Divide By Zero - a blog by Kamran Ayub

Wow, E3 has been revealing quite a few gems this year. I am excited for many of the games to come out…

Fallout 3

I mean, really, I think most people are looking forward to Fallout 3. It just looks cool. I’ve played the original Fallout but never got into it a lot… mostly because I am lazy. However, I really do like it and I am excited about F3. It’s interesting to see the VAT system where you can pause the game and target specific body parts. It looks like the cinematic angles only come into play when you use VAT.

I think the Bethesda team is having fun with this one. In Oblivion there wasn’t much gore but in Fallout 3 they are going … all out (sorry). I think they’ll be fixing issues that Oblivion had but it’s not an Elder Scrolls game so it’s not like we’ll have sword issues or something.

Resident Evil 5

I’m a huge fan of RE 4. I mean, seriously, that game is amazing. I don’t ever play horror games but something about Resident Evil 4 made it amazing and something I couldn’t pass up. I didn’t play Doom 3 because it freaked me out. RE 4 was scary too but not in the same way. RE 5 looks to be the same way and I’m glad. It looks so familiar that I’m sure it will be just as good if not better than 4.

Mirror’s Edge

There seems to be mixed feelings about this. Mirror’s Edge is basically a game heavily involving the discipline of parkour. Parkour is where you don’t let anything in your environment get in the way of where you want to go. Scale a wall, jump on rooftops, etc.

I think with Mirror’s Edge the developers are focused mainly on narrative rather than compelling gameplay. Still, the gameplay doesn’t look boring. I think as long as there are multiple paths then it won’t feel so linear.

Fable 2

I own Fable. That doesn’t mean I beat it… I didn’t. I’ve been meaning too, I really have. I got about 3 hours into it and left it for some other games. I like the game, though, it’s a solid one. Fable 2 looks to be a lot of the same but with more polish and adventure.

Gears of War 2

I have not played Gears of War solidly through to the end. I’ve played the beginning, middle, and end at different times either by myself or co-op. I know it’s a great game and I am excited about GoW 2.

Final Fantasy XIII

I’ve never really played anything beyond FF1. I realize that FF7 is like “the greatest thing ever� but I never got around to it. I don’t have a PS2 or PS3 and I don’t want to play it on PC. I’ve been offered to borrow the games from my friends to play and now since my girlfriend owns a PS2 maybe I will get around to playing it.

That said, since FFXIII is coming to 360, I will most definitely be picking it up.