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Show D 4 V I D E O Life Monday $> October 27, 2008 G A M E B O O K R E V I E W Hail to the Master Chief The only election that really matters Fable 2 L . JONATHAN POOLE Sequel to the cult hit. Fable 2 is an adventure gamers' dream come true. Open world? Check. Choices made in the game affect the world in the game? Check. Trusty computer-controlled dog companion? Check and mate. Life writer As election day fast approaches, a mystifying number of Utahans actually seem excited to get out there and cast a vote that, let's face it, won't count. If you're an idealist, you no doubt read the previous sentence with a quietly dignified feeling oi' moral superiority and a smug smirk that sarcastically screams. "Oh, a cynic. How refreshing." Well, you're partially right, but, then again, you're also partially wrong. I mean, we could talk circles around the certainty of McCain's impending age-related incapacilation or the chorus of crickets accompanying any query concerning Obama's qualifications, but I find the very idea of such a conversation unimaginably dull. McCain? McSame. Obama? Oboring. To quote the tagline of the film Alien Vs Predator. "Whoever wins, we lose." So instead o\ rehashing the same tired political sound bites, let's talk about an election that actually matters: GOTY. That's right. Game of the Year. And there's no better time to discuss this prestigious award than that magical time of the year that gamers the world over know as fourth quarter. At the beginning of this election year, many were convinced that there was no way that 2008 could compare to 2007, which was rife with quality fare like Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, Super Mario Galaxy and Bioshock. However, 2008 answered back with a bevy of hard-hitting superstars. So. just whom Dead Space This gorgeously gory and will your vote go to? First, intense third-person shooter let's have a recap of the po- is like the love child of Resitential candidates. dent Evil4 and the film Event Horizon. Great story, tight Grand Theft Auto 4 controls, fun weapons and Darker, grittier, more re- truly frightening enemies alistic. GTA 4 showed us a provide one of the freakiest Liberty City that some of us game experiences in years. still have a hard time getting away from. Whether you're Little Big Planet following the story of antiSony's outrageously cute hero Niko Bellic and his rise 2D plalformer/lcvel creator to the top or jumping online is sure to rock socks when for some frantic madcap it comes out later this year. mulliplayer. Gta 4 has some- More on this at a future thing for everybody. date. Braid Fall Out 3 While not quite a blockbuster. Braid is everything a piece of art should be; it's just a bonus that it's also a game. Thought-provoking and whimsical, poignant and innovative. Braid made you examine your soul and feel like a more complete person for playing it. 2D platforming never felt so good. Developed by the studio that brought us the nighincomparable Oblivion, Fall Out 3 features a ridiculously open world set in a postapocalyptic United States. The best part? Not only can you pickpocket people, you can put things in their pockets. Like live grenades. Yeah. Gears of War 2 So there you have it. Remember, voting with your wallet is important, and in this election you can vole for more than one candidate if one just isn't fitting all your needs. If nothing else. GOTY 2008 will give you something that the general election can't: a choice you can believe in. Marcus Kenix and Co. continue the light the) started in the original Gears of War. Boasting the most beautifully realistic graphics on a home console to date. Gears 2 also features some wicked new online modes, epic battles and crazy awesome physics. Oh, and chainsaw duels. R E V I E W Reading for pleasure Graham Greene's The Quiet American !. JASON GIBBONS Lift) writer Looking for something good to read between classes? This week's featured book is Graham Greene's acclaimed Vietnam novel. The Quiet American. If \ou like what you read, this hook is available for checkout in the l i b r a n . Km* more information on Greene's life or novels you can go to http://menibers.lripod.com/. grceueland/ "At the fool of the ladder I called up in pylc. ' I f s me -Fowler.' (kven then I couldn't bring myself to use my Christian name to him.) The scene inside ihe hut had changed. 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Somewhere far pounced, pulling the slen and laid it across his thighs; away the bren started againto his side of the room. "Is the oilier slumped against three bursts and then silence. it a game 1 .'' I asked. 'I don't the wall and shut his eyes The second guard screwed trust him w ith the mm." Ps le as though, like a child, he his eyes closer shut." ymi college * program . ^ | IS COMING TO YOUR CAMPUS! Utah Valley University Wednesday, October 29 12:00 PM& 3:00 PM Student Center - Room 206C Come discover why the Disney College Program is an opportunity you just can't miss! V V ,tt-v-; Tutus, Triptychs, Two-Minute Soliloquies: Are you a college student who is looking for: " ^ fDa'cl ' n t e r n s n 'P opportunity that will stand out on a resume? Presenting the UVU SCHOOL OF THE ARTS - A chance to build your resume and gain real-world experience with a world-renowned company? 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