After playing through a few games over the past few weeks, I'm starting to settle in with Mass Effect. About 15 hours in so far, and am thoroughly enjoying some proper science fiction.

I was well impressed with Medal of Hono(U)r: Airborne. A refreshing change from the COD series. Although, I must point out, while playing this game and COD: World at War at the same time, it is easy to see what both games are lacking. I've played Airbourne through twice and am saving the harder difficulty for another time. With COD: World at War, I've finished it on veteran (sigh) and I don't know what's more appealing: the fact that I finished it on veteran or that now I've finished it on veteran i'll never be playing it again?

Another game done is Legendary. I knew this wasn't going to be a great game, but it is not as bad as gamespot make it out to be. There were some really good ideas thrown in there, unfortunately the execution of them as well as the general gameplay was not successful.

Finally, Fallout 3 GOTY Edition, is out! I've been wanting to play this game ever since it came out and I've held off from knowing/seeing/hearing anything about it until this version came out. I'll be getting this in the next few weeks.

I know I have said in an earlier post that I wouldn't bother getting COD: World At War, but I have. Played it through on easy for the hell of it and have done five or six missions on the hardest setting so far. And to be honest, playing on the hardest difficulty is a joke - just like Treyarch's other mediocre attempt with Call Of Duty 3. Playing both games on this difficulty reveals how poorly executed some parts of the levels and AI really are. Apart from your basic ability to play the game, to get through certain parts of levels, dumb luck is applied. Which means, no matter how skilled the player is, dumb luck is the difference between getting through sections. Add this with terrible AI and you have a game that is frustrating for all the wrong reasons, hence I've mostly been playing multiplayer.

Far Cry 2 was one of those games I savoured and didn't want to rush through. Alas, It's over and finished. So, the only thing to do now is to start again. Easily one of my favourites!

Halo 3: ODST. Let me first point out that I'm not a Halo fan. It's not that I don't like it, but it's more that didn't/couldn't get interested in it. So, why did I get this game? I don't know - It was for the hell of it. I think also it was for the co-op too. Anyway, knowing it was a short endeavour, the campaign was not too bad and finished through. The non-linear story kept me from saying, "oh, yet another FPS to play that I probably lose interest in before i finish it." One thing I must say is that the graphics look so clean and plasticy that everything looked unbelievable and fake. Or, said another way, too perfect. I'm now halfway through on legendary going solo.

Have played through Half-Life 2. Eps 1 and 2 to go.

Couldn't resist renting out Batman: Arkham Asylum. All I can say is 'WOW'

To start of, I'm a huge fan of the Batman Animated Series. I've got them all on dvd and it is my favourite representation of the franchise. So, with one of the writers from the series (Paul Dini) as the writer and pretty much all the voices cast from that series as well, I knew I was in for a treat.

I played the main story through on easy. All up about 75% of the game. I didn't finish the Riddler's clues, or even touch the individual challenges outside of the story mode. Having said that, (and even if I had finished the game 100%) I still want to own this game. Absolutely loved it.

I got 007: James Bond Quantum of Solace. Could have played it in my sleep. Finished it on easy the night I got it. The next day I finished it on the hardest setting around the same time it took on easy. Question: There are heaps of gadets in the multiplayer so where the hell are they in the single player? Major fail!

Also finished Forza 2. Finally.