Category Archives: Community and Games

Brave

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Cat

Went to see Brave today which actually turned out to be a good film. It was quite predictable, but had some lovely touches, even though the brothers of the princess were rather scary, especially in their other form. It also … Continue reading →

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Fable III

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Cat

Completed the main story of Fable III today and didn’t hate the ending unlike the last three major games I completed – Mass Effect 3, LA Noire & Red Dead Redemption [though I technically haven’t yet completed that one as … Continue reading →

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28/100 best games

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Cat

Randomly came across one of those ubiquitous ‘Top 100 Best Games‘ lists earlier and ended up surprised at the number of games I’ve actually played. Having primarily owned the Xbox and the 360 and not played too many classics I … Continue reading →

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To course or not to course

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Cat

Whilst the reason I first moved back to the UK in 2003 was to do a one year humanities Access to Higher Education course, I never really considered studying. Sure, I had some ideas and for a while played around … Continue reading →

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Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 completed

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Cat

I recently completed Mass Effect 2 and then straightaway played Mass Effect 3. In fact, Mass Effect 3 and my worry about being unable to avoid spoilers for any longer were the reasons I decided to buy a new 360 … Continue reading →

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“This is my opening negotiating position” – L.A. Noire review

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Cat

I recently completed L.A. Noire. The game had been on my radar since it was first announced, but a lack of console and/or time made that difficult up until recently. The game starts off really well. All the initial cases … Continue reading →

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Splinter Cell Conviction was a bad purchase

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Cat

I bought Splinter Cell Conviction as I felt that, as a Splinter Cell fan, I really should play it. Two levels in and I am incredibly angry at the game, the developers and mourning the loss of a fantastic series. … Continue reading →

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The lack of choice in gaming

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Cat

Choices feature more or less in some games. There are games that are truly linear offering no choices [such as the excellent Beyond Good & Evil], games that offer some choices [such as BioShock with the little sisters which affected … Continue reading →

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Gaming weekend

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Cat

As I am on my way to work after a four-day blissful Easter weekend I’m torn between the guilt of not doing anything constructive that I planned and remembering the fun I had playing games for most of my waking … Continue reading →

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Is gaming a chore?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Cat

I’ve gotten out of gaming in the past and I’ve in the past often had periods during which I didn’t game though they were mostly down to not having a 360. I got Skyrim on the PC [well, my laptop] … Continue reading →

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Star Wars The Force Unleashed 2

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Cat

I recently completed Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 or SWTFU2. I mentioned it very briefly before. I played the first one shortly after its release and was surprisingly enjoying it very much. The Euphoria game engine coupled with the … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Old Republic

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Cat

I got very excited a couple of weeks ago when I received an email to the weekend beta testing for Star Wars: The Old Republic as it has been a game I’ve waited for a long time. I had never … Continue reading →

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Skyrim

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Cat

Skyrim has consumed my life for the past few days with my total time spent probably around 35 hours. It is quite an extraordinary game with lots to explore and do from cutting random pieces of wood for no reason … Continue reading →

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Killing stormtroopers ain’t quite the same any more

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Cat

A played a little bit of Star Wars The Force Unleashed 2 last night following watching most of season 1 of the Clone Wars this weekend. The game is, just like the first one, quite a lot of fun, but … Continue reading →

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Apps on my phone

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Cat

I keep getting asked by new Android users which apps I would recommend [All the apps currently on my phone can be seen on AppBrain] and for a while I’ve been meaning to make a post on the apps I use regularly. … Continue reading →

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Why does Facebook recommend someone to me that it cannot know I know?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Cat

For the past four months Facebook has consistently been recommending one person to me. Unlike some other irregular suggestions this is actually someone I know, but I can’t figure out why Facebook would even know that I know this person. Back when … Continue reading →

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Gaming memories – Condemned

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Cat

Some of the recent nightmares I’ve had were sort of related to this moment in Condemned though the game most certainly isn’t the reason they have occured. I’m still not sure why I bought and played the game. I don’t … Continue reading →

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The rise and fall of a superhero on Twitter [@DMLFury]

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Cat

Twitter is great for many reasons, but reading Drew’s Nightshift adventures wasn’t something I’d seen before. And it was kinda awesome. Oh and shameless plug, he was also the first #TwitLight participant two years ago! You can read about that … Continue reading →

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