Basically its a stats page when it works,the only thing thats decent is you dont pay for the downloadable content released over the 8 month period.

What i have downloaded i would not call classy anyway,maps in my opinion are poorly designed and i will opt out of this if Black Ops 2 dont meet the grade.

Saying that i had a little fun playing survival mode in MW3 last night with a interesting person who actually sounded a little grown up.

Makes all the difference when you play as a team and there are no idiot teen kids connecting which by all accounts is most of the time.

Took me about 10 games to find a decent player and one that was actually using a microphone,dont get online team work with 90% of people not using microphones.

Played the Ghost recon future soldier beta and if there were 2 teams each with 6 players i doubt more than 2 had microphones,and with a game like this its absolutely essential.

I am getting too confused. MW3? COD4? I keep forgetting which is which and what came first.

Cod 4 is basically MW1 [I think] but I'm talking about the latest MW3 released last november ............

Ah yes. Of course.

I've enjoyed Witcher 2 but it got overtaken by Skyrim and The Old Republic etc.

Talking of paying for stuff, I was reflecting just now (while sitting on the loo!) how much money I've spent on gaming over the years. Several wheels, many cards, gaming keyboards, three computers, at least two mags every month, a game or two every month (and I gotta have the Collector's edition with t-shirt, cloth maps and soundtrack CD... none of which I look at once I've got them)... I've got games that are still in their shrink-wraps...

If I hadn't been a gamer for the past 30 years, I'd literally have a Ferrari California on the drive (as my gf is happy to point out whenever I disappear to 'check my emails' lol)

Haha. Yeah, I know what you mean. Old T2D is a bit like you. I bet he'd probably be able to buy a helicopter and a pilot if somebody gave back all the money he's spent on gaming over the years.

Myself, I've spent a fair bit too. All those computer upgrades and like you, I've got a lot of games that are still waiting to be played.

My biggest money draining hobby is actually photography I think. At least, I think so, as you can never be too sure with all the little purchases here and there catching up with you. Gaming, films and photography. They're my chief vices money wise right now. And the reason I'm so skint at the minute.

My copy of Witcher 2 is sat on my PC waiting for me to install it. It's a shame it doesn't run on Mac (and my macbook ain't powerful enough to run it) as I'd much rather be sat here on the couch.

Welcome back to the gaming forum then Decani. You must've been away a while then as I don't remember seeing you before. Mind you, I am sporadic myself and can go off for long leaves of absence so there ya go.

Sounds like my brother don't he Spooky Baby, 2 games every month [phew] thank god he never said a game every week as i was getting worried i had some serious competition

On that Note my order of Max Payne 3 is on route as we speak .........Whoopee

Helicopter...........You having a laugh or what.......Thinking more down the lines of a Boeing 747 fully equipped with a sauna a gym..........

Haha. Yeah, that's right. It'd have to be a 747 or something. What was I thinking. I was seriously underestimating your devotion to gaming then. And a sauna too! Lots of stewardesses too of course and champagne jacuzzis, lots of caviar and all that kind of thing. But you chose gaming instead. Like only a true gamer would.

Damn internet has been playing havoc for me since some BT bozo broke my line. Could hardly get online today. Was on for the time it took me to post once and that was it. Gawd knows how long it'll be up now before it goes off again.

Anyway, I am jealous. Max Payne 3 on its way to your letter box (by chopper of course). I'm gonna have to wait a while. But at least we get your review first though I have to say, this time, you're not gonna have to trade it in within 5 minutes of loading it up. The game looks pretty class enough to me.

I have read the reviews and seriously there is no way this will get traded [its a keeper] as Gold member Austin Powers would say] .

The only negative things i have read from gamers in America that had it yesterday and a Midnight launch is the break in the game play,not all are complaining but it seems Rockstar have cleverly implemented cut scenes into the gameplay to sort of hide the loading screens and certain people don't like them.

Its a 3rd person Bullet feast what is there not to like,then when finished we have arcade mode and minute mode and a massive multiplayer.........Bring it on Spooky Baby

Should be with me Thursday Hopefully,and a Quick Blast and the some quick thoughts and impressions from T2D.