Twas four nights after Christmas and nothing was stirring apart from gastroenteritis, my washing machine and wave upon wave of guilt.

Radio Deejay me don Mikali... Or whatever it is they say; the Mont likes his morning music loop to blow out the cobwebs on his way to work. Ok, so it’s not XFM or anyone of note, but the programmes really aren’t that bad. There generally seems to be more music for your mileage compared to the UK, adverts there might be, but that Singways jingle is a hit in the making anyhow. 

My life’s purpose is to spend every single free minute consuming game after game. The wise sugar free beverage container perched in front of me preaches that “Getting there is half the fun” but in my case it is most definitely all the fun, as there is never going to be a time that I “will get there” and experience all that is on offer.

I really wanted to love this game. I really did. When i played the demo for the first time a few weeks ago, i thought it was one of the most exciting and fresh gaming experiences i had in a long time. My vote of confidence had been cast and i bought it on launch and did not wait for the inevitable January/February price drop.

Every once and a while a developer takes a chance and tries something that breaks the mould, either by trying to create an original intellectual property or by reinventing an existing one. 

In the case of an original intellectual property the developers take onboad huge risks by trying to do something that has not been tried and tested before. With the costs of making a game constantly escalating, one that does not sell well could have serious financial repercussions for the developer. Couple this with the lengthy development cycles, perceived failure must be harsh for the individuals who poured their heart and soul into a project. 

Much like the Bold and the Beautiful drama series, the release schedule of great games this season appears endless. Although i have not read any reviews yet my vote for Game of the Week goes to Left 4 Dead. The Valve name behind this game guarantees quality. After playing the demo on my 360 i was sold on the game and i can't wait to experience the zombie onslaught on numerous cold, winter nights with 3 more well-armed friends online.

It's the sweet smell of Friday and not just that of my morning Jacobs that has dragged me from my bed to the laptop keyboard. As my mind and heart calculate with joy (think Scrooge McDuck but with games!) the games schedule for the weekend  i will spare a thought (and a blog post) for EA DICE Mirror's Edge which is released today.

The Mont was troubled all Tuesday night by the insomniac’s burden: a long and vivid dream.

No, it's not the expansion pack to the MMO that millions of  people are paying to play almost 24 hours a day. Nope, it's not WoW: Wrath of the Lich King. Neither is COD: World at War a follow up (but not quite) to one of the most critically acclaimed and commercialy successfull games of 2007.

After forking out a fortune to get the entire instruments pack from ebay and the intial (1-2 months) exuberance of playing the drums i completely abandoned the game. I even dowloaded a few more songs and did not play them.

From a very young age, at least most of us, are taught the difference between choosing right and wrong, being good or evil, acting polite or being rude, supporting Liverpool or Man U and so on. It inevitably becomes ingrained in our brain and there is not much room in the average person's mind to contemplate different courses of action when it comes to making a decision during predicaments encountered throughout one's time spent in the real world.