Call Of Duty: Noobs, Killcam and Mannequins!

I feel this may just be me in my own little world, however let me begin.

On the seemingly regular occasion that I do something not all together normal, some would call 'noobish' in Call of Duty. Say for instance:

- Try to walk into an area that clearly is not part of the map and get greeted with an invisible wall.
- Shoot a mannequin in Nuketown, thinking its another player.
- Accidentally slip on the right trigger in panic and try to knife the player from 10 feet away.

I find that for the brief second or two after this moment, I'm almost that tiny bit reluctant to kill anybody I see in my line of sight. Mainly due to the fact that my foolery will then be paraded in front of them in widescreen from my killcam. The shame.

Not that this stops me ofcourse, when a noob has his/her chance, he/she must take it.

We have all been noobs once though surely.

41 Seconds..

Today i played SimCity for 41 seconds. Thats right, 41 seconds, as its currently down for maintenance. That is all.

SimCity: What's The Problem?

Taking away the fact the release was a disaster, the always online requirement and the DRM. The actual game is in fact rather good.

Ofcourse, this is only my opinion.

Buying A Game And Your Partner Actually Plays It More..

I've found that in some games that I buy (and that I introduce to my otherwise none-gaming partner), is that they end playing the game more than me!

Examples of which:

- The Sims 3
- Spore
- Modnation Racers
- Far Cry 3
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops (?!)

This is to name but a few but I find it amazing that they spend more time on these games than me. I guess it's if there is a creative element in this situation (apart from Black Ops ofcourse).

It's worth noting that in no way am I complaining.. It's great to have a hobby you can share with your other half.

Ill be getting Simcity soon, we shall see what happens.

One Project Or Many?

When writing a novella, short story or even a fully fledged novel, what is your approach? Do you centre your focus onto the one sole project do you tend to have many different projects going on at any one time?

Personally, due to my limited attention span, I have various projects going on at any one time. I feel this may be a bad thing. Yes, I get to delve into different genres, different ideas and create my own stories individually, but where is my focus?

Focus is a primary factor when writing and having the ability to commit yourself to an idea, a plot or a scene is the foundation for your entire project. Although, having many projects at any one time may also bring a wealth of new ideas which you could 'mix and match' between your works.

I guess creativity and how we tackle this is a personal preference and everybody works in their own way. So what is it.. one project or many?

Far Cry 3: The Map Editor

To anybody who hasn't given the Far Cry 3 editor the time and little effort that is required, I highly recommend it.

The editor can be as complex or as simplistic as you wish and cater to only one game mode, or be multi-purpose and adhere to all needs. Such an in depth editor which can then be used directly in the multiplayer element lends to some interesting creations and interesting multiplayer matches.

Want more maps but don't want to pay out for map packs.. make them yourself!

Dirt 3. Hang on a minute..

So I decided to have a go at Dirt 3 and attempt to fully complete the single player campaign. What is incredibly frustrating and annoying however is the fact that DLC plays such a fundamental role in the game. So much so, that if i want to be able to 100% the game and achieve all the points from each of the 'triangles' it sets out, I have to buy an add-on/DLC to do so.

I would think if you buy a game, you should at least be able to 100% complete the game and any DLC will come as a bonus which is optional. The sheer fact that the DLC comes as part of the 100% completion raises the question.. why was this content not included with the disc content?

The era of DLC has begun and I fear this may only be increased ten fold in the next gen due out at the end of this year.

Bioshock Infinite. Would You Stay?

Say, perhaps, you ended up living amongst the clouds in the much more heightened version of Columbia. Life is great.. everybody is happy and everyday seems to be as bright, sunny and full of cheer as the last. Life is much more interesting. One problem, severe racism.

 

Your only way to escape from this world is to destroy all the apparent happiness and community and in the process, escape aboard an airship to the solid ground far below; risking your life. Alternatively, do you merely accept that everybody around you is a racist and decide to live in the seeming paradise for the rest of your life instead?

 

Likely death or possible escape and the destruction of an outlandish community, versus reluctant acceptance into a morally wrong community for a life of peace and no worries. Which one would you choose?

Imagination.

Someone who claims to have no imagination should try to write just a single chapter for a book. The results may surprise you.

What are you doing with your bank holiday?

Anything interesting?

Unfortunately not anything too drastic for me, just possibly going to see people, a bit of writing and perhaps a bit of gaming.