Lone Gunman

Everybody has waited a long time for this, but it’s finally here: GTA 4. I’m one of the lucky gamers that allready had his hands on a copy. Here in Belgium, the Game Mania stores opent here doors to start the sale at exactly 00:00 h. I have to admit, I was surprised of all the people that where there. We where with more then 50 people at the store in Oudenaarde.

I can’t say mutch about the game yet. I only got home around 1 am and just played the first few “missions” to get the hang of it. But my first impression is that this will most likely be the best GTA ever, although I have to get used to the more realistic graphics and new controls.

I’m still waiting for some sales numbers. I’m pritty curious how many copies have been sold for PS3 and Xbox360  (I bought the PS3 version, since I don’t own a Xbox 360).

I can’t wait to play more tonight. Next game in line is Metal Gear Sold 4

Last weekend I drove a friends motorcycle. A Honda CBR 125. Not that it is such a big racing machine, but it’s the only thing closest to a real motorcycle I can ride here in Belgium with only a car permit. Since he hot his motorcycle drivinglicense, he could use his fathers motor and he suggested to cruize a bit around. I have never driver a motorcycle before, so I was a bit nervous at the beginning. But after driving a few hours in the city, I got the hang of it.

So we decided to make a little trip. We found a roadbook in the net that took us to some cities not too far from where we live. And I have to admit, it was great. I never thought riding a motorcycle could be so mutch fun. You feel totaly free when driving through some nice landscapes, just enjoying the good weather and the nice view. I was pritty impressed with the Honda. For a 125 motocycle, it still has a lot of power for such a small engine. Offcourse, it tops around 110 – 120 km/h. But still, the speed limit here in Belgium is a maximum of 120 km/h on the freeway, 70-90 km/h on secondary roads and 30-50 km/h in city limits. So the Honda CBR is enough for normal roads and a nice motorcycle to learn driving a motorcycle.

This weekend, the weather should even be better, but I have no idea if I’m going to ride again. It is a lot of fun, but if you are away all day, you can’t finish any work. And my workload is getting to a peak. But again, I realy start to miss the feeling of true freedom…