Monthly Archives: September 2011

Ultima: The Age of Darkness – Ultima I

Posted on September 24, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

The Ultimate RPGs…from the beginning! If you know me, or am a reader of my blog, you would know that I hold the Ultima RPG series in the highest regard.  That is why I am very excited that Good Old … Continue reading →

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Big Game Hunter: Destroy All Humans!

Posted on September 23, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

Give me some of that old-time aliens! As I may have mentioned before I enjoy games which are featured in or around the middle of the 20th century.  You may not think so bit there is a whole lot of … Continue reading →

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Early Impressions: Gears of War 3

Posted on September 22, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

So much Gears, so little time! Welcome to the Big Leagues – Your skill and experience means you’re ready for Standard Versus multiplayer          Gamerscore = 0   Unlocked on 20/09/2011 After nearly a three-year wait Gears of War 3 has finally … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished: X-Men Arcade

Posted on September 19, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

You can do anything…with unlimited continues! Welcome to Die! – You were welcomed to die by the White Queen                  Gamerscore = 25   Unlocked on 16/09/2011 This weekend I finally got around to tackling X-Men Arcade which I purchased on sale … Continue reading →

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Up Next: Gears of War 3

Posted on September 18, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

Brothers to the end! I haven’t done an ‘Up Next’ post for a while.  Usually I do them in advance of big releases or games I have pre-ordered in advance so I know what I am going to get.  Lately … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished: Sega Bass Fishing

Posted on September 16, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

Virtua Fish! Arcade Winner – You cleared ARCADE MODE                                                    Gamerscore = 10   Unlocked on 15/09/2011 A while back I posted about my experiences with Sega Bass Fishing on the Dreamcast, complete with the Dreamcast Fishing Controller (motion control before motion … Continue reading →

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Memories of 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

When games didn’t matter… Ten years ago today the world unequivocally changed forever.  I remember getting up in the morning and watching the events unfold.  I was on vacation at the time so It was just me and the TV … Continue reading →

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OnLive: Batman Begins in Arkham Asylum

Posted on September 10, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

Back to the bat-cave via the cloud… Last week OnLive had a special promotion for charity where if they got enough ‘Likes’ of their Facebook page they would offer Batman: Arkham Asylum: GoTY Edition for a mere 99 cents!  I … Continue reading →

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Denied: Dead Island

Posted on September 9, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

Killing Zombies somewhere else in the meantime… In light of all the must have games due this Fall, and combined with shrinking money and time, I gave Dead Island the short shrift and did not keep up with it at … Continue reading →

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Halo Highlight Reel: Halo Wars Redux Edition

Posted on September 8, 2011 by SUPERGHOST

Real. Time. Halo. Backscratcher – Completed any Campaign Mission in Co-op Mode                Gamerscore = 10   Unlocked on 02/09/2011 With Halo Anniversary  just around the corner I have continued to look for Halo experiences to fill the gap.  Of course I … Continue reading →

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