Tag Archives: XBox 360

RAGE

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Lisa

I bought RAGE a while back, but never got around to playing it.  I mainly bought it (cheap!) for the same reason I bought FUEL – I was interested in how well the technology worked for a game. I think … Continue reading →

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Just Cause 2 – The Game

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Lisa

Now that I’ve got the story out of my system, I can talk about why I’m having so much fun with Just Cause 2 (JC2). The previous entry gives a rough idea of the tasks ahead of you in the … Continue reading →

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Just Cause 2 – The Story, The World

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Lisa

I’ve been playing Just Cause 2 (JC2) to death lately.  I keep trying to write about it by starting with something like “I’m going to ignore the story and world, as that’s a mere frame of tissue for the rest … Continue reading →

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Life Without Internet

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Lisa

Well, that was interesting to say the most. I moved house, and due to Australia’s original Telco playing silly buggers, I couldn’t get a phone line – there was apparently no copper to my (established since at least 1970) house. … Continue reading →

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Grand Theft Auto V – Well That’s Over

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Lisa

Amazingly, despite what I said last time, I managed to get back to Grand Theft Auto V (GTAV) and complete the main story-line.  I can’t say I was overwhelmed by the ending.  However, given the way the story had been … Continue reading →

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Grand Theft Auto V – Is This The End?

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Lisa

Grand Theft Auto V (GTAV) is in a strange place for me.  I’ve put a lot of hours into the game – mostly playing around in the sandbox and doing a few side missions.  I suspect I’ve spent maybe 5% … Continue reading →

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Thief (2014)

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Lisa

I’ve possibly mentioned it before, but Thief is one of favourite games.  I played it to death before I even had a graphics card that could render it at more than 320 by 200 pixels.  Thief 2: The Metal Age (T2) … Continue reading →

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Grand Theft Auto V – Initial Impressions

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Lisa

If you’ve read this blog much, you’ll have realised I’m a huge GTA fan.  San Andreas was my favourite, but GTA IV comes in a very close second.  All of this is simply to let you know that I know … Continue reading →

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Dishonored – The Brigmore Witches

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Lisa

Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches (TBW) is a DownLoadable Content (DLC) for Dishonored that continues and the story of Master Assassin Daud that started in The Knife of Dunwall (TKoD). As in TKoD there are three missions.  For some reason I like these missions the … Continue reading →

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Consoles – TNG

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Lisa

When I first heard the rumours of the Next Generation of consoles, I groaned inwardly.  I like my tech, and I love playing with new toys, but they’re just starting to get a real handle on the current generation. As … Continue reading →

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