The summer is well and truly here and it’s time for most of us to get out and get undressed ... well somewhat anyway. Despite those UV warnings, all the parks near me are full to bursting point with sun-soaking people. They all seem so happy, and music floats across the air, mingling with the just-lit barbeque smoke. It is a wonderful time of year.

However, the easily burnt and holiday-ridden like myself (being a student, followed by working in a school means I have always enjoyed a summer break) like to take some of that sun-soaking time and send it inside with the windows open for a light summer breeze. This is my catch up and chill out time. It is when I get to really bite into games that I want to play for the single player and the story. It is not for the evening social fix, it is not for the few hours of mindless killing, it is for total day long absorption.

You may think this all sounds rather pleasant, but I am currently very angry. Looking through the PS3 titles in the shop the only one that really took my fancy for filling this summer gaming lust was Ninja Gaiden Sigma. But it looked to be the same game that I’d already completed, only now on PlayStation 3 and an extra playable character demanding a higher price tag. But I bought it anyway!! What is wrong with me?

I do have an undying love for this game, but I didn’t really want to pay out nearly £50 for something I already have! It does have the odd new feature thrown in; I swear that the environments are a little prettier, and playing as Rachel is quite fun. I have already picked up a long flowing blonde wig for her so I can let her hair down, and I swear they have built a whole new physics engine just for her breast movement. Team Ninja knew I would love this game enough to buy it twice if they just put a funky extra word in the name, they knew it, and I fell for it. So this is simply a shout out to all those people who are selling me the same games twice ... Stop it! I want new games, new games I tells ya. I would give my left arm for a Ninja Gaiden 2, so where is it?!

Ok, sorry about that, rage over *wipes rage sweat off brow*

I’m off to sit near the sunny window and kill some bad guys.