Life is Strange - Episode Two

And episode two is out now, and goddamn was that really a huge improvement over the original episode.  I already loved episode one of Life is Strange for its quirky, Wes Anderson, indie type setup, characters (though none are as unrealistically quirky as Anderson’s) and setting and for its inventive time mechanics that add a little spice to its Telltale era adventure game setup, but damn, episode two really takes the love even further.

Mass Effect 2

So I finally got around to playing and finishing the sequel to everyone’s favorite sci-fi RPG franchise: Mass Effect.  And yeah, everything I heard was true, it’s a damn good game that goes to great lengths to address a good majority of the clunky gameplay mechanics that marred the first game.  Cover is a help rather than a hindrance, combat is fast and satisfying, teammate AI is actually competent and mapped abilities increases the flow of combat.  It really is an improvement over the original title in just about every way possible.