The Godfather

It's a sandbox game with PS2 graphics and repetitive missions but it's already vastly better than GTA4. Go figure.

It's keeping me mildly diverted anyway. Certainly more interesting than seeing Rooney and the rest capitulate.

I was a little wrong.

I said Splinter Cell Conviction was a bit gash. Well, it is but the Deniable Ops mode, in co-op with the right partner - Peoww's own Colin - is the most fun I've had out of a full retail game this (horrible for gaming) year.

Well maybe that and Skate 3 co-op with Lurk.

Tenchu

Fucking.

Maxed.

That can fuck off.

Games that never fucking end #1

Lord Goda expect much of me.

It takes twenty-five hours, roughly, to beat all fifty levels of Tenchu Z at the ineligantly titled Ninja 5 rating. For some reason, From Software decided that it'd be a good idea to make achievements for doing this on Easy, Normal and Hard and then make those achievements non-stacking.

Now given that Hard doesn't seem any different to Normal, this seems like the work of cunts. I've done all fifty levels on Normal and thirty-five on Hard and my pain has only just started.

Fucking Tenchu.

Things I like right now.

MotorHEAT. Did I mention that? Best game on XNA and probably better than everything on XBLA as well. Well, almost.

Multiplayer Stranglehold with Adam and Gareth from PEOWW. The game's shit but they are quintessential chaps. Party chat is a lot better now that we're free of shouty cunts.

The Bell brothers. Danny and Deano. Barking mad indie-heads who love a bit of everything. They've done a video for Machinima. I don't know what that means but I'll link it up when it happens. Also see Dan's blog (Don't Drink and Bake). It's in my links bit ------>.

Gaming Lives. Decent site formed from the ashes of Ready Up. Okay, Ready Up isn't actually in ashes, it's still going but Gaming Lives features their best ex-writer and me. Which is good. My shit = HERE - check it out for maximum futileness.

And as ever, everyone on PEOWW. As far as sites go, we fit all the other ones with ortho shoes.

Kai Review: After Burner Climax

Sega's reinvention of one of their least enjoyable 'classics' lacks the charm and playability of Out Run 2 but isn't too bad either. It's a little bit prone to invisible missile syndrome and it's a shortlived experience but it's not a bad arcade game. That said, Rez does everything this game does but better and for the same price.

"Bandits at six o'clock! Oh that's good then, we've still got four hours. Etc. Etc."

Kai Review: Splinter Cell Conviction

Sam Fisher returns voiced by an ageing Michael Ironside who still seems more spritely than the gameplay. Five games in and nothing much has changed except for now you can tag and automatically shoot people. Oh, something else has changed. Splinter Cell used to be good.

"It'd be a lot easier to infiltrate the mansion if you didn't project my intentions all over this wall."