Enlighten by Suissa Computers

Suissa Computers produces systems that are not only technical powerhouses, but also uniquely appealing in physical craftsmanship.  This melding of technology and art truly makes Suissa stand out amongst other computer manufacturers.  If desired, you may even request specific materials and personal style to be incorporated into the design of your system.  Although the Enlighten is not Suissa’s most powerful machine (due to it’s form factor) it still packs a whopping punch.  Some of the specs are as follows:  micro ATX motherboard, Intel Quad core CPU, NVIDIA GTX 285 2GB video card, 12GB DDR3 memory, 2TB + 300GB hard drive space, DVD burner, 750w power supply.

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Mass Effect 2 by BioWare

After BioWare’s release of the original Mass Effect in 2007, it was raved about by its players, and gained great standing for the next two “episodes” of a planned trilogy.  BioWare now brings us the first sequel of this trilogy: Mass Effect 2.  If you are unfamiliar with the mechanics of this series then you should know it is a single-player, tactical, shooter, action role-playing game based on party tactics.  It harbors a huge amount of content including many planets and systems, and this sequel is said to have 548 fully voiced characters.  The plot begins in the year 2183, and follows the quests of Commander Shepard and his team on their adventures through planetary systems to preserve the human race.  Other than a new story, Mass Effect 2 has many improvements over its predecessor including an upgraded combat system and AI, realistic damage modeling, more enemy actions, a new alien race, many other game play mechanic improvements, and of course enhanced graphics.  More specialized content is also available for those who pre-order and/or purchase a collector’s edition.

• Release date: January 26, 2010
• Genre: Role Playing Game
• Mode: Single Player
• Platforms: PC and Xbox 360
• Media: 2 DVDs
• Developer: BioWare
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• ESRB Rating: Mature

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Assassin’s Creed II

Assassins Creed II has received outstanding ratings from just about every gaming media source there is.  The ratings are justified by the emersive  15th-centery Italian story, incredible graphics, innovative and fun play style, and a combat system that has greatly improved.  The hype is worth it this time!

Price: $60