Happy New Year everyone. 2008 should be a great year even if my start to it wasn't so great. I ended 2007 in bed ill with this virus taking the UK by storm, I was better again for New Years where I went to a friends party, but then right after that I developed a chest infection and have spent pretty much all that time in bed, not eating, not wanting to play games, only really watching rubbish TV.

Thankfully today (Tuesday 15th Jan) I'm feeling much better, the pain is subsiding, my appetite is back and I'm wanting to play all those games I've been missing out on. Mass Effect, still can't start it as I've not finished the prequel novel. I'm upto chapter 8 and its been slow going, I really should push myself to finish that and get back to the game. BioShock is another game I've got just dangling there ready to finish. I'll be moving to that once Mass Effect is done with.

Driving. Driving is going to be a big part of 2008 for me as I actually NEED to get my licence now. I'm hopefully moving jobs to another town and I'll need a car, so until I pass my test I'll be living with a friend who also works there already. While living with him I'll be pushing to get my lessons done and my test passed so I can get my own car. This has also increased my interest in driving games. I've always liked cars, watching racing, Top Gear etc, but not greatly. But now I've noticed that I'm starting to recognise most cars, so I think my interest must be growing. I often find myself in PGR4 lately just cruising around the London Westminister tour in an Aston Martin DBS, oooh! :)

I'm really looking forward to GTA4 and Splinter Cell Conviction this spring, hoping neither slips back. Loving having my 360, no need for a PS3 yet, maybe when MGS4 is released I won't be able to stop myself, but for now I'm safe. No Wii yet, I'll get one one day maybe, we'll see, a new Zelda will probably do that job.

I've also updated my banner and profile pictures to reflect where I'm at with my 2008 gaming head, all about the Splinter Cell, bring it on. I know nothing about the new game pretty much and when I know nothing about a game before I play it, it always turns out great (MGS1, Ocarina of Time, Splinter Cell 1, GTA3, etc). What is everyone else looking forward to this year?