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People often like to talk about the game that got them into gaming. Whilst I had consoles from a very early age, the game that got me hooked came when I was eight years old. With my freshly unwr... more
I've stated before that as a father of three, I have levels of patience and tolerance that normal people without children ( or superpowers ) do not possess. Meaning that I usually let things sl... more
Well, after something of a hiatus, I’m back. I have recently upgraded my career to that of a Registration Officer (a person who helps book civil marriages and checks you’re not dodgy), and am ver... more
I've always believed that the hardest thing in the world to do is be truthful as well as sincere. To speak one's mind for the sake of it without ulterior motives at play. Usually I gravitate t... more
It’s been a busy couple of weeks since my last update to you fine chaps and chapettes. On the last Backlog Diary update, I mentioned how I’d finally got past a rather tricky boss fight on Chap... more
It is a question I ask myself quite a lot. Whether it be slogging away at two jobs I don’t even like, or hanging out with friends I don’t find interesting or even very agreeable in any respect,... more
I'd have called her Gunonetta. Having just finished one more game in the backlog, I find myself at a cross-roads; a cross-roads with about thirty different exits. There are still so many games... more
In the wake of the short film to promote Metro: Last Light, I felt a sudden urge to finish something I started over a year ago. There are many games in my collection that I have started and no... more
It’s been a long time since I have been truly hyped for anything game related. I’ve enjoyed a lot of games lately, but none have had me counting down the days on a calendar to a much anticipated ... more
Two sets of treasure hunters, rather different in their approaches. One group seeks to liberate their wealth from a group of evil mercenaries; the other from ancient civilisations. Although the... more
Davey Wreden You may have just ruined single player games for me. Davey Wreden is the man behind , a mod which, on its surface, is about a man named Stanley, who works in an office, entering w... more
It’s been something of a busy week. In total, five games can now be ticked off my to-do list, the latter two of which I will get to shortly. Meanwhile, I have acquired some new games to take thei... more
Most people spend much of their lives going with the flow. It is comfortable and unchallenging to accept common views as truth. If most of the people you know say that sharks are pretty friendly ... more
It is rare I get to post two blogs in as many days, but this week, it appears I am close to posting three in three days. Last night saw me finally complete , a task I have been putting off for a ... more
There are people out there who say the days of the portable games console are numbered. Before long, Playstation branded pocket fodder will be an embarrassing footer in Sony's ledger, and even... more
I think I must have really liked . A lot. There are currently only two games with which I have unlocked all achievements; Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which stands as one of my favourite games of ... more
I might be a little late to the party over this little controversy, but here goes anyway. It might have crossed your minds that Epic Games is hardly a developer that needs defending. With one of... more
Here follows the transcript from a meeting on 20/04/2012 at 11:30am, at Hayboos-Sarvez Incorporated’s new London office. Okay, everyone, hush and take a seat. Keith! Spit out the gum, we're not... more
I'm bored of games at the moment. I think I've exorcised myself of some demons I really didn't want to get rid of. The demons that say "Come on, let's go online and shoot people". Without that de... more
Entitled. It's a very dirty word right now. In the wake of recent controversies, gamers across the globe have thrown up their hands in horror and mobilised against the evils they perceive to be e... more
This last week and a half, I have flung myself blindly into a franchise that before I looked on with Major Indifference (salute). Back in 2009, pretty much rocked my world. It evoked memories of... more
Well, in the spirit of blending in with everyone else, here are 10 facts about yours truly. 1. My name is Aidan O’Dwyer, I’m 23, single, British but of Irish descent. I was born in Ireland but h... more
The game I dream of playing is one probably shared by numerous people. People may yawn at the prospect of another game in this genre, but it is a game that would be the pinnacle of any examples o... more
This is rather a difficult entry to write, so first, a little on my history with the Metal Gear Solid series. First confession; the first MGS game I played was Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance on th... more
This week, I will be doing two blog entries; one rather short, and one rather long. The short one will be one of praise, carried out by myself, showering love on my latest completed game. The oth... more
For want of something else to to other than ranting about all these games I can afford not to play, I thought I'd start something a little different. Every Friday or so, I will Haiku the news of ... more
This edition of "Jebussaves88's Sexy Interesting Backlog Diary that everyone finds Interesting" will contain spoilers for Resistance 2, Journey and Bionic Commando (2009), but let's face it, I do... more
I'm on a bit of a charge right now. With my internet connection having the conistancy of a Labour MP (that is to say, not very consistant), I have temporarily given up on playing Battlefield 3. S... more
I have decided to have a little structure to my backlog from now on. Rather than simply fecklessly pick a title to finish on a whim, I will now play by platform. Seeing as the PS3 hasn't been see... more
The war between MW3 and Battlefield 3 is probably old news to you folks. The general consensus of the gitk's (an acronym for Gamers in the Know, or people who regularly visit gaming sites and hav... more
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