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Weekly update – 19, 20, 21 & 22 of 52

by Johnus Maximus on June 4, 2011 in 2011, All with No comments

If I see Phelps do another face like this, he's gonna get five across the eyes

Forgive me father for I have sinned, it’s been four weeks since my last confession and I’ve been a very naughty boy. That’s right, four flippin’ weeks! After the last update post where I thought I was going to get myself into a nice little writing routine again it all turned to shit. The worst part of it is that I can only blame myself, for getting sidetracked by too many avenues of entertainment and being waylayed by the temptations of nurturing “real life” social connections. If you can forgive me, do two hail mary’s and then read on…

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Weekly update – 9 of 52

by Johnus Maximus on March 4, 2011 in 2011, All with No comments

I've almost finished Persona 3!

Welcome once again, my beloved readers, to my weekly “what’s up-date”. In case you hadn’t noticed, we’ve already slipped into the month of March, a time when nature starts to shake off the winter frosting and gives us some exposure to the giant yellow ball in the sky. It’s also a time when plenty of new games are being hyped up at events like GDC or PAX, making my list of “wants” even longer (if only I could keep up). So, want to hear what I’ve been up to? Then read on, brother…

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Weekly update – 5 of 52

by Johnus Maximus on February 5, 2011 in 2011, All with No comments

Tired cat is tired

As I begin my morning with a hearty yawn, it is with great regret that I have broken one of my writing resolutions, this post is late by one day! Dun dun dunnnnnn. Despite having half of Friday off work, it somehow became night time before I knew it, and with guests to entertain I didn’t get a free moment until I was as sleepy as my cat (who sleeps all bloody day normally), and so left this blog post til the morrow. If you’re not too cross with me, then maybe you’ll read on to see what I’ve been doing…

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Game Over – Dead Space 2

by Johnus Maximus on February 2, 2011 in All, Game Over, Xbox 360 with 1 Comment

My fifth completed game of 2011 is Dead Space 2 from Visceral Games

It is with great pleasure that I can report that Dead Space 2 is frakking marvelous, a worthy sequel and every bit as bloodthirsty as before. I’m sure it’s been mentioned by someone already, but the difference in these games is like the difference between Alien and Aliens. We’ve already seen the horrific aspects of the monster in a confined area, lets see what happens when it’s let loose on a colony of people!

I’ve written a full and proper account of my time with the game over at Gadgetoid, you can find the review here:

http://www.gadgetoid.com/2011/02/02/dead-space-2-review-xbox-360/

Please be kind as it’s the first review I’ve written in six months, having a little hiatus has made my skills somewhat rusty (although regularly updating this blog is helping in that area). It’s really difficult writing about a game that is crammed full of potentially spoileriffic content, but I think I’ve managed to do so without ruining anyone’s expectations.

I’m going to wrap up this Game Over post now, if you’re one of the cool people who end up picking up the game for Xbox 360, be sure to send me a friend request if you want to throw down the multi-player gauntlet.

Weekly update – 4 of 52

by Johnus Maximus on January 28, 2011 in 2011, All with No comments

"Fine blog post, but where are your comments?"

What’s up vanilla face?! It’s time for my weekly update, that’s what. Yes, I know this is a little earlier in the day than my previous updates, but I have an evening of boozing ahead of me and I intend to stick to this once a week posting schedule. Read on to find out what my last seven days have been like…

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