Wasteland Racers

There are big changes coming to the game. They're just in basic note form and in my mind at the moment, but I'm really excited about it. More streamlining and hopefully better control over the length of the game.

The core game is remaining pretty much intact and very recognisable from the original version, but the player's goals and end game are getting a radical overhaul.

I think the sheer amount of time that has gone by since I last looked at the game has allowed me to come back to it with fresh eyes. There have also been some new games appearing here and there that have probably influenced me, although I can't think of them off the top of my head.

No time scales yet as I still have to figure out which programmes to use on my PC. I want to avoid spending any more money, but I've used some free programmes in the past and they haven't been as comfortable and easy to use as Office.

I'm also still debating on whether to take up more Open Uni modules in the new year, which could put everything on a back burner again. I don't think I will as we maybe moving early next year, but I sort of feel compelled to. We'll see.

Maybe I will have a burst of enthusiasm and do everything in a week!

My PC.

Back in 2010 my old gaming PC gave up the ghost. In reality it was the graphics card that finally got fried, but all the other component were so out of date and worth so little that I chucked the whole thing.

I had already started taking my first steps into console gaming and had thought that I might never get another gaming quality PC again. How wrong was I!

Console gaming was glorious for a few years, but has recently grown thin and unsatisfying. The watered down gaming experience, over-the-top cinematic cut scenes before or after a thin, story driven level and the clear target towards a younger audience has driven me away. I have craved the meatier gaming experience that can only be had from a PC.

So, once I finished my Open Uni in September I took the plunge.

What startled me the most was how cheap you can get a good gaming PC. I had budgeted £500 for the PC, thinking that would be a cheap gaming machine, but a friend of mine and I looked around and were able to get all the main components for not much over £350! I should point out I already own a monitor, so that's £100 I didn't have to spend. I'm just so glad I didn't get rid of my old PC monitor!

The most important part of the PC is a Radeon R-9 270X windforce graphics card, which was about £160. Once I added a copy of windows, key board and a couple of extra cooling fans it was almost £500. The extra cooling fans are a bit of a luxury, but I wanted to make sure it ran as cool as possible. I also made sure I got a smaller case as I wanted it to be compact and as portable as reasonably possible.

Anyway, it's running really well. I invested in the Elite: Dangerous beta and have been blown our by the graphics and scale of that game. I'm also really looking forward to doing multiplayer gaming with friends.

I haven't spent much dedicated time on it yet, except for a few afternoons and evenings, but I hope to write up some thoughts as I make my first steps back into PC gaming.

Oh, and lastly, the games are so cheap!!!

I'm back!

I never intended to be away from my blog for so long, but I had intended to get away from writing on my blog for a while.

Over the last few months I've finished off my Open Uni modules and been trying to rehab my knee. It's nice to no longer have to worry about OU! For the time being anyway.

In all honesty, I have done a huge amount of anything over the last month or two, since finishing my OU. I haven't been playing many games or thinking about very much, but I do have some subjects I want to write about so I hope to write more on here later today or in the next few days.

It's nice to be back.