After wondering what game to play next for a bit the other day I decided on Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. I'd picked it up a month or two ago because I'd heard it was okay (but nothing special) and was on sale for like $11. I figured for a price like that even if I got 10 hours of play out of it, I'd have gotten my money's worth. So far I'm really digging the game. It has that kinda Diablo feel, which I also think of as the Angband/Nethack feel. It's even got something called Recall to teleport you back to the safety of town and to go back to where you were last in the dungeon. There's a little bit of plot to hold things together, but in the end this feels a lot like your basic arcade style dungeon crawl. I've got to say I've been enjoying it quite a bit, more than expected.
Now, one of the new games I'm awaiting is Armed and Dangerous from the good people over at Lucas Arts. These guys can really put out amazing stuff when they are in the right mood. This game looks to be a bit of a first person shooter, but the storyline looks fun. And the trailer is really funny, the voice acting sounds amazing. Maybe that one will be a birthday precent to myself.
Oh yeah, and last but not least I've been playing The Golden Sun on my GBA. It's quite fun and easy to just pick up for a few when I can't sleep in the middle of the night. I can't help it, I love console RPGs.
Oh, and next up after Baldur's Gate, I take the plunge into Silent Hill 1
