I've been so LAZY!

So, I've not updated in a while. The reason is laziness, and I might have broken my "no buying games" rule. I'll explain later, it's gonna be a longy :D

"Get Up And Dance"? Nah, you're alright...

This week, I have been playing "Get Up And Dance". I've been reviewing it for Andy over at the wonderful MK Gaming, and I have to say: I didn't like it.

You would think that this was just me being intolerant, and you would be wise to think this. I knows what I likes, and I don't likes a dance. But I really tried to be open minded. Problem is, this open mindedness made me notice more flaws that I think I would have had I been going in all intolerant.

Infamous 2: Electric Boogaloo

Infamous 2! Finished this a few days ago, but I've been a tad busy, so this report is a little late. I'll do better in future, I promise!

Infamous 2 is the sequel to (wait for it) Infamous, Sucker Punch's first PS3 game. It fixes a lot of the issues with the first game, and expands on a lot of the parts which worked well.

SPOILERS HO!

Twisted Metal Impressions!

Car combat! Once a staple of gamer diets, this genre has seen a sad decline of late. Carmageddon is dead, Vigilante 8 went bye-bye, and Blood Drive, well the less said about that the better. But all is not lost! The pioneer of the Twisted Metal series, David Jaffe, has returned to the franchise, hoping to breath new life into Sweet Tooth and co.

A multiplayer beta was released last week, and I've been having some fun with it. Stay tuned for a tale of tutorials, challenges and nightmarish connection issues. Impressions awaaaaaaay!

God of War: Ghost of Sparta... in HD!!!

As promised, I've hacked through the second God of War remix from the PSP, Ghost of Sparta. This one is set between the first two God of War games, with Kratos recently ascended to Mount Olympus. He receives a troubling vision, which sends him on yet another grand quest, to explore his past and free himself of the visions which torment him.

Of the two, I think this one is the better game. Hit the jump for why!

God Of War: Chains Of Olympus... IN HD!!!

One more title off the list! Not that it was ever ON the list, as it came from Lovefilm, but you get the idea. This is the High Definition PS3 port of the original PSP game, and I gotta say, it translates wonderfully. 

Also: Now with ART! Terrible drawings improve everything.

Skyrim-pressions

You know, I said I was gonna look at Discworld next, and I shall get to it soon, I promise! I loaded it back up, and found my save was gone, so I have to play the whole damned thing again. Its no bother though, because its all kinds of funny!

In the mean time, I thought I would chime in with my thoughts on Skyrim so far. Obviously, there shall be spoilers, so click on at your peril...

Cave Story+ Finished!

My first victory! Finished Cave Story+ today at lunch. Hit the jump for a full rundown.

Mini update!

I'm working on the ugliness of the background and colour scheme, I promise!

Cave Story is coming along nicely, stay tuned for impressions once I've finished with it.

Welcome!

Welcome stranger!

Let me start by saying that I'm one of this worlds procrastinators. Why do today what you could do tomorrow? I'm also a sucker for a deal, particularly cheap ass games. The Steam sales, odd games on PSN, used games, freakin' ebay, it never ends. I find myself spending a pound here, a pound there, and pretty soon there's a mammoth pile of virgin games, never installed, never played. Its an affliction, and one that I have received a lot of stick for from my better half. 

Some time VERY early this year, I hopped onto a little website called backloggery.com (check it out, its great) which allows one to keep track of all the games you haven't finished. You can chart your progress, add new games, even roll a random game to work on. It was a revelation! I can organize this nightmare backlog into a manageable bloody system! 

After a couple of days, I had a quick check to see how many games I actually had on my list, as I'd not really been paying too much attention. It was 111. Holy crud. When was I gonna finish this pile of games? Its TOO big. When was I gonna fit this stack of games in among all the other regular releases during the year, your Skyrims, your Assassins Creeds, etc. Then it hit me.

If I spent an average of three days on each game, that would last me the year. I would be playing the games I had actually bought, and not wasting my money like usual. Why not try to see if I could manage without buying any games this year?

Now I'm not stupid, I know I'm never gonna be able to resist buying a new game for the entire year. I mean, there's a new Resident Evil out in November (super awesome), and there's no way I'm missing that. So here are... THE RULES.

Rule 1: Either finish the game, or play a minimum of five hours.

I'm not gonna stick with a game that sucks, no matter how cheap I am. I shall endeavor to see the ending footage for every game I play, no punking out and getting distracted in the final levels. The five hour minimum is completely arbitrary, and is mainly in place to stop me immediately dropping a game if the opening is naff. 

Rule 2: Renting is totally fine.

I use Lovefilm, and as a money-saving gaming tool it's damned near indispensable. For the price of a years subscription, you could buy 3-4 brand new games. I get to play nearly ten times that amount with Lovefilm! This will also help to sate my thirst for the newer releases.

Rule 3: The Humble Indie Bundle is also totally fine.

For those who are not aware, once every few months the amazing guys over at www.humblebundle.com put together a charity games bundle. The games are from a lot of indie developers, and have included titles such as Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV, Cave Story+, World Of Goo, the list goes on. The proceeds are split between the devs and two fine charities, which is detailed over on their site. All I can say is you absolutely NEED to be buying these bundles, great games for a great cause, and a large portion of my backlog is thanks to these guys :D

Rule 4: Last until 2013.

Really, I have no idea if i can manage this last one, but I'm going to damn well try!

I shall endeavor to abide by these rules for the whole year. You can also track my list of games below (which is still not finished) over at Backloggery. When I'm nearing completion of something, I will gladly take suggestions on what to play next!

http://backloggery.com/Paddystardust

Enjoy your stay, and keep posted for my first update: Cave Story+