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Richard's Picks

Fable 2
Oh come on. This one is easy. It's Fable 2! While I will concede that the original Fable didn't deliver on all of its promises, there is no denying that it was a fun game. It did lots of really great things and Fable 2 looks to build on all of those things and add on plenty of other features too. A huge, colorful world (it's not brown!), interesting characters, great design, and a dog: I want it all. Throw in co-op (hopefully online) and Fable 2 is shaping up to be one of the year's best. I may be setting myself up for disappointment but, honestly, if Fable 2 isn't fantastic, I will be shocked.

Too Human
Why Too Human? Simple, I loves me some dungeon crawling. Baldur's Gate, Diablo, X-Men Legends, I loved them all. Picking a character class, gaining new skills, it's just a lot of fun. Playing along with a friend is even better. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Silicon Knights has a great track record. It also doesn't hurt that Too Human has a very interesting setting and what looks like a great storyline (even if the ending is supposed to be a cliffhanger). Oh, and let's not forget loot. Taking your characters on multiple runs through the game to get the best loot is half the fun. I just hope it's worth multiple runs.

Silent Hill Homecoming
I am a Silent Hill fanboy. Put simply, there is not one survival horror series that is as frightening as Silent Hill. That said, there are plenty of things to be worried about in Homecoming. Chief among all concerns is that Homecoming is not being developed by Team Silent but The Collective (now Double Helix). It's hard to imagine that anyone other than the original team could live up to Silent Hill's twisted legacy. The PSP Silent Hill Origins was developed by a different team as well and it just wasn't quite there. That said, this is a major console edition of the series, and it's hard to believe that Konami would let its flagship survival horror series go down the drain. With any luck, some hands on time may rekindle my faith.

Off-topic Pick of E3: Diablo III (PC)

13/07/08