SplatterHouse & Gaming Videos

This past week I've played Left 4 Dead while using Fraps, I had some drinks at a friends house and thus friend fetched a game call SplatterHouse...... Commence lengthy loading screen.

Yes Splatterhouse, the remake for the new generation consoles, where you take control of a dying teen who puts on a talking mask which turns you into a spikey Hulk in an effort to save your girlfriend and maybe even the world. Don't get me wrong I'm all for gory games, dismembered limbs, amazing executions, monsters getting face raped....(It kinda happens in game, believe me).

Although we all embarked on the game fuelled with vodka & coke and spicy Italian food, we were quickly drawn into the thought that this game was utter crap but we continued to play it. One major motivation in the game to find pictures of your kidnapped girl friend doing some rather sexy poses. This became our quest, the various monsters we had to kill were merely obstacles in the way of a titty covered path. So we played 8 hours of this game, I swear 3 hours of it was just the loading screens, damn that game has loading issues.

Also I have been working on a YouTube series, Yes I know its not very original, Going to be a bunch of videos of chums and myself playing some "puter" games. Currently Borderlands and Left 4 Dead have been the focus of the recording.

Check out my channel www.youtube.com/users/syke360

Anything happening? No?

Pretty much nothing has happened over the last few weeks, Why make a blog post I hear you all groan? Just because I fancied typing lots of crap. Although I did get some inspiration from reading a little of Will Wheaton's blog and decided to try and get on top of mine.

Will Wheaton guest starring on Big Bang Theory

Latest achievement would be passing my driving theory test, I know I'm getting on a bit, I should have sorted that back when I was 17 or something but I still did it before I was 30. Currently learning to drive and doing well so far. It's My birthday next Saturday and I'd like to point out that I have absolutely nowt planned for the occasion, *Cough*

As for what I've been watching on the box lately, WWE has kind of dominated the nights viewing, with Money in the Bank just last weekend and the usual RAW and Smackdown each week, I break that up with Season 4 of Big Bang Theory, which I love and also promoted me to Google Will Wheaton to see what he's been up to since he did a few appearances on BBT. Gaming has provided some fun, I bought Magicka on Steam so I could play Co-op with Dfrag, I have found it amusing to play, lots of great gaming references and wholesome fun to boot. Dfrag then surprised me by gifting me CTHULHU Saves the World and Breath of Fire VII, which at first I was apprehensive but after playing a little I quickly fell in love with these titles, Good old fashion 16-bit RPG with some humorous twists.

This was also bundled with Breathe of Fire VII "The Beginning"

Minecraft hasn't seen much love over the last few weeks, with the server closing down and a massive lack of players most of us has decided to move else where and seek greener pastures (The block kind). If anyone wants to pitch their server as a potential new home, go ahead.

Next blog I'll post my thoughts on using Ubuntu 11.04, Its a Linux OS is anyone is wondering.

Absinthe, Gaming, 3D Accidents Etc.

The last few weeks have provided a plethora of random things, as some may know, I did infact acquire a Samsung 43inch 3D TV for a nice price from Littlewoods, to my dismay it didn't come with any 3D Glasses, for a TV advertising that its a 3D device and not give you the ability to use it without buying a pair of specs was just silly, its like buying a car which is meant for transport buy having to buy the wheels separately. I over came this problem buy selling my Gears of War Golden Lancer on eBay which covered the cost.

My experiences with 3D, like most others had been confined to the cinemas along with the ridiculous price, so finally having my own 3D output was welcome, however this did not last as long as I'd hope. Recently I was invited to attend a small drinking session with some friends, one of which also had just bought a 3D TV and wanted to see what GT5 and Killzone 3 looked like in said 3D, I insisted on bringing my own 3D Glasses, saying that it is like bringing my own pint glass. With drinking progressing slowly and the host showing off various Sky3D recordings we were happy, until the Absinthe was unleashed and we fell deeper into drunkenness, I felt it appropriate to wear my 3D glasses on my shirt neck as if they were proper sunglasses and in a drunken stupor I gave a friend a hasty hug and I heard a grinding few cracks and I just knew I've broken them.

Although these are not my glasses in this picture the result is still the same

So that's £50 pounds down the pan for the time being, I've foolishly tried to get the warranty to cover it and get them replaced but I very much doubt anything can be done.

In other news, Steam held a very cool sale in the last few days where everyday for 10 days games had been murderously slashed on the price to as much as 75%. I picked up Batman Arkham Asylum for £3.79 and grabbed Alien Breed 2, Killing Floor Steampunk Character pack and Costume gear for Portal 2 for free.

I've also took a tiny step back in time had decided to play Borderlands online with friends @Phill_Jenkins and @dfragglet which has proven to be very fun, unfortunately one game I've loved over the last two months is Minecraft, lack of activity on server I play on is rather off putting, I hope to increase that in due time.