First Impressions

The amount of value we place on first impressions is astounding.

It is biological, it is something that we cannot help but do, it is part of the entire "Future Discounting" phenomenon that organic life has adopted for survival.

Every aspect of our life is affected by it... an interview, a first date, meeting the parents, playing a video game.

New Xbox 360 game: Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth
Old PC Game: Total Annihilation

Similarities: I messed up first impressions of both. With TA, this led to a complete and utter abandonment of the game.

Either that, or competitive play against friends is unviable.

Regardless, it's a great game, I highly recommend it.

I can honestly say, I have NEVER seen a RTS literally toss 200+ units into the air in all directions in a massive explosion before, and it is truly a sight to be witnessed. And I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, that they nailed using a controller for this type of game. I didn't think it could be done, but they did a phenomenal job of it.