Passing the buck.

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For those new to www.thisismyjoystick.com or that haven’t had a quick look at my profile page I am a HUGE sports fan and a total football nut, so on getting my own blog it was inevitable that it would include regular rants about the game I love alongside the musings about video games that, I hope, will become an extension of my work.

Having said that, I had hoped to hold back a touch longer than a week to unleash my maiden moan. Alas the weekend action and the all too predictable claims of bias from managers about referee’s has just got me going.

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The Christmas Conundrum

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If you are anything like me, a day one purchase of one of the year’s big AAA titles probably happens once in a blue moon and even then it will have been ratified and signed off by the other half. Over recent years with the financial climate as it is, Christmas and my birthday (in January) are about the only time I get to go out and buy one or two of the games I really want.

Normally, that’s not such a problem, but this year we have had so many top-tier releases that I simply have no idea where to spend my money. Even worse, 2012 promises to be an even bigger and better year for video-games and the temptation is to hold off and get one of next year’s big early releases on day one.

So with the annual GOTY debate about to kick off in earnest, I’ve been weighing up my options and looking at some of the contenders so that I, and you, can decide what we want from Santa.

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