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A Gaming Diary
Colin McRae DiRT (360)
Sep 18th
Up to tier five now. I’m only playing on Clubman difficulty, which may explain the quick progress.
Colin McRae DiRT (360)
Sep 17th
After Sega Rally this felt a bit dull and listless for a couple of races, but then I got back into it. Managed to get myself up to tier three and netted a fair few achievements. I even enjoyed the big trucks I had to race in a couple of events, which I wasn’t really expecting.
Sega Rally Demo (360)
Sep 17th
Fantastic arcade racing. I wish it was rubbish, but it’s great.
Sigh.
Jeanne D’Arc (PSP)
Sep 16th
Blimey. I did a couple of Free Battles and then leapt into the next story mission.
I have to storm a dark fortress, lit by purple magical lights. It’s very intimidating. I also only have eighteen turns to do it. And it’s Game Over if I lose any of my units. I’ve taken a couple of turns so far and I really don’t see that I’ve got any chance of winning. The big doors will slow me down terribly, the enemy units are tough and there’s a boss at the end.
I may need to level up some more before trying this one again. (Yes, I’m assuming that I’ll lose.)
Chili Con Carnage (PSP)
Sep 16th
Today, I had to escape a meat factory. Which meant hanging from meat hooks. And killing lots and lots of bad guys.
Really strange little game. So good in so many ways, so rough in others. I hope the same developers get given a bigger budget and more time for another game in the same vein.
Colin McRae DiRT (360)
Sep 15th
While the wife had a quick shower, I took the opportunity to do a couple of quick events and had a very, very good time indeed.
It seems this game really is excellent when it comes to cars and right now I’m glad it escaped the trade in pile when I went into town today.
Chili Con Carnage (PSP)
Sep 15th
Well, I got past the boss. Not sure how. I got her death cut scene when her health bar still seemed to be about a third full. Random.
This game is really is rough as heck. It’s great fun, but it keeps glitching and I get an error message (which it recovers from eventually) when I turn the PSP on. Could be issues with the shiny new PSP hardware or new firmware, I suppose, though it could just be the low budget.
It’s a good game, though, despite anything, if you ignore that first boss. I get the impression that I’ll be giving up when I get to the next one, unless I can somehow glitch past it.
Chili Con Carnage (PSP)
Sep 15th
Oh, wait, I’ve got to a boss. A horribly annoying boss.
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Gnnnng.
Chili Con Carnage (PSP)
Sep 15th
I’m not very good at this one, either. I’m all right at surviving and getting through levels, but I’m terrible at scoring and racking up combos. It’s still fun, but it’s depressing to get through a level and then be way off even a bronze medal. Hopefully I’ll be able to come back later when I’ve got a bit better.
