Originally posted by: C3PX
Hmm, I should pick up a copy of Zero Mission. I know it is just a remake of a game I have already beaten a million times, but it sounds like a really great remake.

Thing is, it's a remake, but it's an entirely different game at the core. The gameplay is tighter, if a good bit less difficult, and the graphics and levels are completely redone. Kraid and Ridley are massive like in Super Metroid, and the post-Mother Brain section of the game is incredible.

Anyway, I recently got the Orange Box for my birthday and Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty 4 for Christmas.

Not played CoD or Assassin's Creed yet, but I must say this: Portal is awesome. The portal gun is one of the best mechanics I've seen in a game in years. So far, Half Life 2 is impressive, but it's not the awesome experience I was expecting. It's fun, but the pacing feels off. I've been on a huge stretch of sheer action for two hours of game-time with no end in sight. Team Fortress 2 is fun, but the lag online is ridiculous, and I've not tested out Episode One or Two yet.

Still, for Portal alone I'd recommend a rental.