I hope this is only temporary packshot. Really, the franchise deserves better.

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I'm most probably going to buy Battlefield 1943 but I first need to buy the free Trial and then upgrade it with the full game.

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It's here where the Holiday's start! But it's also the beginning of the end; snow here is reaching a few dozen inches.

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I'm now up to the mission "Of Their Own Accord" on Modern Warfare 2's Single Player. And by using Gamespot's handy Intel Guide I was able to brush up on any Intels I'm missing from any other the missions I've already done like Cliffhanger and Exodus.

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The Army of Two: 40th Day Demo was alright. The level design was boring though, following a more simple route (no thanks to the best navigation device ever seen in a game). Functionally, the shooting's not bad, although it's not very exciting either. There's also a cover system which seems a bit sticky, but for the most part it works fine. Sound effects are good if not perfectly excuted and the visuals, while distinct and varied, do seem a bit dated, especially when you look at Gears 2 or Uncharted 2. The Demo's fairly good but bear in mind that the Demo is entirely co-op orientated, so only play if you have a local friend or if you have an online EA account.

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The Gran turismo 5 Demo (or Time Trial) was awful. The gameplay, while different isn't justified by the several years of development. And the visuals... honestly? I've seen better, Shift's cockpit view is far more defined and Forza 3's overall visual design is simply far superior. If the real game turns out to be like this, I'll still be changing gears on Shift, but I know for sure that even if I don't get it, my Brother definitely will.