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I'm a Tolkien fan. I've read all of the books at least once, (some multiple times), and I'm not one of the elitists that hated the films. Was I excited that a video game blended some Tolkien lore with typical Assassin's Creed and Batman Arkham series gameplay? You bet your ass. Talion and the Wraith. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor has the player taking charge of Talion, a Ranger of Gondor, who is brutally murdered…
I didn't expect much of Far Cry 3. By the time of release, I had mostly lost interest in shooters so I decided to wait until the game was on sale somewhere down the road. Luckily I was rewarded with an all around fun and engaging experience. The original Far Cry, (not the offshoots on Xbox), wasn't more than a standard, linear first person shooter. But the unique and open jungle setting, and high hardware…
