Die Hard Trilogy on Playstation One

I played some Die Hard Trilogy over the weekend and when it came to getting it uploaded I looked on Google Images for a decent cover image. So I decided to take a screen grab from Premiere Pro and upload it for anyone else to use.

So here it is.

Would like to add that the video will be uploaded soon!

A few thoughts on the 2008 K2 disaster

I'd like to start with a disclaimer - all my thoughts are simply suppositions based on other people's recollections of the events of 1st/2nd August 2008. I do not claim to have any new information or to be correct in any way.

I recently watched a documentary called The Summit which is a 2012 film based on the August 2008 attempts by various teams to climb K2. Once I'd finished the film I read the wikipedia page and then I read No Way Down by Graham Bowley. I've scoured Google Images for as many pictures as I could find.

As a side note I have to say I thought The Summit was quite one-sided and concentrates too much on the Norit Expedition. And came across occasionally as "bashing" the Koreans. But as the film seems based on the book of the same name written by Pat Falvey (a longtime friend of Gerard McDonnell) and Pemba Gyalje (who was McDonnell's preferred climbing partner) this isn't much of a surprise.

This seems a popular theme however as those who have spoken about the events don't have many nice or positive things to say about the Korean "Flying Jump" team.

Having digested all this I had a few questions...

Why have the Koreans been so tight-lipped about the whole incident? Korean "lead" climber Park gave an interview to Bowley but deflected the blame for the mis-placed ropes and delays on the sherpas and Pakistani High Altitude Porters. Other than that the Koreans have stayed fairly schtum. Sadly Go Mi-Young was killed in a climbing accident in 2009 so Park remains the surviving Korean. And as far as I can tell he's not talking publicly about the events that transpired.

Whilst on the subject of the Koreans, it seems one person completely disappeared.  Kim Jae-soo and Go Mi-Young got down to camp IV sometime in the night, leaving their three colleagues above the traverse with one of their sherpas. Now this to me makes four people above the traverse for at lease some part of the night. The Italian Confortola reported hearing a "whooshing" type noise at some point in the night whilst he, McDonnell and the Norit leader Rooijen bivouacked above the traverse. In none the of the books/articles I've read or documentaries I've watched (including some unsettling footage from Fredrik Sträng's camera) does it state that the "fourth" climber was found with the other three. Rooijen and Pemba claim the climbers discovered upside-down and tangled in ropes were two Koreans and a sherpa. Confortola claims it was three Koreans. I'm inclined to side with Pemba on this. His mind was fresher than Confortola's & Rooijen's as he hadn't spent the night above 8000m freezing his plums off. Working on that assumption then are we to assume the fourth climber of that group was swept further down the mountain? I would have to say yes as no trace was ever reported.

This leads to a puzzle of sorts. At some point in the night (none of the climbers seems have worn a watch) three climbers are somehow pushed/washed onto some rocks by falling snow just above the traverse and are trapped there overnight.Confortola claims (along with McDonnell's help) to have attempted to cut the Koreans and their Sherpa free - for some three to four hours. At some point in the day on August 2nd he stops helping the stranded climbers (who we are told are still alive at this point, and this is confirmed later by Pemba as he has a radio conversation with another Sherpa who was sent to rescue the stranded Korean climbers) and heads down the mountain. I can't say I blame the guy as he's not eaten for hours and is on death's door himself by this point. Evidently McDonnell decided to go back up the mountain. Depending on who you believe this was either hypoxia making him believe he needed to climb back up to the summit (Confortola's view) or he went back to the stranded Koreans/Sherpa to help more. This is McDonnell's family's view and that of Pemba & Rooijen. When Confortola is found by Pemba, Pemba has a radio conversation with the Sherpa sent to find the Koreans and here the Sherpa sent to rescue the Koreans saw another climber wearing a red & black down suit but at some point (whilst the Sherpa could see him) the climber was hit by an ice fall and was swept down the mountain.

So assuming this is true, who was the climber seen by Confortana "in pieces"? Following the timeline, the Sherpas sent to rescue the Koreans saw McDonnell alive & moving before he was hit by falling ice. So if Confortola had already passed the remains of a climber and subsequently passed out, the remains couldn't have been those of McDonnell. It is most likely to have been Kyeong-Hyo Park (in my opinion at least) - he too was wearing a red & black down suit. There is an unlikely third possibility here - Karim Meherban was also unaccounted for at this time. He was wearing a red down suit. Personally though I find this unlikely, though not impossible. Meherban was employed by Frenchman Hugues D'Aubarede as a guide. Norit member Cas van de Gevel claims to have been on the traverse in the dark and "overtook" D'Aubarede - who was alone - on the rope. So this leaves Meherban also unaccounted for. Rooijen speculates that Merherban is the climber spotted (in a photograph taken from camp IV) over on top of the serac. I'm not sure what this assumption is based on mind you. But he's got a 50/50 chance of being correct. The could also have been one of the Koreans (Kyeong-Hyo Park most likely if this is the case). Whoever that climber was it isn't surprising that one of them - having spent a night freezing above 8,000m - became disorientated and wandered over the serac in the desperate search of a safe way down.

I do think some of the climbers are lucky to be alive - to arrive back at camp IV safely you're advised to leave the summit no later than 3pm. Confortola didn't summit until 7.30pm by which point the light had faded so much that the photo of him on the summit needed a flash. To be four and a half hours later leaving the summit of the second highest mountain in the world strikes me a wreckless. Rooijen claimed more than once that other climbers caused him team to be late to the top. In my mind he should have done what the International team did and postpone their push to the summit for 24 hours. There were too many people pushing for the summit that day.

All of this is pointless though. At the end of the day 11 experience climbers lost their lives on "the savage mountain" in the space of 24 hours, and knowing the timeline for each event isn't going to bring them back. Perhaps the mysteries that still remain add some sort of aura to the story.

Retro videos from me

Roscoe checking in! from RetroUnlim on Vimeo.

Hi Guys,

I know its been a while since I posted any sort of retro gameplay so apologies for that. But here's my first video for a website I've joined called RetroUnlim. I hope you enjoy it!

Gran Turismo 5 - Head Start Episode 2

Gran Turismo 5 - Head Start Episode 2 by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

Here I give a Citroen Xantia 3.0 V6 a 90 second head start on the Le Mans Sarthe circuit..

Thanks for wathcing.

Previous video: http://youtu.be/bJ8MXrhBUic

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Killzone Shadow Fall Better Be This Good

Killzone Shadow Fall Better Be This Good by igirisushinshi
If Killzone Shadow Fall (or Killzone 4) is anywhere as good as this game was then Guerrilla are laughing.

Battlefield 3: Damavand Peak Rush

Battlefield 3: Damavand Peak Rush by igirisushinshi
After posting a video yesterday I then played 3 games last night all of which were enjoyable and I even managed to play rather well.

Here's the first game of the three in all its glory :-)

Previous video: http://youtu.be/97fnDUEyNbM

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Modern Warfare 3 commentary

Modern Warfare 3 commentary by igirisushinshi
Thanks for watching

Battlefield 3 no longer for casual gamers?

Battlefield 3 no longer for casual gamers? by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

A video suggesting that rush mode in particular on Battlefield 3 is so predominated by high level (not necessarily good though..) players that they make the casual gamer (ie. me) feel over whelmed and ultimately don't enjoy the games.

It might just be me being shit at the game though... Feel free to share your own opinions.

Thanks for watching.

Previous video: http://youtu.be/9Y5hE7y92cY

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Gaming blog: http://igirisunogema.blogspot.co.uk/

Crysis 3 Beta: Beastmode Engaged!

Crysis 3 Beta: Beastmode Engaged! by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

A bit later than I wanted to be posting some Crysis 3 footage & commentary but better late than never!

I went 16-12 or something - by far the most kills I've managed in a single round. I'm enjoying the beta for the most part. Not as steep a learning curve as I was expecting either. I do recommend you all try this.

Thanks for watching.

Previous video: http://youtu.be/_TB5QZYj78w

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Gaming blog: http://igirisunogema.blogspot.co.uk/

January channel update

January channel update by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

A short(ish) video explaining what I've been upto recently and what I've got planned in the coming week or two.

Previous video (posted on DailyMotion): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xwl12e_gran-turismo-5-head-start-episode-one...

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Gran Turismo 5: Head Start - Episode One

Gran Turismo 5: Head Start - Episode One by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys

First episode of my new series - Head Start" where I see how much of a head start I can give the CPU driven cars and still win.

Episode two is already in the pipeline.

Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed it.

I used three different audio tracks on this video in case you were wondering. The first is called Gymnopedie No. 1 and can be downloaded free from the awesome Incomptech website here. The second is a track I've used before called Broken Bone by Jim Ross courtesy of Fixate Records. You can buy this track for £1.12 from here . The final track is called Genesis by a group called Justice. A video of the song is here. You *might* recognise this tune. I found it on the Assassins Creed 2 tv adverts!

Nokia Camera Comparison

Hey there.

Nokia Connects were kind enough to lend me a Nokia Lumia 920 for the holidays. One of this device's selling points is its camera. And its also the only consideration my other half looks at when buying a mobile phone. Taking pictures is the only thing she cares about. Not the screen size or resolution or email or built-in Facebook integration. Just how good the pictures and videos are.

So whilst I have the 920 I thought I'd do a picture test between the 920, my current handset a Lumia 800 and the better half's N8.

So you can make up your own mind which has the better camera!

920 first

then the N8

and lastly the humble Lumia 800

I'm no camera expert but in these crudely taken samples the N8 doesn't look all that good and the 800 for my money isn't that far behind the pick of the bunch: the 920.

Battlefield 3 Aftermath: 70s trailer

Battlefield 3 Aftermath: 70s trailer by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

Everyone seemed to like the original 70s trailer I did so I thought it worth doing one for the recently released Aftermath DLC.

Thanks for watching and I hope you guys enjoy it!

Previous video: http://youtu.be/U1r6jKS3xLs

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Smoke These Fools Proper version

Battlefield 3 Aftermath: Live Commentary

Battlefield 3 Aftermath: Live Commentary by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

Live commentary from last week playing Rush mode on Talah Market on the new Aftermath DLC. Which is very good by the way. Almost as much fun as Bad Company 2 :-)

Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe.

Previous video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIL4VQFDhg8

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Gaming blog: http://igirisunogema.blogspot.co.uk/

Battlefield 3 Aftermath: Let's Smoke These Fools

Battlefield 3 Aftermath: Let's Smoke These Fools by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

Played Aftermath for about 2 hours on Friday night. And this was the best round amongst many enjoyable ones. So 10 minutes and 38 seconds of unedited gameplay with our team steam-rolling the opposition. And I played pretty good too.

The audio comes courtesy of MuseOpen (http://musopen.org/) and Incomptech (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/). If you needs the link then send me a message on YT or twitter and I can point you in the right direction.

Previous video: http://youtu.be/wb5fsN4FUno

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Gaming blog: http://igirisunogema.blogspot.co.uk/

Friday Funny: Trolling 70s Style

Friday Funny: Trolling 70s Style by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

A little video to make you all smile on this Friday afternoon :-)

Previous video: http://youtu.be/b6ZIu9ce-58

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Gaming blog: http://igirisunogema.blogspot.co.uk/

Say Hello To My Little Friend

Say Hello To My Little Friend by igirisushinshi
Hey Guys,

Not sure if the audio works on this but I do love my AN-94.

Hope you enjoyed it.

Battlefield 3 Aftermath highlights

Battlefield 3 Aftermath highlights by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

The more I play Aftermath the more I enjoy it. Scavenger is great because everyone is equal. And Rush mode now feels more balanced and *almost* as fun as Bad Company 2.

Music courtesy of the awesome Incomptech website.

Thanks for watching.

Previous video: http://youtu.be/E9egiI7XOD8

Twitter: http://twitter.com/77roscoe

Gaming blog: http://igirisunogema.blogspot.co.uk/

Battlefield 3 Aftermath Rush on Epicentre

Battlefield 3 Aftermath Rush on Epicentre by igirisushinshi
Hi Guys,

A few thoughts on Rush mode on the new Aftermath dlc. And my opinion so far is pretty positive. I've played a few more rounds since I recorded this and my opinion is that it $h1ts on Armored Kill rush for sure.

And the map is definitely Epicentre, not Markaz Monolith as I claim over and over again at the beginning of the video.

Played Azadi Palace on Rush last night and it's also an excellent rush map in my opinion. Unlike Alborz Mountain where I spent most of my time running and not shooting!

Thanks for wathcing guys, I hope you enjoyed it!