Game Diary, Wednesday's game play

Quick one tonight. Streak lives on. Forged ahead in a little more Overlord. Finished the night up with Fallout3. Just about to launch Point Lookout. It should hold me over the long holiday weekend.

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Game Diary, Tuesday's game play

Well Tuesday brought a new game to the table. Overlord, the first one, was rented and weakly played for about 30 minutes. A quick 30 G's kept me interested. It has a quirky funny dialogue that has me engaged for now. An interesting control scheme, is still giving me a little trouble. A particularly interesting health relationship with the minions you control. You can sacrifice them, for more health to you. A neat sort of risk and reward.

I found a strangely familiar destruction sequence, that reminded me an awful lot of Red Faction. Now Red Faction is supposed to be know for the physics tied to the destruction of the buildings in Red Faction. I tell you what, the physics that control the building destruction in Overlord, looked very very similar. Overlord is 2 years old. I just find it very strange. I did a quick search and could not find any connection with the games. They were developed by 2 different companies. With Code Masters and Triumph Studios handling Overlord and Volition with THQ handling Red Faction. I just find it odd. I will research more and report back if I find out why. Expect a full review later next week, after I log some more hours with the game.

I also played some Fallout 3, Arkadian Warriors, and 1 Vs. 100. Streak lives on at 353 straight days. We are getting close people!!

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Game Diary, catch up edition.

short catch up edition. First the streak lives on and we are currently sitting at 353 straight days. I have been playing a little more Red Faction, and have grown tired of it. So tired, I refuse to return it blockbuster. Fallout 3 has been consuming the majority of my time. Some new DLC was released and should hold me for the long haul. I will play Fallout3 until the year streak is obtained. I will sprinkle in some NBA2K9 and Tiger Woods 09 for some variety.
The diary should be back in full force tomorrow.

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Game Diary, Tuesday's game play

Quick one tonight. I played some more of this Red Faction. Starting to grow tired of the game already. It is basically Saints Row on Mars. I am disappointed. Sure the destruction thing is a cool new tweak, but it can't carry the whole game. Same old song and dance, drive to yellow marker, complete mission, jack car, drive to new yellow marker. Yawn.

So I fell back on a classic. Yup, played more Fallout3. A new DLC was released today, so you know I had to get it. Not quite ready to play it though. Looks really good. Creepy, dark, and a mysterious stranger with an Ax????

NBA2K9 got a spin as well. Still trying to get the Bulls the championship. The games knows they are not suppose to have it.

The streak lives on.

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Game Diary, Thursday's game play

Streak lives on. Thursday's game play was almost identical to Wednesday's. I caught some more crab while playing Alaskan Storm. I also scored another 20 G's by making some considerable progress on Fallout3. DLC The Pitt is awesome. Just stunning graphics, and a wild story that will have you making a very big moral choice about half way through. No 1 vs 100 tonight, I was tempted, but passed.

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Game Diary, Wednesday's game play

With the return of Live service, I found myself in yet another 1 vs 100 beta. I finally cracked a million points with my career score. That has got to get me some attention and possibly a seat in the mob? I hope so. I got some first hand comments about the new Ghostbusters game. Sounds frustratlingly fun. Sounds like it is shaping up to be a rental.

I pulled in a few hundred pods of crab in Deadliest Catch as well. That game is fun in small doses.

I finished up the night with some Fallout3. I located all 100 steel ingots for 20 G's!! It took about a hour, and yes I used a walk through.

341 straight. This is getting interesting.

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Game Diary, Monday's game play

The weekend came and went way too fast. The streak was preserved and we now sit at 338 straight days. This post will focus on Monday's game play. I was able to sneak in some Fallout3. Enjoying a waste ridden Pittsburgh, collecting some billets, and hack some raiders to pieces with my new axe. It was great. I also got sucked into yet another beta session of 1 vs. 100.

More importantly I was finally able to finish up Wolverine : Origins. This wolverine game is a solid game. I would rate it a high 7 or low 8 if I would officially review the game. The single player campaign was ton of fun to play through. The controls were awesome. A few wolverine moves really stood out. A few stand out moments really make this movie game stand out. I can confidently say that this one of the best comic book character, Hollywood movie, tie in games out there right now. I highly suggest giving this game a spin. I have not played the DLC that was recently released, not sure if is worth it or not. There was some "bonus" stages that consisted of 1 on 1 match up against another AI wolverine. Not sure what the purpose really was of these arena stages. They were boring. Games at least worth a rental.

Check back tomorrow as I push farther into The Pitt.

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Game Diary, Thursday's game play

I stayed up way too late playing Fallout 3. Finally got my character to level 30 while maintaining a "good" status. 30 G's Yooooo!!! Now I just need to get him evil and score another 30 G's. I finished the first DLC. I played it before so nothing new to me. Just some more shooting.

Side note, have you examined the selection of video game magazines at your local bookstore lately? I discovered this horrible magazine tonight while browsing. It was basically a review of the summer games based on movies? What a specific, stereotypically sub par, genre to focus your periodical on. Especially when over 90% of what is in the magazine could be found on the Internet. Worse of all, right on the cover plastered big and bright, "Brought to you by the editors of The Official Xbox Magazine." Like that was suppose to add some credibility to it? Ugh. I did pick up a sweet little UK publication called Games TM. I picked it up mostly for the Bioshock 2 story and a awesome interview with the developers of Fallout 3.

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Game Diary, Wednesday's game play

Short and sweet today. Not much gaming, just some Fallout3. I also got sucked in to yet another 1 VS 100 beta. Why can't I stay away from those?
Keeps the streak alive!!

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Game Diary, catch up edition.

Sorry for the diary outage, I was on another vacation. This time I stayed home and played video games, lots of them. So the streak is safe and on going at 332 straight.
I rented a few new titles Wolverine : Origins, and Terminator : Salvation. Both titles play off the Hollywood movie releases. One succeeded the other failed, as a video game at least. Play Wolverine if you get the chance, pass on Terminator not worth the 5 hours it takes to complete the game.

I made a ton of progress with Fallout3 and started the first of the 3 DLC's tonight. I am inching ever so closer to the new stuff. With the new DLC already installed I keep stumbling upon new places and faces. I just can't get enough of this game.

The usual suspects also found their way into my console. I played some NBA2k9, Pacman, Ms. Pacman, Madden, RockBand2, Forza2, and Arkadian Warriors. Darth Slagus and myself got to co-op Arkadian Warriors and the game just loses something online. The camera angle is a little limited, I guess that must be it. Still worth the few bucks for the download. I should mention that I also participated in a few more Beta rounds of 1 vs. 100. It is a great idea, and pretty fun. A great chance to relax and play with a party of friends. I will probably play one or two more rounds but really wait for the series to go live. I want some prizes for my efforts!!!

Check back tomorrow as I finish up Wolverine, and push deeper into Fallout3.

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Game Diary, Wednesday's game play

The streak lives on. Short post today. Fallout3 and Arkadian Warriors were the flavor of choice for today. Expect a review of Arkadian Warriors shortly. 327 straight days and counting.

Game Diary, Tuesday's game play.

Well Tuesday was another big announcement day from the E3 conference. With Nintendo and Sony headlining the podiums today, a lot was announced and you can find all the latest information on the usual places like Kotaku, GameLife, and the offical website. I found myself watching too much of Steve Wiebe's attempt at reclaiming the Donkey Kong world record. Spoiler...he failed. Such a sad story.

Back to the 360. The streak continues, as I log heavy hours of Fallout3. I am on the verge of getting some more G's. Those will have to wait until tomorrow, as I have a new challenge over at 360voice kicking off. I am working hard at trying to reach that DLC by this weekend. I have a wide open weekend with no plans what so ever. That should allow for some big G's and a effortless attempt at continuing the streak.

Unfortunately Fallout3 was all I got to tonight. Look for a little wider variety tomorrow as I start squeezing G's from my existing library of games. Big question should I rent a few games for this weekend? There is another 1 vs. 100 beta I would like to play.

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Game Diary, Monday's game play

Back again with the game diary. Tuesday was an exciting day in the world of Xbox360. With E3 kicking off, there was a ton of big reveals at the Microsoft conference. One of them was the new Beta testing happening tonight of a new XBLA game called 1 vs. 100.

I had to rush home and set a reminder? for the game. I got in some Guitar Hero : Aerosmith and Fallout3 before the Beta kicked off. It was kind of neat. A group of 4 of us were private chatting and just kind of hanging in the dashboard, when 1 by 1 we all got an invite to play. The first game kept our party together, but we got separated for the remainder of the night. Not sure if that was on purpose or a technical glitch. Either way the game was a ton of fun. The "live" host did an adequate job. No complaints. Super simple controls and pretty detailed stat tracking will keep players coming back. Another beta test this Saturday. Then we sit and wait for go live. Should be soon as the game appeared polished. Pretty slick how they force fed us commercials during "break" time.

I will definitely play again once they actually start handing out prizes or G's at least. Short one today....it's late!!!

Stay tuned for details on E3, especially news of L4D2 due out in November.

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Game Diary, Weekend Edition

Well, well, well....after a few emails exchanges my streak has been restored. The powers that be over at 360voice.com have decided to re-instate my streak. So we are currently resting at 324 straight days of gaming. 41 more days for a year straight. So with that being said what did I play over the weekend?

No new games to report. I finally completed CSI. Got the full 1000 G's. Probably never play that game again. Do not take that the wrong way. If you can find this game for $19.99 or cheaper it is totally worth it. There is no other game on the market like it. Basically it is a computer game on the Xbox 360. It would work better with a mouse, but the controller gets you through the game. If you do pick it up, I suggest playing at least the first 3 cases. After that you will be hooked. Plus there are only 2 more cases to complete after that anyway.

Friday night was reserved for band practice. Rock band 2 was heavily used, but still no G's. Very stubborn game. That got me in the mood for Guitar Hero : Aerosmith. I failed "Walk this Way" 10 times so that got me 10 G's. Almost finished the hard level for Aerosmith. Only 3 more songs to go.

Spent some time in DC as well. Nearing a point where I feel comfortable playing the DLC. My character is now a level 10 and well stocked for any fight. By next weekend I should be seeing the Pitt.

Keeping it short, just really excited to be back on the streak wagon. I promise no more hiccups here on out. I see no obstacles in the next upcoming month. Fingers crossed.

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Game Diary, Tuesday's game play

Ahhh Tuesday's the day before the 360voice.com challenges start. I was suppose to be playing soft. I ended up scoring something like 40 G's. Lego Indy was just too irresistible. Besides Lego Indy, I was able to squeeze in some random wandering around DC in Fallout3. I raced through a time trial on Forza2, but it locked up on me again. Later Tuesday night I play an extremely quick round of Tiger Tiger Woods 09 with B08.

Quick tonight as tomorrow we leave for vacation. Wednesday presents the first real challenge in preserving my streak. Thursday will be the kicker. Keep checking back as Achievement Unlocked goes on vacation. Can AZZMAN20 continue the streak? 314 days....

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Game Diary, Weekend Edition

The weekend came and went way too fast. The race went well. I got a chance to finish up Kung Fu Panda. I completed a second play through on the hardest difficulty, which wasn't really that hard. I will probably never play that game again. I also completed the 3rd case in CSI, for another 200 G's. I did manage to accumulate a lot of G's, but I still came in second place in this weeks challenge. After about 2 hours of play time I squeezed one measly G out of Forza2 and unlocked another 25G achievement in Fallout3. I am getting closer to that DLC!!

The streak lives on and is now at 311 straight days.

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Game Diary, Thursday's game play

Thursday brought the season finale of Office, and 30 Rock so gaming was limited to Blitz2 and Fallout3. I am flying through this attempt at Fallout3. I am trying to stay neutral the whole way through. It was been tough balancing. I steal and lie a lot. Level 6 and on track.

308 Straight....

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Game Diary, Tuesday's game play

Tuesday was a busy video game day in general. I did a lot of web surfing during the day and random game play in the evening to extend the streak to 306 straight days. I was able to even sneak in a Call of Duty review posted below. I felt it was an OK review, not my best but it got the point across. On to the games.

Forza2 keeps finding a way back into the xbox. I knocked out another 2 races with the car generously donated by Major Nelson. Ranked up to level 31. Still can't believe how stingy this game is with the G's.

After Forza I popped in Call of Duty for a quick online match or two. Later in the evening I played NBA2K9 so more. This will be the first game I play 100 days, no question about it any more.

Late in the evening I had a night cap of Fallout3. I could play this game all night, and night time does seem appropriate to play this type of game. War.....war never changes.

Game Diary, Monday's game play

60 days and counting, what did I play to keep the streak alive? Read on to find out.

The afternoon started with a relaxing trip to Washington DC, post-apocalypse of course. Fallout3 was the flavor of the afternoon. I had the itch for more pipboy, and that DLC is calling my name. I have started an all new campaign to take advantage of the Level cap raised to 30. Patience.....

With all the rumors of a new Forza game in the works, I felt a need to play Forza2. I signed up for a free car from Major Nelson and was wondering if it was delivered yet. It was!! A nice new mustang. I had to take it out for a spin. It handled like a dream. Of course I won the race.

After dinner I knocked out another mission in Battlestations Midway. The game is pretty fun. No major, "Massive" battles as the cover taunts. The 50 page manual and 60 minute long tutorial had me worried.

Before, bed I dominated the LA Clippers in NBA2K9, pushing them 1 game closer to that final playoff spot. I am surprised on how well the new roster has come to together. No wonder why they gave the Celtics such a fuss in the first round.

Tomorrow promises more Fallout3, and possibly one more sport game. With TV winding down the video games will be picking up. Love it.

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Game Diary, Wednesday's game play

So here we are the 4th post of the daily game diary. The suspense was killing you, I am sure. So here we go. The third and final reason for keeping this daily game diary is to help track my progress of a personal goal. You see I have played Xbox360 for the last 300 straight days. A record of this can be found over at my 360Voice.com page. So to help you track my progress for at least the next 65 days I will be posting a daily diary as I try and go for a year straight. See simple enough. (NERD)

Today directly after work I rushed home in a down pour of rain. Popped in a game I do not think we have mentioned on this site before. Blitz 2 : The League. This is a fun little change up from Madden. Highlights include super crazy story line, and spectacular bone exploding hits. Its a fun game to relax and enjoy some football with.

After that I played Fallout3. After downloading the new content I was itching to play. I started a brand new game from scratch, so we are about 40 hours of game play away, from comment on the last 2 DLC's. I will rush as fast as I can.

I took a break for LOST. Yesterday's lack of sleep caught up with me and I crashed.

Check back tomorrow to find out what games I played to keep my streak alive. I am also down 50 G's in this week's challenge so some CSI, is probably in store.

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