Another One Bites the Dust

I opened a new page to write a new post in my blog and I couldn’t realize what exactly I wanted to write about. I have been deeply engaged with Modern Warfare 2 and New Super Mario Bros Wii with a little fling of 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand and Borderlands. I finished both of the latter as much as I wanted to and continue to make headway into Modern Warfare 2 and New Super Mario bros, both of with are excellent.

One gaming milestone this week is that I have finished Modern Warfare 2’s list of achievements netting me a 1000/1000 gamerpoints. That marks my third Call of Duty game by Infinity Ward to complete 100%. This was done with the help of my online friend CyborgZeta as we plowed through the last of the three Spec Ops missions. The day before we finished them, we found ourselves up late swearing at the game as it constantly slapped us around and beat us down. Finally I found a nice strategy that works:

For the last two missions both players have to work together in an enclosed area. One player hides behind a doorway while the other stands right infront of the doorway. When the juggernaut characters approach you, the player in the doorway will be “downed”. He will use his knife to damage the juggernaut as much as possible while the other player revives him. Constantly do this over and over again and pretty soon the mission will be complete. Its a lot easier than it sounds and there are plenty of Youtube videos on the net to provide example.

Good luck to everyone in completing Modern Warfare 2!

My Princess

Just a little update to keep everyone occupied and… updated.

Finally managed to get something nice for my girlfriend, the love of my life. We ended up heading to a mall near where she lives and she found a really beautiful red jacket with a hood. She looks absolutely stunning in this jacket and she just really glows with beauty. I didn’t really admit it to her enough but I couldn’t stop staring at how beautiful she looked.

We ended up heading home and eating some take out and then laying out on the couch arm in arm enjoying each others company. Honestly there isn’t a trouble in my life that could touch me when I’m with her. She makes me the happiest I’ve ever been. She made me even more happy when she bought me New Super Mario Bros. Wii! I love the fact that she and I understand each other and we’re really close in our relationship.

I love her so much.

Changing to the Same Routine

I’ve been getting used to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer. Its similar to the last Modern Warfare in terms of basic design but with so many extra features, tweaks and balances its different and interesting. It is taking me a while to adjust my playstyle and while I am sporting a positive kill/death ratio it isn’t by much. I used to flank around the map and come up behind my opponents but now it is getting a little harder to do that. I have found myself having to hang back and defend areas while resisting the temptation to rush in and attack full on.

Its quite interesting because in a sense I have to resist the urge to jump in. Its definitely not what I’m used to. However I am enjoying the game as well as all the nuances and features. I find myself itching to play it constantly so I realize there won’t be another game I can play for a while.

My girlfriend and I are approaching our second Christmas together and I’m struggling to figure out what she wants for a gift. I want to find her the perfect thing that she will just adore but I just don’t know what. We went to the mall a few times to find her a nice jacket but she couldn’t decide on which she wanted as a Christmas gift. One was too long, too short, too many buttons, not the right material, not the right colour. I want to find her a nice gift but I’m open to suggestions and little hints.

Veteran Difficulty Completed

Like the estimated time frame in my previous post it took about 2 days to complete Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Veteran. While some levels where somewhat challenging to complete, the game on a whole was easier than its previous installment in the “Modern Warfare” series. This probably had something to do with the lack of respawning enemies and while I’m not complaining it was certainly comforting. However I’m slightly annoyed with the AI in the game and the way they handle attacking each other. I often found my enemies either too far behind to be of any help or letting enemies walk right up to me and kill me. Sometimes enemies would stand right infront of my allies and they would be ignored only to kill me.

Despite that the campaign continues to impress me with every level being a lot of fun. Each level had its share of amazing drama and intense action that really should be made into a movie. The story wasn’t the strongest but it was definitely memorable and had some pretty intense moments. I won’t go into detail for those who haven’t picked up the game just yet (what are you waiting for exactly?)

Lastly I’m going to close out the night with some incredible Multiplayer action. This is one game that improved greatly on an already amazing formula and I don’t think I’ll be able to tear myself away anytime soon.

Preemptive Strike

The countdown to Modern Warfare 2 continues with the atmosphere tense and building to a climax come Tuesday.

I’m working all weekend including Monday night till 9 PM. So that leaves little time for gaming, and little else. I want to finish Borderlands but I don’t think I’m going to have anytime to even move with preparations underway for Modern Warfare 2 at EB Games. I can’t go into detail but there is a lot that goes on when preparing for a launch.

Speaking about launching, the location I work at is going to have a midnight launch. Although I finish work at 9 I think I’m going to stick around and participate in the midnight launch. I’ll head home and explore Modern Warfare 2 for a few hours before retiring to a nice sleep. Waking up I have to head back to work (painfully) as I try not to spoil Modern Warfare 2 for myself and others. Then I’m going to race back home to play some more all the way through Wednesday.

I will be appearing offline and avoiding all online friends until I finish the campaign on Veteran. I will do this without apologies to avoid spoilers to myself and others and so I don’t have to hear people badger me with “Come play multiplayer” so I can’t play single player.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be conquered on Veteran difficulty. I estimate it will take 2 to three days.