right now, problemslvr is aparantly d man to beat, ask him for some tips, rofl.
Missed the bloody secret mission but say what, some other time when I'm bored for that.
The Good * The advertising and commercials on the in-game TVs make fun of Fox News and Apple * Varied, interesting single-player missions * The included game-modding tools make this almost as much a platform as a game * The achievements reward exploring the game * The hub areas add flavor to the game * The tutorials, challenge missions, and text included with Battle.net make jumping into the game easyThe Bad * The dialog can get a little hackneyed * The base gameplay is very much StarCraft, for better or worse. The wheel has not been reinvented (you could argue this should go in the Good, or the Ugly) * The lack of LAN play is a major mistake, and will turn many people off the game * The way custom games is handled feels clumsy, and intensely limiting * Splitting up the regions was an annoying decision for those of us with international friends * The zoomed-in view is frustrating for gamers with large monitorsThe Ugly * The conversation is increasingly centered on LAN play, regions, and the possibility of Activision's influence, not the game inside the politicsVerdict: Buy