Hello old friends.

 It's been a while, I do apologise for not keeping up with this but as with all things in life, it seems to slip through your fingers when you least expect it, I could sit here and spew on about how hard life can be and how unfair it is but you don't want to read that, and I don't particularly want to write about it.

I'm sat here at half past midnight of a Friday evening during a world wide pandemic munching on a chicken and mushroom slice and contemplating what to say to you all now I'm finally typing away, Honestly it makes me remember back to a year ago when I was working for a retail company, gearing up for Christmas in the hustle and bustle of people, No social distancing then!

I remember days and evenings spent being pushed back and forth by customers, over crowded trains and buses, the world we used to know, a world I feel we took for granted, and like many recent events, it has changed our world forever, so many of my friends I haven't seen in months, family that are further than ever, while I write this, I think of my great-aunt Riek, Who lived over in the Netherlands, with a fair amount of my family, Home, On my Oma's side (Grandmother).

A few weeks ago I received a call from my mother, explaining that she had contracted the virus that has so easily slowed our world to a halt, and that she had succumbed to it, she wasn't a young woman, but I had hoped to travel over to see her at least one last time before she passed, to say goodbye at least, I didn't get the chance with my Great-Uncle Wim at the end of last year, and it will be a pain in my heart that I was unable to travel.

It all brought back a flood of memories, My Great-Uncle Tiny(pronounced Teeny) visiting for my fathers funeral, my Second cousin coming to see us various times and always smiling, visiting the Dutch family in Eindhoven with My Uncle and my Grandmother, not understanding a word they said to me and yet knowing full well I was still being included and that they cared.

I think what I'm trying to say is, no matter who someone is in your life, if you are close to them or not, make the effort, even if it's a quick "Hi" or a check up to make sure someone is looking after themselves, Do it, because you never know what tomorrow will bring, Especially with the world how it is now, everyone feels isolated and some days are harder than ever for people suffering from hidden illnesses.

We all know someone who is distant, quiet and alone, please check on them, let them know they are loved, and that they count.

Sorry for the heavy post guys, but we need to be united now more than ever, We can all be Light in the darkness.

also.... Wear a mask!

Yours as always.

Alex x

I'm Back.. And this time, it's Personal.

Hello lovely people!

So I've been away for a while (4 YEARS!) and now I've decided it's time to come back into the world of blogging, I've missed making reviews and writing stories, but as they say Life has to come first and at the time it made more sense to put the blogging on hold until i had time to myself to get back into it.

so what's happened these last four years i hear you shout?

Guys?... Hello? No one?

Oh well i'm gonna tell you anyway:

Job:

I spent some time working with B&M as a supervisor, which was an amazing opportunity to grow as a person and meet loads of lovely people that changed my life for the better, I helped to build the store and then run it, as of September though it was time to part ways and find myself something i could progress with at a higher speed, since then I've been working for myself doing various jobs that i have experience with.

I will be using this blog to follow all of my various pursuits including films, games, books, TV shows, the works!

Some may be in written form and some in video form from the New YouTube channel once it has all been set up and prepared to a standard we love!

there will also be a meet the team video/article once we have everyone in one place and we can begin making content for you all.

I will be running a fitness and weight loss blog at some point in the future as i've been working to shed those extra stone for the last year

October 2017 and January 2019

Projects:

Currently i am working on several projects including but not limited to:

A new YouTube channel set up with like minded people who want to create Let's play's, Reviews, Sneak Peaks and Custom content all from the comfort of the Dark Noble Banner.

A band that focuses on rock covers of hit songs from across the years

Custom builds, now this is the exciting one! i'll be building various things out of cheap, easily obtainable materials that anyone can make!

I've even begun creating merch! here's a sample.

and many many more...

I've also taken up photography again! enjoy a small sample here:

Thanks for reading guys!

Aftermath The Beginning: Part 9.

We're in a barn, not much else to say to that really...

We've walked a long distance from where we started in Leicester but now we are in Kent, still a little way to go til we are home but now spring is in full bloom we are making headway, Today we are about ten miles outside of Maidstone, somewhere I knew well back before this all happened, almost home, I can taste it now!

We also have some more survivors with us, Chantelle and Clare, we found then in this barn hiding out, they are quiet but are really happy to see other people who aren't infected, they filled us in on their story after we had settled down around the fire for the evening...

They came from Lenham, a small village between Ashford and Maidstone, and it was while they were visiting family in London that the virus hit, they explained how they watched the city begin to tear itself apart but their uncle managed to guide them through the city to safety, he managed to get them over the bridge and told them to head south, to head home, any way possible, he then headed back to find the rest of the family with only the instructions to go home and wait for him to come back, that was months ago and having tried to get through maidstone but unsuccessful due to the undead they hid in the surrounding areas, to afraid to see what had happened to their families, but they had heard of a safe place near the coast, somewhere that had the walls to keep out the dead, and that was where they wanted to head, to somewhere safe because they knew that they wouldn't last much longer on their own, so now they will travel with us, to this Haven, somewhere safe in all this madness? I have my doubts, as do Crystal and Skyler, I can see it in their eyes....

So this morning we are going to make one hell of a push, we are going to go straight through the middle of Maidstone and hope for the best, if we are lucky we might find a working vehicle or two, at which point it makes it easy to get back to Ashford, we are stopping there on our way to the coast in the hopes of finding people that we know, if we don't then we'll just have to make do, the two new girls seem highly nervous but Matt and Wes are looking after them as Crystal, Lilla, Skyler and myself go over the map, while Tara makes sure the weapons are in good order, after a quick breakfast we begin our walk to Maidstone, staying vigilant for both Undead and Survivors, all knowing what our individual jobs are within the whole.

We make it to Maidstone in a few hours and find a resting place before we push on, Crystal and I decide to scout out for a vehicle that might get us through the city quickly, we wander for a couple of hours around the local area, eventually finding a road packed with vehicles, after some searching we find a van that has fuel and starts first time, we head back to the others in the van and we all load in, Wes drives us towards the high street, which is crawling with the Undead, Luckily for us Wes dodges all but two which seem to explode as he hits them because of the state of decomposition, after ten minutes we are heading along the road out of Maidstone, On our final approach to Ashford, this is what it's all been about for us, getting home.... If there is a home left.


 As we drive along I look at our little group, We have learned to work as a team in ways we never thought possible, we don't look at each other as friends anymore, we are a family in a messed up world, a family trying to get home, one day at a time, we all know that so long as we all have each other then we can do this.... for the first time in a long time I see something I thought was gone forever..... I see Hope.

Aftermath The Beginning: Part 8

Those things are everywhere now, it's like the winter kept them at bay, but now it's warmed up they are out in earnest, they are hunting us, our group has officially split up, Matt, Tara, Crystal, Lilla, Wes, Skyler and Myself Have gone one way while the others have gone off west we are heading south, all the way to Kent.......

"how are we supposed to get out of London with these things blocking every way?" Matt asked the group while we watched the shambling bodies passing along the front of the tunnel, There we a scattering of shrugs between us, Crystal was some way off to the side of us, trying to spot a way around without using the tunnel, I took a look through the binoculars and saw no possible path, It seemed we would have to walk all the way around, which would take some time and would require finding a bridge that had none of the undead upon it, which so far had proven impossible.

Four hours later we are walking along the Thames, Crystal had returned proclaiming she couldn't find a way past them without us being attacked, so we decided to try our luck on finding a bridge safe enough to pass, London is a warren of Alleyways and roads, now being stalked by the people who once called this place home, Unfortunately for us, none of us know the routes that are best suited to finding a way across the river, Wes has been looking for a working vehicle big enough to get through them, so far the most he found was a small car that only seated two, so it was kind of useless to a group of seven, We are going to need to rest up soon, everyone feet are aching, I believe we are near a train station, maybe we can find somewhere to crash in there.....

It's heating up in the evenings now, making it easier for us to move without the multiple layers we were wearing before, at this moment we are currently resting in a train carriage, we decided on this while looking for somewhere last night, once everyone is up we are going to move on by walking down the track, which has it's own undead free bridge across the water, Crystal and i were up earliest this morning and were sat on the bridge watching the sun rise over the dead city..

"Do you think thing's will ever be the same?" I asked, sitting down next to her, spotting a group of undead ripping into a body. "Maybe, but not for a very long time, and not while those things are still walking around." she said, barely hiding her disgust for them. "And even then they'll always be feared, The undead now walk among us, who knows what else will happen." I looked side long at Her as she said this, tears glittered in Her eyes and I knew what she was thinking, the same as we were all thinking, that all of our loved ones were dead and were now these creatures, devoid of emotion, memory and life, the worst prison any of us could imagine. I wrapped an arm around her to comfort her. "We don't know how bad the south is yet, Maybe they had time to prepare? Maybe when we get there everything will be fine." It was her turn to look at me side on "yeah, Maybe it will." We sat watching the sun hit the windows of the city, the light making it look like the city was on fire, Like it was being cleansed of the darkness that had befallen it, We waited a full hour before heading back to the others, who had all woken up and packed, I still had my trusty bat, I had used it a lot recently, it was stained which the black blood of the dead, Crystal went about packing her gear as i slid my backpack on and spoke to Skyler and Matt about our route, We agreed to head all the way along the tracks until we needed to stop for supplies, Which seeing as we were almost out of food wouldn't be long, We set off as soon as we had eaten and had a drink.

We have been walking for miles now, We left London behind with lightened hearts, We haven't seen any of the dead in a long while and it's almost like we are all on a hike, albeit a heavily armed hike and we are all covered in various degrees of mud and blood, Matt decided to lead the way, which is good as he's been quiet the last few days, since the splitting of the group we've all been in our own little worlds most of the time, trying to work out if we made the right choice.

Resident Evil 4 Review.... It's been a while old friend!

This year marks the 10th anniversary of this Resident Evil game.....

Has it been that long already? Ten years since this game came out! wow that's shocking, 

Not quite as shocking as the fact I was 11 when it came out.... let that sink in.... yep.... this game is still doing better then me after 10 years....

Now then, lets begin:

Six years after the events of Resident Evil 2, former Raccoon City police officer Leon S. Kennedy  is sent on a mission to rescue Ashley Graham, the U.S. President's daughter, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious cult. He travels to a nameless rural village in an unspecified part of Europe, where he encounters a group of hostile villagers who pledge their lives to Los Illuminados, the cult that kidnapped Ashley.

While in the village, Leon is captured by its chief, Bitores Mendez, and injected with a mind-controlling parasite known as Las Plagas. He finds himself held captive with Luis Sera, a former Los Illuminados researcher. The two work together to escape, but then quickly go their separate ways. Leon discovers that Ashley is being held in a church, and rescues her. They both escape from the church after Osmund Saddler, leader of the Illuminados, reveals his plan to use the Plagas they injected into Ashley to cause a disaster in the United States once she returns home. Leon and Ashley try to take refuge in a castle, but are attacked by more Illuminados under the command of Ramon Salazar, another of Saddler's henchmen, and the two become separated by Salazar's traps. Meanwhile, Luis searches for the pills to slow Leon and Ashley's infection, as well as a sample of Las Plagas. He brings the two items to Leon but is killed by Saddler, who takes the sample, while the pills to suppress the infection remain in Leon's hands. While in the castle, Leon briefly encounters Ada Wong, a woman from his past who supports him during his mission. He then battles his way through the castle before finally killing Salazar.

Afterwards, Leon travels to a nearby island research facility, where he continues the search for Ashley. He soon discovers that one of his former training comrades, Jack Krauser, who was believed to have been killed in a helicopter crash two years prior, is responsible for her kidnapping. It is eventually revealed that both Ada and Krauser are working with Albert Wesker, for whom both intend to secure a Plagas sample. Suspicious of the mercenary's intentions, Saddler orders Krauser to kill Leon, believing that no matter which one dies, he will benefit. After Krauser's defeat, Leon rescues Ashley, and they remove the Plagas from their bodies using a specialized radiotherapeutic device. Leon finally confronts Saddler, and with Ada's help, manages to kill him. However, Ada takes the sample from Leon at gunpoint before escaping in a helicopter, leaving Leon and Ashley to escape via her jet-ski as the island self-destructs..

The player controls the protagonist Leon S. Kennedy from a third-person, over-the-shoulder perspective in a mission to rescue the daughter of the President of the United States, Ashley Graham. The gameplay focuses on action and shootouts involving crowds of enemies in large open areas. The camera is focused behind Leon, and it zooms in for an over-the-shoulder view when aiming a weapon. Unlike previous games in the series, there is the addition of a laser sight that adds a new depth to the aiming, allowing the player to aim in various directions and easily change their placement at any time. Bullets affect the enemies specifically where they are shot: shots to the feet can cause enemies to stumble, while shots to the arms can cause them to drop their weapons.

Another aspect brought in with Resident Evil 4 is the inclusion of context-sensitive controls. Based on the situation, the player can interact with aspects of their environment: kicking down a ladder, jumping out of a window, or dodging an enemy attack. There are also quick time events, in which the player must press buttons indicated on-screen to execute actions such as dodging a falling boulder or wrestling an enemy to stay alive. These are often incorporated into the game's many boss battles, where the player must avoid instant kill attacks.

The main enemies are violent villagers referred to as Los Ganados. Los Ganados can dodge, wield melee and projectile weapons, and are capable of working collectively and communicating with each other. They were once simple farmers until becoming the product of an infestation of Las Plagas.

The inventory system of the game features a grid system, represented by an attaché case, that has each item take up a certain number of spaces. The case can be upgraded several times, allowing for more space. Weapons, ammunition and healing items are kept in the case, while key items and treasures are kept in a separate menu. Items may be bought from and sold to a merchant that appears in various locations throughout the game. He sells first aid sprays, weapons, allows for weapons to be upgraded and buys various treasures that Leon finds. The various weapons each have their own advantages and disadvantages

This is the game that most others are based on, this was the benchmark for all modern games and looking back you can see why, it's almost as perfect as a game can be!

If you are a fan of having your pants scared off then look no further then Resident Evil 4, it's honestly one of the scariest games I've played and thats saying something! this is one of my top games because it makes me jump and because it's so beautifully put together, if you haven't played it then I suggest you do!

Now I'm a huge fan of Resident Evil, Despite coming in late to the whole Zombie thing, This series has always had my attention as being great, including 4, but something seems to have been lost in the HD remake, It is exactly the same as the old game except for graphics and a couple of tweaks... but i just don't feel the same about it.... maybe I'm caught up in the past? whatever the reason I can assure you that the original version seems perfectly good enough to be playing and in my eyes didn't need the HD work over that so many other games are getting in an attempt to get people to buy them again, I believe that a games merits should get copies off the shelves and this game had loads before, it's still the game that whenever I ask anyone what their favorite Resi game is, 90% will say 4... the original 4... not the HD remake... Why's that you ask? 

Nostalgia.

We all have that one game that no matter how many versions there are of said game, We'll always love the original, I personally have all my old consoles so I can experience that nostalgia of holding a Megadrive controller, or an N64 cartridge, True gaming isn't about super graphics, it's about how a game makes you feel, whether you're a little italian plumber jumping on goomba's or a blue hedgehog with speed issues collecting rings while fighting DR, Robotnik.... it's the feeling of these games, do they need HD remakes if they already give us that feeling of completeness? Comment your thoughts below, I want to see if this is a shared opinion!

Life tips: Planning for trips

Hey Ale-gators!

First up, I'm sorry I haven't been writing anything lately but I've been working hard on radio shows, book writing and planning a visit to the amazing place that is Nottingham! Hence why I thought I'd write this little Life Tips post for you to enjoy and plan with!

THE LIST:

1: Plan out your trip as best as you can.

learn the local area and find attractions that take your fancy before you go, I know we all love that little bit of randomness but if you really want to enjoy yourself have a look online at some of the things you can do! If you look in the right places you can find some really awesome things to do in the local community!

2: look at the best travel prices and decide what is best for you.

It's all well and good going by the train but if like myself money is something you don't have a huge abundance of then sometimes it's just not logical to go that way, so it's always good to look at various means of travel, For me to get to Nottingham for my trip it would cost me roughly £250 on the train (for a return) which is hugely expensive! With a little hunting around I found out I could get there for about £45 pound (return) via National Express coaches, while this means it's a 6 hour 15 mins trip it also means I get some time to see London and also saves me £205 pounds! Which I think we can all agree is quite a saving (til we find a pub that is) and although it takes a while to get there it'll be a fun trip if you have the right travelling buddy! which brings me to my next point!

3: go with people who make you happy to be around.

Now this one is one of the most important! when hitting the road for a long period of time it's good to have yourself at least one amazing buddy along for the ride... For me that person is my Best buddy Robin:

Now this guy is what the word Legend was created for, He's my best friend, He's also like my brother, I've known him about Ten years now and every day is a new adventure when you hang out with Robin, you can pretty much guarantee that you are going to have a hilarious time when you see him, We went to college together which is where we really got into trouble for some of the random things we did, So it's great to be having him along for the ride to Nottingham!

4: pack accordingly to the place you are going.

This one is just common sense, you wouldn't take sandals to the northpole and you wouldn't take a ski suit to the sahara desert!

This is where Step 1 and Step 4 kind of intertwine because if you know something about what you plan to do you'll know exactly what to pack for the trip, now do you plan on going clubbing in the evening? or going out to a nice dinner? chilling by the pool or going for a hike? these are all thing's you need to think about when packing, how many pairs of shoes will you need to take? I am personally taking three pairs, trainers for comfort, my sneakers for when I wanna look fashionable, and my formal shoes for going out in the evening, as you can see I like to cover all bases!

5: know all the numbers you might require in an emergency.

This one is important if you are going to another country, you never know when you might need the emergency services!

6: make sure you have adequate money for the trip.

Do I really need to go in-depth on this one? everyone knows that you should always make sure that you have enough for a holiday so you can get home if your plans fall through! also the pub is rather expensive so spend carefully!

7: Have fun.

now comes the best part, go forth and frolic! you'll have a lot more fun if you look for it by exploring! that's the biggest piece of advice i can give you, just look around, be a tourist, and have a fantastic time! 

Right, now I've done my part I'm off to go finish packing for Nottingham! I'll be Vlogging on the way there and when I get there, so keep an eye over on the twitter and Youtube so you'll see it, looks to be a fun time!

Catch you later Ale-Gators xx

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update 25/06/15

Hey there guys.

Once again i am here to fill you in on what is happening, now some of you know that i've been having a rather hard time in my life at the moment and now i'm going to fill you in a little bit as to why i haven't been writing:

Unfortunately i suffered a nervous breakdown a few weeks ago and while i have tried to work through it i found out that it's in fact made it worse for me, i have both depression and anxiety so sometimes i find it hard to pick myself up after such a turn, well now i am working through it, other complications involve leaving my work and finding out so called friends are in fact spreading rubbish about me behind my back, now said people are out of my life i can work towards getting back to my life as both a writer and as a youtuber.

 i am waiting to hear back on more work so that i can afford to buy a new computer as mine unfortunately burnt out during filming of gameplay videos, a very small group of friends have been helping me through this difficult time, they know who they are and they know i am eternally grateful to them, now i do not know how long it'll be until i am writing full time again but please bare with me and read previous blogs, feel free to share it out and help me to increase readers, the more readers the blog gets the more likely i am to be able to write about more things!

and for those who don't know i am now blonde, i decided it was time for a change!

Anyway guys i will post when i can! i love you all and thank you for being so patient and understanding during this difficult time <3

update: 14/06/15

Hey there Ale-Gators.

I'm so sorry I haven't been posting lately, I've had a very busy time with the various different projects that I have in the works, but i will be posting again very soon, I'm hoping you guys are enjoying the Podcasts I've been making with Emj, we're working hard to make it the best we can!

If you follow me on Facebook/twitter or Instagram you'll notice I'm now blonde! this is because of one of my more important projects! I'll be posting updates soon as I'm ready to reveal it and I'm hoping it'll be amazing!

I'm also working out everyday and trying to bulk up for the London Comic-Con in October so if you are there feel free to come up and say hi, I'd love to meet more of you, those of you who I have met have been amazingly supportive and truly lovely!

Sorry it's not a long update but I'm midway through planning out Tuesdays show!

I love you all and will post soon xx

Alex

The Troublesome Trio: The First Show

Here we are guys! the first Podcast from the newly named Troublesome Trio! we had some spectacular live music from the lads of The TomCats! not much else to say but CHECK IT OUT! xx

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Radio/Podcast News

Hey there Ale-Gators!

As you all know I am starting a new Radio show and Podcast, well I can give you the official start date of the show!

We will be starting our new show with an American special Celebrate the return to England of Aimee Carney, My buddy and Co-Host on the show! who's spent three months in the states finishing University in Atlanta! so expect terrible American accents, plenty of Z's in our spelling and Old school American Tunes!

Start time: Tuesday 19th May, 6:00pm - 8:00pm GMT

Where you can listen in: Anywhere! just head over to P5Radio and click Listen now on the right hand side!

I look forward to talking to you on the airwaves and online!

Catch you later guys! xx

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Heavy Rain..... with weather this bad... you'll think you are in Britain.

Hey there guys!

Today i'm reviewing something that has become one of my favorite games:

Yes that's right! Quantic Dream's very own Heavy Rain! Now I have written about what I can without spoiler alerts so I've had to be vague in places, but I believe this information I'm giving you will get you wanting to play the game!

Let's begin:

Heavy Rain is a cinematic psychological thriller from game developer Quantic Dream exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Dealing with a range of adult themes, the game revolves around a sophisticated plot and strong narrative threads that explore a complex moral proposition. You assume the role of multiple characters with very different backgrounds, motivations, and skills in a world where each player decision affects what will follow.

The game focuses on four different characters; Ethan Mars, a father and main protagonist; Scott Shelby, a private eye; Norman Jayden, an FBI agent and finally Madison Paige, a photojournalist. They are very different characters and do not know each other at the game's point, but are all connected in the sense that they all have interest in the game's main antagonist, the Origami Killer.

 CHARACTERS:

Ethan Mars:

Ethan Mars is one of the three main protagonists in Heavy Rain and is overall the central character of the game, and is also one of the four playable characters (the other three being Scott Shelby, Norman Jayden and Madison Paige). Up until 2009, Ethan lived an idyllic and happy life as a successful architect alongside his loving wife Grace Mars and his two sons, Jason and Shaun Mars. However, Ethan's life took the first of two tragic turns when his son Jason was killed. Heavy Rain, set two years later in 2011, focuses on Ethan during the kidnapping of his second son, Shaun Mars.

It is Shaun Mars's disappearance that causes Ethan's life to take a darker turn, and causes him to be sent into more worry. Fortunately, the kidnapper of Shaun  has not killed Shaun and is holding him captive. He is given Ethan a phone that has a hangman with various blank lines. These underlines are actually unknown letters; by completing Trials sent from the killer, Ethan will get a set number of letters. This is what shapes the game's central question, "How far are you prepared to go to save your son?" These trials become increasingly difficult and morally taxing, and Ethan logically reasons against all five of them in his thoughts.

Scott Shelby:

A former police lieutenant, Scott is now a private detective and retired cop. Over the course of the game, his primary goal is to find evidence about Origami Killer. Scott's partner throughout the game is Lauren Winter.

Shelby suffers from asthma as illustrated throughout the game (though is dexterous enough to cope with an armed robber at a convenience store and survive a shoot-out with several men). Depending on the player's choices, Scott has the potential to a kindle a relationship with Lauren Winter. It is also revealed when Lauren offers him a cigarette, Scott tells her, "No thanks, I quit," informing the player that he used to be a smoker.

Scott's persona consists of being quiet, organized, vigilant, and highly introverted, hardly ever talking about himself to others. Being someone who listens to others, methodical in work, straight-eyed, determined, and able to cope under pressure makes Scott Shelby an effective private investigator, allowing him to assess human behavior and perceive clues other people may miss.

His previous employment before becoming a P.I. was that of a police lieutenant for the local police force. As shown when Shelby is brought in for questioning, it seems that he once knew Carter Blake whilst working as a cop, and that they appear to have a friendly relationship because of it.

Norman Jayden:

Norman specializes in conducting forensic investigations with an experimental device called ARI (Added Reality Interface). ARI's main hardware component is a pair of sunglasses, which acts as a type of transparent display. When looking at a crime scene through ARI's interface, relevant data and analysis is superimposed on the image of the crime scene above the relevant clues. Norman uses ARI to highlight relevant clues within a specified 'pulse' radius. Norman also wears ARI's other hardware component, a glove, which allows him to interact with the virtual data displayed through the glasses. By simultaneously using these two items, ARI catalogues all the data and cross-references it with relevant databases, analyses it, and geo-locates it where applicable. ARI also has a recording feature that works as a video camera. When being worn, it records what the wearer of the sunglasses sees and stores it in it's databases for future reference. Norman constantly reviews his clues and data that he has collected via ARI.

With the local cops resentful of both his methods and his very presence, he struggles to piece together the evidence before it becomes too late for the next victim of the Origami Killer.

Norman is addicted to Triptocaine, known as Tripto, a blue substance in a vial. Triptocaine is drug Norman uses which was given to him from the distributors of his ARI glasses to combat the glasses' side effects, and it is currently unknown (and never entirely explained in the narration or otherwise) whether he is using it to counter-balance side-effects of overusing the ARI, or for some other purpose. Additionally, the true source of the symptoms (nosebleeds, paleness of complexion, internal pain, dizziness, bloodshot eyes, tremors, ect.) Norman experiences are left rather ambiguous. Whether these symptoms are caused by the ARI or triptocaine, speculation is left up to individuals. Throughout the game, the player has the choice of whether to be complicit in Norman's addiction or steer him away from it in various circumstances as he tries to solve the case of the Origami Killer. However, twice in the game Jayden will take Triptocaine without the player's decision.

Madison Paige:

Madison is a young journalist living alone in the city. Suffering from crippling insomnia and nightmares, she often finds herself checking into local motels for the night-- the only place she can relax and sleep in.

It's stated during the game that she was born on May 3rd 1984, making her 27 years old during the events of the game which is set in October 2011. She does explain to Ethan, however, that she grew up with several brothers and would always be the one to tend to their injuries whenever they got into trouble. She also states she has had insomnia since she was a little girl. If Madison goes to the warehouse alone in "The Old Warehouse" chapter, she may tell the Origami Killer (who she knew at the time to have had a troubled past with their parents) that there is nothing harder than not being loved by one's parents, suggesting she may have had a bad relationship with her father or mother.

The Origami Killer:

Prior to Shaun's abduction, eight criminal cases are suspected to have been committed by the Origami Killer between the years 2009 and 2011. All victims were young boys between 9-13 years of age, each killed in the same fashion: by being drowned in rainwater.

Each body is found on some type of wasteland, always adjacent to train tracks, between 3-5 days after they are abducted, six hours post-mortem, showing that the person who orchestrated these events did not kill his victims right after abduction. Instead, the killer waits until a set of certain criteria has been filled. Every victim was kidnapped within a public place at the time of abduction and with little or no defensive wounds on their body, implying that the victims knew or trusted the person that took them.

Like many serial killers, the Origami Killer has a certain trademark which he leaves upon his victims. All victims were found with an origami figure in the right hand, the origin of the killer's title, and an orchid on his chest. The victims also have their faces completely covered in mud, which FBI profiler, Norman Jayden suspects is evident that the killer himself has no personal hostility towards the victims. He also interprets the orchid and origami figure to be gifts.

Game-play:

So... I've been playing this game for like a week nonstop trying to get all the endings possible from the game, now i was lucky to get the super nice ending on the first play through so it made up for the 12 hours of pain, heartbreak and sadness, most people would have stopped there but not me.... I seem to like the emotional pain that comes from psychological thrillers, I must get that from my mum, well here i am so far, I've been playing this game as the Playstation Move edition, with it's normal controller interface so you have to do the movements with the sticks which is actually a really interesting idea and I've been enjoying it, you have to move the sticks in the corresponding directions to do things like pick up cups or view case files, it's quite engaging rather then having constant button pressing, I'd suggest the Move version to people who enjoy the idea of deeper gameplay.

Now the graphics are amazing and the rain really helps with building the atmosphere, after a short time you forget that it's a game, you feel for the characters and the story-line, which is rich and very well written thanks to David Cage, who is an actual genius, he creates this living, breathing world that teems with tiny details that can help to make the game a success or a failure, some games forget that sometimes, they pass over small details for climatic endings, not Heavy Rain... the team behind the game should just take a few minutes... that's right guys, just take some time to bask in the glory of your game! 

Out of all the games that i have ever played, Heavy Rain takes the crown on everything from story-line to soundtrack, I would recommend this to anyone who wants to see what gaming is all about! sometimes it's not about nonstop action or witty one liners, Heavy Rain plays more like an interactive Noir film, and that's what gaming should be, an amazingly in-depth experience, with compelling characters and a story-line that hits you right in the feels...

I hope you have enjoyed the review guys! I will be reviewing more in-depth via game-play videos over on the YouTube page when i have a new computer, as always thank you for reading guys and i'll see you next time!

Alex xx

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I know it's been a little while since I posted (A whole month!) but I have been super busy with projects! I hate not writing and keeping you guys up to date but in the coming weeks I'll be restarting the YouTube page and publishing more blog posts!

I'll also be starting a podcast which will be published on YouTube and Soundcloud which will be with the lovely BelovedJaine herself Miss Aimee Carney, We'll be talking about all the important things in our lives and yours, we'll be discussing all kinds of news topics and will be doing a special "ask the team" section where you send us a question and we'll answer it as best we can!

Also included in our podcast will be music and interviews so make sure you keep up with it, this will also be supported with a video podcast with the whole team so you know who we all are and what we do within the group!

Aswel as the Podcast I will be making short films with local talent and written by Myself and the team, these could be anything from a documentary to a horror film, so we'll be having a lovely spread of shows, podcast and films!

I also am currently working on several short stories for you all aswel as the closing chapters of the Aftermath series, I have so many reviews in the works and quite a few lifestyle posts also in draft so there is a lot more content to come from Myself and the team, hopefully soon we'll have some guest writers gracing these very pages with their presence, which i am really looking forward to!

A lot of planning is going into this new era of Dark Noble, so much so that we will be changing a lot of things that i have been unhappy about with the blog and the YouTube page, I promise you guys that as soon as it's up and running i will be going full throttle to bring you fantastically fun videos and entertainment, The coming weeks are looking good on all sides for the Blog and now we are at 7500 followers I'm amazed and gobsmacked by how many of you have enjoyed it so far!

I hope you continue to enjoy the blog and Youtube, I enjoy doing this so much and would love to make this a full time thing rather then just my hobby so you guys are making this dream happen for me! Thank you all and know that no matter what I love you, you make my writing worthwhile and give me a sense of belonging, you are amazing guys!

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My newest Review is of a product i've been looking at for a while, Being a blogger means i use my phone almost constantly to take down notes and write out new blogposts, so battery life is a major problem! now I have an xperia Z3 which has a fantastic battery life but with the amount of stuff i have to do it only lasts me about a day, which if you are camping for a weekend is not the best, so the Power Bank is a fantastic little tool to keep me charged when the power runs low!

Unlike some that only keep your battery charged to a certain percentage, this charges it completely in about forty-five minutes! 

It looks fantastic too! a nice sleek design that's also small and manageable with a very clear power bar make this a brilliant portable charger! I can get two full charges of my phone out of it before it runs out of power, and the best part is that if you happen to find somewhere with a USB socket you can just plug it in and let it recharge, which really does not take long at all!

If you are interested then please go to the Product Page.

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Grand Theft Auto V: The time has come....

Hey there guys!

It's finally that time... I've been putting off this review for several reasons, namely the bloody thing always times out when I'm trying to play online! Yeah that's one of the many little niggles that really gets on my nerves... any way... lets review!

I'm going to focus more on the online side of things, as the single player part has been reviewed to death.... and I haven't played the single player since i got the game on release day!

Now the world of GTA: ONLINE has always been pretty kool, since the multiplayer world of GTA: IV brought so much joy into mine and my friends lives, doing stunts or just driving around the map looking kool in our favorite cars, it was many hours of fun and I'll admit it was the main draw for me to buy GTA: V, but was that draw enough to keep me interested?

 I'm afraid that it really isn't, I mean i love playing it with my mates, but after You've done all the missions, and played all the races until there are no decent ones left, it's just not interesting enough, I mean we waited since release day for the Heists and now they are out they are riddled with bugs! it's very rare for a crew to actually be able to finish a heist without the servers dropping out... I play on PS3, which is why it keeps dropping out as Rockstar can't be arsed to sort it out! this is a common problem when a new generation comes out, companies seem to forget about those of us still on the old gaming systems...

After the first few hours and all the activities have been done, the game starts to drag a little, quickly becoming monotonous and very copy and paste, normally myself and my friend Paul (A.K.A Archblade) find things to fill our time, like climbing mount chilliad in completely inappropriate vehicles or playing hunt the cultist when there is bugger all else to do! Even at times playing train hopping.... 

If you are looking for a game that has some amazing views and some fun things to do with loads of friends then look no further then GTA V, if you want something a bit more in depth.... look elsewhere.

I do apologise for this not being a more in depth review but to be honest i find it hard to review this game as it's different each time with whoever you play it with, the only thing that remains the same in the game is the dodgy servers and butthurt kids whining that you killed them.... it's just really a continuation of GTA IV... which is a shame because it had the potential to be even more amazing!

Thanks guys

I will be posting more often now, so keep watching the page!