14 DAY TRIAL // Andrei Dumitrescu: I know it's March but, man, does the launch schedule feel like we are already in November.
The big games are coming fast these days and we barely have the time needed to keep up with everything that is happening in the video game world.
I've finished Dragon Age 2 once for my review, but I plan to get through the game at least two more times, playing a rogue and then a mage, to explore some of the big choices that the game offers and to get to experience more of the intra-party banter and companion choices.
But the big ticket item this weekend is Total War: Shogun 2, the strategy video game created from The Creative Assembly, which takes the series back to its origins in Medieval Japan.
I dig the game so far, even though the launch has some issues with the Steam download and the graphic options, and it seems that the more focused nature of the Japanese conflict is good for the game, allowing the developers to put together a set of computer opponents that are able to give humans a challenge.
Andrei Dobra: This weekend I'll probably be spending some time with a very unique experience in the form of Dragon Age: Legends on Facebook, as the little game is quite addictive. Using some of the best elements from other Facebook hits like FarmVille or CityVille and combining them with turn-based gameplay and the rich Dragon Age universe, BioWare has really managed to deliver a properly interesting experience.
After I run out of friends to employ in the game, I'll probably move onto the full pledged Dragon Age 2 title, as I'm continuing my playthrough with a male mage, after completing the title with a female warrior.
When I won't be on my way to becoming champion of Kirkwall, I'll be spending some time with Homefront, the newest shooter from THQ and Kaos Studios. Unfortunately, I still need to wait until Steam lets me download it, because the Valve servers are too busy for my request.