After two weeks of first-hand research in Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Calcutta, one is compelled to conclude that Mr. Reiper (a.k.a Agent 47 of Hitman fame) would be a terrible failure in real life. Here are five reasons why: Guards in real life are not as stupid and predictable in their routine. You don’t find uniforms […]
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Favourite gaming heroes
We talk about book heroes, we talk about TV heroes, but why have I never thought before to make a post about my favourite gaming characters?! While it’s true that I mostly play RPGs or strategy games like The Sims where you make and develop your own characters. But you can’t really have addictively (is […]
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The scoop on the Eleventh Doctor
Don’t tell anyone, but after a disastrous regeneration, the Tenth Doctor regenerated into the Eleventh as a… cat. Yes, a cat. Don’t believe me? Take a look at the photo! With no one else to turn to, he sought out his old, trusted companion Rose Tyler, and together the two of them went off looking […]
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A Sim-ful life!
Stefan Jarryd, the chinless freak I wanted to drown as a child, flourishes. I am so glad I did not arrange for an unfortunate accident. He grew up into a rather agreeable teenager, went to university and graduated with honours (or whatever the Sims equivalent is). In Sim State University, he met Simon St James. […]
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Third time not-so-lucky
I had a horrible shock yesterday when one of my Sims babies grew up into a chinless wonder! Sims 2 has a reasonably realistic genetics engine in which it picks up characteristics from both parents in offspring. Even though young Maya (yes, yes, I am not very imaginative with names, I know) had perfectly fine […]
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A Sim-land update
There is a lot happening around me, but I am so sick of it! Let’s talk about my Sims’ lives for the moment. Much more exciting! Thanks to Marie, I am now no longer allergic to sending Sims to college! At the moment there are about half a dozen Sim teens waiting to go to […]
The Sims 2: Out of Business
It’s been over a week since the official India release of the latest The Sims 2 expansion pack, Open for Business (OFB). However, the game is nowhere to be seen in the market. The reason, if my contact is to be believed, OFB and a couple of other games are stuck at Customs at Mumbai […]
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Quake scare (and a bit about my Sims)
Well, I’m so busy with my Sims, that I haven’t found time to update!
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A Sim-ple Life!
My Sims live a much more full and exciting life than I do—and it gives me great pleasure to make their lives even more interesting!