Aaron Drewniak

A game reviewer, ideally, is objective.  He takes what a certain game does and weighs it on its own merits and flaws without being a total loser fanboy saying ‘well it’s not as good at GTA60.’  There’s an inherent danger there in being overcome by a title, and having it influence how you view other games.  I don’t avoid games, Mandrake, but I do deny them my essence.

That’s why I’m trying to avoid Gears of War.  The high price tag is helping a lot there.  I don’t really expect the gameplay to be outstanding, but the visuals… how will I be able to look a PS2 game in the face after seeing such lush ruins at 720p again?  Even these small streaming videos are almost too much.  Once I played Morrowind, my standards for open ended games, and how much content could be packed into a game, had risen up a number of notches.  Now GoW looks like it’s going to sucker punch me in the visual spot.

I’ve got to rally until the Playstation 2 generation is finally over.