2013-10-25 - Grinding in GTA

Today was a grinding day in GTA IV.

Got 2 achievements done worth 25 points:

 

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1414793202&compareTo=Ex6

Managed also to get one "random" achievement in Ascend: Hand of Kul. And by random I mean that there is nothing much you can do about it - you just have to wait until your ascended champion has found someone who it was able to bead up during your absence. I just logged in and POP, came the achievement. :)

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


Also played the web based Wordament but still have not got the last achievement. :(

2013-10-24 - Back to Borderlands

Busy day, not much time for gaming. Never the less - managed to spend some time with Borderlands 2 and finish the Tiny Tina DLC main quest. Some sidequest still in works:

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

2013-10-23 - Kinda slow

Not much happened today in gamig sense. I did some grinding in Wordament for Windows 8 and bagged one achievement: Sore fingers - (Completed 100 rounds).

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

Also during the relative short gaming sessioon with Borderlands 2 - got one achievement:

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

2013-10-22 - Borderlands 2

Another small Update.

Besides finishing the Wordament for IOS today and getting the last achievement unlocked, I also played Borderlands 2 a little and got one achievement in the Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep DLC.

 

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

2013-10-15 - GTA IV - long time no see

While everyone is rambling about GTA V - I decided to revisit its older brother - GTA IV, in what I had many achievements I still have not achieved.

To my big surprise, last achievement in GTA IV was from May 2010!!!

Anyway... I managed to do 3 achievements worth 150 points, and plan to do some more in few upcoming days.

 

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1414793202&compareTo=Ex6

I also played a bit of Ascend: Hand of Kul, but I got no achievements on it...

I am quite close to revealing all the Lores (only 2 unread) so I expect to get at least the "Highlands Scholar" achievement tomorrow or day after.

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

2013-10-06 - More of Ascend: Hand of Kul

Not much going on today than playing more Ascend: Hand of Kul

Got 3 new achievements and added 75 points.

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

2013-10-05 - Ascend: Hand of Kul

Got my hands on this new and free to play game today.

First impressions are pretty good! I like it. Reminds me a bit of Fable, as it involves a lot of running around in mystical world and battling enemies with swords and magic.

Got 125 achievements during first day.

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

2013-10-04 - Tron and WWE day

Today was quite busy day achievement-wise, I did score 30 easy points in WWE 12 and whopping 280G in Tron: Evolution.

I might shelve Tron for a while now as the only achievement left to do there is the "Evolved User" (Completed the game on the "Insane" difficulty level without changing the setting.) one ... But the downside of this achievement is that you can only select "Insane" after you have completed in on "Hard".

 

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? :)

2013-10-02 - WWE '12

Not much gaming done last few days... Life outside home has kept me busy. Managed to get one new achievement in WWE '12 today:

WWE '12

Popped in new game today - WWE '12 ... I know it has been out for ages, but it was new to me to play.

First impressions are not too great :( Not sure if it is because I am European and never lived in WWE broadcasting coverage area, or is it just that the game is little bit "dumb".

There are not much instructions what to do and how. Lot of button smashing involved, lots of funny story about the modern gladiators (scripted) rivalry. Even on easy settings it is bit hard for me (hopefully it improves over time).

During my first day I got 60Gs and 4 achievements. I think I need to concentrate on the online achievements ASAP, as the functionality will be going down in end of October 2013 (source: trueachievements.com).

https://live.xbox.com/en-IE/Activity/Details?titleId=1414596752&compareTo=Ex6