Interview with Putnam

Name: David Latham

Gamertag: Putnum

Starting Gaming: 1989

Website: slicedgaming.com

Occupation: University Student, Studying Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)

Hobbies: Gaming, Music, Guitar, Football, Cricket, Tennis, Surfing

Top 5 Xbox 360 games: Colin McRae: DiRT, Assassin’s Creed, Test Drive: Unlimited, Halo 3, Oblivion

Top 5 XBLA games: Track and Field, Bomberman LIVE, TMNT, Super Contra, Sonic 2

Top 5 Xbox 1 games: The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind, Halo: Combat Evolved, Forza Motorsport, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Project Gotham Racing 2

Top 5 Old School: Double Dragon 2, Marshmellow Duel, Counter-Strike, QuakeWorld TF, Battletoads

Favourite Xbox Accessory: Quick Charge Kit – So convenient!

What does being a part of the Xbox Community mean to you?

Being part of the Xbox Community is a fun and enjoyable experience like no other.  The Xbox.com forums are always full of useful threads and helpful people, and joining fellow gamers online is easier than it has ever been.

Who are some of your main Xbox Live mates who you game with often and why?

Dr1ftG3N1U5 – Fun to play with, and online a lot!
Shadow Wave – A great guy, always up for a game.
Draenick – The most intimidating Halo 3 player I’ve played with, but very friendly!
InsanoAimless – One of my best mates on LIVE.
Solid Snake AU – Still working on his “Seriously” achievement, you’ll find him in GoW.

What is your favourite feature of the Xbox 360 and why?

The online marketplace and downloadable content (DLC) for games.  It adds so much more to every product that you own on the 360, and everything continues to get updated and becomes better because of it.

Who are your hardest opponents in your main Xbox Live games?

Draenick – As mentioned earlier, look out for him in a Halo 3 game near you.
Anchorman Mazda – Watch out for him in ANY racing game ever made!

What is a game you really enjoy but aren’t very good at?

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.  As much as I’d like to say that my character is great and I am progressing through the game, the only way I seem to be able to get anywhere inside the Oblivion gates is by running past a lot of people and creeping around in the dark.  I may be king of Assassin’s Creed combat, but Oblivion just seems very hard.

What has been your favourite gaming moment on the Xbox 360 thus far?

Playing Colin McRae DiRT through some of the more challenging tracks.  I was hooked on finishing the game and getting every possible decal for every car, which I succeeded in doing.  Shame I could never get round to getting the final achievement…

Assassin’s Creed is proving to be a lot of fun though, so I may have a new gaming moment soon!

What are a few of the games you’re looking forward to in 2008?

GTA IV, Ninja Gaiden 2, Race Driver One, Test Drive Unlimited 2 (or Test Drive: The Alps as XboxOZ360 claims it to be!), Fable 2, Tom Clancy’s EndWar, Splinter Cell Conviction.