First off i'd like to say a big thanks to all the folks who read / commented on my first blog post, and I apologise for the slow update on the blog . Ive been quite busy with uni and family stuff lately so i haven't had much time to put anything interesting together - although I have been planning...... I have quite a few topics lingering in my mind, so here is a quick preview of what to expect in the weeks to come.

But first - I have been *tagged* so i'll bite the bullet and dooeeet.

*5 Things about myself*

1. I drink lots of Tea. Black, White, Green, Lemon - whatever - I just drink lots of it - though mostly white tea. I found the normal team cups inadequate for my tea drinking purposes, so I was given a monstrosity of a tea cup for my habit. Right now im on my 8th for the night. Just to give you an example of how big the (helpfully labeled) cup is.....

2. I always enjoy a debate. I guess thats why im always marauding around system wars.

3. I always enjoy helping people out with anything computer or game related. Ive have been asked by people for years and years on choosing computer parts for them, help assembling computers, how to fix problems, or opinions on games ect. Heck i don't mind helping people out in general; a good deed goes a long way. Feel free to give me a buzz.

4. I like any kind of 'art'. be it Graphic, Sculpture, Music, Film, Stage, Text, Games ect.

5. The Australian Football League team i support is Essendon. Pretty much my entire family - relations and all, have been on the Essendon bandwagon for ages. Ironically, where I reside is right near the club. Im not a footy nut though.

nucrackr's '5 things about me' blog post has some great links to info on Australian Rules in general.

- I'm not sure about this tagging thing so you want to be tagged, just ask!

*Future Updates - Topics to Cover!*

2007 FIRST PERSON SHOOTER RETROSPECTIVE

Im going back to play all of the 'big' FPS titles of 2007 again - and how they shape up against eachother nowadays.

edit* Forgot the Orange Box in my photo - but ill be covering it no doubt.

HANDHELDS THE VERDICT

I love my handheld gaming consoles - just being able to carry a gaming system around with you, and playing anytime anywhere...Which means I love my DS and PSP, but with all these debates of DS vs PSP, my recent purchase of a Lite - ridding myself of the Phat, and lots of travel time lately - meaning lots of handheld time - on the move - im going to come to a conclusion on the two handhelds and end this 'onesandforall'.

WoW THE ACID TEST

I havent ever properly gotten into an MMO before. Ive tried Anarchy online which didn't go down well, and tried planetside, but didn't get into it.... But most of all I havent gotten into an MMO because of cost, time, the addictiveness of them - and they simply just don't appeal to me in general.

I have now bit the bullet and am getting into World of Warcraft - with cash in hand - going to see if the MMO stereotype exists. Will I get addicted and waste my life away, will I go broke in months devoting all my money to it, and will I just give up and quit like every other MMO i have tried to get into?.... Some friends see it as my demise, others are welcoming me to it - its up to this Acid Test to see how it turns out

GAME PURCHASE VERDICT

Remember my last blog post - I was choosing between Army of Two and Burnout Paradise?
Thanks to a flaw in one of EBs '3 for $50 -AUD' and a JB-HiFi game trade in deal I have gotten both.
Does Army of Two suck, and does Burnout offend a Burnout purists senses? My verdict soon.

GAMESCHOOL STUFF

Has Skrat_01 failed or dropped out? He hopes not.

I will try and be quicker this time updating!

Thanks for reading!