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Final words: Far Cry 2

Posted by Greg On November - 1 - 2010 0 Comment

Since my last post on the topic, I branched out and tried a few more games and then finally returned to Far Cry 2. Lee mentioned in a comment that it took a little while for him to become obsessed with the game. I didn’t know what he meant then but I do now. For  [ Read More ]

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First impressions: Far Cry 2

Posted by Greg On August - 14 - 2010 1 Comment
Far Cry 2

As you would be well aware by now, Lee is a fan of Far Cry 2. As a result, I couldn’t resist giving it a go. Indeed, he had already sent it to me via our respective significant others before I had to ask. Ultimately, I think I am a little disappointed. Not a whole  [ Read More ]

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My first Platinum trophy

Posted by Greg On July - 30 - 2010 1 Comment
Just in time for dinner

That’s right. I’m now part of the exclusive group of “1337″ peeps who have achieved a platinum trophy on PS3. Among my PSN friends list, I’m the third to manage it. The others did it in Batman Arkham Asylum and Fallout 3. It takes time and effort and I admit I’m pretty chuffed. It took  [ Read More ]

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transformers

Greg starts playing the latest Transformers game and, as expected, it’s completely rubbi-… wait a minute! This is really fun!

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Final Fantasy XIII — still going

Posted by Greg On June - 27 - 2010 2 Comments

When do I get to the good bit? I took a break from Final Fantasy XIII to play Red Dead Redemption (I’ll write up something on that eventually) but recently decided to return to Cocoon to see if I couldn’t push through. What is really starting to drag about FF is that I’m still in  [ Read More ]

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First impressions: Final Fantasy XIII

Posted by Greg On May - 13 - 2010 1 Comment

There’s something about the Final Fantasy series of games that has always interested me yet the gameplay does not always hold my interest for long enough. At times it can be repetitive or frustrating to the point where I don’t enjoy it any more. This was definitely the case when I gave some of the  [ Read More ]

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Uncharted 1 after Uncharted 2

Posted by Greg On May - 8 - 2010 0 Comment

I finally found it at a reasonable price, so I bought Uncharted. The catch, however, is that I already played and completed Uncharted 2 late last year. Considering the number of times Uncharted 2 was declared “Game Of The Year” for 2009, was I going to be disappointed by Uncharted? What must not be forgotten  [ Read More ]

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Bioshock and family

Posted by Greg On April - 10 - 2010 1 Comment

In my last Bioshock game progress post, I touched on the topic of family. Your family In the very first scene of the game’s opening cinematic, the main character, Jack, opens a present addressed to him “With Love, from Mom + Dad”. As he does this, he says: ”They told me, ‘Son, you’re special. You were  [ Read More ]

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Let slip the gods of war

Posted by Greg On April - 3 - 2010 0 Comment

Ho, ho! What a hilarious title. I was absolutely infuriated by my inability to get past those cerberuseseses (cerberii?) last time I played, and so I put the game to one side. Indeed, I put the game aside long enough to start and finish another game entirely. With God of War III now on the shelves,  [ Read More ]

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So long Rapture – for now

Posted by Greg On March - 26 - 2010 3 Comments

When we last met our Bioshock hero, he was on his way towards the last two levels of the game. Spoilers : Show ▼ Dressing as a Big Daddy to appear pleasant to Little Sisters so that will get me to Fontaine was a thrilling experience. I haven’t been a fan of the “protect this  [ Read More ]

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