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Switch the Xbox on with the disc in and keep the A button pressed down until you get to the menu screen. This clears the cache which seem to slow the game down.

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10531/Oblivion-Fragmented-Cache-Data-Fix/

I think I might have c*cked things up for myself in Skyrim.
Started out as a Redguard building up armour and block etc.
Since then I've been seduced by destruction but it's taken me ages to
make progress in it. Getting there though, it's very satisfying to
freeze an enemy and watch it keel over.

I think it's difficult to truly screw things up - you might find that it takes you longer to get good, but I don't think anything is truly closed forever.

That would sound very inspirational if you weren't talking about a video game

*sigh* So, so true!

I have to admit it's quite true. I've concentrated on destruction and
there are some really kick-ass spells to use.
One slight downside is to see a destroyed target go sailing away,
usually over the mountain edge. I spend ages trying to find it so I can loot it.
Very satisfying when a gang of bandits come at you,"I'm going to enjoy
looting your body" and blasting them with chain lightning.

Played the co-op dlc for Portal 2 today. It really is a masterpiece, both as a game and as a storytelling medium. GlsDOS is an abnormally great character and does so much with very little dialogue.

My son is playing Portal 2 atm and is full of praise for it.
From what I've seen it looks great.

Portal 2 is brilliant... "Most people emerge from suspension terribly undernourished. I want to congratulate you on beating the odds and somehow managing to pack on a few pounds."

Ah, good old Portal

I've gotten back into Civ 5, although I still have Deus Ex, LA Noire and bits and bobs in AC: Brotherhood to do. Still playing Skyrim but I know I'm not gonna complete that game any time soon

I'm amazed at how big Skyrim is. I've got sidetracked in a hunt for books
atm so I'm discovering new places. Just spotted an intriguing village/settlement/port way below me. I'm off to explore it as soon as I
find the book.

I get so involved doing the side quests I'm way behind in the main storyline. Still, I'm having fun and that's all that matters

I lost a lot of time to Skyrim over the Christmas holiday, it was kinda awesome. Barely touched the main quest but I've already done about 60 hours and reached Level 29.

fords I love your tagline

Why thank you

I'm only level 18 as I've not had a lot of time to play, but I'm doing alright. I've gone down the archery route with my thief and she can sneakily assassinate from afar like a boss.

There's no feeling finer than clearing a dungeon without once getting into close combat...

Unfortunately, I got so far ahead in Morrowind doing side quests that the main quest got too easy and therefore, boring. I also nearly spoiled it by giving myself permanent water breathing...

I've never got very far with Morrowind, kept getting too frustrated with how it worked.

Planning to download Morrowblivion which transfers Morrowind into the Oblivion engine. Should be quite good.

Sounds like fun. Got quite far with Morrowind but then computer died so moved to Oblivion. Which is great.

sprout

Morroblivion? Let us know how that pans out Mr D, I'd be interested in that.

I've done about 70 hours without doing the plot as well. I've even managed to pick up about six dragon shouts, but of course with no dragons flying around to get their souls it makes them rather redundant.

I got lucky and fast-travelled into a battle with 3 dragons. I was rather over-encumbered afterwards.