Curse my completionist desires, I'm so keen to write up a GOTY 2010 article (since it is April now) but I just don't feel comfortable while there's still a few titles I have to play such as Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, Fable III (hey I might like it) and the big one Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
Need funds. Also time.
One article I always look forward to writing is my Game of the Year list. It's fun looking back and reflecting on the year past, thinking which titles really stood out and delivered my personal favourite experiences in gaming throughout the year.
As always, this also comes along with the feeling of doubt and dread of not having played every title that could and should be a nominee for being on that list.
So with that in mind I've been playing Darksiders lately. I hope to have it completed over the holidays to put some solid time into Bayonetta, while balancing those with some hearty helpings of DJ Hero 2. Super Meat Boy is still sitting in my downloaded list on XBOX 360 and I'm starting to get worried if I will be able to get Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood in good time.
As always I'll end up being one of the later ones to post their GOTY list.
I have just stepped down as the original leader of the Monkey Island Union and passed the privilege on to Junglemanchild.
It's a tad saddening yes, it was a fun guild while it lasted but it certainly needs a faithful leader who can devote time to building the group.
Me, well I'm busy sorting out a whole load of crazy life escapades at the moment. Can't stop now!
I seem to spend a lot of time on social sites these days, most often discussing video games of course. There's so many great communities out there I just don't have the time to keep up with all of them. Obviously I haven't been around Gamespot much... well, active that is. I'm still lurking and visiting almost daily to check out news and trailers but in the meantime some of my favourite sites are -
Sarcastic Gamer (best known for their numerous brilliant podcasts)
And of course there's my own site Space-Meat. I've been hell lazy lately with it as I write for Vooks, Animavericks and try to find paid work but we've been getting other new writers to fill in for me so there should be some good content coming through.
I might actually try and update this a bit more, we'll see.
With my 21st birthday rapidly approaching, my mum has agreed to put up the cash for a PS3, so I now own every current gaming system. Hooray!
Actually I don't get to open it until this weekend (when I see mum, with my actual birthday the weekend after). I've already managed to round up a bunch of games. Going through the back catalogue of PS3 games I really wanted to play was surprisingly cheap and easy, so far I've ended up with -
Metal Gear Solid 4
Killzone 2
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Ratchet & Clank Weapons Of Destruction
LittleBigPlanet
Metal Gear
HAZE
Ninja Gaiden Sigma (won here from Gamespot a while back)
HAZE was $24 so I figured why not... I was actually given a review copy by Ubisoft when it launched, but not owning a PS3 I had to pass it on to another reviewer - so it feels good to replace it. I don't like trading in or losing games once I own them :S
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift is currently 50% off ($55 AUD) at EB Games, that's what I just bought LBP at. It's quite tempting, but I've just spent a bunch of cash to make seven PS3 games before I even open it so I might just chill for now.
Can't wait to get it online.
With Christmas gone and New Years impending I've just started an eight day holiday which is most certainly welcome.
After last year of working around the public holidays this is the most significant break I've had in a while and with little plans (except for NYE and a music festival) and all my work for Animavericks and Vooks mostly done there's plenty of time for gaming and plenty of games to suit.
From the Q4 2008 line-up I've only finished Dead Space and Mirror's Edge so there's still a lot of Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, Red Alert 3, Prince Of Persia, Fable II, Banjo-Kazooie, Left 4 Dead, Gears Of War 2 and many more to get through.
Not to mention my Warlock who's still at level 68 :)
So I better get to it!
See you around ;D
With no preconceived intentions I've been putting a lot of time into 2D side scrolling shooters lately, trying to complete Contra 4 (NDS), Commando: Steel Disaster (NDS) and the original Megaman for NES.
They're all very difficult.
I guess that's the whole idea though, at the core of most 2D shooters no matter how well designed is a limited amount of gameplay content. The hours of play you gain from a purchase are in trying over, over and over again - perfecting your skills.
Then again most modern games such as the above DS titles incorporate a form of saving progress so once I get through a few last levels I'm wondering how long they really will last.
in excrement. My parents are getting divorced, I'm losing my job, and the house I just signed a lease for (and moved in to) is going up for auction in 2 weeks, so until then I don't know if we'll continue living here after then and in the meantime 8 million people are walking through my house every day.
So I've decided I'm going to apply for University in 2009, and I've finally got around to crafting a portfolio to submit to every online and printed publication I can think of that I'd like to write for.
I have no real expertise other than my web content, but hopefully in this world's sea of media there'll be a spot for me :)
In the meantime, I'm a bit all over the place. I need to submit my tax return, chase down two lease bonds I'm owed, pay my father back the near 2 grand I owe him and attempt to craft anything for Space-Meat.
Currently I feel nothing but spite for my workplace, so I'll enjoy spending my lunch break at my agency's office (that's sarcasm there) looking for new work. Then after work tomorrow I get to head to my old old house (of 7 months ago) to swear, yell and threaten one of my bonds back.
Also pick up my vacuum cleaner.
Haven't posted anything for a while, have been neglecting the 'blog' side of things for the more professional (see - dressed up blog) stuff over at http://spacemeat.com.au which I of course have to mention in every post :)
Just been steadily reviewing things at the site, I'll upload it all on Gamespot eventually.
Most notably on the personal side of things, I'll be flying down to Sydney on Friday 06/06/08 which will be my 20th birthday, co-incidentally timed well with the touring of Armin Van Buuren who I'll be seeing record his DVD live at an Armin Only event that night.
It will be most epic, coupled with the meeting and subsequent chilling with many prominent friends and users of australiangamer.com so I'm looking forward to it a bit =D
I've just finished playing Iron Man on 360 to review, and picked up Lost : Via Domus on PC but I'm not sure if I'll make it through that. I've finished GTA IV but it's... such a mission to review. Most troubling is actually getting started.
Anyway, keep your eyes on the ski's my friends as the internet is a busy place, especially with yours truly around.
Peace
First of, level 22, cool. *bow*
Secondly, I'm kicking myself. I did a quick run through that Scavenator comp here on Gamespot AU to win an 80GB iPod, but didn't realise my first attempt is my only (my fault on that one) so I got a pretty half-arsed attempt on there.
Done at work, my first attempt got 9th place which was just bumped off the board :( My 2nd attempt would have put me in 4th so that's pretty lame. I really want an iPod.
Enough to kill? Perhaps.
Meanwhile Phaxx associates Niisan and Pandaman are still rockin' up there, give me your iPods. kthx.
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