Life of a Console Hero

Memory Loss

2010-03-13T14:11:00.000-08:00

So here I am again, writing about the fact that I forgot I had a blog. Suffering from memory loss perhaps? Well, no, otherwise I wouldn't know my way around in Fallout 3. Guess I've just been really busy in college to have the time to update this, but hey, everyone makes mistakes right?

Gaming has picked up a little as of late, boosting my gamerscore and completion percentage a little which I'm pleased with. Currently around 400GS to go until I hit 20k, halfway to my original gamerscore, so I'm getting back up there slowly. Game of choice has been Fallout 3. Needed to go back and finish it up (for a fourth time I might add) and I've become addicted again. Haven't been playing Modern Warfare 2 as much, it's been nice to have a break from it actually but I'm slowly getting back into it despite no one defending objectives and ruining my day.

I'm in the middle of reaching a deadline for all my coursework so I'm hoping to have the time to write a review. Catch y'all on the flip side!

Looks Like It Went On Holiday...

2010-02-23T08:50:00.001-08:00

It appears that I have gone back on my word when I said "I'll be keeping this one updated". Clearly I haven't been updating it or my blog decided to take a holiday without notifying me first, but I have been a busy little bee after all so you'll have to excuse me :)

Since the last update, things have been pretty busy in the world of me. My life has been pretty much dominated by Mass Effect 2 since release because it is simply epic. Although the RPG elements have been slightly toned down this time, it's still a great game and is a must for any fan of shooters or RPGs. I have gone back to the original Mass Effect though to start a new character and complete every assignment and import it over to ME2 again. One of the great things about Mass Effect 2 is to import a save from ME1 and see how your decisions affected the sequel (though not in any major way that dramatically alters the story). I'll have a review up soon to give you all the details and let you decide for yourself.

I'm off now to figure out some more about Blogspot and make my blog a bit more unique and personal. All this code makes my head spin... Oh, and I'll have a few reviews coming over the next few days/weeks ;)

Damn Technology...

2010-01-26T15:05:00.000-08:00

It's a known fact that I despise computers, especially ones that are 9 years old and refuse to work yet won't break down completely. Hopefully my new PC will arrive some time this week so I can get back to updating this. If there isn't a new post by next week I won't be blogging for a while since this PC will break again because it hates me. I'll have my first review posted up soon, either Street Fighter IV or Mass Effect to give you something to read while I'm gone.

Thankfully my Xbox 360 has been very good to me (touch wood), something that hasn't been common due to only owning second hand consoles that gave up after a few months. Anyway, I'll have a new entry soon that could be my last for a while, let's hope my new PC turns up soon :S

The Start of Something New

2010-01-25T05:49:00.000-08:00

Well here I am yet again, only this time on another blog. I'm hoping to actually keep this one going since I gave up on the last 2 or 3. This is basically a blog where I'll be posting reviews as well as some of my gaming activities.

Introductions are always a good thing, so let's start there. I am Rob (or Nova to my online buddies), I'm 18 and currently studying Media, Film and English at college in the hopes to go into journalism or writing for a magazine like Empire. I'm a big fan of the Street Fighter series and pretty much a casual player, not one of these "pros", I've been playing it since I first got my hands on a Snes controller and suprsingly as a fan have only played 2 games in the series (Street Fighter II and it's various incarnations and Street Fighter IV). I'm also part of the "Dogs of War" clan as a new recruit and am loving it. I've met a great bunch of lads and have an awesome time on Modern Warfare 2 with them, often having some good laughs when we're in good moods :P

Over the next few posts I'll be posting reviews that I've done for Console Heroes to keep a portfolio of everything I've done. I'll look foward to blogging again soon ;)