As a disclaimer, I don't enjoy being mean or cynical or cross about a game. I take no pleasure in seeing flaws or problems when it comes to gameplay. Despite how some reviewers write, as if they're too smart for game companies and game companies are low on the totem pole, that's not me and it won't be. With all of this said, I really do sincerely hope that the movie Avatar is more entertaining than the game.

In the original Assassin's Creed players found themselves experiencing new forms of stealth fighting. Climbing buildings, jumping down on helpless enemies and having one helluva chase after another, there was plenty to like. Regretfully, after a while the gameplay got a bit old and the continuity between present and past became distracting, which led to 'middle of the road' gaming. So to say there was a lot riding on the sequel would be a terrible understatement. The question is, did Ubisoft deliver or disappoint? Come find out.  

I was very fortunate enough to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in August (early screening) and enjoyed the humor. My kids would have loved to see the film (which I'm going to take them to because I'm a good parent), so I understood going into this game what audience the title was geared towards. Still, did it make a difference that I knew it was for the kids? Let's find out.

You know you've got a good game on your hands when it hooks you in and won't let go for hours and hours on end. Such has been the case for me this weekend with a new one from Ubisoft called Dawn of Discovery. Dawn of Discovery is, as my collegue Patrick pointed out in his review of the PC version, a sequel or continuation of the Anno series of real time strategy games (only this time under a different name in America). I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I first fired up Dawn of Discovery, but it's been the most addictive game I have played in many weeks.