We're just on the edge of September and after a few weeks of no blogging I thought I drop a little something onto my profile page. Luckily after my laptop charger broke on the day I wrote my last blog I was able to get it fixed the next day and was only too happy to be reunited with my laptop. However I don't have a whole lot of time left with my Xbox 360 and Wii before I head off to university, half of my 360 is owned by my brother so I'll probably have to buy a new one and if I want to play any non-handheld console at all I'll need to get a TV and a TV licence. I'm making my way up there September 21st, unfortunately one day before Halo 3: ODST comes out as well.

But Inow have working copies of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise and Saints Row to play. At first I wasn't so sure about Saints Row, knowing that however good it was it would be overshadowed by my experiences with Grand Theft Auto IV. Indeed this is nothing like my experience with that game but after a few initial worries and annoyances I actually started to really enjoy Saints Row. The story missions have really been the highlight of the game for me and the characters are all really interesting. It can't be ignored that it's just plain fun when the game puts a whole building of enemies in front of you and you get to systematically blast your way through them in a rewarding and well-designed way.

I've also played the demo of a downloadable PC title from Dejobaan Games, AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! : A Reckless Disregard for Gravity and it's actually not a bad game considering you can pre-order the full 80-level game for only $15. The basic premise of the game involves 1. Jumping off of buildings, 2. Moving close to other buildings without hitting them and 3. Landing without breaking all your bones. For anyone who is interested I suggest you check out the free demo.

I also tried out Trine for the PC and it was a fun game but I'm not sure I don't really feel like paying £20 for a downloadable game right now. Batman: Arkham Asylum is also looking like a great game, I've seen the Giant Bomb quick look on it and the Gamespot review and the graphics, setting, combat and voice acting all look brilliant and I'm thinking of picking up the game and playing itfor a bit before I head off to university. I'm kind of waiting for the Giant Bomb review to go up for it though.

That's just about it for this week. Thanks for reading. I'll leave you with the amusing trailer for Death Tank.

-Gamer_152