This game is a great way to learn to play Texas hold 'em with the disposition that everyone around you knows your hand and is also cheating. The game is very pleasing to look at and the character commentary is funny but you'll always feel confused when your hand is trumped by someone that managed to get four pair or a impossible stright. I once had a flush that I was sure I'd win with when the Heavy showed his hand, it was a Royal Flush. I'd say I was surprised but I wasn't, the game obviously stacks the odds against you.

While not the ground shattering game the majority of the BioWare community thought it would be, Dragon Age 2 will down in my books to be the first actual RPG I not only could stand but liked a lot as well. The game is rich with well written characters, great action and a solid soundtrack. The friendly AI can be as dumb or smart of you'd like with the very advanced yet easy to understand tactic system. BioWare has also found a middle ground between the absence of loot system and one that actually makes any fucking sense.

I never played the first game but as far as I can tell I'd rather spend my money on a game like this that I can have fun with, enjoy the story and interact with in a way that doesn't require me dealing with tedious gameplay. While not perfect, Dragon Age 2 can still prove BioWare is learning to avoid annoying filler. (Ex. Half of Mass Effect 1)

My first Civ game, it is pretty fun and can be quite hard at times.