Ring of Death - Circle of Life

My Xbox died this weekend. I got the predictable red lights of death almost exactly 1 year to the date I bought my console.
Luckily, the nice people at Microsoft are aware that they little Korean chaps, who actually make the impressive piece of technology, sometimes get a little distracted. So the warranty on all Xbox 360's is now 3 years. Excellent!

Unfortunately, it means that I'll be without my main source of 'casual' entertainment for a few weeks until I get it repaired. I don't find WoW as casual these days, I think Blizz have tuned a little of the fun out of things. It doesn't make WoW bad, it just means I feel the need to invest decent amounts of time in-game to actually achieve anything useful.

Actually, I have two 360's in my House, so I won't be without. But it gives me a chance to try out some other things.

I'd always fancied City of Heroes, it seems a much more casual game, and having been out for a number of years, should be pretty stable and run nicely enough on my laptop.

So before work today, I set the 2.7gb download going, to get the client. And signed myself up to the free 14-day trial.

I don't think it's going to be the game that draws me away from WoW, but it might be a nice distraction for a few weeks, until my Xbox is returned.

Now all I'll have to do is decide if I want to be a Hero or Villian, what special powers I've always wanted, and whether I should go for Leather or Spandex.... choices, choices.
Who knows, if it goes well, maybe I'll set up a 'Supergroup' (aka guild) on there.