2013-10-29 - Borderlands 2, the end is near

The end of BL2 is near for me, I have got almost all achievements in it.

Got one more today so I am 3 achievements short from 100% completion.

 

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1414793340&compareTo=Ex6


When doing my daily AlphaJax moves, this baby just popped up on its own. :)

 

Sadly, the last 3 achievements are quite tricky and I may need to boost them with someone, as they might be quite hard or impossible to obtain in normal games with random opponents.

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297292158&compareTo=Ex6

2013-10-28 - Borderlands 2 grinding

I am in the very end of BL2 and obtaining its achievements. Spent some time in it grinding for the 2 achievements I got today.

In the Hammerlock's Hunt DLC I had to run around and kill few specific animals that only spawn in some specific areas on random intervals and not so commonly. Well, Google is our friend and I found instructions, what areas to check, and then do the classical "load your save game, run around, kill animals, save, quite and repeat".

The "Challenge Accepted" achievement was even more bizarre. For it to be unlocked, you have to have "Completed level 1 of all non-level-specific challenges with a single character". The problem is that 2 of the level 1 challenges become only available after you get level 5 in two other challenges. I was stuck of getting 750 point blank kills with shotguns, as it just is not my gaming style. I am more sneaky sniper kind of guy who uses turrets or grenades or rocket launcher to get rid of enemies form distance.

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1414793340&compareTo=Ex6

NB, there are some BL2 shift codes available.

Xbox 360 SHiFT Code for 3 Golden Keys in Borderlands 2:
W3KTB-3BH5T-9R93F-WRB3B-SZBZR [Active through 10/29]
(source http://www.examiner.com/article/borderlands-2-golden-key-shift-codes-revealed-to-celebrate-sir-hammerlock)

Then I played a little of Jetpack Joyride, but got no achievements there. Last but not least, did my "daily" moves in Win 8 AlphaJax and got one easy (just time consuming) achievement there.

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297292158&compareTo=Ex6

2013-10-21 - Day of Wordament

Today can be definitely named as Day of Wordament. First because I spent some time researching it, and some time playing it on both iPad and the web based version.

Got all 9 achievements in one day, but for some reason xbox.com claims I got them on 20th. Maybe its timezone issue and it was still 20th in MS server land, when it was already 21st in my location ! :)

As far as I know it is unique game - ONLY game that you can play it on 5 different platforms: Xbox 360, Windows 8, Windows phone, Apple IOS and Android devices ... and gain different achievements on every platform.

I played today Wordament also on my iPad and got 2 achievements on it, but the Xbox.com site / activity page shows them with no date and last played date is probably the day I first played it: "LAST PLAYED 25/02/2013". Actually none of the IOS achievements have no dates on them. Strange.

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297290343&compareTo=Ex6

I presume I will need to send email to Microsoft and suggest them to fix the time issue on IOS Wordament if possible and rename it on the site. Now it shows me I have 3 Wordaments there all with different amount of achievements:

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297287738&compareTo=Ex6 - LAST PLAYED 18/10/2013 - 70/200 - This is the Windows 8 version of the game.

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297291122&compareTo=Ex6 - LAST PLAYED 21/10/2013 -  45/ 50 - This is the web-based game

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297290343&compareTo=Ex6 - LAST PLAYED 25/02/2013 - 45/ 50 - This is the IOS version

There is also an Android version, but for some reason my phone is not compatible with it. And Windows Phone version - I dont own such phone.

I also played Team Crossword and got 2 achievements there:

https://live.xbox.com/en-GB/Activity/Details?titleId=1297292133&compareTo=Ex6


Besides that I did my daily moves in AlphaJax and tried out 2 web based but no achievement giving games: Zuma's Revenge and Bejeweled 3.

Busy day ahead tomorrow, in the evening, perhaps some new achievements in Borderlands 2. :)

2013-10-20 - Real life keeps me busy

Not much gaming done last few days. I did upgrade my desktop computer yesterday from Win 7 to Win 8 - I only did my "daily" AplhaJax moves in the game but got no achievements (The easy ones I already have got, I still need to do the hard and time consuming ones).

2013-10-18 - Three out of three

Good day gaming wise - played 3 games and got achievements in 3 games.

AlphaJax, Borderlands 2 and Wordament - 85G in total.

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297292158&compareTo=Ex6

 

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1414793340&compareTo=Ex6

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297287738&compareTo=Ex6

 

2013-10-17 - Borderlands 2 GOTY has landed

Yes yess yesss! BL2 GOTY (Game of the year) edition is finally here.

Did not have much time to play it, but managed to get 2 achievements in the Tiny Tina DLC:

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1414793340&compareTo=Ex6

Oddly enough you don't see the GOTY even existing when you check out Borderlands2.com site, but if you are in Europe, you can get it from some retailers ... Game.co.uk for example.

Did my usual daily moves in AlphaJax and managed to kill the final boss in Ascend: Hand of Kul. It was not that hard actually - probably because I had just ascended and had relatively good gear for my low level character. And also because I tend to rely more on spells than on my sword (I have invested a lot of souls in upgrading the spells I have).

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1480657765&compareTo=Ex6

2013-10-16 - Few new games

Downloaded today Halo 3, as it is the free game of the second half of October, but not sure when I will play it - my plan for upcoming games includes the latest DLC-s of Borderlands 2 GOTY - I will be spending some time again in that game, over the upcoming weekend. :)

And, when we are in subject of downloading games - Battlestations Pacific has very good deal now in Xbox - regular price is 24.99 Euro, but now I got it for 4.99 (gold members only deal). It would be just stuped not to buy it at that price, as the used copies cost around 20 euro on ebay. There is similar discount is for Battlestations Midway, but that game I already have as a DVD version.

 

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-IE/Product/Halo-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5307e6
and

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-IE/Product/Battlestations-Pacific/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534307e9

and
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-IE/Product/Battlestations-Midway/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534307d9

So ... About gaming - today I got 2 achievements worth 30 points in Ascend: Hand of Kul. Also played AlphaJax, but no new achievements there.

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1480657765&compareTo=Ex6

2013-10-14 - Quite slow day again

Another slow day.

Played only 2 games: AlphaJax on Windows 8 and Ascend: Hand of Kul on Xbox 360.

No achievements in AlphaJax but managed to get one in Ascend: Hand of Kul

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1480657765&compareTo=Ex6

2013-10-13 - fun weekend and achievements from the future

This weekend was fun in real life and not so much in the Xbox gaming world.

We went out with friends and stayed in one nice cosy countryside pub till 3AM.

So to give quick feedback on the gaming - all I played over weekend was Jetpack Joyride, Ascend: Hand of Kul and AlphaJax.

Got no achievements in Ascend: Hand of Kul, but managed to get one achievement in AlphaJax on Saturday and one in Jetpack Joyride today. :)

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297292158&compareTo=Ex6

 

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1496516562&compareTo=Ex6

Oddly enough, when taking the screenshot, I see I have achievement from the future ... The "last played" of the game says 13th but I got the achievement is from 14th October. How come? :)

2013-10-11 - Someone wants my penis!

Yes, you did read it correctly, someone is interested about my penis.

It is the truth and I got images to prove it! Got following message on XBL today:

Unfortunately (or fortunately) my penis is already "taken" by my wife with unlimited and exclusive usage rights. :) ... but if you have a spare one, please do get in touch with this Im Jono person through XBL! :P

Now, gaming wize not much happened today. Played only 3 games: AlphaJax, Clash of Heroes and Ascend: Hand of Kul.

Out of those 3 games got only 1 achievement worth 5G in Ascend:

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1480657765&compareTo=Ex6

2013-10-10 - Being bad in Hand of Kul

Today I was a "bad boy" in Hand of Kul - gained 3 achievements worth 30 points by doing nasty things to other players :P I hope I did not make any long lasting enemies!

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1480657765&compareTo=Ex6

Also launched Borderlands 2 for 5 minutes- just to enter a free Shift code - 5J5JT-TFJHF-99TC6-5XBJJ-K9XHK that I got from - Examiner.com - it gives you 3 golden keys. Not sure how long this code lasts, may have been timed out by time you try it.

Last but least - did my daily moves in AlphaJax and got 2 new achievements. :)

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297292158&compareTo=Ex6

2013-10-08 - Got my hands on Clash of Heroes

As you could see from my previous post, I had some issues with redeeming my Gold access code in XBL, but when it got sorted, off I went and downloaded this months "free for Gold members" game called "Clash of Heroes".

Did not play it for too long but so far I liked what I saw. Its turn based strategy and it gives you time to think and plan your moves (at least in single player / story mode). So it involves skills and luck, as you have no way to control, what kind of units you get in battle and in what order.

So far got 1 achievement in it:

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1480657433&compareTo=Ex6


Also got 2 achievements worth 20G in Win 8 Game Jetpack Joyride:

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1496516562&compareTo=Ex6

And last but not least - 15G in AlphaJax.

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1297292158&compareTo=Ex6

2013-10-03 - What a busy day

Today was quite busy day.

And that's both in life in and outside of Xbox - I had couple of recruiters contacting me with possible job offers. Nice if something good emerges from it.

Gaming wise I got multiple achievements in multiple games:

I played 5 different games, and got achievements in 4 of them. :)

30G in AlphaJax (Win 8)
30G in TC's RainbowSix Vegas
15G in Jetpack Joyride (Win 8)
0 G in Team Crossword (Win 8)
and
80G in Tron: Evolution

Not bad, eh? :)