Mercenaries

The game was severely discounted at my favorite gaming store. After hearing such raving stories about the game I decided it was time to give it a try. The thought of a GTA-like sandbox in wartime period seemed to good to be true.

So far the game is delivering on all fronts. It's got some good characters with a whole lot of attitude to play with, some funny contractors and well thouhgt-out missions, even though it seems the balance is somewhat hard to find in those. A lot of missions are ridiculously easy while others are almost impossible to complete. Just like Grand Theft Auto this game is also good for some frustrating moments that make you wish you could eat your controller. Believe me, I tried.

Apart from being stuck on such a hard mission right now I'm having tons of explosive fun with this game. It takes a cheeky approach at war, making the whole world look like some kind of shooting gallery. And that is what I'm doing, raking up enough cash to start a war of my own. God bless supply drops and surgical strikes.

Luck Is My Middle Name

I always enter the weekly contest on a Dutch gaming website, they often have nice prizes. This time they had a few copies of Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones to give away, along with a bunch of goodies. Needless to say, I won. This was the third time I won something on that website in less than 4 months. I'm starting to think that I was born lucky. I've won more prizes in the past and the only time when my dad won something in the lottery is when I filled out the form (you get to do that yourself here, choosing your own numbers).

However, I don't want to jinx it. I won't be entering loads of contests, knowing that I will be forfeiting my luck that way. I'll just wait until I feel the moment is right and then I'll enter the lottery or huge sweepstakes. I'm betting I'll win. Betting also has some luck involved...Ah, it all comes full circle.