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Project Ego(XBox):
I chose to show this not only for the graphics, but for the awesome ideas behind it as well. If you haven\'t read up on this title, you really should. You start out as a fifteen year old boy, and grow in age over time to an old geeser. As you grow, you will sustain injuries which will form into scars, and grow tan if you stay in the sun too long. Also, you can be a hero and become well respected among cities and get little kids to mimic your hair-do (which, by the way, is up to you). Or choose to be a recluse that focuses soley on magic and be forced to wear rags while your hairline recedes. The environment is compeletely interactive as well; if you plant an acorn, a tree will grow years later for shade or protection. Clearly, this game could be one of the best on the next gen consoles.
Rogue Leader(GCN):
Needless to say, this is one of the most graphically impressive games out of any next-gen system. The poly count pushes 15 million I believe (correct me if I\'m wrong), and it looks almost better than the Star Wars: Special Edition movies. Check out IGN for yourself.
Eternal Darkness(GCN):
Once again, this is one of the more graphically pleasing ames out of any system. The story line and gameplay are also very intriguing. Here is an exerpt from IGN:
The fates of thirteen chosen souls come together to decide the destiny of the human race. These chosen ones must fight a war they cannot even fathom. The crusade against the Ancients takes place on battlegrounds across the plane of time. You take hold of a compassionate monk during the paranoia of the Inquisition, a special forces commando deep behind enemy lines, a mourning granddaughter in modern day, a centurion of the Roman army, and more. These thirteen souls -- the chosen few -- find their lives torn apart by the unseen evil, thrusting them in front of their most suppressed fears with the promise of no reward or glory.
What we must keep in mind is that these chosen ones, despite their courage, still rely on the human mind. When compared to the fear-inspiring power of the Ancients it is a weak weapon. All thirteen souls will have their sense of reality altered forever. This is what Eternal Darkness capitalizes on -- our sense of reality. They will experience effects that cross the threshold of what is real, hallucinating at times.
In their fight for evil they will use thick iron swords, laser-sighted automatic rifles, and other powerful weapons enhanced with the mystical powers of arcane magicks. When the time to do combat with one of the Ancients comes, players will find that they have saturated every level of society, and now lurk behind trusted faces, wearing their skins like costumes.
Check out IGN for more.
