XBLA is just spiffy

This weekend I finally decided to stump up the cash for Crystal Defenders on the basis that the extra points left over would cover the purchase of Peggle. I’ve played the demo’s to both of these several times now, and after seeing a bit more of crystal defenders when Lostintransit brought it over i knew i wanted to have a proper go.

I seem to be the only gamer on the planet that hasn’t already played peggle in one form or another, so i apologise for being a bit behind the curve on this one, but it’s just the most fantastic experience in terms of what you put in for what you get out. It feels so good when you get that lucky bounce, or when you manage to aim a shot *just* right so that you get a free ball. And the way the overture plays when you clear the last peg just makes me smile sooooo much. I’ve not quite finished the Adventure yet, although i did watch anniedele Polish it off in two sittings!

As for Crystal defenders, again I’m probably off the pace, because i think it’s the first tower defence game I’ve actually sat down and played. I skipped ninja town on my DS, mainly because i just had too much else to play at the time, and on this basis i probably regret that, as I’m really enjoying myself. I Haven’t ventured into W2 and it’s crystals as of yet, mainly sticking to W1 to get the basics down.

Fallout 3 – Going back

I haven’t played fallout 3 in little over a month, beforehand I think I played it at least every other day for about a month and a half. I think somewhere in that initial play, I must have hit a point where it turned into a bit of a grind and not really realised it because it sort of crept up on me. Going back to it the other day felt a little on the monotonous side. The fact I’ve been level 20 for a while now, and essentially have no problems with supplies due to earlier hoarding has meant that I’m essentially trekking around buildings that all look and feel similar for the few interesting bits about them, whether it be a tiny bit of narrative or a rare / unique item. I Happened to be somewhere that was exclusively filled with super mutants, which are a pretty easy kill for me without even trying, which probably didn’t help. Maybe because the time away has left me doing more fast paced and colourful things, going back was just a bit of a shock, but it really didn’t grab me In the way it had previously. I think the time’s right to really hit the story hard and get through to the other side, I don’t think that there’s much left in the wasteland wandering for me at the moment…