tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184181952626005640.post8231690758990329336..comments2023-10-03T21:15:55.628-07:00Comments on 9 Parsecs from Caladan: I Am The Reinforcements.Count Elmdorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774075985647158998noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184181952626005640.post-37688610783240515642010-01-24T12:12:18.685-08:002010-01-24T12:12:18.685-08:00I know exactly the spot in ODST you are talking ab...I know exactly the spot in ODST you are talking about. I got there with almost no ammo. I grabbed one of the beam rifles from the Covenant weapon crates at the bottom of the stairs and then backed up to the far wall and tried to snipe as many brutes as possible. The hammer brute is still a problem, though. I think I just backpedaled and emptied everything I had into him and tried not to get hit.<br /><br />1 VS 100 has some easy gamerscore, btw.Count Elmdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774075985647158998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184181952626005640.post-11298189057466641692010-01-24T10:59:07.052-08:002010-01-24T10:59:07.052-08:00I had a little "gamer diarrhea" last nig...I had a little "gamer diarrhea" last night, playing ODST, Conan, and Madden 10 in the span of a few hours. This was inspired by a challenge from my buddy who noticed my stagnant gamerscore and said he thought he could double my score by the end of March!! So, I am trying to save face, going back to titles I'm in the midst of to complete them, have some fun, and boost my gamerscore in the process.<br /><br />I really am not enjoying ODST at all. I find it a chore to play, probably in part because I totally suck. I am playing on normal and am struggling with Kikowani station at the point where you have to get past a whole bunch of brutes (some with camo) on foot in order to open a stuck door. I unfortunately made it to that checkpoint with only a sliver of health, thanks to a grunt who took most of it with a grenade in an earlier section. After multiple deaths I decided to drop it for the night and try again from the previous checkpoint on another day.<br /><br />Next I moved on to Conan, which is kinda like a God of War type of beat 'em up. I succeeded in making it to the final boss, Graven, but soon learned how true all the posts are on the net about how cheap this boss battle is. Spoiler Warning!!!!<br /><br />I wasn't able to get past his first form. Once you knock his health down, a quick time button press sequence initiates with little room for error in timing. One wrong or late press and Graven regains about half of his life bar!! On top of that, the button sequence appears to be randomly generated so you can't just memorize it!!<br /><br />Lastly I played some Madden 10 for achievements and to prepare for my upcoming league. <br /><br />Right now I am sitting at about 9,500 and my buddy is at 15,750. If I can get to 10,000, which should be easy considering all the games I have yet to touch, he should have his work cut out for him.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152124125946055390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184181952626005640.post-13014649139800947292010-01-24T09:59:35.412-08:002010-01-24T09:59:35.412-08:00Woohoo! New podcast episode!
I also listen to F...Woohoo! New podcast episode!<br /><br /><br />I also listen to FellowShip of Gamers Podcast which is made up of 3 (I think) good friends who met over xbox live. They seem like really nice guys but they are a little overtly Christian, which isn't too obstructive if you can tolerate it. I personally can't stand religion period....<br /><br />Anyway, I joined their online Madden League which should be cool.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152124125946055390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184181952626005640.post-86274785982876676952010-01-23T11:48:40.931-08:002010-01-23T11:48:40.931-08:00Yep! And even though it was a new game +, it still...Yep! And even though it was a new game +, it still took 18 hours!<br /><br />Hell, I almost counted the 2-3 hour Mass Effect Bring Down the Sky DLC!<br /><br />I've been playing a lot of COD4 online lately, and while I usually wouldn't count a multi-player only game as "completed," I wouldn't hesitate to if I ever made it to level 55 and Prestige mode.<br /><br />And to answer your other question, I hadn't heard of Midlife Gamer, but I'll check them out. I just downloaded another new one called Brainy Gamer, too.Count Elmdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774075985647158998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184181952626005640.post-32594908890749954682010-01-22T23:32:36.187-08:002010-01-22T23:32:36.187-08:00Hold on a second there Pal! Does Vagrant Story re...Hold on a second there Pal! Does Vagrant Story really count towards your 2010 Pile of Skulls considering it is a title you have played before?Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152124125946055390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184181952626005640.post-21375010888786123862010-01-21T21:26:48.063-08:002010-01-21T21:26:48.063-08:00Some of those are the same ones I picked to listen...Some of those are the same ones I picked to listen to. Haven't heard in game chat or a life well wasted so I'll have to check those out. <br /><br />Have you listened to Midlife Gamer Podcast? They have an entertaining show.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152124125946055390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184181952626005640.post-12859210818005813352010-01-18T17:02:09.710-08:002010-01-18T17:02:09.710-08:00Cool, thanks!
There's a ton of good podcasts ...Cool, thanks!<br /><br />There's a ton of good podcasts out there; more than I have to time to listen to even with 90 min. or so in the car each day and a job where I can listen pretty often and even when I go running. Some of my favorites in no particular order:<br /><br />Giant Bombcast<br />In Game Chat<br />CAGcast<br />4Guys1Up<br />A Life Well Wasted<br />Gamers With Jobs<br /><br />Non-gaming:<br />Astronomy Cast<br />Dan Carlin's Hardcore History<br />Radio Lab<br />Skeptic's Guide to the Universe<br />The Totally Rad Show (video)Count Elmdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774075985647158998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184181952626005640.post-4544166012662680282010-01-18T10:02:41.252-08:002010-01-18T10:02:41.252-08:00Just want to say that thanks to you guys and your ...Just want to say that thanks to you guys and your podcast, my interest was piqued and I found a whole bunch of other podcasts to entertain me....in the interim between Call of Podcast episodes, of course.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152124125946055390noreply@blogger.com