XBox 360 "Elite"

6 days ago...

After 2 weeks of consistent pestering, I have finally managed to convice amma to buy us an XBox 360 Elite. It took me more than a week to crawl through the Internet to find the cheapest deals, finally landing on a decent deal in Sams Club (A wholesale store). I am not able to control the excitement, and I might not even sleep tonight! Rock on GTA IV tomorrow!

5 days ago...

Woke up late (Having not slept at all the previous day) at around 10 A.M. We had to wait for nana's friend because Sams Club required a membership and we did not have one. So I had to wait for 8 more hours and then, I FINALLY GOT MY XBOX! However, I could not find the GTA combo deal (Game+OST CD+Photo Album+Metal Deposit Box+T-Shirt with GTA IV print on the front side) in any of the stores that day. And the games that I got with the XBox combo, namely Forza 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance were obviously going to suck (The main reason for bundling such games with consoles). I did not want to play Halo 3 having not completed Halo and not started Halo 2. Next on my list was Gears of War. I could not play it on my laptop because of lack of a solid graphics card and this game was pretty much available in all stores. So GoW for the next couple of days!

STRIP TEASE, g33k style, LOL...

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STEP :5

STEP 6: Put my pinkie in my mouth and laugh at all my friends :D (Like Dr. Evil, for the ignorant ones)

Is it not simply beautiful! I had to buy the "Elite" version for the sexy black colour(100 GB more than the regular Pro model @ 1 GB costing $1 and a HD cable). The entire setup took about 30 minutes. Well who would want to hurt that baby?

The wireless controllers are terrific. Excellent battery life and range. It took me about 10 minutes to get used to the FPS shooter mode in GoW. Luckily GoW is not heavily dependant on "mouse", if you know what I mean. It is not as rigid as PoP III either.

Well I have started playing GoW. So far, it has been excellent. Awesome graphics, gameplay and the usual story. The notable feature in this game is the "taking cover" option given for a player under fire or in other situations like reconnaissance which is usually what the military/S.W.A.T teams rely on (As we see in Hollywood movies). There is heavy use of this option in the game. There is absolutely no jumping, except for over small blockades using the "taking" cover combo moves. Surprisingly, there is no recoil in the weapons. But then again, take a look at the suits those guys are wearing, nothing short of those things we saw in Matrix:Revolutions. I hope to finish the game soon!

4 days ago...

Completed 3/5 Acts in the game. Pretty short with the less than average looking villains. Some of the weapons are awesome though. The characters in Doom III were COOL.

3 days ago...

Woohooooooo! Just got my copy of the GTA with the bundle (minus the T-Shirt :(()! Now I HAVE to complete GoW ASAP.

2 days ago...

Complete GoW yesterday night. The ending was cool. However, the game was a short one. Not really worth $60.

And OMFG, GTA GTA GTA GTA is freaking AWESOME. Starting with the titles itself (Heroes style for every episode), the game looks so sexy! The city is HUGE, with a subway now! I am yet to try "driving" a subway, LOL. The bikes are easier to manuever. Dating, strip clubs, etc. added. And the game is not like GTA San Andreas which felt more like an RPG with all the minute details like working out after having eaten a slice of pizza and maybe gettting a haircut, etc. The sex (Staight, till now atleast. I am yet to play as a gay partner for a mission) part felt stupid because the controller would just vibrate for like 10 seconds with the girl screaming out my name (Well I am the hero right?). WTF is up with that? The plot has become a real twister. I cannot wait to see the end!

Yesterday...

25% of the game completed. Already 1/5th of the town is against me. The Russian mafia is behind me, lol. The plot is dark, funny with loads of sarcasm and lots of Shits, Fucks and other combinations that follow. The common bugs are still there, like the person you are supposed to take with you (Like your girlfriend on a date) stops following you after getting stuck (Like in a gutter, and yes - I did take her out for a walk in the gutter - dumb computer program did not know that :D) and some fences simply DO NOT fall down not matter how much you try ramming into them with a bus :P.

Today...

I have only 6 hours left to play the game because tomorrow, the packing starts :((. I will not be able to play it for another 2-3 months. CRAP! Some of the missions are hard, and I hate finishing a game using cheat codes. And I have to go now because as they say, "Make hay while the sun shines."