Busy With Half-Life 2
Pardon me, while I burst through alien enemies. I’m playing Half-Life 2, and save work, nothing else matters. Sure, I’ll post a review (probably on Monday) but given that I’m one third of a way through the game already, I’m confident enough to declare that this is easily the most engrossing game I’ve played ever.
Don’t expect emotional swings on the scale that movies can evoke, but be prepared to consistently and frequently notice that you’re empathizing with characters in the game. Prepare to be influenced by a characters furrowing brow, or pleading eyes.
Make sure you busy yourself by playing the game and reading Gamespot’s Final Hours of Half-Life 2. The article gives a ton of insight into decisions regarding HL2 but more importantly illuminates a lot of nuances in successful game and software design.