Friday, 11 October 2013

F1 2013 Races In While GTA V Goes Online

Going for GoldOff the Plane Achievement in Grand Theft Auto VA quick go on the intro to GTA V's Online mode saw Off The Plane (5G) touched down for completing the introduction while I moved onto F1 2013 and I took part in the Young Driver Test and unlocked Going for Gold (15G) for winning my first gold medal.

Training Day
School's OutTraining Day (10G) unlocked for completing Day 1 over the Young Driver Test while School's Out (15G) popped up for completing the all of the Young Driver Test.

My SaviourFinally, My Saviour (5G) unlocked for performing a mid-session save which took place during the first practise session in Australia as I went off to bed.

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Alphajax Returns as Samurai Zombies Begins

Amicable Retribution Achievement in AlphaJax (Win 8)All we needNo Way...A quick go on Alphajax saw Amicable Retribution (15G) for rematching a player whom I had previously lost against.


Two achievements unlocked on Samurai Zombies which began with No Way... (5G) for using a revive charm and All We Need (5G) popped up for beating a wave without summoning any allies.


Sunday, 6 October 2013

Fifa 14 Goes Co-op

Bros Gonna Bro Achievement in FIFA 14A slight delay on this post but a night of career with Southampton included a quick spell on co-op seasons which saw the unlocking of Bros Gonna Bro (10G) for starting a co-op season with a friend, in this case my friend Ash from work.

Thursday, 3 October 2013

FIFA 14 FUT Success

We're Bros NowCollecting SilverwareFIFA 14 continued and my career made a sharp turn as I was dismissed by Liverpool in Jan 14 in 7th and took over Southampton (8th) and within four games played my former bosses and claimed a point. Over on FUT, three unlocks were achieved which began with Collecting Silverware (100G) for winning a divisional title on FUT while We're Bros Now (10G) popped up for playing ten games with the same layer and earning their loyalty.

PerfectionThe final unlock of the day was Perfection (30G) which was a surprise when Huntelaar his his third goal and did so scoring the 'perfect hat trick' by scoring a left foot, right foot and headed goal.

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

September Summary

September has done amazingly well thanks to the releases of GTA V and FIFA 14 which have boosted the three chase totals.

September 2013 (2012 in brackets)





79 Achievements unlocked (78)
5 Games played (8)
2375 TA points* (1699)
1505 Gamerscore (1240)

*includes DLC recalculation from March and is the total earned so losses not included.


A reasonable month which has continued the success from June and July so hopes are good for reaching at least some of the goals for the year.


Monday, 30 September 2013

FIFA 14 Captains Fine Scoring

Passing on the ArmbandPassing on the ArmbandAfter a spectacular first day on Fifa 14, I played on the career mode for a while but this came after unlocking another four achievements to add to yesterday's total of 18. The unlocks began with Passing on the Armband (5G) for changing my Ultimate Team captain while Fancy Some FUT? (5G) popped up for following a Football Club alert to enter FUT.

Who Needs a Weak Foot?What a Hit, Son!What a Hit, Son! (25G) shot in for scoring with a Dipping Volley which came from Pogba while in an Ultimate Team tournament while Who Needs a Weak Foot? (10G came after scoring with a shot from the outside of the foot in this case it was Sturridge scoring an 85th minute winner against Aston Villa in career mode.

Sunday, 29 September 2013

FIFA 14 Scores 18

A break from GTA V sees newly released FIFA 14 take centre stage and what a spectacular day it was with a stunning 18 achievements totalling 240G.

Thanks, TipsStarted From The Bottom…The haul began with Started From The Bottom (30G) for reaching EASFC level 15 which was an instant pop-up having reached 23 on previous versions.Thanks. Tips (5G) unlocked for following a Football Club recommendation.

It's Mine Now
Start BuildingIt's Mine Now (10G) popped up for redeeming an item from the Football Club catalogue while Start Building (10G) came after creating a FUT club which saw me move from my traditional Stattosians to Stattosians FC.

Power and MovementFuel For My ClubFuel For My Club (25G) unlocked for opening 20 packs in FUT, the reason that I unlocked it so quickly was because I had opened 16 on the FUT web app pre-release. Power and Movement (10G) thrust in for scoring with a curling lace shot which came via Valbuena.

Skills to Pay the BillsSeconds, PleaseSeconds, Please (10G) unlocked for winning the ball back with a second chance tackle while Skills to Pay the Bills (20G) popped up for beating a friend's score in a skill game.

First MissionSo SkilledSo Skilled (20G) tricked in for unlocking a first skill challenge in skill games which was on the goalkeeping skill while First Mission (5G) popped up for sending a scout on a scouting mission.

ControlYou Got MailYou Got Mail (5G) unlocked for opening the inbox while advancing in a career while Control (5G) popped up for changing the formation from the Team Management tile in Squad during a career.


Chemistry ExperimentYou Struck Gold!You Stuck Gold! (25G) unlocked for finding a player through scouting with any three Global Transfer Network attributes in career mode while Chemistry Experiment (10G) bubbled up for applying a Chemistry Style to a player in FUT.

I Could Do This Every WeekHey Look, a Free Gold Pack! I Could Do This Every Week ( 10G) unlocked for challenging the Team of the Week in FUT while Hey Look, a Free Gold Pack! (15G) opened up for completing all manager tasks in FUT.

Long Term SigningFrom Me To YouFrom Me To You (10G) unlocked for gifting an item to a friend and finally to bring the night to a close, Long Term Signing (10G) popped up for applying a 99 match contract to a player in FUT.



Saturday, 28 September 2013

GTA V Evades The Police

Three Man Army Achievement in Grand Theft Auto VAnother couple of hours effort on missions and pastimes put me over 60% completion on GTA V with FIFA 14 on the horizon and a single unlock in the shape of Three Man Army (20G) which shot in for surviving three minutes with a three star wanted level with all three characters together off mission.


Friday, 27 September 2013

GTA V Cult Delivery

Altruist AcolyteGTA V continued the run of daily achievements but only a single this time in the shape of Altruist Acolyte (5G) for delivering an unsuspecting victim to the Altruist cult.


Wednesday, 25 September 2013

GTA V Taxiing and Modding

Los Santos CustomsAnother late evening go on GTA V saw two unlocks beginning with Los Santos Customs (10G) for fully modding a vehicle while All's Fare in Love and War (10G) drove in for purchasing Downtown Cab Co. and completing a private fare.

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

GTA Shark Attack

Out of Your Depth Achievement in Grand Theft Auto VI continued through GTA V and have gone from 45-51% completion and also unlocked a strange achievement - Out of Your Depth (5G) for being attacked by a shark and eaten.



Sunday, 22 September 2013

GTA V Takes Me Over 500

Small Town, Big JobA Fair Day's PayA late evening go on GTA V included another heist which after being successfully completed saw A Fair Day's Pay (20G) unlock which was my 500th unlock of 2013 but the success didn't end there as later on in the day, another heist again completed successfully saw Small Town, Big Job (20G) pop up for making a big impression at the Paleto Bay Chicken Festival.