Recent content by Shamus O Lively

I'm happy that they have put in some unlockables for playing the beta, but I just wish they would have atleast one thing which is hard to get for the good players out there. Currently anyone in the beta will be able to get them very easily

100% and hello badge :p Cannot wait for this game

Anywhere between 30-40 hours a week here, playing a wide variation of genres for "research" as I like to call it :p. (studying computer games design)

i find myself to be one of the skilled players out there, dont get me wrong i love a gripping story but i also feel a large amount of dissatisfaction when you can do the last boss with yours eyes closed. the most recent example of this for me was gears of war 2, on insane there was a couple...

A very nice and interesting read there. I can personnaly relate to your experiences in real life with standing up for people, it often ended up in a few punches to the head but nothing too bad.

There is more to this game than just playing it once through with a single class, have you even tried playing co-op? The class/skill/equipment system is probably one of the deepest ive seen in a console rpg, there are probably hundreds of ways to spec your class to do what they want, if you...

i've found that it works best just introducing them to easy/not very hardcore games first. For example guitar hero's are good, viva pinata, racing games. Then once they get a bit used to these they may start trying other genres such as shooters/rpg's etc.

I generaly float along and take things as they come, but I have a plain outline as to what i'm going to do, finish uni, get a job etc.

I think it would be a nice change for Wow to be replaced by a differect MMO, but I dont think the time is now. The numbers of players show how popular the game is currently, and people that want it gone are probably people that dont like/play it. I used to be a very active player of the game...

I am pretty much in the same situation as you, only my first console was the sega master system. and yes, I find myself not really wanting to play games that dont have any achievements for me to aquire. Most pc games for example I find myself not wanting to play because there is no achievement...

Personnaly this review was just a summary of what happened in the film rather than acctually giving your opinion. It would benefit your review if you gave some points in the film which you liked/disliked, and then give some reasons WHY you did/didn't like it. This then gives the reader a much...

Since the first day I bought an xbox I have owned this game and am still playing it after nearly 2 years, I think mainly because I have not seen any other game that offers a 3rd person tactical shooter that is as fun to play or as competetive as gears. The feeling you get after being the last...

I've been looking forward to this game for a while now, but there is always a tingling worry in the back of my mind, RTS games and console controllers just dont compliment each other. But I will definately give it a try when it is released

A very nice and detailed review there. Although personally I have to disagree with your point on the plot being bad, I think it is a good plot but has been badly executed, but maybe this game is just setting us up for the other 2 games. Another thing I would like to add is that for me this...

My personal favourite that i've got is "mile high club" on cod4, the satisfaction i got from finishing that was great, although my favourite overall is "seriously" from gears of war (requires you to get 10,000 kill online), just because its possibly one of the hardest ones out there