill-target-and-complete-quest" kind of deal. Diablo dealt with more bosses, even during the first few levels.

All-in-all, I enjoy WoW, but still prefer Diablo II over it.

As stated by many, Duke Nukem seems to have the higher notch in the gaming stick.

I started my gaming on a PC [like most people] and I never went for the old "girlie games" [actually there weren't any :P]. My dad was ALWAYS playing on the PC and eventually got me to try it [attempted with my lil sis too, she doesn't even know where the space bar is!]

I caught on very fast. My father always played either Doom or Starcraft. I started off with SC due to the level of difficulty needed. I passed with flying colours. Then I tried my hand at Doom. Yet again, passed with flying colours, even beating my Dad's high score.

He then bought Duke Nukem 3D. I must admit, I quickly forgot about Doom after that. I thought the grittiness that Duke had gave the game more realistic qualities.

Needless to say, as much as I loved Doom, Duke by far beats its predecessor.

As much as MK has the new characters of DC [Joker, Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman etc.] added to the list of original characters [Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya, Liu Kang, Raiden etc.] the game-play was the same.

The story line was interesting due to the question of  "How the HELL are we gonna blend these two worlds together?".

Left 4 Dead I found that it was more challenging and intriguing to me even though it was the typical "shoot-em-up" Zombie game. I liked the idea of the Special Infected [Smokers, Boomers, Hunters, Witches] especially the Witches. The idea is NOT to kill her.

Hmmm, interesting. . .

I also enjoy the fact that this not just a single-player game and takes a group effort to beat it. I found that being the infected was REALLY cool and fun.

Anyway, to make a long story short. I enjoy Left 4 Dead better than Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.