Off to Gamestation today to trade in the following games:
Virtua Tennis 3 (360)
Mirror's Edge (360)
Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii)
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 (360)
Samurai Warriors 2 (360)
PGR 3 (360)
Will post again later with what I pick up. I have a bit of a hit-list, all fairly realistic, but maybe something will surprise me!
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Friday, 10 July 2009
Games are meant to be fun... aren't they?!
After initially enjoying Mirror's Edge I am now finding it becoming incredibly frustrating. I'm less than half way through and can't see myself completing it so am tempted to trade it sooner rather than later.
I'm just not enjoying the game now and find it all a bit of a chore to keep re-doing the same bits over and over again because some of the checkpoints seem way too far apart. The controls also seem a bit hit and miss at times, I've lost count of the number of times I've fallen to my death because a wall-run didn't work.
Oh well, at least it only cost me £6-odd at Blockbusters...
I'm just not enjoying the game now and find it all a bit of a chore to keep re-doing the same bits over and over again because some of the checkpoints seem way too far apart. The controls also seem a bit hit and miss at times, I've lost count of the number of times I've fallen to my death because a wall-run didn't work.
Oh well, at least it only cost me £6-odd at Blockbusters...
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Why so serious?
Just stuck in a pre-order for Batman Arkham Asylum over at Game where I get the free Super Villain Challenge Map.
Of course, I went for the (expensive) Collector's Edition version! I'm now considering where I am going to get a little display case for the batarang and where to display it in the study...
Ooooh, maybe I could get a case with a light in it to really show it off!?!
Of course, I went for the (expensive) Collector's Edition version! I'm now considering where I am going to get a little display case for the batarang and where to display it in the study...
Ooooh, maybe I could get a case with a light in it to really show it off!?!
Kodu!!!
Kodu is finally out and available NOW on the 360 Community Games channel.
I've just downloaded it and myself and Player Boy are busy messing around with it. I can already see that it has MASSIVE potential and will be loads of fun!
Can't write more, must fiddle with Kodu...
I've just downloaded it and myself and Player Boy are busy messing around with it. I can already see that it has MASSIVE potential and will be loads of fun!
Can't write more, must fiddle with Kodu...
Monday, 29 June 2009
My Sims or yours?
So MySims Racing hasn't been getting reviews quite as good as I was hoping, so it's slipped off my "To Buy" list into the "Will Pick Up Cheap If I See It One Day" list, which apart from anything else, has a far less snappy title.
Speaking of Sims, I am finding myself increasingly curious about Sims 3, to the point that I may just pick it up. I've never played any of the Sims games previously and to be honest I have been quite dismissive of them, despite following early development closely. I was interested in how far you could take things in the game... could you REALLY do everything you wanted? And when the final game was released it didn't seem to meet with my expectations, so I ignored it. I was then galled to see it racing to the top of the charts along with a flurry of expansion packs and sequels, all geared to what I considered the "non-gamers". Well, hopefully such snobby behaviour is behind me now and as I say, I may just pick this one up...
In other news, a recent flurry of eBay sales (with likely more to come) has seen me build up a bit of a pot towards the purchase of Batman Arkham Asylum. I'm planning on going for the Collector's Edition on XBox360, probably from Game to get the bonus Crime Alley map... not to mention points on my reward card and Quidco cashback!
I've also traded a few games recently on Goozex, which I highly recommend. I've just had notification that someone wants The Outfit (a good game, but just didn't grab me) from me and in return it looks like I will be receiving Sonic Adventure DX on GameCube and possibly (trade not yet confirmed!!) Ultimate Spider-Man on GameCube.
Speaking of Sims, I am finding myself increasingly curious about Sims 3, to the point that I may just pick it up. I've never played any of the Sims games previously and to be honest I have been quite dismissive of them, despite following early development closely. I was interested in how far you could take things in the game... could you REALLY do everything you wanted? And when the final game was released it didn't seem to meet with my expectations, so I ignored it. I was then galled to see it racing to the top of the charts along with a flurry of expansion packs and sequels, all geared to what I considered the "non-gamers". Well, hopefully such snobby behaviour is behind me now and as I say, I may just pick this one up...
In other news, a recent flurry of eBay sales (with likely more to come) has seen me build up a bit of a pot towards the purchase of Batman Arkham Asylum. I'm planning on going for the Collector's Edition on XBox360, probably from Game to get the bonus Crime Alley map... not to mention points on my reward card and Quidco cashback!
I've also traded a few games recently on Goozex, which I highly recommend. I've just had notification that someone wants The Outfit (a good game, but just didn't grab me) from me and in return it looks like I will be receiving Sonic Adventure DX on GameCube and possibly (trade not yet confirmed!!) Ultimate Spider-Man on GameCube.
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Upcoming in 2009
With the dust settled after E3 I thought it was a good time to take stock of the upcoming releases for the rest of the year and think about what I want to pick up.
I've listed games below and ranked them either A, B or C. A is a must-have day-one purchase. B is one I will look out for at a good price. C is something I am interested in but will wait for a price drop on.
Wii
MySims Racing (C)
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (C)
Wii Sports Resort (B)
Star Wars The Clone Wars Republic Heroes (B)
Red Steel 2 (C)
Spore Hero (C)
Ghostbusters (A) (already pre-ordered)
360
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (C)
Batman Arkham Asylum (A)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (B)
Star Wars The Clone Wars Republic Heroes (B)
Halo 3 ODST (A) (already pre-ordered)
Alpha Protocol (A)
GI Joe The Rise of Cobra (B) (already pre-ordered)
FIFA 10 (A)
Assassin's Creed 2 (C)
PC
Left 4 Dead 2 (A)
A couple of titles (Transformers, Clone Wars) I've listed under both 360 and Wii as I'm waiting to see how they turn out on the individual platforms. Originally I was going to go for Transformers on Wii for the co-op option, but I now understand that player two will just be controlling some weird floating shield thing and not another transformer, so that seems a bit lame...
I've listed games below and ranked them either A, B or C. A is a must-have day-one purchase. B is one I will look out for at a good price. C is something I am interested in but will wait for a price drop on.
Wii
MySims Racing (C)
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (C)
Wii Sports Resort (B)
Star Wars The Clone Wars Republic Heroes (B)
Red Steel 2 (C)
Spore Hero (C)
Ghostbusters (A) (already pre-ordered)
360
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (C)
Batman Arkham Asylum (A)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (B)
Star Wars The Clone Wars Republic Heroes (B)
Halo 3 ODST (A) (already pre-ordered)
Alpha Protocol (A)
GI Joe The Rise of Cobra (B) (already pre-ordered)
FIFA 10 (A)
Assassin's Creed 2 (C)
PC
Left 4 Dead 2 (A)
A couple of titles (Transformers, Clone Wars) I've listed under both 360 and Wii as I'm waiting to see how they turn out on the individual platforms. Originally I was going to go for Transformers on Wii for the co-op option, but I now understand that player two will just be controlling some weird floating shield thing and not another transformer, so that seems a bit lame...
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