Archive for August, 2007

Cyberball - getting it right this time?

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Three years ago, I whinged about the missed opportunity that was Cyberball on Midway Arcade Treasures 2. Then, only a couple of weeks ago, I wished aloud for a version on Xbox Live Arcade.
Blimey, Midway react quickly. Today, games news sources suggest it will be released on Wednesday.
But I’m nervous. Microsoft’s official game page […]

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (XBLA)

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Many years ago, we had a party at our hovel in Birmingham, and Dan brought Super Puzzle Figher II Turbo for the Playstation. We had a go, and quickly decided that it was OK, but it lacked the purity and finesse of Bust a Move II, relying instead on the novelty presentation of […]

Space Giraffe: Second Impressions

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Wednesday evening was set aside for Space Giraffe, although that was rudely interrupted when Debbie pleaded with me to let her watch Germany beat England at football again.
However, I think I got enough play under my belt to have formed opinions.
It continues to be very satisfying to look at, and I’m sure that without […]

Space Giraffe is here

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Before accepting a lift to work from Debbie, I found time to download the trial version of Jeff Minter’s Space Giraffe — available at last — and run through the tutorial mode.

Of course, having been following progress, I knew mostly what to expect, but this was the first time interacting with it, and the […]

Sean and Karen wedding

Monday, August 20th, 2007

This weekend, we went South to attend Sean and Karen’s wedding.
Church services are a bit alien to me (what little organised religion I was subjected to as a child, was generally in a nonconformist chapel), so there’s always a lot to take in. The church in Ickenham is a lovely old building. I was […]

Crackdown

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Crackdown is one of the games that made me want a 360 — because someone I trust described it as Grand Theft Auto with the boring bits taken out.
It’s an awful lot of fun. Many games have followed the GTA formula — free roaming city, gangster agenda, cause havoc, proceed through a series of […]

Xbox Live Arcade

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

A little over a week into Xbox 360 ownership, and I think it’s time to talk about Xbox Live Arcade or “XBLA”.
XBLA is a game download service for the Xbox 360. Microsoft has imposed a size limit on the downloads, and the games tend to be simpler (in various ways) than the kind of […]

New Family Member

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Usually when you learn of a new cousin, the cousin in question is nought years old. However on Friday I met one who was born when my Dad was sixteen. I’ve done the maths; you can too if you care enough. This blog contains as much information you need.
New cousin Chris even has a […]

Sean’s Stag Night

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Sean is a sober person, unsuited to the typical rowdy boys-only stag night, and so instead he invited friends of both genders to his house for an evening of retro-gaming and conversation.
Meanwhile his fiancee Karen lived it up in that posh London. Who knows what went on?
A nice time was had by all. Many […]

Xbox 360

Monday, August 6th, 2007

As my reward for cooking and washing up throughout Debbie’s exam marking season, on Saturday I bought an Xbox 360. There are reviews of the 360 all over the place, so I’ll keep my first impressions brief.
I got the premium pack - with a hard drive and a wireless controller included. The Core alternative […]



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