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Orange HTC Hero Android mini Update
Jul 27th
Today 28 July 2010, there is an update for HTC hero from Orange that weighs in at 3.14 Mb and it turns out that my ROM has been upgraded from 2.73.61.66 of February 2010 to 2.73.61.92 This an over the air update so preferably be close to a Wi-fi network to get the update. There might be little changes made to the phone with this update but I believe this is a first of a bigger push to the long awaited 2.1 update. I can’t wait
Just Cause 2 Review (8/10)
Jul 24th
Just Cause 2 is a silly excuse for a game but a darn good one with over the top action and the worst bad voice acting you could ever find in a game. This is a sandbox adventure that lets you do whatever you want on the island of Panau. Panau is a big island and you can pretty much do anything while you are here. There are 3 factions with various missions for you to play with: The Ular boys, Reapers and Roaches
Rico, the main character who works for an agency called “the agency” is simply an errand boy but skilled at getting jobs done no matter the task given to him. These factions all have one thing in common which is to take over the government that is oppressing the people and Rico needs to help capture strategic areas of the map for these psychos to overthrow the greedy government of Panau.
Forget the storyline which disappears as soon as you really get into the heart of the game which is causing chaos and lots of it. Blowing things up and hunting Generals has never been fun. Getting around the Island is easier as you can perform a grand More >
Various Game Reviews
Jul 24th
Various Games Reviews I have completed these games and instead of writing a full length review for everyone of them, I have decided to list out the things I liked and disliked about each one of them.
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BIOSHOCK 2 PC (8/10) Bioshock is one of the greatest games ever made and if you consider yourself a hardcore gamer, it should be on your list. Bioshock 2 is a great sequel to the first.
What I liked: + The city of Rapture + The spooky atmosphere + Much improved shooting mechanics + Better guns and plasmids + Playing a Big Daddy + Fighting big sisters + Better upgrades to guns and plasmids + Going outside
what i did not like: -Weak multiplayer -Short single player -Linear -weak multiplayer
Torchlight PC (8/10)
why I liked it: + Lots of Loot + Great gameplay + Decent story + Leveling up is fun and addictive + Not a lot of talking but straight up action + Great atmosphere + A lot of unique monsters to slay + Continuation of play after storyline completion + Great graphics + Lengthy + Steam cloud saves + Gear upgrades + Colourful Spells fill up the screen when in intense battle
What I More >