Eurogamer Expo 2011, Getting Prepared

Sorry for the quiet spell this week, gone a bit hectic at work.

Starting to get excited for my trip to London next month, it will be my first time there since I was a young lad off to the natural history museum with my dad.

This time though, I will be heading to Earls Court for the Eurogamer Expo.

I am starting to gather my supplies already, new memory card for my digital camera, as I intend to take a lot of pictures, and I have even bought myself a Flip Ultra HD Camcorder for well.. taking videos if and when I can.

The list of playable games on show is growing daily, and I've started making a mental list of where and what I want to have a look at. So far the games I'm definitely taking a peek at are:

Assassins Creed: Revelations, I’m hoping that this is a fitting end to the series, its one of the best original IP’s in the last few years

Batman: Arkham City, I absolutely loved Arkham Asylum and have high hopes for this

Battlefield 3, It’s Battlefield.. .. no reason is needed

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, I never got into the original Counter-Strike rush. I dabbled a bit when it was first released as a mod for Half-Life, and again when Counter-Strike: Source came out, but never got hooked in a big way, the same can be said for Team Fortress 1 & 2, but 2 is now free on steam so I am giving that another shot

Saints Row: The Third, low brow GTA knock-off? maybe it is but Saints Row 2 was fantastic, and a lot of fun. Hopefully this one will continue the trend

Star Wars: The Old Republic, I’m a sucker for MMO’s and Star Wars.. this could be a bad thing.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, while this is actually released a few weeks before the expo I wouldn't mind taking a look at it in person before parting with any cash. I loved Warhammer when i was younger and still have all the paints and books cluttering up my cupboard, maybe this can keep the addiction in check for a bit longer

I know this list is going to grow over the next few weeks (39 days to go) so I will keep adding as more are announced

Automatic 3DS Demo Downloads?

GamaSutra has a post detailing Nintendo’s idea for game demo’s to be automatically downloaded onto your 3DS

I sort of like this, I currently have one game for my 3DS, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I rarely buy a new game that I haven’t seen or played a demo for.

Yes, there is always the internet to watch videos or read reviews for but reviews are always one persons view of that particular game being reviewed, and videos are specifically made to make the games look good, I was convinced Brink was going to be fantastic just by watching the trailers and developer diary's. and for 2-3 hours had convinced myself it was a brilliant game.. and then reality set in.

I like the idea of waking up in the morning and finding a new demo already downloaded and ready to play, my 3DS is always in its charging dock next to my router, always ready for a quick session.

Providing the Demo’s are released before or around the titles release dates this could help me save £29-£34 on a game that could very well be rubbish

Tickets Booked for Eurogamer Expo

Just booked my tickets for the Eurogamer Expo this September in London, I'm quite excited already, I haven't been to anything like it before.

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

As I'm sat here writing this, my PC is rendering a Minecraft video, and uploading one to YouTube at the same time.

My ash tray is looking at me, pleading to be emptied, and my 3DS is humming a well known Nintendo tune, well known to all who know and love that little green tunic wearing bugger... Link.

That’s right I'm playing Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D.

I'll be honest I never got into the Zelda series before, and I'm not really sure why that is...

I can remember my uncle and cousins playing this on the N64, and seemed to be having a lot of fun playing. Graphically the 3DS version is a massive improvement & the controls work well. Surprisingly the 3D works extremely well, its probably the best use of 3D I have seen on the little handheld.

If your a Zelda fan you have probably already run off and bought it, or are waiting for it in the post. So you know what to expect.

If not... here’s Robin Williams to tell you about it

Oh and if you register your copy with club nintendo they will send you a free Zelda Soundtrack CD, Mine should be here within 8 weeks

No Augmented Reality Cards For My 3DS. I Want This!!

Most People that know me, know of my love for “stupid” T-shirts, mainly game related, and occasionally funny to people who don't have that much of a clue about video games.

I'm very tempted to add this one to the collection

Improve The Way DS Games Look on 3DS

I decided to give Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars a bit of a break today, I’m still getting annoyed with getting to the end of a mission and failing due to the untimely death of one team member.

I decided to fire up Sim City DS, who can honestly say they don’t love a bit of Sim City now and then?.

Next Few Weeks Looking Slow

I get paid from the cinema this Friday, and as always I've decided to hop onto the www.gamefaqs.com website and check the games releases for the next 4 weeks.

To be honest it doesn’t look great...

Nintendo 3DS, Day 2

I've spent some more time playing about with my 3DS today.

The built-in pedometer is telling me that I've walked over 3,000 steps since yesterday, and I've earned 10 play coins, play coins are used to purchase wanderers and puzzle pieces for the mini games in Mii Plaza.

That amount of steps does feel a little low, but I have been driven about for a good chunk of the day

Face Raiders is a lot of fun, using the camera to take a picture of someone's face and then shooting balls at the tidal wave of faces trying to kiss you is entertaining, spinning about in one spot will make you dizzy though and remember to make sure you have enough room to spin about without knocking into anyone or anything 

I'll admit I a little eager to receive my first Streetpass notification, Streetpass is the 3DS's way of communicating with another 3DS when it's in sleep mode, when you shut the lid it goes into sleep mode and when you next open it up it springs back to whatever you were doing before.

With Streetpass you can collect other Mii's for your plaza and get them to appear in some games, the Mii's originate from the Wii, they are the little avatars you create and appear in most of the fitness and sports games. 

I think I will need some more games though, Ghost Recon is fun but I will need something else to play to keep me from getting bored 

I Fell To Temptation

I did it, I went and bought myself a Nintendo 3DS (in Cosmos Black.. how many types of black are there any way?)

I'm pretty impressed with it, my only criticism is that the dock could be a little bit sturdier as it just seems a little bit flimsy to me. I've spent the last couple of hours playing about with the camera and the app's, again only one small niggle as it keeps identifying me as a baby boy... I'm almost 29, cant it see the receding hairline?

I chose a good day to get it as well, GAME had just changed their bundle offers £224.99 and a choice of a free game. I chose Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, a strategy game similar to Advance Wars on the Gameboy Advance and DS, granted it is not the best for showing the 3D off to your friends but... well I like strategy games, I could of gone and chose Street Fighter 4 3D Edition but to me that is more of a play for 10 minutes and then your done, admittedly I did almost buy Nintendogs + Cats but then remember I was 28, and male.. although I'm still fighting temptation

Ipad 2, 3DS, Queues... Wow

Today marked the release of two big electronic devices, Nintendo 3DS and the Ipad 2.

While I did not go to the GAME midnight opening for the 3DS launch, I did stop by on my way to Exeter for the day though, a fair few had been sold.

I did get my hands on the 3DS again and tried out the racing game Asphalt 3D, I'll admit I’m not the greatest racing fan but this was a lot of fun. It felt like a burnout clone, you were rewarded points for knocking out other racers and taking short cuts, one of which saw my car flying over roof tops like a demented vehicular version of superman.

Ooo 3DS

I have changed my view slightly on the Nintendo 3DS. I stopped by my local GAME store today to trade in some games for Fight Night Champion, I did say I was impatient, and was shown the stores recently arrived demo unit.

It was better than i thought it would be

I’m going to be honest, just looking at the 3DS I wasn’t immediately blown away. The 3DS seems a little bit smaller than the DSi, but the screen itself a little bigger. Still quite pretty comfy to hold though. And the gloss finish does make it look sexy (the stores was a nice shiny black one)