A Gaming Diary
Archive for September, 2006
Metroid Prime Pinball (DS)
Sep 10th
I think I’m starting to get into this. My scores seem to be improving. I’m still quite sure what I’m doing, but I think I’m learning. You need to collect enough artefacts to light up SAMUS to move to a boss level, or something.
Manual? Pah!
Star Fox Command (DS)
Sep 10th
Seems okay. Controls aren’t too bad, though every now and again I get up and down confused. Depends whether I concentrate on the crosshair or the ship, or something.
Only done the training and the first level, but I had some fun.
Rhythm Tengoku (GBA)
Sep 10th
It’s a rhythm action game from the Wario Ware team.
I’m sure it’s very good, but somewhat predictably, I’m stuck on a very early level where you have to hit baseballs.
Dead Rising (360)
Sep 9th
Just finished my first run through of this exceptionally entertaining game. Didn’t bother with the story and avoided most difficult fights, though I did kill a cult leader and some convicts and a very nasty female cop. Which was, you know, cool. Anyway, had great fun and I’m now level seventeen and ready to start over with my current stats. Might even do some of the main cases.
Final stats -
PP Earned: 613,976
Game Clear: Ending B
Zombie Kill Count: 3,768
Survivors: 8
Photo Score: 56,436
Metroid Prime Pinball (DS)
Sep 7th
Finally got around to trying this. It seems all right. Games are about the right length for me, too, and not endless endurance matches like some GBA pinball games I could mention. Not much idea of how the table I tried works yet, mind.
Mr Driller: Drill Spirits (DS)
Sep 7th
So I went back and a game of this. Tried the 1000m level and got to 867m – my best depth ever. Nice to know my skills haven’t died completely while I’ve been away, though I’m still obviously a bit rubbish.
Dig Dug: Digging Strike (DS)
Sep 7th
Hmpf.
This has great Mr Driller presentation and everything, but the movement controls are incredibly clunky and are doing their best to destroy what would otherwise be a fun little game. I’m going to try another couple of levels, but I’m not too impressed right now.
Saints Row (360)
Sep 3rd
Wow.
Just come off a five and a half hour mega session of this while my poor jet-lagged wife slept beside me. Finished off the Vice Kings storyline, started and finished the Demolition Derby missions, bought some new jewellery, populated my garage a bit, that sort of thing.
I’ve even been customising my cars, incredibly. I wouldn’t normally bother, but I don’t think you can lose cars in this game. I think if you blow them up you can still get them repaired.
Anyway, it’s terrific fun.
Half-Life 2 Episode One (PC)
Sep 2nd
I got past the big bad that had halted my progress – yay! – but shortly afterwards the game crashed. Again. And I had to rebooted my PC. Bah.
Better check when I last updated my graphics drivers.
PC problems: always drivers.
UNIX problems: always permissions.
FACT.
Saints Row (360)
Sep 1st
It seems the police aren’t overly bothered if you derail a train.
Odd.
Lots of fun this evening, but the side missions that have to be done between main missions are getting very tricky now.
