Tuesday 13 August 2013

Just Cause Story Continues

Champion Of Race 4Mission 14 Completion Achievement in Just CauseAs a start to a new week, I went on Just Cause - a game that sadly is true of 'the sequel always beats the original' as having played Just Cause 2 it doesnt seem like the same franchise but anyway in an hours play, I unlocked two achievements beginning with Mission 14 Completion (50G) for completing the 14th story mission but a bit of advice is that get to the Bank Robbery mission for it to unlock this is due to a glitch and soon up popped Champion Of Race 4 (5G) for completing race 4.


XBOX 360-Weekender (3) Day 3

HaloWhat have we here?The weekend ended with a single game on Sunday in Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary and over a long and hard fought seven hour session with breaks every hour as required, I unlocked four achievements beginning with What have we here? (10G) for accessing a Terminal joined later on by Halo (25G) for completing the level "Halo" on any difficulty.


Truth and ReconciliationLooks like the OddballTruth and Reconciliation (25G) unlocked for completing the level ' Truth and Reconcilliation' on any difficulty while the final achievement of the day was Looks like the Oddball (10G) for finding my first campaign skull.



Sunday 11 August 2013

XBOX 360-Weekender (3) Day 2

Helping Hand Achievement in Sonic UnleashedBFFs Achievement in Sonic UnleashedDay 2 and a late start finally go underway with Sonic Unleashed and I soon realised why I had stopped playing it in the past because it was so difficult but I persevered and got two unlocks, the first being BFFs (20G) for becoming better friends with Chip and the second - Helping Hand (20G) came for helping someone in need.

Meteor StrikeParts ShopNext up I went on Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed to great success as over the course of just over two hours, I scored six unlocks for a total of 70G which began with Parts Shop (15G) for winning an event with a mod equipped and soon followed by Meteor Strike (15G) for winning a total of 100 stars on World Tour mode.

Buzz BomberCrack Down Crack Down (10G) unlocked for getting a total of 20 hits with weapons in a single race while Buzz Bomber (10G) popped up for catching 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the same Swarm attack.
Cosmic Smash
Eyes On The RoadEyes on the Road (10G) unlocked for hitting an opponent with a weapon while looking backward and in doing so became my 4000th achievement which may not be massive when compared to most people who have been playing for the six years that I have but is still a massive accomplishment for me and the night ended with Cosmic Smash (10G) for detonating a Hot-Rod at the very last second.





Saturday 10 August 2013

XBOX 360 Weekender (3) Day 1

After failure to execute the third XBOX 360 Weekender in late July, I made sure that the next possble chance there would be no failure and that was this weekend so as I have been on Borderlands 2 this week and decided to begin the weekend with it.

Treasure Hunter Achievement in Borderlands 2Definitely An Italian Plumber Achievement in Borderlands 2Treasure Hunter (75G) unlocked for completing the mission - 'X Marks the Spot' while Definitely An Italian Plumber (15G) popped up for killing the ironically named 'Donkey Mong.'

I Totes Planned That Boss Achievement in Borderlands 2High-Flying Hurler Achievement in Borderlands 2High-Flying Hurler (10G) unlocked for killing an enemy with a thrown Tediore weapon and soon after up popped I Totes Planned That Boss (10G) for killing Mister Boney Pants Guy.

Yaaaaaay Achievement in Borderlands 2The night ended with the unlocking of Yaaaaaay (25G) for introducing myself to the White Knight.





Thursday 8 August 2013

Borderlands 2 Continues

What does it mean?Went Five RoundsA long fight in the Circle of Slaughter over five rounds saw Went Five Rounds (25G) for completing all five rounds of a Circle of Slaughter and later on What does it Mean? (15G) unlocking for a a trip to the Highlands and spotting the double rainbow (secret - I can't even capture it on my camera.)


Monday 5 August 2013

Adera Season Finale Continues

True MasteryBalance Has Been RestoredAs I was still on the game as the day changed, I completed the story side of the episode and scored two unlocks beginning with Balance Has Been Restored (30G) for stopping the Elders' plot and saving the Aderans from encapsulation while True Mastery (15G) popped up for completing Episode Five on Trailblazer without any hints. 

Sunday 4 August 2013

Adera Season Finale

Home Away From HomeThanks for Flying Adera AirlinesEpisode Five arrived for Adera, so I tried it out and after two hours work I found that I neared the end of the episode with 12 unlocks before the night's end which began with Thanks For Flying Adera Airlines (10G) for making a successful emergency landing in the glider while Home Away From Home (10G) popped up for discovering Amaro's secret workshop behind the waterfall.

The Plot ThickensKnight ChampionKnight Champion (10G) unlocked for completing the Knight's Tour chess puzzle in Amaro's cave without undoing a single move while The Plot Thickens (10G) popped up for discovering the encapsulation cocoon in Amaro's testing chamber.

A Little Help From My FriendsRace to the FinishRace to the Finish (15G) unlocked for escaping the abandoned plaza and making my way into the jungle while A Little Help From My Friends (10G) popped up for finding the Radicals' hidden camp and making introductions.

Bridge BuilderTap Tap TapTap Tap Tap (5G) unlocked for popping 20 bubbles in the Orb Shifting game within the Jungle Cavern while Bridge Builder (5G) popped up for completing the Vine Bridge in under six moves.  

Orb-Colored GlassesOrb-Colored GlassesModern Art (10G) unlocked for repairing the glass mural and opening the path to the corrupted swamp and Orb-Colored Glasses (10G) popped up for unlocking the orb's ability to see through illusions and taking it for a test drive.

Orb-Colored GlassesGrandfather? Grandfather!Grandfather? Grandfather! (15G) unlocked for reuniting with Amaro while Family Moment (5G) popped up for finding the picture of Jane's mother.

Overall a good haul for two hours work- 12 achievements for 115G and 317 TA points.








AlphaJax Continues

Prized Syzygy
A quick go on AlphaJax saw a single unlock in Prized Syzygy (15G) for scoring two Triple Letter Bonus Tiles with a single word.


Friday 2 August 2013

Borderlands 2 Explores

Urban ExplorerA quick go on Borderlands 2 after completing the Story Mode saw Urban Explorer (20G) unlock for discovering all named locations in Sanctuary, Opportunity, and Lynchwood.

Thursday 1 August 2013

July Summary


July has done massively well in catching up on the shortfall from March-May and saw the accolades of 5000G, 6000G and 7000 and 8000 TA reached.



July 2013 (2012 in brackets)





75 Achievements unlocked (95)
14 Games played (8)
2231 TA points* (2723)
1485 Gamerscore (1785)

*includes DLC recalculation from March and is the total earned so losses not included.


A truly terrific month and has continued the success from June so hopes are good for reaching at least some of the goals for the year.


Borderlands 2 Story Complete

Cool Story, Bro Achievement in Borderlands 2After a long hard struggle across two hours, I finally reached the end of the Story mode on Borderlands 2 which was a tad too easy after all that had preceeded it as I dispatched the Warrior and Handsome Jack without entering 'Fight For Your Life' once and in doing so unlocked Cool Story, Bro (30G) for defeating Jack.