What a week this promises to be!

Long Weekend quote suggestions.

“Honey, I think I lost around Euros200 cash. What? What games? Oh these. These are old ones!”

“Yeah mum, the teacher did not give us any homework for next week.”

“I am sorry honey but it’s best not to go anywhere this long weekend. It will be so crowded.”

“I think we need to save the money for our proper summer holidays”

“Sorry mate I can’t come over today. I am baby sitting”

“Beach? No way, the water is still too cold.”

Best excuse of the week Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption (PS3, 360).

Also other good excuses are Alan Wake (360), Split/Second (PS3, 360, PC) and Prince of Persia (PS3, 360).

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It arrived. Collector’s edition, Limited. Currently reading the Clay Steward files with soundtrack playing in the background, one for the car me thinks. 5o pages in and the story’s got me, although, it’s hard to keep concentrating with the game disc and bonus disc waiting in the box. Still, having already waited years for the game, an hour or so of atmospheric tunes and background story aren’t much of a further hardship.   Gotta love that artwork, some of the manuscript pages look a little slapdash but the overall aesthetic appeal of the package and contents are pleasing enough. 

They finally arrived. Euros 170 retail, but Monty acquired them for less. 7.1 surround sound (okay, okay I know that the 360 only does 5.1) but they’re the dog’s testes, the nuts, the business... ad infinitum.

When asked by people why do I game, my usual and simple (easy) answer is because they are fun. Playing videogames however can be a turbulent ride and not always of the fun kind.

A couple of days ago, i got stuck at Super Mario Galaxy and had to repeat the same planet 3-4 times. At some point, right before another imminent death, i yelled at the TV, "PETAKTOU MALAKA!" (JUMP YOU A.......LE). I am not sure if videogames' most iconic character heard me but he still fell to his inevitable death.

Last week we heard about the woman who murdered her husband with his own cricket bat and a kitchen knife. Monty couldn’t help but wonder which came first? Did she stick him with the blade and then drive his head over the boundary for 4? Or did she knock him down with the bat before going to work with the carving knife? Perhaps she went akimbo and battered him with both at the same time.

I've been playing Battlefield: Bad Company for the past week or so as it has been a game that i really wanted to try last year but missed the boat. Unfortunately, the single player campaign is extremely disappointing.

I can not get used to the controls and specifically the aiming part. It reminds me of the problems i have with FPS games on the PS3 where due to the sensitivity of the analog stick i find myself constantly making minor changes to aim properly. Bungie, Infinity Ward and so many others have shown us that this is not longer an issue on 360 FPS games.