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I wrote this up a little while ago but then had some flu virus thing so it’s been sitting in drafts. I was going to be flash and put pics / youtube vids in but… just going to publish it and get it out...
View Articletoo many games
After having a pretty much complete break from gaming for the last few weeks (flu virus thing), I’m in the strange position of wanting to play too many different games but being completely out of the...
View Articlereplaying Dragon Age: Origins
awww Duncan…. So, like I mentioned in my previous post (yes am slacking, caught a head cold – hate this time of year!) I am replaying DA Origins in anticipation of Inquisition being released. It’s...
View ArticleReplaying DA: Origins ~ Finale
I have to say that this is the best playthrough I have had of this game, I had a great time running through the story again. I took a slightly different path through the game, with the biggest changes...
View ArticleReplaying DA Awakenings & DA2
phew well I’m cracking through the DA story ready for Inquisition! So far, it’s been absolutely brilliant. I have also read The Stolen Throne (prequel to Origins) and The Calling (also a prequel but...
View ArticleDA: Inquisition so far (no spoilers)
So thought I’d write up my opinion of Dragon Age: Inquisition so far… Am rubbish at reviews so I’ll just do a list of good and bad stuff. the good: the world is gorgeous, huge and feels very deep....
View Articlecrappy town(s) where you’re the hero
A while back I was reading the news that the Firefly Online Big Damn Hero package will entitle you to have an adventure in said crappy town and earn a statue of yourself. I loved that episode… but it...
View Article2014: the year of Elders Scrolls & Dragon Age
Well for the first three months of the year, all I could think about was Elder Scrolls. Even to the extent of starting very enjoyable replays / noodling around of Morrowind, Oblivion & Skyrim. I...
View Articlewood elf claim ~ Landmark
So, as I mentioned in my previous post, I am working on a Vanguard Ca’ial Breal inspired wood elf claim (I’m slightly embarrassed to say that as it is very shoddy compared to the real thing, but it is...
View ArticleSPOILERS – DA Inquisition choices
ramblings that probably most of you won’t be interested in :) I found the choices in DA Origins and DA2 mostly fairly straightforward. OK, originally the decision whether or not to take up Morrigan’s...
View ArticleDA: Inquisition – achievements and multiplayer
So I’m actually now on my third playthrough of Inquisition. I haven’t done a full completionist playthrough yet (and if I’m honest, I probably won’t) but I’ve nearly completed all of the Origin...
View Articlewhen dragon fights go bad…
Ok, I found this video I took, it’s basically a catalogue of stupid mistakes but I thought it was kind of funny. My 2nd playthrough (hard mode) and I was getting a bit blasé about the whole thing… :D...
View ArticleBack to single player RPGs
So, after around 9 years (ish), it looks as though I’ve finally tired of MMOs. I’m not doing anything grand like ‘giving them up’ or rage quitting or anything, I’ve just gradually stopped playing...
View ArticleScreenshots (DA Inq, Skyrim & Mass Effect)
Just some screenshots of the games I’ve been playing recently (DA: Inq / Mass Effect / Skyrim) Dragon Age: Inquisition Cassandra and Flash A gorgeous cave (with a now-dead nasty spider) My Arcane...
View Articleit’s to dye for, dahling
Ok so yes, I’ve been having fun with the new dye system in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Ring velvet, Deepstalker hide and Serpentstone if anyone’s interested. I can’t decide if it’s a moody band shot or...
View ArticleSW:ToR beginnings (again)
Well I ended up in SWTOR a bit sooner than I planned – they have a couple of offers and I thought well, why not. I have played a bit before, I got a smuggler up to about level 22, chose the wrong path...
View Article*ahem* ESO :D
well I’m very glad that I didn’t make any grand statements about never playing MMOs again… Since just before the the buy to play conversion I’ve immersed myself back into ESO and I am so glad I came...
View Articlefirst PvP in ESO
Last night was a lot of fun, I joined in the guild’s Friday Night PvP event. I’ve not done much PvP at all, the most I’ve done is join in a group running round doing some of the Cyrodiil dungeons and...
View Articlehags & crones unite
I ran through Crow’s Wood public dungeon with a friend recently. I love this zone (a pocket of Evergloam) it’s really atmospheric and the colours are gorgeous. The story is also quite fun, you are...
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