As a responsible NCO, I try to keep fit and rested. But some things you just can't let pass. Last night some of the guys took two gigantic TVs into the lounge, hooked up their XBox 360's, and got a four-on-four Halo 3 game going.

It was the last night of our 96 72 hour liberty, and I should have gone to bed at a reasonable hour. But one of the organizers came knocking on my door and innocently said "So, I hear you play first-person shooters?" I looked up from my game of Team Fortress 2 and acknowledged that I did, on occasion, indulge in some simulated tactical situations.

He threw down the gauntlet, and like many a knight of yore, I knew good reasons to avoid the combat, but honor demanded. So I played Halo 3 until in was no longer late, but was becoming early.

I've played a certain amount of Halo 2, but never 3. The different button layout and different weapons available caused me some confusion. Once I worked those out, I became moderately deadly, although I finished only third overall. Win and Place went to the owners of the XBoxen, who have undoubtedly sunk many hours into Halo.

I still think a PC is the right way to do FPS. Mouse and keyboard provide input that is flexible, precise, and fast. With a game controller, I cannot turn as fast as I can think- and when playing a FPS, I think very quickly indeed. Especially bad is when someone gets behind you; with a mouse, it's trivial to spin in place, but with a controller, you're generally killed during the time it takes to slowly swivel in place.

And that's enough gaming stories for now.

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