Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, and Call of Duty: Black Ops

I've recently picked up all three of these games for my Xbox (spit). They're a mixed bag, at best.

Let me say up front: I am a single player. I don't play multiplayer except on rare occasions when I can do so with the kids split screen, or in the house between my son's machine and mine. So if your company can't produce a decent single player experience, you can suck my c***. Too many companies just don't care. AI is hard, so make it so that the other players provide AI.

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

Single player experience is excellent. I love this game. Some was too hard, and I was never able to completely own Rome, but the same itself was wonderful. A technical achievement as well. I've heard the multiplayer is good. When it comes out as a download only I'll get a copy so my son and I can try it.

Buy via Amazon -  Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Oh, and I need more DLC.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Single player is interesting and frustrating. Most of the cars above sport are un-driveable for me, and I've driven some pretty significant cars in real life. I hate the races and the Rapid Response events. They make it impossible to enjoy the other events because without passing them, you're stuck. Also, having to pay MORE so that the other two players can get online when I'm already paying $60 for a game? Suck it.

Buy via Amazon -  Need for Speed Hot Pursuit

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Poor AI. Short single player campaign that jumps all over the place in time and location. Too much torture of the Mason player.

And (slight spoiler) I found the putting glass in the one character's mouth and then slugging him in the mouth appalling. But that's the CIA.

I found the Zombie modes more amusing, but it's something that I'll let my son play with his multi-player buddies and won't touch again.

And, I wanted to know who played the characters, not who wrote the game. You made me sit through way too much in the line of credits to get to that.

Buy via Amazon -  Call of Duty: Black Ops

Waiting for...

I'm waiting for F.E.A.R. 3  and Dead Space 2 . I'm hoping they bring a good solid single player game.