Category Archives: Military

Mission Accomplished: Spec Ops – The Line

The horror…the horror… We Were Soldiers – Complete game on “Combat Op” difficulty Gamerscore = 20    Unlocked on 15/07/2012 Once again a busy month leads to little blogging. The good news is that I actually got to play a little … Continue reading

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Spec Ops: The Line

Heart of Darkness… They Live – What’s lost is found Gamerscore = 10     Unlocked on 28/06/2012 My dramatic return to blogging (after nearly a month) has my on-again, off-again relationship with Spec Ops: The Line on again.  Looking to break … Continue reading

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Demo Impressions: Steel Battalion Heavy Armor

Living up to the legend! As I have blogged about in the past, I am very excited for the release of an all-new Steel Battalion game.  What once was the most complex simulation game available on consoles has returned with … Continue reading

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Beta: Ghost Recon Future Soldier

‘Ghost’s Recon! While I have not been able to play this beta (or demo) nearly as much as I have liked, what I have played of it has really impressed me.  I have always appreciated Ghost Recon’s over-shoulder view, the … Continue reading

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Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor–The Release Date

It’s Tekki!  It’s June 19th! Over a year and a half ago I did a monstrous post on the history and legacy of Steel Battalion.  I was extremely excited of the prospect of a new Steel Battalion game so I … Continue reading

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Storm Warning of a New MechAssult

One small step for Mechs… Big shoes to fill. One of the first Xbox LIVE titles made available for the service at its launch was MechAssault.  Set in the BattleTech universe made popular by its pen-and-paper board games and series … Continue reading

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Achievement Spotlight: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

‘Ghost’s Recon! Iron man (Quick mission) – You have finished a mission without being hit Gamerscore = 30     Unlocked on 08/02/2012 With the recent release of the brand-new Ghost Recon Future Soldier trailer I once again started to get that … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished: Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary

Halo. Its Finished.  No, I think we’re just getting started. Birth of a Spartan – Complete every level of the game on Normal difficulty Gamerscore = 10     Unlocked on 30/12/2011 Today I was able to knock off another one of … Continue reading

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The Homefront Prophecies

It has begun… Home is where the war is… Chronicler – Find the first of 61 news pickups Gamerscore = 10     Unlocked on 15/03/2011 One of the reasons I was so attracted to Homefront when it was announced was its … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished: Call of Duty – Modern Warfare 3

War never changes… The Best of the Best – Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty                                                                                                                            Gamerscore = 100     Unlocked on 18/11/2011 To kick off my long weekend I powered through the last several missions of Call of Duty: … Continue reading

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