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NOV 29th 2003 --- CALL OF DUTY REVIEWED!!!
Here we GO! Back into it. I tried desperately to shorten the overall length of time
spent on this review. Normally i like to ponder over the best way to structure the
the whole thing and have a list of things to discuss. This review was written in one
sitting. As Ideas came into my head I put them down. Perhaps a little rougher than
Usual but it does effectively convey my thoughts on the Call Of duty DEMO. Head on
over to the reviews section to see what I thought of the game. Soo many demo's to review
and sooo little time. I was flattened with the FLU for a few days this week. I really
don't recommend it.
---PAWS---
NOV 12th 2003!! --- THE DEAD HAVE ARISEN!! PREPARE THY SOUL!
Yeah......it's been a while huh? To say I've been too busy this year to put anymore
content on this site is an understatement. You will know that I underwent training as
a computer technician. Well I graduated from there and got a 6 day a week job in an
EXTREMELY busy Perth computer store, which was unfortunately poorly run by a very young
general manager. A few weeks ago I quit that job with stress oozing from my body like
sweat on a humid 45 degree day. Since then I've been slowly recoverig to the point where
I recently applied for another job in Geographic Information Systems, which I have a
University degree in. Wish me luck! Where to go with this site?? I'm really not sure.
I simply do not have time to make, and keep running the site I initially envisioned.
I'm going to have to severely cull the hardware side of things. Perhaps I will simply
make that a single column, focussing on one item at a time. I'll try keeping Warrior
going as that is a hobby of mine. The game reviews I'll also try to keep coming but they
too are a severe time drainer. I'm also thinking of producing a PC WORLD column. This
would basically be my opinions on certain things in the world of PC's. It's all
conjecture at the moment. I simply do not know how much time I will have to devote to
this website. Enough I hope.
---PAWS---
23rd AUGUST---!!!!! >> DOOM III SNEAK PEEK PLUS SITE UPDATES << !!!!!!
Nice one brother! I have finished my writeup on all things DooM III. You can read the
information I have gathered on the most hotly anticipated game of recent times in my
REVIEWS section. Not exactly a rerview I know, but thats where I put it for now.
DON'T forget my writeup on AMD's 2600+ in the hardware section either. Again there is
some good information there as well as a discussion on what actually ended up being the
story with AMD's latest processor. ALSO added to the site is MP3 OF THE WEEK!!! I will
be putting up two different MP3's each week for your downloading pleasure. If you want
to request an mp3 to go up on the site. PUT IT IN THE FORUMS!!!!! The forums are still
looking quite lonely at the moment. You will find the MP3's of the week in the NAV BAR
below the links. Don't say I never do anything for you guys!
---PAWS---
22nd AUGUST---2600+ IN HARDWARE, PLUS OTHER HAPPENINGS
It's been a while. I've been flat out with my training as a PC service and repair
technician. A number of interesting things have happened since July 22nd. A HEAP of
DOOM III screenshots and info has surfaced, which I will be collating and producing a
sneak peek soon. The new RADEON graphics card, the R9700 PRO (R300 core) has begun mass
production and will be on the shelf within a month. The R9700 kills the current graphics
leader, the Geforce4 TI4600 by a huge margin. In reply, NVIDIA continues to release specs
about the 0.13 micron process NV30, still months away from sitting on the shelf. Matrox
released the PARHELIA, which failed to go anywhere near the performance of either ATI or
NVIDIA graphics chips. Although visual quality is EXTREMELY good. I do aplologise for the
lack of updates, but I'm still here and ROKKIT is still here for your reading pleasure.
---PAWS---
17th JULY---NEVERWINTER NIGHTS! WHERE'S MY REVIEW????????
Around the traps and forums that I visit, I've actually been asked a number of times to
do a writeup on NEVERWINTER NIGHTS. NWN has actually been available in Australia for
about 3-4 weeks now. NWN is a HUGE role playing game in the vein of Diablo's I and II
as well as Dungeon Siege and Baldeur's gate. But I must draw the line somewhere. I
cannot go out and buy a game for $100 Australian just to review it!!! If someone out
there is willing to sponsor the site I'd be happy to do the review. But failing that
You guys will either have to send me a copy or wait for the demo to become available
on the NET. Sorry but them's the breaks. I'm not made of money, but I have PLENTY
of advertising space here!!!
---PAWS---
17th JULY---DUKE NUKEM: MANHATTAN PROJECT!! DEMO REVIEWED!
After much inaction in the site of late, due to my PC Tech course taking up all my time.
I have managed to scrape together enough time to have a play with the DNMP demo! Not my
usual effort with 30+ screenshots but a valuable insight into what the game looks like
and how it plays! You know you just want some of that Duke Nukem action!
---PAWS---
17th JULY---WARRIOR! MARCUS FIGHTS!
Last time I left you hanging off the cliff with Airen screaming down a frozen streambed
with a Warrior of the Kraal Order in hot pursuit! Will Airen get caught?? Will she
escape??? Why don't you go and find out? What about Marcus?? The Guardian Warrior
unable to use magic lest the Kraal sense it and find him. How will he get out of his
tight spot, surrounded by Kraal warriors, balancing on a very high brick wall! Will
he use his battle magic??? Hit the warrior story to find out the latest progressions!
---PAWS---
28th JUNE---MORROWIND, THE ELDER SCROLLS III REVIEW!!!!!!!!!
After one hell of a time shifting house and working my butt off, I have finally had time
to work on ROKKIT. Over the past few days I've been working on an absolutely HUGE review
of Bethesda Softworks' newest game MORROWIND. 35 screenshots! And heaps of insights and
thoughts about how the world of Morrowind ticks over. The hype for Morrowind was HUGE!
So does the finished product measure up?? HAH! For that answer you'll have to go read
the review. Oh, it was also my birthday on June 27th!! Also, don't forget about the
ROKKIT forums and hardware section that I'll be putting new articles into in the coming
days. But for now, content yourself with MORROWIND!.
---PAWS---
4th JUNE---JEDI KNIGHT II UPDATE + LITEFOOT JOINS FORUMS!!
Now that I have finished Jedi Knight II I have written a small extension to the Review I
did a while back. DIG THOSE LIGHTSABRE DUELS! I took some extra screenshots too so go
have a look at how I scored the game and what I had to say. My favorite screenie HAS to
be the one with the SABRE LOCK! Also LITEFOOT69 has agreed to moderate the forums. Not
that there's a hell of a lot to moderate so far but we're working on it.
---PAWS---
30th MAY---SOLDIER OF FORTUNE II + PARHELIA INFO
The Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix review is up for all FPS enthusiasts to give a
cursory glance. Did you like the first one?? Will you like the second one??? You'll
know if you read the review. I also found some specs on the PARHELIA card that MATROX
has built. Go check out the blurb in the Hardware section. Been busy with life and
work since I last updated. But I'm still gunning the site. What I really need is more
time and sponsorship!
---PAWS---
16th MAY---PAWS RECOMMENDED SYSTEM (MID SYSTEM) REPORT
Today I finished the report on what I consider a middle of the road system. I also compare
it to other POWER systems for sale in local advertisements. Check it out if you are
thinking of getting a new computer system. Or mail me with your questions. Hit the
HARDWARE section to eyeball.
---PAWS---
13th MAY---HARDWARE SECTION POWERS UP TODAY!
So! You all think I sit idly by during the days I don't put some type of news on the page!
HAH! FOOLS! I have been working away on content for the HARDWARE section of the site.
You can now get there by clicking the HARDWARE button in the nav bar. Sadly, this part of
the site must remain limited due to my inability to get hold of new hardware products to
review. However you'll find up to date news and rumours in there to keep you going for a
while. I also plan on doing some research into component prices and putting together a
THEORETICAL computer including where the components came from. So watch out for that.
---PAWS---
13th MAY---PLANETDUNGEONSIEGE MENTIONS ROKKIT!!
A few days back I wrote to the guys at PlanetDungeonSiege telling them of the review I had
written for ROKKIT. Yonderboy, from PlanetDungeonSiege wrote me back saying the review was
SUPERB! The Review is now mentioned on the main PlanetDungeonSiege news page. I'd like to
take this opportunity to thank Yonderboy for taking the time to read the review and think
it good enough to make the PlanetDungeonSiege page. Yonderboy gave me some valuable advice
for future reviews and also gave me some spelling errors to fix. Can't get it better than
That! PlanetDungeonSige can be found ====> HERE! <===== ---PAWS---
9th MAY ---MORE WARRIOR PLUS SITE UPDATE
I spent some time today adding to Warrior. Go check out the new action. Also you may notice
that current news now appears at the TOP of this news section like any other normal site.
Before it just used to be tacked on the bottom like a foul smelling afterthought. Well I put
that right. I also killed the rocket at the top of the page plus the rokkit rant banner I
had at the top of this news section. The new title is kinda swanky no?? Want to become a
member?? Mail me at adamstr@iinet.net.au or click on the now functional MEMBERS button.
---PAWS---
30th APRIL---WARRIOR, A BOOK BY PAWS
When I get time during my rediculously busy lifestyle, I take some time to add a few paragraphs
to a book I have titled WARRIOR. The book is set in a fictional land and is centered around
an ageing warrior who is about to get into a heap of trouble. I was tired of farmers growing
up into powerful magicians, or being the chosen one.... yabba yabba yabba. Apologies to Robert
Jordan fans. So I made the main character of retirement age and the book is about his battle
with age and beings much younger than he is, but not necessarily more powerful. I like MAGIC!
I wanted Magical fights and magic using fighters in my story. Rather than magic being a little
seen and fading art, I wanted it an everyday occurrence but with only a select few who have truly
mastered the art of magic. Click the WARRIOR button in the nav menu to see where the story's at
so far. ---PAWS---
30th APRIL---SITE UPDATES
Due to recent comments about the site, I have begun some redevelopment work. A lot of
work you can't see but involves the javascript I originally used to do all the rollovers
(button image swapping). Now I have one single function to swap all the images instead of
a function for each image. You may also note other more visible changes. Gone is the green
blurb that used to be under the rocket picture, not really needed now that stuff can be put
here in the news section. Took up too much room anyhow. ---PAWS---
25th APRIL---DUNGEON SIEGE MONSTER REVIEW
After an extreme busy period at work, I have managed to put together a large review of
Gas Powered Games newest title Dungeon Siege! There are over 30 screenshots in this
review! But the game just looks so good that any less would have been a crime. This
game is a DIABLO style of game that totally immerses you in a completely 3D and
magnificently detailed world. Do yourself a favour and take a look, even if you don't
Like games! ---PAWS---
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