Silent Assassin

I do quite like attaining "the best score" in videogames. Yesterday i saw it was possible to get a "silent assassin" rating on each mission. Now i realise most players would go through the story and then replay levels to get their rating, or not even go back, but... I couldn’t help myself. So after a few attempts at the Opera House i decided i was proficient enough to get in and out without anyone seeing me.
I returned to the wine farm and revisited the Delgado family.
After a few goes, I managed to perform a silent kill and an "accident kill". No one saw me. No evidence left.
I got my Silent Assassin rating :)
This game does have a lot of charm and appeal for the perfectionist gamer.

A pretty good start

Now I love all my consoles. They are great. but occasionally they misbehave and act like spoilt little childeren. Like if you want to change the video output on a PS3... you have to set it manually.. it wont just detect it.
OR like last night.. a game doesnt support PAL-50.
unbelievably... to turn off PAL-50 you must do the following...

unplug your HDMI
plug in the component lead
set it to TV not HDTV
go to the dashboard and settings
switch it to PAL-60
turn off the console
switch the cable to HDTV
Go to the dashboard and settings
set it back to 1080p
When it says "Does this display correctly in 50hz?" you say NO!
then you can shut down your machine...
plug back in the HDMI
and start your game...

So after a few setbacks with the setup i got stuck in with Hitman.

It's been quite a reminder of how far games have come in the last few years. What is now considered acceptable gameplay compared to back then has changed greatly. For example, the "Wire Kills" feel very wrong. There is no satisfaction in it. You Hold the triggers to creep up on your target... and then you let go... and THEN he kills them. but only if you are in the exact right place. if you are not he just stands up. Things like the save system and tutorials feel really dated. but you know what? there is a good game in all this and I am enjoying it. Atmosphere is great, story is pretty cool. If i had played this "back in the day" I would have thought it was amazing. I am about 3 missions in. Going to play some more now.

Wish me luck!

I will begin with my plan...

Hello World.
I Love videogames. I play lots of videogames. I also design them for a living. My partner loves videogames. My friends love videogames. Generally, videogames are my life. For the past few years i have had so many games to play for work, fun and with friends that some have slipped off my radar and i have missed some classics.

I have decided to play my list of "lost games" and in release date order.

I created the following list out of games i own, haven’t played, want to play more or have been recommended. Some games i have played the first hour, some for 10 mins, others never.

What follows is my list, arranged by release date and in the order i will play them. I intend to Play these games, report on them here and keep a diary of my playtime. I admit there will be times i play games that are NOT on the list, but i will also record that here too. I will NOT play another game on the list until i have completed the game before it.
Ladies and gentlemen... THE LIST

RELEASE DATE	TITLE	FORMAT
30 May 2006	Hitman Blood Money	X360
24 November 2007	Assassins Creed	X360
12 June 2008	Metal Gear Solid 4	PS3
04 September 2008	Metroid Prime	Wii
07 October 2008	Brothers in arms HH	X360
14 November 2008	Cod  WaW	X360
05 December 2008	Prince of persia	X360
28 February 2009	Katamari	X360
06 March 2009	Eat Lead	X360
07 April 2009	Riddick	X360
15 July 2009	Monkey Island	X360
13 August 2009	Brutal Legend	X360
19 August 2009	Shadow Complex	X360
22 August 2009	Wolverine	X360
25 August 2009	Batman Arkham	X360
04 September 2009	Metroid Prime Echoes	Wii
18 September 2009	Wet	X360
16 October 2009	Drakes 2	PS3
20 November 2009	New Super mario	Wii
20 November 2009	Assassins Creed 2	X360
10 January 2010	Aliens Vs Predator	X360
12 January 2010	Badcompany2	X360
20 February 2010	Bioshock 2	X360
24 February 2010	Heavy Rain	PS3
16 March 2010	Metro 2033	X360
18 May 2010	Alan Wake	X360
11 June 2010	Mario Galaxy 2	Wii
29 June 2010	Singularity	X360
06 July 2010	Crackdown 2	X360
16 July 2010	Toy Story 3	X360
18 August 2010	Lara Croft GOL	X360
20 August 2010	Kane and Lynch 2	X360
31 August 2010	DR2 Case Zero	X360
08 October 2010	Enslaved	X360
21 October 2010	Fallout New Vegas	X360
29 October 2010	Force Unleashed 2	X360
09 November 2010	Cod Blops	X360
19 November 2010	AC Brotherhood	X360
22 February 2011	BulletStorm	X360
24 March 2011	Crysis 2	X360

Tonight i shall begin my Journey with HITMAN BLOOD MONEY on Xbox 360.
I will report back with my progress and thoughts.

Here I go...