Well it seems that the Xmas rush is due to begin (or maybe it already has) after a hectic recent schedule that has seen me play and review FIFA 10, Need for Speed Shift, Wet, Mini Ninjas, Risen and NHL 10. Those last two are still pending, and a bit late I must admit, due to the fact I've had so much on.
Upcoming treats include Brutal Legend, MW2, AC2, Borderlands to name but a few. Not to mention the usual array of dross that will surround these triple A titles. No doubt a few of them will find their way to me for review purposes but I'll probably pick up a couple regardless and play them for my own amusement.
On the completion front my entire effort has gone to shit. Basically because I have put far too many games on my tag without finishing them off. I have a paltry 60 points in Risen, 150 on NHL 10 and 340 on Flashpoint 2. Not to mention only 50 for Brothers in Arms which I flung in my machine to get the Septemeber 17th achievement. Ugh! My % has now plummeted to about 87% or so, which is a poor showing really.
So my main decision was to try and finish off as much of NHL 09 and 10 as I could (as the old one was languishing on 250 points too) then polish off NBA Ballers and Brothers in Arms. Here's hoping that I actually stick to that plan considering some of the games heading my way.
I'm also working through Flashpoint in co-op with Webb, on Hardcore mode of course which is a bit of a nightmare. The main problem is that all human players need to be alive to get credit for completing a mission. So there have been a few cases where one of us (Webb) has died while the other has gone on to finish - resulting in mission restart. Boo! It is a tough nut to crack for sure but a fairly attainable 1k given enough patience. I'm hoping to get that bad boy done with over the next couple of weeks. Fingers crossed.
On the plus side I finished off Need for Speed Shift and I stand by my review. The game is fun in short bursts but never really has that cutting edge to challenge the big boys, I think they should stick with more arcade stylings next time around. Plus I decided not to put FIFA on my main tag after seeing the need for 100 online wins - with the amount of quitters out there it would be an exercise in frustration - not to mention the fact I'm still pissed with the crappy DLC that EA slapped onto last years offering. Poor form having DLC for a game that comes out every year anyway.
Let the good times roll...........
1 comment:
It's crazy your able to keep your percentage so high considering you have to play plenty of new games for review purposes. I'd fully understand if you gave up keeping it that high!
I still think FIFA 09 was a good idea, I knew plenty of people that were finished with the achievements on the game by the time the DLC came out so it gave them another reason to play it some more.
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