On the Au Gres, mini-report

Posted by Greybeard on Mar 2nd, 2010 in Fishing, Gaming, Local | 0 comments

Ice on the river today.  20 inches at the deepest point drilled.   Didn’t have much luck though, no fish. 

New WII game:   Call of Duty, World at War.   Haven’t had a chance to jump in yet, so no game report.   I can report a bit on the Call of Duty, Reflex online play though.  I’ve test myself online a few times now,  and although the game itself looks good and responds well,  I’m not really happy with the online play.  Reason:   It seems that every game I get involved with is dominated by CHEATERS.   Ok,  I can except that there are people out there with far better skills than mine and for the first few times I dutifully served as cannon fodder.   When that got old,  and I couldn’t figure anyway to stay alive more that a minute or two,  I decide to play a little differently.  Arming up with the heavy machine gun,  I backed into a long blind alley and trained the weapon on the opening.   Ok,  I should be able to get a least one kill,  right?   NOT!   The first opponent that peared into the alley, got a long burst of automatic fire, right in the face.  You think that would do it, but no,  he runs toward me,  bullets spraying all over his body.   Maybe 2 or 300 hits later,  he kills me with his knife.    

Ok,  so I figure he’s cheating.   Set up again,  same alley.   Guy walks by alley,  looks in,  grenade go’s of at his feeting,  and full auto fire pummels his body as he charges toward me and again uses a knife to kill me.

Cheating confirmed,  connection broken.   I really don’t understand what kick these people get out of playing a game in this fashion.  I tend to think they just might have a few screws loose.  I wish someone was policing the online Wii games like they used to back when I played PC games online.  Cheat=get booted on the game server.

PS:  The Dlink seems to be working ok right now,   but then it hasn’t been on very long.  I had it shut down while I was installing a new 23 in. LCD monitor.  A ViewSonic VA2323wm.   I like this monitor!

Need a new Wii game

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 11th, 2010 in Gaming | 0 comments

With the campaigns in Call of Duty, Reflex completed,  I’m starting to think about another game.   The arcade mode just doesn’t hold the thrill of running a campaign,  and I’m just not that good of an online player.  (I have a sneaky suspicion  that many online gamers are using cheats).  Suggestions would be welcomed.

Call of Duty, Mission complete

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 7th, 2010 in Gaming | 0 comments

Well,  it cost me 25 points on my blood pressure yesterday afternoon,  but I can now state that I have completed all missions in Call of Duty Reflex Edition for the Wii.   Arcade mode is opened.

State of the River report

Posted by Greybeard on Jan 26th, 2010 in Gaming, Local, News and weather | 0 comments

The Au Gres River is still solidly frozen and a few fish are being taken through the ice.   A 20 inch Walleye came out,  right in front of my house a day or so ago.   The Bay ice is another story,  not to many fishermen out there this week.   The 30ish weather is rumored to be leaving soon, with a cold snap on the way.

As for my Wii adventures with Call of Duty,  I’ve just made it through the second level,  finished by a wild firefight in a big Television broadcasting studio.   Definately intense,    and pretty challenging.  So far I haven’t been disappointed (if you don’t take the Wii graphics into consideration that is).   Let me back up just a bit,  and complain a little about the fact that my 7.62×51  SAW wasn’t able to shoot through office cubicles. 

Wii Call of Duty:Reflex

Posted by Greybeard on Jan 21st, 2010 in Gaming | 0 comments

 When it came down to making the order,  I wound up getting Call of Duty Reflex in a package deal with another nunchuck and a Zapper.   (If you don’t do Wii,  this probably doesn’t make sense).

I played Call of Duty for the first time tonight.   I didn’t save anything,  just kind ran through the steps and got the feel of it.  As expected,  it’s pretty hard.    Controlling your character is rather difficult,  and often seeing your target (who’s actively shooting at you) is often a problem due to the machines graphics limitations.

The Zapper,  (a short carbine like holder for the Wii controller and nunchuck) goes a long way toward making the game more playable,  and it also came with a game called Link’s Crossbow Training.   This added on game is designed to use the Zapper,  and goes a long way toward building the sighting skills needed for Call of Duty and other programs that use the Zapper as a controller.

It’s been a long time since I’ve written any gaming reviews,  and my skills have eroded a bit,   but as long as the weather is cold,  you might see a few more gaming articles.