So, on Sunday night, I got the last Vidmaster achievement on Halo 3: ODST (on which I now have 1000G). The achievement required you to get to the 5th Set on Firefight, on Heroic with four player co-op. It took over two hours but we finally got it, scoring over 1,300,000 points. So now...

I HAZ RECON! :D

In case you don't know, Recon is a VERY sweet looking armour permutation in Halo 3. Before, people with Recon were very, very rare to find as Bungie have to hand-pick you to wear Recon. However, if you get all the Vidmaster Achievements in Halo 3 & ODST, you can wear the Almighty Recon!!!

Anyway guys. I'm out.

Sorry for the recent silence, guys. I've had a pretty hectic week and this blog post was planned for yesterday but I was too busy playing my new game...

FIFA 10 was released yesterday and I picked up my copy from Gamestation. Took it home and played it straight 4PM till 1AM, yes that is an awful long time, but I was just so engrossed in the Manager Mode. Just like ODST, I don't want to talk much about it as I feel it will ruin the surprise of the score I give it. Look for my score for FIFA 10 coming soon and maybe you may just get a review in the coming weeks. Just a quick note, if you have the NXE Xbox 360 Dashboard, install it to your hard drive if you have the space, it runs sooo much quicker.

I've also been playing a lot of ODST this and last week. First of all, big thanks to all the people who recommended my review and all my reviews. My Arkham Asylum has been recommended by 6 out of 6 readers and the ODST review has been recommended by 9 out of 9 readers. Anyway, back to ODST and I'm loving it. I have 825G at the moment and while 1000G would be nice, I'm not too bothered though.

Little challenge to all my friends of GameSpot, can you beat my highest Firefight score?

My high score is 656,953 on Crater (night). Here is the details of the game:

656,953 on Crater (night)

Also, the Modern Warfare 2 achievements were released the other day, here there are:

Modern Warfare 2 Achievements

Can't wait for Modern Warfare 2, it looks like Infinity Ward will deliver again with, what I think may be, the greatest game of ALL TIME! And this is a person who think Halo is much better than Call of Duty!

Okay guys, enjoy the weekend.

Stay Safe. Stay Tuned.

So, 5 days after release, my Halo 3 ODST review is up for your eyes to feast on. Click on the link below to check it out!

dan_scfc's Halo 3: ODST Review

In case you're wondering before you click the link. I awarded it a 9.0. Great game, although I found some parts of the game quite underwhelming, it was just so much fun to play. Especially, Firefight.

My High Score is over 650,000. Anyone else got higher?

Sure to be a Game of the Year candidate come the end of 2009. Great work, Bungie!

In case you're wondering my previous Game of the Year winners, let me just get you up to speed:

2007 Game of the Year: BioShock (Xbox 360)

2008 Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)

When I said the games are coming thick and fast in my last post, I wasn't lying. On Friday, FIFA 10 will be released, looks really good and I am really enjoying the demo. Roll on Friday!

I've also been playing the Forza 3 demo. It looks absolutely gorgeous and plays fantastic. This one will probably have to wait till my Birthday in December though.

Thanks for reading, guys.

Stay Safe. Stay Tuned.

Hey guys. We've reached that part of the year where the games start to flood in. Yesterday, I completed Halo 3: ODST, heroic, two player co-op. I don't want to give anything away in this post, however, my review of ODST will be posted SUNDAY! Well, it will be Sunday here in the UK, may be another day, depending where on this planet you live. So yeah, review coming soon! You may just be a little surprised.

I am planning on completing ODST on Legendary and getting those Vidmaster achievements! However, the games seem to be flooding in at the moment. A week tomorrow, FIFA 10 will arrive in the UK (and mainland Europe I think) on 2nd October. Really excited being a MASSIVE football fan. Then, a month after that, the blockbuster that is Modern Warfare 2 will arrive. I'm not much for CoD, but this looks seriously awesome. Dare I say it, the best game of all time?

So to recap the definite games I'm getting this year:

FIFA 10

Modern Warfare 2

Guitar Hero 5

I also reached Level 20 sometime yesterday. :D

So, look for my ODST review, coming this Sunday!

Enjoy the upcoming weekend guys. And I'll catch you later.

Stay Safe. Stay Tuned.

P.S- I recently got asked to put an interesting fact about me in my next post so:

My Birthday is December 23rd. Two days before Christmas!

I just got in from school and my copy of Halo 3: ODST has arrived. So excited and I'm going to go play it now. Done all my homework so I could just sit down and play.

Anyone who wants to play some Firefight add me on LIVE and I'm up for it!

I'm also interested to see what the three new Halo 3 maps are like!

Okay, quick post, I know, more like a little update!

Stay Safe. Stay Tuned.

Well, we're just 4 days away from one of the biggest releases of the year and maybe of all time...

Halo 3: ODST will be released on 22nd September and the wait is killing me! This week has dragged by, but we're nearly there. My copy has been pre-ordered via Amazon and should be waiting for me when I get in from school. Bit disappointed that it comes on a Tuesday and not a Friday, but I'm not too bothered. Everything about it looks fantastic, the campaign, firefight and even the new maps included for Halo 3. Anyone here on GameSpot going to a Midnight release? Anyone got there copy early? Tell me!

In other gaming news, I've also tried the Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 demo. PES has been going on a downslide recently with FIFA doing the opposite. However, PES 2010 looks the part. It is easily the best looking football game ever and the gameplay is much more exciting that FIFA's realistic approach. The only problem with PES is that it does not have the licenses to use most clubs proper names, which is pretty stupid. However, PES 2010 may have just played it's way into my 'Getting List'.

In case your interested, I had a nasty fall on Thursday. I was getting my Guitar Hero equipment from the loft and fell over on the stairs. I thought I had broken my finger at first, but it's healing up now. Still, really bruised and sore though. :(

Okay guys, enjoy the weekend.

Stay Tuned and Prepare to Drop!

Hey, what's up guys. I want to get to know the community on GameSpot so I want you to tell me your favourite band/singer or any musical artist you like to listen to. My favourite band are:

Arctic Monkeys

The Arctic Monkeys are amazing and I am seriously annoyed I couldn't get tickets for their UK tour in November, they sold out so fast. Oh well, guess I'll be too busy playing Modern Warfare 2. They are a sort of Indie Rock type of band, although their music is changing all the time, especially with the the third album being an example of their matured music but I still think they are the best band of all time! They also sing in their native Sheffield accent rather than singing like an American, which makes sense, if you are from England! The second album, Favourite Worst Album, holds the record as the fastest selling album ever in the UK, it replaced Monkeys' first album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. Here are my favourite Arctic Monkeys' songs:

1. I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

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2. Mardy Bum

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3. When the Sun Goes Down

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4. Fluorescent Adolescent

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5. Crying Lightning

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I would like to know what you're favourite bands are. Tell me in the comments section and I'll try and get back to you and tell you if I like that band.

Also, don't forget to follow me on Twitter. I am quite a tweeter at twitter.com/danscfc!

Okay guys,

Stay Safe. Stay Tuned.

Hey, what's up guys. FIFA 10 arrives here in the UK on the 2nd October, however, on Thursday (the 10th) the demo arrived on Xbox LIVE. Here's what I thought of the relatively short gameplay on offer:

So, really not much has changed. It looks visually identical, the gameplay is roughly similar (and still fantastic) however, one change to FIFA 10 from it's predecessor is 360 dribbling.

While in previous FIFA games, you could only move the eight directions, FIFA 10 let's you move in any direction you want. It just brings it closer to real football. However, the main changes to the game aren't actually in the demo. One of the main focuses of EA's was to improve manager mode. Manager is quite simple, you manage a team, make transfers, pick the team and so on. It is by far the most popular mode. However, in FIFA 09, it just wasn't realistic enough, so I can't wait to get my hands on Manager Mode and see it's improvements when the game arrives here in the UK on 2nd October.

And in one hour's time, it will be just 10 days till Halo 3: ODST! Can't wait!

Okay, guys. Enjoy the weekend...

And Stay Tuned.

It's 8th September and IT'S JUST TWO WEEKS TILL HALO 3: ODST! Well, strictly speaking it's not. It's two weeks and a day, but let's just ignore that. 22nd September is the day that we stop 'Preparing to Drop' and start dropping!

However, if you're French you should count your lucky stars because I lot of people have got there copy of ODST early, due to a accidental early dispatch. I wish Amazon would do that!

Also, Beatles: Rock Band is out tomorrow! As a British citizen, I feel very proud of the Beatles. However, my overwhelming proud-ness is not enough to fork out on what seems to be like the 10th music game this year!

All good things come to an end, and tomorrow, I return to school. It is my final year and I need to knuckle down and do some work. Hopefully, it shouldn't affect my GameSpot active-ness.

I also got finished getting all the riddles in Batman: Arkham Asylum this morning! While on Fable, shooting all the gargoyles was really boring, this was actually really fun. And again, Thank You to Rocksteady (British studio) for creating such an AWESOME GAME!

Stay Tuned as we edge closer to ODST!

PS Vote for Master Chief, he's losing to two green and blue dinosaurs I've never even heard of!

3D has been worming it's way into the entertainment medium for sometime. Movies include Spy Kids 3D, G-Force 3D and so on. But now, it seems, 3D gaming is finally here.

The PS3 (which I don't own) will have 3D capabilities by 2010 and will be applicable to ALL existing PS3 games. However, you will need to purchase a new TV so you PS3 owners will need to start saving your pennies. The link below will lead you to a video of some guy at Engadget playing Wipeout HD in 3D.

PS3 3D captured on video

So could we be on for:

Project Natal v PS3 3D?

I just also got back from watching District 9, the film was released today in the UK and it was fantastic! Best film I've seen all year. Blood and guts and a great story!

Also, follow me on Twitter, I'm @danscfc!

I'm also going Alton Towers this Sunday. The GREATEST theme park in the UK. Can't wait! I love going Alton Towers!

Stay Safe. Stay Tuned. And enjoy the weekend!