Apart from TV’s absense over the last few weeks there have also been a distinct lack of games. The games industry is the worst offender for neglecting summer even when a large number of their customers are on their holidays looking for something to burn time on.
At the start of this summer it was a great oppertunity for me to catch up on some of things I missed over the last year. I nailed Oblivion, spent too much time with Civ4, finished Halo 2 at last and got back into Guitar Hero (expert mode baby!) after a long time away. All those weeks ago I didn’t think I would run out of things to play but I have and it’s very weird feeling after being so behind all year.
One look towards the Christmas schedule reveals a mass of games waiting to be played but all coming out within weeks of each other. Lets see what kind of ridiculous list I can come up with:
- Lego Star Wars 2
- Just Cause
- Company of Heroes
- Splinter Cell: Double Agent
- Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
- Gears of War
- Neverwinter Nights 2
Ouch!
![Futurama - Bender's Big Score (with Limited Edition Lenticular Sleeve) [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61THJCbOxwL._SL75_.jpg "Futurama - Bender's Big Score (with Limited Edition Lenticular Sleeve) [2008]")
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Dude, there is no way you can have ‘nailed’ oblivion - last time we spoke about it you’d hardly started and hadnt touched the fighters or the mage’s guild - there is masses of fun to be had there - i’m 120hrs in!
On a different note - LSW2, Just Cause and NwN2 are going to be awesome!
Traditionally I wouldn’t say 40 hours is ‘hardly started’. I have done the main quest, a large amount of guild quests and tons of others aswell. It’s a game I will return to every now and then but I have finished a large chunk of a game that can never really be completed.
Yeah, well when you’ve got past the 120hr mark, i’ll almost accept you ‘nailing’ of the game, but i’m at that point, and i wouldnt say that i’d nailed it :p
Yeah, well when you’ve got a job i’m sure it’d be something to brag about
I had a job when i racked up those hours. In fact, since i left my job, i’ve hardly played at all. So nice try, but no bananna.
oh i see, so you near-nailed the game whilst working, and then they fired you
No, i was on a year contract, so left when i was supposed to.